Wednesday, the 6th
of August 1651.
Prayers.
Parliaments.
THE House, according to former Order, was resolved into a Grand Committee, upon the Heads
of the Bill for an equal Representative in future Parliaments.
Mr. Speaker left the Chair.
Mr. Say took the Chair.
Mr. Speaker resumed the Chair.
Army Supply.
Sir Henry Vane reports from the Council of State;
The Charge of the Forces in England, Ireland, and
Scotland, for Seven Months, and Fourteen Days;
viz. from the Twenty-fourth of March last, 1650,
to the Twentieth of October next, 1651, per Estimation will be as followeth; viz.
|
|
Pay per mensem. |
For 30 Weeks. |
|
|
|
|
£. |
s. |
d. |
£. |
s. |
d. |
£. |
s. |
d. |
| For England
|
65,596 |
19 |
8 |
493,477 |
7 |
6 |
1,179,727 |
7 |
6 |
| For Ireland
|
20,000 |
0 |
0 |
150,000 |
0 |
0 |
| For Scotland
|
71,500 |
0 |
0 |
536,250 |
0 |
0 |
Toward which there is provided by the Assessments;
viz.
|
|
By the Arrears of former Assessments, until the Commencement of the present Six Months, being the Twenty-fourth of March last |
96,750 |
0 |
0 |
| By the present Six Months Assessments of 120,000 £. per mensem, determining the Twenty-ninth of September next, 1651 |
720,000 |
0 |
0 |
| Sum £. |
816,750 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
|
£. |
s. |
d. |
£. |
s. |
d. |
| Out of which is to be deducted for the Charges in Collection, &c. by Estimate |
20,418 |
15 |
0 |
|
|
|
| And so the neat Sum of the Assessments will be |
796,331 |
5 |
0 |
1,179,727 |
7 |
6 |
| So there will be wanting to pay the said Forces, until the said Twentieth October next, the Sum of |
383,396 |
2 |
6 |
| Which may charged as followeth; viz. |
| Upon the Remainder of the Monies to come in upon the Sale of the Fee-farm Rents, which is already charged by the Parliament for the Service of Scotland
|
200,000 |
0 |
0 |
383,390 |
2 |
6 |
| Upon the Grand Excise, in Course |
100,000 |
0 |
0 |
| Upon the Receipts at Goldsmiths Hall, next after the 20,000 £. lately charged for the 4,000 Foot |
83,396 |
2 |
6 |
Memorandum, That the above-mentioned 20,000£.
lately charged upon the Receipts of Goldsmiths Hall,
for the 4,000 Foot, is over and above the Sum of
1,179,727£. 7 s. 6 d.; and is particularly provided
for, as aforesaid.
Resolved, by the Parliament, That the Sum of Two
hundred thousand Pounds be charged upon the Remainder
of the Monies to come in by the Sale of the Fee-farm
Rents, after the Monies already charged thereupon by
the Parliament, or Council of State, and be appropriated
to the Pay of the Forces in England, Ireland, and
Scotland, until the Twentieth of October 1651.
Resolved, That there be charged upon the Grand Excise, out of the Second Four hundred thousand Pounds,
and the Fourscore thousand Pounds upon the Security
of Bishops Lands, the Sum of One hundred thousand
Pounds in Course, next after the One hundred thousand
Pounds already charged upon that Receipt, for the Use
of the Navy: And that the same be appropriated to the
Pay of the Forces in England, Ireland, and Scotland,
until the Twentieth of October 1651.
Resolved, That there be charged upon the Receipts of
Goldsmiths Hall the Sum of Eighty-three thousand Three
hundred and Ninety-six Pounds Two Shillings and Sixpence, in Course, next after the Twenty thousand Pounds
lately charged for the Pay of the Army in England,
Ireland, and Scotland, until the Twentieth of October 1651.
Ordered, That it be referred to the Council of State,
to give Order, that the several Sums charged upon the
several Receipts, by these Votes, be paid accordingly:
And that the Order of the said Council, and the Receipts
thereupon by such Person and Persons who shall be by
them authorized to receive the same, shall be a sufficient
Discharge to the respective Commissioners and Treasurers
of the respective Receipts, for the Payment thereof.
Publick Charge.
Resolved, That, upon Friday next, the House do take
into Consideration, how the Publick Charge of the Commonwealth may be lessened; and how Monies may be
provided for the Carrying on of the Service for the Safety
of the Commonwealth, with greatest Ease to the People;
and that nothing do intervene.
Records in the Tower.
The Lord Commissioner Whitelock reports from the
Council of State;
"That the said Council, taking into Consideration the
Usefulness of the Office of Records in the Tower, not
only to particular Men, but, in general, also to the
Commonwealth; and finding, that the said Office is now
in the Charge of Mr. Seldon, into whose Hands it was
sequestrated by Order of Parliament, of the Twenty-seventh
of October 1643; and that Mr. Collett and Mr. Ryley
should continue Under Clerks under Mr. Seldon, as they
had done under Sir John Burroughes; and that Mr.
Seldon should receive the Profits of the said Office: Now,
for that the Council is informed, That, by reason of
putting down the Court of Wards, the profitable Part of
that Office is taken away, so as those that attend the
Office have no means of Subsistence; and so those Records, of so much Concernment to the Publick, are in
Danger to be rendered useless, or lost, or otherwise disordered; The Council offers it to the Parliament, That
the said Office may be continued where it is: And that
Mr. Ryley may also remain Under Clerk in the said
Office: And that there may be allowed and settled, for
Salary to the said Office, the Sum of Two hundred Pounds
per Annum, in lieu of all Fees to be demanded: And that
the House adjoining to the Office, called Bowyer's House,
may be appointed for a Dwelling to those who attend
the said Office, having formerly been used for that Purpose: And that the Officers instructed be required to
cause a Calendar to be made of all the said Records, to be
given in to the Parliament, to be kept by such as the
Parliament shall appoint, that may be a Check or Control upon the said Records, to prevent the Loss or
Embezilment of any of them."
Resolved, That the Master of the Rolls for the Time
being have the Care and Superintendency of the Office
of Keeper of the Records in the Tower of London.
Resolved, That * Ryley Esquire be the Clerk under
the Master of the Rolls in the said Office, to look to the
Records there.
Resolved, That Two hundred Pounds per Annum be
allowed to the said Clerk in the said Office, under the
Master of the Rolls, for himself, and his Under Clerks.
Resolved, That the House adjoining to the said Office,
called Bowyer's House, be appointed for a Dwelling to
the said Clerk, as belonging to the said Office, as formerly
it hath been used.
Resolved, That the said Clerk shall, from henceforth,
take only Two Shillings and Six-pence for every Search,
in lieu of the Ten Shillings formerly taken.
Resolved, That the said Two hundred Pounds per
Annum shall commence from the Twenty-fourth of June
last: And that it be referred to the Council of State,
to consider where this Two hundred Pounds per Annum
may be charged: And they are to report their Opinion
therein to the House.
Resolved, That the said Clerk be required forthwith to
make a perfect Calendar of all the Records in the Tower;
and return the same to the Clerk of the Parliament, to
be kept amongst the Records of the Parliament.