Die Sabbati, videlicet, 16 Julii.
Prayers.
The Lord Kymbolton was appointed to be Speaker
this Day.
A Letter was read, from the Earl of Warwicke, directed to the Speaker of this House, which was read,
as followeth:
Earl of Warwick's Letter to the Speaker, about the King's demanding The Lyon, and His Goods on board her.
My very good Lord,
This Afternoon Sir Henry Palmer came to me, and
told me he had a Letter from His Majesty, that he
should repair to the Captain of The Lyon, and there
demand such Goods of His Majesty's as was aboard of
her; as also to command the Captain and Officers of
the said Ship to bring her to Scarborough, into the
North, there to attend His Majesty's further Pleasure, and shewed me a Letter to that Purpose. I told
him, the Captain was discharged, and a new Captain
was put in her; and that that Captain that was discharged told me, that he had no Goods at all of His
Majesty's aboard; and that I was commanded by the
Parliament to take a Charge of this whole Fleet,
whereof she was a Part; nor could I suffer her, or
any other Ship, to go from me, without the Command of the Parliament; and that, if His Majesty
would command any Ship to attend Him, He might
be pleased to signify His Pleasure to me by the Parliament, I should be ready to obey it: But this Way,
I told Sir Henry Palmer, he must excuse me; he
should not go aboard her, nor any other. And so he
took his Leave of me, and I caused my Boat to set
him ashore, and gave Command that neither that Ship
nor any other should suffer him to come aboard them.
This I thought it my Duty to acquaint your Lordships and the House of Commons with. And having
nothing else at present, I humbly take my Leave, and
rest
From aboard The James, in The Downes, this 14th of July, 1642.
Your Lordship's to command,
Warwick.
"Sir Henry Palmer told me, The King was resolved
to have the Commission of Array put in Execution presently, in this County of Kent. I understand of a great Meeting this Day, at the Dean
of Canterburie's House."
Written to the Speaker of the House of Peers.
Thanks to the Earl of Warwick.
This House approved of that which the Earl of Warwicke hath done; and Ordered, That a Letter be written from the Speaker, to give his Lordship Thanks for
the same.
Sent to the H. C.
This was sent down to the House of Commons, by
Dr. Ayliff and Dr. Heath.
Lieutenant of The Tower complains of a Building near it.
Upon the Petition of Sir Jo. Conyers, Lieutenant of
The Tower, complaining of a Building newly erected
near The Tower;
Ordered, That Inigo Jones, the King's Surveyor,
do view the said House, and make Report thereof to
this House.
A Paper of the Scotts Commissioners was presented to
this House; which was read, as followeth:
Scots Commissioners desire Payment of the Eighty Thousand Pounds.
"Whereas, by Orders of both Houses of Parliament, there wes Two of the House of Lords and Four
of the House of Commons appointed, to whom we
should make our Address, for Payment of the Eighty
Thousand Pounds, which is resting of the First Term's
Payment of the Brotherly Assistance, and due to have
been paid the 24th of June last; with whom accordingly we have had several Meetings, but have received no Satisfaction; thairfore we desire that this
Honourable House would take ane present Course for
Payment thereof.
Westm. 15 July, 1642.
"Ja. Prymrose."
Committee to consider of printing the Orders and Declarations of the House.
Ordered, That Earl of Lyncolne, Lord Wharton, Lord North, and Lord Rob'ts, shall send for what
Printers they think fit, to consider of a Print that the
Orders and Declarations set forth by this House shall be
printed in; and that they meet on Monday next.
Printers sent for, for printing the King's Propositions to Sir John Hotham.
Ordered, That Faucett and Alsop, Printers, shall
be sent for, to appear before this House, to answer the
printing of a Book, intituled, His Majesty's Propositions
to Sir Jo. Hotham, and the Inhabitants of Hull, &c. and
for putting the Clerk of the Parliament's Name to the
same; and Laurence Anderson and Wm. Harcley, Witnesses.
Wm. Womwell gave an Account to this House, "That
he had served the Order of this House upon the Aldermen of London, for chusing of a Locum Tenens."
Mr. Devereux and Family, Leave to go abroad.
