Friday, the 28th
of November, 1651.
Prayers.
Judges of Admiralty.
MR. Love reports from the Council of State:
That the Council have, in pursuance of their
Order of the Twenty-sixth Instant, for the Nomination
of Six Persons, out of which Judges of the Court of Admiralty are to be appointed, taken the same into Consideration; and do humbly offer to the Parliament, Doctor
William Stephens, a Member of Parliament, Doctor Wm.
Clerk, Doctor John Exton, Edward Heyward of the Inner
Temple Esq; John Sadler Esq; and Doctor Walker, as fit
Persons for that Imployment: And whereas the Council
finds, upon Occasion, the great Paucity of Men fitly qualified for this Service, they do therefore humbly offer to the
Consideration of the Parliament, Whether it may not be
for the publick Advantage, that some such Encouragement
may be propounded for the Professors of the Civil Laws,
as may be a means to increase the Number of those that
may be fit to serve the Commonwealth in that Quality.
The Question being propounded, That the Judges of
the Admiralty shall be during Pleasure; and the Question
being put, that That Question be now put;
It passed with the Negative.
Resolved, That the Judges of the Admiralty shall be
for One Year.
Resolved, That Doctor Wm. Stephens be one of the
Judges of the Admiralty, for One Year, now next ensuing.
Resolved, That Doctor Wm. Clerke be one of the Judges
of the Admiralty, for one Year, now next ensuing.
Resolved, That Doctor John Exton be one of the Judges
of the Admiralty, for one Year, now next ensuing.
Resolved, That the former Salary of Five hundred
Pounds a Year apiece be allowed unto the Judges of the
Admiralty: And that it be paid out of the Customs: And
that the Committee of the Navy be authorized and required
to give Order for Payment thereof, accordingly. -
Sheriff of Dorsetshire.
Resolved, That the Addition of Sir Hugh Wyndham,
named Sheriff of Dorsetshire for the Year ensuing, be
made Knight and Baronet: And that the Order be
amended, accordingly.-
Judges of Admiralty.
Resolved, That the Arrears due to the Judges of the
Admiralty be paid out of the Customs: And that the
Committee of the Navy do give Order for Payment
thereof, accordingly.
Probates of Wills.
Ordered, That the Bill for Probate of Wills be brought
in on this Day Sevennight.
Surrender of Limerick.
A Letter from the Deputy General of Ireland, of the
Third Day of November, from Lymerick, was this Day
read.
A Copy of Conditions tendered to the Garison and City
of Limerick, the 11th of June 1651, was this Day read.
Articles agreed upon the 27th Day of October 1651,
by and between Henry Ireton, Esquire, Deputy General
of Ireland, on the one Part; and Bartholmew Stackpooll, Recorder of the City of Limerick, Doctor Dominick
White, Alderman of the same, Nicholas Haley Esquire,
Lieutenant Colonel Peice Lacy, Lieutenant Colonel
Donogh O Brien, and John Baggott Esquire, Commissioners appointed by and on the behalf of the Governor
and Mayor of the said City, to treat and conclude for the
Surrender thereof, on the other Part; together with an
Account of the Ammunition and Arms received from
the Soldiers and Inhabitants of Limerick on the 30th of
October 1651; with a List of the Ordinance taken in
Limerick, 30 October. 1651; were this Day read.
The Question being propounded, That this House
doth approve of these Articles:
And the Question being put, that That Question be
now put;
It passed with the Affirmative.
And the main Question being put;
It was Resolved, That this House doth approve of
these Articles.
Thanksgiving Day.
The Question being propounded, That the Ministers
in the several Congregations within the Cities of London
and Westminster, and the late Lines of Communication,
and weekly Bills of Mortality, do, on the next Lord's Day
come Sevennight, render solemn Thanks to Almighty
God, for his great and seasonable Mercy to this Commonwealth, in delivering up into the Hands of the Parliament's Forces in Ireland, under the Command of
the Deputy General, the strong and populous City of
Limerick, with all the Artillery, Arms, and Ammunition
therein, upon the 30th of October 1651: And in the
Taking of the Isle of Jersey; and also the Isle of Man;
with all the Castles and Forts, Ordnance and Ammunition,
therein.
