Die Sabbati, 16 die Novembris.
Prayers, by Mr. Marshall.
Ds. Grey de Warke, Speaker.
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Comes Rutland.
Comes Denbigh.
Comes Stamford.
Comes Kent.
Comes Bolingbrooke.
Comes Suffolke. |
Ds. North.
Ds. Bruce.
Ds. Mountague.
Ds. Maynard.
Ds. Howard.
Ds. Dacres. |
Answer from the H. C.
Sir Edward Leech and Dr. Heath, sent with a Message
Yesterday to the House of Commons, returned this
Answer:
That they have taken into Consideration the several
Papers, and the Time of the Day; and will send an Answer by Messengers of their own.
Message to them, for an Answer about the E. of Denbigh's Business.
A Message was sent to the House of Commons, by
Sir Edward Leech and Dr. Heath:
To desire some Answer concerning the Message touching the Earl of Denbigh and his Association, in regard
of the pressing Necessity of that Business.
Message from the H. C. to expedite the Committees
A Message was brought from the House of Commons,
by Mr. Stroude, consisting of these Particulars; wherein
their Lordships Concurrence is desired:
Names for Derby;
1. To desire their Lordships Expedition in the passing
the additional Names for the Committee of Derby, formerly brought up.
Agreed to.
with Ordinances, &c.
2. An Order for paying Two Hundred and Forty
Pounds to Colonel Ven, for the Garrison of Windsor.
(Here enter it.)
Read, and Agreed to.
3. An Ordinance to make Mr. John Lyle Master of
St. Crosses, near Winton.
Read Once.
4. An Ordinance St. Bartholmcwes, and St. Tho.
Hospitalls, &c. that their Lands shall be free from
Assessments.
Read Twice.
and for the Officers of both Houses to be examines, what Delinquents Goods they have in their Hands.
5. To desire that the Committee of Lords and Commons at Habberdashers Hall may examine Mr. Thayne,
Gentleman Usher of the House of Peers, what Goods
of Delinquents he hath in his Custody; and likewise to
examine what Goods of Delinquents are in the Custody
of the Clerks of either House of Parliament, if any Information shall be given to that Purpose.
The Answer returned was:
Answer.
That this House agrees to the adding those Persons
to be Committees for Derby; and to the Order for paying Two Hundred and Forty Pounds to Colonel Ven, for
Windsor: To the rest, their Lordships will send an Answer by Messengers of their own.
Information of Delinquents Goods being in the Custody of the Gentleman Usher.
The Lord Howard signified to this House, from the
Committee of Lords and Commons at Haberdashers Hall,
"That they have received an Information, that there
are some Goods of Malignants in the Custody of the
Gentleman Usher of the Black Rod; and in regard
he is an Attendant on this House, they forbore to
examine him before they had acquainted their Lordships with it."
Answer from the H. C.
The Messengers sent to the House of Commons return
with this Answer:
That they have appointed Wednesday next, for to take
into Consideration the Earl of Denbighe's Business, and
have directed their Speaker to put them in Mind of
it.
Message from thence, with an Ordinance for the Attainder of the Archbishop of Cant.
A Message was brought from the House of Commons,
by Samuell Browne Esquire, to this Purpose:
"That whereas the House of Commons impeached
Wm. Laude, Archbishop of Canterbury, of High Treason, and brought up divers Articles to prove the
same; their Lordships have heard the Evidence, and
the House of Commons have had the same repeated
to them, and are satisfied of the Truth of the Charge;
therefore they have passed an Ordinance for his Attainder as a Traitor; and they desire (fn. *) their Lordships
Concurrence therein."
The said Ordinance was presently read Once.
The Answer returned was:
Answer.
That this House hath given One Reading to the Ordinance now brought up, and will take it into serious
Consideration; and will send an Answer by Messengers
of their own.
Ordered, That this House will take into Consideration this Ordinance on Friday next; and that the Lords
shall have Notice to attend the House that Day; and the
House then to be called.
Next, the Ordinance concerning the Hospitals was
read the Third Time, and Agreed to.
(Here enter it.)
Order for 240 l. to Col. Venn, for the Garrison of Windsor.
"Ordered, by the Lords and Commons in Parliament assembled, That the Committee of Lords
and Commons at Habberdashers Hall do pay unto
Colonel John Venn, towards Payment of the Garrison at Windsor Castle, the Sum of Two Hundred and
Forty Pounds, received by them in Part of a greater
Sum assessed on Mr. William Sherman for his Twentieth Part, being discovered by the said Colonel; as
also such other Sum of Money as the said Committee
shall adjudge the said Mr. Sherman to pay his full
Twentieth Part, taking a Receipt of the said Colonel,
which shall be their full Discharge for so much as
shall be paid unto him."
Ordinance to free the Lands of St. Thomas and St. Bartholomew's Hospitals from Assessments.
"Whereas the Lords and Commons assembled in
Parliament have been given to understand, from the
Mayor and Commonalty and Citizens of London, Governors of the Possessions, Revenues, and Goods, of the
Hospitals of St. Bartholomew, Bridwell, St. Thomas,
and Bethlem, that (fn. *) the Rents and Revenues belonging to the said Hospitals respectively are not sufficient
to keep and maintain the poor People properly, appointed to be kept in the said Hospitals, in ordinary
Times, without the Help and Supply of Legacies and
Gifts of charitable Persons, which, since these present Troubles, are much decreased, and very small;
and that the Rents of divers of the said Lands in remote Counties, where the Armies are, or have been,
(fn. †) are lost; and divers Tenants of other of the said
Lands in and near London alledge, that they are so far
impoverished that they are not able to pay their
Rents in these dead and troublesome Times, neither
do pay any Rent at all to the said Hospitals; and
that the Rents of divers Houses belonging to the said
Hospitals, being out of Lease, and standing empty,
are wholly lost; and that many Tenants of the Lands
belonging to the said Hospitals with-hold and deduct
several Sums of Money out of their Rents, for several
Taxes and Rates upon divers Ordinances of Parliament, whereby the said Hospitals are become much
indebted, and want Monies to buy necessary Provisions for the Poor therein; and that nevertheless
great Numbers of sick, wounded, and other Soldiers,
have, for the Time of above Twenty Months past,
been constantly kept in the said Hospitals, at very
great and extraordinary Charges, especially for their
Cure and Diet:
"The said Lords and Commons, taking the Premises
into their Consideration, think fit and Ordain, and be
it Ordained, That all the Rents and Revenues belonging to the said Hospitals respectively (being to be received and disbursed for the immediate Use and Relief
of the Poor in the same Hospitals) shall be free and
discharged, of and from all Assessments, Taxes, and
Charges whatsoever, as well already made or charged,
and not paid, as hereafter to be made or charged
by virtue of any Ordinance of Parliament.
"And it is hereby further Ordained, That it shall
not be lawful for any of the said Tenants to withhold and deduct out of their Rents any Sum of Money,
which is or shall be rated, by virtue of any Ordinance
of Parliament, upon his and their Houses and Lands,
belonging to the said Hospitals respectively, which,
in respect of the Rents of every such House and Lands,
the Landlords ought to pay; and every such Tenant
is hereby required to make Payment of his full Rent
that is or shall hereafter be due unto the said several
Hospitals, any Ordinance to the contrary notwithstanding; and all Assessors, Collectors, and others
whom this may concern, are hereby required to take
Notice of this Ordinance.
"Provided, That the Tenants who enjoy Goods, and
considerable Bargains in their Leases, from the said
Hospitals respectively, do claim and enjoy no Freedom, Exemption, or Advantage, by this Ordinance."
Adjourn.
House adjourned till 9a cras.