Die Jovis, Aug. 28, 1645.
Prayers.
ORdered, That the humble Petition of John Wicker,
John Robinson, and others, Merchants, be referred
to the Committee of the Navy.
Ordered, That the humble Petition of Robert Earl of
Ancram, this Day read in the House, be recommended
to the Committee of the Revenue, to consider of an Expedient for his present Relief.
Mr. Samuel Browne reports, from the Committee of
both Kingdoms, the Desires of divers of the Officers of
the British Army in Ireland; now upon their Return thither: Which was read; and was, That in regard that the
whole Money designed for Payment of the Brittish Forces
in Ireland cannot be gotten in any reasonable Time to
answer the Service there; that the Remain, which cannot
be had in Money, may be sent away in Broad-Cloth, and
other serviceable Commodities, for that Army; which
Mr. Davyes will presently furnish; and will much better
satisfy that Army, then if it should be left behind . . the
Commissioners; and was, upon the Question, approved
of; and assented unto.
Resolved, &c. That the Gentleman that is come from
the French King, shall have Mr. Speaker's Warrant to
transport Six Nags for the immediate Service of the French
King.
An Ordinance for an Election in Eaton-College, and for
exempting their Rents and Revenues from Assessments,
was this Day read the Second time; and, upon the
Question, passed; and ordered to be sent unto the Lords,
for their Concurrence, by Mr. Rous.
An Ordinance for charging Twelve thousand Pounds
upon the Receipts of the Excise, to be paid in Course, for
the Service of the Garisons and Forces under Colonel
Massie, was this Day read; and, upon the Question,
assented unto.
Resolved, &c. That the Word "Intervals" shall be
omitted, and left out, in all Ordinances for Payment of any
Monies out of the Excise.
An Ordinance for charing of Seven hundred and Sixty
Pounds upon the Receipts of the Excise, to be paid in
Course, unto Major-General Browne, upon Account, in
Part of the Arrears of his Pay, was this Day read; and,
upon the Question, passed.
An Ordinance, sent from the Lords, for making and
appointing William Parker Vicar and Incumbent of Wrotham in the County of Kent, was this Day read; and, with
some Alterations, and a Proviso added, upon the Question, passed; and ordered to be sent unto the Lords for
their Concurrence.
An Ordinance for charging Two thousand Pounds upon
the Receipts of the Excise, to be paid in its Course, for
the Service of the Forces of Lancashire, was this Day
read; and, upon the Question, passed; and ordered to be
sent unto the Lords for their Concurrence.
An Ordinance for charging One thousand Pounds upon
the Receipts of the Excise, to be paid in its Course, for the
Service of the Garison of Northampton, was this Day
read; and, upon the Question, passed; and ordered to
be sent unto the Lords for their Concurrence.
Mr. Ashurst reports the Amendments to the Ordinance
for maintaining the Forces of Lancashire: The which were
twice read; and, upon the Question, assented: And the
Ordinance, with the Amendments, upon the Question,
passed; and ordered to be sent unto the Lords for their
Concurrence.
The humble Petition of Sir George Gresley Knight and
Baronet, High-Sheriff, was this Day read: And
It is, upon the Question, Ordered, That it be especially
recommended and referred unto the Committee for Sequestrations of Derbyshire, to allow him Four Pounds per
Week, for his present Subsistence, out of the Sequestrations of the said County; the said Allowance to continue
to the said Sir George Gresley, until the House take further
Order.
A Letter from Sir Thomas Fairfax, the General, from
Chue, of 21 Augusti 1645, desiring a timely Supply of
Monies, and of the Magazine, was this Day read.
Resolved, &c. That Fifty thousand Pounds be charged
upon the Receipts of the Excise, to be paid in its Course,
with the Consideration of Interest after the Rate of Eight
per Cent. for a Year, to be employed for the Service of
the Army under the immediate Command of Sir Thomas
Fairfax: And that the Committee of the Army do prepare
and bring in an Ordinance for the Charging of this Fifty
thousand Pounds upon the Receipts of the Excise accordingly.
Ordered, That the Committee of Accompts do give
an Account to this House, with all convenient Speed, in
what State and Condition the general Accompts of the
Kingdom to stand; and what Proceedings and Progress
have been made in that Business; and by what means the
Fifty thousand Pounds, formerly charged upon those Accompts, for the Army, may be raised: And that they present the Names of fit Persons to be added to the Committee of Accompts.
Resolved, &c. That Mr. Browne the Gun-Founder, now
under Restraint upon Order of this House, be forthwith
inlarged, upon good Security, to attend the Pleasure of
this House upon Summons.
Mr. Knightley went up to the Lords, to desire them to
expedite the Ordinance concerning the Sale of Delinquents
and Papists Estates; and to pass the Names of the additional Committees to the Eastern Association.
He likewise carried to the Lords, for their Concurrence,
the Ordinance for Twelve thousand Pounds, charged upon
the Receipts of the Excise, for Colonel Massie's Forces;
the Ordinance concerning the Ten thousand Pounds for
the North; the Ordinance for Seven hundred and Sixty
Pounds, upon the Receipts of the Excise, for Major-General Browne.
Mr. Rowse carried to the Lords, for their Concurrence,
the Ordinance for appointing an Election in Eaton-College;
and for exempting the Rents and Revenues of that College
from Assessments laid by Parliament.
Sir Christopher Wray returned to the Lords, for their
Concurrence, with some Alterations and Additions, an
Ordinance for appointing Wm. Parker Minister and Vicar
of Wrotham in Kent.
Ordered, That the Gentlemen of the several Counties
do this Afternoon meet with the Committee of the Army,
to apportion the Recruits that are to come out of the
several Counties.
The humble Petition of Arthur Staveley, one of the
Committees of Leicester, was this Day read; and committed to Mr. Whitelock, Mr. Ellis, Sir Thomas Widdrington, Mr. Lisle, Mr. Selden, Mr. Serjeant Wilde, Mr. Maynard, Mr. Corbett: Who are appointed to peruse the
Books of the Lords House; and to report to the House
the State of the Proceeding there upon this Business, Tomorrow Morning.
It is further Ordered, That the Examination of the Proceedings in the Lords House, upon the private Business
between Le Gay and Fairefax, Merchants, be referred to
this Committee: Who are to report the State of it likewise to the House.
It is likewise referred to this Committee, with the Addition of all the Lawyers of the House, to consider of some
Matter to be offered as the Ground of a Conference with
the Lords, to desire, That a Committee of Lords and
Commons may be appointed, to consider of what Matters are proper to be entertained in the Houses that are
not determinable at the Common Law, or in Equity;
and what Matters, upon this Necessity of Affairs, are fit
to be entertained by the Houses, though otherwise determinable at Common Law, or in Equity.
An Ordinance for Charging of Three hundred Pounds
upon the Receipts of the Excise, to be paid in its Course,
for the Service of Colonel John Greves, was this Day
read; and, upon the Question, passed; and ordered to
be sent to the Lords for their Concurrence.
Ordered, That Mr. Green do, on Saturday next, make
Report, from the Committee of the Navy, of all such
Ordinances, remaining in his Hands, as concern the Bringing in of Monies.