DIE Veneris, 15 die Octobris.
PRAYERS, by Mr. Ash.
Domini præsentes fuerunt:
Comes Manchester, Speaker.
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Comes Kent.
Comes Mulgrave.
Comes Pembrooke.
Comes Northumb.
L. Viscount Say & Seale. |
Ds. Grey.
Ds. Howard.
Ds. La Warr.
Ds. Wharton. |
Heslerton and Hunton.
Ordered, That the Cause between Hislerton and
Hunton shall be heard, by Counsel and Witnesses on
both Sides, the 25th of this Instant October.
Corbet and Hunt.
Ordered, That the Cause between Corbett and Hunt
shall be heard, by Counsel on both Sides, the 29th of
this Instant October.
Stone and Sir R. Grosvenor.
Ordered, That the Errors between Thomas Stone
Plaintiff and Sir Ric'd Grosevenner shall be heard, by Counsel at this Bar, argued on Wednesday next, videlicet,
20th October Instant.
Grigg and Leigh.
Ordered, That the Errors between Sara Grigg
Plaintiff, and Christopher Leigh, shall be argued, at this
Bar, by Counsel on both Sides, on Wednesday next,
20th October Instant.
Absent Lords to attend.
Ordered, That such Lords as are within Twenty
Miles Distance from London shall have Summons to attend this House on Tuesday next; and those Lords that
are further off shall be summoned to attend this House
on Tuesday come Fortnight; and their Answers to be returned to this House; and such Lords as are in Town
shall not be absent from their Attendance on this House,
without Excuse made for their Absence.
Ordinances to clear the following Persons of their Delinquency.
These Ordinances for Discharge of Sequestrations,
were read, and passed:
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1. An Ordinance for Henry Ashford.
2. An Ordinance for Giles Carter.
3. An Ordinance for Christofer Brotheridge.
4. An Ordinance for John Butler.
5. An Ordinance for Edw'd Vernon.
6. An Ordinance for John Ouldfielde.
7. An Ordinance for John Hodson.
8. An Ordinance for Wm. Skipwith. |
(Here enter them.) |
Propositions for Peace.
The Lord Viscount Say & Seale reported from the
Committee the Propositions which were agreed upon by
the Houses, drawn up into Form; which were read:
1. The Proposition concerning the Militia.
Agreed to.
2. The Proposition concerning raising of Money.
Agreed to.
3. The Proposition concerning Titles of Honour.
Agreed to.
4. The Proposition concerning the Great Seal of
England.
Agreed to.
5. The Proposition concerning abolishing of Bishops,
and selling their Lands.
Agreed to.
6. The Proposition for abolishing Bishops, and Deans
and Chapters.
7. The Proposition concerning Declarations and Oaths.
Agreed to.
8. The Proposition concerning Ireland.
Agreed to.
9. The Proposition concerning the Election of Great
Officers.
Agreed to.
Next, were read the Votes of this House, drawn up
into Propositions:
1. The Proposition concerning Delinquents.
Agreed to.
2. The Proposition concerning Religion.
3. The Proposition concerning Justices and Grand
Jury Men.
Agreed to.
4. The Proposition concerning a Period of this Parliament, and sitting of those for the future.
Agreed to.
Ordered, That the Proposition concerning settling
of Church Government is re-committed to the same
Committee, to make some Alterations therein, according
as was moved in the House; and the same Committee to
bring in a Proposition concerning the Treaties.
The said Committees withdrew presently.
E. of Portland's Patent, to be Governor of the Isle of Wight, canceled.
Ordered, That the Patent of the Earl of Portland,
for to be Captain and Governor of the Isle of Wight, be
canceled, in the ordinary and usual Way as Patents are
canceled.
Protest against the Proposition for Titles of Honour.
Memorandum, That, upon the passing of the Proposition concerning Titles of Honour, the Earl of Mulgrave did put the House in Mind of his former Protestation.
Message to the H. C. about the following Particulars; and to sit a while.
