House of Commons Journal Volume 7: 21 September 1659

Journal of the House of Commons: Volume 7, 1651-1660. Originally published by His Majesty's Stationery Office, London, 1802.

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In this section

Wednesday, 21st September, 1659.

Prayers.

Cardell's Petition.

THE humble Petition of John Cardell, Minister of the Gospel, was tendered to the Parliament.

And the Question being put, That this Petition be now read;

It passed with the Negative.

Clerk of the Parliament, &c.

Ordered, That the Report of the Acts for settling the Offices of the Clerk and Clerk-Assistant be reported on the Fourth of October next.

Private Business.

Resolved, That no private Business be taken into Consideration for Eight Days.

Excise Revenue.

Colonel Morley reports from the Council of State, That the Parliament be humbly moved, That they will be pleased to direct some effectual Course to be taken for securing the Commonwealth, as to the Monies due from the several Farmers of Beer and Ale, &c.

Farmers of Revenue.

Colonel White reports, from the Committee for Inspections;

COUNTIES. FARMERS. SECURITIES. Sums due 24 June. Recognizances.
£. s. £. s.
London
Middlesex
Surrey
Francis Thomson
John Baker
Stephen Kirk
Esa. Risby
Richard Best, Gentleman
Alexander Holt
Phill. Travers
Jo. Kirk
Geo. Bridge
Joseph Todd
20,000 - 40,000 -
Yorkshire City, and East-Riding Jo Chabnor
Jo. Dunchlyn
Wm. Hawkins
Richard Lloyde, and
Roger Higgs
Robert Wanton
Jo. Billingsley
Nicho. Edlyn
Henry Sherwin
2,050 - 1,600 -
Yorkshire, North and West-Riding The same Farmers The same Security 4,697 - 3,600 -
Gloucester
Bristoll, and Somersett
Esa. Risby
Robert Williams
Edward Lolle, senior
Geo. Dashwood
Valentine Knight
Robert Chapman
James Naylor
13,500 - 6,000 -
Dorset
Lincolne, and Isle of Ely
The same Farmers The same Security 8,600 - 5,000 -
Kent
Sussex
Tho. Morice
Wm. Dodson
Robert Burgh
Henry Kem
John Sibley
9,300 - 7,000 -
Stafford
Derby, and Nottingham
Tho. Williams
Tho. Wagstaffe
Jo. Huntingford
Wm. Avery
Nath. Humphreyes
Daniel Hill
5,860 - 4,000 -
Norffolk
Suffolk
Essex
Robert Doughty
Tho. Garratt
Wm. Liffe
Ralph Wolmer
Wm. Stewart
George Stewart
11,500 - 12,000 -
Hereford,
Salop, and Worcester
Henry Wansey
Jeremy Bodley
Theo. Smith
Wm. Winch
Wm. Winch
5,555 10 4,000 -
Lancaster Humph. Mackworth Hugh Peirs
Andrew Odwin
Wm. Gilbert
1,162 10 1,500 -
Warwick Tho. Basnett
Tho. Hobson
Richard Pixley
Richard Clemants
1,400 - 1,300 -
Cumberland
Northumberland
Westmerland
Hump. Beane
Tho. Calvard
Wm. Tirrett
Wm. Ambrose
Tho. Powell
Wm. Powrey
2,362 10 3,000 -
Exon
Devon
Cornwall
Richard Best John Howes
Tho. Benning
15,500 - 5,000 -
Cheshire John Carry
John Birkensha
Wm. Hamond
Valentine Oldis
Gerard Smith
1,200 - 1,200 -
Berks
Southampton
Jo. Chabner
Tho. Stephens
Wm. Barkon
Daniel Blagrave
Geo. Collinridge
3,340 - 3,000 -
Hertfordshire Wm. Gardiner
John Gape
Hump. Taylor
Wm. Rance
Robert Croffeild
John Gray
Richard Carter
Tho. Lacie
Hump. Taylor
560 - 2,000 -
Wilts Richard Smith
Tho. Lane
Marke Dimes
Tho. Bridgwater 2,426 - 1,500 -
Oxon, and Bucks Tho. Williams
Wm. Seawell
Walter Cave
Abra. Davies
Tho. Seawell
Tho. Gregg
4,225 - 3,000 -
COUNTIES. FARMERS. SECURITIES. Sums due 24 June. Recognizances.
Leicester
Northampton, and
Rutland
Fra. Downham No Security 1,150 - - -
Bedford,
Cambridge, and
Huntington
Tho. French
John Gravenor
No Security 2,500 - - -
Wales Wm. Dodson
Wm. Hawkins
Jam. Phillips
Tho. Parrey
4,435 - - 2,500 - -
Inland Commodities Martin Noell
Hen. Quintin
Nath Temms
Tho. Crackley
Geo. Blacke
Wm. Cumber
Job Howes
29,836 17 30,000 - -
England
Wales
Scotland
Martin Noell, Esquire Nath. Temms
Geo. Blacke
Robert Backhouse
Wm. Watts
14,779 11 8,000 - -

Resolved, That there is due to the Commonwealth, from the Farmers of the Excise of Beer and Ale, and Inland Commodities, the Sum of One hundred Sixty-six thousand Thirty-two Pounds.