Ordered, That Leycester Devereux, Eliz. his Wife,
and Six Servants, videlicet, Susanna Greenewell, George
Wall, George Garrett, Wm. Winsmore, Wm. Davies, and
Penelope Fox, shall have Liberty to pass out of this
Kingdom, to Brussells, in Brabant.
Bill against Innovations.
Next, the Amendments in the Bill against Innovation
in Religion were read Thrice; and then the Bill was read
totally, as it is to pass, with the said Amendments made
by the Committee.
D°.
Hodie 3a
vice lecta est Billa, An Act for the Suppression of divers Innovations in Churches and Chapels,
in and about the Worship of God, and for the due observing of the Lord's-day, and the better Advancement
of the preaching of God's Holy Word in all Parts of
this Kingdom.
And, it being put to the Question, it was Resolved,
To pass as a Law, nemine contradicente.
Sent to the H. C.
A Message was sent to the House of Commons, by
Dr. Ayliff and Dr. Heath:
To let them know, That this House hath passed this
Bill, with the Amendments.
Message from the H. C. for the Lords to concur in the following Orders.
A Message was brought from the House of Commons,
by Sir Henry Vane, Junior:
To desire their Lordships Concurrence in these Orders
following: videlicet,
1. Concerning Horse Arms to be sent, to arm the Ten
Troops of Horse, to Ulster.
This House will consider how to convey these Arms
to Ireland.
2. An Order for the Indemnity of those Voluntiers
that have mustered themselves in the County of Glocester.
(Here enter it.)
Agreed to.
3. An Order for providing Arms by the Committees
of the Militia of London being read; (Here enter it.)
Agreed to.
4. That the Lord Lieutenant of Kent may be Ordered
to issue out his Deputations speedily, into the County
of Kent, for the Militia.
Agreed to; and Ordered accordingly.
5. That the Commissioners for the Irish Affairs may
sit this Afternoon.
Agreed to.
Dr. Aylett Leave to be absent.
Ordered, That Dr. Aylett hath Leave to (fn. *) be absent for Fourteen Days.
The Answer returned to the Messengers was:
Answer to the H. C.
That this House agrees with the House of Commons
in the Order concerning the Indemnity of the Voluntiers
of Gloucester, and for providing of Arms; and have Ordered the Earl of Leycester to give his Deputations to
the Deputy Lieutenants of Kent, to put the Militia into
Execution; and concerning the Order for sending Arms
to Ulster, their Lordships will send an Answer, by Messengers of their own.
Message from the H. C. to return the Earl of Warwick's Letter.
A Message was brought from the House of Commons,
by Sir Tho. Barington:
1. Returned the Letter received this Morning from
their Lordships, sent from the Earl of Warwicke; and
the House of Commons desires their Lordships Concurrence in a Vote made by them, as followeth:
Vote, approving his Conduct.
Resolved, by the House of Commons,
"That this House doth approve of what the Earl of
Warwicke hath done, in Answer to the Demands made
by Sir Henry Palmer from His Majesty, concerning
His Goods aboard The Lyon, and the Ship and Officers, as is related in this Letter this Day received
from the Earl of Warwicke."
Answer to the H. C.
Ordered, That this House agrees with (fn. †) the House
of Commons in this Vote.
The Answer returned to the House of Commons was
as abovesaid.
Information of Capt. Digby's raising a Troop of Horse at Sherborn.
An Information was given to this House, "That
Captain John Digby hath raised One Hundred Horse
at Sherborne, in Dorsettshire, furnished in a Warlike
Manner."
With an Order of both Houses, drawn by the Committee for the Safety of the Kingdom; which, being
read, this House approved of, and Ordered to be sent
down to the House of Commons, to desire their Concurrence therein; which accordingly was sent down, by Dr.
Aylett and Dr. Heath. (Here enter them.)
Message from the H. C. for a Conference about Ireland.
A Message was brought from the House of Commons,
by Mr. Oliver Cromwell:
To desire to give a present Conference, touching
some important Business concerning Ireland, which will
admit of no Delay.
Ordered, To give the House of Commons a Conference, concerning this Message, at Three of the Clock
this Afternoon, in the Painted Chamber.
