Die Veneris, 21 Julii, 1648.
Prayers.
Leave of Absence.
ORDERED, That Mr. Samuell Browne, Mr. Jesson,
Mr. Francis Godolphin, and Mr. Thomas Arundell
have Leave to go into the Country.
Navy.
Sir Gilbert Gerard reports Instructions from the Committee of Lords and Commons at Derby House, touching
Walter Strickland Esquire, and Alexander Bence Esquire,
their accompanying the Lord Admiral to Sea, in this
Expedition.
Resolved, &c. That this House doth approve of the
late Instructions; and agree with the said Committee
thereupon.
Which Instructions were in hæc verba; viz.
Instructions for Walter Strickland Esquire, and Mr.
Alexander Bence, appointed, by the House of Commons, to accompany the Lord Admiral to Sea, in
this Expedition.
WHEREAS the House of Commons, by their Order
of the Thirteenth Instant, have appointed you to be sent
with the Lord Admiral to Sea, according to the Desire
of the said Lord Admiral, in the Letter of the Twelsth
instant, that he might consult with you, from time to
time, as there shall be occasion, how to transact the Affairs
at Sea, with most Advantage to the Service of Parliament,
and Safety of the Kingdom:
1. You are therefore, with all convenient Speed, to
make your Repair to the Lord Admiral; and shall accompany him in this present Expedition to Sea.
2. You are, from time to time, upon all Occasions, to
consult with the Lord Admiral, according to the Desire
in his said Letter, about the Transaction of the Affairs at
Sea, and for the most Advantage to the Service of the
Parliament, and Safety of the Kingdom: And shall therein
give him the best Assistance you can, with your Advice
and Counsel, for the best managing of those Affairs.
3. You shall put in Execution such further Instructions as
you shall, from time to time, receive from both Houses of
Parliament; or from any by them appointed to give them.
4. You are to give frequent and constant Intelligence
to the Houses, and this Committee, of what Occurrences
shall be necessary to be signified unto them.
The Lords Concurrence to be desired herein.
Letter read.
Mr. Solicitor reports a Letter from Colonel Mitton,
from Denbigh, of the Fifth of July 1648: Which was this
Day read.
Prisoners of War.
Ordered, That such Persons as have been for the Parliament, and are revolted from the Parliament, that have
been taken Prisoners, be sent to the General, and be tried
by a Council of War.
The Lords Concurrence to be desired herein.
Ordered, That the General be desired to grant Commissions to try such Persons as have revolted from the
Parliament, and been in Arms against the Parliament, by
Martial Law.
The Lords Concurrence to be desired herein.
Grant to Yarrington.
The House being informed, that Captain Yarrington
was at the Door;
He was called in; and related to the House the Discovery of the Design of the Enemy to take Doyley House,
Hereford, and other Strongholds; and how the same was
prevented.
Ordered, That the Sum of Five hundred Pounds be
advanced and given to Captain Yarranton, for his good
Service in discovering the dangerous Design in surprising
Dawley Castle, Hereford, and other Strongholds, out of
the first Monies that shall be raised out of Sir Henry
Lingen's Estate, and out of other Delinquents Estates,
who had an Hand, or were Actors, in that Design: And
that the several Sequestrators of the several Counties of
Hereford, Salop, Worcester, and Stafford, do pay the same
to the said Captain Yarranton, or his Assigns, accordingly,
by equal Portions: And the Acquittance of the said
Captain Yarranton, or his Assigns, for Receipt thereof,
shall be a sufficient Warrant and Discharge to the said
several Committees or Commissioners of Sequestrations,
for Payment thereof: And the several Committees of the
said several Counties are enjoined to sequester the Estates
of the said Sir Henry Lingen, and the said other Delinquents, in the said several Counties, accordingly.
Ordered, That it be referred to the Committee of
Worcester, and that Captain Yarrington be especially recommended to the said Committee, to furnish the said
Captain Yarrangton with such Horses as shall be necessary
for carrying on the Service, for further Prevention of this
Design; and for preserving of the Peace, and Safeguard
of the said Counties.
Ordered, That the Thanks of this House be given to
Captain Yarranton, for his Ingenuity, Discretion, and
Valour, in the discovering and preventing the dangerous
Design of surprising Doylie Castle, Hereford, and other
Strongholds.
The said Captain Yarranton being again called in;
Mr. Speaker did accordingly give him the Thanks of this
House.
Message from Lords.
A Message from the Lords, by Dr. Heath and Dr.
