Widdows Orphans Maimed Souldiers c. Ordered That the summe of 2000 l. formerly ordered for relief of the poor Widdows Orphans and Maimed Souldiers be charged to be paid out of the first moneys that shall come into the Exchequer other then the Customes and Excise Ordered That it be referred to a Committee to consider how and in what manner the said VViddows Orphans and Maimed Souldiers at Ely-house may be provided for and paid for the future with the least prejudice and most case to the Nation and how a weekly revenue may be settled for their maintenance and how the Maimed Souldiers may be disposed of so as the Nation may be eased of the charge and how they may be provided of a preaching Minister VVhich Committee are to meet this afternoon at two of the clock in the Exchequer Chamber Ordered That the Committee of the poor Knights at Windsor be revived and joyned to the Committee touching the Widdows and maimed Souldiers at Ely House and the Savoy Ordered That it be referred to a Committee to take into consideration the state of the Revenues of the Commonwealth and to present to the Parliament what the charge of the Commonwealth is what Obstructions hinder the bringing in the Revenue and how the Revenue may be managed for the best advantage of the Commonwealth who are to meet in the Treasurie-Chamber with power to send for persons papers and what else may conduce to the businesse Ordered That the several Commissioners for the Assessments in the several Counties Cities and Borroughs of this Commonwealth do take special care to put the Act entituled An Act for an Assessment of 100000. l. by the moneth upon England Scotland and Ireland for six monethes in speedy and effectual execution and that the Members of Parliament who serve for the respective Counties Cities and Burroughs do send down this Order into the respective Counties Cities and Burroughs And that this Order be Printed and Published The humble Petition of the surviving Warden and Assistants with the Brethren of the Trinity House of Deptford Strand for relief of distressed Mariners their Orphans and Widdows which are fallen into necessity poverty and need was read Ordered That this Petition be referred to a Committee to consider of this petition examine the businesse state matters of fact and Report their Opinion therein to the Parliament who are to meet this afternoon at three of the clock in the Dutchy Court Resolved That the time of the dissolution of this Parliament be at or before the fifteenth day of this instant March Resolved That after the businesse concerning Religion be over every morning the House do proceed upon the Bill for settling the Militia untill it be finished Ordered That the Members that doe serve for the several Counties Cities and Burroughs do bring in the names of Commissioners for the Militia Resolved That the Council of State have the trust of ordering the Houses Forrests Chases and Parks belonging to the Commonwealth and of disposing the Care and Custody thereof and of the places and services relating thereunto and of the Timber and Wood growing and being in any of the Forrests Chases and Parks as shall be from time to time necessary for the best advantage of the Commonwealth Ordered That Sr. Anthony Ashley Cooper be added a Commissioner for Custody of New Forrest Ordered That a Committee do repair to the Lord Mayor Aldermen and Commons of the City of London propound unto them the desire of the Parliament that they will forth with advance so much monies as the Assessments for the City will amount unto for the present service of the Army and Navy instead of the money by them offered to be advanced upon security of the Assessments LONDON Printed by Iohn Redmayne in Lovels Court in Pater-noster-Rowe 1659. And are to be had at the Office of Intelligence Numb 9. A PERFECT DIURNAL OR The daily Proceedings in PARLIAMENT Published according to Order Friday March 2. 1659. A Bill for approbation of Ministers before they be admitted to any publick Benefice was this day reported from the Committe for Religion read the first and second time and committed to the same Committee that brought in the Bill with an addition of several Members thereunto and with power to consider of the Fees of the Register and to consider of the Ministers doing their duty and the Committee is ordered to bring in the Bill with all convenient speed The Confession of Faith presented from the Assembly of Divines by Doctor Burgesse and others of the Assembly Friday the Five and twentieth day of September 1646. was reported and read Resolved That the House doth agree to this publick Confession of Faith contained in all the Chapters except the Thirty and thirty one Chapters Ordered That it be referred to the Committee that brought in this Confession to bring in an Act declaring and owning this to be the publick Confession of Faith of the Church of England Ordered That the Thirtieth Chapter of Church Censures and the One and thirtieth Chapter of Synods and Counsels be referred back to the same Committee that brought in the Confession of Faith to consider thereof and to confer with such persons thereupon as they shall think fit and present their opinion therein to the Parliament Upon Report from the Council of State that the Lord General Monck be Commissionated one