Die Jovis, 21 Augusti, 1645.
Prayers.
A Message from the Lords, by Sir Edward Leech and
Mr. Page;
The Lords have granted a Pass for the young Lord
Houghton, Son to the Earl of Clare, to go into France,
with his Tutor, and the Earl's Chaplain, Four Servants,
and Two Horses; the Chaplain, and one Servant, are presently to return.
Resolved, &c. That this House doth agree with the
Lords, in granting a Pass to the young Lord Houghton,
Son to the Earl of Clare, to go into France, with his Tutor,
and the Earl's Chaplain, Four Servants, and Two Horses;
the Chaplain, and one Servant, presently to return.
Resolved, &c. That Mr. Francis Holles, Son to Mr.
Densill Holles, a Member of this House, with one Servant
to attend upon him, and Two Horses, shall have Leave to
go into France.
Resolved, &c. That the Lady Crompton, with her Servants and Children, shall have Leave to go into France,
to her Husband.
The Messengers were called in: And the House returned
this Answer;
That they had taken their Message into Consideration;
and do agree with the Lords for a Pass for the Lord
Houghton, as is desired.
Ordered, That the Report concerning Mr. Davye's
Contracts for Provisions, for supplying the Scotts Army in
Ireland, be made the first Business after Mr. Speaker
comes to the Chair.
Mr. Speaker left the Chair.
And the House was resolved into a Grand Committee,
to take into Consideration the Petition from the Borough
of Southwarke, concerning Electing of Two new Burgesses
for that Borough.
Mr. Serjeant Wylde in the Chair.
Mr. Speaker resumed the Chair.
Mr. Serjeant Wylde reports from the Grand Committee
of the House, That it is the Opinion of the Grand Committee of the House, That Mr. Speaker shall grant his
Warrant for the Issuing out of a Writ, for the Election of
Burgesses for the Borough of Southwarke, according to the
Desires of their Petition.
Resolved, &c. That Mr. Speaker shall grant his Warrant
for the Issuing out of a Writ, for the Election of Two Burgesses for the Borough of Southwarke, in the Places of
Mr. John Whyte, deceased, and of Mr. Edward Bagshawe,
who was put out of the Parliament by Order of this House.
Ordered, That the Lord Fitz-Williams shall have Leave
to go into the Country for a Month: And that his Service
be dispensed with, in the mean time, in the House.
Ordered, That Richard Jennings Esquire shall have
Leave to go into the Country for a Month: And that his
Service be dispensed with, in the mean time, in the House.
Ordered, That, upon the new Election of Knights or
Burgesses, such as shall be elected shall take the National
League and Covenant, upon his or their Admission into
the House.
Ordered, That a Warrant shall issue forth under Mr.
Speaker's Hand, for the Issuing forth of a Writ, for the
new Election of Two Burgesses for the Borough of St.
Edmondsbury in the County of Suffolk, in the Places of Sir
Thomas Jermyn, and Mr. Thomas Jermyn; both of them
being disabled, by Judgment of this House, to sit here as
Members, during this Parliament.
Resolved, &c. That a Warrant shall issue forth under
Mr. Speaker's Hand, for the Issuing forth of a Writ, for
the new Election of a Baron for the Town and Port of
Hythe, alias Heth, in the County of Kent, being a Member
of the Cinque-Ports, in the Place of Mr. John Harvy,
who is dead.