Die Jovis, 23 Septembris, 1647.
PRAYERS.
Col. Kinge.
ORDERED, That the Report concerning Colonel
Edward Kinge be made on this Day Sevennight.
Patherin's Petition.
Ordered, That Mrs. Patherin's Petition be read Tomorrow Morning, the First Business.
Irish Affairs.
Ordered, That, To-morrow Morning, the first Business,
the Report in Mr. Robert Goodwin's Hands concerning
Captain Campbell; and the other Report and Business
concerning Ireland; be made and considered.
Windesore Castle.
Ordered, That the Sum of a Thousand Pounds be
charged upon the Moiety of the Receipts at Goldsmiths
Hall, not given for Security, in Course, with Interest for
the same; and paid unto the Governor of the Garison of
Windesore Castle, upon Account, towards Satisfaction of
the Arrears due unto the said Garison: And that the Acquittance of the said Governor, or his Assignee, shall be
a sufficient Warrant and Discharge to the Treasurers at
Goldsmiths Hall, for the Payment of the said Sum of One
thousand Pounds, accordingly.
The Lords Concurrence to be desired herein.
Delinquents.
Mr. Edward Ashe reports from the Committee of
Goldsmiths Hall, Ordinances concerning the Fines and
Compositions of Delinquents.
Resolved, &c. That this House doth accept of the Sum
. . Three hundred Sixty-and-two Pounds, for a Fine,
for the Delinquency of Hugh Wilbraham, of Dracklow
in the County of Chester, Esquire: His Offence, That
he left his Habitation, and went to Oxford, and, residing
there until the Surrender thereof, hath the Benefit of
those Articles: His Estate, in Fee, per Annum, One hundred and Nine Pounds; in old Rents, per Annum, Ten
Pounds Two Shillings; in Reversion, per Annum, Four
Pounds; for Three Lives to come, per Annum, Eighty
Pounds One Shilling; and for One Life, per Annum,
Sixty-fix Pounds Thirteen Shillings and Four-pence: Issuing, Quit Rent for ever, One Pound Twelve Shillings
and Ten-pence: for which his Fine, at a Tenth, is Three
hundred and Sixty-two Pounds.
An Ordinance for granting a Pardon unto Hugh Wilbraham of Dracklow in the County of Chester, Esquire, for
his Delinquency, and for taking off the Sequestration,
was this Day read; and, upon the Question, passed; and
ordered to be sent to the Lords for their Concurrence.
Ordered, &c. That this House doth accept of the Sum
of Eleven hundred Eighty-seven Pounds, for a Fine, for
the Delinquency of Sir Henry Berkeley of Yarlington in
the County of Somerset, Knight; His Offence is, That he
was a Commissioner of Array; and did voluntarily contribute towards the Maintenance of the Forces raised
against the Parliament; and comes in upon the Articles
of Exeter; His Estate, in Fee, per Annum, Four hundred
Sixty-Three Pounds Six Shillings and Eight-pence; in old
Rents, per Annum, Twenty-six Pounds and Four-pence;
for Three Lives, per Annum, Seventy Pounds: For which
his Fine at a Tenth, is Eleven hundred Eighty-seven
Pounds Fifteen Shillings.
An Ordinance for granting a Pardon unto Sir Henry
Berkley, of Yarlington in the County of Somerset, Knight,
for his Delinquency, and for taking off the Sequestration,
was this Day read; and, upon the Question, . . . .; and
ordered to be sent to the Lords for their Concurrence.
Resolved, &c. That this House doth accept of the Sum
of Three hundred and Thirty Pounds, for a Fine, for the
Delinquency of Charles Proger, of Wearndee in the
County of Mounmouth, Esquire: His Offence, That he was
in Arms against the Parliament: Rendered in November
1646: His Estate, in Fee, per Annum, Forty-five Pounds
Three Shillings and Eight-pence; for Four Years to
come, per Annum, Sixteen Pounds; after Five Years,
per Annum, Thirty Pounds; in Goods and Debts, Four
hundred and Fifty Pounds: For which his Fine, at a
Third, is Three hundred and Thirty Pounds.
