Tuesday, the 30th
of December 1651.
Prayers.
Merchants Complaints.
THE humble Petition of the Merchants trading to
the Eastland, was this Day read.
The humble Petition of divers Merchants, Citizens of
London, trading into the Low Countries, was this Day read.
The humble Petition of the Merchants trading for
Bourdeaux, was this Day read.
The humble Petition of Samuell Micho, English Merchant, was this Day read.
The humble Petition of William Moore, Arnold Beake,
and Peter Mathews, and of others, concerned by Insurance, was this Day read.
The humble Petition of Charles Johnson and James
Henrickson, of Sardom in Holland, Mariners, was this
Day read.
Sir Arthure Hasilrige, reports from the Committee of
the Navy;
The State of the Case of Wm. Anderson, of Berwick,
Merchant, touching the Ship the Fortune of New Castle,
bound to Berwick from Rotterdam, taken as Prize, and
carried to Callis, and redeemed by the said William Anderson, and by him brought for Berwick, her first intended
Port; That by the late Act, Restraint is made upon the
said Ship; whereas, she would have arrived there a Month
before the said Act took Place, had not the said Accident
befallen her.
The Question being propounded, That these several
Petitions, and Report from the Committee of the Navy
touching Wm. Anderson, be referred to the Council of
State, to take into Consideration the several Cases; with
Power to the Council of State to examine upon Oath
therein; and present the State of the several Cases to the
Parliament, for their further Resolution therein;
The Question being put, That these Words, viz.
"and all other Petitions of like Nature," be added to
the former Question;
It passed in the Affirmative.
And accordingly, upon the Question, It was
Resolved, That the several Petitions, and Report from
the Committee of the Navy touching William Anderson,
and all other Petitions of like Nature, be referred to the
Council of State, to take into Consideration the several
Cases; with Power to the Council of State, to examine
upon Oath therein; and present the State of the several
Cases to the Parliament, for their further Resolution
therein.
Resolved, That it be likewise referred to the Council of
State; and they are impowered in such of the said Cases
as they shall think fit, to suspend the Confiscation and
Sale of Ships and Goods, until the Parliament's Resolution be known therein.
Earl of Clare's Petition.
The humble Petition of John Earl of Clare, was this
Day read.
Mr. Gurdon reports from the late Committee for
Advance of Money;
The State of the Case of John Earl of Clare, touching
his Payment of his Twentieth Part.
Resolved, That if it shall appear to the Commissioners
for Compounding, that the Earl of Clare did voluntarily
advance to the Value of Seven hundred Forty-and-seven
Pounds upon the Propositions, that then the said Earl of
Clare be discharged from any further Payment for his
Twentieth Part; and that the said Commissioners do
discharge him, accordingly.