House of Commons Journal Volume 6: 12 September 1650

Journal of the House of Commons: Volume 6, 1648-1651. Originally published by His Majesty's Stationery Office, London, 1802.

'House of Commons Journal Volume 6: 12 September 1650', in Journal of the House of Commons: Volume 6, 1648-1651, (London, 1802) pp. 467-468. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/commons-jrnl/vol6/pp467-468 [accessed 24 April 2024]

Die Jovis, 12 Septembris, 1650.

Prayers.

Oath, &c. before Exchequer.

AN Act for the discharging all Lords of Liberties, or their Bailiffs, from taking any Oath, passing any Accompt, or suing out any Quietus est, in any Office in the Court of Exchequer, was this Day read the Second time; and, upon the Question, committed unto Mr. Attorney General, Colonel Harvey, Mr. * Corbett, Sir Henry Vane, Lord Commissioner Lisle, Alderman Allen, Mr. Carew, Mr. Scott, Mr. Bond, Mr. Garland, Mr. Strickland, Mr. Smyth, Sir Henry Mildmay, Mr. Ashe, Colonel Jones, Sir Thomas Wroth, Mr. Darlies Ambo, Colonel Stapley, Mr. Moyle, Sir Wm. Strickland, Mr. Clement, Mr. Salwey, Alderman Atkins, Mr. Stephens, Colonel Fielder, Mr. Blagrave; or any Five of them: And all that come, to have Voices: And this Committee are to meet this Afternoon at Two of Clock, in the Speaker's Chamber.

And Colonel Harvey and Mr. Smyth are to take care of it.

Door shut.

Ordered, That the Door be shut till Twelve of the Clock.

Navy Estimates.

Sir Henry Vane reports from the Committee of the Navy,

An Estimate of the Charge of Twenty Ships, manned with Three thousand Men, for Three Months, on the Coast of Portugall, viz.



	£.	s.	d.
For 100 Tons of Cordage for Rigging, Ground Tackle, and Stores for the said Ships, at 28£. per Ton	2,800	-	-
For Sea Victuals for 3,000 Men, for Three Months, at 30s. each, per Month	13,500	-	-
For the Sea Wages of the said Men, the same at 28s. per mensem each	12,600	-	-
For petty Provisions for Boatswains and Carpenters, including Sails, Anchors, &c.	5,000	-	-
For Pilotage	150	-	-
For the extraordinary Entertainment of Admirals, Vice and Rear Admirals, of the Fleet	756	-	-
For Medicaments to Surgeons	150	-	-
For Conduct in Discharge of 1,000 Men, at 10s. per Man	500	-	-
For Travelling Charges, before and at the End of the Service, to make Paies, &c.	200	-	-
For the Gunners Stores, proper to the Office of Ordnance, for Three Months, by Estimate	3,000	-	-
Total £.	38,656	-	-

Likewise an Estimate of the Charge of Twelve Ships, manned with Two thousand Men, for Four Months, on the Coast of Portugall, viz.



	£.	s.	d.
For 60 Tons of Cordage for Rigging, Ground Tackle, and Stores for the said Ships, at 28 . . per Ton	1,680	-	-
For Sea Victuals of 2,000 Men, for Four Months, at 30s. each Man, per Month	12,000	-	-
For Sea Wages of the said Men, for the said time, at 28s. per mensem	11,100	-	-
For Petty Provisions for Boatswains and Carpenters, including Sails, Anchors, &c.	3,000	-	-
For Pilotage	100	-	-
For the extraordinary Entertainment of Admirals, Vice Admirals, and Rear Admirals	1,000	-	-
For Medicaments to Surgeons	100	-	-
For Conduct in Discharge of 1,200 Men, at 10s. per Man	600	-	-
For Travelling Charges before and at the End of the Service, to make Paies	150	-	-
For the Gunners Stores, proper to the Officers of the Ordnance, for Four Months	2,000	-	-
Total £.	31,730	-	-

Also he reports an Estimate of the Charge of Forty Ships and Vessels, in the Margin, manned with Four thousand Two hundred Men, for Six Months Service, upon the Coasts of England, Ireland, and Scotland, as a Guard of the Seas for the next ensuing Winter; viz.



