DIE Veneris, 28 die Januarii.
PRAYERS, by Mr. Seaman.
Domini præsentes fuerunt:
Comes Manchester, Speaker.
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Comes Warwicke.
Comes Mulgrave.
Comes Nottingham.
Comes Northumb.
Comes Denbigh. |
Ds. Mountagu.
Ds. Dacres.
Ds. Grey.
Ds. Wharton.
Ds. Howard. |
Porter, a Pass.
Ordered; That Mr. Philip Porter shall have a Pass;
to go out of England.
Officers who were in the King's Army, remain in London, with Commissions from the Spanish Ambassador to raise Forces for Flanders.
The House being informed, "That divers Persons
are in Town, which have been Colonels and Officers
in the King's Army; some of them, being apprehended, alledged, That they have Commissions, under
the Spanish Ambassador's Hand and Seal, to raise
Men here for the Service of the King of Spayne in
Flanders; and under this Pretence they stay in Town,
contrary to the Ordinance of Parliament; and have
divers Hundreds of Men under their Power, which
they can command in an Instant:"
Hereupon, this House apprehending this to be a
Matter of very great Concernment, and might prove
very dangerous to the City and Parliament, it is Ordered, To have a Conference presently with the
House of Commons; and to communicate this Information to them, and desire their Concurrence, that some
special Care may be taken, for the apprehending of
such Officers that shall be found in Town as have (fn. *) been
in Arms against the Parliament; and that some Persons
may be sent to the Spanish Ambassador, to know of
him by what Authority he grants these Commissions.
Stewart to have his Liberty to prosecute his Cause.
Upon reading the Petition of Henry Stewart; complaining, "That he, having a Cause depending in this
House, cannot have Liberty to follow it;" and in
regard he is arrested, and cast into Prison: It is Ordered, That the said Stewart shall have Liberty, with
his Keeper, to go abroad, to instruct his Counsel, and
follow his Cause depending in this House.
Message to the H. C. for a Conference about some of the King's Officers, who remain in Town.
A Message was sent to the House of Commons, by
Doctor Bennett and Mr. Eltonheade:
To desire a Conference, concerning some of the King's
Officers, that have Commissions from the Spanish Ambassador to raise Men here in London, &c.
E. of Denbigh excused from going to Scotland.
This Day the Earl of Denbigh humbly made his Excuse to this House, concerning his Employment into
Scotland; which the House was pleased to accept of.
Prude's Ordinance for Naturalization.
The Ordinance for Naturalization of Katherine Prude,
was read, and Agreed to.
Baker and Allen.
Upon reading the Certificate of Doctor Heath, concerning the Business between Baker and Allen:
(Here enter it.)
It is Ordered, That Doctor Heath do take the
Security tendered; and, if the Parties have any further
Difference, they are referred to take their ordinary
Course at Law.
Portsmouth Garrison, Petition for Relief.
Upon reading the Petition of the Garrison of Portsmouth; complaining of "the necessitous Condition they
are in, for Want of Relief:"
It is Ordered, That this Petition be recommended
to the Committee for the Revenue.
E. of Nottingham to go to Scotland.
The Earl of Nottingham is desired to go a Commissioner into Scotland, with some Members of the
House of Commons.
Sir J. Astley's remaining Estate to be freed from Sequestration.
Upon reading the Petition of Sir Jacob A'tley Knight;
shewing, "That whereas the Houses have given away
his Land in Kent to Mr. John Steph'ns, which is Two
Thirds of his Estate; he desires that the Sequestration may be taken off from the rest of his Estate:"
It is Ordered, That this House thinks fit that the
Sequestration from the Remainder of his Estate may
be taken off, as is desired; and that the Concurrence
of the House of Commons be desired herein.
Message to the H. C. about it; - about L. Petre's House; -and to remind them of Walter's Petition.
A Message was sent to the House of Commons, by
Doctor Heath and Mr. Hakewill:
To deliver to them Sir Jacob Astley's Petition; and
desire their Concurrence, that the Sequestration of the
Remainder of his Estate may be taken off.
