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| June 2. |
Order of the Committee at Goldsmiths' Hall, that the treasurers put in suit
all bonds entered into by delinquents who have compounded and not paid in
their latter ½, and that they report proceedings from time to time. |
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Order that Mr. Rich put in suit all bonds entered by delinquents who have
contracted to settle allowances on churches or chapels, but not performed the
same. the treasurers paying Rich his fees and disbursements thereon. [G 4,
p. 204.] |
June 9.
Goldsmiths'
Hall |
Order of the Committee at Goldsmiths' Hall, that the treasurers put in suit
all bonds entered into by delinquents who have compounded, and their sureties; and if any refuse or delay payment by removing the action entered, the
damages on forfeiture of the bonds and the charges shall be required by the
treasurers, who are to report proceedings, and repay to themselves and Edw.
Rich their expenses in their respective prosecutions. [G 4, p. 205.] |
| June 13. |
Order of the House of Commons, that the Committee at Goldsmiths' Hall
make a report of the cases of such compounders as are willing to pay in their
money, so far as they are able, and who deserve the consideration of the House,
but cannot be cased by the rules prescribed to that committee. |
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Like order, that on all discoveries of compositions at undervalues, made by
any but the compounder or his agents, compositions be at a full moiety, allowing
12d. in the pound for the discovery. The Lords' concurrence to be desired
herein. [G 1, p. 199.] |
June 14.
Goldsmiths'
Hall. |
97. Committee at Goldsmiths' Hall [to the county commissioners.] In
further prosecution of the orders of 5 and 22 March about delinquents, you
having returned your lists of delinquents are to commit to custody all who
have not compounded, and to send their names by the bearer, who is to see
this order executed. |
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We renew our order for sequestration of certain estates named, and if the
fines are not paid, the estates are to be sold for neglect thereof. [1 page,
damaged.] |
| June 14. |
98. Draft of the above. [1 page, much corrected.] |
| June 15. |
99. Order of the House of Commons, appointing Col. Moore, Mr. Knightley,
John Stephens, Col. Harvey, Sir Hen. Mildmay, Edw. Ashe, and Miles Corbett,
a committee, to seize 20 men thought fit to be considerable for releasing Sir
Wm. Masham, and the rest of the Essex Committee, and to send them to the
General [Lord Fairfax], to have such usage as Sir Wm. Masham and the rest of
the committee have, provided they do not seize those who have prosecuted their
compositions, or accepted any act of indemnity, unless they have since acted
against Parliament. [¾ page; also G 1, p. 199.] |
| June 16. |
Order of the Committee at Goldsmiths' Hall, that as, notwithstanding the
order of Parliament of 23 May, for all delinquents to leave London and not
reside within 20 miles of it, without license from this committee, some still
remain on pretence of former licenses, none such are to be of effect unless they
refer to the order of 23 May, and the Militia Committee of London are to try to
discover all offenders against the ordinance. [G 4, p. 206.] |
| June 20. |
100. Certificate by Simon Snowe, that the Christian name of the Major
Hellyar, grandchild of Chanon Hellyar, of Exeter, who was nominated by Sir
Walter Earle 1¾ years ago as the man from whose fine he begged allowance of
moneys due to him, was by mistake put John instead of William, but the man
is one and the same, and has now returned from Nantes in Brittany. [2/3 page.] |
| June 22. |
101. Petition of the reduced officers and gentlemen of Col. Sanderson's late
regiment to Parliament. |
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Though worn with war and weakened for want of pay, yet served on their own
charge from 14 Aug. 1645 to 17 Aug. 1646, and obeyed the first declaration
for disbanding as quickly as they had taken up arms. Have waited 18 months
for pay, but would not sue for it, knowing the need of money, and the pressure of
State affairs, but are now plunged into the depths of necessity, an open reproach
to malignants, and a burden to themselves, after fighting for law and liberty
in times of distress. Beg speedy relief, and a settlement of their arrears, payable out of some certain place, as a State debt, so that they might, if needful,
be ready to serve again. They would not be debarred from payment as reformadoes, abating ⅓ of their pay for quarters. [Printed, 1 page.] |
| June 22. |
102. Order of the House of Commons thereon, that the committees of cos.
Bucks, Berks, and Oxon, by whom their accounts have been stated, make defalcation according to the ordinance to which their petition relates, and endeavour that the 10,000l. ordered out of the sequestrations at Guildhall be in full
of the whole debt. [¾ page.] |
| June 23. |
Petition of Peter Welch and Jonas Harcourt to the Committee for Compounding, for allowance for their losses and pains, being sent last February to
several counties to cause the county commissioners to bring in the arrears of
their assessments for "our brethren of Scotland," or return their accounts to show
how it was disposed of. Were also sent in April or May to remoter counties for
the names of delinquents, which are returned. They hired horses, and often
guides, because of the difficulty of way and danger of waters; one lost a
horse, and the other lamed his, and provisions are so dear that their 5s. a day
would not defray their charges. Referred 10 June to the treasurers. With
their report that petitioners should be allowed 6s. 8d. a day, and 7l. for the horse
lost. [G 129, p. 37.] |
| June 23. |
Order for the allowances recommended. [G 4, p. 207.] |
| June 23. |
103–105. Order of the Committee at Goldsmiths' Hall, on an order of the
House of Commons given of 19 June—discharging the restraint whereby the
payment of Lord Ormond's money at Goldsmiths' Hall was checked,—that
the treasurers pay the money as before ordered. [⅓ page.] |
| June 30. |
Order of the Committee at Goldsmiths' Hall, that the treasurers pay the
principal of the money given to Pat. Young as soon as it grows due, and interest
instantly. [G 4, p. 209.] |
