DIE Mercurii, 17 die Julii.
PRAYERS, by Mr. Bond.
Domini præsentes fuerunt:
Ds. Grey de Warke, Speaker.
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Comes Northumb.
Comes Kent.
Comes Lyncolne.
Comes Nottingham.
Comes Rutland.
L. Viscount Say & Seale.
Comes Bolingbrooke.
Comes Suffolke. |
Ds. North.
Ds. Wharton.
Ds. Howard.
Ds. Berkley. |
Answer from the H. C.
Mr. Serjeant Whitfield and Dr. Aylett, sent with a
Message to the House of Commons on Monday last, return
with this Answer:
That they agree in referring the Papers of the Spanish
Ambassador to the Committee of both Kingdoms, to
draw up an Answer to the same, and present them to
both Houses.
Archbishop of Cant's Trial.
Next, the House proceeded to the Trial of the Archbishop of Canterbury, upon the Tenth and Twelfth
Articles.
The Evidence being ended, the Archbishop desired
some Time to make his Answer.
And the House gave Time to make Answer at Four
a Clock this Afternoon.
Letter from the Ld. General, that he has taken Taunton Dean.
The Earl of Northumb. reported to the House
divers Letters, which were sent to the Committee of both
Kingdoms:
1. A Letter from the Lord General, concerning the
taking of Taunton Deane, with the Castle, upon Articles;
which was read.
Letter from Sir Wm. Waller that he intends pursuing the King's Forces into the West.
2. A Letter of Sir Wm. Waller, from Bucks, dated
the 15th of July, at Bucks; shewing his Intention of
going Westward after the King's Forces. The Committee taking this Letter into Consideration, have made
Two Votes, which they think fit (fn. *) to offer to their
Lordships Consideration:
Votes against it.
"Resolved, upon the Question,
"1. That the Committee cannot for the present
advise Sir Wm. Waller's going into the West, in Pursuit
of the King's Forces.
"2. That Sir Wm. Waller shall be directed to continue
in such Parts as his Army may be most conveniently
recruited, the Parts under the Power of the Parliament
best protected and secured, the Enemy most infested."
Ordinance for cutting Peat.
The Lord Wharton reported from the Committee the
Ordinance concerning cutting of Turf and Peat, as fit
to pass with some Alterations and Amendments; which
were read, and Agreed to, and Ordered to be sent
down to the House of Commons.
Countess of Devon, a Pass.
Ordered, That the Countess of Devon shall have a
Pass, to have a Coach and Six Horses to be brought
from Oxon.
E. of Bridgewater's Assessment.
The Lord Viscount Say & Seale reported, "That the
Committee, according to the Order of this House,
have assessed the Earl of Bridgwater for the Twentieth
and Fifth Part; and they have assessed him at Fifteen
Hundred Pounds. And the Committee desires that this
House would refer the levying of the same to the Care
of the Committee of Lords and Commons at Haberdashers Hall; and that the said Fifteen Hundred
Pounds may be employed to the Supply of the Three
associated Counties of Oxon, &c."
The House took this into Consideration, and read a
Letter of the Earl of Bridgwater's; and thereupon this
House Ordered, That he shall pay One Thousand
Pounds presently; and the Committee at Haberdashers
(fn. *)
Hall shall take Care for the receiving and disposing of
it, for supplying the Occasions of the Three associated
Counties of Oxon, Berks, and Bucks, according to the
Desire of the House of Commons when they moved to
have him assessed.
Message to the H. C. that the Lords agree to the Ordinance for cutting Peat;
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 to the Ordinance for cutting of Turf and Peat with the Alterations, wherein their Concurrence is desired.
to join in the Countess of Devon's Pass;
2. To desire their Concurrence, that the Countess of
Devon may have a Pass, for a Coach and Six Horses, to
come from Oxford to London.
and about the E. of Bridgewater's Assessment.
