Die Lunæ, 7 Augusti, 1648.
Prayers.
Barker's Claims.
AN Ordinance for Payment of the Sum of Four
thousand Nine hundred Twenty-six Pounds unto
Colonel John Barker, for Entertainment of Pay, out of
the Moiety of the Grand Excise, in Course, not yet disposed of, was this Day read; and, upon the Question,
passed; and ordered to be sent to the Lords for their
Concurrence.
Mr. Wheeler is to carry it to the Lords.
Sleigh's Claims.
The humble Petition of John Sleigh Esquire, late
Mayor of Barwick upon Tweed, was this Day read.
Ordered, That the Sum of Six hundred Pounds be
charged upon the Moiety of the Grand Excise, in Course,
not yet disposed of; and paid unto John Sleigh Esquire,
late Mayor of Barwick, his Executors or Assigns, with
Interest for the same, after the Rate of Eight Pounds per
Cent. per Annum, to be paid to the said John Sleigh, his
Executors or Assigns, every Six Months, for and towards
the Pay of Six Shillings Eight-pence per diem, as Paymaster of the Garison of Barwick, and of his Disbursements
for the Parliament Service, and his great Losses sustained
for his good Service done for the Parliament.
Sir Thomas Widdrington is to bring in an Ordinance
to this Purpose.
Wiltes Militia.
An Ordinance for settling the Militia of the County of
Wiltes was this Day read the First and Second time; and,
upon the Question, committed unto the Knights and Burgesses of Wiltes, Hants, and Dorsetshire: And the said
Committee are to bring it in with all convenient Speed.
Preacher appointed.
Ordered, That Mr. Ashe be desired to preach, instead
of Mr. Herrick, on Thursday next, the Day of Publick
Fast and Humiliation.
Mr. Gurdon is to speak to Mr. Ashe, to that Purpose.
Letter read.
A Letter from Sir Francis Drake, and others, from
Deane House in Exon, of 4 Augusti 1648, was this Day
read.
Affairs in Devon.
Ordered, That the Lord General be desired to take off,
and countermand his Order from calling Sir Hardress
Waller, and his Two Regiments, out of the West: And
that they be permitted to continue there: And that a
Letter, to be signed by Mr. Speaker, be sent to the Lord
General, to that Purpose.
Mr. Dodderich is to prepare the Letter.
Ordered, That it be referred to the Committee of the
Army, to see that the Brigade of Sir Hardres Waller
in the County of Devon be paid out of the Assessments
of the said County of Devon, or out of the Assessments in
the Counties adjacent, by equal Portions, upon the Establishment already made for the Army under the Command
of the General Thomas Lord Fairefax.
Ordered, That it be referred to the Committee of the
Army, to state the Business touching the Six thousand
Pounds charged upon the County of Devon, to be paid to
the Governor of Plymouth; and report the same to the
House.
Ordered, That John Bury Esquire, John Fortescue
Esquire, John Champneis Esquire, John Wollacombe
Esquire, Robert Savery Esquire, William Bastard Esquire, John Quick Esquire, Henry Worth Esquire, Thomas
Drake Esquire, Peter Beavyes Esquire, Richard Duck
Esquire, Robert Duke Esquire, be added to the Committee of the Militia for the County of Devon.
The Lords Concurrence to be desired herein.
Militia.
Sir Robert Harley reports the Amendments to the
general Ordinance for the Militia of the whole Kingdom.
Which Amendments were twice read; and, upon the
Question, re-committed. And
Ordered, That the House be resolved into a Grand
Committee, To-morrow Morning, the first Business, upon
the said Ordinance: And the Speaker is to forbear to take
the Chair.
Call of the House.
Resolved, &c. That the House be Called this Day
Sevennight: And that the like Order be made, for Calling the House that Day, as was made for Calling the
House this Day.
Delinquents Estates.
An Ordinance for the further and better. Regulating of
the Sequestrations of Papists and Delinquents Estates was
this Day read the First and Second time; and, upon the
Question, passed; and ordered to be sent to the Lords for
their Concurrence.
Message to Lords.
Mr. Wheeler carried to the Lords, for their Concurrence,
an Ordinance for pardoning the Delinquency of Sir John
Glanville Serjeant at Law: And an Ordinance for Payment
of the Sum of Four thousand Nine hundred-Twenty-six
Pounds to Colonel Barker.
Answer.
Mr. Wheeler brings Answer, That the Lords do agree
to both the said Ordinances.