A Message was sent to the House of Commons, by
Dr. Aylett and (fn. *) Mr. Sadler:
1. To deliver to them the Ordinance concerning Foreign Silver, and desire their Concurrence therein.
2. To desire their Concurrence to the Report that
Sir Charles Cote may be Vice Admiral of Ulster.
3. To deliver to them the Report concerning the Jurisdiction of the Admiralty Court, and desire it may be
speedily settled.
4. To desire they would sit a while, for the Lords
have some Business to impart to them.
Propositions for Peace.
The Lord Wharton reported the Proposition concerning the Treaties; which was read, and passed.
Ordinance concerning Guernsey, &c.
The Lord Wharton reported the Ordinance concerning the Isle of Guernsey, Sarke, and, as fit
to pass, with Alterations.
Propositions for Peace.
The Lord Wharton also reported a Proposition concerning an Act of Oblivion; which was read, and
Agreed to.
Also his Lordship reported a Proposition concerning
the restoring His Majesty's Person, His Queen, and
Royal (fn. *) Issue, to a Condition of Safety, Honour, and
Freedom, and to their Revenues for the future, and to
the Exercise of their just and legal Rights; the Things
proposed being granted, &c. Read, and approved of.
The Lord Viscount Say & Seale reported the Proposition concerning settling of Church Government, with
the Additions; which was read, and approved of.
Committees to join with the Scots Commissioners, to present the Propositions to the King.
Ordered, To let the House of Commons know, "That
the Lords think it fit, that there be a Committee of
both Houses appointed, to join with the Commissioners of Scotland, to carry the Propositions to the King;
and to inforce by Reasons and Arguments the Justness and Necessity of His Majesty's giving His Consent unto them; and humbly to desire and insist upon
His Majesty's giving His positive Answer and Consent;
and to return unto the Houses of Parliament within
Ten Days."
Resolved, upon the Question, That the Matter of
the Propositions, which have been sent to this House
from the House of Commons, now drawn into Form,
and the Propositions now sent to the House of (fn. †) Commons from the House of Peers, be those which shall
be sent to the King, without any other Addition.
Ordered, That the Concurrence of the House of
Commons be desired herein.
Answer from the H. C.
Dr. Aylett and Mr. Sadler return with this Answer
from the House of Commons:
That they agree to the Ordinance concerning Foreign
Silver: (Here enter it.) To all the rest, they will send
an Answer by Messengers of their own.
Message to them, with the Propositions to be sent to the King; and to acquaint the the Scots Commissioners with the sending them.
A Message was sent to the (fn. ‡) House of Commons, by
Dr. Aylett and Mr. Sadler:
1. To deliver to them the Propositions to be sent to
the King, with the Sense and Votes of this House
thereupon, made this Day; and desire their Concurrence therein.
2. To put them in Mind of a former Message sent
from this House, concerning acquainting the Scotts with
the sending to the King.
Ordinance to clear Ashford of his Delinquency.
Whereas Henry Ashford, in the County of Devon,
Esquire, hath by both Houses of Parliament been
admitted to his Fine of Eleven Hundred and Fifty
Pounds, he having adhered to the Forces raised
against the Parliament: The Lords and Commons assembled in Parliament do hereby authorize and appoint His Majesty's Solicitor General to prepare a
Pardon to the said Henry Ashford, for his said Offence, in such Form as is agreed by both Houses for
like Offenders, together with a Grant of, and Restitution to him, his Heirs and Assigns, of all his Lands,
Goods, and Chattels, and other Estate for which the
said Fine was accepted, according to a Particular
thereof made, and entered with the Committee at
Gouldsmiths Hall, and of all Mean Profits thereof, to
the said Henry Ashford, from the Day of Payment of
his said Fine, with an Exception of the Right or Estate
of the said Henry Ashford in and to all Advowsons,
Presentations, and Right of Patronage, to any Church
or Chapel; which said Pardon, so prepared, the Commissioners for the Great Seal of England for the Time
being are hereby authorized to pass under the Great
Seal accordingly: Provided always, That this Ordinance, or the said Pardon thereon to be passed, shall
not extend to free the said Henry Ashford from any
further Composition, for any other Lands, Goods,
or Chattels, than what are contained in the Particular aforesaid; and that, in case the said Lands
mentioned in the said Particular were of greater
Yearly Values than are therein expressed during
Three Years before the Year of our Lord 1640,
then the said Henry Ashford shall pay such further
Fine, by Way of Composition, as both Houses of
Parliament shall appoint."
