DIE Martis, 24 die Octobris.
PRAYERS, by Mr. Salwey.
Domini præsentes fuerunt:
Comes Manchester, Speaker.
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Comes Mulgrave.
Comes Lyncolne.
Comes Stamford.
Comes Rutland.
Comes Suffolke. |
Ds. Bruce.
Ds. North.
Ds. Maynard.
Ds. Howard.
Ds. Hunsdon.
Ds. Berkeley. |
Letter from the Commissioners with the King.
The Speaker acquainted the House, "That Yesterday Sir Peter Killegrewe brought a Packet from the
Commissioners (fn. *) treating with the King, in the Isle
of Wight;" which were read, as followeth.
This Letter was read, and Agreed to, as followeth:
Letter to them, with the Declaration about Delinquents.
"My Lords and Gentlemen,
"We are commanded, by the Lords and Commons
in Parliament assembled, to send you this inclosed
Vote, as their Resolution; and to give you Thanks
from them, for your great Care and Diligence in
managing of the Treaty, according to your Instructions. This is all we have in Command for the present."
Message to the H. C. with it.
A Message was sent to the House of Commons, by
Sir Edward Leech and Mr. Page:
To desire Concurence in the Letter abovesaid, and
that it may be signed by the Speakers of both Houses.
Papers of the she Treaty.
Ordered, That the Papers of the Treaty shall be
taken into Consideration on Thursday Morning next;
against which Time the Lords are to have Notice to
attend the House.
Delinquents to be exempted from Pardon.
Next, the House took into Consideration the Names
of the Seven Persons that shall be excepted from Pardon in the First Branch of the Proposition concerning
Delinquents:
1. Resolved, upon the Question, That the Lord
Cottington shall be One.
2. Resolved, upon the Question, That George Lord
Digby shall be One.
3. Resolved, upon the Question, That Sir Robert
Heath Knight shall be One.
4. Resolved, upon the Question, That Sir Francis
Doddington shall be One.
5. Resolved, upon the Question, That Sir George
Radcliffe shall be One.
6. Resolved, upon the Question, That Sir Richard
Greenvile shall be One.
7. Resolved, upon the Question, That Sir Charles
Dallison Knight shall be One.
The rest of the Persons in the First Exception are
not to stand.
Message from the H. C. with a Vote about the Treaty, and an Order.
A Message was brought from the House of Commons, by Mr. Wheeler, &c.; who brought up a Letter
to be sent to the Commissioners in the Isle of Wight,
with the Vote inclosed, to signify, "That Sundays and
Fast-days are not be accounted Part of the Forty
Days limited for the Treaty." (Here enter it.)
Agreed to.
2. An Order for discharging the Delinquency of Sir
Humphrey Mildmay. (Here enter it.)
Agreed to.
The Answer returned was:
Answer.
That this House agrees to the Letter and Order now
brought up.
Williamson and Shercliff.
Upon reading the Petition of Wm. Williamson, &c.
It is Ordered, That Thomas Sheercliffe shall have
a Copy of the Petition, and return his Answer to the
same on Friday Morning next; and then this House
will give further Directions.
New Judges.
Ordered, That this House will take into Consideration, on Friday Morning, the Business of making a
Lord Chief Justice of the King's Bench, and how Sir
John Brampston may have some (fn. *) Desideration for his
Loss of the said Place; and then also the Consideration of the Lord Chief Baron's Place.
L. Capell to be removed to The Tower.
Ordered, That the Lord Capell shall be removed
from Windsor, to The Tower of London.
Parris's Petition.
Ordered, That Richard Parris shall be brought before the Lords on Thursday Morning, to give an Account concerning the Hand-writing of his Petition.
Letter from the Commissioners with the following Papers about the Treaty.
"For the Right Honourable the Earl of Manchester, Speaker of the House of Peers pro
Tempore, at Westm'r.
