Friday, July the 15th, 1659.
Army Commissions.
THE House being informed, That some Officers of
the Army were at the Door:
They were called in: And, coming to the Clerk's
Table, in usual Manner, Mr. Speaker acquainted them
with the great Trust the Parliament reposed in them;
and that the Parliament did expect Faithfulness from them
to the Parliament and Commonwealth of England: And
thereupon delivered to them their Commissions; viz.
To Colonel John Boteler, his Commission to be
Quarter-master General of all the Forces in England and
Scotland:
To William Brewin, Provost-Marshal of Sir Arthur
Hesilrig's Regiment, his Commission.
Convicts reprieved.
The several Certificates of Baron Parker, on the behalf
of Ralph Boyer, Convict at Summer-Assizes 1658, for
stealing Two Mares:
And the Certificate of Serjeant Unton Crooke, of
Thomas Doores, Convict at Summer-Assizes 1657, for
stabbing Richard Jackson:
And the Certificate of Baron Parker, on the Behalf of
John Chapman, Convict at Summer-Assizes 1658, for
stealing of an Horse:
And another Certificate on the Behalf of Thomas Pratt,
Convict at the aforesaid Assizes, for a Robbery:
All which have been reprieved, after Judgment.
Ordered, That these Certificates, and other Certificates
of like Nature, be taken into Consideration on this Day
Fortnight.
Executing Cnvicts, reprieved for being pregnant.
Ordered, That an Act be brought in, for causing
Excution to be done upon Persons who have murdered
their Children; and, having been condemned, have been
reprieved for their being with Child; after they are
delivered: And that Colonel White do bring in a Bill for
that Purpose.
Reprieving Barr.
Ordered, That a Letter be written to General Monck,
and the Justices of Peace in Scotland, to send Adam Barr,
condemned for Coining, in safe Custody, to the Gaol in
Lancaster; and that the Justices of Peace there do examine, What Discoveries the said Adam Barr hath made
on the Behalf of the Commonwealth; and certify the
Discoveries made by him to this House; and that, in
the mean time, he be kept safe in Prison there.
Militia Commissioners.
The House, according to former Order, resumed the
Debate upon the Commissioners Names for the Militia
in the County of Bucks.
The Question being put, that John Plummer do stand
as a Commissioner for the Militia in this County;
It passed with the Negative.
Resolved, That Christofer Hen be one of the Commissioners for the Militia in the County of Bucks.
And the said List of Names, so amended, being put
to the Question, was agreed unto.
A List of the Names of Commissioners for the Militia
in the County of Cambridge was read.
Resolved, That Captain James Whitelock be one of the
Commissioners for the Militia in the County of Cambridge.
And the said List, with the said Addition, being put
to the Question, was agreed unto.
A List of Commissioners Names for the Militia in the
Isle of Ely were read.
Resolved, That Mr. Serjeant Barnard be one of the
Commissioners for the Militia in the Isle of Ely.
And the said List, with that Amendment, being put
to the Question, was agreed unto.
A List of the Names of Commissioners for the Militia
in the County of Chester was read.
The Question being propounded, that Edward Lee be
a Commissioner for the Militia in this List;
And the Question being put, That this Question be
now put;
It passed with the Negative.
Resolved, That William Crompton, Richard Wright,
and Richard Minshall, be added Commissioners in this
List.
And the said List, so amended, was, upon the
Question, agreed unto.
A List of Commissioners Names for the Militia in the
County of Warwick, and for the City of Coventry, was
read; and agreed unto.
A List of Commissioners Names for the Militia in the
County of Cornewall was read; and, upon the Question,
agreed unto.
A List of Commissioners Names for the Militia in the
County of Cumberland was read; and, upon the Question,
agreed unto.
A List of Commissioners Names for the Militia in the
County of Derby was read; and, upon the Question,
agreed unto.
A List of Commissioners Names for the Militia in . . .
County of Dorset was read; and, upon the Question,
agreed unto.
