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| Sept. 2. |
57. Order of the House of Lords. That the members of this
House who are of the Committee of the King's, Queen's, and
Prince's Revenues, the Committee sitting at Haberdashers' Hall,
and the Committee for the Army, do give this House an account
of money received and paid forth since their sitting in these Committees respectively. [Printed in Lords' Journals viii., p. 480.
Copy. ½ p.] |
Sept. 3/13.
St. Germainen-Laye, Paris. |
Queen Henrietta Maria to Pope [Innocent X]. Having obtained from the King my nephew [Louis XIV. of France] the
nomination to the bishopric of Evreux for the Sieur [Jaques] du
Perron, Bishop of Angoulême, my Grand Almoner, so that he
might be nearer to my person, and be enabled to continue his
services to me as well in France as after my return to England,
I write these lines to beg your Holiness to accord to him gratis your
Bulls for this, which I venture the more readily to promise myself
as this is only a translation which will even diminish his income,
and which I have desired solely for the convenience of my service.
The great expense he has been put to on my account these sixteen
years, and the service which he has rendered to the Catholic
religion in England, as well as those services which the late
Cardinal du Perron, his uncle, formerly Bishop of that see,
rendered both to the Church and to this kingdom [of France], in
the conversion of the late King [Henri IV.] my father, induce me
to hope for this favour from your Holiness, as the Chevalier Digby
will more particularly explain to you when he presents this letter
from me. [Epist. Principum, Vol. 70, p. 33. Transcripts from
Rome. P.R.O. French. Copy. 1 p.] |
| Sept. 4. |
58. Promise by Thos. Pentlow to procure a copy of a rent-roll
at Northampton, the party interested having lost his rent-rolls.
[1 p.] |
| Sept. 14. |
59. Assignment from Sir Hardress Waller to John Davies, Esq.
of Westminster, of the 300l. payable to him under the Ordinance
of Parliament of the 15th August 1645, in part of such pay as is
due to Sir Hardress as colonel of a regiment of foot serving in
Ireland. [Seal with arms. 1 p.] |
| Sept. 15. |
60. Programme of the proceeding at the funeral of Robt.
Devereux, Earl of Essex, &c., late Lord General of the forces raised
and employed by the Parliament, who died at Essex House on
Monday 15 Sept. [when the earldom of Essex became extinct].
The procession included the Speakers of both Houses; the body
was drawn in an open chariot, with the effigies in an open
chariot; Members of both Houses, the Prolocutor, the Assembly
of Divines, the Lord Mayor, &c. One company of the Trained
Bands. [4 pp.] |
| Sept. 15. |
61. The latter portion only of a much fuller programme than
the preceding of the funeral procession of the late Earl of Essex,
giving the names of all those who formed that part of the procession,
with particulars of the banners, trumpets, &c. [16 pp.] |
| Sept. 17. |
Petition of the Levant Company to the Commons. That Sir
Sackville Crow, being chosen by petitioners to reside at Constantinople and dignified with the title and authority of Ambassador, did in July 1638, by covenant with petitioners, promise to
protect their trade, defend their goods and servants from impositions, and would not exact any moneys nor forcibly take the
moneys or goods of the Company or their factors against their wills
upon any occasion, but would content himself with such allowance
as is expressed in the said Articles. Petitioners have not only
borne the expense of his transportation with his lady and followers
to Constantinople, and paid 600l. towards the furnishing of his
house, but have confirmed the payment of 1,000l. per annum for
his maintenance there. Notwithstanding which Sir Sackville
Crow hath greatly abused the royal authority, contrary to his
covenant, under pretence that his Majesty had given to him the
duty called Strangers' Consulage, and prohibited all ships to leave
Constantinople, which he supported by the capitulations and
grants of the Grand Signior. He also accused petitioners of having
gotten by false suggestions into their power his lands and debts in
England. Sir Sackville Crow having most unjustly ordered the
sequestration of all moneys, goods, and merchandise within the
dominions of the Grand Signior belonging to the members of the
Company whose names were expressed in a schedule annexed to
the said commission, and directed his agents to put the same in
execution upon the persons and estates of the English at Constantinople and Smyrna, imprisoning the one and seizing the
other, the particulars whereof being too long to insert, they intend
to print them for the better information of the Parliament unless
prohibited. The English nation at Constantinople, in this their
desperate condition, were necessitated to fly to the protection of
Signior Copes, the agent for Holland, by whose means, with the
aid of Turkish justice, the English there obtained the release of
their persons and goods, but at the cost of 10,000l. to the Company. Pray that the Parliament would either move or grant
petitioners leave to move his Majesty for a letter for the recall of
Sir Sackville Crow, that he may be removed from his employment
according to their charter and Ordinance of Parliament. 7 March
1643–44. [Corresp. of Levant Comp., Vol i., No. 104.] |
| Sept. 17. |
Abstracts of the Levant Company's Correspondence concerning
Strangers' Consulage, commencing from 11 Aug. 1607. [Ibid.,
No. 106. 2½ pp.] |
| Sept. 17. |
Resolution of the Commons upon the petition of the Levant
Company, complaining of the seizure of their estates and the
imprisoning of the factors and servants of the said Company at
Constantinople and Smyrna by Sir Sackville Crow, and desiring
leave to move his Majesty for a letter forthwith to recall him from
his employment. Ordered, that the petition be referred to a Committee of 29 members, named, amongst whom occur the names of
Holles, Sir Arthur Haselrig, Alderman Pennington, Mr. Ellis, Mr.
