Die Martis, 28 Decembris, 1647.
PRAYERS.
Mr. Bois.
ORDERED, That Mr. Bois be dispensed with for
going into the County of Kent, upon the last Order.
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 Eight hundred Eighty-nine Pounds Ten Shillings, for
a Fine, for the Delinquency of Robert Walker, of the City
of Exeter, Merchant: His Offence is, That, being one of
the Members of the Commons House of Parliament, he
deserted the Parliament, and assisted the Forces raised
against it: He rendered upon the Articles agreed on at
the Surrender of that City: His Estate, in Fee, per Annum, Two hundred and Fifty-four Pounds Seventeen Shillings and Four-pence; in Old Rents, per Annum, Fifteen
Pounds Ten Shillings and Ten-pence; for Seventeen
Years, per Annum, Sixteen Pounds; for Three Lives, per
Annum, Eighty-nine Pounds Eighteen Shillings; in personal Estate, One thousand Six hundred and Ninety-two
Pounds Twelve Shillings: For which his Fine, at a Tenth,
is Eight hundred Eighty-nine Pounds Ten Shillings.
An Ordinance for granting a Pardon unto Robert Walker,
of the City of Exeter, Merchant, 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.
Delinquents.
Resolved, &c. That this House doth accept of the Sum
of Eight hundred Sixty-eight Pounds, for a Fine, for the
Delinquency of Sir Thomas Bridges, of Kainsam in the
County of Somersett, Knight: His Offence, That he was
in Arms against the Parliament: He rendered before December 1645: His Estate, in Fee, per Annum, Five hundred and Eighty-eight Pounds Eleven Shillings and Twopence; in old Rents, per Annum, Fifty-four Pounds Six Shillings and Eleven-pence; Out of which issues, for One
Life, per Annum, Sixty Pounds; and there is charged
upon Part of the Lands compounded for, for the Father's
Will, Three thousand Pounds, yet unpaid: Which, being
allowed, leaves the Fine, at a Tenth, One thousand Two
hundred and Sixty-eight . . . . . .: But, if he settle the
Rectory of Kainsam, of the Value of Forty Pounds per
Annum, for Increase of Maintenance to the Minister of
Kainsam, and his Successors for ever, he is to be allowed
Four hundred Pounds: And the Fine remains Eight hundred and Sixty-eight Pounds.
An Ordinance for granting a Pardon unto Sir Thomas
Bridges, of Kainsam in the County of Somersett, Knight,
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 Seven hundred and Eight Pounds and Ten Shillings,
for a Fine, for the Delinquency of Sir Peregrine Berty, of
Evedon in the County of Lincoln, Knight: His Offence,
That he was in Arms against the Parliament: He rendered
before December 1645: He is seised, in right of his Wife,
of Lands of the Value of Seven hundred Pounds per Annum; in Fee, per Annum, Twelve Shillings; for One Life,
per Annum, One hundred Pounds: Out of which issues,
per Annum, Ninety-five Pounds Eight Shillings: Which
leaves the Fine, at a Tenth, Seven hundred and Eight
Pounds Ten Shillings.
An Ordinance for granting a Pardon unto Sir Peregrine
Bertie, of Eveden in the County of Lincoln, Knight, 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 Four hundred and Seventy Pounds, for a Fine, for the
Delinquency of Sir Thomas Badde, of Faireham, in the
County of Southampton, Knight and Baronet: His Offence
is, That he assisted the Forces raised against the Parliament: He rendered upon the Articles of Oxford: His
Estate, in Fee, per Annum, Two hundred and Forty
Pounds; for Three Lives, per Annum, One hundred and
Fifty Pounds: Out of which issues One hundred Pounds
per Annum, for One Life: Which leaves the Fine, at a
Tenth, Five hundred and Thirty Pounds: But if he settle Thirty Pounds per Annum, for Five Years to come,
being the Term which he hath in the Impropriation of
Lunnington, holden from the Bishop of Bristoll, for Increase
of Maintenance to the Minister there, then his Fine to
be Four hundred and Seventy Pounds.
