Volume G 244: July 1645

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

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July 1645

July 1. Order of the Committee for Scottish Affairs, that Waring and Herring lade into wagons appointed by the Committee of both Kingdoms 20,000l., to be sent to Northampton for the Scottish army, in part of 31,000l. to be advanced on the credit of the ordinance of 20 February 1645, for raising 21,000l. a month for 4 months. [G1a, p. 71.]
July 2. 68. Receipt by Hum. Greene and two others, of 10l. 1s. 10d. for carriage of the above silver. [Scrap.]
July 8. Order of the Committee at Goldsmiths' Hall for a letter to the Commissioners of Norfolk, in answer to Mr. Sampson's, for allowance of — Cory to be treasurer of the moneys to be collected on the ordinance of 20 February last, for the 4 months' assessment for the Scots. [G 2, p. 86.]
July 8.
Aulcester.
Entry in the Committee at Goldsmiths' Hall of a power of attorney by Sir Adam Hepburne of Humby, treasurer of the Scottish army, to John Aikman to receive the moneys at Northampton appointed by the Parliament of England for that army. With receipt, dated Northampton, 9 July, by Aikman, from Thos. Vincent, officer of Goldsmiths' Hall, of 20 chests of money, wherein is said to be 20,000l. on the said amount. [G 2, p. 87.]
July 15. Order that Mr. Crooke appear on Tuesday before the Goldsmiths' Hall Committee, to answer questions propounded to him. [G 2, p. 88.]
July 19. Order of the House of Commons, that the Committee of both Kingdoms settle the garrison at Manchester.
Also that 1,000l. for its relief be charged on the ordinance to be passed for sale of delinquents' estates, after the payments already charged thereon be satisfied. [G 106, p. 245.]
July 21. 69. Order of the House of Commons, that the Commissioners of Parliament who are to reside in the Scotch army, shall have credit for 500l. on account, if their occasions shall require the same, to be charged upon the Committee at Goldsmiths' Hall, who are hereby required to pay the same, upon bills under the hands of any three of the said commissioners. [½ page; also G 1, p. 40.]
July 23. 70. Order of the House of Commons, that—as in these times of distraction, the inhabitants of Derby have expressed great fidelity to Parliament, by assistance and contributions to the defence of religion, laws, and liberty, invaded and endangered by a Popish and malignant party; and as the labours of the ministers there have been the chief means of upholding the people's affections, and yet their maintenance is very small—the rents of the lands of the Dean and Chapter of Leicester, now in lease to John Bullock, delinquent, in St. Alkmund's and Allhallows parishes, exceeding 100l., be settled on the corporation of Derby, for maintenance of ministers. [1¼ pages; also G 1, p. 49.]
July 23. Order of the Committee at Goldsmiths' Hall, with consent of Rob. Barclay, Commissioner for Scotland, that the treasurers send to Northampton, for the Scottish army, 9,500l. by persons appointed by the Scotch Commissioners to carry it, in full of the 31,000l. to be advanced on credit of the ordinance of 20 February for raising 21,000l. a month for 4 months.
Order that Thos. Vincent, officer attending this committee, go along with the 9½ chests containing the 9,500l. to Northampton, receiving convoy appointed by and directions from the Committee of both Kingdoms, and delivering it to the commissary of the army, as ordered by General the Earl of Leven, bringing back his receipt. With writ of assistance. [G 2, pp. 89–91.]
The order for Mr. Wye to pay Mr. Jackson 10l. or be committed revoked, on Major Cuthbert's undertaking that Jackson shall be satisfied.
July 23.
Derby House.
71. The Earl of Northumberland and Sir Arch. Johnston, for the Committee of both Kingdoms, to the Militia of London. The provisions to be sent to Northampton for the Scots' army will be ready on Friday. Let 40 dragoons be ready to go as convoy as far as Hatfield. The service is of great consequence, therefore have the convoy ready, that the money may not be retarded. With note by Col. Randal Mainwaring to the Committee for Scotch Affairs, 29 July, certifying performance of the service, and sending in a bill which he requests may be paid as was the last, viz.:—a lieutenant at 6s. a day, 2 serjeants 3s. each, and 40 soldiers 1s. 6d. each, for 3 days, total 10l. 16s. 0d. With receipt thereof by Lieut. John Waighte. [1½ pages.] Annexing,
71. i. Request from Mainwaring to Col. Ralph Harrison to provide a like convoy, 2 July, and receipt by Lieut. Chas. Adams, for 10l. 16s. 0d., for convoy of 2 wagons to Hatfield, 4 July 1645. [1 page.]
July 25. Order of the Committee for Scotch Affairs, that according to the allowance attested by the Commissioners of Suffolk for advance of Scottish loans, there be allowed as follows:—
£ s. d.
John Clarke, treasurer of the moneys 187 10 0
         "        advanced to Mr. Selling as clerk 99 0 0
Mr. Weekes, deputy to the serjeant-at-arms, for labour and charge in collecting by distraint 20 0 0
306 10 0
Mr. Clarke to pay over the balance to the committee treasurers, who are to give Clarke a discharge for the 306l. 10s. 0d.
Like order that the 50l. paid by Sir Arthur Jenney, of co. Suffolk, as an inhabitant of Westminster, towards the Scottish loans, be allowed in part of 15,000l. charged on Suffolk. [G 1a, pp. 78, 79; 2, p. 91.]
July 26. Order of the House of Commons that Mr. Salway, minister, be desired to go with the Commissioners of Parliament appointed to reside with the Scotch army, and that the Committee at Goldsmiths' Hall pay him 50l. imprest for provision of horses and other necessaries for his journey. [G 1, p. 39.]
July. Order of the Committee for Scottish Affairs, that Mr. Jenner report to the House the fines imposed by this committee on delinquents for composition, both those which Mr. Ashe had in charge, and others made since. [G 173, p. 116.]
July ? 72. Sub-committee of Accounts for co. Worcester [to the Committee at Goldsmiths' Hall]. Being ordered on 26 June 1645, to enquire into the fraudulent discharging, under-selling, and under-letting of sequestrations, we report that most of the estates of Papists and delinquents in this county are leased by the county commissioners here to their agents or the owners, at extreme undervalues, and few of the commissioners have taken the required oath. The State is greatly prejudiced, because those who hold their estates on such low terms do not care to compound. Many delinquents are unsequestered, and some sequestered estates are unleased. If you require it, we will discover particulars, but we should require a solicitor, with a salary; and then we expect to haste up delinquents to compound, and to discover whether those that have compounded have done so at full value. [1 page.]