Carter, D°.
"Whereas Giles Carter, of Turkedeane, in the County of Gloucester, Esquire, hath by both Houses of
Parliament been admitted to his Fine of Seven Hundred and Eighty 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 General to prepare a
Pardon to the said Giles Carter, for his said Offence,
in such Form as is agreed by both Houses for like
Offenders, together with a Grant of, and Restitution
to him, his Heirs and Assigns, of all his Lands, Goods,
and Chattels, and other Estate for which the said Fine
was accepted, according to a Particular thereof made,
and entered with the Committee at Gouldsmiths Hall,
and of all Mean Profits thereof, from the 23th Day
of July, 1646, with an Exception of the Right or
Estate of the said Giles Carter in or to all Advowsons, Presentations, and Right of Patronage, to any
Church or Chapel; which said Pardon, so prepared,
the Commissioners for the Great Seal of England for
the Time being are hereby likewise authorized to
pass under the said Great Seal accordingly: Provided
always, That this Ordinance, or the said Pardon
thereon to be passed, shall not extend to free the said
Giles Carter from a further Composition, for any other
Lands, Goods, or Chattels, than what are contained
in the Particular aforesaid; and that, in case the said
Lands mentioned in the said Particular were of greater
Yearly Value than are therein expressed during Three
Years before the Year of our Lord 1640, then the
said Giles Carter shall pay such further Fine, by Way
of Composition, as both Houses of Parliament shall
appoint."
Brodridge, D°.
"Whereas Christopher Brodridge, in the City of Exon,
Merchant, hath by both Houses of Parliament been
admitted to his Fine of One Hundred and Seventy
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 General to prepare a Pardon to the said Christopher Brodridge, for his said Offence, in such Form as
shall be agreed by both Houses for like Offenders, together with a Grant of, and Restitution to him, his Heirs
and Assigns, of all his Lands, Goods, and Chattels, and
other Estate for which the said Fine was accepted, according to a Particular thereof made, and entered with
the Committee at Gouldsmiths Hall, and of all Mean Profits thereof, from the 6th Day of August, 1646, with
an Exception of the Right or Estate of the said Christopher Brodridge in or to all Advowsons, Presentations,
and Right of Patronage, to any Church or Chapel;
which said Pardon, so prepared, the Commissioners for
the Great Seal of England for the Time being are
hereby likewise authorized to pass under the said Great
Seal accordingly: Provided always, That this Ordinance, or the said Pardon thereon to be passed, shall
not extend to free the said Christopher Brodridge
from any further Composition, for any other Lands,
Goods, or Chattels, than what are contained in the
Particular aforesaid; and that, in case the said Lands
mentioned in the said Particular were of greater
Yearly Value than are therein expressed during Three
Years before the Year of our Lord 1640, then the
said Christopher Brodridge shall pay such further Fine,
by Way of Composition, as both Houses of Parliament shall appoint."
Butler, D°.
