DIE Veneris, 1 Octobris.
PRAYERS, by Mr. Ash.
Domini præsentes fuerunt:
Comes Manchester, Speaker.
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Comes Northumb.
Comes Pembrooke.
Comes Salisbury.
Comes Nottingham.
Comes Mulgrave.
Comes Warwicke.
L. Viscount Say & Seale. |
Ds. Mountagu. |
Symons's Ordinance to be a Fellow of Eaton.
An Ordinance for making Mr. Symons One of the
Fellows of Eaton Colledge, was read, and passed; and
Ordered to be sent to the House of Commons for
their Concurrence.
Hall, Minister of Thaxsted, released.
Upon the Petition of Samuell Hall; expressing "his
hearty Sorrow for his Offence, and humbly submitting
to the Judgement of this House, and promising not
to interrupt the Sequestrators in the Exercise of their
Authority in the Church of Thaxsted, in the County
of Essex."
Ordered, That the said Sam. Hall shall be released
from his present Restraint under the Gentleman Usher
of the Black Rod.
Ordinances to clear the following Persons of their Delinquency.
Next, these Ordinances for discharging of Delinquents Estates from Sequestrations were read, and
passed:
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1. The Ordinance for Richard
(fn. *)
Forstall.
2. The Ordinance for the Lady Bankes.
3. The Ordinance for George Blundell Esquire.
4. The Ordinance for Wm. Hopkins Gentleman.
5. The Ordinance of John Northover.
6. The Ordinance of Thomas Ely.
7. The Ordinance of Thomas Strickland.
8. The Ordinance of John Davie.
9. The Ordinance of John Hancocke.
10. The Ordinance of Arthur Warren.
11. The Ordinance of Sir Thomas Pope.
12. The Ordinance of John Courtney.
13. The Ordinance of Henry Chaloner.
14. The Ordinance of Alice Escott.
15. The Ordinance of Wm. Gamull.
16. The Ordinance of Sir Tho. Michell.
17. The Ordinance of Richard Hobson.
18. The Ordinance of Maurice Williams.
19. The Ordinance of John Jermy.
20. The Ordinance of John Millicent.
21. The Ordinance of James Lacon.
22. The Ordinance of Sir Henry Anderson.
23. The Ordinance of Richard Traves.
24. The Ordinance of Sebastian Isaac.
25. The Ordinance of Sir Richard Prince.
26. The Ordinance of James Rode.
27. The Ordinance of Sir Henry Berckley.
28. The Ordinance of Charles Butler.
29. The Ordinance of John Powell.
30. The Ordinance of Wm. Knowles.
31. The Ordinance of John Stroade.
32. The Ordinance of Redman Burrell, Esquire.
33. The Ordinance of Sir Edward Moseley Baronet.
34. The Ordinance of Charles Baldwin.
35. The Ordinance of Thomas Staunton.
36. The Ordinance of Sir Henry Carew.
37. The Ordinance of Edward Davies.
38. The Ordinance of Thomas Barnaby. |
(Here enter them.) |
P. Philip to raise Men for Venice.
A Letter from the Prince Elector was read, to desire
Leave for Two Captains to levy Two Hundred Men
apiece for his Brother Prince Phillip.
Ordered, That this House agrees for the raising
of these (fn. †) Two Hundred Men; and the Concurrence of
the House of Commons to be desired herein.
(Here enter it.)
List of Admirals and Captains for the Winter Fleet.
Resolved, upon the Question, That this House agrees
with the House of Commons in this Vote following:
"That this House doth nominate and approve of
Colonel Thomas Raynsborough, to be Captain of the
Ship Happy Entrance, and Vice Admiral of the Fleet
appointed for the next Winter's Guard.
Resolved, That this House approves of John
Crowther Vice Admiral of Ireland, to command in
Chief upon the Irish Coasts, and to be Captain of
the Ship Bonadventure.
"Captain Willoughby to be in The Nonesuch Frigatt,
instead of Captain Young.
"Captain Young to be in The Providence.
Captain Mildmay to be continued in The Roebucke.
Captain Edwin to be in The Dragon.
Captain Taylor to be Captain of The Starr; and
Captain Marriott to be left out, because he excuses
himself for this Winter Time.
"Jonas Reave, respited.
"Captain Brandley to continue where now he is;
because his Ship is at Sea with Four Months Victuals,
and it will be a Charge and a Disservice to draw him
in.