An Ordinance for granting a Pardon unto Charles Progers, of Wearndee in the County of Monmouth, Esquire,
for his Delinquency, and for taking off his Sequestration,
was this Day read; and, upon the Question, passed; and
ordered to be sent to the Lords for their Concurrence.
Resolved, &c. That this House doth accept of the Sum
of Five hundred and Thirty Pounds, for a Fine, for the
Delinquency of Martha James, of Boulton in the County
of York, Spinster: Her Offence, That she adhered unto
and assisted the Forces raised against the Parliament: She
rendered in November 1645: Her Estate is Five hundred
and Forty Pounds per Annum, for her Life: Out of
which issues Ten Pounds per Annum: Which leaves her
Fine, at a Tenth, Five hundred and Thirty Pounds.
An Ordinance for granting a Pardon unto Martha
James, of Boulton in the County of York, Spinster, for her
Delinquency, and for taking off her Sequestration, was
this Day read; and, upon the Question, passed; and
ordered to be sent to the Lords for their Concurrence.
Resolved, &c. That this House doth accept of the Sum
. . Two hundred Sixty-six Pounds Thirteen Shillings and
Four-pence, for a Fine, for the Delinquency of Thomas
Metcalfe, of Bellanby in the County of York: His Offence
is, That he was in Arms against the Parliament: Rendered in December 1645: His Estate, in Fee, per Annum,
One hundred and Thirty-six Pounds: For which his Fine,
at a Tenth, is Two hundred and Sixty-six Pounds Thirteen
Shillings and Four-pence.
An Ordinance for granting a Pardon unto Thomas Metcalf, of Bellanby in the County of York, Esquire, for his
Delinquency, and for taking off his Sequestration, was
this Day read; and, upon the Question, passed; and
ordered to be sent to the Lords for their Concurrence.
Resolved, &c. That this House doth accept of the Sum
of Two hundred and Sixteen Pounds, for a Fine, for the
Delinquency of Leonard Bowman, of the City of Oxford,
Mercer: His Offence, That, living in Oxford (being the
Place of his Habitation), he did bear Arms against the
Parliament; and, being there at the Surrender of that
Garison, is to have the Benefit of those Articles: His
Estate, in Fee, per Annum, Sixty-six Pounds: in Reversion, after One Life, per Annum, Twenty Pounds; for
Thirty-six Years, Twenty Pounds; for Eleven Years, Six
Pounds; personal Estate, Two hundred and Eighty
Pounds: For which his Fine, at a Tenth, is Two hundred
and Sixteen Pounds.
An Ordinance for granting a Pardon unto Leonard
Bowman, of the City of Oxford, Mercer, for his Delinquency, and for taking off his Sequestration, was this
Day read; and, upon the Question, passed; and ordered
to be sent to the Lords for their Concurrence.
Resolved, &c. That this House doth accept of the Sum
of Seven hundred Thirty-six Pounds and Twelve Shillings, for a Fine, for the Delinquency of Francis Layton,
of Rawden in the County of York, Esquire: His Offence,
That he adhered to the Forces raised against the Parliament: He rendered in November 1645: His Estate; in
Fee, per Annum, Three hundred and Seventy-eight
Pounds; in old Rents, per Annum, One Pound: Out of
which issue, for Life, per Annum, Five Pounds: Which
leaves the Fine, at a Tenth, Seven hundred Thirty-six
Pounds and Twelve Shillings.
An Ordinance for granting a Pardon unto Francis Layton, of Rawden in the County of York, Esquire; for his
Delinquency, and for taking off his Sequestration, was
this Day read; and, upon the Question, passed; and
ordered to be sent to the Lords for their Concurrence.
Delinquents.
