Die Mercurii, 26 Januarii, 1641.
PRAYERS.
Owfield's, &c. Cause.
ORDERED, That the Cause between Owfield and
Bowater, depending in the Court of Wards, may be
re-heard, notwithstanding any former Order of this
House: And the House doth think fit to refer the said
Cause to that Court.
Search for Arms.
Ordered, That Isaac Appleton, Wm. Wallgrave, and
Wm. Rivett, Esquires, Justices of the Peace for the County
of Suff', or any Two of them, shall forthwith, upon Receipt hereof, search the House of a Recusant, in Acton
in the said County of Suff', lately known by the Name
of Mrs. Daniell, for Arms; and such as they shall find,
to seize and take away from thence, and put into safe
Custody. And it is farther Ordered, That such of those
Arms as are already brought to Sudburry, shall be
stayed there, by the Mayor of that Place, until he shall
receive farther Order from this House.
Sir Robert....is appointed to send down this Order.
Tonage and Poundage.
1a
vice lecta est Billa, An Act for the Granting of a
Subsidy of Tonage and Poundage, and other Sums of
Money, payable upon Merchandise exported and imported.
Ordered, That this Bill of Tonage and Poundage shall
not be read the Second time, but between the Hours of
Eleven and Four.
Examination concerning Ld. Digbie.
Sir Wm. Lewis reports, from the Committee appointed
to examine Sir Jo. Penington, that he acknowledgeth the
Lord Digbie came twice unto him: The first time, 16°
Januarii, to Deale; and dined with him, aboard One of
the King's Ships; and said, he was, by the King's Command, to go beyond Sea; and had his Majesty's Warrant for it: And was aboard one of the Whelps, and
under Sail: But he received Letters aboard the Whelpe,
and came to me back again; and said, he had received
Directions to return back again: He gave him Thanks,
and went to Sandwiche, and from thence to Canterbury;
and was there stayed, by the Mayor of Canterbury: But
the Mayor discharged him, upon his Protestation he
would go to the Parliament or the Court; and so went
towards London: But, when he had come a few Miles on
his Way, he turned out of the London Road, and made
use of a Countryman to direct him through the River,
to return towards Deale; where he was much wet, by
reason of the Depth of the Water; and so came all wet
to a Smith's House to Deale, on Monday Night: And
came aboard the King's Ship on Tuesday Morning,
before Sir Jo. Penington was out of Bed; and said he
had received the King's Command again, to be gone to
Sea; and desired One of the Whelpes: And produced
his Majesty's Warrant, signed with his own Hand, dated
13° Januarii, at Wyndsor, commanding him to transport
the Lord Digby to any Parts in France, or Holland: So
he went to Sea in One of the Whelpes; and, by the
Steering of the Ship, went towards Floshen: He knoweth
nothing of his Employment, nor heard him express any
particular Occasion of his going, save that he said his
Majesty employed him about special Occasions: He had
only One Servant with him, one Mr. Bare: He conceiveth the Reason wherefore the Lord Digby took the
River, and returned not through Canterbury, was, as he
conceiveth, in regard the Mayor of Canterbury had set a
strict Watch, to observe his coming back; and in regard
that Sanders, that brought him the Letter to return, was
apprehended at Canterbury, and his Examination taken:
He had no Carriages at all; but the Lord Digby informed him, that his Servants were coming after him
with his Trunks and Carriages.
Ordered, That Sir Jo. Penington shall be forthwith
discharged from any farther Attendance.
Sir Jo. Penington was called in: And Mr. Speaker told
him the House had received the Particulars of his Examination; and perceive his free and ingenuous Dealing
therein; and conceive very well of him for him.
Restraint on Oneile.
Ordered, That the Lords shall be desired to take off the
close Restraint from Mr. Daniel Oneile: And Sir Robert
Coke is appointed to go to the Lords with this Message.
Persons from Ireland.
Ordered, That Mr. Carey, Mr. Morley, and Mr.
Pleddall, be added to the Committee appointed to prepare the general Order for the Staying and Examining
of Irish, that are come over into England:
Tonage and Poundage.
2da vice lecta est Billa, An Act for a Subsidy, granted
to the King, of Tonage and Poundage, and other Sums
of Money, payable upon Merchandize imported and
exported.
The Question being put, for the Commitment; and
the ingrossing;
They both passed with the Negative.
Bringing in Bills of Subsidy.
It was declared, and acknowledged, to be against the
fundamental Orders of the House, for any Member of the
House, without special Order of the House, to bring in
any Bill of Subsidy.
Ordered, That Mr. Solicitor shall bring in a Bill of
Tonage and Poundage, To-morrow Morning, according
as formerly it has been granted this Parliament, with a
Blank for the Time.
Ravenscroft.
Ordered, That it be referred to the Committee for Informations, to take the Information against Mr. Ravenscroft.