For Grounding, Graving, Caulking, and Repairing of the Hulls, painted, joined, and carved Works of the said Ships	£.	s.	d.
	6,000	-	-	Speaker Two new Frigates Paradox	270 300 70
For Conduct and Presting Charges of 1,000 Men, in remote Parts, at 16d. each, and 2,000 Men in and about the Thames, at 6s. 8d.; in all	2,133	6	8	Greyhound Lion Amity Frigate Two new Frigates	80 180 150 300
For 500 Tons of Cordage for Rigging, Ground Tackle and Stores for the said Ships, at 28£. per Ton	14,000	-	-	Mary Flyboat Mary-flower Warwick Frig. Recovery	80 60 80 80
For Harbour Victuals for 2,000 Men, by the Space of Six Weeks, at 30s. each	3,000	-	-	Swan Weymouth Portsmouth Frigate	60 60 150
For Harbour Wages for the same Men, the same Time, at 40s. each Man	4,000	-	-	Guiny Frigate Dragon	150 150
For Sea Victuals of 4,200 Men, for Six Months, at 25s. each per mensem	31,500	-	-	Little President Hector Peter	80 80 50
For the Sea Wages for the said Men, the same Time, at 25s. per mensem each	31,500	-	-	Truelove Hind Fellowship	50 70 100
For petty Provisions for Boatswains and Carpenters, including Sails, Anchors	8,000	-	-	Concord Fairefax Swiftsure	70 250 220
For Land and Water Carriage, per Estimate	800	-	-	Nonsuch President	150 150
For Pilotage before and at the End of the Service	400	-	-	One new Frigate	150
For the extraordinary Entertainment of the Admiral, Vice and Rear Admiral, on the Narrow Seas, and Admiral and Vice Admiral on the Irish Coast, for Six Months	1,386	-	-	Star One new Frigate Nicodemus Mary Frigate Hart Frigate	70 150 50 70 60
For 3,000 Ton of Ballast, at 18d. per Ton	225	-	-	Elizabeth Prize Margaret Hoy	50 40
For Medicaments to Surgeons	250	-	-	Hare Ketch	30
For Conduct in Discharge of 3,000 Men, at 10s. per Man	1,500	-	-	Falcon	40
For Travelling Charges before and at the End of the Service, to make Paies	600	-	-
For the Gunners Stores, proper to the Officers of the Ordnance for Six Months, per Estimate	10,000	-	-
Total £.	115,294	6	8

The House this Day resumed the Debate upon the Report made Yesterday, of a Letter from the Generals at Sea, riding near Lisbone.

Which Letter was this Day read.

The humble Petition of several Merchants trading for Portugall, was this Day read.

Ordered, That this whole Business touching Portugall be referred to the Council of State, to do therein as they think fit: and likewise to consider what Instructions are fit to be given to the Generals there; and what Ships are fit to be continued on the Coast of Portugall.

Ordered, That it be referred to the Committee of the Navy, concerning the Payment of the Wages of the Men in the Nine Ships come home, as they shall see Cause.

Fee-farm Rents.

Mr. Scott reports from the Committee for advancing and raising present Monies;

"That it appearing to this Committee, by Conference with, and the Certificate of, the Trustees, that the Sum of Three hundred thousand Pounds, voted by Parliament, may be further charged upon the Security of Feefarm Rents, over and besides the Three hundred thousand Pounds already charged;"

"That the several Counties of this Nation may be required to advance, by way of Loan, their Proportions of that Sum, to be repaid them out of the Monies made upon the Sale of those Rents, or the Sums lent by them defalked in the Purchase of those Rents; and to have Interest at Eight Pounds per Centum, till they be satisfied those Disbursements out of the growing Receipts of those Rents, or otherwise; and that in the mean Time, while these Sums are in gathering, the City of London may be treated with to furnish the Sum of One hundred thousand Pounds, present Money, for the carrying on of Affairs."

The Question being put, That there be Doubling on Fee-farm Rents;

It passed with the Negative.

Resolved, That this Proposition be re-committed to the same Committee; to state the Particulars of this Proposition, whereby it may become practicable; or present any other that they shall think fit, for the speedy raising this Sum: And all that come to have Voices: And the Committee are to meet To-morrow Morning at Seven of the Clock, in Mr. Speaker's Chamber; and so de die in diem; and to bring it in on Tuesday Morning next.