DIE Jovis, 19 die Martii.
PRAYERS, by Mr. Goodwin.
Comes Manchester, Speaker.
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Comes Kent.
Comes Bolingbrooke.
Comes Suffolke.
L. Viscount Say & Seale.
Comes Sarum.
Comes Lyncolne.
Comes Warwicke.
Comes Essex. |
Ds. Grey.
Ds. Robertes.
Ds. Dacres.
Ds. North.
Ds. Bruce.
Ds. Howard. |
Reparation of Courteen's Damages to be demanded of The States.
Upon reading the Petition of Wm. Courteene Esquire:
It is Ordered, That a Letter be written, by the
Speaker of this House, in the Name of the House, to
Mr. Strickland, to promote and further the Petitioner's
just Claim, to demand Damages and Reparations for
his Ship and Goods taken from him by The States.
Chamberlayn and Nicolls.
Ordered, That this House do take into Consideration what Judgement to give, in the Cause between Mr.
Chamb. and Nicolls, on Monday next.
Letter to Russia.
Ordered, That the Letter sent from the Parliament to the Emperor of Russia shall be sealed with
some Seal that hath the Arms of the Kingdom of England.
Doughty's Ordinance to be Minister of Medborn.
An Ordinance was read Twice, for making Mr. Thomas Doughty Minister of Medborne, in the County of
Leycester, in the Place of Dr. Herne.
Sir R. Carr sent for.
Ordered, That Sir Rob't Carr shall be brought
to this House on Saturday Morning next, by the Gentleman Usher, notwithstanding any Restraint.
Jones and Heatherley versus Rutter and Fincham.
Upon reading the Petition of Thomas Jones and John
Heatherley, against an undue Practice of Rutter and
Fincham: It is Ordered, To be referred to these
Lords following, who are to hear all Parties, and state
the Business, and report the same to this House:
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Comes Essex.
Comes Manchester. |
Comes Warwicke.
Ds. Robertes. |
Any Two of them to meet when they please.
E. of Newport's House at Fotheringhay to be preserved.
Upon reading the Petition of the Earl of Newport;
complaining, "That he hath suffered great Damage,
by the Spoil of his House at Fotheringbay, and cutting up of his Lead on his House, and his Pipes
of Lead."
It is Ordered, That some of his own Servants may
reside there, to preserve the House; and (fn. *) Inquiry be
made what Persons they were that committed the Ofsence, in cutting up and spoiling the House.
Answer from the H. C.
Sir Edward Leech and Mr. Page return with this
Answer from the House of Commons:
That they agree in the Alteration in the Ordinance
(fn. †) concerning the Great Seal of England.
(Here enter it.)
Paper from the Scots Commissioners, for discovering Wright, &c. who aspersed them.
A Paper was read, from the Scotts Commissioners, to
desire that the unknown Knight and Robert Wright
may be discovered, and the Business put into a Way of
Examination; and Ordered, To be communicated to
the House of Commons.
Message to the H. C. with it; and for Committees to meet, to draw up a Letter to the Prince.
A Message was sent to the House of Commons, by
Sir Edw. Leech and Mr. Page:
To communicate to them the Paper from the Scotts
Commissioners, concerning Robert Wright and the unknown Knight.
2. To desire that they would appoint a Committee, to
meet with a Committee of Lords this Afternoon, to
consider of drawing up of a Letter to be sent to the
Prince, with the Vote for his Invitation.
Ordinance to prevent Abuses in Heraldry.
The Ordinance for preventing the Abuses in Coats of
Arms, was read the Third Time, and Agreed to.
(Here enter it.)
The House was adjourned into a Committee during
Pleasure, to take into Consideration the Paper received
Yesterday from the Scotts Commissioners, concerning the
Propositions.
The House was resumed.
Message from the H. C. with Ordinances, &c.
A Message was brought from the House of Commons,
by Sir Gilbert Gherrard Baronet;
To desire their Lordships Concurrence in these Particulars:
1. An Order to pay Fifty Pounds to Mr. Fogg.
(Here enter it.)
Agreed to.
2. An Ordinance for Payment of Six Thousand Pounds,
out of the Excise, for the Forces that are to follow the
Forces of Sir Jacob Ashly.
Read Twice, and respited till To-morrow.
3. An Ordinance for Ten Thousand Pounds, out of
the Excise, for the Use of the Forces of North Wales.
4. An Ordinance for Mr. Recorder of London to be
Prothonotary and Clerk of the Crown of the Counties
of Denbigh, Flint, and Mountgomery.
The Answer returned was:
Answer.
That this House agrees to the Order for paying Fifty
Pounds to Mr. Fogg: To all the rest, this House will
send them an Answer by Messengers of their own.
