Friday, the16th
of January, 1651.
Prayers.
Prymatt and Lilburne.
THE House resumed the Debate upon the Report
made by Mr. Hill Yesterday.
Several Passages in a printed Book, intituled, "A just
Reproof to Haberdashers-hall; or, An Epistle, writ by
Lieutenant Colonel John Lilburne, July 30, 1651, to Four
of the Commissioners at Haberdashers-hall; viz. Mr.
James Russell, Mr. Edward Winslow, Mr. Wm. Molins,
and Mr. Arthure Squibb: Wherein is set forth, &c.
were this Day read: Which Book was proved, before
the Committee, to have been delivered to a Member of
Parliament, by Lieutenant Colonel John Lilburne; and
was, by the said Lieutenant Colonel John Lilburne, confessed, before the said Committee, to be his Book; as
was now reported by Mr. Hill.
Resolved, That this Book doth contain Matter false,
scandalous, and malicious.
Resolved, That this Book, and all the printed Copies of
the same, be burnt, by the Hand of the common Hangman, at the same Place and Time when the printed
Copies of the Petition of Josiah Prymatt, of London,
Leatherseller, are appointed to be burnt.
Ordered, That all Printers, Stationers, Booksellers, and
others, who have any of the Printed Copies of the Book intituled, "A just Reproof to Haberdashers-hall, &c." or any
of the printed Copies of the Petition of Josiah Prymatt, of
London, Leatherseller, be injoined and required forthwith
to deliver in, to the Sheriffs of London and Middlesex, or to
the next Justice of the Peace, all the said printed Copies
of the said Book and Petition: And that the said Sheriffs
of London, and Middlesex, and the said Justices of the Peace,
respectively, be required to cause all the said printed Copies
to be burnt by the Hand of the common Hangman.
Resolved, That it be referred to the Commissioners for
Compounding, to call George Grey, and George Lilburne,
to an Accompt, for all the Profits they have received out
of the Colliery at Harraton: And also, to examine their
Miscarriage, in the getting the Possession, and contriving
the second Order touching the said Colliery, on the 14th
of August; and any other their Miscarriages in their Trust,
as Sequestrators, or Committee-men; and certify the same
to the Parliament.
Resolved, That all these Proceedings and Votes upon
this Report be forthwith printed and published.-
Dover Pier.
Resolved, That the Business of the Pier of Dover be
reported on Tuesday next.-
Resolved, That it be referred to a Committee to examine and find out, whether Mr. Wildman, Mr. Parsons,
Mr. Lane, and Mr. Levett, or which of them, did draw,
contrive, or set on-foot, the Petition of Josiah Prymatt;
or did print, publish, or disperse the same, before or since
the Preferring thereof to the Parliament; and to report
the same to the House.
Resolved, That this be referred to the same Committee
to whom the Petition of Josiah Prymatt was referred:
And that That Committee be revived; and do meet Tomorrow, at Two of the Clock in the Afternoon, in the
Exchequer-Chamber: And Mr. Lechemere is added to
to that Committee: And that Mr. Lechemere and Mr.
Long do take Care of it.
Hat-field Chace.
The humble Petition of the Participants in the Draining
of the Level of Hat-field Chace, in the Counties of York,
Lincoln, and Nottingham, was this Day read.
Resolved, That this Petition be referred to the Committee to whom the Petition of Josiah Prymate was
referred: And that they have Power to send for Papers,
Persons, Witnesses; and also to examine upon Oath, and
hear the whole Matter; and report the same to the House:
And that all the Members of the House who serve for the
Counties of Lincoln and York, be added to that Committee; and likewise that the Lord Chief Baron, and Mr.
Solicitor, be added to that Committee; And Mr. Long
and Mr. Lechmere are to take Care hereof.
Petition from London.
The House being informed, That Sheriff Ireton, one
of the Sheriffs of London, and divers other Citizens, were
at the Door with a Petition, they were called in: And,
being come to the Bar, Mr. Sheriff Ireton presented a
Petition: Which, after the Petitioners were withdrawn,
was read; and was intituled, "The humble Petition of
many well-affected Citizens of several Wards within the
City of London."
Ordered, That this Petition be referred to the Council
of State; and that they do forthwith make Report to the
Parliament thereupon.
Tuscany.
Ordered, That, on Tuesday next, the Answer to the
Letters of the Grand Duke of Tuscany be reported.
Sheriff of Southampton.
Ordered, That John Trott Esquire, Sheriff of the
County of Southampton, have Liberty to come to London,
to follow his Law-suits, and other Occasions.
Regulating the Law.
The Lord Commissioner Lisle reports from the Committee to whom it was referred to nominate Persons to
consider of the Inconveniences in the Law, the Names
of Seventeen Persons: Which were this Day read; viz.
Mr. John Sadler, Colonel Thomas Blunt, Mr. Josias Berners, Major General John Disboroe, Mr. Samuel Moyer,
Colonel * Tomlinson, Alderman John Foulke, Mr. Hugh
Peters, Major * Packer, Sir William Roberts, Mr. Wm.
Methold, Mr. John Maunsell, Mr. John Rushworth, Mr.
John Sparrow junior, Sir Anthony Ashley Cooper, Mr.
Timothy Middleton, Mr. Tobias Fryar.
House to sit.
Resolved, That the House, notwithstanding the former
Order of adjourning, do sit To-morrow; and proceed in
the Debate upon this Report; and nothing to intervene.