of the Generals of the Fleet for the next Summers expedition And that Colonel Edward Mountague be one other of the Generals of the Fleet for the next Summers Expedition Resolved That the House doth agree with the Council of State that the Lord General Monck be Commmissionated one of the Generals of the Fleet for the next Summers expedition Resolved That the House doth agree with the Council of State that Colonel Edward Mountague be one other of the Generals of the Fleet for the next Summers expedition and that a Commission be prepared and granted to him accordingly Resolved That William Androse of Bridgwater be a Commissioner for the Assessments in the County of Somerset in stead of Tho. Andrews mentioned by mistake as a Commissioner for the said County in the Act of Assessments entituled An Act for an Assessment of 100000 l. by the moneth upon England Scotland and Ireland for six moneths And that the said Tho. Andrews do forbear to act by vertue of the said Act and the said William Androse is hereby impowered and authorised to fit and act as a Commissioner for the Assessments as sully to all intents and purposes as if he had been rightly named in the said Act. Ordered That Hugh Powell Morgan Jones James Penry Rowland Lloyd William Bowen and Thomas Powell be and are hereby nominated and appointed Commissioners for the Assessment in the County of Brecknock And that they and every of them be and are hereby impowered and authorised to sir and act as Commissioners for the Assessments as fully to all intents and purposes as if they had been
Assessements as fully to all intents and purposes as if they had been named in the Act Intitled An Act for an Assessement of 100000 l. by the Moneth upon England Scotland and Ireland for six Moneths Resolved That General Mountague be and is hereby constituted and appointed one of the Commissioners for the Admiralty and that he be and is hereby impowered and authorized to act as one of the Commissioners for the Admiralty as fully to all intents and purposes as any other the Commissioners may or ought to doe Ordered That no persons go as Chaplains in any of the Ships but Ministers or such as shall be approved of by the Generals at Sea A Report was made of Monies charged on the Assessement for the use of the Navy and what have been received thereupon and also an Estimate of the Debts of the Navy due unto the first of this instant March Ordered That the Council of State with the Generals at land and sea doe advise with the Committee of the Army Commissioners of the Admiralty and Navy and the Committee of the Revenue about the charge of the Debts of the Common-wealth with the incomes and to consider how the Forces at land and sea may be so retrencht as that the charges may not exceed the incomes and how the Debts may be satisfied and Monies proportioned betwixt the Armie and Navie Upon a Report from the Commissioners of the Admiralty and Navy it was ordered that the Commissioners of the Admiralty and Navy be and are hereby impowered to place Pursers in stead of Cheques and Stewards if they see cause Ordered That it be referred to the Commissioners of the Admiralty to take care and they are hereby impowered to bring the late Commissioners for Prize Goods to an accompt for the Arrears remaining in their hands and also to get in such monies as have been impressed by the late Committee for the Navy or others to any person or persons not yet accompted for and that the Prize Goods be disposed of and imployed to the use of the Navy and that the said Commissioners for the Admiralty do also take care of such Prizes as are or shall be brought in by the ships of this Commonwealth and the Commissioners of the Admiraltie are hereby impowered to proceed in a summary way touching Merchants Ships of this Commonwealth surprized by the Enemy and retaken by the States Frigats Resolved That Dr. Walker and Dr. Turner onely be Iudges of the Court of Admiralty and Probate of Wills Resolved That Dr. Wiseman be Advocate of the Commonwealth instead of Dr. Walker LONDON Printed by Iohn Redmayne in Lovels Court in Pater-noster-Rowe 1659. And are to be had at the Office of Intelligence Numb 11. A PERFECT DIURNAL OR The daily Proceedings in PARLIAMENT Published according to Order Monday March 5. 1659. AN Act declaring the Publique Confession of Faith of the Church of England was this day read the first second and third time and passed Ordered that it be forthwith printed and published Ordered That it be referred to Dr. Reynolds Mr. Calamy and Mr. Manton to examine the same at the Press and also to examine the Scriptures for proof of every Article and insert the same in the Margin of the Book Orderd That Major Iohn Blackmore be and is hereby discharged from being Sheriff of the County of Devon and that the Gentlemen who serve for the said County do presently bring in Three Names that out of the same the Parliament may approve of one to be Sheriff of the said County Resolved That the Sheriff for the County of Sussex be discharged and the New Sheriff be and is hereby approved of and that he do forthwith sue out his Patent Resolved That Edmund Waring Sheriff of Shropshire be discharged of being Sheriff and that the Gentlemen who serve for the said County do present Three Names to morrow morning out of which