Resolved, &c. That this House doth accept of the Sum
of Three hundred Sixty-and-seven Pounds, for a Fine,
for the Delinquency of Thomas Leaman, of Aylesham in
the County of Norfolk, Gentleman: His Offence, That
he adhered unto and assisted the Forces raised against the
Parliament: He rendered in November 1645: His Estate,
in Fee, per Annum, Thirty-seven Pounds Ten Shillings; for
Life, per Annum, Twenty Pounds; upon a Mortgage, per
Annum, Sixteen Pounds: His Fine, at a Third, as being an
Attorney at Law, Three hundred and Sixty-seven Pounds.
An Ordinance for granting a Pardon unto Thomas
Leaman, of Ayleshham in the County of Norfolk, Gentleman, for his Delinquency, and for taking off the Sequestration of his Estate, was this Day read; and, upon
the Question, passed; and ordered to be sent to the Lords
for their Concurrence.
Resolved, &c. That this House doth accept of the Sum
of One hundred and Twenty Pounds, for a Fine, for the
Delinquency of George Parker, of Weston Coyney in the
County of Stafford, Esquire: His Offence is, That he
absented himself from his Dwelling, and lived in the Enemy's Quarters: Rendered before December 1645: His
Estate, in Fee, per Annum, Ninety-four Pounds: Out of
which issues, for Two Lives, per Annum, Eighteen Pounds;
For One Life, per Annum, Fourteen Pounds: Which,
being allowed, leaves the Fine, at a Tenth, One hundred
and Twenty Pounds.
An Ordinance for granting a Pardon unto George Parker, of Weston Coyney in the County of Stafford, Esquire,
for his Delinquency, and for taking off his Sequestration,
was this Day read; and, upon the Question, passed; and
ordered to be sent to the Lords for their Concurrence.
Resolved, &c. That this House doth accept of the Sum
of Four thousand One hundred and Sixty Pounds, for a
Fine, for the Delinquency of Sir Wm. Thorold, in the
County of Lincoln, Knight: His Offence is, That he was
a Commissioner of Array, and executed that Commission:
That he comes in upon the Articles of Newark; and compounded thereupon: His Estate, in Fee, per Annum, Two
hundred and Twenty Pounds; in Fee Tail, per Annum,
Twelve hundred Eighty-six Pounds One Shilling and
Four-pence; a Rectory of Ninety Pounds per Annum; a
Rectory, for One Life, per Annum, Twenty Pounds; a
Lease for Twelve Years to come, per Annum, Twentytwo Pounds; a Lease for One-and-twenty Years to come,
Eleven Pounds Nine Shillings; and in personal Estate,
Fifty Pounds: Issuing, per Annum, for Seven Years, Thirtyeight Pounds; for One Life, per Annum, Sixty Pounds;
for Six Years, per Annum, Ten Pounds; a Rent-charge
for ever, Sixty-one Pounds Eleven Shillings; more, for
ever, a Rent-Charge, Thirty Pounds; other Quit Rents,
Four Pounds Seven Shillings and Four-pence: Which,
if allowed, the Fine, according to the said Articles, is
Four thousand One hundred and Sixty Pounds.
An Ordinance for granting a Pardon unto Sir Wm.
Thorold, in the County of Lincoln, Knight, for his Delinquency, and for taking off his Sequestration, was this Day
read; and, upon the Question, passed; and ordered to
be sent to the Lords for their Concurrence.
Resolved, &c. That this House doth accept of the Sum
of Nineteen hundred Eighty-five Pounds Ten Shillings
Eight-pence, for a Fine, for the Delinquency of Thomas
Chicheley, in the County of Cambridge, Esquire: His
Offence is, That, being a late Member of the House of
Commons, deserted the Parliament, and sat in the Assembly at Oxford; and, being there at the Time of the Surrender, was admitted to Composition upon those Articles:
His Estate, in Fee, per Annum, Eleven hundred Pounds
Five Shillings and Four-pence; personal Estate, Fifty
Pounds: Out of which issues for ever, per Annum, One
hundred Pounds; for One Life, per Annum, Twenty
Pounds: Which, being allowed, leaves the Fine, at a
Tenth, Nineteen hundred Eighty-five Pounds Ten
Shillings and Eight-pence.