"My Lord,
"Since our last of the 17th of this Instant October,
the King hath given to us His final Answers to the
Propositions concerning the Church, the Nomination
of Officers, that of the City of London, the Great
Seal, and the Court of Wards, which is the last of
the Propositions; which, together with our Proceedings thereupon, are herewithal sent. The Time
of the Treaty being near expired, and Sabbath-days
not being reckoned at Uxbridge, we desire to know
your Lordships Pleasure concerning the End of the
Forty Days; which, with your Lordships other Commands, shall be observed by
"My Lord,
Newport, the 21th of October, 1648.
"Your Lordship's humble Servants,
"A. Northumberland.
Pembrooke & Mount.
Salisbury.
"Middlesex.
W. Say & Seale."
** The Commissioners Paper, expressing the Defects of His Majesty's Answer to the Propositions of the Church.
"Newport, 17 October. 1648.
"Whereas we have delivered in a Paper to Your
Majesty this 17th Instant, whereby we humbly informed Your Majesty that we had delivered You a
Paper of the 25th of September last, containing our
Demands concerning the Church, and received Your
Majesty's Answer thereunto the 30th of September,
wherein we observed many Alterations, Omissions,
and some Denials, and thereupon, by our Paper of
the same Thirtieth of September, did humbly desire
Your full Answer; and having received Your Majesty's final Answer to us concerning that Proposition, we transmitted it to both Houses; and that
thereupon we made known to Your Majesty their
Votes and Resolutions: In Pursuance of which, we
did again humbly desire Your Majesty's full Answer
to the Proposition concerning the Church.
"We further humbly crave Leave to observe to Your
Majesty, the Particulars wherein Your Majesty's Answer to that Proposition concerning the Church cometh
short of the Proposition of both Houses; namely,
"1. Your Majesty doth not consent to a Bill for
the utter abolishing and taking away of Archbishops,
Bishops, &c. out of the Church of England and Ireland, and Dominion of Wales.
"2. Your Majesty doth not give Your Consent, as
is desired, that the Ordinances of Parliament for
abolishing of Archbishops and Bishops, within the
Kingdom of England and Dominion of Wales, and
for settling of their Lands and Possessions upon Trustees for the Use of the Commonwealth; and the
other Ordinance, intituled, "An Ordinance of the
Lords and Commons assembled in Parliament, for
appointing the Sale of Bishops Lands for the Use
of the Commonwealth," be confirmed by Act of Parliament.
"3. Whereas it is desired Your Majesty will confirm,
by Act of Parliament, the Ordinance for Calling
and Sitting of (fn. *) the Assembly of Divines, delivered to
Your Majesty with our Paper of the 25th of September
last; Your Majesty thereunto faith, "That You will,
by Act of Parliament, confirm the Calling and Sitting of the said Assembly, from the First of July,
1643; and that they shall have such Powers as are
mentioned in the said Ordinance; and that they shall
continue their Meeting and Sitting, and be dissolved,
in such Manner as both Houses of Parliament shall
direct;" which Answer is differing from the Proposition, which desires the Confirmation of that Ordinance by Act of Parliament.
"4. Whereas we pray, that Reformation of Religion, according to the Covenant, be settled, by Act
of Parliament, in England, Ireland, and Wales, in
such Manner as both Houses have agreed or shall
agree upon, after Consultation had with the Assembly of Divines, particularly that the Directory be
confirmed by Act of Parliament, together with the
Ordinances of the 3d of January, 1644, and the
23th of August, 1645, concerning the taking away
of the Book of Common Prayer, and establishing
and putting the Directory in Execution: Your Majesty doth not say You will confirm those Ordinances,
as is desired in the Proposition; but Your Majesty faith,
"That You will confirm the public Use of the Directory in all Churches and Chapels, as is desired in
the Proposition; and will consent to the Repeal of
so much of all Statutes as only concerns the Book
of Common Prayer, and also to the taking away the
same out of all Churches and Chapels, provided that
the Use thereof may be continued in Your Majesty's
Chapel, for Yourself and Your Household:" By which
Answer, Your Majesty doth not confirm those Ordinances, which contain many essential Clauses touching
the Book of Common Prayer and Directory, and
Your Majesty still continueth the Use of the Common Prayer Book in Your Chapel for Yourself and
Household; which is not a consenting to the Proposition
as is desired.