3. To let them know, that their Lordships have assessed
the Earl of Bridgwater at One Thousand Pounds, to be
presently paid in, for the Supply of the Affairs of the
Three associated Counties of Oxon, (fn. *) &c. and do refer
it to the Committee at Haberdashers Hall, to receive
and dispose of the same according as they desire.
Message from the H. C. that they agree to taking off the Sequestration from the Estates of the Earls of Holland and Clare; with an Ordinance;
A Message was brought from the House of Commons,
by Denzell Holles Esquire:
1. To let their Lordships know, that they agree to the
taking off and discharging the Sequestrations of the Earl
of Holland and the Earl of Clare's Estates.
2. To desire Concurrence in an Ordinance concerning
Alsebury. (Here enter it.)
Read, and Agreed to.
to expedite One formerly brought up.
3. To desire Expedition in the Ordinance concerning
the limiting the Powers of the Committee of both
Kingdoms.
The Answer returned was:
Answer.
That this House agrees to the Ordinance concerning
Alsebury; and concerning the Ordinance concerning the
Committee of both Kingdoms, their Lordships will send
an Answer by Messengers of their own.
Mrs. Bickley's Cause.
Ordered, That Mrs. Bickley's Cause shall be heard,
by Counsel on both Sides, this Day Sevennight.
Vanienden's Cause.
Ordered, That Mrs. Vanenden's Cause shall be heard
this Day Month.
Lords to go to the Thanksgiving.
Ordered, That the Lords shall meet To-morrow
Morning at Nine a Clock, to go to St. Margeretts
Church, to the Thanksgiving.
Ordinance to pay the Peers their Creationmoney.
An Ordinance was agreed on, for paying to the Peers
that now sit in Parliament their Creation-money; and it
was (fn. *) sent to the House of Commons, by Mr. Serjeant
Whitfield and Dr. Aylett, to desire their Concurrence
therein.
The Messengers return with this Answer:
Answer from the H. C.
That they will send an Answer (fn. †) by Messengers of
their own.
Order for Ordnance for Aylesbury.
"It is this Day Ordered, by the Lords and Commons assembled in Parliament, That Five Demy Culverins of Iron, One Hundred and Fifty Saker Shot, One
Hundred Demy Culverin Shot, and Fifty Minion
Shot, be delivered out of the Public Magazine in The
Tower, for the present Use of the Garrison at Aylisbury."
E. of Bridgewater's Assessment to be paid for Oxon, Bucks, &c.
"It is this Day Ordered, by the Lords in Parliament assembled, That the Earl of Bridgwater is
assessed by this House in the Sum of One Thousand
Pounds, for his Twentieth and Fifth Part, to be presently paid; and, to that End, this House refers it to
the Committee of Lords and Commons for Advance of
Monies at Haberdashers Hall, to take Care for the
receiving and disposing of it to the Treasurer of the
Three Counties, for the supplying the Occasions of the
Three Counties of Oxon, Berks, and Bucks, accordingly
as was desired by the House of Commons when they
moved that this House would assess the said Earl of
Bridgwater."
Sequestration taken off the Estates of the Earls of Holland and Clare.
Ordered, That the Sequestrations of the Estates of
the Earls of Holland and Clare are hereby taken off and
discharged; and all Committees whom it concerns are
to take Notice hereof, and yield their Obedience accordingly.
Adjourn.
House adjourned till 4a post meridiem.
Post meridiem.
PRAYERS, by Mr. Bond.
Ds. Grey de Warke, Speaker.
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Comes Kent.
Comes Lyncolne.
Comes Nottingham.
Comes Suff.
Comes Bolingbrooke.
Comes Rutland. |
Ds. North.
Ds. Berkley. |
Archbishop of Cant's Trial.
The Archbishop of Canterbury made his Defence to
the Evidence given against him in the Morning; and the
Members of the House of Commons made the Reply.
Ordered, That this House will proceed further upon
the Trial of the Archbishop of Canterbury on this Day
Sevennight, at Nine of the Clock in the Morning.
Adjourn.
House adjourned till 9a, Friday Morning next.