DIE Lunæ, 23 die Junii.
PRAYERS, by Dr. Chambers.
Ds. Grey de Warke, Speaker.
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Comes Northumb.
Comes Warwicke.
Comes Rutland.
Comes Stamsord.
Comes Denbigh.
Comes Manchester.
Comes Kent.
Comes Bolingbrooke. |
Ds. North.
Ds. Robertes.
Ds. Mountague.
Ds. Howard.
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Answer from the H. C.
Sir Edw. Leech and Mr. Page return with this Answer from the House of Commons:
That they agree to exempt the Spanish Ambassador
from paying Excise; as concerning the bestowing of
the Prisoners, they will send an Answer by Messengers
of their own.
The Earl of Manchester reported from the Committee
of both Kingdoms Two Papers; which were read, as
followeth:
1. Letter from General Leven.
Letter from the Earl of Leven, that he is advanced with the Scots Army to Mansfield, in his Way Southward.
"My Lords and Gentlemen,
"I receved your Letter directed to the Comittee
and myselfe, representing your Desires for the speedy
Advance of this Armie, and expressing your Care to
procure from the Citty of London a Monthe's Pay;
and alsoe their Suite to the Comittee of the House
of Comons, that equall Care may be had of our
Army as of their owne, which we cannot but with
Thankfullnes acknowledge to be no small Matter of an
Encouragement, and doe take it as an Assurance of the
same Care for the rest of the Monthes; and we doe
hereby likewise make known to your Lordships,
that, in Obedience to your Desires, we are thus farr
advanced, being most willing to apply ourselves with
all Chearfullnes to whatsoever Undertaking may conduce most to the improving of that late Victory wherewith you were alsoe pleased to acquainte us, in that
Way which shall be propounded for the Happines of
this Kingdome and the strengthning of the firme
Union of both; then which we have nothing more
in our Care, and shall imbrace all Opportunities to
evidence our constant Affection to this common Cause,
for the regayning of a blessed Peace, and Settlement
of Religion: But, because your Lordships are shortly
to receive more particular Accompt of our Waies and
Intentions, by Mr. Kennedy and Mr. Gillespie, I shall
forbeare to add any Thinge for present, but remaine
Mansfield, 20 June, 1645.
"Your Lordships
Most humble Servant,
Leven.
"For the Right Honorable the Lords and
others of the Comittee of both Kingdomes."
"Die Solis, 22 Junii, 1645.
"At the Committee of both Kingdoms, at Derby
House.
"Ordered, That a Letter from the Earl of Leven,
of the 20th Instant, together with the Paper that
shall be given in by the Scottsch Commissioners, be
reported to both Houses:
Paper from the Committee of both Kingdoms, for an Answer to be given to some Scots Papers.
"To report to both Houses, that an Answer may be
given to the Papers formerly given in, as also to that
given in on Saturday, for that the Lord Chancellor
is to go into Scotland on Tuesday Morning, that he
may make known the same Answer and Resolution
to the Parliament of Scotland, and the Committee
with the Army; and, amongst other Papers, an Answer is desired to One concerning the Earl of Roxburg's Money, Plate, and Jewels, and also to One concerning the going of the Earl of Lothian into Ireland,
being Lieutenant General of the Scotts Army there."
Ordered, That this Letter shall be sent to the
House [ (fn. *) of Commons;] and to desire them to (fn. †) take the
Particulars mentioned in the other Paper into Consideration, that so some Answer may be given by the Lord
Chancellor to the Kingdom of Scotland therein.
The Earl of Warwicke reported from the Committee
for the Admiralty several Papers; which were read, as
follows:
"Die Veneris, 20 Junii, 1645.
"At the Committee of Lords and Commons for
the Admiralty and Cinque Ports.
Young to be Gunner of The Sampson.
