Die Martis, 14 Aprilis, 1646.
Prayers.
THE Grand Committee of the House, according to
former Order, sat, to take into Consideration, How
all publick Taxes, Payments, and Charges, through the
whole Kingdom, may be reduced into one Way of Receipt and Payment both for England and Ireland; and
what these Payments shall be in and upon the several
Cities and Counties.
Mr. John Stephens in the Chair.
Mr. Speaker resumed the Chair.
Upon Mr. John Stephens' Report from the Grand
Committee;
It is Ordered, That this Power be added to the said
Committee; viz. That they shall have Power to present
an Estimate of the Charge of the Forces by Sea and Land,
and of the Garisons fit to be kept, and of Field-Forces
to be maintained, in England and Ireland; and what Engagements lie on the Excise, and the other publick Charges
and Revenue; and what further Improvement may be
made of the Excise, and the other publick Charges and
Revenues.
Mr. Maynard carried to the Lords, for their Concurrence, the Ordinance concerning the Disposal of Mr.
Henley's Fine, and for Discharge of his Delinquency and
Sequestration: Also the Ordinance for Fifteen hundred
Pounds, with Interest, out of the Excise.
Ordered, That Caleb Haggar, Servant to Sir Gilbert
Gerard, a Member of this House, and avowed by him
to be his Servant, be forthwith discharged of his Imprisonment, he being arrested upon a mean Process: And
that Paul Donsett, the Bailiff that arrested him, be sent
for in safe Custody.
Ordered, That the Committee of Goldsmiths-Hall do,
on Thursday Morning next, and so on every Thursday
Morning weekly, make their Receipts of Compositions
and Ordinances, and other Proceedings of that Committee
with Delinquents.
Ordered, That the Petition of Robert Villiers Esquire
be taken into Consideration on Thursday Morning next.
Mr. Lisle reports, from the Committee to whom it was
referred to examine and find out the Printer and Author
of the Book, intituled, "Some Papers of the Commissioners of Scotland, &c." the Examination and voluntary Consession of Robert Bostock, of one Harison his
Servant; also the Examination of one Bell, a Printer;
and of Robert Bostock's Wife.
Ordered, That the further Consideration for the examining and finding out the Author to the said Book be
re-committed to the said Committee.
Resolved, &c. That a Conference be desired with the
Lords, at such time as their Lordships shall think fit, concerning a Book, intituled, "Some Papers of the Commissioners of Scotland, given in lately to the Houses of
Parliament, concerning the Propositions of Peace:" And
that the Examination and Inquiry after the Author and
Printer, and the Examinations taken in that Business, be
read at this Conference: And that the Vote, Yesterday
passed this House, concerning the said Book, be communicated to the Lords; and their Concurrence desired
therein: And also, that the Lords be acquainted, That this
House hath appointed a Declaration to be prepared touching this Book.
Sir Robert Pye went to the Lords, to desire this Conference.
Sir Robert Pye brings Answer, That the Lords will give
a present Meeting, at a Conference by a Committee of
the whole House, upon the Subject desired.
Mr. Lisle, and Sir John Evelyn of Wiltes, are appointed
Managers of this Conference.
Ordered, That the Business moved by Mr. Sollicitor
and Mr. Recorder, and debated in the House, be resumed,
so soon as the House returns from the Conference.
Ordered, That it be referred to the Committee of the
West, to consider of, and bring in, an Ordinance for
continuing the Ordinance for Bristoll for Six Months.
Ordered, &c. That Mr. Lane, Mr. Sollicitor, and Mr.
Recorder, be added to the Committee where Mr. Lisle
hath the Chair: And that it be referred to the said Committee, to prepare a Declaration concerning the Intentions and Proceedings of this House with the King; the
Course for Settling of the Church; the Desires of the Parliament for Peace; their Adhering to the Grounds of the
Covenant, and Treaties with the Scotts; to declare their
Intentions against the Exercise of any arbitrary Power upon the Subject; and the Reasons, Why the Propositions
are not sent concerning the Bringing of Delinquents to
Punishment; and to declare the Intention of the Parliament concerning their Engagement to the Well-affected;
and upon whatsoever else they shall conceive necessary, to
take off the Misrepresentation of the Parliament, and
their Proceedings, to the People; and for giving Satisfaction to the People: And are to bring in the said Declaration by Friday Morning next.
Ordered, &c. That the Committees of either House,
and all other Committees, that act by Authority of both
or either House, do take care, and they are hereby injoined, not to hear, determine or intermeddle with the
private Interest, Right, or Title of any particular Person
or Persons, or with any Matter depending, or in Difference, between Party and Party, unless they be thereunto
expresly authorized by Ordinance of Parliament.
The Lords Concurrence to be desired herein.
The Question was propounded, Whether the Order of
this House, for Stay of Proceedings at Law, concerning
some Tobaccoes of Mr. Alderman John Warner's, seized
for not Payment of Custom, should be discharged; he
giving Security in the Exchequer to pay such Customs and
Duties, as are payable for the same by any Act or Ordinance of Parliament:
The Question was put, Whether this Question should
be now put:
The House was divided.
The Noes went forth.
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Sir Mich. Lucy, |
Tellers for the Yea: |
62. |
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Mr. Bond, | With the Yea, |
| Sir Rich. CAnslowe, |
Tellers for the Noe: |
54. |
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Sir Tho. Middleton, | With the Noe,
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So the Question passed with the Affirmative.
The Question itself being put;
The House was divided.
The Yeas went forth.
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Sir Mich. Lucy, |
Tellers for the Yea: |
58. |
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Mr. Bond, | With the Yeas, |
| Sir Tho. Middleton, |
Tellers for the Noe: |
55. |
| Sir Martin Lumley, | With the Noe, |
So the Question passed with the Affirmative.
Ordered, upon the Question, That the Declaration,
in Answer to divers Papers of the Scotts Commissioners,
published some Months since, be forthwith printed.
Mr. Maynard brings Answer, That the Lords do agree
to the Ordinance for the Disposal of Mr. Henleye's Fine;
and to the Ordinance for One thousand Five hundred
Pounds, out of the Excise, for the Earl of Denbigh, in
Part of his Arrears.