DIE Lunæ, 9 die Decembris.
PRAYERS, by Mr. Taylor.
Ds. Grey de Warke, Speaker this Day.
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L. General.
L. Admiral.
Comes Rutland.
Comes Sarum.
Comes Bolingbrooke.
Comes Stamford.
Comes Pembrooke.
Comes Suffolke.
Comes Denbigh.
Comes Kent.
Comes Northumb.
Comes Manchester. |
Ds. North.
Ds. Dacre.
Ds. Howard.
Ds. Willoughby.
Ds. Bruce.
Ds. Mountague.
Ds. Berkley.
Ds. Wharton. |
The Lord General signified to the House, "That
the Messenger which he sent to Oxford is returned
with an Answer;" which was read, as followeth:
Directed thus,
Letter from the King's General, for a Pass for the Lords coming from the King.
"For the Earl of Essex, General.
"My Lord,
"I am commanded by His Majesty to desire of your
Lordship a safe Conduct for the Duke of Richmond and
the Earl of South'ton, with their Attendants, Coaches,
and Horses, and other Accommodations for their
Journey, in their coming to London, during their
Stay, and in their Return, when they shall think fit,
from the Lords and Commons assembled in the Parliament of England at Westminster, to bring to the
Lords and Commons assembled in the Parliament of
England, and the Commissioners of the Parliament
of Scotland now at London, an Answer to the Propositions presented to His Majesty for a safe and wellgrounded Peace. Resting
Oxon, 5 Decemb, 1644.
"Your Lordship's Servant,
"Rupert."
Ordered, This Letter be presently communicated
to the House of Commons, at a Conference.
Message to the H. C. for a Conference about it.
A Message was sent to the House of Commons; by
Mr. Serjeant Whitfield and Mr. Serjeant Fynch:
To desire a present Conference, by a Committee of
both Houses, in the Painted Chamber, touching a Letter received from Oxon.
Ordinance for Relief of Soldiers Widows; &c.
Next, the Ordinance for paying Monies to the Widows and Wives of Soldiers, was reported from the
Committee, as fit to pass as it is; which accordingly
was read the Third Time, and approved of.
(Here enter it.)
Next, the Directory brought from the Assembly of
Divines was read the First Time, and Ordered to be
read again To-morrow Morning.
French Minister's Audience.
Ordered, That the French Agent have Audience
in this House on Thursday next, after the same Manner
as is Agreed upon by both Houses; and to send to
the House of Commons, to desire their Concurrence
for the same Day, if it may stand with their Conveniency.
Ordinance for the Attainder of the Abp. of Cant.
The House was adjourned into a Committee during
Pleasure, to consider of the Evidence against the Archbishop of Cant.
The House being resumed; it is Ordered to be
taken into Consideration To-morrow Morning at Nine
of the Clock.
Message to the H. C. about giving Audience to the French Minister.
A Message was sent to the House of Commons, by
Sir Edward Leech and Dr. Aylett:
To let them know, that the Lords have appointed
Thursday next for the Reception of the French Resident; and to desire that they would appoint the same
Day for his Reception, if it may stand with their Conveniency.
A Libel against the Peers.
A scandalous printed Libel against the Peerage of
this Realm, was brought into the House, and read;
and this House Ordered, That the Master and Wardens of the Company of Stationers shall attend this
House at Four of the Clock this Afternoon, to know
of them whether they do know the Print, and can discover the Author of it.
To sit P. M.
Ordered, That this House shall sit at Four of the
Clock this Afternoon.
It was moved, "That in regard that it is now late,
and Mr. Serjeant Whitfield, &c. are not admitted
yet into the House of Commons, that they may be
re-called back, and have further Directions given
them:" Which accordingly was done.
Message to the H. C. for a Conference then.
A Message was sent to the House of Commons, by
Mr. Serjeant Whitfield and Mr. Serjeant Fynch:
To desire a Conference, at Four of the Clock this
Afternoon, concerning a Letter received from Oxford.
The Answer returned was:
Answer.
That the House of Commons will give a Conference,
at Four of the Clock this Afternoon, as is desired.
Sir Edward Leech and Dr. Aylett return with this
Message from the House of Commons:
That they agree, (fn. *) and have appointed, to give the
French Agent Reception on Thursday next.
Ordinance for Relief of Officers and Soldiers Widows.
