DIE Mercurii, 4 die Octobris.
PRAYERS, by Mr. Carter.
Domini præsentes fuerunt:
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Comes Manchester, Speaker.
Comes Kent.
Comes Denbigh.
Comes Lyncolne.
Comes Nottingham. |
Ds. Hunsdon.
Ds. North.
Ds. Maynard. |
E. of Stamford, Leave to be absent; and Ld. Mountague.
Upon reading a Letter of the Earl of Stamford:
It is Ordered, That he is excused for his Absence
from this House, until his Health will permit him to
come.
Upon reading a Letter of the Lord Mountagu:
It is Ordered, That he is excused for his Absence
for the present; but a Letter is to be written to him,
from the Speaker, to desire his Lordship would make
what Speed he can to attend this House.
Preacher at the Fast.
Ordered, That Mr. Carter Senior is appointed to
preach, the next Fast-day, in the room of Doctor Love.
Message to the H. C. about the Claim of the E. of Lauderdail's Creditors.
Upon Consideration of the Petition of the Lady Dudly,
and the other Creditors of the Earl of Lauderdaill:
It is Ordered, To be sent to the House of Commons,
with this Sense, "That this House thinks it fit that the
said Creditors may be admitted to their Appeal before the Lords and Commons for Sequestrations, according to the Ordinances of Parliament made in that
Behalf."
And accordingly the said Petition, with the Sense of
the House, was presently sent down to the House of
Commons, by Mr. Page and Doctor Aylett, to desire
their Concurrence therein.
His Fixtures not to be taken out of his House.
Ordered, That the Committee of Haberdashers
Hall, or any other Committee, nor any of their Officers
employed by or from them, shall take up any Marble,
Glass Doors, or Windows, or other Things, affixed to
the House of the Earl of Lauderdaill, in Aldersgate
Streete; neither shall they, or any of them, take
or seize any Writings or Evidences within the said
House; and if any be already seized, they are to be returned, upon Sight hereof.
Sir R. Grimes, a Pass.
Ordered, That Sir Richard Grimes Baronet shall
have a Pass, with his Two Servants, to go to the Isle of
Wight, and return.
Message from the H. C. with Ordinances and Orders.
A Message was brought from the House of Commons,
by Sir John Temple Knight, &c.; who brought up divers
Particulars, wherein they desire their Lordships Concurrence:
1. An Ordinance concerning Sea Coals, for the Poor
of the City of London.
Agreed to, with an Addition.
2. An Order for Allowances to the Ministers of Chichester.
Respited for a while.
3. An Order for making Colonel Monck Governor
of Carrickfergus. (Here enter it.)
Agreed to.
4. An Order for Five Hundred Pounds to be bestowed,
as a Gratuity, upon Colonel George Mounke.
(Here enter it.)
Agreed to.
5. An Order for Payment of Two Hundred Pounds
to Captain Brugh, that brought Major Monro Prisoner
out of Ireland. (Here enter it.)
Agreed to.
6. Order for Delivery of the Lord Inchiquin's Son
out of The Tower. (Here enter it.)
Agreed to.
7. Order for Martial Law in Yorkeshire.
(Here enter it.)
Agreed to.
The Answer returned was:
Answer.
That to the Ordinance for Sea Coals for the Poor of
London, and to the Order concerning Allowances to the
Ministers of Chichester, this House will take them into
Consideration, and will send an Answer by Messengers
of their own: To all the rest, this House agrees to.
Message from the H. C. to expedite the Ordinance to continue the Assessments for the Army.
A Message was brought from the House of Commons,
by John Lysle Esquire:
To let their Lordships know, that they have received
divers Informations, from several Counties, that they
are necessitated to give Free Quarter; for preventing
whereof, the House of Commons passed an Ordinance
for Continuance (fn. *) of the Payment of the Assessment for
the Army, and formerly brought it up; and they desire
their Lordships would give Expedition to it.
