Tuesday, the 7th of October, 1651.
Prayers.
Letter, &c. read.
MR. Scott reports from the Council of State, a
Letter from Shrewsbury, from Colonel Mackworth, of the * Day of *: With the Resolutions given
by the Court Martial, holden at Chester in the County
of Chester, the First of October 1651, upon James Earl
of Derby, Sir Timothy Fetherston Haugh, and Captain
John Benbowe, therein inclosed: Which were this Day
read.
He also reports, The Transcript of a Letter from
Rochell, of the Fifth of October 1651, from Ben. Whetcombe: Which was also this Day read.
Garisons.
The House this Day resumed the Debate upon the
Report made from the Council of State on Thursday
last, touching the several Garisons in England and
Wales, and Edenburgh and Lieth, in Scotland; together
with their present Charge; and also the Charge of them
to which they are propounded to be reduced.
Garisons.
Resolved, That the House doth agree with this
Reducement for Gloucester, with the Addition of a
Chirurgeon, and a Marshal: And that it be referred to
the Council of State, to make that Addition in the
Establishment, accordingly.
The House having resolved this Reducement upon the
several Questions, viz.
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Garisons. |
Reducement. |
| ISLE of Wight |
45 |
10 |
0 |
| Carisbrooke Castle |
221 |
4 |
0 |
| Cowes Castle |
103 |
16 |
8 |
| Sandham Castle |
115 |
14 |
8 |
| Yarmouth |
99 |
12 |
8 |
| Isle of Guernsey |
1,118 |
16 |
8 |
| Scilley Islands |
973 |
18 |
8 |
| Mount |
Laid down. |
| Pendennis, &c. |
374 |
0 |
8 |
| Plymouth Fort |
375 |
13 |
4 |
| Plymouth Town |
Laid down. |
| Dartmouth, &c. |
| Exon City |
| Exon Castle |
1 |
17 |
4 |
| Taunton Castle |
Laid down. |
| Waymouth, &c. |
476 |
14 |
0 |
| Portland |
156 |
6 |
8 |
| Bromsea Castle, and Poole |
6 |
1 |
4 |
| Southampton |
Laid down. |
| Calshott Castle |
37 |
4 |
8 |
| Hurst Castle |
68 |
16 |
8 |
| Portesmouth |
700 |
4 |
0 |
| Arundell Castle |
Laid down. |
| Rye |
9 |
16 |
0 |
| Dover, &c. |
189 |
4 |
8 |
| Quinborough and Leeds |
Laid down. |
| Walmer Castle |
39 |
13 |
4 |
| Deale Castle |
56 |
14 |
0 |
| Sandowne |
39 |
13 |
4 |
| Sandwich |
2 |
16 |
0 |
| Upner Castle |
71 |
3 |
4 |
| Westminster, St. James |
Laid down. |
| Tilbury Fort |
107 |
11 |
4 |
| Mersey Island |
126 |
0 |
0 |
| Harwich |
8 |
17 |
4 |
| Landguard Fort |
185 |
5 |
4 |
| Yarmouth |
20 |
1 |
4 |
| Lyn, &c. |
390 |
7 |
4 |
| Boston |
9 |
16 |
0 |
| Hull |
519 |
17 |
4 |
| Scarborough |
Laid down. |
| Clifford Tower in York |
|
|
|
| Newcastle |
21 |
9 |
4 |
| Tynmouth Castle |
356 |
1 |
4 |
| Berwick and Holy Island |
975 |
2 |
0 |
| Carlisle |
496 |
6 |
0 |
| Bridgewater |
Laid down. |
| Liverpoole |
169 |
8 |
0 |
| Chester |
171 |
14 |
8 |
| Holt Castle |
Laid down. |
| Stafford |
2 |
16 |
0 |
| Shrewsbury |
168 |
0 |
0 |
| Ludlow Castle |
1 |
17 |
4 |
| Chepstow |
1 |
17 |
4 |
| Hereford |
124 |
16 |
8 |
| Gloucester |
404 |
12 |
0 |
| Bristoll |
132 |
6 |
0 |
| Wallingford |
8 |
17 |
4 |
| Windsore |
50 |
8 |
0 |
| Oxford |
Laid down. |
| Warwick |
70 |
0 |
0 |
| Coventry |
2 |
16 |
0 |
| Cardiff and Swansey |
8 |
17 |
4 |
| Tinby |
7 |
9 |
4 |
| Carmarthen |
2 |
6 |
8 |
| Denbigh |
1 |
17 |
4 |
| Conway |
2 |
6 |
8 |
| Carnarvon |
7 |
0 |
0 |
| Red Castle |
Laid down. |
| Bew-Maris |
130 |
8 |
8 |
| Holy-head |
82 |
12 |
0 |
| Edenburgh and Leith |
183 |
3 |
4 |
Resolved, by the Parliament, That it be referred to the
Committee of the Army to bring in an Establishment,
according to this Reducement and Votes.
Resolved, That it be referred to the Committee of
the Army, to take Notice of this Reducement, and the
Votes touching the same; and to give Order for the
Payment, accordingly.
Resolved, That it be referred to the Council of State,
to take Care that the Garisons which are to be laid
down, be made untenable, and slighted; and that the
same be done effectually.
Artillery.
Resolved, That this House doth agree to the continuing
of the Train of Artillery, at the Rate of 1,689£. 3s. 2d.
a Month.
Irish Affairs.
Resolved, That the House do, on this Day Fortnight,
take into Consideration the Business of Ireland.
Disbanding Forces.
Resolved, That the Committee of the Army be authorized and required, to issue out such Monies as the
Council of State shall appoint, for the disbanding of
those, that, by Orders of Parliament, the General shall
send his Warrants to disband: Or, for the Encouragement and the Entertainment of such as shall be thought
fit to be sent for Ireland.