"And touching Reformation of Religion Your Majesty faith, "That You will consent that the Form
of Church Government presented to Your Majesty
be confirmed by Act of Parliament for Three Years;
providing only, that a Consultation in the mean Time
be had with the Assembly of Divines in such Manner, and for the Purposes, as in Your Majesty's Answer of the 30th of September are expressed:" Which
Answer of Your Majesty's, we humbly conceive,
comes far short of the Desire in the Proposition;
which desires, That Reformation of Religion, according
to the Covenant be settled, by Act of Parliament,
within the Kingdoms of England and Ireland, and
Dominion of Wales, in such Manner as both Houses
have agreed or shall agree upon, after Consultation
had with the Assembly of Divines."
"And whereas the Articles of Christian Religion
presented to Your Majesty is desired to be by Your
Majesty confirmed by Act of Parliament; Your Majesty gives no Answer thereunto.
"And we further humbly conceive, that Your Majesty hath not given Answer to that Part of the Proposition, which desires Your Majesty to confirm the
Ordinances for the better Observation of the Lord's
day, according as is thereby desired; nor to that Part
of the Proposition which desires Your Majesty to give
Your Royal Assent to the Bill for the better Advancement of Preaching of God's Holy Word in all
Parts of this Kingdom, and to the Bill against enjoying Pluralities of Benefices by Spiritual Persons,
and Non-residency, which have been formerly presented to Your Majesty.
"And whereas it is desired, that an Act or Acts be
passed in Parliament, for a stricter Course to be taken,
to prevent the Saying or Hearing of Mass in the
Court, or any other Part of this Kingdom, or the Kingdom of Ireland; we humbly conceive, Your Majesty
doth not give Answer thereunto in the Extent as
by the Proposition is desired; for Your Majesty
therein exempts the Queen and Her Family.
"And lastly, we humbly conceive Your Majesty
hath not at all granted the Desires of the Two Houses,
touching the Covenant.
"And therefore we still humbly desire Your Majesty's full Answer to the Proposition concerning the Church.
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"CHARLES R.
** The King's final Answer to the Propositions concerning the Church.
"His Majesty conceives that His former Answers to
your Propositions concerning the Church would have
given more Satisfaction to His Two Houses than is
expressed in your Papers of the 16th and 17th of
this Instant, as containing in them (if considered in
their full Extent) Concessions of the most material
Things desired; and therefore, as well for a Declaration of His clear Intentions by those former Answers,
as for a further and final Answer to the said Propositions and Paper of the 17th, His Majesty faith as
followeth:
"That albeit, for the Reasons expressed in His former Paper, He cannot consent to a Bill, and the Ordinance for abolishing Bishops; yet, for the Satisfaction of His Two Houses, and settling the Public
Peace, He will consent to a Bill for the taking away
of the Archbishops, Chancellors, and Commissaries,
Deans and Sub-deans, Deans and Chapters, Archdeacons, Canons, and Prebendaries, and all Chanters,
Chancellors, Sub-treasurers, Succentors, and Sacrists, and all Vicars Choral and Choristers, Old
Vicars, and New Vicars, of any Cathedral or Collegiate Church, and all other their Under Officers,
out of the Church of England and Dominion of
Wales, and out of the Church of Ireland: And
further, His Majesty will consent to suspend the
Exercise of all Episcopal Government for the Space
of Three Years, and hath consented, and will consent, to confirm the Form of Church Government
now presented to Him for the said Three Years, and
that no other shall be used during that Time; in which
Time, His Majesty continues His Desire that a Consultation may be had with the Assembly of Divines at
Westm'r, Twenty of His own Nomination being added,
to the End that His Majesty and His Two Houses
may within those Three Years inform themselves of
the Practice of the Primitive Church in Point of
Episcopacy, and may accordingly agree in limiting
the Bishops to the Counsel and Assistance of Presbyters, and in the Exercise of their Jurisdiction, and
increasing their Number if it be thought fit. And
His Majesty will consent that, in case no Settlement
shall be agreed on within the said Three Years, then,
after the said Time, the Power of Ordination shall
not be exercised by Bishops, without the Counsel and
Assistance of Presbyters; and that no other Episcopal Jurisdiction shall be exercised by Bishops, but
such, and in such Manner, as shall be agreed on by
His Majesty and his Two Houses of Parliament.