Ordered, That (fn. †) the Committee do report this
Ordinance To-morrow Morning.
The Answer returned was:
Answer.
That their Lordships will take their Message into
speedy Consideration, and return an Answer by Messengers of their own.
Whitaker to attend, for pirating L. Herbert's Works.
Upon Information to this House, "That one Whitaker, a Stationer, is printing the Works of the late
Lord Herbert of Cherbery, by a false Copy; whereas
this House hath granted the sole Printing of them to
his Lordship's Son, with which the said Whitacker hath
been (fn. ‡) acquainted:"
It is Ordered, That the said Whitacker shall attend
this House To-morrow Morning, to answer the same;
and in the mean Time surcease any further Printing of
them.
Colonel Monk to be Governor of Carrickfergus, and to have 500 l.
"Resolved, &c.
"That the Lords and Commons assembled in Parliament do approve of what Colonel Moncke hath done, in
the gaining of the Garrisons of Belfast and Carrickfergus into the Hands of the Parliament's Forces.
"Resolved, upon the Question, by the Lords and
Commons assembled in Parliament,
"That Colonel George Moncke be nominated and appointed Governor of the Town and Castle of Carickfergus, in Ireland; and that the Committee for the
Affairs of Ireland at Derby House do grant a Commission to Colonel George Monck, to be Governor of
the Town and Castle of Carrickfergus accordingly."
"Ordered, by the Lords and Commons in Parliament assembled, That the Sum of Five Hundred
Pounds be bestowed upon Colonel George Moncke, as
a Gratuity, in Acknowledgement of his very great and
faithful Service, in the regaining of the Garrisons of
Carrickfergus and Belfast; and that this Sum of Five
Hundred Pounds be issued and paid, out of the Monies that come in upon the Ordinances for the Fifty
Thousand Pounds for Ireland, unto the said Colonel
George Moncke, or his Assignee; and that the Committee for the Affairs of Ireland, to whom the Ordering of those Monies is referred, do give Order for
the Payment of the said Five Hundred Pounds, and
that the Treasurers for that Money do issue and pay
out the said Five Hundred Pounds accordingly."
Order for 200 l. to Captain Brugh, who brought General Monro from Ireland.
"Ordered, by the Lords and Commons assembled
in Parliament, That the Sum of Two Hundred Pounds
be bestowed upon Captain Brugh, for his Pains, Expences, and Service, in bringing over Major General
Monroe; and that the said Sum of Two Hundred Pounds
be paid unto the said Captain Brugh out of the Monies that shall come in upon the Ordinance of Fifty
Thousand Pounds for Ireland."
Order for Delivery of L. Inchiquin's Son out of The Tower,
"Ordered, by the Lords and Commons in Parliament assembled, That a Warrant do issue, under the
Hands of the Speakers of both Houses, to the Lieutenant of The Tower, to require him to deliver the
Son of the Lord Inchiquin to Lieutenant Colonel
Beecher, who is appointed to carry him over, and
exchange him for certain Prisoners there; and that he
may be delivered without Fees, in regard he was not
sent thither as a Delinquent, but only for Custody."
Order for Martial Law in Yorkshire.
"Ordered, by the Lords and Commons assembled
in Parliament, That Power be, and is hereby, given to
the Committee of the County of Yorke, to appoint a
President and Council of War, for the Trial of Offences
committed by the Soldiery there, by Martial Law."
Ly. Blundell and Rotheram's Petition about Arrears.
Upon the Petition of the Lady Joyce Blundell and
Christopher Rotheram:
It is Ordered, That the said Petition and Contents
thereof are hereby referred to the Committee of Lords
and Commons for Irish Affairs, sitting in the Star-chamber, to examine the Allegations of the said Petition; and
if they find them to be true, to give Order for the casting
up of the several Arrears therein mentioned; and thereupon to give further Directions, for the satisfying of the
Petitioners, as shall be just and equal, out of such Monies as is in their Power to dispose of.