"In Recommendation from the Commissioners of the
Navy, of Henry Young (now Gunner of The Convertine),
as a fit Person to be Gunner of The Sampson; Ordered, That the said Henry Young be presented to
both Houses, for their approving him to be Gunner
of The Sampson, that, upon Approbation so given, he
may by the Warrant of this Committee be entered
into that Place."
Ordered, That this House approves of Henry
Young, to be Gunner of The Sampson.
"Die Sabbati, 21 Junii, 1645.
"At the Committee of the Admiralty.
Captain Swanley to command The John.
"On very good Recommendations given of the Sufficiency of Captain Wm. Swanley for Command of
the Ship The John, and in respect of his faithful
Employments formerly in the Parliament's Service
at Sea; Ordered, That the said Captain Swanley
be presented to the Parliament, for their approving
of him to be placed in that Command, that, upon
their Approbation declared, this Committee may settle him in that Charge by their Commission."
Ordered, That this House approves of Captain
Wm. Swanley to have the Command of The John, as is
reported from the Committee; and the Concurrence of
the House of Commons desired herein.
Turpin's Daughters Petition for an Allowance out of Serjeant Glanvile's Estate.
Upon reading the Petition of the Daughters of Captain Rob't Turpin; shewing, "That whereas their Father was condemned by Serjeant Glanvill and others,
and executed, he being in Service of the Parliament;
desiring that they may have some Means for their
Maintenance allowed them, out of the Estate of the
said Serjeant Glanvile."
It is Ordered, To be recommended to the House of
Commons.
Message to the H. C. about the foregoing Matters.
A Message was sent to the House of Commons, by
Sir Edward Leech and Mr. Page:
To communicate unto them the Letter of the Earl of
Leven; and to acquaint them with the Desire of the
Scotch Commissioners, mentioned in their Paper; and
desire that some Answer may be given to the Particulars, that so an Answer may be sent by the Lord Chancellor.
2. To desire their Concurrence, for Captain Wm.
Swanley and Henry Young to be put into the Places, as
is desired; and to recommend the Petition of the Daughters of Captain Rob't Turpin.
Message from thence, to sit P. M.
A Message was brought from the House of Commons,
by Sir Rob't Pye Knight, &c.
To let their Lordships know, that they intend to sit
this Afternoon, at Two a Clock, for they have some
Business to impart to their Lordships; and to desire
their Lordships would please to sit likewise.
Agreed to.
with Orders;
2. To desire their Lordships Concurrence in Two Orders:
1. That the Two Thousand Four Hundred Pounds
in Mr. Frost's Hands shall be paid to Mr. Knight,
Treasurer of Berks, Oxon, and Bucks.
(Here enter it.)
Agreed to.
2. For securing the Re-payment of Monies advanced
by Mr. Ash, &c. for Lyme, &c.
(Here enter it.)
Agreed to.
and to expedite Two Ordinances.
3. To desire Expedition in the Ordinance concerning
punishing of Soldiers that run away from the Army,
and the Ordinance concerning Accompts, formerly sent
up.
The Answer returned was:
Answer.
That this House will sit at Two post Meridiem; and
agree to the Two Orders now brought up: To the
rest, their Lordships will send an Answer by Messengers
of their own.
Answer from General Skippon, to the Letter of Thanks and Enquiry from the Speaker of this House.
The Speaker acquainted this House, "That, according to their Lordships Command, he writ a Letter to
Major General Skippon, to give him Thanks for his
great Care and Valour shewed in the late Victory,
and to know how (fn. *) he did of his Wound; and he
hath returned a Letter."
Which was read, as follows:
"To the Right Honourable the Lord Grey of
Wark, Speaker to the Right Honourable
the House of Peers assembled at Westm.
"My Lord,
"I humbly thank your Lordship for taking any Notice of my unworthy Service. Let the Lord of
Hosts have only all the Glory. I am in very great
Pain; humbly submitting to the good Pleasure of
my God, knowing that Life or Death shall be to
me Advantage. My Lord, I am,
Brixworth, this 21 June, 1645.