Order for Indemnity to the Gloucestershire Voluntiers.
Die Sabbati, 16 Julii, 1642.
Whereas divers well-affected Persons of the City of
Glouc. and of the County of the City of Glouc. have
of themselves, as Voluntiers, been drawn into the Field,
in Companies, to the Number of One Hundred or more,
to the Intent only that thereby they might be exercised in the Use of their Arms and Order of Marching,
that so they might be the more able to do Service for
the King and Kingdom, when they shall be called
thereunto by the Authority of Parliament; and, although they did go forth in a peaceable Manner, yet
some Persons, not well affected to the Ordinance of
Parliament for the Militia, did with threatening Words
discourage them: The Lords and Commons, taking the
Premises into Consideration, do Order, That the said
Persons and Inhabitants of the said City and County
of the said City of Glouc. shall have the Authority of
both Houses of Parliament, for their Security and In
demnity for such their so Training already past; and
that they may hereafter have a Warrant from the
Lord Lieutenant of that City and County appointed
by Ordinance of Parliament, or from some of his Deputies, to give them Power, in an orderly and peaceable Sort, to draw forth in Companies such as are
willing to submit themselves to the said Ordinance of
Parliament; and that they and their Officers, in a
peaceable Sort, may train and learn the Use of their
Arms at such convenient Times and Places as shall be
by them thought fit for that Purpose."
Die Sabbati, 16 Julii, 1642.
Order for a Provision of Arms, &c.
"Whereas it is thought, by the Committees of the
Lords and Commons appointed for the Safety of the
Kingdom, that it is very necessary for that Service
that present Provision be made of Five Hundred Arms
for Harquebussiers, One Thousand Carbines, Three
Hundred Saddles, Four Thousand Muskets, Four
Thousand Bandaliers, Two Thousand Pikes, One Thousand Pair of Pistols, Five Hundred Buff Coats, Four
Thousand Swords: It is now Ordered, by the Lords
and Commons in Parliament, That the Committee for
the Militia in London be intreated forthwith to provide all the Particulars aforementioned, towards which
they shall receive such Number of Arms for Harquebussiers, Muskets, Pistols, Carbines, Pikes, Swords,
Buff Coats, Bandaliers, as remain in His Majesty's
Stores taken out of the Magazine at Hull; and the
Residue of the said Provisions shall be bought with
ready Money, by the said Committee of the Militia,
or such as they shall appoint, to be issued out of such
Monies as shall be Ordered to be disposed by the said
Committee of Lords and Commons, and towards such
Provisions and other necessary Charges that shall accrue by reason of this Service: It is this Day Ordered, That the Treasurers of the Plate and Money
received upon the Propositions shall pay unto the
said Committee of the Militia of London the Sum of
Two Thousand Pounds impressed; and for their so
doing, this Order, with the Acquittance of any Two
of the said Committees of the Militia, shall be their
sufficient Warrant."
"Sabbati, 16 Julii, 1642.
Order concerning storing the Arms in London, that came from Hull.
"It is this Day Ordered, by the Lords and Commons now assembled in Parliament, That Captain
John Bradley, of the City of London, Gentleman, be
hereby required forthwith to receive and take up,
out of the Four Ships that came from Hull, named
The Advice, The Alexander, The Defence, and The
Jonas, by Inventory, all such Ordnance, Ammunition, Arms, Powder, Match, &c. that the said Ships
brought from Hull, and to lodge and lay up the same
in the several Warehouses hereafter named; that is
to say, in Staplers Hall within Leadenhall, Captain
Carlton's Warehouse within the said Leadenhall, Alderman Fowkes's Warehouse in Walter-Lane, Mr. Bonarsse's Warehouse on Fish-street Hill, and what Rooms
the East India Company can spare at Leaddenhall and
St. Ellen's, together with the Old Chapel in Guildhall, with what Rooms else can be there spared; and
the Powder he is to dispose of it into several Halls in
the City of London, if the forenamed Rooms be not
convenient to lodge the same in; all which Rooms
and several Warehouses, with what other Warehouses
as are convenient, the said Captain John Bradley is
to use his best Endeavour to agree and contract for,
and at the cheapest Rates he can, and to take them
for the Use and Behoof of both Houses of Parliament: And it is further Ordered, That Mr. Dawson, Gunsmith, shall take special Care to make and
keep clean the said Arms, taken up out of the forenamed Four Ships, from Time to Time, until both
Houses of Parliament shall otherwise dispose of the
same; and the said Captain John Bradley, for his own
Pains, together with Mr. Dawson, and all other Officers and Labourers employed by any or either of
them, and all Warehouse Room taken and agreed
for by the said Captain John Bradley, shall be satisfied and paid, according to his Agreement, by both
Houses of Parliament; and both the said Houses of
Parliament shall, from Time to Time, save and keep
harmless him the said Captain John Bradley, Mr. Dawson, and all others employed by them, or either of
them, in and about the Premises; as also all such particular Persons or Societies as shall let or set their several Warehouses for the Uses aforesaid."