An Ordinance for granting a Pardon unto Thomas
Chicheley, of Wimple in the County of Cambridge, Esquire,
for his Delinquency, and for taking off his Sequestration,
was this Day read; and, upon the Question, passed; and
ordered to be sent to the Lords for their Concurrence.
Delinquents.
Resolved, &c. That this House doth accept of the Sum
of One thousand and Eighty Pounds, for a Fine, for the
Delinquency of John Crane, of Loughton in the County of
Buck', Esquire: His Offence, That he deserted his Dwelling, and lived in Oxford, whilst it was a Garison held against
the Parliament; and, being there when it was surrendered,
was to have the Benefit of those Articles: His Estate,
in Fee, per Annum, Two hundred and Eighteen Pounds;
for Fourscore Years, per Annum, Two hundred and Sixtyfour Pounds; personal Estate, Fifteen hundred and Five
Pounds: For which his Fine, at a Tenth, is One thousand and Eighty Pounds.
An Ordinance for granting a Pardon unto John Crane,
of Loughton in the County of Bucks, Esquire, for his
Delinquency, and for taking off his Sequestration, was
this Day read; and, upon the Question, passed; and
ordered to be sent to the Lords for their Concurrence.
Resolved, &c. That this House doth accept of the Sum
of Nine hundred Forty-two Pounds Thirteen Shillings
Four-pence, for a Fine, for the Delinquency of Sir Thomas
Gardiner, of Cuddesden in the County of Oxon, Knight:
His Offence is, That he left his Dwelling, and went to
Oxford; and is comprised in those Articles; and compounded thereupon: His Estate, in Fee, per Annum, Two
hundred and Five Pounds Six Shillings and Eight-pence;
in Reversion, per Annum, Five hundred and Twenty-seven
Pounds; personal Estate, Fifty Pounds: For which his
Fine, at a Tenth, is Nine hundred Forty-two Pounds
Thirteen Shillings and Four-pence.
An Ordinance for granting a Pardon unto Sir Thomas
Gardiner, of Cuddesden in the County of Oxon, Knight, for
his Delinquency, and for taking off his Sequestration,
was this Day read; and, upon the Question, passed; and
ordered to be sent to the Lords for their Concurrence.
Resolved, &c. That this House doth accept of the Sum
of Eight hundred Seventy-three Pounds Thirteen Shillings
and Eight-pence, for a Fine, for the Delinquency of
Henry Brett, of Hatherley in the County of Gloucester,
Esquire: His Offence, That, being a late Member of the
honourable House of Commons, deserted the Parliament,
and sat in the Assembly at Oxford; and being there at the
Time of the Surrender, was admitted to compound upon
those Articles: His Estate, in Fee, per Annum, Two hundred and One Pounds; for Twenty-five Years, per Annum, One hundred and Seventy-five Pounds; for Three
Lives, per Annum, Ninety-three Pounds; more, for Three
Lives, per Annum, Fifty Pounds; and for Fourteen Years,
per Annum, Ten Pounds Seventeen Shillings and Fourpence: Issuing, per Annum, for one Life, Twenty Pounds:
For which his Fine, at a Tenth, according to those Artieles, is Eight hundred Seventy-three Pounds Thirteen
Shillings and Eight-pence.
An Ordinance for granting a Pardon unto Henry Brett,
of Hatherley in the County of Gloucester, Esquire, for his
Delinquency, and for taking off his Sequestration, was
this Day read; and, upon the Question, passed; and
ordered to be sent to the Lords for their Concurrence.
Goldsmiths Hall Commissioners.
Resolved, &c. That Peregrine Pelham and Mr. George
Fenwick be added to the Commissioners at Goldsmiths
Hall, in the room and place of Mr. Holles and Sir John
Clotworthy.
Ordered, That the Lords Concurrence be desired herein.
Repairs of Margarett's Church.
