DIE Jovis, 5 die Decembris.
PRAYERS, by Mr. Gibson.
Ds. Grey de Warke, Speaker.
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L. General.
Comes Pembrooke.
Comes Sarum.
Comes Nottingham.
Comes Suffolke.
L. Admiral.
Comes Rutland.
Comes Bolingbrooke.
Comes Stamford.
Comes Manchester.
Comes Denbigh.
Comes Northumb. |
Ds. North.
Ds. Mountague.
Ds. Dacres.
Ds. Bruce.
Ds. Wharton.
Ds. Howard.
Ds. Berkley.
Ds. Willoughby. |
North and Conisby.
Ordered, That this House will hear the Business
between Mr. North and Mr. Conisby this Day Three
Weeks; and the Prayer of his Petition granted, concerning the producing his Witnesses.
Orders from the H. C. for Concurrence.
Next was read, an Order formerly brought up from
the House of Commons, to pay One Hundred Pounds
to Captain Haynes, and him that procured his Escape.
(Here enter it.)
Agreed to.
Next was read, an Order to pay Two Hundred
Pounds to the Speaker of the House of Commons.
(Here enter it.)
Agreed to.
Ordinance for a new Seal for the Duchy of Lancaster.
Next, an Ordinance was read Twice, for putting into
Use the new Seal for the County Palatine of Lancaster,
and committed to these Lords following:
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Comes Pembrooke.
Comes Sarum. |
Ds. North.
Ds. Bruce.
Howard. |
Serjeant Whitfield, to attend.
Any Two, to meet on Saturday next, in the Morning.
The Lord Wharton presented to this House a Letter
from the Committee of both Kingdoms, sent to them
from Newcastle, which Letter the Committee sent to the
Lord Mayor of London:
Ship-load of Coals sent from Newcastle, for the Use of the London Poor.
"My Lords and Gentlemen,
"We have thought fit to send a Ship's Lading of Coals
from Newcastle, for the Use of the Poor of the City
of London; and have agreed with James Grenaway,
Master of The Sarah of Lyn, to deliver the same at
London, being Ninety Chaldrons Newcastle Measure.
The Freight (all other Charges being allowed to Mr.
Grenaway which he hath disbursed) comes to One
Hundred and Thirty Pounds. We desire that my
Lord Mayor may be acquainted herewith, that so the
Master may receive Payment for his Freight, and be
speedily disburthened of his Lading.
Newcastle, 22 Nov. 1644.
"Signed in the Name, &c.
"Your Lordships humble Servants,
"Sinclare, J. P. D.
"Wm. Armyne."
This House thought it fit it be referred to the Lord
Mayor, that the Poor without the Liberties might have
a Proportion of these Coals.
Message to the H. C. for Committees to meet about the French Minister's Audience;
A Message was sent to the House of Commons, by
Sir Robt. Rich and Mr. Page:
To desire that the Committee of the House of Commons appointed to meet with the Committee of Lords,
concerning the Reception of the French Agent, may
meet this Afternoon, at Three of the Clock, to consider of the Letter writ to Sir Oliver Fleming, Master of
the Ceremonies, and concerning his Reception in his
Audience.
and about an Answer to The States Ambassadors.
Also to desire that the House of Commons would
give Concurrence to the Answer to The States Ambassadors, prepared by the Committees of both Houses,
and agreed unto by the Lords.
Message from the H. C. to pass the Ordinance to continue the One for Martial Law, that Sir John Hotham and others may be tried.
A Message was brought from the House of Commons, by Walter Longe Esquire, and others; videlicet,
"We, the House of Commons, have formerly sent
unto your Lordships a very short Ordinance, for the
Continuation of the Ordinance for the Commissioners
of Martial Law sitting within the City of London,
with Notice that the former Ordinance was very near
determining; and, my Lords, we are to let you know,
that it doth this Day expire. The Commissioners
have proceeded to the Trial of Sir John Hotham,
have heard his Defence, and are almost ready for
Sentence, and cannot proceed either to quit him or
condemn him without Continuation of the Ordinance;
they have sent for many Witnesses of Quality and
others, from divers remote Parts of the Kingdom,
which have been examined touching Captain John
Hotham, and divers others; some of which Witnesses
in respect of their Employments, others of their
Wants, press to be discharged; and having been
oftentimes, by Petitions from the City of London,
and otherwise, earnestly pressed for the speedy Execution of Justice upon notorious Malefactors, we desire your Lordships speedy Concurrence in that short
Ordinance.