2. To desire their Concurrence in the Desire of the
Lord Peter's, concerning his House in Aldersgate-streete.
3. To put them in Mind of Captain Walter's Petition.
Letter about Fenwick: Sent to the H. C.
A Letter from the Earl Leven was read, concerning Mr. Fenwicke: (Here enter it.)
And Ordered, To be sent to the House of Commons, with Recommendations.
Which was presently sent down to the House of
Commons, by Doctor Heath and Mr. Hakewill.
Ordinance for pressing Mariners:
A Report from the Committee of the Admiralty concerning pressing of Mariners: (Here enter the Report.)
And in Pursuance thereof an Ordinance was offered to
the House, and read, and approved of; and ordered
to be sent to the House of Commons, for their Concurrence.
Sent to the H. C.
And accordingly it was sent, by Doctor Heath and
Mr. Hakewill.
Preacher at the Fast.
Ordered, That Mr. Henry Wilkinson shall have
Thanks given him, for his Pains in preaching before
the Lords the last Fast-day.
Search to be made for King's Officers in Westm.
Ordered, That the Clerk of the Parliaments and
Mr. George Manley, or any One of them, being Justices of the Peace, do make Search after such Commanders and Officers of the King's that are about
Westm. and to apprehend them and commit them to
Prison.
Message from the H. C. with an Impeachment against L. Willoughby of Parham;
A Message was brought from the House of Commons,
by Sir Peter Wentworth, Knight of the Bath; who said,
[ (fn. *) "He was] commanded, by the Knights, Citizens,
and Burgesses of the House of Commons, to bring
up to their Lordships Articles of Impeachment against
Francis Lord Willoughby of Parham, in Maintenance
of their Charge, whereby he stands charged by them,
in the Name of all the Commons of England, of High
Treason and other High Crimes and Misdemeanors;
and to desire that such Proceedings may be thereupon
had, as to Justice and the Course of Parliament shall
appertain: And that the House of Commons are
ready with their Evidence."
and against Sir J. Maynard.
He further said, "He was commanded, by the
Knights, Citizens, and Burgesses of the House of
Commons, to bring up to their Lordships Articles
of Impeachment against Sir John Maynard Knight of
the Bath, in Maintenance of their Charge, whereby
he stands charged by them, in the Name of all the
Commons of England, of High Treason and other
High Crimes and Misdemeanors; and to desire that
such Proceedings may be thereupon had, as to Justice
and the Course of Parliament shall appertain: And
that the House of Commons are ready with their
Evidence."
Message from the H. C. with Ordinances.
A Message was brought from the House of Commons,
by Mr. Annesley; who brought up Two Ordinances,
wherein their Lordships Concurrence is desired:
1. An Ordinance for adding Mr. Knightley to the
Committee at Derby House.
Ordered, To be laid aside, until this House hear
from the House of Commons concerning the adding of
those Persons sent down from this House.
2. An Ordinance touching the Presbyterial Government.
The Answer returned was:
Answer.
That this House will take this Message into Consideration, and send an Answer by Messengers of their
own.
Report from the Committee at Derby House.
A Report from the Committee at Derby House, was
read; with a Narrative of Colonel Mytton's, concerning
a Discovery of a dangerous Design. (Here enter them.)
The Earl of Manchester reported further, "That
Arthur Trevor denies what Colonel Mytton says."
Sent to the H. C.
Ordered, That these Papers be communicated to
the House of Commons.
And accordingly they were sent down, by Doctor
Heath and Mr. Hakewill.
Impeachment against L. Willoughby and Sir J. Maynard.
Ordered, That the Business of the Articles against
the Lord Willoughby and Sir John Maynard shall be
taken into Consideration on Monday next; and the Lords
who are absent are to have Notice to attend the House
on Monday.
Letter from the E. of Leven, in Behalf of Fenwick.
"For the Right Honnorable my very good Lord,
my Lord Earle of Manchester, Speaker to
the Right Honnorable the House of Peeres.