An Ordinance for granting a Pardon unto Sir Thomas
Badd, of Faireham in the County of Southampton, Knight
and Baronet, 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 Thirteen hundred and Forty Pounds, for a Fine, for
the Delinquency of John Hurleston, of Picton in the
County of Chester, Esquire; and John Hurleston his Son
and Heir Apparent: The Offence of the Father, That
he left his own Habitation, and went into and resided in
the Enemies Quarters: The Son was in Arms against the
Parliament: Rendered in April, 1646; but took the
Covenant the Three-and-twentieth of March, 1645: Their
Estate, in Fee, in Possession, per Annum, Four hundred
and Thirty Pounds; in old Rents, per Annum, Thirteen
Pounds: Out of which issues, per Annum, for Four
Years, Sixty Pounds: Which leaves the Fine, at a Tenth,
Eight hundred and Ninety Pounds; at a Sixth, Thirteen
hundred and Forty Pounds.
An Ordinance for granting a Pardon unto John Hurleston, of Picton in the County of Chester, Esquire, and
John Hurleston his Son, for their Delinquencies, and for
taking off the Sequestration of their Estates, 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 Two hundred Eighty-three Pounds, for a Fine, for
the Delinquency of Edward Andrewes, of Oxton in the
County of Nottingham, Esquire: His Offence, That he
was in Arms against the Parliament: He rendered before
December, 1645: His Estate, in Fee, in Possession, per
Annum, Eighteen Pounds Fifteen Shillings; in Reversion,
per Annum, Eighteen Pounds; after Fourteen Years, per
Annum, Twelve Pounds; for Three Lives, per Annum,
One hundred Pounds; personal Estate, Thirteen hundred
Pounds: for which his Fine, at a Tenth, is Two hundred
and Eighty-three Pounds.
An Ordinance for granting a Pardon unto Edward Andrewes, of Oxton in the County of Nottingham, 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 unto the Lords for
their Concurrence.
Resolved, &c. That this House doth accept of the Sum
of Five hundred Seventy-four Pounds, for a Fine, for
the Delinquency of John Talbott, of Thornton in the Street
in the County of York, Esquire: His Offence, That he
was in Arms against the Parliament: Rendered in March,
1644: His Estate, in Fee, in Possession, Three hundred
and Ten Pounds Fourteen Shillings and Six-pence: Out
of which issues Thirteen Pounds Thirteen Shillings per
Annum, for ever; and Twenty Pounds per Annum, for One
Life: Which leaves the Fine, at a Tenth, Five hundred
and Seventy-four Pounds.
An Ordinance for granting a Pardon unto John Talbott,
of Thornton in the Street in the County of York, 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 unto the Lords for
their Concurrence.
Resolved, &c. That this House doth accept of the Sum
of Five hundred and Seventy Pounds, for a Fine, for
the Delinquency of Sir Francis Dowse, of Wallop, in the
County of Southampton, Knight: His Offence, That he
deserted his own Dwelling, and resided in the Enemies
Quarters: He rendered in November, 1645: His Estate,
in Fee, per Annum, Two hundred Pounds; in old Rents,
per Annum, Five Pounds; for One Life, per Annum, Two
hundred Pounds; in personal Estate, Eight hundred and
Twenty Pounds: Out of which issues, for ever, per Annum, Eight Pounds Eight Shillings; for One Life, per
Annum, Thirty-six Pounds: Which leaves the Fine, at
a Tenth, Five hundred and Seventy Pounds.
An Ordinance for granting a Pardon unto Sir Francis
Dowse, of Walloppe in the County of Southampton, Knight,
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 Two hundred Twenty-two Pounds, for a Fine, for
the Delinquency of Hustwait Wright, of Stallingburrow in
the County of Lincoln, Gentleman: His Offence, That
he was in Arms against the Parliament: He rendered before
May 1646: His Estate, in Fee, per Annum, Seventeen
Pounds; in personal Estate, One thousand Four hundred and Five Pounds Five Shillings and Nine-pence:
He owes Three hundred and Fifty Pounds: The
Fine, at a Sixth, is Two hundred and Twenty two
Pounds.
An Ordinance for granting a Pardon unto Hustwait
Wright, of Stallingborough in the County of Lincoln Gentleman, for a Fine, 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 Eight hundred Eighty-seven Pounds, for a Fine, for
the Delinquency of Thomas Crompton, of Dryfeild in
the County of York, Esquire: His Offence, That he was
in Arms against the Parliament: He rendered before December, 1645: His Estate in Fee, per Annum, Three
hundred and Sixty Pounds; in old Rents, per Annum,
Twelve Shillings; in Reversion, per Annum, One hunred Pounds; personal Estate, Six hundred and Thirtyfive Pounds: For which his Fine, at a Tenth, is Eight
hundred and Eighty-seven Pounds.