And His Majesty doth profess, That, if in that Time
He be convinced that the Function of Bishops is not
agreeable to the Word of God, or that Christ commanded any other Government, He will most chearfully embrace that, and take away Episcopacy: But,
until He be so convinced, He believes Himself bound
in Conscience to uphold that Function, as is above
expressed.
"For the Ordinances for settling the Bishops Lands
upon Trustees, and for the Sale of those Lands; although His Majesty, upon conscientious Scruples
(wherein He hath the concurrent Opinions of the
Divines, as well of the Reformed as other Churches),
hath not consented thereunto; yet He hath offered
Satisfaction to all such as have purchased any of those
Lands, or disbursed Money upon that Security, by
legal Estates for Lives or Years (not exceeding Ninety-nine Years), reserving only the Propriety and Inheritance of those Lands to the Church and Churchmen, and the old Rent, or other moderate Rents, for
their Maintenance; and that, if those Leases shall
not suffice, His Majesty would propound and consent
to some other Way, for their further Satisfaction;
and therefore, other Satisfaction for those Debts and
Engagements (which were the Motive for the Sale of
those Lands) being proposed, and His Majesty having
herein condescended as far as possibly He can, He
desires His Two Houses would comply with His Majesty in this Particular.
"His Majesty hath offered, by Act of Parliament, to
confirm the Calling and Sitting of the Assembly of
Divines, as largely in the Matter desired, as the Ordinance itself proposed for that Purpose. He hath
likewise offered to confirm the Public Use of the Directory in all Churches and Chapels, as is desired in
your Proposition, and to consent to the Repeal of so
much of all Statutes as concern the Book of Common
Prayer, and to take the same away out of all Churches
and Chapels, except His Majesty's Chapel, where He
intends the Use thereof may be continued, for Himself and His Household, until another Public Form
of Prayer should be agreed on by His Majesty and His
Two Houses.
"His Majesty hath likewise consented to the Bill for
suppressing of Innovations, wherein there is full Provision for the due Observation of the Lord's day;
and offered (if that were not sufficient) to consent to
the Matter of the Ordinance for Observation thereof
as fully as is desired: But for the Ordinances presented to His Majesty which concern the Assembly of
Divines, the Directory, the taking away the Books of
Common Prayer, and the Observation of the Lord'sday, many Expressions therein require necessary Alterations, in respect of some Things happened since
their first Framing; other reflect on former established Laws, and other Matters not necessary; and
therefore, though He consented to the Matter therein
desired, yet He could not confirm those individual
Ordinances in Terminis, as there penned.
"Whereas you conceive that His Majesty did not
give His Assent to the Bill for the better Advancement
of the Preaching of God's Holy Word in all Parts
of this Kingdom; His Majesty, by His former Answer, did sufficiently express His Consent thereunto,
by consenting to the Bill for suppressing of Innovations (in which that for the better Advancement of
Preaching is included); and His Majesty doth again
give His Consent thereunto, as also to the Bill against
enjoying Pluralities of Benefices by Spiritual Persons,
and Non-residency, formerly delivered to His Majesty, as is desired in your Propositions.