A List of Commissioners Names for the Town and
County of Poole was read; and, upon the Question,
agreed unto.
A List of Commissioners Names for the Militia in the
County of Devon, and for the County and City of Exon,
were read; and, upon the Question, agreed unto.
A List of Commissioners Names for the Militia of
Durham, was read; and, upon the Question, agreed unto.
A List of Commissioners for the Militia in the County
of Essex, was read; and, upon the Question, agreed unto.
A List of Commissioners Names for the City of Gloucester, and for the County of the said City, were read;
and, after Mr. Stephens Alderman, Lawrence Singleton
Alderman, and John Singleton Sheriff, were added, was,
upon the Question, agreed unto.
A List of the Names of Commissioners for the Militia
for the County of Gloucester was read; and, upon the
Question, agreed unto.
Resolved, That Mr. Ralegh be added to the List for
the County of the City of Gloucester.
A List of the Names of Commissioners for the Militia
for the County of Hertford were read; and, upon the
Question, agreed unto.
A List of Commissioners Names for the Militia of the
County of Hereford was read; and, upon the Question,
agreed unto.
A List of the Names of Commissioners for the Militia
in the County of Huntingdon was read; and, upon the
Question, agreed unto.
A List of Commissioners Names for the City, and
County of the City, of Canterbury, was read; and, upon
the Question, agreed unto.
A List of the Commissioners Names for the County of
Kent was read; and, upon the Question, agreed unto.
A List of the Commissioners Names for the Militia
in the County of Lancaster was read; and, upon the
Question, agreed unto.
Ordered, That it be referred to the Gentlemen, Members of this House, who serve for the County of Leicester, to bring in the Names of Commissioners for the
Militia in the County of Leicester.
Treaties with Holland.
Ordered, That Mr. Speaker do sign these Docquets;
viz. the one containing a Ratification of Nine Articles
concluded upon at a Treaty held at the Hague the Oneand-twentieth of May last, between James Earl of Messley, Ambassador for the King of France, &c. dated 13th
July 1659; the other for Ratification of Nine Articles,
concluded upon a Treaty held at the Hague the One-andtwentieth of May last, dated 13 July 1659: And that the
same, so signed, shall be sufficient Warrant to the Commissioners of the Great Seal, to pass the same under the
Great Seal, accordingly.
Militia Commissioners.
A List of the Names of Commissioners for the Militia
for the County of Leicester was read.
And the Question being put, To agree to the said List;
It passed with the Negative.
A List of Names of Commissioners for the Militia in
the County of Lyncolne, and County of the City of the
same, were read; and agreed upon.
A List of Names of Commissioners for the Militia in
the County of Middlesex were read; and, upon the Question, agreed unto.
The House adjourned until Two of the Clock.
Friday, in the Afternoon, July 15, 1659.
COLONEL Nathaniel Rich, a Member of this
House, came from his Place; and, making his Obeisance, came up to the Clerk's Table; and Mr. Speaker
acquainted him with the great Trust the Parliament reposed in him; and that the Parliament expected Faithfulness from him to the Parliament and Commonwealth
of England: And thereupon delivered to him his Commission to be Colonel of a Regiment of Horse, and
Captain of a Troop of Horse.
Army Commissions.
The House being informed, That divers Officers of
the Army were at the Door;
They were called in: And, coming up to the Clerk's
Table, in usual manner, Mr. Speaker acquainted them
with the great Trust the Parliament reposed in them; and
that the Parliament expected from them Faithfulnes to
the Parliament and Commonwealth: And thereupon delivered to them their Commissions; viz.
To Hezekiah Haynes, his Commission to be Major of
a Regiment of Horse:
To Cornet James Kiddermaster, his Commission to be
Cornet of a Troop in Colonel Rich his Regiment:
To Captain-Lieutenant Samuell Palmer, his Commission to be Captain-Lieutenant of Colonel Packer's Regiment:
To Edward Goodere, his Commission to be Surgeon to
Colonel Rich his Regiment:
To Lieutenant Alexander Frye, his Commission to be
Lieutenant of a * in Colonel Hewson's Regiment:
To Captain-Lieutenant Nath. Phillips, his Commission to . . Captain-Lieutenant of Lieutenant-General
Fleetwood's Regiment.