Oliver Cromwell, Mr. Selden, and Sir Simon Dewes, with 22 others.
This Committee, or any five of them, to confer with the Turkey
merchants, and to report what they shall think fit to be done thereupon to the House to-morrow morning the first business. [Printed
in Commons' Journals iv., p. 671. Corresp. of Levant Comp.,
Vol. i., No. 105.] |
| Sept. 17. |
62. Robt. Scawen to the Committee of Accounts for the whole
kingdom. By yours of the 16th you desire me to send you a copy
of the New Establishment of the Army, which has passed both
Houses, but having it not I must refer you to the clerks of either
House, from whom you may obtain a copy. [½ p.] |
Sept. 17.
Duchy Chamber. |
63. The Committee for the Eastern Association to the same.
Your sub-committee for Bucks. having summoned Mr. Harrison,
late Treasurer of Newport Pagnell, to pass all his accounts for that
garrison before them, we desire you to revoke that order, as those
accounts are under examination and debate before this Committee,
and the money due thereupon is disposable by our order. [2/3 p.] |
Sept. 18.
Derby House. |
The Committee of both kingdoms to Col. Mytton. The consideration of all the garrisons and forces of the kingdom being by
special order of the House of Commons referred to such members
of the Lords and Commons as are also members of this Committee,
they have, upon mature consideration, resolved that in that county
[Salop] only the garrisons of Shrewsbury and Ludlow should be
continued as garrisons, and have also agreed upon an establishment
for them and reported the same to the House, who thereupon voted
the disgarrisoning of the others and the disbanding of the rest of the
forces. You are therefore to proceed to disgarrison the town and
castle of Oswestry and to disband the said forces. We have
written to the Committee of Salop that they pay the forces of that
garrison in the same proportion as the rest of their forces which are
disbanded. [Interregnum 23 E., pp. 99, 100. Copy=1 p.] |
Sept. 18.
Derby House. |
The same to the Committee of Salop. We have written to Col.
Mytton to disgarrison Oswestry and to disband those forces, but
are informed by his letter of the 4th that he cannot procure the
like pay for them as you gave to the rest of your disbanded forces,
nor has he received any money for those forces notwithstanding
our letters written to you for that purpose. We now think fit they
should be paid as the others are, and desire you that they may be
paid off in the same proportion that you gave to the rest of your
forces which are disbanded. [Ibid., p. 100. Copy. 2/3 p.] |
| Sept. 20. |
64. Certificate by John Masters, Marshal to the garrison of
Chichester. That whereas Wm. Cawley hath been charged by the
sub-committee of Accounts at Chichester in their surcharge sent up
to the Committee of Accounts for the whole kingdom in London,
with the receipt of several sums here stated, I can affirm that the
sums stated below were paid to Col. Stapley, Lieut.-Col. Roberts,
and Major Bodley, by the persons named, the same being assessed
on them severally by the Council of War at the reducement of
Chichester by Sir Wm. Waller for payment of the soldiers. [2/3 p.] |
Sept. 21.
