DIE Lunæ, 20 die Maii.
PRAYERS, by Mr. Thorougood.
Domini præsentes fuerunt:
Ds. Grey de Warke, Speaker.
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Comes Kent.
Comes Bolingbrooke.
Comes Rutland.
Comes Lyncolne.
Comes Pembrooke.
Comes Sarum.
Comes Stamford.
L. Viscount Say & Seale. |
Ds. Howard.
Ds. Wharton.
Ds. Willoughby.
Ds. Hunsdon. |
Message from the H. C. to expedite the Ordinance for the Committee of both Kingdoms.
A Message was brought from the House of Commons,
by Sir Thomas Barrington Baronet, and others:
To let their Lordships know, that the House of Commons have received divers Letters and Informations of
the Affairs of the Public, which require Expedition and
Secrecy; and in regard their Lordships and the House
of Commons are so nearly concerned in the Conjuncture of Affairs, the House of Commons desires that their
Lordships will please to give Expedition to the Ordinance
for continuing the Committee of both Kingdoms.
The Answer returned was:
Answer.
Their Lordships will take this Ordinance into present
Consideration, and return an Answer by Messengers of
their own.
Message from thence, with Ordinances.
A Message was brought from the House of Commons,
by Mr. Ashurst and others;
To desire their Lordships Concurrence in Three Ordinances:
1. An Ordinance for regulating of Sequestrations.
2. An Ordinance concerning Sir Wm. Brewerton.
3. An Ordinance concerning the Excise of the Counties of Cheshire and Lancashire.
and to expedite Sir Thomas Middleton's.
4. They desire Expedition to the Ordinance formerly
brought up, concerning Sir Tho. Middleton, without
which he cannot march with his Forces.
Committee to consider of it.
This Ordinance, being read (fn. *) Twice, was committed to
these Lords following, to consider of the same, and report the same to this House:
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Comes Northumb.
Comes Kent.
Comes Bolingbrooke.
Comes Pembrooke.
Comes Sarum.
L. Viscount Say & Seale. |
Their Lordships, or any Three, to meet this Afternoon, at Three of the Clock. |
The Answer returned to this Message was:
Answer to the H. C.
That their Lordships will take all the Particulars of
this Message [ (fn. †) into Consideration], and send an Answer
by Messengers of their own.
Letters from the Scotch Army.
The Speaker acquainted this House, "That he had
received Two Letters from the Scottish Army;"
which the House commanded to be read, as followeth:
E. of Leven's.
For the Right Honourable the Speakers of both
Houses of Parliament. These, presente.
Right Honourable,
You have presented to me in your Letter the kinde
Expressions of the Honourable Houses of Parliament,
for which I am desirous to render all humble Thanks;
and hereby do prosesse, that as the Safty of Religion
and Liberty, now so neerly interested, is allwaies
deerest to me, so nothinge could be so powerfull to
bringe me and this Army heere, as the great Desires to further the Weell of this Kingdome, and
establish the Peace of both Nations, now happily
united by Nationall Covenante. Give me therfore
Leave by theise to assure the Honourable Houses of
Parliament, that nothinge shall be left undon, which
may serve to produce the desired Issue of theise
Troubles; and that this Army shall, God willinge,
apply itself with constant Care and most effectuall
Endeavors for speedy reducinge the Enemy, and
helpinge to restore these Nations to a flourishinge Condition, under Truth and Peace; beinge confident of
the Parliament's Care of them, as they are not insensible of that which theise Honourable Houses
have formerly don for their Maintenance and Encouragement. My Lord Fairfax and I remaine close
aboute this Citty, and have sent Two Thousand Horse
and Dragooners for my Lord Manchester's better
Assistance, who, I am confident, as they have Orders
from us, so will they be most carefull to pursue
their best Advantages, either of the Lord Newcastle's
Forces, or of any other Forces which shall come
from the South; and thus, having nothinge to add,
with my heartiest Wishes for the Prosperity of the
Honourable Houses of Parliament, and my due Respects to your Lordships, I remaine,
Ex'r.
From the Campe before York, 16th May, 1644.
"Your Lordship's
humble Servant,
Leven.
E. of Lyndsay's.
For the Right Honourable the Speakers of
both Houses of the Parliament of England,
at Westm.
Right Honourable,
I am comaunded, by the Comittee of Estates of
Scotland appointed to attend this Army, to make
knowne to both Honourable Houses, that as the
Estates of Scotl. out of their just Apprehension of the
great and iminent Danger of Religion, of His Majesty's Person, and of all His good Subjects, were
moved to send this Army for the Releise of their
Brethren into England; so this Committee and Army
have resolved, in Pursuance of that Cause, accordinge to their Power, to declyne no Hardshipp nor
Hazard which they may meete with, till it shall
please God to bringe this Worke to a full Accomplishment, even the Settlement of Truth and
Peace in these Kingdomes, accordinge to their Covennant; and that, for this Purpose, they intend to
contynue and enterteyne the happy Correspondence
which is now begun betwixt them and the Earle of
Manchester, and to take the most speedy and effectuall
Course for improving of the same, to the Advantage of the Cause, and their better Complyance with
the Desires of both Houses. I am likewise comaunded to certify both Houses of the hearty Acnowledgement and Thanks this Committee and Army
do accompt dew unto them for their Care and Affection exprest in their Willingnes to give unto this
Army all possible Encouragements, and in their Remembrance of the distressed Condition of the Army
in Ireland, in the Midst of their many other great
Affaires; unto which an happy Issue, accordinge to
the Ends exprest in the Covennant, is the earnest Desier, and will be the reall Endeavour of this Committee and Army, who have comaunded this to be
subscribed, in their Name and Presence, by
Ex'r.