Ordered, That the Sum of Two hundred Pounds be
charged upon the Moiety of the Receipts at Goldsmiths
Hall, not engaged, in Course; and paid to Mr. Wheeler
and Mr. Bell, to be employed to the Repair of the Church
of Margarett's, Westminster: And that the Acquittance
of the said Mr. Wheeler and Mr. Bell shall be a sufficient
Warrant and Discharge to the Treasurers at Goldsmiths
Hall, for the Payment of the said Sum of Two hundred
Pounds, accordingly.
The Lords Concurrence to be desired herein.
Williamson's Petition.
Ordered, That the Petition of George Williamson, one
of the Gentlemen Sewers to the King in Ordinary, concerning the Discovery of a Way to raise Monies to a very
good Value, be referred to the Examination and Consideration of the Committee for Westminster: The which
Monies raised hereby may be employed for setting poor
People on Work.
Delinquents.
Ordered, That Mr. Edward Ash do carry to the Lords
the several Ordinances passed this House, for pardoning
the Delinquency of several Delinquents.
Delinquent's Jewels, &c.
Sir Henry Mildmay, Captain Wogan, Mr. Scott, Colonel
Birch, Colonel Harvey, Mr. John Corbett, Mr. Crowder;
This Committee, or any Two of them, are appointed
to examine, consider of, and receive the Informations now
given in, concerning Goods, Money, and Jewels, of a
Delinquent excepted from Pardon, to a good Value:
And are to sit when and where they please: And have
Power to send for Parties, Witnesses, and Papers: And
to report it to the House.
Earl of Mulgrave, &c.
Ordered, That, on this Day Sevennight, the Report
concerning the Petition of the Earl of Mulgrave, and the
Alum Business, be made.
Army Gratuity.
Resolved, &c. That the Month's Gratuity for the private Soldier of the Army be forthwith provided, and sent
to the Army: And that it be referred to the Committee
of the Army, and Treasurers at Wars, to take care,
that this Gratuity be forthwith provided, and sent to the
Army, accordingly.
Army Arrears, &c.
Ordered, That the Paper now delivered in by Colonel
White, concerning the taking and auditing the Accompts
and Arrears of the Soldiery; and likewise the Letter,
concerning the Earl of Lauderdaell; be read, and taken
into Consideration, on Tuesday Morning next, after the
Reports at Goldsmiths Hall.
Allowance to Davison.
Ordered, That Lieutenant Colonel Davison shall have
the Allowance of Ten Shillings by the Week allowed
him, and paid unto him, by the Treasurers at Christ
Church, for maimed Soldiers.
Propositions to the King,
Resolved, &c. That the Matter of that Clause of the
Twelfth Proposition, lately presented to the King, that concerns the Raising of Monies, for the Payment and Satisfying
the publick Debts and Damages, and other publick Uses,
shall be prepared, to be sent to the King, for his Consent.
The Question was propounded, That the House will
once again make Application to the King, for those Things
which the Houses shall judge necessary for the Welfare
and Safety of the Kingdom:
And the Question being put, Whether this Question
shall be now put;
The House was divided.
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Sir Arthur Hesilrige, | Tellers for the Yea: | 70.
Sir John Evelyn of Wiltes, | With the Yea. |
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Sir Peter Wentworth, | Tellers for the Noe: | 23.
Colonel Marten, | With the Noe, |
So that the Question passed with the Affirmative.
Resolved, &c. That the House will once again make
Application to the King, for those Things which the
Houses shall judge necessary for the Welfare and Safety
of the Kingdom.
Resolved, &c. That the Matter of the Proposition,
concerning Titles of Honour, shall be prepared, to be
sent to the King, for his Consent.
Resolved, &c. That the Matter of the Proposition, concerning the Great Seal, shall be prepared, to be sent to
the King, for his Consent.
Resolved, &c. That the Matter of the Proposition, concerning the Sale of Bishops Lands, shall be prepared, to be
be sent to the King, for his Consent.
Message from Lords.
