Tuesday, the16th
of December1651.
Prayers.
Scotch Commissioners.
ORDERED, That on Thursday next the Commissioners appointed to go into Scotland, do attend the
Parliament, to receive their Commissions and Instructions
in the House; and that Mr. Speaker do then deliver them
their Commissions and Instructions accordingly: And
that the same be the first Business on that Day.
London Magistrates.
Ordered, That the Report concerning the Differences
between the Citizens of the City of London, about Election
of their Magistrates, be made from the Council of State,
on Thursday next.
Ambassadors from Holland.
Ordered, That the Council of State do take care for
the Reception of the Lords Ambassadors, from the High
and Mighty Lords the Lords the States General of the
United Provinces.
Assessment.
An Act for raising of Pounds by the
Month, for Months; to commence the 25th of
December 1651; for Maintenance of the Forces in
England, Ireland, and Scotland, raised by the Authority
of Parliament for the Service of this Commonwealth; was
this Day read the First time.
Resolved, That the said Act be now read the Second
time.
The said Act was now read the Second time, accordingly.
Resolved, That the Sum to be assessed by Virtue of this
Act, shall be Ninety thousand Pounds by the Month.
Resolved, That the Time be for six Months, from the
25th of December 1651.
Resolved, That the Proportions in this Bill, to be set
on the several Counties, Cities, and Places, be observed
rateably according to the Proportions in the former Act.
Resolved, That this Act be committed to the Committee of the Army; and all that come to have Voices, as
to this Business: And to bring it in To-morrow Morning,
the first Business.
Resolved, That the former Order be revived to the
Committee of the Army to hear the Complaints from
Counties and Places concerning the Inequality in the
Assessment: And to consider thereof, and report their
Opinions, what is fit to be done for their Relief, within
Three Months.
Westminster.
Resolved, That the Report touching the Government
of Westminster, be made from the Committee, on Thursday Sevennight, the first Business.
Great Seal.
Resolved, That the Lords Commissioners for the Great
Seal do attend the Parliament To-morrow Morning with
the Great Seal, to receive the new Great Seal.
Officers Widows.
Colonel Downes reports from the Committee of the
Army:
"In Pursuance of an Order of Parliament of 30
Septembris last, the Lord General having certified, in the
Behalf of Margarett Read, Mary Jones, Abigal Dukeson,
Ellyn Bircles, Joane Toope, and Anne Makernes, Widows,
that their Husbands were all slain in the Service of the
Parliament, at the late Siege of Worcester; it is Ordered,
That it be reported to the Parliament, That, if they think
fit, the Sum of Two hundred Pounds may be paid to
Margaret Read, the Widow of Captain Read; the like
Sum of Two hundred Pounds to Mary Jones, the Widow
of Captain Jones; the Sum of One hundred and Fifty
Pounds to Abigail Dukeson, the Widow of Captain Dukeson; the Sum of Fifty Pounds to Ellin Bircles, the Widow
of Serjeant John Bircles; the Sum of Twenty Pounds to
the Widow Toope; and the like Sum of Twenty Pounds to
the Widow Makernes; towards their Subsistence: And
that the Treasurers at Wars may be ordered to pay the
said Sums, accordingly, out of such Monies as are or
shall come to their Hands of the general Composition for
the Delinquency of North Wales."
Resolved, by the Parliament, That the Sum of Two
hundred Pounds be paid to Margarett Read, the Widow
of Captain Read; the like Sum of Two hundred Pounds
to Mary Jones, the Widow of Captain Jones; the Sum
of One hundred and Fifty Pounds to Abigail Dukeson, the
Widow of Captain Dukeson; the Sum of Fifty Pounds
to Ellen Bircles, the Widow of Serjeant John Bircles; the
Sum of Twenty Pounds to the Widow Toope; and the like
Sum of Twenty Pounds to the Widow Makernes; towards
their Subsistence: And that the Treasurers at Wars do
pay the said Sums, accordingly, out of such Monies as
are or shall come to their Hands of the general Composition for the Delinquents of North Wales.