Saturday, June 16th, 1660.
Persons surrender.
MR. Speaker acquainted the House, that Alderman
Robert TitchborneColonel George Fleetwood
andames Temple, have rendered themselves to him, in
pursuance of his Majesty's Proclamation; and that he
hath put them into the Charge and Custody of the
Serjeant at Arms attending this House, till the Pleasure
of this House shall be declared therein.
Ordered, That the Commitment of the said Persons
accordingly to the Serjeant at Arms, be, and hereby is,
approved by this House.
Leave of Absence.
Ordered, That Sir John Drake, a Member of this
House, have the Leave of this House to go into the
Country.
Waste on Crown Lands.
Ordered, That a Stop and Stay be forthwith made of all
Waste, in any the Houses, Timber, or Woods, standing
and being in and upon any the Lands, Part of the
Queen's Majesty's Jointure, in whose Hands soever the
same are; and that all Wood and Timber, which have
been felled off any of the said Lands, at any time since
the 25th Day of April last, whether remaining upon the
said Lands, or removed off the Lands, to any other Place
or Places, shall so remain, and continue, without further
Disposal, till the Parliament shall give special Order
therein: And all Persons concerned are required to take
Notice hereof, and to observe the same accordingly, at
their Perils:
Ordered, That a Stop and Stay be forthwith made of
all Wastes, in any the Houses, Timber, or Woods,
standing and being in or upon any of the Lands belonging
to the King's Majesty, in whose Hands soever the same
are; and that all Wood and Timber, which have been
felled off any of the said Lands, at any time since the
25th of April last, whether remaining upon the said
Lands, or removed off the Lands, to any other Place or
Places, shall so remain and continue, without further
Disposal, till the Parliament shall give special Order
therein: And all Persons concerned are required to
take Notice hereof, and to observe the same accordingly,
at their Perils:
That the Lords Concurrence be desired herein: And
Mr. Holles, and Mr. Pryn, or one of them, are to carry
it to the Lords.
Prize Goods.
Ordered, That the Committee of this House for Discoveries do inform themselves, what Prize Goods remain
in the Hands of the present Collectors or Commissioners
for Prize Goods; and that they cause an Inventory
to be forthwith taken thereof, and the said Goods
to be secured: And they are also to require from the
said Collectors, a speedy and perfect Account of all
the Prize Goods by them received, and to see how the
same stands upon the Foot thereof; and to appoint a
Cheque, to take Notice of their Accounts, and of the
Method by them used in making up their Accounts, in
such Sort, that all Deceits to the State may be prevented:
In order whereunto, the Committee are to cause a perfect Inventory to be made of all Books relating to the
said Accounts: And that the said Books be put into the
Hands of some indifferent Person, where the Committee
and Collectors may freely resort to them upon all Occasions: And the Committee are also to take care, that the
said Collectors do not further intermeddle in any future
Prize Goods, whether already condemned, or in a Way
of Condemnation; and that other faithful and fit Persons
be appointed to take care thereof, that the Goods may be
reserved for the Use of the State, or Proprietors, according to Justice: And all Members of this House, who
are Merchants, are added to the same Committee.
Irregular Seizure.
Ordered, That Alexander Chancey, who, pretending
to act under the Sheriff of Middlesex, hath, without
Authority, seized upon the several Goods belonging to
Colonel Downes (as the House was this Day informed) be
forthwith taken into Custody by the Serjeant at Arms attending this House; who is to bring him before the Committee, to whom the Examination of Mr. Thurloe's Business is referred: Which Committee are to examine him
concerning his seizing of the said Goods without Warrant; and to report it to the House: And the Sheriff of
Middlesex is to take care, that all Goods seized by the
said Chancey be secured, and preserved from embezzling;
and to give an Account to the Committee of all the
Goods so seized and secured:
And Mr. Swaile, Mr. Rich, Mr. Yong, Mr. Gilbert
Gerrard, Mr. Rolle, Mr. Herbert, Mr. Goodrick, Mr.
Broadrick, Mr. Lowther, Sir Walter Earle, Mr. Spry,
Sir Gilbert Gerrard, Mr. Palmer, Mr. Willoughby, Sir
Wm. Waller, Mr. Clifford, Mr. Ennis, are added to the
said Committee.
Proceedings against Regicides.
The House resumed the Debate upon the Bill of
General Pardon and Oblivion.
The humble Petition of Frances Lambert, Wife of
Colonel John Lambert, close Prisoner in the Tower, was
read.
