House of Commons Journal Volume 2: 06 October 1642

Journal of the House of Commons: Volume 2, 1640-1643. Originally published by His Majesty's Stationery Office, London, 1802.

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'House of Commons Journal Volume 2: 06 October 1642', in Journal of the House of Commons: Volume 2, 1640-1643, (London, 1802) pp. 796-798. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/commons-jrnl/vol2/pp796-798 [accessed 19 March 2024]

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Die Jovis, 6 Octobris, 1642.

PRAYERS.

Counsel in the Lords.

MR. Pelham, Mr. Ellis, have Licence to be of Counsel with the Earl of Warwick, in the Lords House.

Bennett's Petition.

Ordered, That the humble Petition of Wm. Bennett, a poor distressed Prisoner in the Poultry Compter; and the Examination of the Cause of his Commitment; be referred to the Consideration of the Committee for Informations.

Hamilton's Petition.

Ordered, That the Petition of Sir Wm. Hamilton, Knight, concerning Victuals and Quarter, to be allowed to the Three Companies under his Command, be referred to the Committee for the Affairs of Ireland.

Assembly of Divines.

1a vice lecta est Billa, An Act giving farther Time for the Meeting of the Assembly of Divines:

2a vice lecta est Billa prædicta; and, upon the Question, committed unto a Committee of the whole House; to meet upon it presently.-

Proceedings against Slaughter, &c.

Ordered, That it be referred to the Lord Mayor of London, to proceed according to Law, at the next Quarter Sessions, against Robert Slaughter and Mr. Jackson, for Words they have spoken; by which they lay many scandalous and foul Aspersions upon both Houses of Parliament.-

Mr. Speaker left the Chair.

Mr. Ellis called to the Chair.

Mr. Speaker resumed the Chair.

Ship, &c. seized at Yarmouth.

Mr. Pierrepointe reports from the Committee for the Defence of the Kingdom, That Mr. Jermyn had sent a Ship, laden with Ammunition; in which are Three hundred Barrels of Powder, and an Hundred and Forty Officers and Soldiers; the which sprung a Leak, and was fain to put in at Yarmouth; the which one Captain Johnson hearing of (Captain of One hundred Volunteers), with Forty of his Men, or thereabouts, went to Gosporough Side, which is on Suffolk Side, and seized and disarmed.

Resolved, That Captain Johnson, and the Volunteers with him, in the Seizing and Disarming these Officers and Soldiers, and Ship from Holland, have done nothing, but what in Duty, and according to Law, they ought and might do; and that they have done an acceptable Service to the Commonwealth: And that Thanks be returned unto them: And that Thanks be likewise returned by him to the Bailiffs, and to the rest of the Volunteers in this Service: And that, out of the Ammunition thus by them seized, they shall have a Proportion for the Service of the Town of Yarmouth, after that a List is returned of what is there seized.

Ordered, That Mr. Corbett do prepare an Ordinance to this Purpose.

Captain Johnson was called in: And Mr. Speaker accordingly did deliver unto him what good Opinion this House hath of the great good Service done to the Commonwealth, by the Bailiffs, the said Captain Johnson, and the Volunteers: And acquainted him with the Opinion of the House aforesaid.

Disaffected at Newcastle.

Ordered, That it be referred to the Committee where Mr. Corbett has the Chair, to take such Informations as shall be given concerning divers disaffected Persons in and about Newcastle; and to make Report of such Informations and Examinations, as they have already taken, concerning divers Persons in and about Newcastle.

Seizing Arms, &c.

Resolved, upon the Question, That the Committee for the Militia in the County of Northampton, shall have Power to seize the Arms, and the Persons, of such as shall refuse to shew their Arms, being thereunto required.

Ordered, That Mr. Whitlock, Mr. Jo. Goodwyn, and Mr. Knightley, do prepare an Order to this Purpose.

Box stayed.

Ordered, That Sir Walth. Erle and Mr. Morley do search and examine the Box stayed at the Door, by a Waterman.

Instructions for Essex.

Ordered, That the Instructions for Deputy Lieutenants of the County of Essex, for disarming disaffected Persons, &c. and settling the Peace of that County, shall be printed, and be the Instructions that shall be sent into all Parts of the Kingdom; with the Amendments: And the Members that serve for the several Counties, are ordered to bring in Names to be inserted into those Instructions. And

Ordered, That Mr. Buller do carry it up to the Lords, for their Concurrence herein.

Defence of Manchester.

The Order for encouraging the Gentlemen and others of the County of Lancaster, to assist the Townsmen of Manchester, to defend themselves against the Lord Strange, was read; and, upon the Question, assented unto; and was carried up to the Lords, by Mr. Buller.

Letter from the Queen.

Mr. Pym reports from the Committee for the Safety of the Kingdom, That in That Ship that was stayed at Yarmouth, (wherein were One hundred and Forty Commanders and Officers, and Three hundred Barrels of Powder) there was a Bag of Letters, but none of Consequence in them, but One from the Queen, directed to the Lord of Newcastle: Which was read; signifying how her Majesty had sent Ten thousand Pounds to the King, in Two Ships, and Arms and Ammunition; and that she had sent Two hundred Commanders and Officers, resolute Men, to guard the Ammunition they bring over in the Ship; and that her Majesty is ready to come as soon as the Ships come over for her.

Navy.

Mr. Pym further reported, That the Committee were of Opinion, that the Ten Ships employed for Ireland shall be entertained for a Winter Guard.