the Parliament may nominate one to be Sheriff of the said County Resolved That Mr. Crowcher be discharged from being Sheriff of Hampshire and that the Members of Parliament who serve for the said County do present the Names of Three Persons to morrow morning out of which the Parliament may nominate and approve one to be Sheriff Ordered That the Members of Parliament do bring in the Names of Sheriffs to morrow morning for the approbation of the Parliament in such places where they desire the old Sheriffâ— should de discharged Ordered That a Proclamation do issue forth for putting all the Laws and Statutes against Popish Recusants Priests and Jesuites in speedy and effectual execution and that a Committee do bring in the Proclamation accordingly Ordered That the summ of Twenty pounds shall be given by every Sheriff to such person or persons as shall discover any Popish Priest or Jesuite upon the Conviction of every such Priest or Jesuite and that the same shall be allowed to the respective Sheriffs upon their respective Accompts and that the said Reward be inserted in the Proclamation The humble Address of the Mayor Burgesses and other Inhabitants of the Town of Lyme in the County of Dorset was read which followeth To the Right Honorable the Commons of England Assembled in Parliament The humble Address of the Mayor Burgesses and other Inhabitants of the Town of Lyme in the County of Dorset Humbly sheweth THat though we are a small and in our selves an inconsiderable People yet it pleased the most wise and powerful God to make us among others instrumental for your preservation from the violence of the late King his evil Counsellors and their Adherents before that illegal force of your own Armed Guards upon you in the year 1648. And we hope in some degree and measure according to our capacity successfully helpful for your late Restitution which we have not only endeavored by our Prayers but also by taking Arms for you when yet we had but little or no hope of effecting your Readmission And therefore we have taken this boldness upon us of Addressing our selves to this Honorable House that by so doing we may manifest our dislike of that long continued Force upon you the source and spring of all those evils that have befallen these almost ruined Nations Our adhering to you in our affections whilst under that force Our cordial rejoycing in the wonderful providence of God shewed in your Restitution to sit and exercise the Trust reposed in you which we judge the onely probable means under God of healing our breaches and restoring our paths to dwell in Our revived hopes of much approaching good to these Nations by your wise and moderate Counsels Our unchangeable resolution of adhering to you in the defence of your just Priviledges and Authority with the uttermost hazard of our lives and fortunes and to acquiesce in such a settlement as your grave wisdom shall judge best for us and these distressed Nations For the effecting whereof you shall not fail of the most importunate prayers of Your faithful Servants
be likewise discharged of his imprisonment Ordered that Generall George Monck be desired to take care that the Post have free passage for this night and that Sr Iohn Temple do acquaint him with this Order Ordered that Sr Iohn Norcott Sr Richard Temple Mr Courtney Sr Copleston Bampfield be discharged of their imprisonment Ordered that the keeper of the Castle of Windsor doe forthwith certifie to the Parliament the causes of the imprisonment of the Earles of Crawsord and Lawtherdale and the Lord St Clare now in prison there Resolved that the Apprentices of London now in prisonin Lambeth-House be discharged of their imprisonment This Evening was ended with abundance of Bonefires Ringing of Bells acclamations of joy throughout the whole City of London LONDON Printed by Iohn Redmayne in Lovels Court in Pater-noster-Rowe 1659. Numb 2 A PERFECT DIURNAL OR The dayly Proceedings IN PARLIAMENT Wednesday 22. Feb. Mr. Prin Reports what Votes are fitting to be expunged out of the Iournall Book Ordered that the entry of dissents by Members of Parliament to the Vote of the 5. of December 1648. be discharged and made null and voyd and to be expunged out of the Journalls of Parliament A Proclamation dated 3. Iune 1659. against Major General Brown and others to render themselves to the Council of State was read Resolved that Major General Brown be admitted to come and take his place in Parliament Ordered that the order for the said Proclamation against Major General Brown and some others and the said Proclamation as to Maj. Gen. Brown be and is hereby vacuated made null voyd the Members of the Council of State having declared that nothing appeareth charged against the said Major General Brown Coll. Morley Reports the Warrant by which Sir George Booth was committed to the Tower which was read Resolved that Sir George Booth be discharged of his imprisonment in the Tower upon giving 5000 l. Bayl to answer any thing that shall be objected against him and that the Lieutenant of the Tower do take Bayl of him accordingly Resolved that the Sequestration of the Estate of Sir George Booth be suspended untill the Parliament take further order and that the Commissioners for Sequestrations and all other persons whom it doth or may concern are