A Message from the Lords, by Mr. Page and Dr.
Aylett;
The Lords have commanded us to bring unto you
an Ordinance for the Committee of the Army, and Treasurers at Wars: It moved from this House: And likewise an Ordinance, concerning the Bishops Lands; which
moved from this House: The Lords do agree to them,
with some Alterations; in which they desire the Concurrence of this House:- A Minute of a Letter to be sent to
the Lord Inchiquin; in which they desire the Concurrence
of this House.
The Lords desire to let you know, That they have given
Leave to the Earl of Cleveland, to stay Four Months
longer in the Country, upon the same Security.
Army Committee, &c.
The Amendments to the Ordinance for the Committee,
and Treasurers at Wars, were read; and was only, That
Mr. Nathaniell Fienis be put in the place of Mr. Recorder,
named to be one of the Committee in that Ordinance.
Bishops Lands.
The Amendments to the Ordinance concerning Bishops
Lands was read; and, upon the Question, assented unto.
L. Inchiquin.
The Minute of the Letter to be sent to the Lord
Inchiquin was read: And
It is Ordered, &c. That this House will send Answer,
as to this Letter, by Messengers of their own.
Earl of Cleveland.
Resolved, &c. That this House doth concur with the
Lords, That the Earl of Cleveland shall have Leave to
stay four Months longer in the Country, upon the same
Security and Bail he now stands.
Answer to Lords.
Answer returned by the same Messengers; That this
House has considered their Lordships Message; and do
agree to the Amendments of the Ordinance for the Committee at the Army, and Treasurers at Wars; and to
the Amendments of the Ordinance, concerning Bishops
Lands; and to the Stay of the Earl of Cleveland, for Four
Months longer in the Country, upon the same Security:
To the Letter to be sent to the Lord Inchiquin, they will
send Answer by Messengers of their own.
Propositions to the King.
Resolved, &c. That the Matter of the Proposition for
the utter Abolishing and Taking away of Archbilshops,
Bishops, their Chancellors, &c. out of the Churches of
England and Ireland, leaving out the last Clause, viz.
"With such Alterations concerning the Estates of Prelates, as shall agree with the Articles of the late Treaty,
of the Date at Edenburgh, 29Novembris 1643, and joint
Declaration of both Kingdoms," shall be prepared, to
be sent to the King, for his Consent.
Resolved, &c. That the Matter of the Proposition; viz.
"Whereas both Houses of the Parliament of England
have been necessitated to undertake a War, in their just
and lawful Defence; that all Oaths, Declarations, and
Proclamations, heretofore had, or hereafter to be had,
against either of the Houses of the Parliament of England,
or Committees flowing from the Parliament, or their Ordinances and Proceedings; or against any for adhering
unto them, or for doing or executing any Office, Place,
or Charge, by any Authority derived from them; and
all Judgments, Indictments, Outlawries, Attainders, and
Inquisitions, in any the said Causes: and all Grants
thereupon made or had, or to be made or had; be declared null, suppressed, and forbidden; and this be
publickly intimated in all Parish Churches, and all other
Places needful;" and that the Matter of the Two Ordinances of Indemnity; shall be prepared, to be sent to
the King, for his Consent.
Excise.
Ordered, That the Two-and-thirty thousand Pounds,
to be advanced upon the Excise, be disposed to the Committee of the Army, as was formerly intended: And
that the Commissioners of Excise be required not to issue
out, lend, or pay any Part of the said Two-and-thirty
thousand Pounds to any other Persons, either for the
making up the Advance of the Fifty thousand Pounds,
upon the Arrears of the City, or for any other Purpose:
And that Mr. Myles Corbett do acquaint the Commissioners of the Excise with this Order.
Violence to Parliament.
Ordered, That the Report from the Committee appointed to examine the late Force upon the Houses, &c.
be made by Mr. Myles Corbett To-morrow Morning, the
first Business: And that, after that Report is made,
the House do resume the further Consideration of the
Matter, to be prepared, to be sent to the King.