Aylett;
The Lords have sent to you the Order for taking off
the Embargo from the Coal Ships: To which they desire
the Concurrence of this House. The Lords have sent you
a Petition of Lovell Scott, and others, of the Isle of
Wight; which they recommend to this House: An Ordinance for taking off the Sequestration of the Estate of
Stephen Anderson, according to the Articles upon the
Rendition of Hartlebury Castle: An Ordinance for
granting the Office of Gentleman Porter of the Tower of
London unto John Baldwyn Gentleman: Wherein they
desire the Concurrence of this House.
Navy.
Resolved, &c. That this House doth approve of the
Engagement of Alexander Bence Esquire, made to the
Seamen that lifted themselves to serve the Lord Admiral
in this present Expedition; and of his making Stay of
the Colliers Ships, until they had paid their Wages to
such Men as had voluntarily listed themselves for the
Parliament's Service.
It is Ordered, by the Lords and Commons, in Parliament
assembled, That if the Coal Ships shall furnish the Lord
Admiral with Two Men out of a Ship, if he shall need
so many for the Manning of his Ships, and shall think sit
to take them; that then it is left to him to take off the
Embargo from the Coal Ships, and suffer them to go to Sea
for Harwich, if his Lordship think they may do it with
Safety.
Scott's, &c. Petition.
Ordered, That the Petition of Lovell Scott, Gentleman,
and others of the Isle of Wight, be read, the first Business,
To-morrow Morning.
Baldwin's Grant.
Ordered, That the Business touching a Grant of the
Place of Gentleman Porter of the Tower unto John Baldwin, recommended from the Lords, be taken up Tomorrow Morning.
Answer to Lords.
Answer returned by the same Messengers; That the
House has considered their Lordships Message: And, as
to the taking off the Embargo of the Coal Ships, the
House doth agree: To the rest they will send Answer by
Messengers of their own.
Haliburton's Pass to the King.
Mr. Scott reports the Packet of Letters from Scottland.
Ordered, That Mr. Halliburton have free Liberty forthwith to go to the King, according to his Instructions from
the Committees of Estates of Scottland.
Ordered, That Captain Spencer and Lieutenant Colonel
Osborne do go along with Mr. Halliburton to the King,
for the Safety of the said Mr. Halliburton: And the said
Captain Spencer and Lieutenant Colonel Osborne are to
take care, that Mr. Halliburton do hold no Correspondence,
in his Passage thither, or in his Return, to the Prejudice
of the Parliament and Kingdom.
Letter to Scotts General Assembly.
Ordered, That a Committee be appointed to prepare a
Letter to be signed by Mr. Speaker, and sent to the General Assembly of the Church of Scottland, to acquaint
them, how far the Parliament have proceeded concerning
settling Religion and Church Government; and for preservation of the Union between the Two Kingdoms.
Mr. Smith, Mr. Dodderige, Mr. Bond, Mr. Sallwey,
Mr. Ashhurst, Mr. Bacon. Mr. Swynfen, or any Two of
them, are to prepare the said Letter.
Scotts' Declaration.
Ordered, That the Declaration of the Committee of the
Estates of the Parliament of Scottland be read, the first
Business, To-morrow Morning.
Message from Lords.
A Message from the Lords, by Dr. Heath and Dr.
Aylett;
The Lords desire, That the Committee, formerly appointed for Peace, meet this Afternoon at Three of Clock,
in the Painted Chamber, to confer touching the Scotts
Declaration; and of some Expedient, that the Treaty between the King and Parliament may be speeded; and how
to prevent the English and Scottish Army from engaging.
The Lords have commanded us to deliver unto you an
Ordinance, made for Henry Stewart; wherein the Lords
desire, That Major William Stewart's Name may be inserted, in the stead of Henry Stewart:-An Ordinance for
the Placing of Mr. George Bradshawe in the Headship of
Baylioll College in Oxford; wherein the Lords desire the
Concurrence of this House. The Lords desire to put you
in mind of Mr. Jessop's Petition, formerly recommended
from them to this House.
Answer.
Resolved, &c. That to the First Part of this Message,
Answer be sent by Messengers of their own.
Circourt's Pass.
Ordered, That Mr. Speaker do grant a Pass to Mr.
John Circourt, a Frenchman, to go beyond Seas.
Answer to Lords.
Answer returned by the same Messengers; That the
House has considered of their Lordships Message: As to
the Alteration of the Name of Mr. Henry Stewart, and to
put in the Name of Major William Stewart into the Ordinance, instead of the said Henry Stewart; and to the
Ordinance for making Mr. George Bradshawe Head of
Baylioll College in Oxford; they do agree: To the rest of
the Particulars of the Message they will send Answer by
Messengers of their own.
Transactions with Scotland.
Ordered, That the Committee, formerly ordered to
draw up Transactions between the Kingdoms of England
and Scottland, do forthwith draw up the Declaration.
And.
It is further Ordered, That Mr. Ashhurst and Mr.
Weaver be added to that Committee.