"Your Lordship's
Most humble and faithful Servant,
Ph. Skippon."
Letter of Thanks to be sent to Sir T. Fairfax.
Ordered, That the Speaker do write a Letter to Sir
Thomas Fairefax, from this House, giving him Thanks
for his great Service in the late Victory at Naseby
Field.
Paper from the Scots Commissioners, for imm ate Supplies of Money for their Army; for an Allowance to raise and accoutre 1000 Horse to reinforce them; and for Commissioners to reside with that Army.
"According to the Desire of the Comittee of both
Kingdomes, the Scottish Army, after a long and tedious March of neere One Hundred and Forty Miles,
is now advanced to Nottingham, notwithstanding the
many Difficulties and Obstructions they have mett
with, through Want of Carriages and necessary Provisions for their Intertainment; they are alsoe most
ready and willing to advance further Southward, and
to undertake any Servise that shall be found most
conduceable for the Publique Good, and improving
the late Victory God hath bin pleased to bestow on
the Parliament's Forces; and withall we are desired
to represent to the Honorable Houses of Parliament
their great Wants and Necessities of that Army, Four
Monthes of the Ordinance for their Entertainment
being very neere past, and they have received no
Benefitt thereof; while the Houses, in their Wisedome,
have taken Care that other Armies be constantly paid
every Fortnight, whereof the Officers and Souldiers
of the Scotch Army doe take speciall Notice, and, if
not timously prevented, may beget in them great Discontents.
"That Army did come into this Kingdome out of
their earnest Desires for setling Religion, and establishing a happy Peace; and, as they have done formerly, soe are they constantly resolved for the future,
to decline no Hazard or Dainger whatsoever, for attayning those Ends: But, if they shall be desired to
march from the one Ende of the Kingdome to the other,
and have no other Way of Intertainment but by
taking Quarter from the Country, it will certainly
render them very odious, and, in Ende, make the
People to looke upon them as Enemies, whom they
expected to come as Bretheren for their Assistance,
especially when they see their owne Army every
where discharge their Quarters (whom they would with
farr lesse Offence permitt to take Free Quarter then
an Army of Strangers); the Consequence whereof will
be, that, upon their Advance Southward, they shall
make all the Country People behind them their Enemies, through which they are to make their Retreat.
"For preventing of all which Inconveniencies, and
the better Satisfaction of the Army, it is earnestly desired, that the Monthes Pay promised by the Citty
may be speedily sent away for their Supply; and
that the Houses would be pleased to declare unto
that Army, that they will take equall Care for the
constant Payment thereof as of their owne, and lay
downe a solide Course for Performance thereof accordingly.
"And because the Strength of the Enemies Forces
doth most consist in Horse, wherein the Scottish Army
is weakest; it is earnestly desired, that a competent
Summe may be provided, for raysing of One Thousand
Horse to strengthen their Cavalrie, and Order given
for furnishing the like Nomber of Armes, Sadles, and
other Necessaries, all to be allowed as Part of the
Arreares due to the Army, which will be of speciall
Advantage for the Publique Servise, and we are
confident the Honorable Houses will judge to be
most reasonable, since nothing is craved for their
Mantenance over and above the Monthly Pay for
Intertainment of the Army.
"And we doe againe renew our earnest Desire unto
the Houses, that Comissioners may be appoynted
to reside constantly with that Army, for the managing of Affayres to the best Advantage of the Publique,
according to the Treaty betweene the Kingdomes;
and since Sir Henry Vane and Mr. Hatcher have ben
appointed to goe thether, we desire that they may be
speedily dispatched, with such others as the Honorable Houses in their Wisedome shall thinke fitt.
(fn. *)
June 22, 1645.
"By Comand of the Comissioners for the
Parliament of Scotland."
Bletsoe Park exempted from Assessments.
Ordered, That the Earl of Bolingbrooke's Park, at
Bletsoe, in the County of Bedford, shall be exempted
from all Taxes and Assessments.