From The Leagre, neere Yorke, this 16th May, 1644.
Your Honours
Affectionate Freind and Servant,
Lyndesay, Spd.
Ordered, That these Letters be communicated to
the House of Commons.
Message from the H. C. to expedite the Ordinance concerning the Committee of both Kingdoms.
A Message was brought from the House of Commons,
by Mr. Stroude and others:
That he was commanded once again to desire their
Lordships would give Expedition to the Ordinance concerning the Continuance of the Committee of both
Kingdoms, there being extraordinary Necessity of the
speedy expediting of it, they having received a Letter
this Morning from the Lord General, of the Want
of Provisions for the Army; therefore they desire their
Lordships speedy Expedition herein.
Committee to meet about it.
The Committee were appointed to withdraw, and perfect their Report for this Ordinance.
Message from thence, with a Letter to the Lord General, in Answer to his, inclosing the Letters from Oxford.
A Message was brought from the House of Commons,
by Mr. Whitlocke and others:
To desire their Lordships Concurrence in a Letter to
be sent to the General, in Answer to his Letter to both
Houses, concerning the Answer which he is to return
to the Marquis of Hertford's Letter, and the Earl of
Barshire, and the Earl of Forth.
The said Letter was read, and Agreed to, with a small
Amendment.
The Answer returned was:
Answer.
That their Lordships will send them an Answer, by
Messengers of their own.
Message to them about it, and with the Two Letters from the Scotch Army.
A Message was sent to the House of Commons, by
Sir Rob't Rich and Mr. Page:
To let them know, that this House agrees with them
in the Letter to the Lord General, with the small Alteration in the Subscription.
Also to deliver to them the Letters from the Scottish
Army, read this Day.
L. Wharton, Leave to be absent.
Ordered, That the Lord Wharton hath Leave to
be absent for Four or Five Days, by Intervals, to take
Physic.
Archbishop of Cant's Trial put off.
Ordered, That the Trial of the Archbishop of
Canterbury is deferred until Wednesday Morning next.
Committee to hear the Judges concerning Writs of Error.
Ordered, That the Committee appointed to hear
the Judges what they can propound concerning Writs of
Error shall meet on Wednesday next, in the Afternoon;
and the House of Commons are to be sent to, to name
a Committee, to join with the Lords Committees therein.
Answer from the H. C.
The Messengers sent to the House of Commons return with this Answer:
That they have delivered the Two Letters to the
House of Commons; and they agree to the Letter to the
Lord General, with the Amendment. (Here enter it.)
Ordinance concerning the Committee of both Kingdoms.
The Lord Hunsdon reported from the Committee,
That they have considered of the Ordinance concerning the Committee of both Kingdoms; and they
think it fit to pass, with some few Alterations."
And this Question was put, "Whether this House
doth agree with the House of Commons in this
Ordinance, as they sent it up?"
And it was Resolved in the Negative.
Alterations in it.
Resolved, upon the Question, That, in the last Line
save One, the Word ["Four"] shall be made ["Three"].
Resolved, upon the Question, That there shall be Two
Lords added to the Number of the said Committee.
Next, this Question was put, "Whether this
Amendment for the naming of the Commoners to be added to the Committee shall
stand?"
And it was Resolved in the Negative.
Ordered, That the Earls of Pembrooke and Sarum
are hereby appointed to be added, to be of the Committee of both Kingdoms.
Message to the H. C. about it.
A Message was sent to the House of Commons, by
Sir Rob't Rich and Mr. Page:
To let them know, that this House agrees with the
House of Commons in the Ordinance concerning the
Committee of both Kingdoms, with the Amendments,
wherein their Lordships desire their Concurrence.
Sir Thomas Trevor freed from the Impeachment against him.
Whereas Sir Thomas Trevor Knight, One of the
Barons of the Exchequer, hath been impeached by
the House of Commons, and received his Judgement
thereupon in this House: It is Declared, by the
Lords in Parliament, and so Ordered, That the said
Sir Thomas Trevor shall be for ever hereafter freed
and discharged of the said Impeachment; and shall
not be any further proceeded against, or questioned,
upon the same, or any Part thereof, or for any
Matter alledged or contained in any of the said
Articles exhibited against him.
Letter from both Houses to the Lord General, in Answer to his, inclosing the Letters from Oxford.
Our very good Lord,
We are commanded to return your Lordship
Thanks from both Houses, for your Care to make
known unto them the Desires expressed in the Letters
of the Marquis Hartford, Earl of Berks, and Earl
of Forth, directed to your Excellency, and to receive
the Pleasure of the Houses before you give them an
Answer. For the Usage of Prisoners of War in The
Tower, mentioned in One of the Earl of Forth's
Letters, the Houses have taken it into their Consideration, and intend to settle some speedy Course
therein if there be Cause: For the Matters desired
by the other Letters, the Houses do not think fit
they should be granted, nor any Pass to Mrs. Crofts,
or other Women, to come from the King's Quarters
to this City, until their further Order, there being
already so many of them and other suspicious Persons come from the King's Quarters, that, for the
Safety of this Place, it is thought fit (as by the
Order inclosed your Lordship may perceive) to have
them speedily removed: The Houses are mindful of
supplying your Armies with Money, which they hope
will be in Readiness in a short Time. My Lord,
we are
Your Lordship's
"Very loving Friends and Servants."
Adjourn.
House adjourned till 9a cras.