required to forbear further to proceed upon the said sequestration A bill for the continuance of the Customes and Excise from the last day of Feb. 1659. untill the _____ day of _____ was this day read the second time and committed to a Committee who are to meet this afternoon at two of the clock in the Court of VVards and ordered that it be brought in to morrow morning Resolved that a new Parliament be summoned to appeare the 25 day of April 1660. and that the Lords Commissioners for the great Seal do issue forth Writs for Elections of Knights Citizens and Burgesses and Barons of the Cinque-ports with the Members thereof and the Town of Barwick upon Tweed to sit and serve in Parliament returnable the said 25 day of April 1660. Ordered that it be referred to a Committee to prepare qualifications for Members to sit and serve in Parliament who are to meet this afternoon in the Inner Court of Wards and bring in the qualifications on Friday next the first businesse nothing to intervene Resolved that the names of the Sheriffs be presented to the Parliament for their Consideration the first business to morrow morning nothing to intervene Resolved that Mr. Faunt Sheriffe of the County of Leicester be and is hereby discharged from his Imprisonment Sr. Gilbert Gerard reports that he acquainted the Lord Mayor and Aldermen of London with the Resolves of the Parliament made yesterday according to the command of the Parliament that they returned their humble thanks to the Parliament for their respects to the City Resolved that the Knights and Burgesses of every County be added to the Committee for nominating Iustices of Peace Ordered that Mr. Swen Coll. Iohn Birch be added to the Committee of the Army Ordered that a Committee be appointed to go to the Lord Mayor Aldermen and Common Councill of the City of London to confer with them about the advance of such sums of moneys as they conceive necessary upon security of the Assessements for the Army for the present supply of the Army and Navy Resolved that the City be desired to advance money and that the Assessement be security for repayment of the said money Ordered that Letters be written and signed by Mr. Speaker to the Commissioners of the Assessement for the Army in the City of London and to the Commissioners for the respective Counties to quicken the paying in of the Assessement Ordered that a Committee be appointed to bring in an Act for repealing the Act appointing the forme of a writ for Members to sit and serve in Parliament Resolved that the Gates Percullyces and Posts of the City of London be made up at the publick charge of the State Ordered that the House do proceed to morrow morning at ten of the clock to the Election of the Councill of State and that the Members of this House doe prepare their names accordingly Ordered that Mr. Serjeant Maynard do bring in an Act for repeal of the Act constituting Commissioners for management of the Army Ordered that Mr. Wheeler doe bring in a Commission to constitute Generall George Monck Capt. Generall under the Parliament of all the Land Forces in England Scotland and Ireland LONDON Printed by Iohn Redmayne in Lovels Court in Pater-noster-Rowe 1659. And are to be had at the Office of Intelligence Numb 3. A PERFECT DIURNAL Of every dayes Proceedings in PARLIAMET Thursday 23 Febr. 1659. Ordered THat Sir William Man Sir John Boys Mr Sumner now Prisoners in Dover Castle and all other persons who stand committed onely for tendering an Address or Declaration for a Free Parliament be discharged of their Imprisonment And that all Warrants for apprehending persons for making any such Declarations or Addresses be null and vacated Resolved That no private business be admitted during the sitting of this Parliament That an Act be brought in for repealing of the Acts for setling the Militiaes in the several Counties Cities and Boroughes of this Common-wealth Resolved upon the Question by the Parlament That all the Militiaes in the respective Counties and the Powers given to them be and are hereby revoked and that the Levying of any Men Moneys Horses or Armes be forborn And this Vote be forthwith Printed and Published and sent down into the respective Counties Cities and Boroughs And that the respective Members of the several Counties do send them into the several Counties by the Post this night That a Committee be appointed to bring in an Act for setling the Militiaes in the several Counties Ordered That the Vote constituting Mr. Scot Secretary of State be repealed and is hereby vacated and made void A Draught of a Letter to be signed by Mr. Speaker and sent to