And the Question being put, that That Question be
now put;
It passed in the Affirmative.
And the main Question being put;
It was Resolved, by the Parliament, That the Ministers
in the several Congregations within the Cities of London
and Westminster, and the late Lines of Communication,
and weekly Bills of Mortality, do, on the next Lord's Day
come Sevennight, render solemn Thanks to Almighty
God, for his great and seasonable Mercy to this Commonwealth, in the delivering up into the Hands of the Parliament Forces in Ireland, under the Command of the Deputy
General, the strong and populous City of Limerick, with
all the Artillery, Arms and Ammunition therein, upon
the 30th of October 1651: And in the Taking of the
Isle of Jersey; and also the Isle of Man; with all the
Castles and Forts, Ordnance and Ammunition, therein.
Ordered, That the Lord Mayor, and Committees of
the Militias, be required to take Order for Notice of
this Order to be given.
Thanks to Gen. Ireton, &c.
Ordered, That Letters of Thanks be written to the
Deputy General: And that Sir Henry Vane do prepare
the Letter; and that Mr. Speaker do subscribe it.
Ordered, That the Letter from the Deputy General
of Ireland, and Articles, together with the Particulars
inclosed, be forthwith printed and published; and read
by the Ministers on the Day appointed for Thanks to
be given in the several Congregations.
Ordered, That the Sum of One hundred Pounds be
given to Mr. John Clieffe, who brought these Letters
from the Deputy General: And that the Council of
State be authorized and required to take order for the
Payment thereof to him, accordingly.
Physicians for Ireland.
Ordered, That it be referred to the Council of State,
to take Care for sending over Two Physicians into
Ireland; and to give them such Encouragement as they
shall think fit, for their speedy Dispatch.
Petition from Merchants.
The humble Petition of divers Merchants, Citizens of
London, trading into the LowCountries, was this Day read.
Council of State.
An Act for Constituting a Council of State, was this
Day read.
Resolved, That the Time be from the last of November
1651, to the First of December 1652.
And the said Act, so amended, with the Instructions,
being put to the Question, passed.
The Oath of Secrecy to be taken by every Member
of the Council of State, was this Day read; and, upon
the Question, agreed unto.
Resolved, That Gualter Frost Esquire be continued
Secretary to the Council of State for the Year ensuing.
The Oath to be administred to Gaulter Frost, Secretary to the Council of State, was this Day read; and,
upon the Question, assented unto.
Ambassadors from Holland.
Mr. Strickland reports, from the Council of State:
That the Council having understood, that there are
Three Ambassadors coming to the Parliament from the
States General of the United Provinces; and that they are
expected here with the first fair Wind; they have thereupon given Order, that all Things may be ready for their
Entertainment; and have appointed Sir Oliver Fleming
to be ready to go meet them with Barges at Gravesend,
and bring them to Greenwich House, where some Rooms
are to be made ready for them to repose in; or such as
shall be appointed to meet them there: And from thence
to be brought by Barge to Tower Wharf; and so by Coach
to Sir Abraham William's House, where a Supper is to be
prepared for them that Night; and they and their Retinue
to be entertained there Four Days after, at the Charge
of the State; for which, the Council have already given
Order in all Things: And they humbly offer it to the
Parliament, that the House would appoint Three of their
own Members to meet the said Ambassadors at Greenwich, and accompany them to Sir Abraham William's
House; if the Parliament shall so think fit.
Ambassadors.
Ordered, That it be referred to the Council of State,
to consider how Ambassadors and Agents that come
from Foreign Princes and States, may be fitly received
and entertained; and to do therein as they shall think
fit, in the mean time: And to report their Proceedings
and Opinion therein to the House.
Delinquents Estates.
Ordered, That the additional Act, for Sale of Delinquents Estates, be brought in on Wednesday next, the
first Business.