Resolved, That Colonel John Lambert shall be one of
the Twenty Persons, to be excepted out of the Act of
General Pardon and Oblivion, for and in respect only
of such Pains, Penalties, and Forfeitures, (not extending
to Life) as shall be thought fit to be inflicted on him
by another Act, intended to be hereafter passed for that
Purpose.
The Question being propounded, That Christofer
Pack, Alderman of the City of London, shall be one of
the Twenty Persons, to be excepted out of the Act of
General Pardon and Oblivion, for and in respect only
of such Pains, Penalties, and Forfeitures, (not extending
to Life) as shall be thought fit to be inflicted on him by
another Act, intended to be hereafter passed for that
Purpose;
And the Question being put, That this Question be
now put;
It passed in the Affirmative.
And the main Question being put; it was
Resolved, That Christopher Pack, Alderman of the
City of London, shall be one of the Twenty Persons, to
be excepted out of the Act of General Pardon and Oblivion, for and in respect only of such Pains, Penalties,
and Forfeitures, (not extending to Life) as shall be
thought fit to be inflicted on him by another Act, intended
to be hereafter passed for that Purpose.
Resolved, That Serjeant Richard Keeble shall be one
of the Twenty Persons, to be excepted out of the Act
of General Pardon and Oblivion, for and in respect only
of such Pains, Penalties, and Forfeitures, (not extending
to Life) as shall be thought fit to be inflicted on him by
another Act, intended to be hereafter passed for that
Purpose.
The Question being propounded, That Sir Wm.
Roberts shall be one of the Twenty Persons to be excepted out of the Act of General Pardon and Oblivion,
for and in respect only of such Pains, Penalties, and
Forfeitures, (not extending to Life) as shall be thought
fit to be inflicted on him by another Act, intended to
be hereafter passed for that Purpose;
And the Question being put, That this Question be
now put;
The House was divided:
And the Noes went forth.
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Sir Anthony Irby, |
Tellers for the Noes: |
139. |
| Mr. Graye, |
With the Noes, |
| Colonel King, |
Tellers for the Yeas: |
138. |
| Sir Thomas Meeres, |
With the Yeas, |
And so it passed in the Negative.
Wastes on Crown Lands.
Mr. Pryn reports, That he had delivered to the Lords
the Two Votes of this Day, for stopping of Wastes in
his Majesty's Lands, and in the Queen's Jointure Lands;
and that the Lords give Answer, That they will send
Answer by Messengers of their own.
Assessment.
Ordered, That it be referred to the Committee for
the Army, to cause the Ordinance for Three Months
Assessment to be forthwith dispersed into the several
Counties, in order to the putting of the same in Execution; and also to pay the Printers for printing thereof;
And Colonel Birch is desired to take care hereof.
Leave of Absence.
Ordered, That Mr. Biddulph, a Member of this
House, have the Leave of this House to go into the
Country.
Suppression of J. Milton's Books, &c.
Ordered, That his Majesty be humbly moved, from
this House, that he will please to issue his Proclamation,
for the calling in of the Two Books written by John
Milton; one intituled, Johannis Miltoni Angli pro Populo,
Anglicano Defensio contra Claudii Anonymi, alias Salmasii,
Defensionem Regiam; and the other, in Answer to a
Book, intituled, The Portraiture of his Sacred Majesty
in his Solitudes and Sufferings; and also the Book, intituled,
The Obstructors of Justice, written in Defence of the
traiterous Sentence against his said late Majesty, by John
Goodwin; and such other Books as shall be presented to
his Majesty in a Schedule from this House; and to order
them to be burnt by the Hand of the common Hangman.
J. Milton, &c. to be prosecuted.
Ordered, That Mr. Attorney General do cause effectual
Proceedings to be forthwith had, by way of Indictment,
or Information against John Milton, in respect of the
Two Books by him written; the one intituled, Johannis
Miltoni Angli pro Populo Anglicano Defensio contra
Claudii Anonymi, alias Salmasii, Defensionem Regiam;
and the other, in Answer to a Book intituled, The Portraiture of his Sacred Majesty, in his Solitudes and
Sufferings; and also against John Goodwin, in respect
of a Book by him written, intituled, The Obstructors of
Justice, being in Defence of the traiterous Sentence
against the late King's Majesty.
Ordered into Custody.
Resolved, That Mr. Milton, and Mr. John Goodwin,
be forthwith sent for, in Custody, by the Serjeant at
Arms attending this House.