Die Veneris, 24 Novembris, 1648.
Prayers.
Sheriff of Flint.
RESOLVED, &c. That this House doth nominate
and approve of Edward Lloyd, of Pentrehoben,
Esquire, to be Sheriff of the County of Flint: And that
the Commissioners of the Great Seal of England do issue
a Commission to him to be Sheriff of the said County,
accordingly.
The Lords Concurrence to be desired herein.
Debt to Heywood, &c.
Whereas Richard Heywood and Joseph Saxton, of
Alisbury, did voluntarily lend to Colonel Henry Bulstrode
the Sum of Three hundred Fifty-two Pounds, for the
Satisfaction of Alisbury, and Pay of Soldiers and Gunners
entertained to secure that Place against the Enemy,
upon Promise of speedy Repayment, or the Publick Faith
to be procured them: Neither of which being done; it
is Ordered, That the Publick Faith be given them: And
that the Committee of Haberdashers Hall, appointed to receive the Advance for the Pay of the Horse Guards now
attending the House, do allow the same accordingly.
The Lords Concurrence to be desired herein.
Walmer, &c. Castles.
Ordered, That it be referred to the Committee of the
County of Kent, and Colonel Rich, to consider of, and
certify the State of, the Breaches, Defects, and Decays,
in the Three Castles in Kent, viz. Walmer, Deale, and
Sandowne; and the Charge the Repair of those Breaches
and Defects will amount unto; and of the Usefulness of
the said Castles; and of the Charge of Maintaining of
them; and to consider of an Establishment for Maintenance of them: And that Colonel Rich do command, as
Captain, the Company appointed, by the Committee of
Kent, for the better Security and Safety of those Castles.
Revolted Ships.
A Letter from the Lord Admiral, from aboard The
St. George, riding off Helvoettsluce, of 15 Novembris 1648,
was this Day read; giving an Account of the State and
Condition of the revolted Ships; and offers to Consideration, to take care for the Providing of Monies to
pay off the Mariners that are come, and coming in:
And likewise the Business touching the Two Months
Gratuity, promised to such Mariners as should effect the
Reduction of the revolted Ships.
Ordered, That it be referred to the Committee of the
Navy, to consider of, and confer with the Commissioners
of the Customs, or any other such Persons as they shall
think sit, How the Sum of Twenty thousand Pounds
may be advanced, by way of Loan, upon the Credit of
the Customs.
Resolved, &c. That it be referred to the Committee of
the Navy, to take care for making Provision of Victuals
for Four thousand Men to be employed upon the next
Summer's Fleet.
Earl of Arundell's Fine.
Resolved, &c. That this House doth accept of the Fine
of Six thousand Pounds of the Earl of Arundell and Surrey, for the Pardon of his Delinquency, and Discharge of
the Sequestration of his Estate: And the House doth expect, that the said Earl do confirm, to the Maintenance
of the Minister, all such Estate he hath in the Impropriation of Arundell.
Resolved, &c. That one Moiety of the Earl of Arundell's Fine of Six thousand Pounds be paid in Hand to
the Treasurer of the Navy, and the other Moiety secured
to the Committee of the Navy, to be paid on the last
Day of December next: And that this whole Fine of Six
thousand Pounds be employed, by Order of the Committee of the Navy, towards the Payment of the Mariners only, that are or shall come in; and to no other
Purpose.
Resolved, &c. That an Ordinance be brought in, for
Pardon of the Earl of Arundell's Delinquency, and Discharge of his Sequestration, in usual Form and Course.
Resolved, &c. That, in regard, the Parliament hath made
use of Monies, to the Value of Fifteen thousand Pounds,
assigned, by the late Earl of Arundell, for Payment of
his Debts; that, upon the Paying of the Six thousand
Pounds Fine, the now Earl of Arundell be discharged
from Payment of any Fifth, or Twentieth Part.
The Lords Concurrence to be desired in these Votes.
Treaty with the King.
A Letter from the Commissioners, from Newport in
the Isle of Wight, of 22 Novembris 1648, with divers
Papers therein inclosed, giving an Account of their Proceedings since their last Letter, were this Day read.
Prideaux to be Solicitor.
An Ordinance for constituting and appointing Edmund
Prideaux Esquire his Majesty's Solicitor General, and for
enabling him to do and execute all Matters and Acts in
as full and ample Manner as Oliver St. John Esquire,
his Majesty's late Solicitor General, did or executed by
any Authority of Parliament, was this Day read; and,
upon the Question, passed; and ordered to be sent unto
the Lords for their Concurrence.
Mr. Nicoll carried it to the Lords.
He likewise carried the Order for making Mr. Waller
Steward of the Isle of Elye: The Order, this Day passed,
touching some Monies for the Horse Guards.
Treaty with the King.
Resolved, &c. That the King's Answer, contained in a
Paper of 21 Novembris 1648, to the late Proposition
concerning the Church, in all the Parts, except wherein
he hath declared his Consent, is not satisfactory.
The Lords Concurrence to be desired herein: And that
it be sent to the Commissioners, to acquaint them.
Lords to sit.
Sir Robert Pye is appointed to go to the Lords, to desire them to sit awhile.
Sir Robert Pye brings Answer, That the Lords will sit
awhile, as is desired.
Answer from Lords.
Mr. Nicoll brings Answer, That the Lords do agree
to the Ordinance for constituting Mr. Prideaux his Majesty's Solicitor General: To the Ordinance for making
Mr. Waller Judge of the Isle of Elye: To the Order for
giving the Publick Faith for Three hundred and Fiftytwo Pounds, to be advanced for the Horse Guards.
Treaty with the King.
The Question being put, That the Treaty be continued till Monday next, at Night, the Twenty-seventh of
this Instant November; and that the Commissioners be
injoined to come away on Tuesday Morning, with such
final Answer as they shall receive from the King to what
remains:
The House was divided.
The Yeas went forth.
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| Mr. Amesley, |
Tellers for the Yea: |
94. |
| Mr. Gerard, |
With the Yea, |
| Colonel Ludlow, |
Tellers for the Noe: |
60. |
| Mr. Robert Goodwyn, |
With the Noe, |
So that the Question passed with the Affirmative.
Resolved, &c. That a Letter be sent to the Commissioners in the Isle of Wight, and signed by the Speakers
of both Houses, to inclose these Votes; with Power to
them to acquaint the King therewith.
The Lords Concurrence to be desired herein.
Colonel Booth carried this and the other Votes to the
Lords.
Lady Fairfax, &c.
Ordered, That the Ordinance concerning the Lady
Fairfax, and the Petition of the Lord Viscount Hereford, be read on Wednesday Morning next.