"And to desire that Sir Erskin may be added
to the Assembly of Divines."
Agreed to.
The Answer returned was:
Answer.
That this House will send an Answer by Messengers
of their own to the Ordinance concerning Martial Law;
and concerning the adding of Sir Erskin to be
of the Assembly, they do concur in it.
Ordinance to continue the One for Martial Law.
The Ordinance concerning the Continuance of the
Ordinance of Martial Law was read Thrice, and Agreed
to with an Alteration, which was to confine it to One
Month. (Here enter it.)
Message to the H. C. with it.
A Message was sent to the House of Commons, by
Serjeant Fynch and Doctor Aylett:
To deliver to them the Ordinance concerning Martial
Law with the Alteration, wherein their Lordships do
desire their Concurrence.
The Answer was:
Answer.
That the House of Commons agrees to this Ordinance,
with the Alteration for a Month. (Here enter it.)
Oldham sreed from an Arrest.
Next, Oldham was brought to the Bar, by
a Habeas Corpus directed from this House: and immediately he was discharged, by Order of this House,
from his Imprisonment, by Privilege of Parliament, he
being in the Service of the Parliament, under Command of the Earl of Denbigh.
Order for Money to Captain Haynes.
"It is this Day Ordered, by the Lords and Commons in Parliament assembled, That One Hundred
Pounds be forthwith paid, by the Committee at Habberdashers-hall, to the Committee of the West, to
be by them distributed, Fourscore Pounds to Captain
Haynes, and Twenty Pounds to the Man that procured the Escape of Captain Haines, being Prisoner
in Portland."
Order for 200 l. to Mr. Lenthall, Speaker of the H. C.
"Whereas the House of Commons formerly granted
unto William Lenthall Esquire, Speaker of the said
House, Six Thousand Pounds, in Acknowledgement
of the great and faithful Service done by the said
William Lenthall to the Commonwealth, in the Place
of Speaker, Part whereof is yet unpaid, by reason
of the great Occasions of the Commonwealth; and
whereas Two Hundred Pounds was lately issued forth,
and paid, by the Committee at Habberdashers-hall,
unto the said William Lenthall, as Part of the Remainder of the said Six Thousand Pounds: It is this
Day Ordered, by the Lords and Commons in Parliament assembled, That the said Two Hundred
Pounds shall be allowed unto the said Committee,
upon passing their Accompts."
"An Ordinance for the Continuance of the Court
Martial, established to sit in London, Westm, or
within the Lines of Communication.
Ordinance to continue the One for Martial Law.
"Whereas the Lords and Commons assembled in
Parliament, the 16th Day of August, 1644, did Ordain and Establish a Court Martial, to sit in some convenient Place within the Cities of London, Westm. or
Lines of Communication; and whereas the said Ordinance, and Authority thereby given and appointed
to the Persons therein nominated, was to endure and
to have Continuance only for Four Months from the
making thereof, which is now almost expited; and
whereas afterwards the said Lords and Commons, by
Two other Ordinances, the One of the 29th Day
of August following, and the other of the Sixteenth Day of September last, did explain, declare,
and enlarge, the Power of the Commissioners appointed by the first-recited Ordinance abovesaid: Now
the said Lords and Commons, by Authority of this
present Parliament, do Order, Ordain, and Declare,
That the said Ordinances, and the Authority by them
given and appointed to the Persons in the said firstrecited Ordinance nominated, shall endure, and have
Continuance, for One Month longer from the Expiration of the same, to all Intents and Purposes, as if
the said Ordinances had been at first made to have
Continuance for Five Months from the passing of the
same."
Associated Counties of Norff. Essex, &c. to be preserved from the King's Army.
"Upon Intelligence to this House, That a great
Party of the King's Army is advancing to the associated Counties of Norff. &c. It is hereby recommended, by this House, to the Care of the Committee
of both Kingdoms, to give speedy Direction for the
Preservation of those Counties."