Die Jovis, 17 Septembris, 1646.
Prayers.
AN Ordinance for satisfying a Debt of One thousand
Pounds, owing unto Sir John Evelyn, of Godstone
in the County of Surrey, by Sir George Strode, a Delinquent, out of the Sequestration or Sale of the said Sir
George Strode's Estate, was this Day read the Second
time; and, upon the Question, passed; and ordered to
be sent unto the Lords for their Concurrence.
The humble Petition of the Governor and Company
of Merchants trading the Levant-Seas, concerning the
seizing the Estates, and imprisoning the Factors and Servants, of the said Company, at Constantinople and Smyrna,
by Sir Sackvile Crowe; and desiring Leave to move his
Majesty for a Letter, forthwith to recall him from his Employment there; was this Day read; and, upon the Question, ordered to be referred unto Mr. Dennis Bond, Mr.
Holles, Mr. Rolle, Mr. Harvey, Sir Arthur Hesilrige, Mr.
Marten, Mr. Alderman Pennington, Mr. Swinfen, Mr.
Edward Ashe, Mr. Salwey, Sir Gilbert Gerard, Mr.
Ashurst, Sir William Allenson, Mr. Nathanael Fiennes, Mr.
Robinson, Mr. Ellys, Mr. Oliver Cromwell, Sir Wm. Lewes,
Mr. Boone, Mr. Alexander Bence, Sir Samuel Rolle, Sir
William Armyn, Mr. Selden, Mr. Vassall, Sir John Northcote, Mr. Wilson, Sir Simons D'Ewes, Sir Phillip Stapilton,
Sir Thomas Soame: And this Committee, or any Five of
them, are to confer with the Turkey Merchants, touching
their Desires in the said Petition; and to find out what may
be the fittest Way and Means for their Relief: And are
to meet upon it at Two of the Clock this Afternoon, in
the Exchequer-Chamber; and report what they shall think
fit to be done thereupon, to the House, To-morrow Morning, the first Business.
Resolved, &c. That the humble Petition of the Knights,
Esquires, Gentlemen, and other Freeholders, of the County
of Salop, shall be now read.
And the Petition was read accordingly.
The Question was propounded, For referring this Petition to the Committee of Elections:
And the Question being put, Whether this Question
shall be now put;
It passed with the Affirmative. And
It is Resolved, &c. That this Petition of the Knights,
Esquires, Gentlemen, and other Freeholders, of the
County of Salop, be referred to the Committee of Elections.
Sir John D'Anvers brings Answer, That the Lords do
agree to Mr. Lloyd to be Sheriff of the County of Flint:
And, as to all the other Particulars of his Message, they
will send Answer by Messengers of their own.
Ordered, That the Members of this House that are of
the Assembly of Divines, do, from this House, desire the
Divines of the Assembly to send in to this House the Consession of Faith, or so much thereof as they have perfected.
And the Care hereof is especially recommended to Mr.
Rous.
Ordered, That the Reports and Ordinances from the
Committee at Goldsmiths-Hall, concerning Compositions
with Delinquents, be made on Tuesday Morning next, all
the Forenoon: And that no other Business do then intervene: And Mr. Speaker is to put the House in mind
hereof.
A Message from the Lords, by Sir Edward Leech and
Doctor Aylett;
The Lords, having taken into Consideration, that the
Lieutenancy of the County of Yorke is now void by the
Death of the Earl of Essex, have thought fit to confer the
same, together with the Manor-House at Yorke, upon the
Earl of Northumberland, a Man of great Eminency, and
great Possessions in those Parts: Wherein they desire your
Concurrence. They have commanded us to return you
this Ordinance, for the Payment of Ten thousand Pounds,
for the Relief of poor Widows, and others: It moved
from you: And the Lords have agreed unto it, with these
Alterations: An Order concerning Paul's Church: A
Pass for a French Gentleman, and another Gentleman,
with Five Persons more, and Six Horses, Custom-free, to
go into France: Wherein they desire your Concurrence:
This Petition of poor Irish Protestants: Which the Lords
refer to your Consideration.
Resolved, &c. That, as to the conferring the Lieutenancy of the County of Yorke, together with the Manor-House at Yorke, upon the Earl of Northumberland, they
will send Answer by Messengers of their own.
The Amendment, sent from the Lords, to the Ordinance for the Payment of Ten thousand Pounds, for the
Relief of poor Widows, and others, was read; and, upon
the Question, assented unto.
The Ordinance, sent from the Lords, concerning Paul's
Church, was read the First and Second time; and, upon
the Question, committed unto the Committee of Pawle's:
And that Mr. Alderman Atkin, Mr. Alderman Pennington, Mr. Grimston, Mr. Erle, Sir Wm. Lewes, Mr.
Vassall, Sir Thomas Wroth, Sir Henry Cholmley, Sir John
Coke, Sir John Curson, Sir John Francklyn, Sir Gilbert
Gerard, Sir James Harrington, be added to this Committee, as to this Business: And they, or any Four of them,
are to meet upon it this Afternoon; and de die in diem.
The Pass, this Day sent from the Lords, for Monsieur
de Harrambury was read: And
It . . . Resolved, &c. That this House will send Answer
thereunto by Messengers of their own.
The humble Petition of Seventy poor distressed Protestants of Ireland, sent from the Lords, was read.
Ordered, That the Sum of Four hundred Pounds, togetherwith Interest for the same, after the Rate of Eight Pounds
per Centum, payable every Six Months, be charged upon
the Receipts of the Grand Excise, in Course, for the Relief of the poor distressed Protestants of Ireland: And
that it be referred to the Committee where Mr. Wheeler
has the Chair, to consider who are fit to be relieved, and
in what Manner; and to report the same to the House;
and to bring in an Ordinance for the Raising of the said
Four hundred Pounds, and Interest aforesaid, upon the
said Receipts accordingly.
Ordered, That Sir John Potts, a Member of this
House, shall have Leave to go into the Country, for Recovery of his Health.
Ordered, That Mr. John Dove, a Member of this House,
shall have Leave to go into the Country.
Ordered, That Mr. Henry Smyth, a Member of this
House, shall have Leave to go into the Country.
Ordered, That Mr. Henry Herbert, a Member of this
House, shall have Leave to go into the Country.
Ordered, That Mr. Isaac Thomas, a Member of this
House, shall have Leave to go into the Country.
Ordered, That the Gentlemen of this House that are
of South-Wales, do meet this Afternoon, to consider of
and present such Propositions to this House, as shall be
necessary for the Settlement of those Parts.
Ordered, That Mr. Wheeler be added to the Committee appointed to go to the City of London, for the Borrowing of the Two hundred thousand Pounds, for the Service of the State.
Answer returned by the same Messengers; That the
House has considered their Lordships Message: And, as
to the Amendment to the Ordinance for the Ten thousand
Pounds for the Widows, they do agree: And, as to the
rest, they will send Answer by Messengers of their own.