Die Jovis, 12 Septembris, 1650.
Prayers.
Oath, &c. before Exchequer.
AN Act for the discharging all Lords of Liberties, or
their Bailiffs, from taking any Oath, passing any
Accompt, or suing out any Quietus est, in any Office in
the Court of Exchequer, was this Day read the Second time;
and, upon the Question, committed unto Mr. Attorney
General, Colonel Harvey, Mr. * Corbett, Sir Henry Vane,
Lord Commissioner Lisle, Alderman Allen, Mr. Carew,
Mr. Scott, Mr. Bond, Mr. Garland, Mr. Strickland, Mr.
Smyth, Sir Henry Mildmay, Mr. Ashe, Colonel Jones, Sir
Thomas Wroth, Mr. Darlies Ambo, Colonel Stapley, Mr.
Moyle, Sir Wm. Strickland, Mr. Clement, Mr. Salwey,
Alderman Atkins, Mr. Stephens, Colonel Fielder, Mr. Blagrave; or any Five of them: And all that come, to have
Voices: And this Committee are to meet this Afternoon
at Two of Clock, in the Speaker's Chamber.
And Colonel Harvey and Mr. Smyth are to take care
of it.
Door shut.
Ordered, That the Door be shut till Twelve of the
Clock.
Navy Estimates.
Sir Henry Vane reports from the Committee of the
Navy,
An Estimate of the Charge of Twenty Ships, manned
with Three thousand Men, for Three Months, on
the Coast of Portugall, viz.
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£. |
s. |
d. |
| For 100 Tons of Cordage for Rigging, Ground Tackle, and Stores for the said Ships, at 28£. per Ton |
2,800 |
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| For Sea Victuals for 3,000 Men, for Three Months, at 30s. each, per Month |
13,500 |
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| For the Sea Wages of the said Men, the same at 28s. per mensem each |
12,600 |
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| For petty Provisions for Boatswains and Carpenters, including Sails, Anchors, &c. |
5,000 |
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| For Pilotage |
150 |
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| For the extraordinary Entertainment of Admirals, Vice and Rear Admirals, of the Fleet |
756 |
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| For Medicaments to Surgeons |
150 |
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| For Conduct in Discharge of 1,000 Men, at 10s. per Man |
500 |
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| For Travelling Charges, before and at the End of the Service, to make Paies, &c. |
200 |
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- |
| For the Gunners Stores, proper to the Office of Ordnance, for Three Months, by Estimate |
3,000 |
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| Total £. |
38,656 |
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Likewise an Estimate of the Charge of Twelve Ships,
manned with Two thousand Men, for Four Months,
on the Coast of Portugall, viz.
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£. |
s. |
d. |
| For 60 Tons of Cordage for Rigging, Ground Tackle, and Stores for the said Ships, at 28 . . per Ton |
1,680 |
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| For Sea Victuals of 2,000 Men, for Four Months, at 30s. each Man, per Month |
12,000 |
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| For Sea Wages of the said Men, for the said time, at 28s. per mensem
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11,100 |
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| For Petty Provisions for Boatswains and Carpenters, including Sails, Anchors, &c. |
3,000 |
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| For Pilotage |
100 |
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| For the extraordinary Entertainment of Admirals, Vice Admirals, and Rear Admirals |
1,000 |
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| For Medicaments to Surgeons |
100 |
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| For Conduct in Discharge of 1,200 Men, at 10s. per Man |
600 |
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| For Travelling Charges before and at the End of the Service, to make Paies |
150 |
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| For the Gunners Stores, proper to the Officers of the Ordnance, for Four Months |
2,000 |
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| Total £. |
31,730 |
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Also he reports an Estimate of the Charge of Forty
Ships and Vessels, in the Margin, manned with Four
thousand Two hundred Men, for Six Months Service,
upon the Coasts of England, Ireland, and Scotland, as a Guard of the Seas for the next ensuing
Winter; viz.
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| For Grounding, Graving, Caulking, and Repairing of the Hulls, painted, joined, and carved Works of the said Ships |
£. |
s. |
d. |
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| 6,000 |
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Speaker
Two new Frigates
Paradox
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270
300
70 |
| For Conduct and Presting Charges of 1,000 Men, in remote Parts, at 16d. each, and 2,000 Men in and about the Thames, at 6s. 8d.; in all |
2,133 |
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Greyhound
Lion
Amity Frigate
Two new Frigates
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80
180
150
300 |
| For 500 Tons of Cordage for Rigging, Ground Tackle and Stores for the said Ships, at 28£. per Ton |
14,000 |
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Mary Flyboat
Mary-flower
Warwick Frig.