L. Morley and Mounteagle ordered into Custody.
The House being informed, "That the Lord Morley
and Mounteagle is come to his House, Hollingberry in
Essex, where he is weak, and indisposed to travel;"
It is Ordered, That the Gentleman Usher attending
this House shall take him into his safe Custody, and give
this House an Account of him when he shall be required.
Answer from the H. C.
Sir Edward Leech and Mr. Page return with this Answer from the House of Commons:
That they have appointed a Committee of a proportionable Number, to meet with the Committee of Lords,
this Afternoon, to draw up a Letter to be sent to the
Prince, with the Vote; and as concerning the Paper
touching the unknown Knight and Rob't Wright, they
will send an Answer by Messengers of their own.
Ordinance to prevent Abuses in Heraldry.
"Whereas divers Persons have assumed to themselves
the Use and Bearing of the Arms of several of the
Nobility and Gentry of this Kingdom, whereby many
Errors are crept in, and divers Abuses committed, since
the Sitting of this Parliament, which may produce
great Inconveniences and Debate hereafter, if seasonable Remedy be not provided: It is therefore Ordained, by the Lords and Commons in Parliament assembled, That Algernoone Earl of Northumberland,
Phillip Earl of Pembrooke and Mountgomery, Robert
Earl of Essex, Charles Earl of Nottingham, William
Earl of Salisbury, Robert Earl of Warwick, Bazill
Earl of Denbigh, Oliver Earl of Bollingbrooke, Edward
Earl of Manchester, William Viscount Say & Seale,
Francis Lord Dacres, Dudly Lord North, John Lord
Robertes, Edward Lord Howard of Escrike, Edward
Lord Mountague, Phillip Lord Herbert, Charles Lord
Cranborne, Phillip Lord Lisle, Denzill Hollis Esquire,
William Pierpoint Esquire, Nathaniell Fynes Esquire,
Sir Gilbert Gerrard Knight and Baronet, Sir William
Lewis Baronet, Sir John Bampfeild Baronet, Sir Symones
D'Ewes Knight and Baronet, Sir John Curson Baronet, Sir
Benjamin Rudyard, Sir Phillip Stapilton, Bulstrod Whitlock Esquire, Henry Cholmleigh, Sir Henry Vane Junior,
and Sir John Evelin Junior, Knights, Oliver St. John
His Majesty's Solicitor General, Edmond Prideaux,
Samuell Browne, John Glynn Recorder of the City of
London, John Selden, John Crewe, John Lisle, John
Maynard, Dennis Bond, William Ellis, Roger Hill, John
Broxolme, and Edward Byshe, Esquires, Members of
either House, or any Five of them, whereof One
Lord and Two Commoners, shall hereby have Power
to settle and regulate the Office and Officers of Arms,
and all Abuses therein or otherwise committed; and
to hear and determine all Manner of Offences and
Abuses since the Beginning of this Parliament committed, or that shall be committed, in or by the bearing, assuming, giving, granting, or allowing, of any
Coat or Scutcheon of Arms, or of any Crest thereto
belonging; and in those Particulars only to supply
the Offices of Constable and Marshal of England, in
such Sort and Manner as to the Office of Constable
and Marshal of England doth belong, or of Right
have heretofore belonged."
Order for 50 l. for Mr. Fogg.
"Ordered, by the Lords and Commons assembled
in Parliament, That Mr. Fogge, the Minister, shall
have the Sum of Fifty Pounds bestowed upon him,
for his Pains in bringing the good News of the takingin the Castle of Hawarden; and that the Committee
of Lords and Commons for Advance of Monies at
Habberdashers Hall do pay the same accordingly."
"An Ordinance of the Lords and Commons assembled in Parliament, for committing the Great
Seal of England into the Hands and Custody
of Commissioners therein named, and appointed
by both Houses of Parliament.
Ordinance concerning the Great Seal.
"The Lords and Commons in Parliament assembled
do Order and Ordain, and be it Ordained, That the
Great Seal of England shall be committed to the
Custody and Keeping of the Persons hereafter named,
who are hereby ordained Commissioners for that Purpose, for and during the Time of Six Months from
the passing of this present Ordinance; that is to say,
unto Henry Earl of Kent and Oliver Earl of Bolingbrooke, Members of the House of Peers; and unto
Oliver St. John Esquire His Majesty's Solicitor General, John Wild Serjeant at Law, Samuell Browne
and Edmond Prideaux Esquires, Members of the House
of Commons, which said Persons are hereby constituted and appointed to be Commissioners for the Custody of the said Great Seal of England, during the
Time aforesaid; and they, or any Three or more of
them (whereof One of the said Earls, or both of
them, to be present), shall have, and are hereby authorized to have, the Custody, Keeping, Ordering,
and Disposing thereof; as also all such and the like
Powers and Authorities as any Lord Chancellor, or
Lord Keeper, or Commissioners of the Great Seal,
for the Time being, hath lawfully had and used, or
ought to have had or used."