Die Mercurii, 2 Maii, 1649.
Popham's Claims.
ORDERED, That Mr. Trenchard, Mr. Smith, Sir
Thomas Wroth, Mr. Garland, Dr. Palmer, Mr. Burrell, be added to the Committee touching Colonel Popham's
Business.
Commissioners of Assessment.
Ordered, That it be referred to the Committee of the
Army, to prepare an additional Ordinance, for others to
be added for Commissioners for the Assessment of the
Ninety thousand Pounds per mensem, in the several Counties: And the Members of the House that are of the
several Counties, are to bring in Names to that Committee: And Mr. Pury is to take care hereof; and
bring it in with all Speed.
Ordered, That William Wolgar Esquire, and Alexander
Wilson Esquire, be Commissioners for the Assessments of
the Ninety thousand Pounds per mensem for the Army,
for the County of Southampton.
Newman's Petition.
Ordered, That the Petition of Henry Newman, of
Chewstoake in the County of Somersett, be read on Saturday next.
Ministers Maintenance.
Mr. Pury reports Amendments to an Act touching
Maintenance for Ministers: Which Amendments were
twice read.
Resolved, &c. That the Number of the Trustees, to
be appointed in this Act, shall be Thirteen.
Resolved, &c. That the Persons, to be named in this
said Act for Trustees, shall be such as are not Members
of this House.
Resolved, &c. That Sir Henry Holcroft Knight, Sir John
Thorougood, of Kensington, Knight; Wm. Steele Esquire,
John Coke Esquire, Francis West Lieutenant of the Tower,
Henry Danvers Esquire, John Browne Esquire, George
Cooper Esquire, Mr. Richard Read, Mr. Richard Young,
Wm. Skinner Esquire, Nicholas Marten Esquire, and Mr.
John Pocock, be Persons named in the Act for Trustees.
Ordered, That Mr. John Phelps be appointed to be
Clerk to the Trustees.
Resolved, &c. That this Bill be committed to Mr. Raynolds, Mr. John Corbett, Mr. Pury, Colonel Rich, Mr.
Garland, Sir Arthur Hesilrige, Mr. Scott, Mr. Holland,
Mr. Say, Mr. Fielder, Sir Henry Vane; or any Three of
them: Who are presently to withdraw.
Ordered, That it be recommended to the Trustees in
this Act, to take into their Care the Making of Provision
for Mr. Sterry and Mr. Foxley.
Ordered, That Mr. Trenchard do bring in an Act for
settling the Provision, formerly ordered to Mr. Dumolyn,
and likewise for Mr. Haake, and Mr. Hartlyppe.
Army Arrears.
Ordered, That Colonel Rich be added to the Committee for the Act for stating the Arrears of the Soldiery:
And that the Act be brought in on Friday Morning.
Bishops Lands.
Ordered, That Mr. Corbett do make his Report from
the Committee for Obstructions in Sale of Bishops Lands,
on Friday Morning, the first Business.
Petition from Stafford.
The House being informed, that divers Staffordshire
Gentlemen were at the Door, with a Petition;
They were called in: And they presented their Petition:
Which (after the Petitioners were withdrawn) was read;
and was intituled, "The humble Petition of divers Wellaffected in the hundred of Totmanstow, called Morelands,
in the County of Stafford."
The Petitioners were again called in: And Mr. Speaker,
by Command of the House, gave them this Answer;
Gentlemen, The House hath read your Petition; and
find you express a great deal of good Affections to this
House, and the Proceedings of it: And have been informed, and take notice of the good Service you, and
the rest of that Part of the County, have done, and
been always ready to do: And they have commanded me
to return you Thanks: And I do return you the hearty
Thanks of this House, for your good Affections. For
the Matters of your Petition, they are of Moment and
Importance; and the House will take the same into their
serious Consideration in due time, for the Benefit and
Advantage of the Commonwealth.
London Petition.
The House being informed, that divers Citizens of
London were at the Door;
They were called in; and presented a Petition on the
Behalf of Lieutenant Colonel Lilburne.
Westminster, &c. Militia.
Ordered, That the Act for settling the Militia for Westminster, and the Hamlets, be brought in on Saturday
Morning, the first Business.
Essex Petition.
The House being informed, that other Petitioners, of
the County of Essex, were at the Door;
They were called in; and delivered in a Petition on
the Behalf of Lieutenant Colonel Lilburne.
Claims on Publick Faith.
The House being informed, that divers other Petitioners were at the Door;
They were called in; and presented their Petition concerning such as have lent Monies on the Publick Faith.
Cambridge Petition.
The House being informed, that divers Cambridgshire
Petitioners were at the Door;
They were called in; and presented a Petition touching
many poor People, that are turned out of their Livings.
Lancashire Petition.
The House being informed, that divers Petitioners of
Lancashire were at the Door;
They were called in; and presented their Petition.
Walker's, &c. Petition.
The House being informed, that there were other
Petitioners at the Door;
They were called in: And Mr. Walker did present a
Petition on the Behalf of himself, and of many Hundreds
imprisoned for their Faithfulness to the State, against the
late King.
Keys College.
Ordered, That Colonel Rich make Report, on Saturday next, touching the Master of Keys College.
Gillingham Petition.
A Petition of divers Freeholders within the Manor of
Gillingham in the County of Dorsett was presented by
Colonel Ludlow; and received.
Resolved, &c. That the House doth adjourn itself until
Friday Morning, Eight of Clock.