Resolved, upon the Question, That this House will entertain the Ten Ships employed for the Service of Ireland, for a Winter Guard.

Lord Lieut. of Ireland.

Mr. Holland reports, That he had been with the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland; and, according to the Directions of the House, desired him to send to this House his Instructions which he hath received from his Majesty, for his going into Ireland: His Answer was, "That he was in a great Streight how to give Satisfaction both to the King and Parliament: That he conceived his Instructions to be such as would not be displeasing to both Houses: Yet, having not Commission from his Majesty to impart them, he desired Leave to send to his Majesty, to know his Pleasure."

Resolved, upon the Question, That a Message be sent to the Lords, to acquaint them, That this House cannot dispatch the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, in regard they cannot see his Instructions.

Resolved, That the Lords be desired to join with this House, to injoin the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland to send in the Instructions, which he received from his Majesty.

Message to Lords.

Sir Wm. Armyn went up to the Lords, to move them to pass the Instructions upon the Propositions for Raising of Horse, Money, and Plate, in the County of Sussex.

He likewise carried up the Votes concerning the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland: The Order for paying the Allowance to Mr. Hawkins, Mr. Chambers, and Mr. Willis, for their Attendance upon the Commissioners for the Affairs of Ireland: The Order to enable the Collectors of the Money and Plate, upon the Propositions, in the City of London, and Suburbs, and the Parishes adjacent, and the City of Westminster, and the Liberties, to receive such Monies as shall be brought in upon the said Propositions: The Order for a Month's Pay to the Eight Regiments and Nine Troops of House, lately received into Pay, in Ulster.

The Lords were up.

Speaking against Parliament.

Letter were read from the Committee for the Advancing Propositions in the County of Suffolke; and a Certificate of scandalous Words spoken by one Price, against the Parliament.

Sir T. Germaine, &c.

Resolved, &c. That Sir Tho. Germaine shall be required, by the Committee for the Propositions, to give his positive Answer, within Four Days, what he will do thereupon.

Persons to attend, &c.

Resolved, &c. That Mr. Tho. Germaine shall be summoned to attend this House forthwith.

Resolved, That Mr. Fletcher, Counsellor at Law, and * Norriche, shall be forthwith summoned to attend this House.

Resolved, That Wm. Price shall be forthwith sent for, as a Delinquent, for divers scandalous Words against the Parliament, and divers Members thereof.

Letter from Hotham.

A Letter from Sir Jo. Hotham, dated 4° Octobris was read; wherein he inclosed his Reasons against the Treaty agreed on by divers West Rideing Gentlemen, in the County of Yorke.

Tomlyn to be kept in Custody.

Resolved, &c. That Sir Jo. Hotham shall keep Tomlyn in safe Custody, notwithstanding any Order come to his Hand, for his Discharge; and also detain the Ketch, until further Order of this House.

Army Cloathing.

Resolved, &c. That One thousand Pounds shall be allowed, upon Account, to Sir Jo. Hotham, for the Clothing of the First Regiment, at Hull.

Payment to Hotham.

Ordered, That Mr. Heblethwaite do pay the Forty Pounds he hath promised to advance upon the Propositions, to Sir Jo. Hotham: And an Acquittance under his Hand shall be his Discharge for Payment thereof.

Bedingfield's Goods.

Ordered, That the Goods and Trunks belonging to one Mr. Bedingfield, a Recusant, now at Yarmouth, in the Hands of one George Mors, a Merchant, shall be kept in safe Custody, by the Bailiffs of that Town, until this House give further Order.

Mr. Phillipps.

Ordered, That Mr. Phillipps shall be admitted * * * *

Committee to Ireland.

Ordered, That Captain Ashley, in the Ship Imployment, shall carry over the Committees of this House, now bound for Ireland: Who, having landed the Committees at Dublyn, is forthwith to repair to Carrickfergus, to take in the Person of the Earl of Antrim, as Prisoner, and to bring him to London.

E. of Antrim

That the Lord General of the Scotts Forces in Ulster be desired from both Houses, to deliver into the Hands and Custody of the said Captain Ashley, Captain of the Imployment, the Person of the Earl of Antrim, now a Prisoner at Carrickfergus, to be by him brought in safe Custody to London, and delivered up to the Parliament: And that the said Captain Ashley do take over and convey in said Ship, the Twenty thousand Pounds now ready at Bristoll.

Arrears due to Scotland.

Ordered, That the Treasurers of the Monies lent by the Merchant Strangers shall, out of the said Monies, pay Forty thousand Pounds to the Scotts Commissioners, towards the Brotherly Assistance: And that the said Commissioners shall be hereby authorized to receive the same, in the Sum of One thousand Pounds, or a greater Sum, as it shall come in, and as they shall have Occasion for it.

Member excused.

Upon Sir Wm. Strickland's Report from the Committee for the absent Members, Mr. Phillipps his Excuse, which was admitted.

Merchant Adventurers Loan.

Upon the humble Petition of the Merchant Adventurers; desiring to be secured the Monies they have lent;

It is Ordered, That Sir Tho. Barrington and Mr. Corbett do prepare an Order for their Security, according to this Petition.

Bernardes' Lace.

That the Petition of Peter Frances Bernardes, Merchant, dwelling in Antwerp in Flanders, concerning a Box of Lace stayed by the Customers at Dover; for which he hath paid his Custom, as he informs the House; be referred to the Committee for the Customs; to examine the Business; and to give Order for the Discharge of the said Box and Goods, if they shall see Cause; or for such other Satisfaction to be made to the Owner, as they shall think fit.

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