Die Mercurii, 1 Decembris, 1641.
PRAYERS.
Poll-money.
ORDERED, That the Knights, Citizens, and Burgesses, of the several Counties, Cities, and Boroughs,
respectively, shall take the best Care and Diligence they
can, for the Dispersing and Sending down the Certificates
and Declarations concerning the Poll-money; and that
Copies of the said Certificates and Declarations shall be
likewise delivered to the Messengers that carry down the
Commissions to the several Sheriffs: And they shall be
enjoined from this House, carefully to deliver the said
Copies, together with the Commissions: And the Knights,
Citizens, and Burgesses, are to write to the several Commissioners, and inform them, that the House does
expect and require an Account from them of the Performance of this Order.
Newcastle upon Tyne.
The humble Petition of divers of the Burgesses of
Newcastle upon Tyne was this Day read; and nothing,
at this time, done upon it.
Petition to the King.
Ordered, That the Committee Yesterday appointed
to wait upon his Majesty, for the Delivery of the Petition and Declaration, shall forthwith repair unto his
Majesty, to perform that Service.
Resolved, upon the Question, That Sir Edw. Deering
shall present and read the Petition unto his Majesty.
Hill's Pay.
Ordered, That Mr. Pay, Deputy to Sir Wm. Uvedall,
shall pay to Captain Hill, One of the Reformado Officers
whose Name was omitted in the List, the Sum of Ten
Pounds.
Habeas Corpus for bringing up a Prisoner.
Ordered, That the Judges of the King's Bench shall
be moved to grant forth a Habeas Corpus, for the Removing of Wm. Chorley, a Prisoner in the Prison at Leverpoole, or in the County Prison of Lancashire, that he
may be brought to this House in safe Custody; to be
examined of Matters of great Consequence.
Serjeant Wilde is appointed to move the Judges in
this Particular.
Perkins Petition.
The humble Petition of Rich. Perkins Esquire was
this Day read; and ordered, that it be referred to the
Committee for Irish Affairs; to recommend the Petitioner to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, for such an
Employment in these Wars of Ireland as he shall be
worthy of. And
It is farther Ordered, That all Petitions of the like
Nature shall, in the same manner, be referred to the
Committee for Irish Affairs.
Petition to the King.
Resolved, upon the Question. That Sir Ra. Hopton,
in the Absence of Sir Edw. Deering, shall read and
present the Petition and Declaration unto his Majesty.
It is farther Ordered, That if neither Sir Ra. Hopton,
nor Sir Edw. Deering, shall be there, that then the
Committee shall agree among themselves for the Reading the Petition, and Presenting that and the Declaration unto his Majesty.
Sir Simonds D'Ewes received, from Mr. Speaker, the
Petition and Declaration; and, from the Clerk, a Copy
of the Orders; to deliver to the rest of the Committee.
Raising Soldiers.
Serjeant Wilde reports the Bill for Raising of Soldiers,
for the present Defence of the Kingdoms of England and
Ireland, with the Additions and Amendments: The
which Additions and Amendments were twice read; and,
upon the Question, recommitted: And they are to meet
upon it this Afternoon, at Five of Clock, in the inner
Court of Wards.
Papers delivered.
Memorandum. Sir John Clotworthy this Day had from me,
to carry to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, the Letter
from the Lords Justices of Ireland, of the Fifth of November; and the Letter from the Lord Chichester and
Sir R. Terringham, of the Thirteenth of November; together with the... and Sir Faithfull Fortescue's Petition.
Scotch Commissioners.
Ordered, That Alderman Penington and Mr. Spurstoe
shall use their Endeavour for providing a House, well
furnished, for the Entertainment of the Commissioners,
that are to come from the Parliament in Scotland, if the
Lord Mayor have not already provided one: And they
are likewise to acquaint the Lord Mayor, that this House
takes it not well, that he has not already provided one,
according to the former Desires of this House.
Proceedings against the Bishops, &c.
The Order, made Yesterday, for the Taking of the Bishops plea and Demurrer into Consideration, was read:
And the House fell into the Debate of that Business.
Resolved, upon the Question, That this House shall
desire the Lords, that they may proceed to their Proofs
against the Bishops, charged by this House, notwithstanding their pretended Plea and Demurrer.
Mr. Hatcher is appointed to go to the Lords; To desire a Conference, by a Committee of both Houses, so
soon as may stand with their Lordships Conveniency,
concerning the Proceedings against the Thirteen Bishops;
and concerning their Lordships Message, touching Ro.
Phillips the Priest.
Serjeant Wilde, Mr. Whitlock, Mr. Glyn, Mr. Pimme,
are appointed Managers of this Conference.
Relief of Captives.