"Resolved, &c. That this House doth approve of
Wm. Penne, to be Captain of The Assurance Frigate.
"Resolved, &c. That this House doth approve of
Thomas Beddall, to be Captain of The Adventure
Frigat.
"Resolved, That this House doth approve of Thomas
Harrison, to be Captain of the Ship Mary Rose.
"Resolved, That this House doth approve of Henry
Jervoise, to be Captain of the Ship Fellowshipp.
"Resolved, That this House doth approve of John
Pilgrim, to be Captain of The President Frigate.
"Resolved, That this House doth approve of Edward
Eliottt, to be Captain of the Ship Hector.
"Resolved, That this House doth approve of Joseph
Jorden, to be Captain of the Ship Expedition.
"Resolved, That this House doth approve of Richard
Fernes, to be Captain of The Warwicke Frigatt.
Resolved, That this House doth approve of Robert
Clerke, to be Captain of The Swan Frigate.
"Resolved, That this House doth approve of John
Bowen, to be Captain of The Hart Frigatt.
"Resolved, That this House doth approve of John
Coppine, to be Captain of The Greybound.
"Resolved, That this House doth approve of John
Peirce, to be Captain of The Weymouth Frigatt.
"Resolved, That this House doth approve of Owen
Cox, to be Captain of the Ship Pellican; and that he
be recommended to the Committee, for a better Command when any shall fall.
"Resolved, That this House doth approve of Wm.
Legand, to be Captain of The Increase Frigatt.
"Resolved, That this House doth approve of Wm.
Rew, to be Captain of The Robert Frigatt.
Resolved, That this House doth approve of Phinees Pett, to be Captain of the Frigate now building
at Wootwitch.
"Jonas Reeve to be respited, in regard he is to go
out in a Man of War upon the Coast of Ireland;
and the Lords refer it to the Committee of the Admiralty, to nominate another to go in the Frigate now
building at Detford.
"Resolved, That this House doth approve of James
Peacocke to be Captain of another Frigate building at
Debtford."
Col. Hammond to be V. Admiral of Hants.
A Report from the Committee for the Admiralty,
concerning Colonel Robert Hamond to be Vice Admiral
of the County of Hampshire and the Isle of Wight.
(Here enter it.)
Agreed to; and Ordered, That he shall be Vice
Admiral; and the Concurrence of H. C. to be
desired herein.
Bright to be Master Shipwright at Chatham.
Another Report, for John Bright to be Master Shipwright at Chatham, in the Place of Henry Goddard,
lately dead.
Agreed to; and to be sent to the House of Commons for Concurrence.
Vote for a further Application to the King, to be communicated to the Scots Commissioners.
(fn. *) Entered afterwards in the Message.
The Lord Wharton reported from the Committee,
what is fit to be offered to the Scotts Commissioners,
with the Vote Yesterday brought up; which was
Agreed to, and Ordered to be sent to the House of
Commons, for their Concurrence; and that it may be
communicated to the Scotts Commissioners this Afternoon, by the Members of both Houses that are of the
Committee of both Kingdoms.
Message from the H. C. with a Vote about such Propositions as shall be sent to the King.
A Message was brought from the House of Commons, by John Evelyn Knight; who brought up
divers Votes, concerning the Matter of such Propositions as shall be prepared to be sent to the King for His
Consent.
The Answer was:
Answer.
That this House will take this Message into Consideration, and send an Answer by Messengers of their
own.
These Votes, and the Proposals from the Army, to be considered.
Ordered, That the Votes now brought up, and the
Propositions and Proposals from the Army, shall be
taken into Consideration To-morrow Morning; and to
proceed de Die in Diem, until they be finished; and all
the Lords within Fifteen (fn. †) Miles of the Town are to
have Notice to attend the House.
Message from the H. C. with an Ordinance.
A Message was brought from the House of Commons,
by Mr. Knightley, &c.; who brought up an Ordinance
for stating the Accompts of Reduced Officers.
(Here enter it.)
Agreed to.
(fn. ‡) Answer returned:
Answer.
That this House agrees to the Ordinance now brought
up.
Message to the H. C. about P. Philip raising Men.