"May it please your Lordships,
"The Experience I have of the seasonable and very
usefull Service which Robert Fenwicke, late of Barwicke, Esquire, did contribute for the Libertyes of
these Kingdomes, in Truth and Peace evidenced by
severall Wayes, as before, soe since, the Yeare 1640
(at which Tyme the Pressures of our Church and
State did bring in an Army to your Kingdome, to
supplicate for Redresse), doth now move me to become
an humble Suiter in his Behalfe, That your Lordships would be pleased to looke upon him as one
whose Actions have bin nothing else but a continuall
Improvement of all Advantages to the further Enlargment of the Happines of these Kingdomes,
which more particularly did manifest itselfe, in that,
to the greate Danger of his Person, and Ruine of
his Estate, he proved an Instrument for the more
safe and close Convoy of our Armey, and did distinguish betwixt our Friends and our Foes (as to us
then unknowne), which served much to the houlding
upp of a right Understandinge betwixt the Kingdomes; and did obviate the Evills of a Nationall
Quarrell, and Effusion of Blood. And that your
Lordships may now likewise be pleased to take
especiall Notice of him, in such a Way as is most
suitable to the Honnor of the Parliament, and to his
owne Merritt, and Fidelity in the Publique Cause,
which shall be lookt upon as an Answere of a high
Value put upon the Intreaty of
"Your Lordships
Edinburgh, the 22th of March, 1647.
"Humble Servaunt,
"Leven."
Lydston to be instituted to Mellin;
Ordered, That Doctor Heath, or his lawful Deputy,
give Institution and Induction unto John Lydston Clerk,
Master of Arts, unto the Rectory of Mellin, in the
County of Cornwall, void by the Death of the last Incumbent ; salvo Jure cujuscunque: Presentation under
the Great Seal.
and Bragg to Thorncomb.
Ordered, That Doctor Aylett give Institution unto
William Bragg Clerk, Master of Arts, to the Vicarage
of Thorncombe, in Com. Devon, now void; salvo Jure,
&c.: Presentation under the Great Seal.
Report from the Admiralty Committee, for the Order for pressing Mariners to be continued:
"Die Martis, 25 Januarii, 1647.
"By the Committee of the Lords and Commons
for the Admiralty.
"The Power of impressing Mariners for the Fleet,
by virtue of an Ordinance of both Houses, dated 7th
February, 1645, and continued of Force till the First
of this January Instant, by an Order of the 2d of
January, 1646, being now expired: Ordered, That
Report thereof be made to both Houses of Parliament; with the Opinion of this Committee, That the
same Power be renewed, and continued Twelve
Months longer, if the Houses shall in their Wisdom
so think fit."
Order for it.
"It is this Day Ordered, by the Lords and Commons in Parliament assembled, That the Ordinance,
dated 7 Februarii, 1645, for impresting of Mariners
for the Service of the Fleet, be continued, and remain in Force in all the Clauses and Parts thereof,
as to the Ships now abroad, and those which shall
be hereafter set forth for the Parliament's Service,
until the First Day of January, 1648."
Baker and Allen.
"Inter Joh'em Baker & W'm Allen.
"According to an Order of this Most Honourable
House of Peers, hereunto annexed, I have required
the said John Baker to put in Security which he hath
tendered, to the Sum of Four Hundred Pounds;
which, (fn. *) being Double to the Appraisement of the
Ships, is sufficient according to the Rule of the Admiralty; which Rule I am commanded by your Lordships to observe. But the other Party doth refuse
to accept thereof, alledging that he is damnified to
a far greater Value, of at the least Twelve Hundred
Pounds; and that the Appraisement was made when
the Ship was under Water, and great Charge, both
in getting it up and since in repairing it, hath been
bestowed by him; so that it was of far greater Value
at the Time when it was seized than when it was
appraised. All which being new Matter, and subsequent to that which grounded your Lordships Order,
I humbly conceive that I have not sufficient Warrant
to admit this Allegation to have any Influence upon
the Security, before it hath been judicially exhibited
and allowed of.
"All which I humbly certify to your Lordships;
submitting to your Wisdom and Pleasure.
January 24th, 1647.
"Tho. Heath."
Adjourn.
House adjourned till 10a cras.