Nottingham. |
65. John Gregory, of the Committee of Accounts in Notts., to his
cousin John Gregory, of the Committee of Accounts for the whole
kingdom. Finding the country so infected with the plague and
unwilling to inform against accountants, and those to whom we
have directed our warrants both tardy and unready, my fellow
Commissioners have requested me to entreat you to represent these
their desires to the Committee in London. Though you refused to
empower us to pay our officers and other ordinary expenses in this
business, we understand that Leicester has power to pay theirs;
if so, we hope we may expect the like. [Seal broken. 1 p.] |
Sept. 21.
Chichester. |
66. F. Blachford to Ralph Hartley, Registrar to the Committee
of Accounts. I am required by the rest of the Committee here to
enclose you these letters, one is for the Committee of Accounts for
the whole kingdom about the old business from Goldsmiths' Hall,
in which there is a copy of an order for the money in arrear of the
Scottish loan, pray let it be delivered when Mr. Prynne is present
at the Committee [Seal gone. ½ p.] Enclosed, |
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66. i. The Committee of Accounts in Sussex to Wm. Prynne, Esq.
Since your being with us in Chichester we have received
a peremptory order for repayment of the money received
by our Treasurer as an arrear of the Scottish loan,
notwithstanding your order that we should retain the
same for payment of our clerks and officers, and their
promise that we should hear no more of it. This trouble
is altogether wrought against us by our Committee for
Sequestrations. We hope you will make a pacification
for us in this matter, and free us from further trouble.
Chichester, 21 Sept. [Seal with arms, broken. 1 p.] |
| Sept. 21. |
67. Petition of John Tedd to the Committee for Safety of co.
Warwick and city of Coventry. Prays payment of 12l. 2s., remaining due to him for the billeting of Capts. Ross and Preston
and Ensign Henry. Underwritten, |
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67. i. Order for Mr. Basnet to pay John Tedd 8l., in full payment
of his demand for billeting soldiers. 21 Sept. 1646. |
| Sept. 22. |
Petition of Sir Thos. Bludder, Knt., to the Committee for Compounding. That, having been a member of the Commons' House,
he repaired to and resided in Oxford and other garrisons held
against the Parliament, and being in Oxford did sit in the Assembly
there. For this his delinquency his estate is sequestered. That he
was at Oxford when it was surrendered, and is comprised within
the Articles then agreed on. Prays that he may be admitted to a
favourable composition according to those Articles. Underwritten, |
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Received 22 Sept. 1646, and presented a pass from Sir Thos.
Fairfax of the 14th June 1646. Referred to the subcommittee 21 Nov. 1646. [Interregnum 208 G., p. 391.]
Annexed, |
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i. Statement of the case of Sir Thos. Bludder as above. He hath
neither taken the Negative Oath nor [National] Covenant,
but prays to be exempted upon the Articles of Oxford and
the vote of the House of Commons pursuant. He compounds upon a particular delivered in under his hand
by which he submits to such fine, &c., and by which it
appears that his estate is as here specified. [Ibid.,
p. 380.] |
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ii. Pass signed and sealed by Sir Thos. Fairfax. Certifying
that the bearer, Sir Thos. Bludder, was in the garrison of
Oxford at the surrender thereof, and is to have the full
benefit of the Articles agreed unto upon its surrender.
He is quietly and without let or interruption to be
suffered to pass the guards with his servants, horses, and
goods, and may repair to London or elsewhere, &c.
4 June 1646. [Printed form filled in. Ibid., p. 388.] |
| [Sept. 22 ?] |
Petition of the same to the same. That upon his composition
for the rest of his estate, this Committee were pleased to respite
his composition for his interest in the lease of the 12d. upon the
chaldron of sea [borne] coals until he might have the possession
of it. Prays that he may be now admitted to compound for his
interest in this lease upon the same Articles [of Oxford] as he
formerly compounded for the rest of his estate, and that upon
his composition he may be restored to the possession thereof.
Annexed, |
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The particular of Sir Thos. Bludder's interest in the lease of
the 12d. upon the chaldron of sea coals, in which there
was 14 years to come the 25th Dec. 1646. He desires to
compound for his interest in this, viz.,—For 280l. per
annum for 14 years; for 500l. per annum for 8 years
in reversion after 6. Signed, T. Bludder. [Ibid., pp. 392,
394.] |
Sept. 25.
