Die Veneris, 10 Maii, 1650.
Prayers.
Incest and Adultery.
RESOLVED, That the Bill ingrossed be now read.
An Act for suppressing the detestable Sins of Incest, Adultery, and Fornication, was this Day read the
Third Time.
Resolved, That the Time, "for Twelve Months,"
do stand in the Proviso in the said Bill.
Resolved, That this Clause, "for the Punishment of
the Bawd, or for keeping a common Brothell-house, for
the First Offence," do stand.
A Proviso was tendered to the said Act, "That no
Party's Confession shall be taken as Evidence within this
Act against any other, but only against such Party so
confessing; nor any Husband shall be a Witness against
his Wife, nor any Wife against her Husband, for any
Offence punishable by this Act; nor any Servant against
his or her Master or Mistress:" Which was this Day
read the First time.
And the Question being put, That this Proviso be read
the Second time;
It passed with the Affirmative.
The said Proviso was read the Second time.
The Question being put, That the Clause in the said
Proviso; viz. "nor any Servant against his or her Master
or Mistress;" do stand in the said Proviso;
It passed with the Negative.
The said Proviso, with some Amendments at the
Table, being put to the Question, was agreed unto; and
ordered to be Part of the Bill.
Another Proviso, being tendered to the said Bill, "That
this Act shall have Continuance for Three Years, from
the Four-and-twentieth of June 1650, and no longer,"
was this day read the First time.
And the Question being put, That this Proviso be read
the second time;
It passed with the Negative.
The said Act, being put to the Question, passed; and
ordered to be forthwith printed and published.
Colchester.
Ordered, That the Petition touching Colchester be read
on Tuesday Morning next.
Isle of Wight.
Colonel Jones reports from the Council of State;
"That they find it necessary, for the better Defence
of the Isle of Wight, besides the addition of a Troop
of Horse to the Establishment for that Place, that the
Governor's Company of Foot, quartered at Carisbrook
Castle, and now consisting of Eighty Men, should be
made up One hundred and Eighty: That Major Rolph's
Company, consisting of Eighty Men, should be made up
One hundred and Forty; That the Thirty-six Men at
Cowes Castle, commanded by Captain Baskett, should be
made up Sixty: That the Captain at Yarmouth Castle
should have a Lieutenant added unto him, and be allowed
of in the Establishment; and that the Thirty Men there
should be made up Sixty: That Sixty Men be allowed
unto Captain Boreman for the Keeping of Sandowne
Castle."
Resolved, That the Governor's Company of Foot,
quartered at Caresbrook Castle, now consisting of Eighty
Men, be made up One hundred and Eighty: And
that Major Rolph's Company, consisting of Eighty Men,
be made up One hundred and Forty: That the Thirty-six
Men at Cowes Castle, commanded by Captain Baskett, be
made up Sixty: That the Captain at Yarmouth Castle
shall have a Lieutenant added unto him; and that
the Thirty Men there be made up Sixty: And that
Sixty Men be allowed unto Captain Boreman, for the
Keeping of Sandowne Castle: And that the Committee of
the Army be authorized and required to cause Payment
to be made unto the said several Recruits after the same
shall be mustered, in like fort as to the rest of the Army: And that they be so continued and paid, until the
House, or Council of State, take further Order.
Assessment.
Ordered, That the Bill for the Assessment for the Army
be read the Second time on Thursday Morning next.
Militia.
Ordered, That the Report touching the Militias, and
the Bill touching the Militia of Westminster, be read on
Tuesday Morning next.
Army.
Colonel Ludlow reports from the Council of State;
"That this Council holds it necessary, for the better
Preserving of the Peace of the Western Parts, that Colonel Alexander Popham should repair into Somersetshire, in
order to raise a Regiment of Horse there, which are to
be Part of the Militia for that County; and so to be kept
together for the Public Service; to move the Parliament, That such a Sum of Money as they shall conceive
necessary for the raising and Paying of the Men for so
long time as they shall be kept together, may be provided: And Colonel Ludlow is desired to make this
Report to the House."
Resolved, That Colonel Alexander Popham be impowered and authorized to raise a Regiment of Horse in
Somersetshire, to be Part of the Militia for that County;
and so to be kept together for the Publick Service: And
that it be referred to the Council of State, to grant him a
Commission accordingly.
Resolved, That each of the Four Foot Companies
at Pendennis Castle, Dennis Fort, and the Mount, be completed to the Number of Sixscore: And that the Committee of the Army be authorized and required to give
Order for Payment of them, after they have been mustered,
in like manner as the rest of the Army.
Resolved, That the further Consideration of the Report
from the Council of State, touching Money for Raising
and Paying of the Regiment of Horse to be raised by
Colonel Alexander Popham, be taken up on Tuesday next,
the first Business.
Reward for taking Robbers.
Ordered, That Colonel Ven do acquaint the Lord Mayor
with the Complaint, That those Soldiers who took the
Persons that robbed Sir Edward Hale, have not received
that Reward which the Law provides for them; but that
the same hath been given to one of the Offenders: And
that some Course be taken by him, that the Persons who
took the said Offenders, may have the Reward allotted
by the Act in that Behalf, for their due Encouragement
in so good a Service.
The House, according to former Order, adjourned
itself until Tuesday Morning next, Eight of
Clock.