DIE Dominico, 1 Augusti.
Domini præsentes fuerunt:
Comes Lincolne; Speaker.
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Comes Pembrooke.
Comes Suffolke. |
Ds. Berkley. |
Adjourn.
House adjourned till 4 post Meridiem.
Post Meridiem.
PRAYERS, by Mr. Greene.
Ds. Hunsdon, Speaker.
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Comes Suffolke.
Comes Pembrooke. |
Ds. Berkley. |
Message from the H. C. with Orders, &c.
A Message was brought from the House of Commons, by Mr. Herbert and others;
To desire Concurrence:
1. An Order giving Power to the Persons authorized
to seize and list Horses, to break open Locks and Doors.
(Here enter it.)
Agreed to.
2. An Order giving Power to the Committee of
Safety to grant Commissions to Commanders and Officers. (Here enter it.)
Agreed to.
3. An Ordinance giving Power to The Trinity House
to raise the Mariners and Seamen, for the Defence of the
King, Kingdom; Parliament, and City.
(Here enter it.)
Agreed to.
Count. of Manchester, a Pass.
A Pass was granted to the Countess of Manchester,
for herself, and Servants, Coach and Horses, and Four
Saddle Horses, a Cart loaden, and Cart Horses, to go
into the Country, and return back.
Count. of Derby's Horses protected.
Ordered, That the Countess of Derby, being a
Peeress of this Realm, shall have the Protection of the
House, for her Coach Horses.
Persons appointed to seize Horses, to break open Locks, &c.
"Ordered, by the Lords and Commons assembled
in Parliament, That the Persons authorized to seize
and list Horses for Defence of the Parliament and
City shall have, and hereby have, Power, in case
of Refusal and Denial, to break open Locks and
Doors.
Committee of Safety to grant Commissions to Officers.
"Ordered, by the Lords and Commons assembled
in Parliament, That Power be given to the Committee of Safety, to grant Commissions to all such
Commanders and Officers of Horse, Foot, and Dragoons, as they shall think fit, for the Service of the
King, Kingdom, Parliament, and City, and Safety
thereof, according to the Power given them by Ordinance of Parliament."
Ordinance for the Trinity House to raise Mariners, for Defence of the Kingdom, &c.
"Be it Ordained, by the Lords and Commons in
Parliament assembled, That the Master, Warden,
and Assistants, of The Trinity House, do, with all possible Speed, raise all the Forces and Power they
can, amongst the Mariners and Seamen belonging
to the River of Thames, for the Defence of the
King's Person, the Kingdom, Parliament, and City,
against all Forces whatsoever, that are in Arms, or
that shall put themselves in Arms, against the King,
the Kingdom, Parliament, and City; and for that
Purpose to nominate and appoint some fit Persons of
Fidelity and Experience, to be Commanders and
Officers; and to summon, list, and muster, all such
Mariners and Sailors, to serve under such Commanders and Officers; and the said Commanders
and Officers have hereby Power to lead and conduct the said Mariners and Sailors, and to fight
with, slay, and kill, all such as are or shall be in
Arms against the King, the Kingdom, Parliament,
and City, as aforesaid; and they are likewise authorized and desired to procure such convenient
Arms, out of some Shipping in the River, with the
Consent of the Owners, as shall be needful for arming of such Mariners and Sailors; and, in case of
any Defect, then to repair to the Committee of the
Safety, who are to provide and furnish The Trinity
House with such Arms and Ammunition as shall be
needful.
"And the said Lords and Commons do Declare,
That Money shall be provided, and Weekly paid
unto such Mariners and Sailors, as shall be agreed on
by the said Masters, Wardens, and Assistants, of The
Trinity House.
"And the Lords and Commons do further Declare,
That as well the said Master, Warden, and Assistants,
as all Mariners and Sailors as shall be employed in
this Service, shall be saved and kept harmless, by
Authority of both Houses of Parliament."