Die Martis, 22 Junii, 1641.
PRAYERS .
St. Margaret's, Westminister, Poor.
THE humble Petition of the Lame, Sick, Blind,
Fatherless, and Widows, of the Parish of St. Margarett's, Westminster, was this Day read.
Countess of Exeter's Estates.
3a
vice lecta est Billa, An Act, and a Proviso, for settling upon the Countess of Exon, her Heirs and Assigns,
for ever, the Site of the Hospital of St. Leonard's, near
Newarke upon Trent, in the County of Nottingham, &c.;
and for the settling of certain Lands upon the said Hospital, in Lieu thereof: And, upon Question, passed,
with the Proviso.
Recusants Wards.
Mr. Whittaker reports from the Committee for Recusants convict, the Case of Seventeen Recusants, in
Wardship, committed to the Custody of Recusants;
and, by Name, the Lord Wm. Petre, first committed to
the Earl of Northampton, and afterwards to the Lord
Edward Herbert; and one * *, committed to the
Charge of Sir Wm. Beaumont.
Resolved, upon the Question, That a Conference shall
be desired with the Lords: And, at the Conference, the
Lords be moved to join with this House, to petition his
Majesty, for the Removing of all Infant Wards from the
Custody of Recusants; and putting them into the Hands
and Custody of Protestants, to be educated according
to Law.
Resolved, &c. That, at that Conference with the
Lords, it shall be moved, that the Lords would join with
this House to move his Majesty, that the Lord Wm.
Petre, now in Wardship, may be re-put into the Hands
and Custody of the Earl of Warwicke.
Recusants.
Mr. Whittaker reported likewise, the Case of Adrian
Hendricke a Merchant, born in Antwerp in Flanders,
under the Allegiance of the King of Spain; but has
lived these Thirty-five Years here in England; and has
driven the Trade of a Merchant: Who, being urged by
the Committee to take the Oaths of Supremacy and Allegiance, refused them both; in regard that he was a
Subject of the King of Spain: And, by the Treaty between the Two Kingdoms, the Subjects of either King
are not to be molested for Matter of Religion.
And likewise, the Case of one Marott, a Frenchman,
sent to the Queen, in her Chapel: Who likewise refused
to take the Oaths of Supremacy and Allegiance.
Sir K. Digby.
That Sir Kenelme Digby be forthwith summoned to
attend the Committee for Recusants convict.
Treaty with Scotland.
Mr. Crew reports from the Committee appointed to
meet with the Committee of the Lords, concerning the
Treaty, the Reply of the Scotts:
"Although the Delay of Payment be no small Prejudice of the Country; which calleth and expecteth for
present Relief of their Burdens: Knowing the Kindness
and Care of Parliament, in using all Means for our Satisfaction; and being fully assured of Payment at the
Days assigned; we do willingly and thankfully agree to
the Terms appointed."
"And, for the preventing all further Delay or Trouble to either of the Kingdoms; and that the Kindness
and Surety of the Parliament may be effectual; we desire to know,"
1. "The particular Persons to whom we shall address ourselves, for Payment of the Sums, at the Days
appointed by Parliament;"
2. "At what Place the Payment shall be made;"
3. "And that a safe Conduct may be granted, for the
secure Transporting of the Monies to Scotland, at the
Terms of Payment agreed upon."
21° Junii, 1641.
AD. BLAIR.
Resolved, upon the Question, Earl of Warwick, Lord
Mandeville, Earl of Bedford, E. of Essex, E. of Holland,
Lord Stanford, Lord Wharton, Lord Brooke, Mr. Martin, Sir Tho. Barrington, Mr. Capell, Sir Arthur Ingram,
Sir Gilbert Gerrard, Sir Robert Pye, Mr. Bellassis, Sir
Walter Earle, Sir William Litton, Sir Hen. Mildmay,
Sir Tho. Cheeke, Sir John Strangewayes, Mr. Arthur
Goodwin, Mr. Hampden, Alderman Pennington, Alderman Soames, That the said Earls, Lords, and Commoners, shall be the Persons, to whom the Scotts shall address themselves for the Receiving of the Sums, at the
Days appointed by the Parliament:
That the Place of Payment shall be the Chamber of
London:
That a safe Conduct shall be granted, for the secure
Transporting of the Monies to Scotland, at the Terms of
Payment agreed upon, at the Charge of the Scotts.