that Mr. Molineux be Sheriff for the County of Lancaster Ordered that it be referred to a Committee to consider of the Chamberlain of Northwales and of the Seal there and report their opinion herein to the Parliament The Bill for repealing an Act constituting Commissioners for government of the Army was this day read the first second and third time and upon the Question passed Resolved that this be the Title to this Act viz. An Act making voyd the Acts appointing Commissioners for government of the Army and for making Charles Flectwood Esquire Commander in chief of the Land Forces Ordered that this Act be forthwith printed and published The House likewise read the Bill for constituting a Council of State and ordered the said Bill to be engrossed Resolved that a Bill be brought in on Munday next for the dissolving of the Parliament and that a Committee do prepare and bring in the said Bill accordingly Resolved that the Bill constituting George Monck Esquire Capt Generall and Commander in chief of all the I and Forces in England Scotland and Ireland be engrossed LONDON Printed by Iohn Redmayne in Lovels Court in Pater-noster-Rowe 1650. And are to be had at the Office of Intelligence Numb 5 A PERFECT DIURNAL OR The dayly Proceedings in PARLIAMENT Published according to Order Saturday 25. Feb. A Bill engrossed for constituting George Monck Esq Capt. Generall and Commander in Chief under the Parliament of all the Land Forces in England Scotland and Ireland was this day read the third time Resolved That this be the Title of this Act Viz. An Act constituting George Monck Esq Capt. General and Commander in Chief under the Parliament of all the Land Forces in England Scotland and Ireland and the said Act being put to the question passed Ordered that Sr William Wheeler Sr Iohn Temple and Mr. Raleigh do carry this Commission to his Excellency Generall George Monck A Bill for settling the Honnors and Mannors of Hampton Court and other Lands upon Generall George Monck and his heirs which was this day read the first time Ordered that this Bill be read the second time on Munday morning the first businesse A Bill engrossed constituting a Council of State and Instructions given to the said Council was this day read the third time Resolved that this be the Title of this Act viz. An Act for constituting a Council of State and the said Act being put to the question passed Resolved that William Love Alderman and Sheriff of London upon his own desire and request be and is hereby discharged from being one of the Commissioners of the Customes and that Edward Wigate Esquire be and is hereby constituted one of the Commissioners for the Customes in the place of the said William Love A Bill engrossed for continuance of the Customes was this day read the third time Resolved that Col. Iohn White be discharged from being a Commissioner for the Customes and that Mr. Swinfin be and is hereby constituted a Commissioner in the place of the said Iohn White Resolved that Mr. Harrington be and is hereby discharged from being one of the Commissioners for the Customes that Mr. Samuel Vassalls be is hereby constituted one of the Commissioners for the Customes in the place of the said Mr. Harrington And the said Bill so amended being put to the question passed Ordered that this Act be forthwith printed and published Resolved that all the Circuits for the Lent Assises for the severall Counties of this Commonwealth be and are hereby put off Ordered that Commissioners of Oyer and Terminer and Goal delivery do issue under the great Seal to the Iustices of peace in the respective Counties of this Commonwealth and that the Lords Commissioners for the great Seal do issue forth Commissions accordingly The House read the Humble Petition of the poor maymed Soldiers Widdows and Orphans at Ely House and the Savoy Ordered that this Petition be referred to a Committee to examine the businesse and to consider how the case stands with the Petitioners and how the two thousand pound formerly granted unto them and their Pentions for the future may be paid and satisfied and report their opinion to the Parliament on Munday morning Ordered that a Committee do prepare a Proclamation declaring the grounds and reasons for putting off the Circuits for this time Ordered that it be referred to the Council of State to give directions that the streets before Whitehall be repaired and that they see that the Surveyors be paid and satisfie the disbursment for repair thereof Ordered that Peter Brook Col. Holland Henry Brooker and Col. Charles White be discharged of their imprisonment and that the sequestrations of their Estates be suspended and that the Commissioners for sequestration be and are hereby required to forbear any further proceedings touching the sequestration of the Estates of them or any of them A Pardon for Iames Pyper Samuel Eden Richard Iackman Winifrid Iones Wife of Edward Iones William Love Henry Warner Iane Odford Will. Auckland William Hele Iohn Christopher Agnes Hakewood Iohn Norris Samuel Warren otherwise Pulling Ioane Skinner Wife of William Skinner Iohn Brodrip Henry Sanson otherwise Chippet Gregory Sanson Iohn Hunt Richard Green Nicholas Watts and Iohn Watts and the Iudges Certificate of the Crimes of which they were convicted were read and the said Pardon upon the Question agreed unto And it is Ordered That the Lords Commissioners for custody of the Great Seal do passe the said Pardon for them and every of them under the Great Seal of England Ordered That the Sheriffs and Iustices of Peace for the respectiue Counties wherein the said Winifrid Iones William Love Iohn Christopher Iohn Brodrip Henry Sanson otherwise Chippet Gregory Sanson otherwise Chippet Iohn Hunt Rich. Green Nicholas Watts and Iohn VVatts do send the forepersons into Foreign Parts or Plantations according to the Iudges Certificate Ordered That Iustice Newdigate do give order for the execution of Edward Weeks convict for Robery according to Law The