Captives in Argier, &c.
Colonel Thompson reports, from the Committee of the
Navy; viz.
"This Committee having prepared Ten or Fifteen
thousand Pounds in Pieces of Eight, intending to send
the same in the Ship Worcester, for Redemption of
English Captives in Argier, Tunnis, and Tripoli, do hold
it their Duties, in regard the Sum is considerable, to
acquaint the Parliament therewith.
Resolved, That the House do approve of the sending
of Ten or Fifteen thousand Pounds in Pieces of Eight,
in the Ship Worcester, for Redemption of English Captives in Argeer, Tunnis, and Tripoli.
Captives by Turkes.
Ordered, That it be referred to the Committee of the
Navy, to consider how to prevent the taking of our Men
by the Turkes, and present their Opinions therein to the
Parliament forthwith.
Letters read.
A Letter from Wm. Clerke from Leith, of the 23th of
November 1651, was this Day read.
A Letter from Leith, of the 22th of November 1651,
was this Day read.
Ordered, That on Thursday next the Instructions for
the Commissioners to go into Scotland be brought in, and
taken into Consideration.
Prisoners of War.
Ordered, That it be referred to the Council of State,
to take into Consideration the Business of the Scotts
Prisoners, that the common Soldiers have an Allowance
of Four Pence per Day.
Ordered, That it be referred to the Council of State, to
take into Consideration the Business of the Officers of the
Scotts Nation, who are Prisoners; and to take Order for
such Allowance to be made to them for their Subsistance, as they shall think fit.
Resolved, That it be referred to the Council of State,
to consider whether the Merchants, who have contracted
for the Transporting of common Soldiers of the Scotts
Nation, have broken their Contract; and to take such
Order therein as shall be fit.
Colonel Fielder reports, touching the English Prisoners
at St. Jameses House, who were taken at the Battle of
Worcester.
Ordered, That it be referred to the Council of State, to
dispose of the Scotts Prisoners, in the several Counties and
Places, as they shall think best, and as may tend to the
Preservation of their Health; and for the Preventing of
Danger and Infection to the People of this Commonwealth.
Ordered, That it be referred to the Council of State, to
give Order for the Common Soldiers at St. Jameses, and
in the Mewes, .. be sent over into Ireland; and there disposed of for the Advantage of the Commonwealth.
James, a Prisoner.
Ordered, That it be referred to the Council of State,
to set Moses James at Liberty, if they shall think fit.
Council of State.
The Form of the Oath to be administred to every
Member of the Council of State.
I, A. B. being nominated for the Year ensuing of the
Council of State, by this present Parliament, do promise,
in the Sight of God, that, through his Grace, I will be
faithful in the Performance of the Trust committed come;
and therein faithfully pursue the Instructions given to
the said Council, by this present Parliament: And not
reveal or disclose any thing, in Whole or in Part, directly
or indirectly, that shall be debated or resolved upon in the
Council, and ordered to be kept secret by the said Council; without the Command, Direction, and Allowance
of the Parliament or Council.
The Form of the Oath to be administred to the Secretary of the Council of State.
I, A. B. being, by Order of Parliament, appointed
Secretary to the Council of State, for the Year ensuing,
do promise, in the Sight of God, through his Grace, I
will be faithful in the Trust committed to me; and not
reveal or disclose any thing, in Whole or in Part, directly
or indirectly, that shall be debated or resolved upon in
the Council, and ordered to be kept secret by the said
Council; without the Command, Direction, and Allowance of the Parliament or Council.
The Form of an Oath to be tendered to such as the
Council shall imploy under them.
I, A. B. do promise, in the Sight of God, that I will
be true and faithful in the Trust committed to me, in my
Employment under the Council of State; and that I will
not reveal or disclose any thing in Whole or in Part,
directly or indirectly, that shall be debated or resolved
upon in the Council, and ordered to be kept secret by
the said Council; without the Command, Directions, or
Allowance of the Parliament or Council.
The House, according to former Order, adjourned
itself to Tuesday Morning next, Eight of Clock.