Die Mercurii, 22 Decembris, 1647.
PRAYERS.
Delinquents.
MR. John Ashe reports divers Fines and Compositions from the Committee at Goldsmiths Hall:
Whereupon it is resolved, as followeth; viz.
Resolved, &c. That this House doth accept of the Sum
of Three hundred and Fourscore Pounds, for a Fine, for
the Delinquency of Henry Sidenham, of Doniett in the
County of Somersett, Esquire: His Offence, that he left his
Habitation, and resided in the Enemy's Quarters: He rendered before December 1645: His Estate, in Fee, per
Annum, Eighty-six Pounds Thirteen Shillings and Fourpence; in Reversion, after a Life, Sixty Pounds; for One
Life, per Annum, Twenty Pounds; in old Rents, per Annum, Twenty-one Pounds Ten Shillings: For which his
Fine, at a Tenth, is Three hundred and Eighty Pounds.
An Ordinance for granting a Pardon unto Henry Sidenham, of Doniett in the County of Somersett, Esquire,
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 Two hundred and Ten Pounds, for a Fine, for the Delinquency of Richard Allen, of Greenhills in the County
of Chester, Gentleman: His Offence, That he left his own
House, and lived with his Daughter in Chester, whiles it
was a Garison held against the Parliament: He rendered
the Sixth of March 1645: His Estate, in Fee, per Annum,
Seventy-six Pounds: For which, his Fine, at a Sixth, is
Two hundred and Ten Pounds.
An Ordinance for granting a Pardon unto Richard
Allen, of Greenhill in the County of Chester, 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 unto the Lords for
their Concurrence.
Resolved, &c. That this House doth accept of the Sum
of One hundred and Fourscore Pounds, for a Fine, for the
Delinquency of Wm. Cholwell of the Parish of West Alvington in the County of Devon, Gentleman, an Attorney
at Law: His Offence, That he contributed towards Maintenance of the Forces raised against the Parliament: He
rendered in April 1646: His Estate, for Three Lives,
per Annum, Fifty-three Pounds; for One Life, per Annum, Twenty Pounds; in old Rents, per Annum, for One
Life, Seven Pounds; personal Estate, Twenty Pounds:
Out of which issues, for One Life, per Annum, Ten
Pounds: Which leaves the Fine, at a Sixth, One hundred and Fourscore Pounds.
An Ordinance for granting a Pardon unto Wm. Cholwell, of the Parish of West Alvington in the County of
Devon, Gentleman, Attorney at Law, 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 Five thousand Pounds, for a Fine, for the Delinquency
of Thomas Earl of Downe: His Offence, That he was in
Arms against the Parliament: Rendered before December
1645: His Lordship's Estate, in Fee Tail, per Annum,
One thousand Six hundred and Eighty-two Pounds; a
Farm, in Fee Tail, per Annum, One hundred and Twenty
Pounds, which said Farm is leased out for Four Years;
for Life, per Annum, Three hundred and Ninety-one
Pounds; in old Rents, per Annum, Two hundred and
Twenty-nine Pounds: For which his Lordship's Fine, at
a Tenth, is Five thousand Pounds.
An Ordinance for granting Pardon unto Thomas Earl
of Downe in the Kingdom of Ireland, 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 unto the Lords for their Concurrence.
Grant to Stephens.
Mr. Ashe reports the Amendments to the Ordinance
for making Reparation to Mr. John Stephens, by granting
unto him, and settling upon him, Lands in the County of
Kent, Parcel of the Possessions of Sir Jacob Astley Knight:
The which were twice read; and, upon the Question,
assented unto: And then the Ordnance upon the Question, passed; and is ordered to be sent unto the Lords
for their Concurrence.
Mr. John Ashe is appointed to carry it to the Lords.
Customs Advances.
An Ordinance for reimbursing the Commissioners of
the Customs the Monies by them advanced, out of the
Moiety of the Recepts of the Customs, together with the
Interest due for the same, was this Day read the First and
Second Time.
A Proviso to be added to the said Ordinance, declaring,
That if the said Commissioners shall be first satisfied the
Monies by them advanced and due, that they shall be removable, as the Lords and Commons shall think fit, was
read; and, upon the Question, assented unto; and ordered to be added to the said Ordinance.
And then the said Ordinance, with the said Proviso
added unto it, upon the Question, passed; and is ordered
to be sent unto the Lords for their Concurrence.
Sir Walter Erle is appointed to carry it to the Lords.
Navy.
Ordered, That, on Friday Morning next, the Reports
concerning the Navy be made.
Invalid Soldiers.
An additional Ordinance for the more effectual Relief
of maimed Soldiers was this Day read the First and Second
time; and, upon the Question, passed; and is ordered to
be sent unto the Lords for their Concurrence.
Ordered, That Mr. Fell and Mr. Rigby do prepare a
particular Ordinance for providing for the sick, wounded,
and maimed Soldiers, &c. in the County of Lancaster.
Army Arrears.
An Ordinance for securing to the Soldiery the Arrears
of their Pay, was this Day read the First and Second time;
and, upon the Question, committed unto Mr. Lane,
Mr. Whitelock, Serjeant Wilde, Mr. Myles Corbett, Mr.
Nicholas, Colonel Birch, Mr. Rigby, Mr. Say, Mr. Richard Sallwey, Mr. Harrington, Mr. John Corbett, Mr.
Longe, Mr. Marten: And are appointed to meet this
Afternoon at Three of Clock, in the Court of Wards:
And have Power to prepare one or more Ordinance or
Ordinances to this Purpose: And the Care of this Business
is more particularly referred unto Mr. Lane: And they
are to report this Business on Friday Morning next.
Army Accompts.
An Ordinance for stating the Army Accompts was this
Day read; and, upon the Question, passed; and ordered
to be sent unto the Lords for their Concurrence.
Ditto.
An Ordinance for stating and auditing the Accompts
of the Forces to be now disbanded was this Day read the
First and Second time; and, upon the Question, passed;
and ordered to be sent unto the Lords for their Concurrence.
Soldiers Arms.
Ordered, That it be referred to the Committee of the
Army to take effectual Care for Preservation of the Arms
of the Soldiers, now to be disbanded, upon their Disbanding.
Free Quarter, &c.
Ordered, That, To-morrow Morning the first Business,
after the Reports at Goldsmiths Hall, the House do proceed in the Consideration of the Report from the Army,
concerning the taking of Free Quarter, and disbanding
the Supernumeraries.