An Ordinance for granting a Pardon unto Thomas
Crompton, of Dryfield in the County of York, 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 unto the Lords for their
Concurrence.
Resolved, &c. That this House doth accept of the Sum
of One hundred Forty-and-four Pounds, for a Fine, for
the Delinquency of George Hussey, of Hemsworth in the
County of Dorsett, Gentleman: His Offence, That he
was in Arms against the Parliament: He rendered before
December 1645: His Estate, in Fee, per Annum, Fortythree Pounds Six Shillings and Eight-pence; in Reversion,
per Annum, One hundred Pounds; for One Life, per Annum, Eight Pounds, charged with Five hundred Pounds;
For which his Fine, at a Tenth, is One hundred and
Forty-four Pounds.
An Ordinance for granting a Pardon unto George
Hussey, of Hemsworth in the County of Dorsett, 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 Four hundred Forty-and-four Pounds, for a Fine, for
the Delinquency of Sir John Talbott, of Salisbury in the
County of Lancaster, Knight: His Offence, That he
assisted the Forces raised against the Parliament: Rendered in January 1645: His Estate, in Fee, per Annum.
One hundred and Forty Pounds: Out of which issue Two
Pounds per Annum, a Quit Rent: Which leaves the Fine,
at a Sixth, Four hundred Forty-and-Four Pounds.
An Ordinance for granting a Pardon unto Sir John
Talbott, of Salisbury in the County of Lancaster, Knight,
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 Thirty-seven Pounds Eight Shillings and
Eight-pence, for a Fine, for the Delinquency of John
Martyn, of Plymouth in the County of Devon, Merchant:
His Offence, That he forsook his own Habitation, and
went into and resided in the Enemies Quarters, and was
assistant unto them: He rendered upon the Articles of
Barstable: His Estate, in Fee, per Annum, Fifty-four
Pounds Three Shillings and Four-pence; in old Rents,
per Annum, Two Pounds Seventeen Shillings; in Reversion, per Annum, Twelve Pounds; for which his Fine,
at a Tenth, is One hundred and Thirty-seven Pounds
Eight Shillings and Eight-pence.
An Ordinance for granting a Pardon unto John Martin,
of Devon, Merchant, for a Fine 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.
Propositions to the King, &c.
A Letter from the Commissioners of this House, employed to the King to the Isle of Wight, from Newport,
of 26 Decembris 1647; with the Copy of a Paper inclosed, examined and attested by Colonel Robert Hammond, Governor of the Isle of Wight; and subsigned Lowdenne, Lauderdaill, Charles Erskin, Hew Kennedy, Ro.
Barclay, wherein they do express, in the Name of the
Kingdom of Scotland, their Dissent from these Propositions, and Bills, now tendered unto his Majesty; were this
Day read: And
Ordered, That a Letter of Thanks be returned to the
Commissioners and Governor of the Isle of Wight, for
their Care and Diligence in this Business.
Mr. Pierrepoint is to prepare this Letter.
Resolved, &c. That the House do take this Paper into
Consideration on Thursday Morning next, at Ten of the
Clock, the first Business; and nothing to intervene.
Newcastle, &c. Garisons.
The humble Petition of the Mayor and Burgesses of the
Town and County of Newcastle upon Tyne was this Day
read.
The humble Remonstrance of the County of Northumberland, presented by the Justices and Grand Jury at the
publick Sessions, holden at Morpeth the Seventh of October
1647, was this Day read.
Resolved, &c. That it be referred to the Committee of
the Army, to take special Care for the speedy Supply, and
full Provision, of the Garison of Newcastle and Tynmouth,
with Provisions, Ammunition, and constant Pay for the
same; and to take the Petition from the said Town, this
Day read, into Consideration.
Ordered, That it be referred to the Committee of the
Army, to take speedy Course for bringing to Account
what Monies have been received and disposed of for the
Garison of Newcastle and Tynmouth, either of the Receipts of the Customs, Excise, Sale of Victuals, or
otherwise.
