Die Lunæ, 10 Maii, 1641.
PRAYERS
The Protestation.
N R . Michael Noble, Serjeant Creswell, Sir Jo. Holland, Sir Wm. Ogle, Sir Charles Grosse, Sir George
Stonchouse, Mr. Robert Hunt, made the Protestation.
Floor of Westminster hall.
Mr. Serjeant is, from this House, to give Order to the
Warden of the Fleet, that the Holes in the Floor of
Westminster-hall be all stopt.
Searching Rooms, &c. of the House.
Mr. Wheeler, Sir Arthur Ingram, Mr. Bell, Mr.
Glynn, Mr. Tomkins;
These Gentlemen are to take care, and search the
Houses, Rooms, and Places, about the Parliamenthouse, to prevent the Designs and Danger that may
happen by Persons ill-affected.
Lambeth House.
Sir John Evelyn and Mr. Broxam are presently to go
over to Lambeth House, to view what Arms are there;
and to inform this House.
The Protestation.
Sir John Stowell, Mr. Wm. Basset, Sir James Thynne,
Sir John Strangewayes, Mr. Ralph Goodwin, Mr. Thomas
Bennet, made the Protestation.
Mass at Ambassadors Houses.
Ordered, That the Lord Mayor of London, Justices
of Peace of Midd', Westminster, the Duchy, and those
of Surrey, for the Borough of Southwarke, and the Places
adjoining, do employ their best Endeavours to prevent,
that none of the King's Subjects do frequent the Houses
of any of the Ambassadors, Somerset-house, or St.
James's, to hear Mass; and that they give an Account
of the Execution of this Order to this House, at all such
times as they shall be required.
Business to be done.
Ordered, That the House be resolved into a Committee, to take into Consideration the Particulars of the Order, made on Saturday, concerning the Proceeding to such
Businesses as the House thinks fit first to proceed in.
Mr. Speaker left the Chair.
Mr. Hide called to the Chair.
Mr. Speaker reassumed the Chair.
Levying Mariners, &c.
1a & 2da vice lecta est Billa, An Act for the better
Raising and Levying of Mariners, Sailors, and others, for
the Defence of the Kingdom; upon Question, committed unto the Committee for the Bill for the better Levying of Mariners; with the Addition of Sir Edward Deering, Sir John Strangewayes, Sir Edw. Rodney, Mr. Hayman, Sir Guy Palmes, Mr. Mathewes, Sir Symond
D'Ewes, Sir Rich. Buller, Mr. Whitehead, Mr. Martin:
And are to meet this Afternoon, at Two post Meridiem,
in the Court of Wards: And likewise, the Committee
of Twenty-six are to consider of this Bill.
Army.
Mr. Crew reports from the Committee, that was appointed to prepare Heads for a Conference:
That One have Power to command in chief on this
Side Trent; and such Power to choose Officers, as the
now General hath; and to bring a List of their Names
to the King, and both Houses of Parliament.
Gunpowder.
One Head of the Conference shall be, that it may be
lawful for any Merchant to bring in Gun-powder, as a
Commodity; and likewise for any Man, that is expert
in the Art, to make Gun-powder; notwithstanding any
Patent or other Matter of Restraint.
Irregularity of Message.
Memorandum, That Mr. Maxwell, coming to the
House, with a Message, without his black Rod;
and coming in, before he was called in; Exception was taken at both.
Royal Assent to Bill of Attainder.
The Gentleman Usher of the House of Peers came
to signify to the House, that his Majesty's Assent to the
Bill of Attainder was now to be given, by Commission;
and that the Lords did expect Mr. Speaker and the
House of Commons to come up.
Commissioners of Subsidies.
Ordered, That the Committee, for preparing Instructions for the Commissioners for the Subsidies, meet this
Afternoon at Two, in the usual Place.
Sir Robert Pye is added to this Committee.
Bills sent to Lords.
Mr. Treasurer carried up the Subsidy Bill, and Four
other Bills, viz.
An Act concerning the Limitation and Abbreviation
of Michaelmas Term.
An Act for the Enabling of the Sale and Leasing of
Lands, for the Payment of the Debts of Tho. late Earl
of Winchelsey.