Recovery |
80
60
80
80 |
| For Harbour Victuals for 2,000 Men, by the Space of Six Weeks, at 30s. each |
3,000 |
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Swan
Weymouth
Portsmouth Frigate
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60
60
150 |
| For Harbour Wages for the same Men, the same Time, at 40s. each Man |
4,000 |
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Guiny Frigate
Dragon |
150
150 |
| For Sea Victuals of 4,200 Men, for Six Months, at 25s. each per mensem
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31,500 |
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Little President
Hector
Peter
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80
80
50 |
| For the Sea Wages for the said Men, the same Time, at 25s. per mensem each |
31,500 |
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Truelove
Hind
Fellowship
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50
70
100 |
| For petty Provisions for Boatswains and Carpenters, including Sails, Anchors |
8,000 |
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Concord
Fairefax
Swiftsure
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70
250
220 |
| For Land and Water Carriage, per Estimate |
800 |
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Nonsuch
President
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150
150 |
| For Pilotage before and at the End of the Service |
400 |
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One new Frigate |
150 |
| For the extraordinary Entertainment of the Admiral, Vice and Rear Admiral, on the Narrow Seas, and Admiral and Vice Admiral on the Irish Coast, for Six Months |
1,386 |
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Star
One new Frigate
Nicodemus
Mary Frigate
Hart Frigate
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70
150
50
70
60 |
| For 3,000 Ton of Ballast, at 18d. per Ton |
225 |
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Elizabeth Prize
Margaret Hoy |
50
40 |
| For Medicaments to Surgeons |
250 |
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Hare Ketch |
30 |
| For Conduct in Discharge of 3,000 Men, at 10s. per Man |
1,500 |
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Falcon
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40 |
| For Travelling Charges before and at the End of the Service, to make Paies |
600 |
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| For the Gunners Stores, proper to the Officers of the Ordnance for Six Months, per Estimate |
10,000 |
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| Total £. |
115,294 |
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The House this Day resumed the Debate upon the
Report made Yesterday, of a Letter from the Generals at
Sea, riding near Lisbone.
Which Letter was this Day read.
The humble Petition of several Merchants trading for
Portugall, was this Day read.
Ordered, That this whole Business touching Portugall
be referred to the Council of State, to do therein as they
think fit: and likewise to consider what Instructions are
fit to be given to the Generals there; and what Ships are
fit to be continued on the Coast of Portugall.
Ordered, That it be referred to the Committee of the
Navy, concerning the Payment of the Wages of the Men
in the Nine Ships come home, as they shall see Cause.
Fee-farm Rents.
Mr. Scott reports from the Committee for advancing
and raising present Monies;
"That it appearing to this Committee, by Conference
with, and the Certificate of, the Trustees, that the Sum
of Three hundred thousand Pounds, voted by Parliament, may be further charged upon the Security of Feefarm Rents, over and besides the Three hundred thousand
Pounds already charged;"
"That the several Counties of this Nation may be required to advance, by way of Loan, their Proportions of
that Sum, to be repaid them out of the Monies made
upon the Sale of those Rents, or the Sums lent by them
defalked in the Purchase of those Rents; and to have
Interest at Eight Pounds per Centum, till they be satisfied
those Disbursements out of the growing Receipts of those
Rents, or otherwise; and that in the mean Time, while
these Sums are in gathering, the City of London may be
treated with to furnish the Sum of One hundred thousand
Pounds, present Money, for the carrying on of Affairs."
The Question being put, That there be Doubling on
Fee-farm Rents;
It passed with the Negative.
Resolved, That this Proposition be re-committed to the
same Committee; to state the Particulars of this Proposition, whereby it may become practicable; or present
any other that they shall think fit, for the speedy raising
this Sum: And all that come to have Voices: And the
Committee are to meet To-morrow Morning at Seven of
the Clock, in Mr. Speaker's Chamber; and so de die in
diem; and to bring it in on Tuesday Morning next.