Mr. Kinge reports the Bill for Relief of the Captives
of Algiers, with the Additions and Amendments: The
which Additions and Amendments were twice read;
and, upon the Question, ordered to be ingrossed.
Proceedings against Wilmott, &c.
Ordered, That the Committee appointed to consider of
the Examinations in Mr. Wilmott's Business, and Mr.
Oneile's Business, shall meet To-morrow Morning upon
that Service; and bring them in To-morrow, if they can:
And Mr. Peard, Mr. Prideaux, Mr. Hill, and . . Nicholas,
are added to this Committee: And they, or any Three
or Two of them, have Power to meet upon this Business.
Sir F. Windeback.
Ordered, That Mr. Glyn, on Friday next, shall report
the Business concerning Sir F. Windeback.
Absence from Committee.
Ordered, That Mr. Glyn be spared from the Service of
the Committee concerning Mr. Germyn, Mr. Oneile, &c.
Dawes' Estate.
Ordered, That the Bill against the Estate of Sir Abraham Dawes be read To-morrow.
Searching Phillips' Trunk.
Whereas a Trunk was brought to the Tower, by Two
Capuchins, to Ro. Phillips Priest, and was committed,
by Order from this House, to the Custody of Captain
Cunisby, Deputy to the Lieutenant of the Tower: It is
this Day Ordered, that the Lieutenant of the Tower, and
Sir Wm. Parkhurst, shall open the said Trunk in the
Presence of Ro. Phillips: And if they find any Papers of
Consequence, that may concern the State of Parliament,
that they take them, and keep them till they receive farther Order from the House: And shall deliver the Trunk
unto the said Phillips.
Chillingworth.
Mr. Chillingworth was called in: * * * *
Conference.
Mr. Hatcher brings Answer, that the Lords will give a
present Meeting, by a Committee of the whole House.
Persons to attend.
Ordered, That Mr. Chillingworth be required to attend
this House To-morrow at Eleven of Clock: And that
Mr. Tho. Wadland, and John Dan of Clements Inn, and
Andrew Broughton, be required to attend here at the
same time.
House to sit.
A Message from the Lords, by Sir Edw. Leech and
Doctor Bennett;
The Lords desire this House would sit a while after the
Conference is ended.
Ordered, That the House shall meet after the Conference is ended, and sit awhile, according as is desired by
the Lords.
Answer returned, by the same Messengers; that this
House has considered of their Lordships Message; and
will sit awhile, as is desired.
Proceedings against the Bishops.
That Mr. Wheeler, Mr. Peard, Mr. Pury, Sir Ro. Pye,
shall take Order that the Records, and other Proofs, that
tend to the making good of the Charge of this House
against the Bishops, be brought into their Custody: And
that they prepare those Proofs, that this House may make
use of them as they shall have Occasion: And have Power
to send for Parties, Witnesses, Papers, Records, &c.
Raising Mariners, &c.
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vice lecta est Billa, An Act for the better Raising of
Mariners, Sailors, &c. for the Guarding of the Seas, and
necessary Defence of the Realm.
Tumults about the House.
A Message from the Lords, by Sir Edw. Leech and
Doctor Bennett;
The Lords sent us with this Message; That, whereas
they delivered unto you lately, at a Conference, the great
Inconveniencies that may happen, by the tumultuous Assembling of Multitudes about the Houses of Parliament;
they desire this House would take it into speedy Consideration; and deliver their Resolutions thereupon.
Answer returned, by the same Messengers; that this
House will take the Matter of your Message into Consideration in convenient time.
Ditto.
Serjeant Wilde reports the Conference had last Night
with the Lords, concerning the tumultuous Assembly of
People about the Houses of Parliament:
The Lord Keeper told the Committee, That their
Lordships had received Information, of great Numbers of
People gathered together in a tumultuous, unusual, and
disorderly Manner about the Houses of Parliament: And
therefore desired this House to join with them, in a Declaration to remove them, for these Two Reasons: 1. If
these Disorders should continue, they might render the
good Acts and Provisions of this Parliament of Suspicion
to Posterity, by the Interpretation of ill Ministers: 2.
It did not stand with the Dignity of Parliament, to suffer
such Tumults to be so near the House.
London Petition.
The humble Petition of divers the Inhabitants in the
City of London, and the Suburbs thereof, was this Day
read:
And Jeremy Baines, and Griffith Marshall, who subscribed the said Petition, were called in; and did avow it.
Ordered, That the Report now made of the Conference
had last Night with the Lords, concerning the tumultuous
Assembly of People about the Houses of Parliament;
and the Petition now read in the House, and signed by
Jeremy Baines, and Griffith Marshall; shall be taken into
Consideration To-morrow at Eleven of Clock.