An Order for apprehending Captain Digby.
"Whereas we have been informed, that Captain
John Digby, the Son of the Earl of Bristoll, has raised
a Troop of Horse, armed and furnished in Warlike
Manner, in or near the Town of Sherborne, in the
County of Dorsett, and doth intend to lead or conduct the same into the Northern Parts, with a wicked
and malicious Purpose to join with those Forces which
are prepared to make War against the Parliament, to
the evident Danger of the whole Kingdom: The
Lords and Commons now in Parliament assembled,
out of their great Care to preserve the Peace of the
Kingdom, and to prevent this Mischief, have appointed the Bearer hereof to repair to the said Town
of Sherborne, or to any other Place where those Horse
shall remain, and to observe which Way they march,
and use all convenient Means to apprehend the Person of the said Captain Digby, and to suppress the
said Troops, and to hinder or intercept them in their
intended Journey into the Northern Parts: And the
said Lords and Commons do strictly charge, and hereby authorize, all Lieutenants of Counties, Deputy
Lieutenants, Sheriffs, Mayors, Justices of Peace, and
other His Majesty's loving Subjects, with the
Power of the County and Trained Bands, and by all
other Ways, to put this Ordinance in Execution, as
they tender the Peace and Safety of the Kingdom,
and of the Parliament, and will answer the contrary
at their Peril."
Order to the Mayor, &c. of Dorchester, to array and weapon, for Suppression of Attempts against the Town.
"It is Ordered, by the Lords and Commons in Parliament, That the Mayor, Aldermen, and Capital Burgesses of the Town of Dorchester, in the County of
Dorsett, or any Three of them, shall have Power to
assemble and call together all and singular the Inhabitants of the said Town and Liberties of the same,
or any other, that shall offer themselves as Voluntiers,
that are meet and fit for the Wars; and them array,
weapon, train, exercise, and put in Readiness; and
them to lead, conduct, and employ, so arrayed and
weaponed, for the Suppression of all forcible Attempts that shall be made against the said Town, and
to hinder the Surprizal of the Ordnance and Magazine there."
Adjourn.
Tertia post meridiem.
Post meridiem.
Prayers.
The Lord Kymbolton was appointed to be Speaker
this Day.
House adjourned during Pleasure, and the Lords went
to the Conference; which being ended, the House was
resumed.
Col. Butler Leave to go abroad with a Keeper.
"Ordered, That the Keeper of The Gatehouse shall
permit Colonel Butler to go abroad, with a sufficient
Keeper; and that he provide him a convenient Lodging
and a good Bed; and this House will take Care he shall
be satisfied for the same.
Message from the H. C. with an Order for storing the Arms from Hull.
A Message was brought from the House of Commons,
by Sir Wm. Lewis, Knight:
To desire their Lordships Concurrence in an Order,
concerning the storing of the Arms and Ammunition
that came from Hull. (Here enter it.)
Ordered, That this House agrees with the House
of Commons in this Order.
Answer.
The Messengers had the Answer given them accordingly.
Committee of Safety to dispose of them.
Ordered, That the Committee for the Safety of
the Kingdom shall hereby have Power to dispose of
these Arms, to be made sit and serviceable, and to
issue them out for the Defence of the Kingdom, as they
shall think sit.
Adjourn.
Decima, Lunæ.