Die Martis, 5 Junii, 1649.
Navy.
A LETTER from Two of the Generals at Sea, dated
from Kingsale 22 Maii 1649, was this Day read.
Colonel Edward Popham relates to the House the State
of the Fleet at Sea, and of the Ships of the Enemy, and
in order to the present Service at Sea; and some Desires
from the Generals now at Sea.
Ordered, That it be specially recommended to the
Council of State, to give present Order for the Supply
of the Remainder of the Provisions for the Fleet for the
Six Months, to be sent to the Fleet at Sea, for the Carrying on of the Service, with all Expedition; and to take it
into Consideration the First Business.
Ordered, That it be referred to the Council of State,
to take care to fix the Eleven thousand Pounds formerly
ordered for Provision for the Fleet for Two Months, after
the Six Months, so that Five thousand Pounds thereof
may he instantly sent away to Plymouth, for victualling
the Fleet for those Two Months.
Ordered, That it be referred to the Council of State,
that they do accept of such Bills of Exchange as shall be
sent from * Hutchinson, Alderman of Dublin, for such
Monies as he hath agreed to disburse for victualing the
Ships there; and to provide Money, so that the same be
presently paid, upon the Acceptance.
Resolved, &c. That this House doth approve of the
Service done by Colonel Popham, in victualing and setting forth The Thomas: And that the said Ship be added
to the Fleet.
Ordered, That it be referred to the Council of State,
to take into their Consideration the Proposition of Colonel
Popham, touching the setting to Sea the Ship called The
Fame of Waterford.
Ordered, That it be also referred to the Council of
State, to take Consideration of the Proposition of Colonel
Popham, touching the Building of Five new Frigates, to
be set to Sea for the Service of the Commonwealth.
Ordered, That it be referred to the Council of State,
to take into Consideration the Business touching the
Winter Guard; and how and in what manner, it may
be provided and disposed of; and report the same to the
House forthwith.
Ordered, That it be likewise referred to the Council of
State, to consider of, and present to the House, some
way, whereby a certain Establishment may be settled,
that both the Summer and Winter Guard may be, from
time to time, carried on; and speedily to report it to
the House.
Prince Rupert's Instructions.
Prince Rupert's further Instructions for Captain Thomas
Allen, touching the Execution of his Commission, bearing Date the Eighth of January 1649, were this Day
read.
Ordered, That those Instructions be forthwith printed
and published.
Ordered, That it be referred to the Council of State,
to give Order for the Printing and publishing of these
Instructions; with Observations upon them, if they shall
think fit.
Thanks to Col. Popham, &c.
Resolved, &c. That Mr. Speaker do give the Thanks
of this House to Colonel Edward Popham, for his faithful
and great Service at Sea for the Commonwealth.
Mr. Speaker did give the Thanks of this House to
Colonel Popham accordingly.
Ordered, That a Letter of Thanks, from this House,
be written to the Two Generals, now at Sea, for their
great and faithful Service for the Commonwealth: And
that a Letter of Thanks be also written to Colonel Jones,
for his Fidelity and good Service to this Commonwealth,
in the Affairs of Ireland: And that he do acquaint
Alderman Hutchinson, of Dublin, That the Parliament
do take notice of his good Service, and Readiness to
supply the Ships there with Provisions, as a very acceptable Service; and return him Thanks: And Mr. Challener and Mr. Stephens are to withdraw; and pen the said
Letters to be sent, being signed by Mr. Speaker.
Dean and Chapters Lands.
Resolved, &c. That Ten Days further Time be added
to the Time limited in the Instructions passed on Saturday
last for all such Persons as live within Twenty Miles of
London to come in, and double their Monies on Dean
and Chapters Lands: And that the Trustees and
Treasurers do admit the same accordingly.
Ordered, That the Instructions for the Trustees for
Dean and Chapters Lands be forthwith printed and
published.
Thanksgiving Day.
Resolved, &c. That Notice be taken, on the next Thursday, being a Day appointed for Publick Thanksgiving,
for the great Mercy of God in the Success given to the
Fleet at Sea, and the State of our Affairs there; and to
give hearty Thanks to God for the same; and beg a further Blessing on their Undertakings: And that Sir James
Harrington, Mr. Gurdon, and Mr. Strickland, do withdraw; and pen an Order to be sent to the Ministers for
that Purpose.
Claringdon Park.
The humble Petition of the Earl of Pembroke and
Mountgomery, was this Day read.
Ordered, That the said Petition be referred to the
Committee of the Act for Sale of Parks, &c.; to take into
Consideration the Interest and Title of the Earl of Pembroke to Claringdon Park; and report the State of it to
the House; and how it may be provided for in the Act
touching the Sale of Parks, &c.
Turner's, &c. Petition.
Ordered, That the Petition of Richard Turner, Maurice Gethin, Tempest Milner, and Hannah Wollaston, be
taken into Consideration To-morrow Morning.
Westminster College.
Ordered, That Colonel Feilder do make Report from
the Committee of Westminster College To-morrow Morning.
Deans and Chapters Lands.
Ordered, That it be referred unto a Committee, to
prepare an Instruction for inlarging the Liberty given
to such as will come in, and double upon Deans and Chapters Lands; and how such poor Persons, who have contributed upon the Publick Faith, who are not able to
double their Monies, may be satisfied their Monies by
Deans and Chapters Lands, without doubling, or otherwise, without Breach of the Faith of the Parliament to
the rest of the Persons who are admitted upon Doubling:
Viz. unto Mr. Stephens, Mr. Reynolds, Mr. Goodwyn, Mr.
Smith, Mr. Darley, Sir Henry Vane senior, Mr. Gourdon;
or any Three of them.
Ld. Fairfax.
Ordered, That the Act touching the Lord General be
reported To-morrow Morning, the first Business; nothing
to intervene.
Prisoners.
Serjeant Rigby reports Amendments to the Bill touching Prisoners: Which Amendments were twice read;
and, upon the Question, re-committed to the same Committee: And that they do hear any Persons that shall
desire to be heard therein: And that the Committee do
meet, To-morrow in the Afternoon at Two of Clock,
in the Exchequer Chamber; and so de die in diem; and
make their Report to the House with all Speed.
And Mr. Reynolds and Mr. Marten are to take special
Care hereof.
Thanksgiving Day.
Sir James Harrington reports a Draught of a Vote
touching giving Thanks, on Thursday next, for the good
Success of the Fleet at Sea: Which was read; and, with
some Alterations at the Table, was, upon the Question,
passed.
Ordered, That this Order be forthwith printed and published.
Ordered, That it be recommended to the Lord Mayor
of the City of London, to cause this Order to be sent to
all the Ministers within the City of London, and the
Liberties thereof, in convenient Time, before the Day
of Publick Thanksgiving.