Friday, the 21st of October, 1653.
Recusants Estates.
THE House, according to former Order, resumed
the Debate upon the Bill enabling the Commissioners of Parliament for compounding with Delinquents, to
dispose of Two Parts of the Lands and Estates of Recusants, for the Benefit of the Commonwealth.
The Question being put, That the Proviso tendered
Yesterday, on the Behalf of Henry Peck Esquire, be
agreed, and be made Part of this Bill;
It passed in the Negative.
A Proviso was this Day tendered to the said Bill, in
these Words, "Provided always, that this Act, or any
thing therein contained, shall not be extended, construed,
or be adjudged, to make void or null any Statute, Act,
or Ordinance, heretofore made against Papists and Recusants, except only to the present Freeing and Discharging
as well of the Two Parts sequestered, as of the Third
Part assigned, or set out, to such Papists or Recusants
whose Two Parts shall be compounded for, or sold, by
virtue of this present Act:" Which was read the First
time, and laid aside.
The Question being put, That this Bill do pass;
The House was divided.
The Yeas went forth.
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Colonel Sidney, |
Tellers for the Yeas: |
47. |
| Alderman Titchborne, |
With the Yeas, |
| Mr. Barbone, |
Tellers for the Noes: |
23. |
| Mr. King, |
With the Noes, |
So it was Resolved, That this Bill do pass.
Ordered, That this Act be forthwith printed and
published.
Deane Forest.
Resolved, That it be referred to a Committee, to consider of what Waste hath been committed in the Forest
of Deane; viz. to Captain Crofts, Mr. Herring, Colonel
Bennett, Colonel Jones, Mr. Anlaby, Mr. Hollistre, Colonel Sidenham, Colonel Kendrick, Colonel Rogers, or any
Three of them: To meet this Afternoon, in the Speaker's
Chamber, with Power to send for Persons, Papers, and
Witnesses; and to examine upon Oath; and to state the
Matter; and report the same to the House.
Peck's Claims.
Ordered, That the Business of Mr. Henry Peck, reported Yesterday, be referred to the same Committee, to
state the Matter of Fact; and report the same, with their
Opinion, to the House.
Thieves and Highwaymen.
The Bill, intituled, An Act for the better and more
effectual Discovery and Prosecution of Thieves and
Highwaymen, was this Day read the Third time.
A Clause was tendered to this Bill, in these Words;
"And be it further Enacted and Declared, That any
Person or Persons that shall discover any Felon or Felons
commonly called or known by the Name of Mosse
Troops, residing upon the Borders of England and Scotland, who, upon such Discovery, shall be apprehended
and convicted of any common Felony, Petty Larceny
only excepted, shall, upon the said Conviction, have the
like Encouragement of Ten Pounds: And all Sheriffs of
the respective Counties where the Fact shall be committed, and the Party convicted, shall make Payment
accordingly."
"Sheriffs and others are to take Notice hereof, and
make Payment accordingly."
The Question being put, That these Words, "and
others, are to take Notice hereof, and" do stand in this
Clause;
It passed in the Negative.
Resolved, That these Words be inserted in the Place
thereof; viz. "of the respective Counties where the Fact
shall be committed; and the Party convicted shall."
Resolved, That these Words, "Two and" be inserted
in the Third Line of the Ingrossment, next before the
Word "Twentieth."
That the Parliament be humbly moved, That in respect
the Clerks, Officers, and Dependents of the Courts of
Justice in Scotland, do take no Fees, but have Salaries
appointed them, to be paid unto them, out of the Treasury, arising from the Fees of the said Court; for which
the Three thousand Pounds, formerly appointed, is not
sufficient, in respect of new Clerks and Officers, and their
Servants, who are found necessary to be appointed for the
carrying on of the Business of the said Courts; that Power
may therefore be given to the Commissioners for Administration of Justice, to draw Warrants immediately upon
their own Treasury, for Payment of the Salaries of the
additional Officers above-mentioned, not exceeding in all
Four thousand Pounds per Annum.
That the Eighth Proposal made unto the Council by
Wm. Thomson, concerning the great Debts of the City
of Edinburgh; and desiring a Grant for an Imposition of
Four-pence Scots upon each Scots Pint of Ale and Beer
brewed or spent within the said City, Parts, and Precincts
thereof, for enabling them to pay Interest for the same,
until they shall be in a Capacity to discharge them; be
humbly reported to the Parliament, by the Lord President
of the Council; and submitted to their Consideration:
That, because the Corporation of the City lieth under
an unsupportable Burthen of publick Debts, extending
near to the Sum of Sixty thousand Pounds Sterling, contracted almost wholly in the Time of these Fifteen Years
Troubles, Whereof they are not in condition to pay either
Principal or Interest, without some speedy compassionate
Remedy from the honourable Council of State: That
therefore the honourable Council would be graciously
pleased, for enabling them to pay their Interest-Monies,
till a peaceable Time render them in a Capacity to pay
their principal Sums, to confer upon them a Grant and
Imposition of Four-pence Scotts, upon each Scotts Pint
of Ale and Beer, brewed or spent within the said City,
Parts and Pendicles thereof.
Ordered, That the Commissioners commissionated for
Administration of Justice to the People of Scotland, in
Things civil, except Mr. March and Mr. Owen, the several and respective Commissioners commissionated for
Criminals, for the Affairs of the Exchequer, for Universities, and Affairs of the Ministry, and for placing of Sheriffs, and regulating of their Courts, be authorized and
required to proceed in the Execution of the several and
respective Commissions, according to the Powers thereby
committed unto them respectively, until the Parliament
take further Order.
The Question being put, That Mr. Edward Hopkins
be added to the Commissioners for Administration of
Justice in Scotland; and be impowered and authorized
to act in all things as the Commissioners named in that
Commission, are thereby impowered to do, as if he were
named therein;
And the Question being put, That the Question be
now put;
It passed in the Affirmative.
And the main Question being put; it was
Resolved, That Mr. Edward Hopkins be added to the
Commissioners for Administration of Justice in Scotland;
and be impowered and authorized to act, in all Things,
as the Commissioners named in that Commission are
thereby impowered to do, as if he were named therein.
The Question being put, That Mr. William Lawrence
be added to the Commissioners for Administration of
Justice in Scotland; and be impowered and authorized to
act in all things as the Commissioners, named in that
Commission, are thereby impowered to do, as if he were
named 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, That Mr. William Lawrence be added to the
Commissioners for Administration of Justice in Scotland;
and be impowered and authorized to act in all things as
the Commissioners named in that Commission, are thereby impowered to do, as if he were named therein.
The Question being put, That Mr. Alexander Person,
of Southall in Scotland, be appointed a Commissioner in
the several Commissions above mentioned;
And the Question being put, That this Question be
now put;
It passed in the Affirmative.
And the main Question being put; It was
Resolved, That Mr. Alexander Person of Southall in
Scotland, be appointed a Commissioner in the several
Commissions above named, wherein other Persons of the
Scottish Nation are named.