Committee unto whom it was referred to draw up a Proclamation declaring the grounds and reasons for putting off Circuits for this time reports the draught thereof which being read was a greed unto and Ordered to be forthwith Printed and Published which followeth The PROCLAMATION THe Parliament for divers weighty reasons to them appearing do Declare and Order That the Circuits for the holding of Assises and Trialls of Nisi Prius for the several Counties of England and Wales be not held this present Vacation of Lent 1659. And that all persons be discharged of their attendance thereon and that this Order be forthwith Printed and sent down to the respective Sheriffs that notice may be taken thereof Ordered That the Bill for the Militia be reported on Munday morning the first businesse Ordered That the Committee touching Qualifications be revived and sit this afternoon and that they consider of Qualifications as wel as of persons that are to give Votes in Election as of the
Lands upon his Excelcy George Monck and his Heirs was this day read the second time Resolved That there be a full addition of Lands to the Lands mentioned in this Bill Resolved That this Bill be committed upon the whole Debate with the former Vote to the former Committee Ordered That it be referred to the Committee to whom the Bill for settling Lands on Generall George Monck is referred to consider how the Title of the Hamper Office stands and if they find the Title to be clere in the state that the same be conferred on Dr. Clergius But if it appears that the Title is not clear in the state that then the said Committee consider of some other Office to be confered on the said Dr. Clergius and report their opinion therein to the Parliament A Bill for dissolving this present Parliament was this day read the first time Resolved That this Bill be red the second time on VVednesday morning next Ordered That it be referred to the Committe that brought in the Bill for dissolving the Parliament to bring in a form of a Writt for Elections of Members to sit and serve in Parliament and how and in what manner the new Parliament shall be summoned and that they Report their opinion herein to the Parliament with all speed Resolved That the House at the arising be adjourned untill Wednesday morning next saving power to all the Committees to sit notwithstanding the said Adjournment An Act for the settling the Militia's in the respective Counties of this Common wealth was this day read the first time Ordered That this Bill be read the second time on Wednesday morning next the first business nothing to interveen Ordered That Iohn Vaughan Esq be and is hereby discharged from being Sheriffe of the County of Caernavan so this next year and that Rowland Gwinn Esq be Sheriffe for the said County of Caernavan for this next year and that the Lords Commissioners for the great Seal of England doe pass a Pattent or Commission for him to be Sheriff of the said County accordingly London Printed by Iohn Redmayne in Lovets Court in Pator-Noster-Row 1660. Numb 7. A PERFECT DIURNAL OR The daily Proceedings in PARLIAMENT Published according to Order Wednesday 29. Febr. 1659. Ordered THat the Thanks of this House be given unto Mr. Calamy for his great pains taken yesterday in Margarets Church Westminster in carrying on the work of Thanksgiving for the Union of the Parliament and restoring the Members of Parliament to the discharge of their trust and that he be desired to print his Sermon Ordered That the thanks of this House be given unto Mr. Manton for his great pains taken yesterday in carrying on the work of thanksgiving at Margarets Church Westminster for the union of the Parliament and restoring the Members to the discharge of their trust and that he be desired to print his Sermon Ordered That Sir Gilbert Gerard and Colonel Lee do give them the thanks of the House accordingly Ordered That it be referred to a Committee to consider of setling of Ministers and of all matters concerning Religion and the Confession of Faith and present their opinions herein to the Parliament what they think fit to be done by Friday next who are to meet this afternoon at two of the clock in the Speakers chamber An Act for security and repayment of such summs of money as shall be advanced by the Lord Mayor Aldermen and Commons of the City of London was this day read the first and second time and committed unto a Committee who are to meet in the Inner Court of Wards this afternoon at two of the clock A Bill for setling the Militia of the City of London and the Liberties thereof was this day read the first and second time Resolved That Major General Brown be inserted into the Bill one of the Commissioners for the Militia of the City of London Resolved That this Bill be committed unto a Committee who are to meet this afternoon at two of the clock in the Exchequer-chamber and all that come to have Voices A Bill for setling the Militia of the several Counties of England Wales and of Berwick upon Twede was this day read the second time and committed to the same Committee that the Bill for the Militia of the City of London is committed Ordered That the Report of the Qualifications of Members to sit and serve in Parliament be made to morrow morning at Ten of the Clock The Bill declaring this present Parliament