Die Sabbati, 28 Julii, 1649.
Prayers.
Sufferers at Cambridge.
ORDERED, That it be referred to the Committee of
the Eastern Association, to consider of the Petition
of the poor People of the Town of Cambridge, being in
all Fifteen Families; and to give them Satisfaction for
their Houses pulled down, for Safeguard of the Castle,
out of the Monies of the Eastern Association.
Transporting Felons.
An Act impowering the Lord Mayor, Justices of Gaoldelivery for Newgate, or any Three or more of them, to
transport Threescore Prisoners convicted of Felony, and
other heinous Crimes, unto the Summer Islands, or other
new English Plantations, was this Day read the First and
Second time; and, upon the Question, committed to the
Committee where Mr. Garland has the Chair.
Lancaster Seals.
Mr. Garland reports an Act for altering the Seal of
the Court of the Duchy Chamber of Lancaster at Westminster, and of the County Palatine of Lancaster.
Which was this Day read the Third time; and, upon
the Question, passed.
Chancellor, &c. of Lancaster.
An Act constituting of John Bradshaw, Serjeant at
Law, and Lord President of the Council of State, Chancellor of the Duchy and County Palatine of Lancaster,
and Bartholomew Hall Esquire to be Attorney General
of the Duchy of Lancaster, was this Day read the First
and Second time; and, with some Amendments at the
Table, upon the Question, passed.
Customs, &c.
Mr. Miles Corbett reports Amendments to an Act
authorizing the Commissioners of the Customs to collect
and receive the Monies due for Customs and Subsidies,
or otherwise: Which were this Day read the First and
Second time; and, upon the Question, assented unto.
And the said Act so amended, being put to the
Question, passed.
Ordered, That Mr. Alderman Pennington, Mr. Alderman Wilson, and Colonel Harvey, do, from this House,
return Thanks unto Mr. Alderman Avery, and the rest of
the late Commissioners of the Customs, for their good
Service to the State, in that their late Employment.
Seals in Customs.
Ordered, That it be left to the Committee of the Navy,
to take care, that such Seals as that Committee shall
think fit, and give Order, to be used by the Officers of
the Customs in London, and the Out Ports, be speedily
sent down into all Ports: And that Mr. Love be added
to the Committee of the Navy.
Envoys.
Ordered, That it be recommended to the Council of
State, to consider of some meet Persons to be sent as
Agents into Foreign Parts, with all convenient Speed.
Deans and Chapters Lands.
Mr. Garland reports Amendments to an Act, with
further Instructions to the Trustees, Contractors, Treasurers, and Register for Sale of the Lands and Possessions of the late Deans, Subdeans, Deans and Chapters,
&c. and the better Execution of the former Acts, Ordinances and Instructions, made concerning the same:
Which were read the First and Second time; and, upon
the Question, agreed unto; and ordered to be ingrossed.
Mr. Garland reports from the Committee for removing Obstructions in the Sale of the Lands of the late
Deans and Chapters, an Act for the taking away the unnecessary and excessive Charges in passing an Accompt,
or suing a Quietus est in the Court of Exchequer, by
Lords of Manors, or their Bailiffs, concerning their
Charters of Liberties
Which was read the First and Second time; and, upon
the Question, committed to the same Committee for
Obstructions: And Mr. Downes, Mr. Salwey, and Mr.
Salwey junior, are added to that Committee.
And the special Care hereof is commended to Mr.
Garland.
Army Supply.
Resolved, &c. That Mr. Trenchard do report the
Business touching the Nine thousand One hundred Pounds
deposited for the Soldiers, on Monday Morning.
Bishops Lands.
Ordered, That it be referred to the Committee for
removing Obstructions in the Sale of Bishops Lands,
to consider, upon the Debate now had in the House,
touching the Obstruction occasioned by the Woods on
the Lands not yet sold; and report their Opinions
therein to the House, on Monday next.
Excise.
Mr. Miles Corbett reports from the Committee, An
Act for regulating the Excise.
Which was this Day begun to be read.