"Whereas John Butler, of the City of Exceter,
Merchant, hath, by both Houses of Parliament
been admitted to his Fine of One Hundred and
Eighty 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 General to prepare a Pardon to
the said John Butler, for his said Offence, in such
Form as is agreed by both Houses for like Offenders, together with a Grant of, and Restitution to
him, his Heirs and Assigns, of all his Lands, Goods,
and Chattels, and other Estate for which the said
Fine was accepted, according to a Particular thereof
made, and entered with the Committee at Gouldsmiths Hall, and of all Mean Profits thereof, from
the 7th Day of August, 1646, with an Exception of
the Right or Estate of the said John Butler in or to all
Advowsons, Presentations, and Right of Patronage,
to any Church or Chapel; which said Pardon, so
prepared, the Commissioners of the Great Seal
of England for the Time being are hereby likewise authorized to pass under the said Great Seal
accordingly: Provided always, That this Ordinance,
or the said Pardon thereon to be passed, shall not
extend to free the said John Butler from a further
Composition, for any Lands, Goods, or Chattels,
than what are contained in the Particular aforesaid;
and that, in case the said Lands mentioned in the
said Particular were of greater Yearly Value than
are therein expressed during Three Years before the
Year of our Lord 1640, then the said John Butler shall pay such further Fine, by Way of Composition, as both Houses of Parliament shall appoint"
Vernon, D°.
"Whereas Edward Vernon, of Hanbury, in the
County of Worcester, Gentleman, hath by both
Houses of Parliament been admitted to his Fine of
Four Hundred Pounds, for that he adhered unto
and assisted the King, against the Parliament: The
Lords and Commons assembled in Parliament do
hereby authorize and appoint His Majesty's Solicitor
General to prepare a Pardon for the said Edward
Vernon, for his said Offence, in such Form as is
agreed by both Houses for like Offenders, together
with a Grant of, and Restitution to him, his Heirs
and Assigns, of all his Lands, Goods, and Chattels,
and other Estate for which the said Fine was accepted, according to a Particular thereof made, and
entered with the Committee at Gouldsmiths Hall,
and of all Mean Profits thereof, to the said Edward
Vernon, from the 9th Day of July, 1645, with an
Exception of the Right or Estate of the said Edward Vernon in or to all Advowsons, Presentations,
and Right of Patronage, to any Church or Chapel;
which said Pardon, so prepared, the Commissioners
for the Great Seal of England for the Time being
are hereby authorized to pass under the said Great
Seal accordingly: Provided always, That this Ordinance, or the said Pardon thereon to be passed,
shall not extend to free the said Edward Vernon
from any further Composition, for any other Lands,
Goods, or Chattels, than what are contained in the
Particular aforesaid; and that, in case the said
Lands mentioned in the said Particular were of greater
Yearly Values than are therein expressed during Three
Years before the Year of our Lord 1640, then the
said Edward Vernon shall pay such further Fine, by
Way of Composition, as both Houses of Parliament
shall appoint."
Oldseild, D°.
Whereas John Oldfeild, of Spalding, in the County
of Lincolne, Esquire, hath by both Houses of Parliament been admitted to his Fine of Thirteen Hundred and Ninety Pounds, for that he was in Arms
against the Parliament: The Lords and Commons
assembled in Parliament do hereby authorize and
appoint His Majesty's Solicitor General to prepare
a Pardon to the said John Oldfeild, for his said Offence, in such Form as is agreed by both Houses for
like Offenders, together with a Grant of, and Restitution to him, his Heirs and Assigns, of all his
Lands, Goods, and Chattels, and other Estate for
which the said Fine was accepted, according to a
Particular thereof made, and entered with the Committee at Gouldsmiths Hall, and of all Mean Profits
thereof, to the said John Oldfeild, from the 15th
Day of December, 1645, with an Exception of the
Right or Estate of the said John Oldfeild in or to
all Advowsons, Presentations, and Right of Patronage, to any Church or Chapel; which said Pardon,
so prepared, the Commissioners for the Great Seal
of England for the Time being are hereby authorized to pass under the said Great Seal accordingly:
Provided always, That this Ordinance, or the said
Pardon thereon to be passed, shall not extend to
free the said John Oldfeild from any further Composition, for any other Lands, Goods, or Chattels,
than what are contained in the Particular aforesaid;
and that, in case the said Lands mentioned in the
said Particulars were of greater Yearly Values than
are therein expressed during Three Years before the
Year of our Lord 1640, then the said John Oldfeild shall pay such further Fine, by Way of Composition, as both Houses of Parliament shall appoint."
