Volume G 247: July 1648

Calendar, Committee For Compounding: Part 1. Originally published by Her Majesty's Stationery Office, London, 1889.

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'Volume G 247: July 1648', in Calendar, Committee For Compounding: Part 1, (London, 1889) pp. 126-127. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/compounding-committee/pt1/pp126-127 [accessed 28 March 2024]

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July 1648

July 12. Petition of Alice, Viscountess Dowager Moore of Drogheda, to the Committee at Goldsmiths' Hall. Parliament appointed her 4,000l. towards her late husband's arrears, from fines of delinquents presented by her. Thos. Cooke, of Gray's Inn, late M.P., has 5 years' leases of the soke and wapentake of Wirksworth, co. Derby, and compounded for them 2 years since for 500l., but the county commissioners respited prosecution of the composition. Begs the said 500l. in part of her ordinance, and an order to the clerk of the county commissioners to certify particulars. [G 100, p. 749.]
July 12. Committee at Goldsmiths' Hall to the Sequestration Commissioners of co. Gloucester, sitting at Westminster. Certify to us, on Lady Moore's petition, what has passed about Thos. Cooke, that we may proceed accordingly. [G 4, p. 211.]
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106. The same committee to the County Commissioners of Sussex. As there are certain persons in your county who have neglected to pay in their fines and sue forth their pardons, according to the order of 6 March 1647, we declare the suspension of their sequestration void, unless they bring a certificate in 14 days that they are in actual prosecution of their compositions. [1 page.]
July 13. 107. Order of the House of Commons, on letters from the Essex Committee of 11 July, that the House approves the intentions of the county to raise 500 horse and dragoons, and 1,000 foot, for its security.
That the sequestrations of delinquents in this insurrection in Essex shall be employed to maintain the forces raised.
Also the fines of delinquents in Essex not yet sequestered.
That the Lord-General take care for the release of Sir Wm. Masham, and the rest of the Essex gentlemen, by exchange or otherwise. [¾ page.]
July 21. 108. County Commissioners for Nantwich Hundred, co. Chester, to the Committee for Compounding. Particulars of cases. We want to know what course we are to hold with delinquents who refuse to appear before us, and take the negative oath and national covenant, that we may have an order for our charges in sending them with a guard to prison; also what course we are to hold with the gaoler, in case he refuse to receive them on our warrant. [1 page.]
July 21. 111. Order of the Committee at Goldsmiths' Hall, on an order of the House of Commons given of 8 July.—that half-yearly interest be allowed on the 4,016l. ordered 6th March last to Major-General Rich. Browne, in part of his arrears of 9,016l., as major-general and governor of Abingdon, abating interest for any part of the principal that is repaid;—for payment accordingly. [Also G 1, p. 210; 4, p. 213.]
109, 110. Like order, on an order of the House of Commons given, of 22 July 1646, that 500l. be allowed from fines to the town of Berwick-uponTweed, and paid to Sir Thos. Widdrington and Rob. Scawen, burgesses (who are to account for the same), from the funds of Gilbert Swinhoe and James Ogle, delinquents, to be employed for repair of the bridge and walls, much ruined by the sea, and the great ice last winter;—for payment accordingly. [Also G 1, p, 123; 3, p. 189; 4, p. 212.]
July 21. Committee at Goldsmiths' Hall to the Committees of Kent and Surrey. Parliament has long since granted 1,000l. of the Earl of Thanet's composition for the use of your counties. The arrears of the first loans in your counties, and of the 4 months' assessment for the Scottish army, equal, if they do not exceed, 1,000l. Our treasurers are chargeable with all fines of delinquents, therefore bring into this committee the Parliament order, with a full account of all moneys received by you on the loans and assessments, that the committee may judge what sums remain in your hands; also that the treasurers may give in just accounts, and allowance be made to you of the 1,000l. [G 4, p. 212.]