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| Oct. 2. |
Order of the House of Commons that Mr. Solicitor open to the Common
Council the business concerning the Scots, and offer the several propositions
for the security of such as shall come in upon the joint credit of the two kingdoms, out of the coals of delinquents in the northern counties. [G 1, p. 2.] |
| Oct. 2. |
1. Copy of the above and of other duplicate orders on the same business,
calendared under their respective dates. [4 pages.] |
| Oct. 3. |
Order of the House of Commons that the committee appointed yesterday
by the Common Council be divided into two committees, one to treat with the
committee appointed to consider of raising money for the Scots, and the other
to treat with the committee appointed to consider as to raising money for the
Lord General's army, and Sir Wm. Waller's forces. Mr. Recorder [Serj. John
Glynn] to acquaint the Common Council herewith. [G 1, p. 2.] |
| Oct. 9. |
Order in Parliament—on consideration of the faithful service of Sir Wm.
Brooke, of Cooling, Kent, in which he lost his life, leaving divers daughters,
and Penelope, his wife, great with child; also that for want of heirs male, his
lands are to come to Sir John Brooke, of Hackington, co. Lincoln, a great
delinqnent;—that the rents be sequestered to Francis, Lord Dacre of Hurstmonceaux, Sussex, Mr. Glynn, recorder of London, and 4 others, for the use
of the lady and children; and if, after the birth of her child, the lands come to
Sir John Brooke, the sequestrators still hold the rents, which the tenants are
enjoined to pay to them for the lady and children. [G 3, p. 337]. |
| Oct. 12. |
Order of the House of Commons, that the committee appointed to raise
money for the Scots shall have power to send for parties, papers, and records,
and consider of and do all other matters that may conduce to that service; also
from time to time, as any considerable sum shall come into their hands, to
return it to the committee in Scotland, either by bills of exchange or in specie. |
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Like Order that the committee appointed for raising money for the Scots
shall have power to present the names of such persons as they shall think able
to lend money for that service, in London and Westminster, and parishes
within the bills of mortality; also an Ordinance for borrowing such sums of
money of them as shall be thought fit to be assessed upon them by Ordinances
of both houses, and to give an account thereof on Monday next. |
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Like Order that 40,000l. be assigned to the Scots out of the sequestration
moneys, provided that this assignment do not prejudice any former assignation
out of those moneys, or any order formerly charged upon them. [G 1, p. 3.] |
| Oct. 16. |
Order of the House of Commons, that the ordinance now read, for repayment
of all sums sent by any persons for the speedy bringing in of our brethren of
Scotland into this realm for our assistance in the present war, be sent to the
Lords for their concurrence by Mr. Reynolds. [G 1, p. 4.] |
| Oct. 19. |
Order of the House of Commons, that Robert Goodwin and [Wm.] Ellis be
added to the Committee for Scotland. [G 1, p. 4.] |
| Oct. 27. |
Order of the Committee for Scottish Affairs, that Rich. Waring and Mich.
Herring, treasurers, receive of Mr. Futter, goldsmith, 3,000l. in pieces of 8, at
4s. 4d. each, and repay it in 4 or 6 weeks; and the same with any others holding
pieces of 8, so that the sum do not exceed 10.000l. [G 1a, p. 3.] |
