DIE Veneris, 14 die Maii.
PRAYERS, by Mr. Lightfoote.
Domini præsentes fuerunt:
Comes Manchester, Speaker.
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Comes Kente.
Comes Pembrooke.
Comes Mulgrave.
Comes Nottingham.
Comes Warwicke.
Comes Northumb.
Comes Lyncolne.
Comes Sarum.
L. Viscount Say & Seale.
Comes Suffolke.
Comes Midd.
L. Viscount Hereford.
Comes Rutland. |
Ds. De Lawar.
Ds. Hunsdon.
Ds. Herbert.
Ds. Maynard.
Ds. North.
Ds. Bruce.
Ds. Grey.
Ds. Howard.
Ds. Willoughby.
Ds. Dacres.
Ds. Wharton. |
Message from the H. C. for a Conference about sending Home the Scots Army from Ulster.
A Message was brought from the House of Commons,
by Sir Robert Pye Knight:
To desire a Conference, so soon as it may stand with
their Lordships Conveniency, touching the removing of
the Scotts Army out of Ulster.
The Answer returned was:
Answer.
That this House will give a present Conference, in
the Painted Chamber, as is desired.
Message to them, to communicate somewhat concerning Garrisons;
A Message was sent to the House of Commons, by
Sir Edward Leech and Mr. Page:
1. To desire, at the next Conference, their Lordships
may communicate something to them concerning the
Garrisons.
and about the following Particulars.
2. To put them in Mind of the Prince Elector's Business, and the Lord Morley's Business.
3. To deliver to them the Order concerning Doctor
Warner, and to desire their Concurrence therein.
Stapilton and Ly. Boynton.
Ordered, That the Business of the Lady Boynton
. . . Mrs. Stapilton, shall be further heard, on Wednesday next, by Counsel on both Sides.
Lyon to be instituted to Barnwell.
Ordered, That Doctor Heath shall give Institution
and Induction to Mr. John Lyon Clerk, to the Parsonage
of Barnwall St. Andrewes, in the County of North'ton;
being presented thereunto by the Lord Mountagu the
Patron: And this to be with a salvo Jure cujuscunque; he
taking the Covenant.
Ordinance for recruiting this House.
This Day being appointed to take into Consideration
the Ordinance concerning the recruiting of this House,
as it stood in Debate the 17th of March last; it was
moved, "That the Consideration of it might be put off
for a longer Time."
And the House was adjourned into a Committee of the
whole House during Pleasure, to debate it.
The House being resumed;
It was moved, "That the Vote of the 17th of March,
1646, might be put, (videlicet), Whether the Vote of
the 10th of February, 1646, ["Whether to have
this Ordinance to be read the Second Time? And Resolved in the Negative;"] was a Rejection of the Ordinance or not?"
Then this Question was put, "Whether this Question shall be now put?"
It was Resolved in the Negative.
Then this Question was put, "Whether the Consideration of the Ordinance concerning the
recruiting of this House, as it stood in Debate the 17th of March last, shall be deferred
until the Second Tuesday in November next,
without any Anticipation; and all the Lords
to have Notice a Fortnight before?"
It was Resolved in the Affirmative.
Resolved, That no Ordinance for the bringing in of
any Lord that hath deserted the Parliament shall be
brought into this House until the Second Tuesday in
November next.
Answer from the H. C.
Sir Edward Leech and Mr. Page return with this
Answer:
That they will receive, at the next Conference, what
their Lordships shall offer concerning the Garrisons.
Heads for a Conference about slighting Garrisous:
Ordered, That this House approves of the Garrisons that are to be slighted, with the Alterations now
read; and that this Sense shall be delivered at this Conference:
"That the Keys of the several Towns that are now
appointed to be disgarrisoned may be delivered to the
Mayors or other Officers of the said Towns or Corporations; that the Government of those Places may
be as formerly it was before these unhappy Troubles."
Disposal of the Ordnance, &c. in them.
Ordered, upon Tuesday Morning next, this House
will take into Consideration, how to dispose of the Powder and Ammunition and Cannon in those Towns and
Garrisons as are to be slighted.
Castle's Order for 50 l.
An Ordinance for paying Fifty Pounds to Mr. Castle,
was read, and Agreed to. (Here enter it.)
Answer from the H. C.
Sir Edward Leech and Mr. Page return this Answer
to a former Message sent to the House of Commons:
That they agree to give Leave to the Earl of Denbigh to come to London for Ten Days, and to the referring of the Lord Herberte's Letter; and to the Business
concerning the Swedish Ships, and also to the Business
concerning Captain Rich: To all the rest of the Particulars, they will send an Answer by Messengers of their
own.
Message to them, that Mr. Twisden, a Member of their House, may deliver a Copy of a forged Act of Parliament, which is in his Possession.
A Message was sent to the House of Commons, by
Sir Edward Leech and Mr. Page:
To let them know, that this House hath received certain Information, "That some Persons have forged a
Copy of an Act of Parliament, whereas there is no
such Act that ever passed; and have counterfeited and
set the Name of the Clerk of the Parliaments to it:
The Lords are in Examination of the whole Business;
and, finding it to be in the Custody of a Member of
the House of Commons, videlicet, Mr. Twisden, and so
their Warrant cannot attach it, do desire that the
House of Commons would order, That Mr. Twisden
may deliver the said Copy of the pretended Act of
Parliament to the Hands of the Clerk of the Parliaments; the Lords Committees having Occasion to make
Use of it often in the Examination of the Business."
The House of Commons being ready in the Painted
Chamber for a Conference, the House was adjourned
during Pleasure, and the Lords went to the Conference;
which being ended, the House was resumed.
Order for Payment of Castle's 50 l.
"Whereas Fifty Pounds was, by former Order,
bestowed upon Richard Castle, a Messenger, of which
he hath not yet received any Thing: It is Ordered,
by the Lords and Commons assembled in Parliament,
That the said Sum of Fifty Pounds be charged upon
the Receipts at Habberdashers Hall, and paid by Order
of that Committee; and it is recommended to that Committee, to take Care that this Order may be speedily
complied with."
"Resolved, &c.
Sir Tho. Fairfax to command the Standing Forces.
"That the Forces that shall be kept up in the Kingdom of England shall be commanded by Sir Thomas
Fairesax.
"Resolved, &c.
Number of Horse to be kept up.
"That Five Thousand Four Hundred Horse and a
Thousand Dragoons shall be the Number of Horse
and Dragoons that shall be kept, at the Pay of the
Kingdom, for the Service of the Kingdom of Engl.
within the Kingdom of England."
Adjourn.
House adjourned till 10a
Tuesday Morning next.