to be dissolved was this day read the second time Ordered That the Committee to whom it is referred to consider of the Form of Writs do bring in an Act for setling the Form of Writs and do also bring in a Clause in that Act to dissolve this present Parliament and that they bring it in on Friday next Ordered That further power be given to the Committee to whom it is referred to consider of Matters of Religion and the Confession of Faith to consider of such Ministers as are in Livings upon Sequestrations and of Ministers sequestred and to examine the business touching such Ministers in Wales as have been put out of their Livings and state matters of Fact and Report it to the Parliament LONDON Printed by Tho. Newcomb living in Thames-street over against Baynards Castle 1660. Numb 8 A PERFECT DIURNAL OR The daily Proceedings in PARLIAMENT Published according to Order Thursday 1. March Ordered THat this morning the House do receive Reports from the Committee for Religion and spend one hour therein every morning and that Mr. Speaker do put the House in mind thereof Ordered that Sir Gilbert Gerard Knight be and is hereby constituted and appointed Custos Rotulorum for the County of Middlesex to hold exercise and enjoy the said office as fully and amply a any person formerly might and ought to hold and execute the same Ordered That Coll. Norton Sir William Lewis Mr. Bulkley Mr. Grove Mr. Button and Mr. Whitehead be added Commissioners for custody of the new Forrest for the preservation of the tymber Wood and Vert in the said Forrest and that any four of the said Committee be a Quorum Ordered That Iohn Alderton Mayor of Guilford Henry Baldwyn and Iohn How be added Commissioners for the Assessement for the County of Surrey and the said Commissioners be and are hereby Authorized and required to sit and act as Commissioners for the Affessements as fully to all intents and purposes as if they had been named in the Act intituled An Act for raising a 100000 l. a moneth upon England Scotland and Ireland for six moneths A Bill for repeal of two Acts for Sequestrations was this day read the first time Resolved That this Bill be now read the second time and upon the question it was committed unto the Committee that brought in the said Bill who are to meet at two of the clock this afternoon in the Inner Court of Wards Upon a Report from the Committee concerning distressed
named in the Act entituled An Act for the Assessment of 100000 l. by the moneth upon England Scotland and Ireland for six moneths The like Orders passed for Sir Francis Hollis Baronet to be one of the Commissioners for the Assessment in the County of Wilts and the County of Dorset For Robert Pemberton Robert Ivory and Robert How for the Borough of S. Albans For Cant. William Meredith Richard Evans of Collenny William Deere of Lluntrit Major Nicholas Robin Miles Matthew of Blaengwawre Edward Jones of S. Michaelston and William Watkins for the County of Glamorgan For Edward Exton Nicholas Clements William Stanley Peter Clungion and Henry Pitt Aldermen for the County of Southampton For Thomas Lord Viscount Wenman Sir Thomas Spencer Baroner Sir Thomas Penniston Baronet Thomas Cobb Miles Fleetwood Edward Clerk George Crook Crompion Read Robert Dormer Vincent Barry George Greenwood and Arthur Jones Esquires for the County of Oxford For the Borough of Albrough in the County of Suffolk the Bailiffs for the time being Francis Bacon Recorder Richard Brown and William Skippon Gent. For the Corporation of Bury S. Edmonds in the County of Suffolk John Southerby Esq Recorder John Clark Esq John Moody Alderman Thomas Chaplin and Jasper Shepherd Gent. For the County of Caermarthen Sir Erasmus Philips and Sir Edward Mansell Baronets Edward Rice Nicholas Williams James Jones Thomas Gwyn Iohn Powell the elder Owen Price Morgan Iones Walter Iones Thomas Evans Humphrey Brown Rawley Mansell Owen Brickstock William Lloyd Lewis Lloyd Henry Mansell Philip Vaughan Captain William Slowman Richard Lewis Robert Birt Esqs the Mayor of Caermarthen pro tempore Anthony Iones Alderman Rowland Philips Edward Doonligh Iohn Price Iohn Philips Morgan Lloyd Maurice Thomas Mugulstone Allen Iohn Evans Richard Williams Iames Lewis and Howell Philips For the City of Sarum and Close of the same Robert Good Iohn Holt Esqs For the County of Cardigan James Lewis Junior John Vaughan Junior Thomas Evans William Lloyd of Bronwith Will. Lloyd Richard Jones Reinold Jenkins Esqs David Lloyd of Alt-yr-Odin Thomas Powel Howell Philips and Thomas-Jenkins Gent. For the City of Westminster Sir Gilbert Gerard Baronet Sir William Waller Sir Anthony Erby Sir William Plater Sir William Wheeler Knights William Bell Henry Peck and Gabriel Beck Esqs The House adjourned till two of the Clock in the afternoon Afternoon The House had under consideration consideration the Bill for setling the Militia and made some further progress therein They also passed an Act for securing the 27000 l. advanced by the Lord Mayor and Commons of the City of London Resolved That the Members of this House be enjoined to take special care that to the best of their Judgments the Commissioners of the Militia which they present be persons well affected to the Cause of the Parliament Ordered That the Letters and publick dispatches out of