Army in Ireland.
Mr. Pym reports the State of the A ...
Resolved, That the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland shall
have Entertainment, as General of the Army as well of
the old Levies as of the new there, after the Rate of Ten
Pounds per Diem; to begin from the first Day of his going hence towards Ireland.
Resolved, upon the Question, That the Lieutenant
General of the Army in Ireland shall have Entertainment
of Five Pounds per Diem; to begin from the Date of his
Commission, granted unto him by the now Lord Lieutenant of Ireland.
Resolved, upon the Question, That the Marshal of
the Army in Ireland shall have the Entertainment of Three
Pounds Ten Shillings per Diem, besides the ordinary Entertainment of Ireland; to begin from the first Day of
his going hence towards Ireland.
Resolved, upon the Question, That the Serjeant Major General of the Army in Ireland shall have the Entertainment of Twenty Shillings per Diem, besides the
ordinary Entertainment of Ireland; to begin from the
first Day of the Lord General's appearing in the Field.
Resolved, upon the Question, That the Quarter-master
General of the Army in Ireland shall have Entertainment
of Twenty Shillings per Diem.
Resolved, upon the Question, That the Carriage-master
General of the Army in Ireland shall have the Entertainment of Six Shillings per Diem.
Resolved, upon the Question, That the Muster-master
General of the Army in Ireland shall have the Entertainment of Sixteen Shillings per Diem, besides the ordinary
Entertainment of Ireland; to begin from the First Day
of his setting forth towards Ireland.
Resolved, That the Advocate General of the Army in
Ireland shall have the Entertainment of Ten Shillings per
Diem.
Resolved, upon the Question, That the Entertainment
of Six Shillings Eightpence per Diem, apiece, shall be allowed to Two Ministers, for the Lord General of the
Army in Ireland.
Resolved, upon the Question, That the Entertainment
of Two Physicians, for the Army of Ireland, shall be Five
Shillings apiece per Diem.
Resolved, upon the Question, That the Entertainment
of Two Apothecaries, for the Army of Ireland, shall be
Half a Crown apiece per Diem.
Resolved, upon the Question, That the Entertainment
of Two Surgeons for the Army of Ireland, shall be Four
Shillings apiece per Diem.
Resolved, That the Entertainment of Four Surgeons
Mates, for the Army of Ireland, shall be Two Shillings
apiece per Diem.
Resolved, That the Entertainment of the Secretary to
the Council at War shall be Six Shillings Eightpence per
Diem.
Resolved, That the Entertainment of Twelve Shillings
per Diem shall be allowed to the Captain of the Lord
General's Guard of Ireland.
Resolved, That the Entertainment of Four Shillings
per Diem shall be allowed to the Lieutenant of the Lord
General of Ireland's Guard.
Resolved, That the Entertainment of Thirty Shillings
per Diem shall be allowed to Thirty Halberdiers, the Lord
General's Guard, viz. Twelvepence per Diem to each.
Resolved, That the Entertainment of Five Shillings
a piece per Diem shall be allowed to Two Deputy Commissaries for the Army of Ireland.
Resolved, That the Entertainment of Forty Shillings
per Diem shall be allowed to the Lieutenant General of
the Horse, for the Army in Ireland; to begin from the Day
of his setting forth from hence towards Ireland.
Resolved, That the Entertainment of Four Shillings per
Diem shall be allowed to the Quarter-master General of
the Horse, for the Army in Ireland, besides the ordinary
Entertainment of Ireland.
Resolved, That the Entertainment of Ten Shillings per
Diem shall be allowed to the Commissary General for
Provision for the Horse.
Resolved, That the Entertainment of Six Shillings
Eightpence per Diem shall be allowed to the Provost
Marshal of the Horse.
Resolved, That the Entertainment of Four Shillings
per Diem shall be allowed to the Carriage-master of the
Horse.
Scotch Propositions.
A Message from the Lords, by Sir Edw. Leech and
Doctor Bennett;
The Lords have sent you their Resolution to the Scotts
Propositions, for the Sending of Men out of Scotland,
for the Service of Ireland; and desire you would give it
what Expedition you may.
The Resolutions of the Lords in Parliament, to the
Seven Propositions of the Scotts Commissioners, concerning Sending of Men out of Scotland, for the
Service of Ireland.
To the First Proposition; this House agrees with the
House of Commons therein.
To the Second Proposition; this House agrees with
the House of Commons therein.
To the Third Proposition; this House agrees; in regard of the Difficulty as will be now in raising Horses in
Ulster; the Enemies having lately so much prevailed in
that Province.-
That the English Commissioners do propound to the
Scotts Commissioners, That they would either accept of
a Sum of Money, and find themselves Horses; or else
that the Horses might be raised for them here in this
Kingdom.
To the Fourth Proposition; this House agrees with
the House of Commons therein.
