Die Jovis, 30 Julii, 1646.
Prayers.
ORdered, That Mr. Roger Hill, a Member of this
House, shall have Leave to go into the Country.
Ordered, That Mr. Love, a Member of this House,
shall have Leave to go into the Country.
Ordered, That Mr. Lislebone Long, a Member of this
House, shall have Leave to go into the Country.
Ordered, That Sir John Burgoyne, a Member of this
House, shall have Leave to go into the Country.
A Letter from the Lord Inchiquin, of 20 Julii 1646,
from Corke, was this Day read.
A Letter from Colonel Jephson, of 20 Julii 1646,
from Corke, directed to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland,
was this Day read.
Mr. Nicholls went to the Lords, to desire them to expedite their Answer to the Ordinance for the Remainder
of the Twenty thousand Pounds for Colonel-General
Massie's Forces, out of the Excise.
Mr. Edward Ashe, Mr. Vassall, Mr. Rolle, Alderman
Atkyn, Alderman Pennington, Mr. Recorder, Sir Thomas
Soame, Colonel Venn, Mr. Francis Allen, Colonel Thompson, Mr. Jennor, Colonel Wilson, Mr. Prideaux, Mr.
Pury, Mr. Scawen;
This Committee is to join with the Committee for the
Affairs of Ireland, as to this Purpose: And are to go to
the Committee at Weavers-Hall, to desire, That the Forty
thousand Pounds, formerly advanced there for the Affairs
of Ireland, upon the Credit of Excise upon the Ordinance
of 13 Septembris, may be continued upon the Credit of
the Fifty thousand Pounds, assigned by a late Ordinance,
for the Service of Ireland, and charged upon the Excise:
And the Committee at Weavers-Hall are hereby required
and authorized to call before them the particular Lenders
and Advancers of the said Forty thousand Pounds; and to
treat with them for the Continuance thereof upon the
Credit aforesaid; and are desired to encourage them thereunto, and to acquaint them, how important a Service
it will be to the present Service of Ireland.
Ordered, by the and Commons, That the Lord
Lieutenant of Ireland be hereby authorized to give Commissions to Colonel Chudleigh Coote and Colonel Lydcott,
to raise in this Kingdom, and in Wales, Two Regiments
of Horse, to consist each Regiment of Five hundred
Horse; and to Colonel Grey, to raise in like manner a
Regiment of One thousand Foot; and to transport these
Horse and Foot into Ireland, for subduing the Rebels
there; the which Regiments are already contracted for
by the Committee for the Affairs of Ireland; and the
Dispatch of them doth very much concern the Service and
Safety of that Kingdom: And that further Power be
hereby given to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland to raise a
Regiment of Foot for himself, as Colonel, out of the
disbanded Men of Chichester, Henley, Weymouth, and some
other Places in this Kingdom, to be transported likewise
for the Service of Ireland.
The Lords Concurrence to be desired herein.
Mr. Nicholls brings Answer, That, concerning the Ordinance for the Remainder of the Twenty thousand Pounds
for Colonel-General Massie's Forces, out of the Excise,
they will send Answer by Messengers of their own.
Sir John Clotworthy carried to the Lords, for their
Concurrence, the Ordinance for a Pardon unto Francis
Shallott, and others, for their respective Delinquencies:
An Ordinance for Continuance of the Ordinance for Pay
of the Forces of Gloucester, Monmouth: The Ordinance
for Continuance of the Ordinance for the Garison of
Bristoll: The Order for appointing Commissioners to take
Account of the Assessments for the Scotts Army in the
County of Nottingham: And the Order for authorizing
the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland to give Commissions to
Two Regiments of Horse, and Two Regiments of Foot,
to go for Ireland.
Resolved, &c. That such Officers and Soldiers of Colonel Massie's Brigade as shall be willing to go into Ireland, against whom there are no Exceptions, shall be
employed in that Service, and transported thither, under
their own Officers: And that it be referred to the Committee for the Affairs of Ireland, and Committee of the
West, to consider together of such as are fit to be sent and
employed in that Service.
Sir John Clotworthy brings Answer, That the Lords
will send Answer to the several Ordinances, carried by him
to their Lordships, by Messengers of their own.
Ordered, That the Committee for Irish Affairs do receive the Particulars, recommended to the Care of Captain Drumon, from the Scotts Army in Ireland, according
to the Desires of the Commissioners for the Parliament of
Scotland, in their Paper of the Twenty-fourth of July
1646: And that the said Captain Drumon do present the
said Particulars to the said Committee: Who are to report
their Opinions, what they shall think fit to be done thereupon, to the House.
Resolved, &c. That the Debate concerning the furnishing and supplying the Officers of Ireland with Men and
Monies be proceeded in To-morrow Morning, the first
Business.
And it is further Ordered, That the several and respective Committees of the several Associations, and of the
Counties where any Garisons are, do consider with themselves, and bring in a List To-morrow Morning, of such
Forces as are in the several Associations, and several Garisons: And that the Committee for Ireland do consider
what Forces they think necessary for the immediate Service of Ireland.
Ordered, That the Business concerning the spreading the
Gospel, by settling godly learned Ministers through the
Kingdom, and concerning the settling Ministers in the
City of Sarum, be taken into Consideration on Wednesday
Morning next; which, according to the Order made on
Tuesday last, 28 Julii 1646, was appointed to be considered of this Day.
Ordered, That, on Wednesday Morning next, after the
Business concerning the Spreading of the Gospel shall be
dispatched, that the Ordinance concerning the East-India
Company be reported.
Ordered, That the Ordinance concerning Adjutant
Grey, and the Business concerning Sallanova, be reported,
and taken into Consideration To-morrow Morning.