DIE Jovis, videlicet, 1 Septembris.
PRAYERS.
The Lord Kymbolton appointed to be Speaker
this Day.
Doctor Aylett and Doctor Heath return Answer:
Answer from the H. C.
That they have delivered their Message to the House
of Commons, concerning the Lady Rivers; and they
will return an Answer, by Messengers of their own.
Message from the H. C. with an Order to issue Monies by the Lord General.
A Message was brought from the House of Commons,
by Sir Phillip Stapleton; who desired their Lordships
Concurrence in the Order following: videlicet,
An Order for the issuing out of Monies by the Lord
General.
Agreed to.
The Answer returned was:
Answer.
That this House agrees with the House of Commons
in this Order now brought up. (Here enter it.)
E. Carlisle committed to the Gentleman Usher.
The Earl of Carlile being apprehended, and brought
to this House; it is Ordered, That he be presently
committed to the Custody of the Gentleman Usher, until the Pleasure of this House be further known.
Mr. Vernon to be Deputy Treasurer.
The Order for deputing Mr. Francis Vernon to be
Deputy Treasurer was read, and approved of by this
House.
(Here enter it.)
Heads of Houses at Cambridge apprehended, for sending their Plate to York;
The Lord General informed this House, "That some
Heads of the Colleges in Cambridge, that conveyed
the Plate of the Colleges to Yorke, for the maintaining a War against the Parliament, are apprehended;
and the Committee for the Safety have given Order
they should be brought, by Water to The Tower of
London."
Which this House approved of, and Ordered the
same accordingly.
and the Bishop of Ely.
"Likewise the Bishop of Ely, being sent for by this
House to appear before their Lordships, upon a
Complaint of the House of Commons, he refused to
come, and pretended Sickness; but, being now apprehended, the Committee for the Safety (fn. *) have
likewise given Order he should be brought by Water,
and committed to The Tower."
Which Commitment this House approved of, and
Ordered the same.
Sandeford's Examination, who was hired to kill the E. of Essex.
Upon the Report of the Lord Chief Justice, of the
Examination of Sandeford; It is Ordered, That the
Business shall be heard at this Bar To-morrow; and the
Party and Witnesses shall be summoned to appear.
Treasurers of Plate to issue Money to the Treasurers of the Army.
"It is this Day Ordered, by the Lords and Commons
in Parliament, That the Treasurers for the Subscription
of Plate and Money in Guildhall, London, shall issue,
from Time to Time, unto the Treasurer for the
Army, such Sum or Sums of Money as they shall be
willed and required, from Time to Time, by Warrant
from my Lord General, to issue; which Warrants,
together with an Acquittance under the Hand of the
Treasurer of the Army, or his Deputy, shall be a
sufficient Discharge."
Capt. Vernon, Deputy Treasurer at War.
"It is this Day Ordered, by the Lords and Commons in Parliament assembled, That Captain Francis
Vernon is allowed to be Deputy to Sir Gilb't Gherard,
Treasurer at Wars for the Army now to be raised by
Parliament; and the Lords and Commons do Declare,
That, for such Monies as come to the Hands of
Captain Vernon aforesaid, Deputy Treasurer at Wars,
he shall be responsable and accomptable for the same,
and Sir Gilbert be discharged thereof, who shall be
accomptable only for such Monies as shall come to the
Hands of the said Sir Gilbt. Gherard."
Adjourn.
Adjourn, 10a cras.