"Be it Ordained, by the Lords and Commons now
assembled in Parliament, That the Sum of Two
Thousand Five Hundred Thirty-five Pounds shall be
provided, and paid unto Sir Gilbert Gerrard Baronet,
Treasurer at Wars, for the Relief of divers Officers
and Soldiers, which are in great and extreme Want;
and the said Sir Gilbert Gerrard is hereby authorized therewith to pay to the Persons hereafter named
the several Sums of Money following, proportionably
to each Person, according to such Sums of Money
as from Time to Time shall come to his Hands for
this Purpose by Ordinance of Parliament, or by Order of the House of Commons; that is to say,
"To Captain Greye's Widow, Sixty-one Pounds, Two
Shillings; to Captain Bladwell, One Hundred
Pounds; to Captain Ballard's Widow, Seventy-three
Pounds, Four Pence; the Lady Crosby, Fifty Pounds;
to Mrs. Meldrum, One Hundred Pounds; to Captain
Hercules Huncks, One Hundred Pounds; to Lieutenant Smith, One Hundred Pounds; to Mrs. Cooper,
Forty Pounds; to Mrs. Lumsden, Fifty-one Pounds;
to Mrs. Blower, Forty Pounds; to Mrs. Herle, One
Hundred Pounds; to Mrs. Turner, Nine Pounds, Fourteen Shillings; to Captain Willoughby, Forty Pounds;
to Captain Hooke, Forty Pounds; to John Bold, Ten
Pounds; to Robert Turner and John Wilson, Eight
Pounds; to Mrs. Walker, Fifty-one Pounds, Fourteen
Shillings, whereof to John White Ten Pounds, and
to Elias Fox Five Pounds, Four Shillings, and the Rest
to her Hands; to Henry Leech, Fourteen Pounds,
Four Shillings; to Bridgett Harris, Twelve Pounds,
Four Shillings; to John Harwood, Seventeen Pounds;
to the Lady Pigott, Forty Pounds; to John Brookes,
Fourteen Pounds; to Widow Playfarre, Twenty-six
Pounds, Thirteen Shillings; to Widow Smith, Fortyone Pounds, Eight Shillings, and Eight Pence; to
Widow Welling, Fifty-four Pounds, Four Shillings;
to Thomas Munes, Twenty-four Pounds, Two Shillings, and Six Pence; to Captain Blunt, Thirty Pounds;
to Captain Haslewood, Forty Pounds; to Daniell Lioll,
Forty Pounds; to Widow Daniell, Twelve Pounds
Four Shillings, and Six Pence; to John Watts and Robert Watts, Twenty-four Pounds, Fourteen Shillings;
to Nicholas Coxe, Thirty Pounds; to Mathew Miller,
Fifteen Pounds; to Lieutenant Colonel Achesen, Eighty
Pounds; to Mrs. Fronie, Thirty Pounds; to Mrs.
Hacker, Fifty Pounds; to Mrs. Lidcott, Fifty Pounds;
to Elianor Knolls, Thirty Pounds; to Mrs. Melvin,
Forty-five Pounds; to Mrs. Burrell, One Hundred
Pounds; to Mrs. Walsh, Forty Pounds; to Mrs.
Richardson, Ten Pounds; to Mrs. Wilkinson, Fiftyfour Pounds, Fifteen Shillings; to Captain Marr
Cooper, Fifty Pounds; to Mrs. Lyons, Twenty-five
Pounds; to Mrs. Harford, Twenty-five Pounds; to
Mrs. Farrer, One Hundred Pounds; to Mrs. Primrose, Seventy Pounds; to Mrs. Wivell, Forty Pounds;
to Major Hume, Eighty Pounds; to Mrs. Clarke,
Fifty-eight Pounds; to John Stone, Thirteen Pounds;
to Widow Vaux, Nine Pounds; to Widow Adames,
Twenty Pounds; to William Billingsley, Thirty
Pounds; to Mr. Struse, Eighty Pounds; to Mrs.
Burges, Thirty-five Pounds."
Petitions that are sit to be referred to the Courts below.
Ordered, That it is hereby referred to Mr. Baron
Trevor, Mr. Justice Reeves, and Mr. Justice Bacon, or
any Two of them, to peruse all the Petitions depending
in this House; and to see which are fit to be referred
to take their Course in Law or Equity; and make their
Report to this House.
Adjourn.
House adjourned till 4a post meridiem.
Post meridiem.
PRAYERS, by Mr. Taylor.
Ds. Grey de Warke.
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Comes Northumb.
Comes Pembrooke.
Comes Rutland.
L. General.
L. Admiral.
Comes Sarum.
Comes Stamford.
Comes Bolingbrooke.
Comes Suffolke.
Comes Manchester. |
Ds. North.
Ds. Howard.
Ds. Wharton.
Ds. Bruce. |
Subject of the Conference about the Pass for the Lords coming from the King.
The Speaker was appointed, at this Conference, to
deliver the Letter to them which came from Oxon,
which their Lordships conceive is according to what
the Houses desired, and think it fit it be communicated to the Scotts Commissioners; and, if they approve
of that which concerns the Kingdom of Scotland, their
Lordships think it fit that a safe Conduct be sent, and
desire that the Way of it may be referred to the Committee of both Kingdoms.
Printer of the Libel against the Peers.
The Master and Wardens of the Company of Stationers desired some longer Time, and they will do
their best Endeavours to find out the Printer that
printed the scandalous Libel brought into this House
this Day; and this House gave Two or Three Days
longer.
Message from the H. C. about the Pass for the Lords coming from the King.
A Message was brought from the House of Commons, by Sir John Hungerford:
To let their Lordships know, that they do agree with
their Lordships, for granting a safe Conduct; and also
in referring the Manner of it to the Consideration of
the Committee of both Kingdoms.
Adjourn.
House adjourned till 9a cras.