DIE Sabbati, 22 die Julii.
PRAYERS.
Earl of Manchester, Speaker.
Answer from the H. C.
The Messengers sent on Thursday last to the House
of Commons return with this Answer:
That the House of Commons will send an Answer,
concerning the Trial of Justice (fn. *) Berkeley, and the Ordinance concerning Sutton-Marsh, by Messengers of their
own.
Baker, Lord Craven's Servant, arrested.
Delinquents sent for.
Upon reading the Petition of Barth. Baker, complaining, "That he is arrested, contrary to the Privilege of
Parliament, he being a menial Servant of the Lord
Craven:" Hereupon this House (fn. *) Ordered, That
he shall be released, and the Parties that arrested him
to be sent for, to appear before this House.
Lord Chief Justice Heath's Papers to be restored.
Delinquents sent for.
Upon Information to this House, "That the Study
of the Lord Chief Justice Heathe, at Serjeants Inn, is
broken open, and his Papers some of them carried
away, which concerns divers Subjects:" Thereupon
this House Ordered, That the Papers taken away shall
be restored, and those that are not seized on shall not be
stirred; and the Parties that took them away shall be sent
for, to attend this House on Monday, to know by what
Warrant it was done.
Countess of Roxborough's Goods to be restored.
Protection for Richmond House.
Upon Information to this House, "That the Goods
of the Countess of Roxborough are seized upon, and
carried from Richmond:" It is Ordered, That Colonel Harvie shall be sent to, to take Care that the Goods
in the King's House shall not be stirred, and the Goods
of the Countess of Roxborough shall not be removed;
and a Protection to be granted for Richmond House, and
the Goods there.
E. of Holland complains of ill Treatment by the Officer at the Court of Guard at Hyde Park.
Captain of the Guard to attend.
Upon Complaint to this House, by the Earl of Holland,
"That the Officer that commanded the Court of Guard
Yesterday at Hyde Parke used his Lordship in (fn. *) an uncivil Way; and told his Lordship, That he had Command
to suffer none to pass the Courts of Guards without an
Order from both Houses; and said, That he was
checked by some, for letting the Lady Stafford pass
Yesterday with the Warrant of the Lords House only:" Hereupon this House Ordered, That, the
Captain that commanded the Guard Yesterday shall be
sent for, to attend this House on Monday Morning, to
answer this Complaint, and to know by whom he had
that Check.
Skipwith, a Pass.
Ordered, That Mr. Skipwith shall have a Pass, to
go to Oxford, and return back again.
Message from the H. C. to sit a while.
A Message was brought from the House of Commons,
by Sir Henry Mildmay:
To desire that their Lordships will sit a while, for
(fn. †) they have some Business of great Importance to acquaint
their Lordships with.
To sit P. M.
Ordered, To adjourn this House until Three of
the Clock this Afternoon.
The Answer returned was:
Answer.
That this House will sit at Three a Clock this Afternoon.
Doctor Wright, a Pass.
Ordered, That Doctor Wright, with his Wife and
Children, shall have a Pass, to go into Holland, he being Physician to the Queen of Bohemia.
Countess of Devon, a Pass.
Ordered, That the Countess Dowager of Devonshire shall have Leave to go into Kent, Surrey, and Leycestershire.
Adjourn.
House adjourned till 3a post meridiem.
Post meridiem.
PRAYERS.
Earl of Manchester, Speaker.
E. of Arundel's Goods at Norwich not to be removed.
Ordered, That the Goods which are at Norwich,
being the Earl of Arundle's, shall not be removed by the
Committees for that County, until further Order be
given by the Committee for Sequestrations, consisting
of Lords and Commons, here.
A Letter from the Council of War was read, directed
to the Speaker of this House, the Earl of Manchester.
Letter to the Speaker, from the Council of War, desiring Supplies for the Army.
