Saturday, the 12th of November, 1653.
Sheriff of Surrey.
WHEREAS in a Vote of Parliament of the Tenth
of this Month, appointing a Sheriff of the County
of Surrey, the Name of Anthony Smyth is mistaken, and
made John Smyth; It is Ordered, That the same Mistake
be amended in the said Vote, and made Anthony instead
of John.
E. of Derby's Estate.
Colonel West reports, a Bill, intituled, An Act for
settling Lands, late of James Earl of Derby, of the yearly
Value of Five hundred Pounds, upon Charles Earl of
Derby, and his Heirs: Which was this Day read the
First time; and ordered to be read the Second Time on
Tuesday Morning.
Norwich Stuffs.
A Bill for regulating the Making of Stuffs in Norfolk
and Norwich, was this Day read the Second time.
The Question being put, That this Proviso, in the
9th Folio, in these Words; viz. "Provided, That if
any defective Yarn shall be seized on, and the Defects
shall be found to be only in the Number and Numbers
of Threads; and the Want be not above Four Threads
in one Lea; and that not in above Three Leas in one
Reel-Staff; and the Yarn-Seller not having been, at the
least, Three times in the Year last past, found and warned
with and of the said Defects, so as that the Jury may,
upon good Grounds, judge, that the Party, offering such
Yarn to Sale, hath not done, or permitted, or connived
with, any Act therein tending to Fraud; then, and in
such Case, the said Yarn is to be freed from Seizure;
any thing in this Act to the contrary notwithstanding;"
do stand in the Bill;
It passed in the Negative.
And the Blank, in the 13 Line of the 5th Leaf, being
filled up with the Word "Fifteen;"
And the Question being put, That this Bill be ingrossed;
It passed in the Negative.
And the Bill, being put to the Question, passed: And
was ordered to be printed and published.
Scotch Army.
Colonel Clerk reports from the Committee of the Army;
THAT, it be humbly reported to the Parliament, That
this Committee, having considered of the Pay of the Forces
in Scotland, find, that the Assessments charged thereon,
being Ten thousand and Sixteen Pounds Ten Shillings a
Month, which was applied towards the Payment of the
said Forces in Scotland, expired the First of November
instant: And they further humbly offer, That the Parliament will please to renew an Assessment upon Scotland,
for what Sum they shall think fit, for the Space of Eight
Months, to commence from the First of November instant,
until the 24th of June 1654; and that the same be levied,
without any Abatement.
Resolved, by the Parliament, That there be an Assessment of Ten thousand and Sixteen Pounds Ten Shillings
by the Month, charged upon Scotland, towards the Payment
of the Forces there for Eight Months; to commence from
the First Day of November instant, until the 24th of
June 1654.
Ordered, That the Commander in Chief in Scotland
be authorized and required to take effectual Care, to levy
and raise the said Sum of Ten thousand and Sixteen
Pounds Ten Shillings by the Month: And that a Copy
of the Vote be sent unto him, to put the same in Execution, accordingly.
Resolved, That the said Monthly Sums of Ten thousand
and Sixteen Pounds Ten Shillings be issued forth for
the Pay of the Forces, and other Contingencies there,
by Warrant and Order of the Committee for the Army.
Union with Scotland.
Resolved, That the Report of the Amendments to the
Bill for uniting Scotland into one Commonwealth with
England, be reported on Thursday next.