Derby House. |
The Committee of both kingdoms to the Committee of Kent.
We understand that the garrison of Rochester has been formerly
discharged by you, but was still continued at Rochester. We have
now given order to Captain Lee to discharge the same, and recommend it to your care to see that the forces of that garrison and the
ammunition spent by them until such time as the garrison was
discharged by you may be paid by you. And for the time since
that your discharge, we shall report it to the Commons that some
course for the remainder may be taken by them. [Interregnum
23 E., p. 101. Copy. ½ p.] |
Sept. 25.
Derby House. |
The same to Col. Mytton. A proposition has been made to this
Committee by John Maddox concerning the reducing of Holt
Castle [co. Denbigh], and we shall endeavour with the Houses to do
what is theroin desired provided the castle be delivered up within
six weeks after this date. We notify this to you that you may
assist in the effecting thereof. [Ibid. Copy. ½ p.] |
Sept. 25.
Derby House. |
The same to the Committee of Hereford. We are informed that
upon the design for reducing Hereford there was a promise given
by Sir John Bridges, Col. Birch, and Col. Morgan, who had the
transacting of that affair, that the delinquency and sequestration of
two friends of Major Howorth and Capt. Daniel Alderne should be
taken off, whom they were to name. This promise not being then
certified to us could not with the rest of their negotiation be
reported to the House, and therefore was not effected with it.
Daniel Alderne and Major Howorth have now desired that the
delinquency of Rowland Howorth, Charles Booth, Dr. Edw. Alderne,
and Clement Clarke should be taken off according to the said
undertaking, which their desire we have ordered to be reported to
the House [of Commons] that they may declare their pleasure
therein. And being informed that you do there in the country
proceed against their estates as delinquents, we desire you, in
regard of the undertaking of those who were entrusted by us, to do
those persons all the lawful favour you may till the mind of the
House shall be made known herein. [Ibid., p. 102. Copy. 1 p.] |
Sept. 25.
Derby House. |
The same to the Committee of Hereford. Upon a proposition
made to this Committee in November last by Sir John Bridges
about the taking in of Hereford, we empowered him to treat with
certain persons, and assigned some forces to attend that service,
which work was accordingly happily brought to pass, wherein we
conceive Sir John did very good service to the State, and for which
he deserves respect and encouragement. We are informed that
you are about to sequester his estate for something done by him
while the county was under the power of the King, which course
we conceive you would not have followed had you taken notice
that he was so principal an instrument in the reducing of that
place to the obedience of the Parliament, he being also engaged
at this time in the service for Ireland, whither he is speedily to
make his repair for that purpose. We therefore desire you to do
him what lawful favour you can till such time as the Parliament
shall give order for a discharge of the same. We shall report the
business to the Houses, and his good service to the State in the
reducing of Hereford. [Ibid., p. 103. Copy. 1 p.] |
Sept. 29.
Oxford. |
68. Order of the Committee of co. Stafford to Capt. Robt. Tuthell.
Having received command from the Parliament to disband most of
the forces of this county for ease of the same, we hereby free and
discharge you and your troop from any further service in this
county, and authorize you to give passes and discharges to all your
officers and soldiers. [1 p.] |
| [Sept.] |
69. Petition of Wm. Hill, Symon Costen, and Michael Holman,
being of the sub-committee of Accounts for co. Middlesex. That
by Ordinance of Parliament, 18th July, the Committee of Middlesex
without the line was charged with 20 light horse and 12 dragoons
towards the keeping of the garrisons in cos. Oxon., Bucks., and
Berks. That the Committee have charged each of us towards this
number one light horse or 12l. in lieu thereof, represent that
this charge is unreasonable and disproportionate. Pray a letter to
the Committee for taking off the said charge either wholly or
partly. [1 p.] |
| Sept. |
70. Sir Edw. Barkham and others to the Committee of Accounts
for the whole kingdom. We have not been able to complete the
accounts for sequestration within the time given us by your order,
and must therefore request some three or four days further to
finish them. [½ p.] |
| Sept. |
71. Particular account of the profit of [Sir Henry Vane's] mill
for malt, wheat, rye, &c., called the Maine's Mills, from Michaelmas
1645 to Michaelmas 1646, whilst it was in John Michel's hands.
[4 pp.] |