To Quarter-master Tho. Butler, his Commission to
be Quarter-master of a Troop in Colonel Packer's Regiment:
To Griffith Lloyd, his Commission to be Captain of
a Troop in Lieutenant-General Fleetwood's Regiment:
To Cornet Edward Amy, his Commission to be Cornet
of a Troop in Lieutenant-General Fleetwood's Regiment:
To Lieutenant Hugh Parry, his Commission to be
Lieutenant of a Troop in the same Regiment.
Militia Commissioners.
Mr. Temple reports A List of Names of Commissioners
for the Militia in the County of Leicester: Which was
read; and, upon the Question, agreed unto.
A List of Names of Commissioners for the Militia in
the County of Norffolk was read; and, upon the Question, agreed unto.
A List of Names of Commissioners for the City of
Norwich was this Day read; and, upon the Question,
agreed unto.
A List of Names of Commissioners for the Militia of
the County of Northumberland was read; and, upon the
Question, agreed unto.
A List of the Names of Commissioners for the Militia
of Newcastle upon Tine was read; and agreed unto.
A List of the Names of Commissioners for the Militia
of the County of the Town of Nottingham was read;
and agreed unto.
A List of the Names of Commissioners for the Militia
of the County of Nottingham was read; and agreed unto.
A List of Names of Commissioners for the Militia for
the County of Northampton was read; and agreed unto.
A List of Names of Commissioners for the Militia for
the County of Oxford was read; and agreed unto.
Resolved, That Sir Peter Wentworth be added to the
List for the County of Oxford.
Resolved, That Thomas Tipping, and Bartholomew
Hall, Esquires, and Captain Standen, be added Commissioners for the Militia in the County of Oxford.
A List of Names of Commissioners for the Militia in
the County of Rutland were read; and agreed unto.
A List of Names of Commissioners for the Militia in
the County of Salop were read.
Ordered, That William Cotton, Phill. Cotton, and
Francis Kinvaston, be added Commissioners for the
Militia in the County of Salop.
And the said List, with the said Names so added, was,
upon the Question, agreed unto.
A List of Names of Commissioners for the Militia in
the County of Wilts was read; and agreed unto.
A List of Names of Commissioners for the Militia in
the County of Stafford were read; and agreed unto.
Ordered, That Sir Wm. Brereton Knight, and Colonel
Crompton, be added Commissioners in the County of
Stafford.
A List of the Names of Commissioners for the County
of Worcester, and for the County of the City of Worcester, was read; and agreed unto.
Ordered, That Thomas Symons Esquire be added a
Commissioner for the County of Worcester.
A List of Commissioners Names for the Militia in the
County of Somersett was read.
The Question being propounded, That Francis Lutterell do stand in this List;
And the Question being put, That this Question be
now put;
It passed with the Negative.
Another List of Names of Commissioners for the Militia in the County of Somersett was read; and, upon the
Question, agreed unto.
Another List of Names of Commissioners for the Militia
in the County of Somersett was read; and agreed unto.
Resolved, That Edward Turner Esquire be a Commissioner of the Militia in the County of Essex.
Resolved, That Walter Smith be a Commissioner for
the County of Wilts.
Resolved, That John Fyle Gentleman be a Commissioner for the Militia in the County of Kent.
A List of the Names of Commissioners for the Militia
in the County of Southampton was read; and agreed unto.
Resolved, That Sir John Dingtey Knight, and John
Richards Esquire, be added Commissioners for the Militia in the County of Southampton.
A List of Commissioners Names for the County of Suffolk was read; and, upon the Question, agreed unto.
A List of Names of Commissioners for the Militia in
the County of Surrey was read; and agreed unto.
Resolved, That Major Hill be added a Commissioner
for the Militia in the County of Surrey.