Ordered, That the Committee of Fifty-two, or such
of them as were present with the Lords Commissioners,
when that some of the Scotch Commissioners made a Narration of several Passages in Scotland, concerning that
Kingdom, do forthwith repair to the Lords Commissioners of England, and inform themselves of the truth of
those Passages; and to move their Lordships, that the
Papers themselves may be delivered, which were then
produced by the Scotch Commissioners, concerning That
Narration, then made: And report the same To-morrow
Morning to this House.
House to sit.
A Message from the Lords, by J. Reeve and J. Heath;
The Lords have passed their Assent to the Bill of Tonage and Poundage; and have desired his Majesty, that he
would be pleased to give his Royal Assent to that Bill.
And that his Majesty would be pleased to come this After-noon
noon between Two and Three of Clock: And therefore
they desire this House would sit this Afternoon.
Ordered, That the House shall sit this Afternoon.
Answer was returned by the same Messengers, that
this House has taken into Consideration their Message;
and is resolved to sit this Afternoon.
Provision of Monies.
1a
vice lecta est Billa, An Act for the speedy Provision
of Monies for disbanding the Armies, and settling the
Peace of the Two Kingdoms of England and Scotland.
Countess of Exon.
The Lord Gray carried up the Bill of the Countess
of Exon.
Proceedings concerning the Plot.
Mr. Hollis reports from the Committee of Seven, the
Message to go to the Lords: (Who is ordered to go up
with the same:)
"The House of Commons, finding every Day new
Discoveries of secret Counsels and Meetings of Jesuits
and others, and of several Plots and Designs, to disturb
the Peace of this Kingdom, and of the Kingdom of Scotland; and, that this House is persuaded, this is fomented
by our Enemies abroad, who have Correspondency with
those who are here amongst us, Jesuits, Priests, and
others, ill-affected Persons: Therefore desire your Lordships to take such Course as your Lordships shall think
fit, that all those suspected Persons may be stayed and
examined; and all Letters of this Week, inward and
outward, may be seized upon, and brought unto your
Lordships to be perused."
Provision of Monies.
2da vice lecta est Billa, An Act for the speedy Provision of Monies for disbanding the Armies, and settling
the Peace of the Two Kingdoms of England and Scotland; and, upon Question, committed unto a Committee
of the whole House, to meet upon it presently.
Answer from Lords.
Mr. Hollis acquaints the House, he had delivered the
Message from this House; and that the Lords have
agreed to all that is desired.
Provision of Monies.
The House to be resolved into a Grand Committee,
to consider of this Bill.
Mr. Speaker resumed the Chair.
Resolved, upon the Question, That the House shall
meet at Two of Clock; and resolve into a Committee, to
proceed with the Bill concerning the speedy Provision of
Monies for Disbanding of the Armies, and Settling the
Peace of the Kingdoms.
Post Meridiem.
Lawrance's Nat.
2da vice lectaest Billa, AN Act for the Naturalizing of Adam Lawrance, and John Lawrance, Sons
of Mark Lawrance; and, upon Question, committed to
the Committee of De Visher and Heren.
Forests.
2da vice lecta est Billa, An Act for the Certainty of
the Meres, Metes, Limits, and Bounds of the Forests;
and, upon Question, committed unto the Committee for
Forests: And Two several Petitions, from divers of the
Inhabitants of the County of Oxon, are referred to the
special Consideration of the same Committee: And are
to meet on Friday next at Two post meridiem, in the Exchequer-chamber: And all that will come are to have
Voices at this Committee.
Preaching against the Protestation.
Friday next is appointed to hear the Cause concerning Mr. Blany of Newington, that preached against the
Protestation made by this House; as it was averred by
the Witnesses.
Provision of Monies.
Mr. Speaker left the Chair.
Mr. Hide was called to the Chair:
And the Committee proceeded with the Bill for the
speedy Provision of Monies for Disbanding of the Armies.
Mr. Speaker resumed the Chair.
Message to attend the King.
The Gentleman Usher of the House of Peers came
and signified unto the House, that his Majesty was in
the House of Peers; and required the House, with the
Speaker, to attend him there.
Provision of Monies.
Ordered, That the House meet, so soon as they come
from attending his Majesty, to proceed with the Bill for
the speedy Provision of Monies.
The House being returned;
Mr. Speaker left the Chair: And
Mr. Hide was again called to the Chair:
And the Committee, according to the former Order,
proceeded with the Bill, for the speedy Provision of
Monies for the Disbanding of the Armies.
Mr. Speaker resumed the Chair: And
Adjourned till To-morrow Morning Eight of Clock.
Mr. Speaker left the Chair.
Mr. Hide called to the Chair.
And the Committee proceeded with the Bill as
formerly.