Die Veneris, 28 Septembris, 1649.
PRAYERS.
Declaration of Parliament.
THE House this Day proceeded in reading the Declaration for Vindication of the Proceedings of the
Parliament, by Parts: And every Clause, being read, and
put to the Question, was assented unto.
And the said Declaration, being put to the Question,
was passed; and ordered to be forthwith printed and
published.
Ordered, That it be referred to the Council of State,
to consider of such Persons now in Prison, or under Restraint, as are fit to receive Favour in pursuance of this
Declaration; and to give Order for their Discharge, they
submitting to the Government now established, and giving
Security not to endanger or disturb the Peace of the
Commonwealth.
Ordered, That it be referred to the Council of State,
to consider in what manner this Declaration may be sent
down, and dispersed into the several Counties; and to
give Order for the Doing thereof accordingly.
Grant to Marten.
Mr. Garland reports an Act for settling the Manors of
Hartington and Lempster upon Henry Marten Esquire,
and his Heirs.
Which was this Day read the First and Second time;
and, upon the Question, passed.
Hippesly's Lease.
Resolved, &c. That Sir John Hippesly Knight, upon
the Surrender of his Estate, in a Messuage, situate in the
Muse, new built by the said Sir John Hippesly, together
with the Rooms and Stable with the said Messuage used
and enjoyed, and now in the Possession of the said Sir
John Hippesly, have a Lease granted unto him of the said
Messuage and Premises, for One-and-twenty Years, from
the Nine-and-twentieth of September 1649; upon which
is to be reserved an yearly Rent of Twenty Shillings to
the Commonwealth: And Mr. Attorney General is
authorized and required to prepare a Lease, to be passed
under the Great Seal to that Purpose: Which the Lords
Commissioners for the Great Seal of England are hereby
authorized and required to pass the same under the said
Great Seal accordingly.
Army Committee, &c.
Ordered, That the Committee of the Army, and Treasurers at War, now in being, together with all the Powers
formerly given unto them respectively, by any Act of
Parliament, be continued for Three Months now next
coming: And that the several Persons nominated to be of
that Committee, and the Treasurers aforesaid, be enabled
and authorized to act to all Intents and Purposes accordingly.
Crown Lands.
Ordered, That the Amendments to the Act for further
Instructions to the Trustees for Sale of the Crown Lands
be reported, the first Business, on Tuesday next; nothing
to intervene.
Claims on Publick Faith.
Ordered, That the Report touching such as lent upon
the Publick Faith; be made on Tuesday Morning next,
after the Amendments to the Act for further Instructions
to the Trustees for Sale of the Crown Lands.
Adjournment.
Ordered, That this House doth adjourn itself until
Tuesday Morning next, at Eight of Clock.