Die Sabbati, 14 Martii, 1645.
Prayers.
THE humble Petition of the Inhabitants of the
County of Durham, desiring some Course may be
taken, that they may have Knights and Burgesses to serve
for them in Parliament, was this Day read. And
It is Ordered, That it be referred to the Consideration
of the Committee for Privileges.
Sir Philip Stapleton reports the Amendments to the
Ordinance concerning Heraldry: The which were twice
read; and, upon the Question, assented unto: And then
the Ordinance, upon the Question, passed; and ordered
to be sent unto the Lords for their Concurrence.
Sir Philip Stapleton is appointed to carry it to the
Lords.
Resolved, &c. That the Places of Prothonotary, and
Clerk of the Crown of the Counties of Denbigh, Flint,
and Mountgomery, forfeited and become void by the Delinquency of Kenrick Eaton, be conferred and bestowed
upon John Glyn Esquire, Recorder of the City of London;
to have and to hold for his Life; and to receive the Profits and Advantages thereof, in as full and ample Manner,
as the said Kenrick Eaton, or any other, heretofore did, or
might or ought to have done or receive the same: And
that Oliver St. John Esquire, his Majesty's Sollicitor-General, do prepare a Bill to pass the Great Seal, containing
a Grant unto the said John Glynn, for his Life, of the said
Offices or Places, with all Fees, Profits, and Emoluments,
thereunto belonging: Which Grant, so prepared, the Commissioners for the Great Seal of England, for the Time
being, are to pass in usual Form, under the said Great
Seal, accordingly.
The Lords Concurrence to be desired herein.
Sir Philip Stapleton is to carry it to the Lords.
Ordered, That the humble Certificate of the Committee of Accompts, concerning the Accompt of James
East, who was appointed, by an Order of this House, to
take the Charge of the Farthing-Office, be referred to the
Consideration of the Committee of this House for Accompts, where Mr. Samuel Browne hath the Chair.
Ordered, That Sir John Corbett, for Reparation of his
Losses and Damages, sustained by the King's Forces, shall
have the Benefit of the Manor of Milton in the County
of Bucks, being the Estate of William Stafford Esquire,
and now in Mortgage to Sir Lewis Watson, a Delinquent, and discovered by the said Sir John Corbett, until
the said Mortgage-Money shall be satisfied to the said Sir
John Corbett, or his Assigns: And that it be referred to
the Committee of Lords and Commons for Sequestrations,
to order the Advantage of the same Estate unto him accordingly.
Upon Sir Henry Vane's Report from the Committee
of both Kingdoms;
It is Ordered, That the Committee of both Kingdoms
shall have Power to grant a Pass unto the Earl of Northampton, and unto Twenty Gentlemen and Officers (a
List of whose Names shall be given in to, and approved
of by, the said Committee), to go beyond the Seas; he
and they giving such Security as the Committee of both
Kingdoms shall think fit; and taking the Negative Oath,
never to bear Arms, or to act any thing to the Prejudice
of the Parliament.
A Message from the Lords, by Doctor Aylett and
Doctor Heath;
The Lords have commanded us to bring you this
Letter from the Earl of Rutland: Mr. Searle's Petition;
with a special Recommendation: Mr. Robert Clerke's Petition from the Committee of Sequestations; with the
Lords Sense upon it; wherein they desire the Concurrence
of this House: A Report from the Committee of the
Navy for Joyce Long: The Lords do approve it; and desire your Concurrence therein:- The Petition of Mr.
Francis Courtney, and of the Gentlemen of Devon: A
Report from the Committee of both Kingdoms, concerning Surrendering of a Garison. They desire to put
you in mind of Colonel Welden and Colonel Ogle's Petitions.
The Report concerning the Surrendering of one of the
Garisons of the Enemy was read: And
It is Resolved, &c. That, as to the Vote for surrendering one of the Enemies Garisons, they will send Answer
by Messengers of their own.
Ordered, That the Vote of this House, concerning the
Surrender of a Garison of the Enemies, be sent to the
Lords for their Concurrence.
Sir Robert Pye is appointed to carry it to the Lords.-
Ordered, That the Business concerning Ireland be taken
into Consideration the first Business on Monday Morning.
Ordered, That the Members of this House, that serve
for the several Counties, be injoined to sign the Letters already signed by the Speakers of both Houses, to be sent
to their respective Counties, for the forwarding the Raising
of such Monies as are to be raised and collected for Relief
of Ireland.-
Answer returned by the same Messengers;
The House hath considered your Message; and will
send Answer by Messengers of their own.
Resolved, &c. That the Great Seal of England shall be
committed to the Custody of Members of both Houses of
Parliament, for the present, until both Houses take other
Order.
Resolved, &c. That the Great Seal of England shall be
committed to the Custody of the same Members of both
Houses as formerly it was in, for Six Months.
Ordered, That the Ordinance for the Great Seal, according to these Votes, be brought in, and read, on Monday Morning next, the first Business.
A Message from the Lords, by Mr. Justice Phesant
and Mr. Justice Rolle;
The Lords have sent us with this Message; That they
do agree to this Ordinance, concerning Church-Government; with these Alterations in this Paper; to which they
desire your Concurrence.
The Amendments were read; and, upon the Question,
assented unto; and the Ordinance ordered forthwith to
be printed.
Answer returned by the same Messengers;
The House hath considered your Message; and doth
concurr with the Lords in the Amendments.
A Message from the Lords, by Doctor Aylett and
Doctor Heath;
The Lords have commanded us to bring you this Report from the Committee for Foreign Plantations; and, in
it, their Sense concerning the same; to which they desire
your Concurrence: A Report from the Committee of
the Admiralty and Cinque-Ports; also a Report from the
Committee of the Admiralty: Which they refer to your
Consideration:-An Order for Mr. Ram to have Doctor
Hurst's Benefice; to which they desire your Concurrence:
A Petition of Peregrine Banestrie; which is recommended
to you: And an Order for Colonel Disney to command
Colonel Browne's Regiment.
Resolved, &c. That the House do sit on Thursday in
the Afternoon, to take into Consideration the several Messages that have been sent from the Lords to this House:
And that no other Business be then taken into Consideration.
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Resolved, &c. That this House doth agree with the
Lords, That Mr. Robert Ram be settled in the Living of
Doctor Hurst, at Barraby.
Ordered, &c. That Colonel Sydenham, a Member of
this House, shall have Leave to go into the Country.
Ordered, &c. That Mr. James Nelthorpe, a Member
of this House, shall have Leave to go into the Country.
Ordered, &c. That Sir John Potts Knight, a Member
of this House, shall have Leave to go into the Country.
Ordered, &c. That the Business concerning Compositions made with Delinquents, for the Benefit of the
Town of Leicester, be taken into Consideration, the first
Business, on Tuesday Morning next.
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