To the Fifth Proposition; this House agrees with the
House of Commons, that this Alteration be made in this
Article, (viz.) Whereas it is said, "whereof they shall,
from time to time, give them an Account," that it be,
"give an Account to the chief Governor of the Kingdom
of Ireland, for the Time being."
Also this House agrees with the House of Commons,
that these Three Propositions, in this Article, be referred
to be new treated of; viz.
1. Concerning such Towns and Places as shall be recovered from the Rebels, by the Scotts Army, to be
at the Disposing of the Scotts Commanders.
2. Concerning the General of the Scotts Army being
commanded by the English Commander in Chief.
3. Concerning the Manner of their Marching, and the
rest of that Article.
To the Sixth Article; this House agrees with the
House of Commons therein.
To the Seventh Proposition; this House agrees with the
House of Commons, that this Proposition be re-committed.
Jo. Browne, Cleric. Parl.
Army in Ireland.
Resolved, That the Expences for the Carriage, for the
Army in Ireland, shall be allowed, as Occasion shall require, according to the Direction and Order of the Lord
General; and that the Monies, disbursed for this Service,
shall be issued upon Account, upon Oath:
That the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland shall be desired
to deliver in, To-morrow Morning, a List of all the
Officers Names employed in this Service for Ireland.
Persons not be employed in Ireland.
The Lord Lisle is to acquaint the Lord Lieutenant
with this Order.
Resolved, That none of those that came to Westminster-hall, or to the Door of the House of Commons, on the
4th of this Instant January last past, armed in a Warlike manner; or were listed at Whitehall, Kingston,
Windesore, or Hampton-court; shall have any Employment in this Service of Ireland, unless they shall first give
good Satisfaction to this House.
Persons recommended.
Ordered, That, Mr. Whittacre shall, from this House,
especially recommend to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, That Lieutenant who has made some Discovery in
That Business of the Officers listed at Whitehall.
Scotch Propositions.
Resolved, upon the Question, That these Words, "to
the King and Parliament," shall be inserted in the Lords
Answer to the Fifth Proposition, after the Word "Account" and before these Words, "to the chief Governor, &c."
Resolved, upon the Question, That the Answer of the
Lords, to the Third Proposition, shall be recommitted to
the English Commissioners; to treat with the Scotts Commissioners, about the Propounding a certain Sum, for the
Raising of Horses here, in case Horses cannot be raised
in Ireland.
Message to Lords.
Resolved, &c. That this House shall insist upon the
Three other Propositions formerly sent up; which the
Lords have referred to be new treated of.
Resolved, upon the Question, That Sir Sam. Ofeild shall
go to the Lords with a Message; To desire a Conference,
by a Committee of both Houses, concerning the Affairs
of Ireland, as soon as it stands with their Lordships Conveniency: And likewise to desire the Lords, that the
close Restraint of Mr. Oneal may be taken off: And further to acquaint the Lords, that the Committee of this
House is ready, with Interrogatories, to be present at the
Examinations, concerning the Twelve Bishops: And therefore to desire their Lordships to be pleased, that the Committee, nominated by their House for that Purpose, may
be appointed to take the same Examinations with Speed;
and so from ... to time: And to desire their Lordships,
that the Earl of Dover and the Bishop of London, may
be sworn this Night by their Lordships; to be examined
To-morrow, concerning this Business.
Mr. Fynes, Sir Phil. Stapleton, and Mr. Hampden, are
Managers appointed for this Conference.
Hill's Petition.
Ordered, That the Petition of Randall Hill Esquire,
this Day presented to the House, be recommended unto
the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, by Sir Philip Stapleton.
Petition of both Houses.
Mr. Glyn, Mr. Hill, Sir Phil. Stapleton, Mr. Fynes,
Mr. Prideaux, Mr. White, Mr. Maynard, Serj. Wilde,
Mr. Whitlocke, Mr. Sam. Browne, Mr. Selden, Sir Symonds D'Ewes;
This Committee is to take into Consideration the Petition of both Houses, concerning the Members of each
House, mentioned in that Petition; and to report their
Opinion what is fit to be done thereupon: And are to meet
To-morrow, at Eight.. Clock, in the Court of Wards.
Charge against Attorney General.
Ordered, That the Committee, appointed to prepare
the Charge against the King's Attorney General, do bring
in the same To-morrow Morning, peremptorily.
Artillery Train.
Ordered, That the Report, concerning the Train of Artillery, be made To-morrow Morning, at Ten a Clock.
Bailing a Prisoner.
Resolved, upon the Question, That Sanders, Servant
to Mr. Oneale, now in the Serjeant's Custody, shall be
forthwith bailed.
Examining Lunceford.
Ordered, That the Committee, appointed to examine
Colonel Lunceford, &c. shall meet To-morrow Morning,
at Eight of the Clock, in the Court of Wards.