Tuesday, the 1st of November, 1653.
Major Heane.
MR. Moyer reports from the Council of State, That
there is one Major Heane, by Birth a Foreigner,
who hath performed many eminent Services in the War
of Scotland; hath very great Skill in Fortifications, and
all Matters relating to the Profession of an Engineer; and
is of very great Use, at this Time, in Services of that
Nature: That he is a Person eminent for Godliness, and
of undoubted Affection to this Commonwealth: That
the Parliament be humbly moved, from this Council, in
Consideration of his many good Services, That Lands,
to the Value of a Hundred Pounds per Annum, in Scotland, may be settled upon . . and his Heirs for ever, as
a Mark of Favour, and Token of their good Acceptance
of the Services done by him for this Commonwealth; and
for an Encouragement for him to settle himself and his
Family in this Nation.
The Question being put, That Major Heane shall have
a Hundred Pounds per Annum settled upon him and his
Heirs, he remaining here during his Life;
It passed in the Negative.
Officers Widows.
Resolved, That the Commissioners for the Admiralty be
authorized to give Order for Payment, unto the Widows
or Children of such Persons as have been slain in the Service of the State, . . . . such Sum and Sums of Money as
are due to such Persons, not exceeding Twenty Pounds:
And that the same shall be as good and effectual, and as
a sufficient Discharge to those who shall pay the same, as
if the Will of such Person had been proved, or Administrations granted to such Wife or Children.
Law.
Resolved, That, Friday in every Week be set apart for
Business of the Law.
E. of Huntington's Estate.
Colonel Danvers reports from the Committee for
Prisons and Prisoners, A Bill to enable Ferdinando Earl of
Huntington to sell Lands for Payment of his Debts, &c.
Which was now read the First time; and ordered to be
read the Second time this Day Sevennight.
Holidays.
Ordered, That it be referred to the Committee of the
Law, to bring in a Bill for taking away Holidays, and the
Observation of those Days which are not juridical.
Prayer and Hearing.
Resolved, That Two Hours be spent, on Saturday next,
in Prayer and Hearing.
Adjournment.
Ordered, That the House be adjourned from Friday
till Monday.
Preacher on 5th Nov.
Ordered, That Mr. Marshall be desired to preach at
Margarett's, Westminster, on Saturday next, being the
5th of November: And that Mr. Alderman Titchborne
be appointed to acquaint him therewith.
Council of State.
The House proceeded to the Election of Members for
the Council of State.
Mr. Speaker appointed for Tellers Colonel Mountague,
Colonel Cromwell, Alderman Titchborne, Sir Anthony
Ashley Cooper: Who reported the Number of the House
to be One hundred and Thirteen.
The Clerk collected the First Papers, containing Sixteen, to be continued of the present Council: And, having
received a Paper from each Member, brought them up;
and set them upon the Table.
Mr. Speaker appoints the same Persons to count the
Papers: Which being done, they report the Numbers of
the Papers to be One hundred and Thirteen.
Then the Clerk, in like Manner, collected the Papers
in another Glass, for Fifteen Persons to be added:
Which he having received, and brought up to the Table,
they were, in like Sort, counted by the same Members;
and reported to be One hundred and Thirteen.
Mr. Speaker did appoint Alderman Ireton, Colonel
Cromwell, Colonel Rows, and Captain Stone, to peruse
the Papers: And, accordingly, these Members opened
each Paper; and caused the Clerk to read each Name
distinctly; and to write down the Names, as they were
read, and mark every Name, as it was repeated.
The First Paper having Seventeen;
Resolved, That the First Sixteen shall stand.
Council of State.
The Members, having cast up the Numbers, do report the Names of such as have the major Number of
Suffrages; viz.
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Lord General Cromwell
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113 |
| Sir Gilbert Pickering
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110 |
| Major General Desborow
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74 |
| Mr. Strickland
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71 |
| Mr. Lawrence
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68 |
| Colonel Sidenham
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67 |
| Colonel Jones
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65 |
| Sir Charles Wosley
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62 |
| Colonel Titchborne
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61 |
| Sir Anthony Ashley Cooper
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60 |
| Mr. Carew
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59 |
| Colonel Mountagu
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59 |
| Major General Harrison
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58 |
| Lord Viscount Lisle
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58 |
| Colonel Norton
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57 |
| Mr. Mayor
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57 |
| Captain Howard
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57 |
Resolved, by the Parliament, That the Lord General
be one of the Council of State.