"My Lord,
"We have, after divers Addresses to the Houses, with
Patience expected Recruits and Supplies of Men, Horse,
Saddles, and Arms, to enable us to do the State that
Service which we heartily wish we could perform; and
we have in Modesty forborn to press the Necessities of
the Armies upon your Lordships so often as the Condition thereof required, till now that we are driven
to that Exigent, that we can be no longer silent: We
must, therefore, to discharge that Trust reposed in us,
make known unto your Lordships, that the Army is
much decayed very suddenly, partly by the Mortality
and Sickness which hath befallen us, and which lieth
still upon us, and partly for Want of Pay and Cloathing, our Soldiers being grown bare, and many of
them almost naked; and the Running-away of our
Soldiers is not the least Occasion of our Weakness, who
are encouraged to leave us, out of a Report of raising
new Armies wherein they hope they shall be entertained. We hold it (fn. *) not now fit to make Public the
particular Condition of the Army, not knowing whether it will not be more pleasing to your Lordships to
refer the Information thereof to such as shall be appointed by your Lordships to receive the particular
Relation thereof, from those who are herewith sent to
give a full Satisfaction therein; but thus much we shall
be bold to say, that, if a constant Course be not held,
that the Soldiers may be duly paid, and better cloathed, and that Recruits of Men, Horse, Saddles, and
Arms, may likewise be provided, it will be impossible
for us to answer your Expectations, or to discharge
the Duties of our Place; whereof we have thought fit
to give your Lordships timely Notice, that we may
not hereafter have it laid unto our Charge, that we
have not dealt faithfully, in concealing that which in
the End (and that too soon) will be the Destruction
and Overthrow of this Army, if speedy Course be
not taken to supply these Wants, and prevent our
further Weakness, occasioned chiefly by those Particulars formerly mentioned, some whereof will rest
in your Lordships Power to provide against. And
(my Lord) it concerning our Honour, and the Safety
of the Kingdom, we must deal clearly and plainly
with you, that, if a speedy Care be not had, there will
not within a few Days be left the Face of an Army
here amongst us. All which we refer to your Lordship's most serious and speedy Consideration; and rest
Brichill, 20th July, 1643.
"Your Lordship's humble Servants,
"Tho. Grey.
Ja. Holburne.
Will. Brooke.
Lionell Copley.
Jo. Middleton.
Jo. Meyricke.
Hary Barclay.
Phill. Skippon.
Jo. Bulbeir.
Phill. Stapleton.
Fran. Russell.
Ed. Aldrich.
Tho. Tyrrill.
Sam. Luke."
Ordered, To communicate this Letter to the House
of Commons, at a Free Conference.
Message to the H. C. for a Conference about it.
A Message was sent to the House of Commons; by
Sir Rob't Rich and Mr. Page:
To desire a Free Conference, concerning a Letter received from the Council of War.
Message from thence, for One about raising Horses;
A Message was brought from the House of Commons,
by Sir Rob't Pye:
To desire a Conference, touching several Particulars
for raising of Horse, &c.
and with an Ordinance.
2. To desire Concurrence in an Ordinance for the
making of the Lord Fairefaix Governor of Hull.
(Here enter it.)
The said Ordinance was read, and Agreed to.
The Answer returned was:
Answer.
That their Lordships do agree to the Ordinance
for making the Lord Fairefaix Governor of Hull; and
that their Lordships will give a present Conference, as
is desired, in the Painted Chamber.
The Messengers sent to the House of Commons return with this Answer:
Answer from the H. C.
That the House of Commons will give a present
Conference, as is desired.
None but Members to be present at Conferences.
Ordered, That the Gentleman Usher attending this
House shall take Care that none come into the Painted
Chamber, at Conferences, but Members of both Houses,
and Assistants, and Attendants of the House of Peers;
and, if any presume to come contrary to this Order,
(fn. *) they shall be committed to The Fleete.
The House was adjourned during Pleasure, and the
Lords went to the Conference; which being ended, the
House was resumed.
Report of the Conference about raising Horses;
The Speaker reported the Effect of the Conference;
which was,
"The House of Commons presented to their Lordships Consideration, an Ordinance for raising of
Horses in several Counties.
a Letter to be sent into Kent;
"2. A Letter to be sent into the County of Kent,
to suppress the Insurrections there. (Here enter.)
Read, and Agreed to.
and a Vote for the Lord General to move with the Army where he shall think it most necessary.
"3. A Vote made by the House of Commons,
wherein they desire their Lordships Concurrence:
"Resolved, &c.
"That his Excellency my Lord General be desired
to dispose of, or move with his Army, or any Part
thereof, in such Manner as he shall think most fitting
for the Safety and Defence of the Kingdom, and every
Part thereof."
Agreed to.
Ordinance for raising Horses in several Counties.
Next, the abovesaid Ordinance for raising Horses
was read; and this House Agreed to the said Ordinance,
with this Proviso, "Provided always, That this Ordinance shall not extend to the Horses, Mares, or
Geldings, of any Peer, or Member of the House of
Peers, or any Assistant or Attendant in the House of
Peers."
E. of Manchester to command in Chief in these Counties.
The Earls of Pembrooke and Bollingbrooke, and the
Lord Howard of Estricke, desired to be excused, in regard of their Inabilities: Hereupon this House thought
it fit, to offer to the House of Commons, that the Earl
of Manchester may command in Chief both the Horse
and Foot that shall be raised in these Counties; and
that the Isle of Wight may be exempted.
Other Commanders.