Publick Debtors.

Resolved, That the Serjeant at Arms attending the Parliament do forthwith apprehend, and take into safe Custody, the Bodies of Francis Thomson, Stephen Kirk, John Baker, Richard Best, and Esay Risby, as Delinquents and Debtors to the State.

Resolved, That the Serjeant at Arms attending the Parliament do forthwith apprehend, and take into safe Custody, the Bodies of John Chabner, John Duncklyn, Wm. Hawkins, Richard Lloyd, and Roger Higgs, as Delinquents and Debtors to the State.

Resolved, That the Serjeant at Arms attending the Parliament do forthwith apprehend, and take into safe Custody, the Body of Robert Williams, as a Delinquent and Debtor to the State.

Resolved, That the Serjeant at Arms attending the Parliament do forthwith apprehend, and take into safe Custody, the Bodies of Tho. Morris and Wm. Dodson, as Delinquents and Debtors to the State.

Resolved, That the Serjeant at Arms attending the Parliament do forthwith apprehend, and take into safe Custody, the Bodies of Tho. Williams, Tho. Wagstaffe, and John Hunting ford, as Delinquents and Debtors to the State.

Resolved, That the Serjeant at Arms attending the Parliament do forthwith apprehend, and take into safe Custody, the Bodies of Henry Wansey, and Jeremy Bodley, as Delinquents and Debtors to the State.

Resolved, That the Serjeant at Arms attending the Parliament do forthwith apprehend, and take into safe Custody, the Bodies of Tho. Basnett and Thomas Hobson, as Delinquents and Debtors to the State.

Resolved, That the Serjeant at Arms attending the Parliament do forthwith apprehend, and take into safe Custody, the Bodies of Humphr. Beane, and Tho. Calvard, as Delinquents and Debtors to the State.

Resolved, That the Serjeant at Arms attending the Parliament do forthwith apprehend, and take into safe Custody, the Bodies of John Cary and John Birkinsha, as Delinquents and Debtors to the State.

Resolved, That the Serjeant at Arms attending the Parliament do forthwith apprehend, and take into safe Custody, the Bodies of John Chabner and Thomas Stephens, as Delinquents and Debtors to the State.

Resolved, That the Serjeant at Arms attending the Parliament do forthwith apprehend, and take into safe Custody, the Bodies of Richard Smith, Tho. Lane, and Marke Dimes, as Delinquents and Debtors to the State.

Resolved, That the Serjeant at Arms attending the Parliament do forthwith apprehend, and take into safe Custody, the Bodies of Tho. Williams, and Wm. Seawell, as Delinquents and Debtors to the State.

Resolved, That the Serjeant at Arms attending the Parliament do forthwith apprehend, and take into safe Custody, the Bodies of Tho. French, and John Gravenor, as Delinquents and Debtors to the State.

Resolved, That the Serjeant at Arms attending the Parliament do forthwith apprehend, and take into safe Custody, the Bodies of Francis Downeham, as a Delinquent and Debtor to the State.

Resolved, That the Serjeant at Arms attending the Parliament do forthwith apprehend, and take into safe Custody, the Bodies of Wm. Dodson, and Wm. Hawkins, as Delinquents and Debtors to the State.

Excise Arrears.

Ordered, That it be referred to the Commissioners for bringing in Arrears, to take Care for the bringing in the Excise for Scotland and Ireland.

Excise, &c.

Ordered, That the Committee to whom it was referred to bring in a Bill for Continuing the Acts touching Excise and Customs, do bring in a Bill for the Continuing the Receipt of the Customs and Excise, for Three Months longer, as they have been paid in since the Seventh of May 1659.

Revenue Commissioners.

Mr. John Goodwin reports, Amendments to the Bill for constituting Commissioners for bringing in the Publick Revenue: Which were twice read; and, upon the Question, agreed unto.

Resolved, That this Bill, thus amended, be ingrossed.