Die Sabbati, 19 Julii, 1645.
Prayers.
ORdered, That Michael Herring Merchant be appointed
Treasurer to receive the Monies to be collected on
Tuesday next, the Day of Publick Thanksgiving, appointed
by Order of Monday last, to be distributed among such as
are fled out of the West: And that the said Order be
forthwith printed and published.
Ordered, That the Committee of both Kingdoms do
forthwith discharge the Trumpeter that came from Newarke, about the Exchange of Colonel Warren and Sir
Edward Hieron; and do give Order, That his Expences
may be discharged.
Ordered, That it be referred to the Committee of the
Northern Counties, to consider of, and nominate Commissioners to take and adjust the Accompts of the Scotts
Army in the North, concerning Free-Quarter Billet Provisions.
Ordered, That the whole Business concerning the Informations given in by Mr. Robinson, Lieutenant-Colonel
Lilbourne, and others, touching Mr. Holles, be referred to
the further Consideration of the Committee for the Lord
Savile's Paper, where Mr. Samuel Browne hath the Chair:
With Power to examine any Member of the House, concerning this Business.
Ordered, That the humble Petition of Sir Thomas Norcliffe, in the Behalf of his younger Brothers and Sisters,
viz. Benjamin, William, John, Elizabeth, Mary, Catharine,
and Martha, Orphans, be referred to the Consideration of
the Committee for the Northern Affairs, where Sir Thomas Widdrington hath the Chair; to state the Matter of
Fact; and to report their Opinions upon the whole Matter, What Course they think fit to be held, for the Relief of
the Petitioners.
Ordered, That the humble Petition of Isabel Hotham,
the Relict of John Hotham Esquire, deceased, and of Henry
Hotham, Son of the said John and Isabel, be referred to
the Consideration of the Committee for the Northern Affairs, where Sir Thomas Widdrington hath the Chair; to
state the Matter of Fact; and to report their Opinions upon
the whole Matter, What Course they think fit to be held,
for the Relief of the Petitioners.
According to an Order Yesterday made, the House
proceeded to the Judgment upon the Report made by
Mr. Whitlock, touching the Report published by Mr.
Cranford.
Resolved, &c. That it is sufficiently proved, That Mr.
Cranford did publish, That there was discovered to the
Parliament a great Treachery in the Committee of both
Kingdoms, some whereof had assumed to themselves
Power to be a Sub-Committee; and had, for about Three
Months last past, treated secretly with the King, for the
procuring and making their own Peace; and for the Surrendering and Delivering up of the Parliament's Forts, Castles, and Garisons.
Resolved, &c. That this Report, thus made and published by Mr. Cranford, is false and scandalous.
Resolved, &c. That the Report made, and the Words
spoken, by Mr. Cranford, concerning Mr. Crewe, Mr.
Pierrepoint, Mr. Sollicitor, and Sir Henry Vane junior, are
false and scandalous; and every one of them ought to have
Reparation against Mr. Cranford.
Resolved, &c. That Mr. Cranford shall, at the Exchange,
and at the Bar in the House of Commons, at such time as
the House shall appoint, make an Acknowledgment of his
Offence, and express his Sorrow for the same: And that
it be referred to a Committee to prepare this Acknowledgment.
Mr. Rous, Mr. Recorder, Mr. Grimston, Mr. Ellys,
Mr. Reynolds, Mr. Samuel Browne, Mr. Selden, Mr. Hill,
and Sir William Lewes, or any Two of them, are appointed to prepare this Acknowledgment: And the Care
of it is especially referred to Mr. Rous, and Mr. Selden.
Resolved, &c. That Mr. Cranford shall pay to Mr.
Crewe, Mr. Pierrepont, Mr. Sollicitor, and Sir Henry Vane
junior, to each of them, the Sum of Five hundred Pounds,
as Damages, for their Reparations.
Resolved, &c. That Mr. Cranford shall be committed
Prisoner to the Tower of London, for his Offence; to remain a Prisoner there, during the Pleasure of this House.
Ordered, That Mr. Baylie's Information, reported from
the Committee by Mr. Whitelock, be taken into Consideration, on Monday next.
Ordered, That Sir John Merrick shall have Leave to go
into the Country for a Month.
Ordered, That it be referred to the Committee of both
Kingdoms, to settle the Garison at Manchester.
Ordered, That One thousand Pounds shall be charged,
in Course, for the Relief of the Town of Manchester, upon
the Ordinance to be passed, for the Sale of Delinquents
Estates, after such Payments, as are already charged thereupon, shall be first satisfied.
Ordered, That Thirty Barrels of Powder, and Match
and Bullet proportionable, shall be furnished out of the publick Stores, to be employed at the Siege before LathamHouse, in the County of Lancaster.
According to former Order, the House proceeded to
the Judgment upon the Report made by Mr. Samuel
Browne, concerning Mr. Holles and Mr. Whitlocke; and
debated that Part of it which concerned my Lord Savile's
saying, That he was advertised, That Mr. Holles held Intelligence with the Lord Digby: Upon Consideration
whereof,
It is Resolved, &c. That it doth not appear upon Proof,
That Mr. Holles hath held any Correspondency with the
Lord Digbye.
The House fell next into Debate concerning the Business
of Mr. Holles his receiving a Note from the Lord Savile,
written in white Ink; and said, by the Messenger that
brought it, to be sent from the Earl of Lindsey: But not
appearing so by any Proof,
The Question was propounded, Whether the receiving
this Note by Mr. Holles in the manner as he did, be a holding Intelligence with the Enemy:
And then the Question being put, Whether this Question
should be now put;
The House was divided.
The Noes went forth.
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Sir Philip Stapleton, |
Tellers for the Yea: |
95. |
| Sir Wm. Lewes, |
With the Yea, |
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Mr. Lisle, |
Tellers for the Noe: |
55. |
| Mr. Prideaux, |
With the Noe, |
Resolved, &c. That the receiving this Note by Mr. Holles in the manner as he did, is no holding Intelligence with
the Enemy.
Resolved, &c. That the Report made by Mr. Samuel
Browne, concerning Mr. Holles and Mr. Whitelocke, shall
be resumed the first Business, on Monday Morning next.
Resolved, &c. That Mr. * Hawkins be forthwith taken
into Custody; and so kept in Custody, till the House take
further Order.
Resolved, &c. That Lieutenant-Colonel Lilbourne be
forthwith taken into Custody; and so kept, till the House
take further Order.
Ordered, &c. That the whole Business of the Information,
this Day given in by Colonel Edward Kinge and Dr. John
Bastwicke, concerning divers Members, and Mr. Speaker,
and the Circumstances thereupon depending; and the Business, concerning the examining upon Mr. Speaker by a
Committee in London without any acquainting the House
therewith, with the Circumstances thereof, be referred to
the Examination of the Committee formerly appointed for
the Lord Savile's Paper, where Mr. Samuel Browne has
the Chair: With Power to send for Parties, Witnesses, Papers, Records, &c.: And, as to this Business, to examine
any Member of this House.