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| July 1. |
Order of the Committee at Goldsmiths' Hall to quicken the treasurers to
provide the money granted by order of the House to Lord Ormond. |
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That they be desired to use all possible endeavours to provide the sums
granted by Parliament for relief of Ireland; in the 3 orders lately sent up. |
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Note of returns concerning the votes of 10 Nov. and 8 Dec. from the Commissioners of Lewes, Sussex, and of Broxton Hundered, co. Chester. [G 4, p. 99.] |
| July 1. |
Committee for Compounding to the Committee for co. Leicester. There being
1,500l. a year allowed to the Earl of Stamford. 500l. out of the estates of three
delinqueuts, we issued orders for raising it; but the County Committee of Warwick
reports that Sir Charles Smith's estate, out of which 500l. is to be paid, is partly
in Leicestershire. We therefore order you to pay 200l. of the said sum. [G 4,
p. 100.] |
| July 1. |
Like letter to the Committee of co. Warwick. Mutatis mutandis. [G 4, p. 100.] |
| July 5. |
68. Parliament order that the 2,638l., part of the moneys charged on Goldsmiths' Hall for Lord Ormond, be for the present paid out of the 30,000l., remainder
of 40,000l. assigned for Ireland at Weavers' Hall, to be repaid from Goldsmiths'
Hall, and that it be paid to such persons as the Irish Committee at Derby House
shall appoint, whose acquittance shall be discharge to Alderman Bunce and
the rest of the Weavers's Hall Treasurers. [¾ page.] |
July 6.
Goldsmiths'
Hall |
69. Committee for Compounding to the High Sheriff and Under-Sheriff of
Westmoreland, who are to make publication thereof in every market town in the
county, next market day. As the service is much injured by delinquents not
prosecuting their compositions according to their obligations, on account of
unwarrantable favour shown them, you are to issue proclamations that all compounders who do not pay in their moneys within 14 days shall have their whole
estates seized and sequestered, as if they had not compounded. Also that all
who are sequestered or sequestrable, and do not apply to compound within one
month, shall lose the benefit of all articles and ordinances of Parliament for
their case, and be proceeded against as contemners of Parliament favour.
Make returns within 14 days of your proceedings therein. [1 page, damaged.] |
July 6.
Goldsmiths'
Hall. |
70–73. Like letters to the sheriffs of cos. Northumberland, Leicester,
Lincoln, and Herts. [1 page each.] |
July 6.
Goldsmiths'
Hall. |
74. Like letter to the Committee of [South Wales] with the sheriff's reply
endorsed, reporting the publication of the order at Machynlleth and Llanvilling. [Torn fragment.] |
| July 9. |
Order of the House of Commons, that no person that has been in actual war
against Parliament, or has acted by commission of array, or voluntarily aided
the King, or that, since 20 May 1642, has sued for, or voluntarily accepted a
pardon from him, or has directed, advised, assisted, signed, or consented to the
cessation of Ireland, or assisted the rebellion of Ireland, or who stands sequestered by authority of Parliament for delinquency, shall presume to sit in this
House. |
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That the persons that shall be comprehended within this order shall incur
the penalty of being put into the second branch of the 4th qualification, in the
propositions concerning such members as deserted the Parliament, and sat in
the unlawful assembly at Oxford. |
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That such members as are in town, or within 10 miles of London, as shall
conceive themselves concerned in this order, shall have liberty to present their
cases to the House under their hand before next Thursday. |
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That 20 days shall be given to such members as are not within 10 miles
of London, to present their cases. |
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That if any of the members to who the liberty of 20 days is granted shall
come to the House within the said 20 days, they shall have 4 days liberty only,
within the said former 20 days, to present their case in writing to the House.
[G 1, p. 235.] |
| July 13. |
Order of the Committee at Goldsmiths' Hall, that Mr. Ashe move the House
to pass an ordinance for the county commissioners to have power to discharge
all men under the value of 200l., and to examine on oath. |
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Order on a Parliament order of 20 May last, enabling this committee to make
allowances to their attendants; that 5l. a week be paid to [Rob.] Gurdon, appointed 11 Feb. last to assist the sub-committee in drawing up particulars of
delinquents' estates. |
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Order on receipt of a paper from the Commissioners of Scotland residing
here, acknowledging the receipt of 118 barrels of wheat, at 32s. a barrel, by
John Campbell, commissary to the Scotch army in Ireland, for payment of
188l. 16s. to Jos. Harris therefor. [G 4, pp. 104, 105.] |
| July 15. |
Note of a letter from the Durham Commissioners to the Committee at Goldsmiths' Hall, on the votes of Parliament. [G 4, p. 100.] |
| July 15. |
Order of the House of Commons, that all members who have delivered in
their cases, and present them within four days, shall not incur further danger
than being disabled to sit during this present. Parliament. |
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The cases of John Doyly, Bennett Watkins, Sir Phil. Percival, Thos. Cholmley,
and Thos. Dacres. read, are referred to the committee where John Corbett has
the chair, who are to examine them, and whether they are comprehended
within the votes whereupon the papers were brought in, and to report. [G 1,
p. 235.] |
| July 20. |
Committee at Goldsmiths' Hall to [the Commissioners for co. York]. We
have seen copies of your letters to the Committee of the West Riding of co.
York, discharging many delinquents of large estates, as Cotton, Horne,
and others, on advance of unconsiderable sums, contrary to your oaths and the
ordinances of Parliament, whereby the State has been exceedingly defranded,
and ill-affected persons encouraged. You are forthwith to confiscate all such
estates, and have the parties sent up to this committee to compound, and return
an account of your proceedings in 14 days, or answer the neglect at your peril.
[G 4, p. 111.] |
July 21.
Durham. |
75. R. Belasyse, sheriff of Durham, to the Committee at Goldsmiths' Hall.
In obedience to yours of July 5, I caused publication in each market town of
what you gave me in charge. [⅓ page.] |
| July 22. |
76. Order of the Committee at Goldsmiths' Hall, on a Parliament order
given of 6 May,—that the 1,000l. for Lady Moore, formerly charged on the composition of Wm, Bromley, of Baggington, be charged on the general receipts of
the Goldsmiths' Hall Committee—for payment accordingly of 5,761l., balance
still due. [G 1, p. 179; 4. p. 114.] |
July 24.
Holmesfield. |
77. Mich. Burton, sheriff [of co. Derby], to the Committee at Goldsmiths'
Hall. According to your orders, I had your proclamation published at Chesterfield, Bakewell, Alfreton, Wirksworth, Tideswell, Derby, and Ashbourne, all
the market towns in the county, between 16 and 24 July, and shall be studious
to obey your commands. [1 page.] |
| July 29. |
Request of the Committee at Goldsmiths' Hall to the Militia Committee of
London, to exempt their usher, Thos. Vincent, from service in the trained bands,
or any other attendance, because, as he has the custody of the rooms wherein
their records are kept, they cannot by any means dispense with him. [G 4, p. 117.] |
July 31.
Weymouth. |
78. Rob. Coker, high sheriff of co. Dorset, to the Committee at Goldsmiths'
Hall. I caused your warrant to be proclaimed in all the corporations and
market towns of the county, on the market day after 18 July, when I received
it. [1 page.] |
July 31.
Exeter. |
79. Walter White, mayor of Exeter, to the Committee at Goldsmiths' Hall.
I received yours of the 7th on the 28th, and on the 30th, the first market day
after, I caused publication to be made in the city. [2/3 page.] |
