Die Veneris, 13 Martii, 1645.
Prayers.
REsolved, &c. That Mr. Samuel Browne, a Member
of this House, shall have bestowed upon him, by this
House, the several Pieces of Hangings appointed to be
sold by the Commissioners of the Customs, and valued
at Six-and-thirty Pounds.
The House being informed, That divers of the Assembly of Divines were at the Door;
They were called in: And Dr. Smith did, from the
Assembly, desire this House to take it into their serious
Consideration to encourage Mr. Patrick Yonge in going
on in the great Work of printing the Greek Copy of the
Old Testament, it being very much desired by the Learned
at Home, and beyond the Seas.
An Ordinance made for the due Printing of the Holy
Bible, and some other Books, and for the publishing, in
Print, the Old Testament in Greek, commonly called the
Septuagint Translation, out of a very ancient Copy in the
Hands of Patrick Yonge Esquire, was this Day read the
First time; and ordered to be read the Second time on
Wednesday Morning next, the first Business: And that
Mr. Speaker do put the House in mind hereof.
Ordered, That the Report concerning the Earl of Denbigh be taken into Consideration, the first Business.
Ordered, That the Amendments to the Ordinance concerning Heraldry be reported, the first Business, To-morrow Morning.
The House proceeded, according to former Order, to
take into Consideration the Lords Amendments to the
Propositions.
Resolved, &c. That this House doth agree with the
Lords, That the Twelfth Qualification of the Fifteenth
Proposition be wholly omitted, because inserted in the
Proposition touching the Payment of the Debts of the
Kingdom.
The Lords Message, of the Tenth of February last,
concerning the Propositions of the City of London; Two
Votes of the Lords, the one concerning the Proposition
for the Militia of the whole Kingdom, for Addition of a
Clause thereunto; the other, concerning the Proposition
of the City, for the Militia of the City; the Proposition
itself, concerning the Militia of the City of London, as it
came from the Lords, and likewise as it was sent to the
Lords from this House; and the rest of the Propositions,
concerning the City of London, as they are agreed by both
Houses; were all read.
The Lords Vote, concerning the adding a Clause to
the Proposition for the Militia of the whole Kingdom,
was read the Second time.
Resolved, &c. That, in the Eighth Line, after the
Word "City," and before the Word "for," these
Words, "and the Liberties thereof," be added; and, in
the same Line, after the Word "Defence," and before
the Word "in," the Word "thereof" shall be left
out; and, instead thereof, these Words, "of the same,"
shall be inserted.
Resolved, &c. That, in the Eleventh Line, after the
Word "the," and before the Word "making," these
Words, "Tenth of January 1641," shall be added.
Resolved, &c. That the Three First Lines, and the
Fourth Line, unto the Words "that this," be omitted.
Resolved, &c. That, in the Eleventh Line, from the
Words "before the," the whole Clause, to the End of
the Vote, be omitted.
Resolved, &c. That the City of London shall have and
enjoy all their Rights, Liberties, and Franchises, Customs,
and Usages, in the raising and employing the Forces of
this City, and the Liberties thereof, for the Defence of
the same, in as full and ample Manner, to all Intents and
Purposes, as they have or might have used or enjoyed
the same at any time before the Tenth of January One
thousand Six hundred Forty-one.
Resolved, &c. That this House doth agree with the
Lords in this Vote, thus amended.
Resolved, &c. That a Message be sent to the Lords,
to desire their Answer to the Propositions sent from this
House, concerning the Militia of the City of London; to
the end it may be sent, with the rest of the Propositions, to his Majesty.
Mr. Sandys reports from the Committee to whom the
Consideration of the Proposition of the City of London,
and of the Out-Parts, was referred, That the Gentlemen
and Inhabitants of the Out-Parts did, by their Counsel,
desire the Committee, That they might not be concluded,
before they be heard.
Mr. Sedgewick desiring to be excused from Preaching,
the next Fast-Day, in regard of his great Indisposition;
It is Ordered, That Mr. Bolton be desired to preach
in his room.
Mr. Holles is appointed to desire him.
Ordered, That Thanks be given to Mr. Strong and
Mr. Hicks for the Pains they took in the Sermons they
Yesterday preached before the Commons, Yesterday, the
Twelfth of this instant March, being a Day set apart for
Publick Thanksgiving: And that they be desired to print
their Sermons.
Upon Sir Thomas Dacres his Report from the Committee appointed to consider of the Demands of the Widows
and Wives of Officers and Soldiers, and of the Waggoners, and Train of Artillery, and their Wives and Widows;
It is Ordered, upon the Question, That Two thousand
Pounds, of the Four thousand Pounds formerly assigned to
the said Petitioners, be paid to the Widows and Wives
of Officers and Soldiers; and Two thousand Pounds, Remainder of the said Four thousand Pounds, to the Waggoners, and Train of Artillery, and their Wives and Widows; notwithstanding any former Order or Ordinance
for the Distribution of the said Four thousand Pounds:
And that the Committee shall have Liberty to take the
Names of those Wives, Widows, and others, who are
equally concerned as the rest, in Justness of Debt and Necessity, and pay them with others.
Ordered, &c. That a free Conference be desired with
the Lords, To-morrow Morning, concerning the Propositions, for the acquainting the Lords with the Proceedings of this House therein; and to desire their Concurrence to them; and that they may be communicated to
the Scotts Commissioners: And the Gentlemen who
were appointed Managers of the last Conference, are to
prepare Reasons to offer to the Lords thereupon; and are
to acquaint the Lords with the Reason, Why this House
cannot proceed to the Finishing of the Proposition of the
Militia for the Out-Parts, for the present; both Parties
having not yet been heard thereupon.
Mr. Knightley is to desire this free Conference; and, at
the same time, a Conference concerning the Ordinance for
Martial Law; and the Instructions for the Gentlemen that
are to go into Devon and Cornwall.
Resolved, &c. That the Committee to whom the Consideration of the Proposition for the Militia of the
City of London, and of the Out-Parts, was referred, be
revived: And that the Petition of the City, and the
Petition of the Three military Sub-Committees, be referred to the said Committee: Who are to consider thereof,
and of an Expedient, by a mutual Consent of all Parties
concerned in the Proposition, touching the Militia of the
City, and of the Out-Parts, within the Lines of Communication, and weekly Bills of Mortality, to be offered
to the House, for the Settling thereof, if it may be:
And are to meet hereupon, on Tuesday next, at Two of the
Clock in the Afternoon, in the Star-Chamber; and to report their Proceedings thereupon to the House: And have
Power to send for Parties, Witnesses, Papers, Records, &c.