DIE Mercurii, 13 die Decembris.
PRAYERS.
Lords present this Day:
Ds. Grey de Warke, Speaker this Day.
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Comes Northumb.
Comes Pembrooke.
Comes Kent.
Comes Sarum.
Comes Bollingbrooke.
Comes Stamford.
L. Viscount Say & Seale.
L. Admiral. |
Ds. Howard.
Ds. Hunsden.
Ds. Wharton.
Ds. Dacres. |
Ordinances to be read Three Times.
Ordered, That all Ordinances shall be read Twice,
and committed, and read a Third Time, before they be
passed this House.
Archbishop of Canterbury Counsel, in Mr. Smart's Cause.
Upon the Petition of the Archbishop of Cant. it is
Ordered, That Mr. Chute, Mr. Herne, and Mr. Hayles,
are hereby assigned for Counsel for him, in the Cause
against him and others, upon the Impeachment brought
from the House of Commons, in Behalf of Mr. Smart;
and that he shall have Copies of what concerns him in
this Cause.
Pettus and Ayliff.
Ordered, That Mrs. Pettus's Cause shall be heard
on Tuesday Morning next, at Nine of the Clock in the
Morning.
Fitchett and Shallaker, for providing Fuel for this House.
"Upon reading the Petition of Wilcks Fitchet and Wm.
Shallaker, to desire "That their Lordships would take
some Course that the Monies which they have laid
out for Provision of Wood and Coal for this House,
may be re-paid them:" Hereupon this House Ordered, To send the said Petition to the House of Commons, to desire them that some Course may be taken
for the paying the Petitioners such Monies as are really
due unto them, out of the King's Revenue, which were
designed formerly for the paying the Petitioners their
Monies of Provisions.
Mrs. Vaneinden's Cause.
Ordered, That Mrs. Vannenden's Cause shall be
heard, by Counsel on both Sides, on Thursday come
Sevennight, peremptorily; and all Parties are to have
Notice to appear with their Witnesses.
Mr. Bolles sworn Clerk of the Crown.
This Day John Bolles was sworn at this Bar Clerk of
the Crown in Chancery, the Clerk of the Parliaments
reading the Oath to him, as followeth:
"You shall swear, that well and truly ye shall serve
the King our Sovereign Lord, and His People, in the
Office of Clerk of the Crown in the Chancery, whereunto ye be called and admitted: Ye shall be diligent to dispatch and further the King's Business
from Time to Time, as Need shall require; and well
and truly demean and order yourself in the same
Office: The Counsel of the King in any Thing that
belongeth to your Office ye shall not disclose: Ye
shall not procure ne assente unto any Disherison or
perpetual Damage to the King's Majesty, to your
Power or Knowledge: Ye shall not procure ne assente
unto any Fraud or Deceit to be had, or done, in any
of the King's Records whereunto ye shall have Recourse, but ye shall well and truly intreat the same:
And ye shall well and truly do all that appertaineth
and belongeth to the said Office, according to your
Power, Learning, and Skill: As help you God."
Order for 2000l. for the Garrison of Windsor.
"Martis, 12 Decembris, 1643.
" (fn. *) Whereas Two Thousand Pounds was, by Ordinance
of the 28th of November last, appointed to be paid
for the Relief of the Garrison of Windsor: It is this
Day Ordered, by the Lords and Commons assembled in Parliament, That the Committee of Lords and
Commons at Habberdashers Hall, with all convenient
Speed, do cause the said Two Thousand Pounds to
be sent to the Treasurers on the Propositions in Guildhall, out of the deposited Monies on the Twentieth
Part; and that they pay the same over to Sir Gilbert
Gerrard Treasurer at Wars, who is hereby required
and ordered forthwith (upon Receipt of the whole
or any Part thereof) to pay the same unto Colonel
John Ven Governor of the said Castle, or to such as
he shall appoint to receive the same, for and towards
Satisfaction of the said Arrears due unto the said
Garrison, notwithstanding the Ordinance for Mr. Estwicke and Mr. Ashe."
Adjourn.
House adjourned till Saturday Morning next, at 10 a
Clock.