Hodgson, D°.
"Whereas John Hodgson, of Beeston, in the County
of Yorke, Gentleman, hath by both Houses of
Parliament been admitted to his Fine of Five Hundred and Ninety Pounds, having adhered to the
Forces raised against the Parliament: The Lords and
Commons assembled in Parliament do hereby authorize and appoint His Majesty's Solicitor General to prepare a Pardon to the said John Hodgson, for his said Offence, in such Form as is agreed
by both Houses for like Offenders, with a Grant
of, and Restitution to him, his Heirs and Assigns, of all his Lands, Goods, and Chattels, and
other Estate for which the said Fine was accepted,
according to a Particular thereof made, and entered
with the Committee at Gouldsmiths Hall, and of all
Mean Profits thereof, to the said John Hodgson, from
the 27th Day of April, 1646, with an Exception of
the Right or Estate of the said John Hodgson in or
to all Advowsons, Presentations, and Right of Patronage, to any Church or Chapel; which said
Pardon, so prepared, the Commissioners for the Great
Seal of England for the Time being are hereby authorized to pass under the said Great Seal accordingly: Provided always, That this Ordinance, or
the said Pardon thereon to be passed, shall not extend to free the said John Hodgson from any further
Composition, for any other Lands, Goods, or Chattels, than what are contained in the Particular aforesaid; and that, in case the said Lands mentioned in
the said Particular were of greater Yearly Values
than are therein expressed during Three Years before the Year of our Lord 1640, then the said
John Hodgson shall pay such further Fine, by Way
of Composition, as both Houses of Parliament shall
appoint."
Skipwith, D°.
"Whereas William Skipwith, of Ketsby, in the
County of Lincolne, Gentleman, hath by both
Houses of Parliament been admitted to his Fine of
One Hundred Sixty and Seven 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 General to prepare a Pardon to the said William Skipwith, for his said Offence, in such Form as is agreed
by both Houses for like Offenders, together with a
Grant of, and Restitution to him, his Heirs and
Assigns, of all his Lands, Goods, and Chattels, and
other Estate for which the said Fine was accepted,
according to a Particular thereof made, and entered
with the Committee at Gouldsmiths Hall, and of all
Mean Profits thereof, to the said Wm. Skipwith, with
an Exception of the Right or Estate of the said
William Skipw'th in or to all Advowsons, Presentations, and Right of Patronage, to any Church or
Chapel; which said Pardon, so prepared, the Commissioners for the Great Seal of England for the
Time being are hereby authorized to pass under the
said Great Seal accordingly: Provided always, That
this Ordinance, or the said Pardon thereon to be
passed, shall not extend to free the said William
Skipwith from any further Composition, for any
other Lands, Goods, or Chattels, than what are
contained in the Particular aforesaid; and that, in
case the said Lands mentioned in the said Particulars
were of greater Yearly Values than are therein expressed during Three Years before the Year of our
Lord 1640, then the said Wm. Skipwith shall pay
such further Fine, by Way of Composition, as both
Houses of Parliament shall appoint."
Ordinance to take off the Duty of Two perCent. on the Exportation of Foreign Silver.
"The Lords and Commons now in Parliament assembled, upon great and weighty Considerations them
thereunto moving, have thought fit to ordain, and
be it Ordained by the said Lords and Commons,
That the Payment or Duty of Two per Cent. upon
the Exportation of Foreign Silver to be imported
into this Kingdom, heretofore imposed, shall cease
and determine, and not be required: Provided always, That One full Third Part of the said Foreign
Silver, upon the Importation thereof, shall be
brought to the Mint in The Tower of London, there
to be converted into English Coin, according to
the general Course. And this Ordinance to continue
until the said Lords and Commons shall see Cause
to give Order therein."
House adjourned till 10a
Tuesday next.