Die Jovis, 14 Martii, 1649.
Prayers.
Late King's Property.
AN additional Act for the Discovery and Selling of
the personal Estate belonging to the late King,
Queen, and Prince, was this Day read the First and
Second time; and, upon the Question, committed to
Colonel Harrison, Mr. Chaloner, Mr. Gurdon, Mr. Ash,
Mr. Garland, Colonel Sidney, Mr. John Goodwyn, Mr.
Bond, Mr. Dixwell, Mr. Stephens, Mr. Weaver, Mr.
Holland, Sir Henry Myldmay, Colonel Feilder, Sir John
Trevor, Mr. Weston, Mr. H. Nevill, Mr. Pelham, Mr.
Edwards, Mr. Hodges, Sir Thomas Wroth, Mr. Salwey,
Sir James Harrington; or any Five of them: Who are
to meet at Two of the Clock this Afternoon, in the Exchequer Chamber: And all that come to this Committee,
are to have Voices: And this Committee has Power to
send for Persons, Papers.
Ordered, That it be likewise referred to this Committee, to take Consideration of the List of the necessitous
Servants and Creditors to the late King, and the Monies
due to them, certified by the Trustees for the Sale of
the Goods of the late King, Queen, and Prince; and to
consider of the Persons therein, and the Sums to be
allowed to them towards their said Debts; and to make
an Allowance thereof, as they shall see Cause: And that
the said Trustees be authorized to cause Payment to be
made unto such Persons, of such Sums as the said Committee shall approve of, out of the Monies to be raised
be the Sale of the said Goods accordingly.
Court Martial.
The Lord Lisle reports from the Council of State, an
Act for establishing a Court Martial within the Cities
of London and Westminster, and late Lines of Communication.
Which was this Day read the First and Second time.
Resolved, That the Court to be erected by this Act,
shall bear the Name of an High Court of Justice.
Resolved, upon the Question, That this Bill be committed to Mr. Attorney General, Mr. Thomas Chaloner,
Mr. Stephens, Sir Arthur Hesilrig, Mr. Say, Mr. James
Harrington, Sir Henry Mildmay, Mr. Moyle, Mr. Myles
Corbett, Colonel Ven, Mr. Wm. Armyn, Sir Henry Vane
junior, Mr. Valentine, Colonel Purefoy, Colonel Fielder,
Mr. Scott, Mr. Ingoldsby, Lord Commissioner Lisle, Lord
Lisle, Sir Wm. Masham, Mr. Aldworth, Mr. Haveningham, Mr. Hay, Mr. Hallowes, Colonel Waulton, Colonel
Stapeley, Mr. Masham; or to any Five of them: And
this Committee is to meet in the Speaker's Chamber, at
Two of the Clock this Afternoon; and so de die in diem;
and to bring in the same on Tuesday next: And all that
come, to have Voices. And this Committee have also
Power to consider of the Persons, who were Judges in the
Act for Tryal of Duke Hamilton, and others, and did sit
in that High Court; and to present such of them, or
such others, as they shall think fit, to be Commissioners
or Judges in this Act; and present it to the House.
And the Care hereof is committed to Mr. Stephens.
Trade.
An Act for the Regulating of Trade, was this Day read
the First time; and ordered to be read the Second time
on Saturday Morning, the first Business.