"Touching Reformation of Religion; whereas you
say, "That His Majesty's Answer comes far short
of the Proposition, which (fn. *) desires that His Majesty
should consent that Reformation of Religion, according to the Covenant, be settled in such Manner as both
Houses have agreed, or shall agree upon, after Consultation had with the Assembly of Divines;" His
Majesty faith, That He hath answered all the Particulars which are set down as Branches of that general
Proposition; and cannot think it will be expected that
He should oblige himself generally to what His Two
Houses shall hereafter agree touching Matter of Religion, before He be satisfied of the Nature thereof.
"His Majesty conceives, that He had given a full
Answer to the Proposition for an Act or Acts to be
passed, for a stricter Course to be taken to prevent the
saying or hearing of Mass in the Court, or any other
Part of this Kingdom, or the Kingdom of Ireland;
He having consented thereunto, with Exemption only
of the Queen and Her Family (few whereof are of
Her Profession), according to the Articles of Marriage agreed upon betwixt the Two Crowns, which
His Majesty conceives His Two Houses will not advise
Him to break: And as for restraining the Access of
all others but Her Family, and in all Things else,
His Majesty consents to that Proposition, as is desired.
"Touching the Covenant; His Majesty answers,
as formerly, That He remains yet unsatisfied to take
it, or impose it on others; and conceives it not proper
to be insisted upon at this Time; and that the End
thereof (without taking it) will be obtained by this
Agreement, if happily concluded.
"For the Articles of Religion presented to His Majesty, which are desired to be confirmed by Act of
Parliament; His Majesty hath already answered,
"That He hath not yet had Time to peruse them
with that Deliberation as is requisite, before He bind
up Himself and His Subjects in Matters of Faith
and Doctrine;" and conceives His Houses will think
it not improper to respite the Consideration of them
to a further Time, considering how perilous Definitions are in Matters of Religion, how long Time the
Articles have been in framing, and that, since the
Beginning of this Treaty, and not before, they came
entirely to His Majesty's View.
"His Majesty, having so far consented to the
several Particulars of this Proposition that the
remaining Differences are very few, doth
therefore earnestly desire His Two Houses,
that they may be no Obstacle to the Settlement of the blessed Peace now in Hand.
"Newport, 21 Octobr. 1648.
"Ex'r,
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** The Commissioners Paper upon the King's final Answer to the Propositions of the Church.
"Newport, the 21 Octobr. 1648.
"Your Majesty having delivered in a Paper of this
present 21th of October, as Your final Answer to us,
as to the Proposition concerning the Church; we shall
transmit the same to both Houses of Parliament;
and go on in the Treaty, according to our Instructions.
"Ex'r,
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"Newport, the 21 Octobr. 1648.
** The Proposition concerning Great Officers in England.
"We humbly desire Your Majesty to give Your
Royal Assent to the Proposition ensuing:
"That the Chancellor, or Lord Keeper, Lord Treasurer, Commissioners of the Great Seal or Treasury,
Lord Warden of the Cinque Ports, Chancellor of
Exchequer and Dutchy, Secretaries of State, Master
of the Rolls, Judges of both Benches, and Barons
of the Exchequer, of the Kingdom of England, be
nominated by both Houses of the Parliament of England, to continue quamdiu se bene gesserint; and, (fn. *) in
the Intervals of Parliament, by such Committees of
both Houses of Parliament as both Houses of the Parliament of England shall nominate and appoint for
that Purpose, to be approved or disallowed by both
Houses at their next Sitting.
"Copia vera, ex.
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** The King's Answer to the Propositions concerning the Nomination of Officers.
"CHARLES R.
"For a final Answer to you, as to your Paper of
the 21th Instant, concerning the Nomination of Officers;
"His Majesty doth consent thereunto, as is desired, so
as the Time for Nomination be limited to Ten Years.
"Newport, 21 Octobr. 1648.
"Ex.
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"Newport, 21 Octobr. 1648.
** The Commissioners Paper, upon Receipt of the King's Answer to the Proposition concerning Nomination of Officers.
"Having received Your Majesty's final Answer to us
as to our Proposition of this 21th of October Instant,
concerning Nomination of Officers; we shall transmit
the same to both Houses of Parliament; and go on in
the Treaty, according to our Instructions.