Resolved, That Sir Gilbert Pickering be one of the
Council of State.
Resolved, That Major-General Desborow be one of the
Council of State.
Resolved, That Mr. Strickland be one of the Council
of State.
Resolved, That Mr. Lawrence be one of the Council
of State.
Resolved, That Colonel Sidenham be one of the Council
of State.
Resolved, That Colonel Jones be one of the Council
of State.
Resolved, That Sir Charles Wolsley be one of the Council
of State.
Resolved, That Colonel Titchborne be one of the Council
of State.
Resolved, That Sir Anthony Ashley Cooper be one of
the Council of State.
Resolved, That Mr. Carew be one of the Council of
State.
Resolved, That Colonel Montagu be one of the Council
of State.
Resolved, That Major-General Harrison be one of the
Council of State.
Resolved, That Philip Lord Viscount Lisle be one of
the Council of State.
There being Three other Persons of an equal Number,
their Names were written in several Papers, and put into
a Hat rolled up: And Mr. Speaker took out one at a
time: And the first was put to the Question.
Resolved, That Mr. Mayer be one of the Council of
State.
Resolved, That Captain Howard be one of the Council
of State.
Mr. Speaker appointed, to peruse the Papers in the
other Glass for the Persons to be new chosen to be of the
Council, Sir Anthony Ashley Cooper, Colonel Mountagu;
Mr. Strickland, Mr. Carew: Who having proceeded
therein, as was done in the former, they report the Names
of such Persons, as in those Papers have the major
Number; viz.
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Colonel Rous
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93 |
| Sir Wm. Roberts
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63 |
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John Sadler
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62 |
| Sir Robert King
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61 |
| Colonel Henry Cromwell
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60 |
| Doctor Goddard
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59 |
| Sir Wm. Brownlow
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58 |
| Colonel Barton
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56 |
| Lord Ewre
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56 |
| Captain Stone
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55 |
| Colonel George Fleetwood
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54 |
| Colonel James
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53 |
| Mr. Anlaby
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52 |
| Mr. Jervas Bennet
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52 |
| Colonel Bingham
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52 |
| Captain Cust
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52 |
Resolved, by the Parliament, That Colonel Rous be
one of the Council of State.
Resolved, That Sir William Roberts be one of the
Council of State.
Resolved, That Mr. Sadler be one of the Council of
State.
Resolved, That Sir Robert King be one of the Council
of State.
Resolved, That Colonel Henry Cromwell be one of the
Council of State.
Resolved, That Doctor J. Goddard be one of the
Council of State.
Resolved, That Sir Wm. Brownlow be one of the
Council of State.
Resolved, That Colonel Barton be one of the Council
of State.
Resolved, That the Lord Ewre be one of the Council
of State.
Resolved, That Captain Stone be one of the Council of
State.
Resolved, That Colonel George Fleetwood be one of the
Council of State.
Resolved, That Colonel James be one of the Council
of State.
The Names of the other Four, being of an equal
Number, were written in several Papers, and rolled up,
and put into a Hat for Mr. Speaker to draw them one
after another.
The first that was drawn forth was put to the Question:
And it was
Resolved, That Mr. Anlaby be one of the Council of
State.
The Second that was drawn, was put to the Question:
And it was
Resolved, That Mr. Jervas Bennett be one of the
Council of State.
The Third that was drawn, was put to the Question:
And it was.
Resolved, That Colonel Bingham be one of the Council
of State.
The Question being put, That this Council shall
continue for Six Months;
The House was divided.
The Yeas went forth.
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Mr. St. Nicholas, |
Tellers for the Yeas: |
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| Alderman Titchborne, |
With the Yeas, |
| Mr. Broughton, |
Tellers for the Noes: |
38. |
| Captain Howard, |
With the Noes, |
So it was Resolved, That the Council now named do
continue for Six Months.
Resolved, That an Act be brought in for Establishing
this Council for the Time aforesaid, together with the
Instructions; and that Mr. Moyer and Mr. St. Nicholas
do bring them in To-morrow Morning.