And these Particulars to be offered to the House of
Commons at a Conference; and that Sir Myles Hubbard
may command the Forces of Norff. and Suff. and
Colonel Cromwell Cambridgeshire, the Isle of Ely, and
Huntingdonshire.
Message from the H. C. about the Ordinance for the Excise;
A Message was brought from the House of Commons, by Sir Rob't Pye Knight:
To let their Lordships know, that the House of
Commons do agree with their Lordships, that a Committee of Lords may be joined with a Committee of
the House of Commons, in regulating the Persons that
are appointed to manage the Excise.
and to expedite the Instructions about Sequestrations.
2. To desire Expedition in passing the Ordinance of
additional Instructions concerning Sequestrations.
Ordered, To be taken speedily into Consideration.
Ordered, That it is referred to the Committee for
Advance of Money at Haberdashers Hall, to join with
the Committee of the House of Commons, to regulate
the Affairs of the Excise; and to have a Conference
with the House of Commons, to desire them to appoint
the same Committee of their House, to join with the
Committee of Lords; and to let them know, that their
Lordships have Ordered the same to be printed.
The Answer returned was:
Answer.
That this House will send an Answer by Messengers
of their own.
Message to the H. C. for a Conference on Two Ordinances.
A Message was sent to the House of Commons, by
Sir Rob't Rich and Mr. Page:
To desire a Conference, touching the Ordinance for
raising of Horses, and the Ordinance concerning the
Excise.
The Answer returned was:
Answer.
That the House of Commons will give a present
Conference, as is desired.
The Earl of Denbigh was appointed to speak at this
Conference.
Ordinance for the Excise.
Ordered, That the Ordinance for the Excise shall
be speedily printed; and the Commons to be made acquainted at the Conference, that their Lordships have
Ordered it to be printed.
Instructions concerning Sequestrations.
Ordered, That the Committee for the additional
Instructions for the Sequestrations shall meet on Monday
next, at Two of the Clock in the Afternoon.
The House was adjourned during Pleasure, and the
Lords went to the Conference; which being ended, the
House was resumed.
Nelham, a Pass.
Ordered, That Mr. Ric'd Nelham, of Twickenham,
shall have a Pass, to pass to London, and back again,
with his Horse, upon all Occasions.
Ordinance for Lord Fairfax to be Governor of Hull.
"The Lords and Commons assembled in Parliament,
upon the assured Confidence and Trust which they
have and do repose in the Wisdom, Valour, and Fidelity, of the Right Honourable Ferdinando Lord
Fairefax, do Ordain, Declare, and Appoint, That the
said Lord Fairefax shall be Governor of the Town
of Kingston upon Hull, in the Place and Stead of Sir
John Hotham Knight and Baronet, for securing of
the said Town, and the Magazines there; and that he
shall and may command the said Town and the
Forces therein, and have the like Power that the said
Sir John Hotham had; and that all Persons whom
it doth or may concern shall give their Obedience
unto the said Lord Fairefax and his Ministers; and
that the said Lord Fairefax, or who else he shall appoint under him, shall not deliver up the Town of
Hull, or Magazine there, or any Part thereof, without
the King's Authority signified unto him by both
Houses of Parliament: And the said Lords and Commons do further Ordain and Declare, That the said
Lord Fairefax shall have the like Power and Allowance of Soldiers, both of Horse and Foot, for the
Defence of the said Town, and the like Pays and
Allowances, for himself, his Officers, and Soldiers,
as the said Sir John Hotham, his Officers and Soldiers
formerly had; and shall and may, at his Will and
Pleasure, place and displace the Officers and Soldiers
of the said Garrison, so as to him shall seem most
necessary for the Defence and Safety of the said
Town."
Letter to be sent into Kent, to suppress the Rising there.
"Gentlemen,
"The Houses, being informed that there have been
divers unnecessary and prejudicial Delays, in forbearing to use the Force drawn together for the Suppression of the Commotion of divers rebellious Persons in the County of Kent, have thereupon commanded us, in their Names, to give Direction that
you take a speedy and quick Course, by Force, in
a Warlike Manner, to suppress and disperse the said
Rebellious Persons and to seize their Arms, and to
proceed against some of the chief Actors by Martial
Law, and cause them to be executed upon the Place,
for a Terror and Example to the rest; whereunto
you are by these Presents authorized and commanded, notwithstanding any other Instructions or Directions. So we rest.
Westm. 22 Julii, 1643.
"To Sir Henry Vane the Elder, Knight,
and to the Deputy Lieutenants of
the County of Kent, and to Colonel
Browne, Colonel Manwareing, and
the rest of the Officers of the Forces
now employed in the County of
Kent, or to any Three of them."