Die Sabbati, 1 Aprilis, 1648.
Prayers.
Leave of Absence.
ORDERED, That Mr. Toll, a Member of this
House, shall have Leave to go into the Country, for
Recovery of his Health.
Admiralty.
An Ordinance for settling the Jurisdiction of the Court
of Admiralty, was this Day read the Third time.
A Proviso to be added to the said Ordinance, now upon
the Third Reading, was tendered; and read the First,
Second, and Third time.
Resolved, &c. That the Three Judges of the Court of
Admiralty shall be nominated, from time to time, by both
Houses of Parliament, or such as they shall appoint.
Resolved, &c. That these Words, "used in this and
other Countries," be left out.
Resolved, &c. That these Words, "from thenceforth,"
be left out.
Resolved, &c. That these Words, "And be it ordained,
by Authority of Parliament," be added.-
Customs.
Ordered, That, on Monday Morning next, Mr. Sallwey
junior do make his Report concerning the Customers.-
Admiralty.
The Question was propounded, that there shall be a
Clause in this Ordinance, for the Continuance of this
Ordinance for Three Years, and no longer.
And the Question being put, Whether this Question
shall be now put;
It passed with the Affirmative.
Resolved, &c. That a Clause be added to this Ordinance,
for the Continuance of it for Three Years, and no longer.
Resolved, &c. That this Ordinance do pass, thus
amended.
Resolved, &c. That this Ordinance be sent to the Lords
for their Concurrence.
Sir Henry Mildmay is appointed to carry it to the Lords.
Irish Affairs.
Resolved, &c. That further Power be given to the
Committee for the Affairs of Ireland, at Derby House, to
give to the Commissioners, employed into Munster, such
general Instructions, as they shall think fit, concerning the
Disposing of the Monies.
Receivers of Monies.
An Ordinance for appointing Thomas Andrews Alderman of the City of London, and Maurice Thompson
Esquire, Treasurers for Receiving the Monies to come in
upon the Ordinance of 16 Februarii 1647, for Raising
of Twenty thousand Pounds a Month, for the Relief of
Ireland, was this Day read.
Ordered, That this Clause; viz. "and to do all such
other Thing, and Things, as the said Adame Loftus was
authorized and required to do, by Virtue of the said
recited Ordinance;".....
The Ordinance, so amended, upon the Question,
passed; and is ordered to be sent unto the Lords for their
Concurrence.