"Ex.
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"Newport, 21th October, 1648.
** Proposition concerning the City of London.
"We humbly desire Your Majesty to give your
Consent to the Proposition following, concerning the City of London:
"That an Act be passed, for the granting and confirming of the Charters, Customs, Liberties, and
Franchises, of the City of London; notwithstanding
any Nonuser, Misuser, or Abuser.
"And, for Prevention of Inconveniencies which may
happen by the long Intermission of Common Councils, it is desired, that there may be an Act, That
all Bye-laws and Ordinances already made, or
hereafter to be made, by the Lord Mayor, Aldermen, and Commons, in Common Council assembled, touching the Calling, Continuing, Directing,
and Regulating the same Common Councils, shall
be as effectual in Law, to all Intents and Purposes, as if the same were particularly enacted by
the Authority of Parliament; and that the Lord
Mayor, Aldermen, and Commons, in Common Council, may add to or repeal the said Ordinances, from
Time to Time, as they shall see Cause.
"That such other Propositions as shall be made for
the City, for their further Safety, Welfare, and
Government, and shall be approved of by both Houses
of Parliament, may be granted, and confirmed by
Act of Parliament.
"Ex'r,
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** His Majesty's Answer to the Proposition concerning London.
"CHARLES R.
"For a final Answer to you, as to your Proposition
concerning the City of London;
"His Majesty doth consent thereunto, as is desired.
"Newport, 21 Octobr. 1648.
"Ex'r,
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"Newport, the 21 of October, 1648.
** The Commissioners Paper upon Receipt of the King's Answer to the Proposition concerning the City of London.
"Having received Your Majesty's final Answer to us,
as to our Proposition of this 21th of October Instant,
concerning the City of London; we shall transmit the
same to both Houses of Parliament; and go on in the
Treaty, according to our Instructions.
"Ex.
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"Newport, the 21th of October, 1648.
** The Proposition touching the Great Seal.
"We humbly desire Your Majesty to give Your
Royal Assent to the Proposition ensuing:
"That all Grants, Commissions, Presentations, Writs,
Process, Proceedings, and other Things, passed under the Great Seal of England (in the Custody of the
Lords and other Commissioners appointed by both
Houses of Parliament for the Custody thereof) be,
and by Act of Parliament with the Royal Assent shall
be declared and enacted to be, of like full Force and
Effect, to all Intents and Purposes, as the same or
like Grants, Commissions, Presentations, Writs, Process, Proceedings, and other Things, under any Great
Seal of England, in any Time heretofore, were or
have been; and that, for Time to come, the said
Great Seal now remaining in Custody of the said
Commissioners continue and be used for the Great Seal
of England: And that all Grants, Commissions, Presentations, Writs, Process, Proceedings, and other
Things whatsoever, passed under or by any Authority of any other Great Seal, since the 22th
Day of May, Anno Domini 1642, or hereafter to
be passed, be invalid and of no Effect, to all Intents and Purposes, except such Writs, Process,
and Commissions, as, being passed under any other
Great Seal than the said Great Seal in the Custody of the Commissioners aforesaid, on or after
the said 22th Day of May, and before the 28th
Day of November, Anno Dom. 1643, were afterwards
proceeded upon, returned into, or put in Ure in,
any of the King's Courts at Westm'r; and except the
Grant to Mr. Justice Bacon, to be One of the Justices
of the King's Bench; and except all Acts and Proceedings by virtue of any such Commissions of Gaol
Delivery, Assize, and Nisi Prius, and Oyer and Terminer, passed under any other Great Seal than the
Seal aforesaid in Custody of the said Commissioners,
before the First of October, 1642.
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** The King's Answer to the Proposition concerning the Great Seal.
"CHARLES R.
"In Answer to you, as to your Proposition concerning the Great Seal delivered in this Day;
"His Majesty doth consent, as is desired.
"Newport, 21 Octobr. 1648.