Byfleett and Houghton Parks exempted.
Ordered, (fn. *) That the Park of the Lord Bruce, at
Byflett, in the County of Surrey, and the Park of Houghton, in the County of Bedford, shall be exempted from
Taxes and Assessments.
Ordinance concerning Newnham Farm.
The Ordinance concerning Newnham Farme shall be
committed to these Lords following:
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Comes Kent.
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L. North.
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To meet on Thursday Morning next; and Broadnax
to attend, and be heard what he can say concerning the Business.
Order for 2400l. to Mr. Knight, Treasurer of Berks, Oxon, &c.
"Ordered, by the Lords and Commons in Parliament, That the Two Thousand Four Hundred Pounds,
now in the Hands of Mr. Frost, be paid over to Mr.
Knight, Treasurer of (fn. †) the Three Counties of Oxon,
Bucks, and Berks, to be disposed of by Order of the
Committee of those Three Counties; Two Thousand
Pounds of it to the Service of the Garrison of Abingdon and of Gant House, and the Four Hundred Pounds
Remainder for the Service of the Garrison of Henly,
whose Acquittance shall be a sufficient Discharge to
the said Mr. Frost."
Ordinance for securing the Re-payment of Money to Mr. Ash, &c. for Pool, &c.
"Whereas Edward Ash, a Member of the House of
Commons, hath consented to advance Eight Hundred Pounds; Mercellus Whittingham, Two Hundred
Pounds; Andrewe Kendrick, Five Hundred Pounds;
Thomas Lambe, of London, Five Hundred Pounds;
and James Smith, a Thousand Pounds; for and towards the Maintenance and Relief of the Four Garrisons, Poole, Wareham, Weymouth, and Lyme, in the
County of Dorsett: It is Ordained, by the Lords
and Commons assembled in Parliament, That the respective Persons abovenamed, upon Payment of the
said several Sums unto Mr. Michall Herring, for the
Use aforesaid, shall be re-paid their several Sums lent
and advanced, with the Interest thereof, after the Rate
of Eight Pounds per Cent. in Course or Intervals
out of the Receipts of Excise and new Impost, upon
the Ordinance of Parliament, dated the Eleventh of
September, One Thousand Six Hundred and Fortythree; which several Sums so lent and advanced for
the Use aforesaid shall be proportioned to each Garrison, as the Committee of the West, or any Eight of
them, shall think fit: And the said Lords and Commons do further Ordain, That this present Ordinance
shall be a sufficient Warrant unto the Chief Commissioners of Excise for the Time being, to pay the said
several Sums, together with Interest after the Rate
aforesaid, unto the several Persons above named, or
any or either of them, in such Course as the same
shall fall due, next after such Ordinance or Ordinances as are already assigned upon the said Receipts of
the Excise; and their several Receipt or Receipts
respectively shall be a sufficient Discharge, for Principal and Interest as aforesaid, unto them the said
Commissioners of Excise, and every of them."
Adjourn.
House adjourned till 2a post meridiem.
Post meridiem.
PRAYERS, by Mr. Chambers.
Ds. Grey de Warke, Speaker.
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E. Northumberland.
E. Nottingham.
E. Warwicke.
E. Denbigh.
E. Bollingbrooke.
E. Manchester.
E. Essex.
E. Rutland. |
L. North.
L. Robartes.
L. Mountague.
L. Howard.
L. Bruce.
L. Dacres.
L. Maynard. |
Staple, &c. versus Knight, in Error.
The Petition of Robert Staple and others, for a Writ
of Error, touching a Judgement gained in the King's
Bench by one Joseph K't; which was granted, according to the Desire of the said Petitioner.
Griffith's Petition.
The Petition of John Griffith Esquire, imprisoned,
desiring to be released.
Resolved, To be considered of To-morrow, or at
some other Time as the House shall direct.
Adjourn.
Adjourn; To-morrow, 9a.