A Message was sent to the House of Commons, by
Doctor Aylett and Doctor Heath, with these Particulars
following:
1. To communicate to them the Prince Elector's Letter; and desire their Concurrence, that Captain Dowthwhite and Captain Dodson may have Liberty to levy
Two Hundred Men apiece.
for Col. Hammond to be V. Adm. of Hants;
2. To communicate to them the Report from the
Admiralty, wherein Colonel Rob't Hamond is recommended to be Vice Admiral of the County of Hampshire, and of the Isle of Wight; the Lords do accordingly appoint the said Colonel Hamond to be Vice
Admiral of the said County and Isle, and do desire their
Concurrence therein.
for Bright to be Master Shipwright at Chatham;
3. To deliver to them the Report for John Bright to
be Master Shipwright at Chatham, upon the Death of
Henry Goddard, and desire their Concurrence therein.
for Col. Rainsborough to be V. Adm. of the Winter Fleet, and for him to be sent to Sea;
4. That the Lords have agreed to make Colonel
Rainsborough Vice Admiral for the Winter Guard; and,
in Consideration that the Seas are now troubled, and
the Merchants have lately lost divers Ships, the Lords
desire that the Vice Admiral may be speedily dispatched
away to Sea, for the preventing such Mischiefs in future; and that it be referred to the Committee for the
Admiralty, that, since the Ship wherein he should go is
not yet ready, they take Care that he may be forthwith
sent to Sea in some other Ship that is ready, or will be
soonest ready.
and to acquaint the Scots Commissioners about the further Application to the King.
5. The Commissioners of the Kingdom of Scotland
to be acquainted, "That both Houses have resolved,
That they will once again make Application to the
King, for those Things which the Houses shall judge
necessary for the Welfare and Safety of the Kingdom.
"That, in order thereunto, the Houses are in Consideration what Things to propound and insist upon,
for the Interest of the Kingdom of England, which
they hope they shall have perfected within Twenty
Days; and shall (when they are perfected) impart the
Particulars thereof to the Commissioners of Scotland.
"That they shall be ready to join with the Commissioners of the Kingdom of Scotland, to insist on the
same Things for the Peace and Interest of that Kingdom, which were formerly propounded in Behalf
thereof in the late Propositions of both Kingdoms,
unless the Kingdom of Scotland have agreed or shall
agree to any Alterations.
"That, if any Alterations in Behalf of that Kingdom be thought fit, the Houses desire they may be
prepared and perfected within the Time aforementioned, that so no Time may be lost from the joint
sending of such Things to the King as shall be agreed
on for the Interest and Peace of the Kingdoms respectively."
Letter from the Prince Elector, for Captains Dodson and Dowthwaite to levy Men for his Brother P. Philip, for the Venetian Service.
"For my Lord of Manchester, Speaker of the
House of Peers.
"My Lord,
"The Bearer hereof, Captain Dodson, and he that
is with him Captain Dowthwhite, having each of
them received a Commission from my Brother Prince
(fn. *) Philips, to levy Two Hundred Men apiece, for the
Service of the Republic of Venice, as they will inform
you more particularly; I am desired by my said Brother and them (since Men are so scant Abroad), to solicit the Two Houses for Leave for them to make their
Levies in this Kingdom, and to transport them to the
Place appointed by their Capitulation. I do therefore beseech your Lordship to move the House, upon
the First fitting Opportunity, to do my said Brother
the Favour, as to grant a Permission to these Captains, and to others that shall address themselves to
you, with his Commissions for the Purpose aforesaid,
they giving good Satisfaction that such Levies shall
not be employed to the Prejudice of the Affairs of
this Kingdom. Hereby the House will put a singular
Obligation upon my Brother and that Republic, and
add very much to mine, who am
Richmond, this 27 of September, 1647.
"Your Lordship's
Most affectionate Friend to serve you,
Charles Lodovic."
Col. Hammond to be V. Adm. of Hants, on E. of Pemb's Resignation.
"Die Jovis, 30 Septembris, 1647.
"At the Committee of Lords and Commons for
the Admiralty and Cinque Ports.
"On Signification given the Committee this Day,
from the Earl of Pembrooke and Mountgom'y, Vice Admiral of the County of Hampsheir and Isle of Wight,
of his Lordship's voluntary Desire to resign the said
Vice Admiralty, to the End it may be settled upon Colonel Robert Hamond, Governor of the Isle of
Wight:
"Ordered, That the said Colonel Robert Hamond
be presented to the Approbation of both Houses of
Parliament, for his holding the said Vice Admiralty,
in the Place of the said Earl, upon his Lordship's
voluntary Resignation thereof as aforesaid.