An Act to Enable the Marquis of Winchester to grant
Estates for Three Lives or Twenty-one Years, &c. of
Lands, in the Country of Southampton, &c. reserving the
old Rents. And
An Act for Naturalizing of Dorothy Spencer, Daughter of H. Lord Spencer, Baron of Wormleighton.
Loan from the City.
Ordered, That the Citizens and Burgesses that serve
for the City of London, shall represent to the Lord
Mayor, and the Court of Aldermen, and Commons,
what has passed this Day, concerning the Bill of Attainder, and the Bill for Parliament; and to move, that a
present Answer may be given, concerning the Sixscore
thousand Pounds, promised to be lent, for the great Occasions of the Kingdom.
Lords to sit.
A Message from the Lords, by J. Reeve and J. Foster;
The Lords intend to sit this Afternoon, at Four of
Clock; and desire this House would do the like; in regard it may happen, that they may desire a Conference,
concerning the great Affairs of the Kingdom.
Newport Parish.
They likewise brought a Bill, intituled, An Act for
making the Town and Borough of Newport, in the Isle
of Wight and County of Southampton, a distinct Parish
from Carisbrooke; and the Chapel thereof a parochial
Church.
Mariners.
Ordered, That the Committee for the Mariners meet
at One of Clock, in the Court of Wards, notwithstanding that the House sits this Afternoon.
House to /?/.
Ordered, That the House meet at Two of Clock; and
be resolved into a Committee, to consider of the great
Businesses of the Kingdom, according to an Order made
on Saturday last.
The Judges.
Ordered, That the Committee for the Judges meet on
Wednesday next at Two, post meridiem, in the Duchychamber.
Archbp. of Canterbury.
Ordered, That the Committee to prepare the Charge
against the Lord of Canterbury meet To-morrow, post
meridiem, in the Inner Treasury-chamber.
Message from the King.
Mr. Treasurer's Message from the King:
That his Majesty had already given Directions to prepare a Bill, to make my Lord of Salisbury Lord Lieutenant for Dorsettshire (my Lord Cottington having
offered to surrender up his Patent): And said, "By this
you might see how ready his Majesty was to satisfy all
our just Requests; and was resolved to repose himself
upon the Affection of his People."
Mr. Treasurer is appointed to return Thanks to his
Majesty.
Post Meridiem.
Leave to visit Earl of Strafford.
SIR George Wentworth has Leave to go and visit the
Earl of Strafford, Prisoner in the Tower, notwithstanding any former Order of Restraint.
Mr. Speaker left the Chair.
Mr. Hide called to the Chair.
Mr. Speaker resumed the Chair.
Treaty with Scotland.
A Message from the Lords, by J. Reeve and J.
Heath.
The Lords desire a Conference, by a Committee of
both Houses, touching the Treaty between the Two
Kingdoms, presently, in the Painted Chamber, if it may
stand with the Occasions of this House.
Answer returned by the same Messengers;
This House has considered of their Lordships Message; and will give a present Meeting, by a Committee
of the whole House, as is desired.
Mr. Treasurer, Mr. Hollis, Mr. Glyn, Mr. Hide, Mr.
Vaughan, Mr. Fines, are appointed Reporters of this
Conference.
Leave to visit Earl of Strafford.
Sir Wm. Pennyman has Leave to visit the Earl of
Strafford, Prisoner in the Tower, notwithstanding any
former Order of Restraint.
Mariners.
Mr. Serjeant Wilde reports from the Committee the
Bill for Mariners, with the Amendments: The which
Amendments were twice read; and, upon Question, ordered to be ingrossed.
Loan from the City.
Ordered, That the Lord Mayor shall, this Night, send
Six or more of his Young-men, with Copies of this Order, to the particular Men that have underwritten to advance or lend Sixscore thousand Pounds, for Supply of
the great Necessities of the Kingdom; desiring them,
that they do with all Speed, pay their Monies accordingly, as they have underwritten, into the Chamber of London: And the Lord Mayor, by the Citizens and Burgesses
that serve for the City, is to give Account, to this House,
To-morrow Morning, of this Business.
Business to be done.
Ordered, That the House meet To-morrow at Seven
of Clock; and that, first, the Report of the Conference
this Day with the Lords be made; and that then, the
House to be resolved into a Committee, to consider of
the great Businesses of the Kingdom.