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"Newport, 21 Octobr. 1648.
** The Commissioners Paper upon Receipt of the King's Answer concerning the Great Seal.
"Having received His Majesty's final Answer to us,
as to our Proposition of this 21th of October Instant,
concerning the Great Seal; we shall transmit the same
to both Houses of Parliament; and go on in the
Treaty, according to our Instructions.
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** The Proposition concerning Wards and Liveries.
"Newport, the 21 Octobr. 1648.
"We humbly desire Your Majesty to give Your
Royal Assent to the Proposition ensuing.
"That an Act or Acts of Parliament be passed, for the
taking away of the Court of Wards and Liveries, and
of all Wardships, Liveries, Primer Seisins, and Ouster
le Maines, and of all other Charges, incident unto,
or arising for or by reason of, any Wardships, Liveries, Primer Seisins, or Ouster le Maines, and of
all Tenures by Homage, Fines, Licenses, Seizures,
and Pardons for Alienation, and of all other Charges
incident or belonging thereunto, or for or by reason
thereof, from the Twenty-fourth Day of February,
which was in the Year of our Lord God 1645; and
that all Tenures by Knights Service, Grand Sergeantry,
Petty Sergeantry, or Soccage in Capite, either of His
Majesty, or of any other Person or Persons, may
be, from the Time aforesaid, turned into Free and
Common Soccage; and that the Sum of Fifty Thousand Pounds per Annum be granted to the King, by
Way of Recompence.
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** The King's Answer to the Proposition concerning the Court of Wards.
"CHARLES R.
"For a final Answer to you, as to the Proposition
concerning the Court of Wards, delivered in this
Day;
"His Majesty doth consent thereunto, as is desired;
so as He may have in Recompence for the same One
Hundred Thousand Pounds per Annum assured unto
Him, His Heirs and Successors.
"Newport, the 21th of October, 1648.
"Ex'r,
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** The Commissioners Paper upon Receipt of the King's Answer to the Proposition concerning Wards and Liveries.
"Newport, the 21th of October, 1648.
"Having received Your Majesty's final Answer to us,
as to our Proposition of this 21th of October Instant,
concerning the Court of Wards and Liveries, &c.;
we shall transmit the same to both Houses of Parliament; and go on in the Treaty, according to our
Instructions.
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Ordinance to clear Sir H. Mildmay of his Delinquency.
"Whereas Sir Humphry Mildmay was admitted to his
Composition for his Delinquency, at the Fine of One
Thousand Eight Hundred and Forty-six Pounds,
whereof he paid the Sum of Five Hundred Pounds
to supply The Holy Island, and hath since at several
Times paid the Sum of Seven Hundred Seventy-five
Pounds more, other Part of the said Fine: It is Ordered, That the Residue of the said Fine be, and is
hereby, remitted and discharged; and the said Sir
Humphry Mildmay, his Executors and Administrators,
are hereby absolutely freed and discharged from Payment thereof, and every Part and Parcel thereof:
And the Committee at Goldsmiths Hall are to take
Notice hereof, and to bring in an Ordinance, in usual
Form, for Discharge of his Sequestration, and Pardon
of his Delinquency."
Stanley to be instituted to Ripple;
Ordered, That Dr. Aylett give Institution and Induction unto Wm. Stanley Master of Arts, to the Rectory of Ripple, in the County of Kent; Salvo Jure, &c.:
Mrs. Anne Crayford Widow, Patroness.
Rotherham to Boreham;
Ordered, That Doctor Aylett give Institution and
Induction unto Thomas Attwood Rotherham Clerk, Master
of Arts, to the Rectory of Boreham, in the County of
Essex, void by Death; Salvo Jure, &c.: Granted by the
Great Seal.
and Hilliard to N. Fambridge.
Ordered, That Doctor Aylett give Institution and
Induction unto Thomas Hilliard Clerk, to the Rectory of
North Fambridge, in Com. Essex, void by Death;
Salvo Jure, &c.: Granted by Great Seal.