"W. Jessop, Secretary."
Report from the Admiralty Committee, for Bright to be Master Shipwright at Chatham.
Die Veneris, 17 Septembris, 1647.
By the Committee of Lords and Commons for
the Admiralty and Cinque Ports.
Whereas the Place of Master Shipwright at Chatham is become void, by the Death of Henry Goddard,
who lately held the same; and whereas several Petitions have been presented unto this Committee,
from the Commissioners of the Navy, the Master,
Wardens, and Assistants, of The Trinity House, the
Master Shipwright of England, and Master Shipwrights of the River of Thames, setting forth the
Ability and Sufficiency of John Bright Shipwright,
and his Fitness to succeed the said Henry Goddard in
the said Place, he having been a Master Builder for
many Years, and built divers able Ships in the Port
of London: This Committee, taking into Consideration the great Necessity of having an able Man
forthwith to act in that Place, do present the said
John Bright to the Approbation of both Houses of
Parliament, for his holding of the said Place of
Master Shipwright of Chatham, in the Room of the
said Goddard; and that (in case they shall please to
approve him) a Grant thereof may be ordered to
pass accordingly.
"W. Jessop, Secretary."
Ordinance for stating the Accompts of Reduced Officers, &c.
The Lords and Commons in Parliament assembled,
taking into their serious Consideration the Condition
of divers Officers and Soldiers, and Widows whose
Husbands have been slain or died in the Service of
the Parliament, which claim several Sums of Money
as due unto them upon Arrears; to the End that
every such Person and Persons may receive just Satisfaction, do hereby order and ordain, That Richard Wilcocks, Henry Broad, Nicholas Bond, and
James Prince, Gentlemen, or any Two of them,
shall have Power to examine and determine the Accompts of Officers, Soldiers, and Widows of Officers
and Soldiers, who are inlisted by the Committee for
maimed Soldiers and Widows as aforesaid, and of all
such Officers and Soldiers, inlisted before the Committee of the Military Garden, as likewise of all
such as are in Mr. Freeman's List, and of such as
have subscribed a Petition to his Excellency Sir Thomas Fairefax, intituled, "The humble Petition of the
Reduced Officers, and Widdowes to Officers deceased,
within the Citty and Army, that did not list themselves
with the Citty against the Army" (except such as shall
be found Actors, Promoters, or Abetters, in the late
Tumult, or subscribed the late Engagement of the
City against the Army, or enlisted themselves against
the Army), according to the Rules and Instructions
of both Houses for taking Accompts, bearing Date
28 May, 1647; and are, in convenient Time, to
present Lists of the Accompts, so taken, to both or
either of the Houses; upon Approbation whereof,
the said Houses will advance One Month's Pay to
such as have a greater Sum due, and to such as have
a less Sum the One Moiety of such Sum due: And
the said Richard Wilcocks, Henry Broad, Nicholas
Bond, and James Prince, or any Two of them, are
hereby authorized and required to send for all such
Books, Papers, or Accompts, now in the Custody of
any Person or Persons, as may enable them for the
effectual doing thereof; and to any Committee, Treasurer, or Pay-master, to certify what any such Officer
or Soldier hath received: And it is further Ordered,
For their Pains taken herein, each Person nominated
to this Employment shall have Six Shillings and Eight
Pence for every Day they shall sit and attend the
Service aforesaid, for the Space of Three Months,
to be paid, by the Treasurers appointed for the Payment of maimed Soldiers, out of such Monies as they
shall receive by virtue of any Ordinance or Order
of Parliament, which the said Treasurers are hereby
authorized and required to pay: And it is further
Ordered, That the Committee of the House of
Commons for maimed Soldiers shall have Power to
allow, and cause to be paid to them, for their Clerks
and other necessary Charges, such Allowances as
they the said Committee shall think fit."
Ordinance to clear Horsfall of his Delinquency.
"Whereas Richard Horsfall of Storthes Hall, in
the County of Yorke, Gentleman, hath by both
Houses of Parliament been admitted to his Fine of
Three Hundred and Forty Pounds, he having been
in Arms against the Parliament: The Lords and
Commons assembled in Parliament do hereby authorize and appoint His Majesty's Solicitor (fn. *) "
Adjourn.
House adjourned till 9a cras.