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In this section
Tuesday, the 9th of November, 1652.
Prayers.
Election of Sheriffs.
ORDERED, That the Business touching the Election of Sheriffs be taken up on Friday Morning next.
Probates of Wills, &c.
Ordered, That the Amendments to the Bill, touching Probate of Wills, be reported on Thursday Morning next, the first Business; nothing to intervene.
Council of State, &c.
Resolved, That, on Tuesday Morning next, the Parliament do take into Consideration the Election of the Council of State, and of the Judges of the Admiralty.
Land and Sea Service.
The House, according to former Order, resumed the Debate touching the Raising of present Money, and the Carrying-on of the Work, and defraying the Charge both by Land and Sea.
Delinquents Estates.
Sir Henry Vane junior, reports from the Council of State, the State of Receipts and Payments out of the Monies arising by Doublings upon the Credit of several Delinquents Estates, exposed to Sale by the first Act of Parliament for that Purpose; viz.
Resolved, That the Sum of One hundred thousand Pounds more be doubled upon the Credit of the Lands yet remaining unsold, upon the first Act for Sale of several Lands and Estates forfeited to the Commonwealth for Treason.
Ordered, That it be referred to the Committee, to whom the additional Act for Sale of Delinquents Estates was committed, to prepare and bring in a Clause to be added to that Act, for doubling the said Sum of One hundred thousand Pounds upon the Credit of the Remainder of the Lands exposed to Sale by the first Act.
Ordered, That the Monies due upon the Bills or Receipts given by the Treasurers for Monies doubled upon the first Act, over and above the Two hundred and Fifty thousand Pounds, shall be admitted and allowed in Payments for the Lands contained within that first Act, which are already sold, or shall be sold.
Ordered, That the Sum of Twelve thousand Pounds, of the Fourteen thousand Four hundred and Forty-six Pounds Fifteen Shillings and Six-pence now in the Treasurers Hands, upon the first Act, be forthwith issued, by the said Treasurers, for the Use of the Navy, by Warrant from the Committee of the Navy, to such Persons as they shall appoint; which Warrant, and the Receipt of such Person and Persons, shall be a sufficient Discharge to the said Treasurers for the same.
Ordered, That it be referred to the Council of State, to consider what is further fit to be allowed for the Charges of the Surveyors, and other Officers, for Sale of Delinquents Estates; and to report the same to the Parliament.
Sir Henry Vane likewise reports; viz.
Excise.
IN pursuance of the Order of this honourable Committee, requiring an Account of the State of the Treasury of the Excise;
Forasmuch as the Charge, comprehended in these Particulars above specified, do surmount the Net Proceed of One Year's Revenue upon the Excise, I thought this might suffice to shew the immediate State hereof; referring to an Abstract herewith presented, in which the whole Charge is contained.
Weavers-hall Loans.
Sir Henry Vane also reports Matter of Fact stated, touching Monies doubled at Weavers-Hall: Which was this Day read; viz.
That the Persons advancing by way of Doubling, as above, were to be paid out of the Securities hereafter mentioned, or which of them should first happen; viz.
Out of the Excise:
Out of the Moiety of all Compositions made, or to be made, with Delinquents:
Out of the Remainder of the Proceed of Bishops Lands:
Out of the Proceed of the Estates and Sale of the Lands of Papists (except Advowsons and Impropriations) which have been in Arms against the Parliament, which of them shall first happen, together with Interest due thereupon, after the Rate of Eight Pounds per Centum per Annum, each Six Months out of the Receipts of the Excise, till Principal and Interest be fully discharged.
Wm. Benson, Register-Accomptant.
He also reports the Certificate of John Borradale, dated the 8th of November 1652: Which was this Day read.
Ordered, That this Paper concerning Weavers-Hall Bills be referred to the Council of State; and that they be impowered to confer with the Persons concerned, for the Forbearance of the Monies for a Year longer, with Interest, upon the Security of the Excise, or on such other Security as shall be to their Satisfaction.
Supply.
Ordered, That this Debate be resumed To-morrow Morning, the first Business, How there may be a Supply for carrying on the Service, both by Sea and Land, for this next Year.