Ordered, That the Accompts of the Free Quarter,
taken by the Forces under the Command of Sir Thomas
Fairfax, in the Garisons of Newcastle, Gateside, and Tynmouth, since the Removal of the Scotts Forces out of those
Places, be stated: And that the Inhabitants of those Places
shall have the Publick Faith of the Kingdom for Repayment of so much Monies as shall appear due upon the
Stating of the said Accompts, for Free Quarter; Allowance for the said Free Quarter being made, according to
the Proportions allowed for Free Quarter to other Places,
where Free Quarter has been taken by other Forces.
Bishop of Duresme.
An Ordinance for confirming the Allowance formerly
assigned to the Bishop of Duresme, of Eight hundred
Pounds per Annum, was this Day read the First time.
Message to Lords.
Mr. Selden carried to the Lords, for their Concurrence,
Two Ordinances for paying, by each, the Sum of a
Thousand Pounds to Mr. Patricke Young, for his Encouragement, in printing the most ancient Copy of the
Greek Septuagint Bible, and other Greek Manuscripts, out
of the Moiety of Excise, and Moiety of the Receipts at
Goldsmiths Hall, in Course: An Ordinance for Five
thousand Two hundred and Seventy-four Pounds Sixteen
Shillings and Eleven-pence to Mr. Aldworth, out of the
Moiety of the Receipts of the Excise, in Course.
Message from Lords.
A Message from the Lords, by Sir Edward Leech and
Mr. Page;
The Lords have thought fit to enlarge the Marquis of
Winton's Leave for his Liberty for Four Months longer,
for the Recovery of his Health; which was much impaired by his Imprisonment: To send a Petition of the
Lord Cromwell; which they do recommend to your special Consideration, in respect of his Nobility, and the Loss
of his Estate in Ireland, taken by the Rebels: An Order
for Leasing of the Lands of the College of Westminster;
Wherein they desire the Concurrence of this House.
The Lords desire to put the House in mind of a Petition of the Lady Cawfeild, which they formerly sent to
this House.
Message to be considered.
Ordered, That on Saturday Morning next, at Ten of
Clock, this Message be taken into Consideration.
Harvey's Arrears.
Ordered, That, on Thursday Morning next, Colonel
Ven do make Report of Colonel Harvey's Arrears.
Middlesex Petition.
Ordered, That, on Thursday Morning next, the Petition from the County of Middlesex be read.
Doylye's Petition.
Ordered, That Colonel Charles Doylye's Petition be
read on Thursday Morning next.
Lords desire a Conference.
A Message from the Lords, by Dr. Bennett and Mr.
Page;
The Lords desire a Conference, by Committees of both
Houses, presently, in the Painted Chamber, if it may
stand with the Conveniency of this House, concerning the
Matter of the last Conference.
Answer to Lords.
Answer returned by the first Messengers; That this
House has considered their Lordships Message; and will
send Answer by Messengers of their own.
Conference agreed to.
Answer returned to the Second Message; That this
House has considered their Lordships Message; and do
agree to a present Conference, as is desired.
Mr. Dodderidge, Mr. Annesley, Mr. Swinfen, Mr. Love,
are appointed Reporters of this Conference.
Northumberland, &c. Sequestrations.
Ordered, That the Sequestrations of the Lands and
Estates of Delinquents in the County of Northumberland,
and the Sequestrations of the Lands and Estates of Delinquents in the County of Newcastle upon Tyne, respectively,
be granted to the said respective Counties; and received
and detained in the Hands of the respective Sequestrators
of the said Counties; and disposed of, upon Account, by
the Commissioners named in the Ordinance for the monthly
Assessments of Sixty thousand Pounds (who are likewise,
by former Order, made Committees of Sequestrations in
the said respective Counties) towards the Satisfaction of
those publick Engagements and Debts due unto the said
respective Counties, by Act of Parliament or otherwise.
The Lords Concurrence to be desired herein.
Newcastle.
Ordered, That the Business of Newcastle be taken into
further Consideration on Saturday Morning next.
Answer from Lords.
Mr. Selden brings Answer, That the Lords do agree to
the Two Ordinances concerning Mr. Patrick Young: To
that concerning Mr. Aldworth, they will send Answer by
Messengers of their own.
Adjournment.
Resolved, &c. That the House be adjourned till Thursday Morning next, Eight of Clock.
The House adjourned itself accordingly.