Thursday, the 23d of September, 1652.
Prayers.
Call of the House.
THE Question being propounded, That a Day certain be appointed for the Calling of the House;
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 a Day certain be appointed for
the Calling of the House.
The Question being propounded, That the Third of
November be the Time for the Calling of the House;
And the Question being put, That this Question be
now put;
It passed with the Affirmative.
And the main Question being put;
It was Resolved, by the Parliament, That the Third
Day of November be the Time for the Calling of the
House.
Forfeited Estates.
Mr. Garland reports from the Committee to whom
the Bill for Sale of several Lands and Estates forfeited to
the Commonwealth for Treason, was committed, a Proviso to be inserted into the said Bill: Which Proviso was
in these Words; viz. "Provided always, and be it
enacted, That if it shall appear to the Commissioners for
Compounding, before the Day of
1652, that any of the Persons, whose Names are inserted,
and Estates exposed to Sale by this Act, were not, by
Authority of Parliament, upon the 1st Day of December
1651, under actual Sequestration, for bearing of Arms
against the Parliament, or for assisting or adhering to the
Enemies thereof, in the late Wars; or who, having been
sequestred, have compounded for their Delinquency, and
received a Discharge for the same by any authorized by
Parliament thereunto; shall be, and is hereby declared to
be, exempted out of this Act to all Intents and Purposes,
as if such Person's Name had not been inserted in this
Act; any thing to the contrary in any wise notwithstanding: And, upon a Certificate thereof from the said Commissioners to the Trustees and Contractors, in this Act
named, the said Trustees and Contractors are hereby
required to forbear all Proceedings therein against any
such Persons therein by themselves, or any other Officers
under them:" Which Proviso was twice read; and, upon
the Question agreed unto.
Mr. Garland also reports, from the said Committee,
another Proviso; which was Twice read, and was as followeth; viz. "Provided always, and be it Enacted,
That such of the Traitors in this Act named, as shall be
certified by the Commissioners for Compounding to the
Trustees aforesaid, to have committed any Act of Treason or Rebellion since the 30th of January 1648, such
Traitor or Traitors shall in no wise have and enjoy any
Benefit or Advantage of any Clause for Compounding;
but his or their Estates shall be sold as confiscate to the
Use of the Commonwealth: any thing in this Act to the
contrary in any wise notwithstanding:" Which was twice
read, and agreed.
He also reports another Proviso, touching Persons that
came in upon Articles; which was twice read.
Resolved, by the Parliament, That this Proviso be
committed to the Committee to whom the Bill for Sale
of several Lands and Estates forfeited to the Commonwealth for Treason was committed; and brought in
To-morrow Morning.