Ireland which were brought by Colonel Iemple and others and are directed to Mr. Speaker be sent to the Council of State to consider and take order therein and present their opinion therein to the Parkament if they see cause Ordered That the Council of State do give order for payment of the 2000 l. to the poor Widdows Orphans and maimed Soldiers of Ely-House and the Savoy Hospital The Committee to whom it was referred to consider what Votes were fitting to be expunged made Report of several Votes to be expunged Resolved That the Parliament doth agree with the Committee that the several Orders made against Denzil Holles Esq touching his impeachment and the exclusion of him out of the Parliament be discha ged and obliterated The like Order passed for expungiug the Votes against Sir Robert Pye and Major Harley The House this day passed the Act for repealing of two Acts of Sequestration and ordered it to be forthwith printed and published Resolved That Commissions be granted under the Great Seal unto General George Monek and General Edward Mountague to be Generals of the Fleet for the next Semmers Expedition and that the Commissioners for the Great Seal do pass Commissions to them under the Great Seal of England accordingly Resolved That General Edward Mountague do forthwith go to the Fleet. LONDON Printed by Tho. Newcomb living in Thames-street over against Baynards Castle 1660. Numb 10 A PERFECT DIURNAL OR The daily Proceedings in PARLIAMENT Published according to Order Saturday 3. March Ordered THat Charles now Earl of Warwick be and is hereby constituted Custos Rotulorum for the County of Essex to hold exercise and enjoy the said Office in as full and ample manner to all intents and purposes as any person or persons formerly held and enjoyed the same The Bill for reviving the jurisdictions of the Counties Palatine of Lancaster and Chester was this day read the first and second time and upon the question committed with power to revive the Dutchy of Lancaster who are to meet on Munday at two of the Clock in the aftenoon in the Dutchie Court A Letter from Colonel Whichcot from Windsor Castle the 22 Feb. 1659. and a Warrant of the 27 of Novemb. 1656. signed He. Lawrence President directed to the Governour of Windsor Castle to receive into his charge John Earl of Crawford Lindsey and another Warrant signed He. Lawrence President dated 17 Ian. 1656. directed to the Governour of Windsor Castle to take into his charge the body of the Lord Sinclare and another Warrant dated 14 Ianuary 1656. signed Oliver P. to detain and keep under impisonment the body of the Earl of Liwtherdale which were read Ordered That the Earl of Crawford Lindsey the Earl of Lawderdale and the Lord Sinclare now prisoners in Windsor Castle shall be discharged of their imprisonment upon giving security to the Council of State unto whom it is referred to take the same not to act any thing prejudiciall to this Common-wealth Ordered That it be referred to the Council of State upon conference with the Generals at Sea or either of them to nominate and approve of all the Captains and Lieutenants to be imployed in the Navy and that the Generals at sea or either of them under the Seal of the Admiralty do grant Commissions unto such Captains and Lieutenants as they shall approve of accordingly or in their absence to the Commissioners of the Admiralty Ordered That it be referred to a Committee to send for Dr. Reynolds and Dr. Owen and to examine the businesse concerning Dr. Reynolds and Dr. Owen touching the Deanary of Christ Church and that the Committee to state matters of fact and report it to the Parliament on Thursday next and that Dr. Owen be summoned forthwith to attend the said Committee Ordered by the Parliament THat Sir William Roberts Knight William Warren of Wapping Esq John Limbery VVilliam Northey Esqrs be and are hereby nominated and appointed Commissioners for the Assessement in the County of Middlesex and that they and every of them be and are hereby impowered and authorized to sit and Act as Commissioners for the
to command Resolved That the Thanks of the Parliament be given unto the Mayor Burgesses and other Inhabitants of the Town of Lyme and that Mr Moore do give them the thanks of the Parliament accordingly The House likewise agreed upon the Militia's of the Counties of Salop Warwick Norfolk Devon the City of Westminster the City of Exeter the Borough of Southwark and the places adjacent Radnor Somerset the County of York City of Worcester the County of Gloucester City and County of Gloucester Essex City of Norwich County of Lincoln and City and County of the same County of Cambridge Middlesex County of Dorset the Town and County of Poole the Hamlets of the Tower of London County of Oxford and City of the same County of Sussex County of Wilts and the County of Cornwall Ordered That such Justices of the Peace who were formerly of the Quorum And such other Justices as the Commissioners for the Great Seale shall think fit to nominate any five four or three of them be of the Quorum And the Lords Commissioners for the Great Seal are to issue forth Commissions accordingly Ordered That the SOLEMN LEAGVE AND COVENANT be Printed and Published and set up and forthwith Read in every Church and also once every yeare according to former Order of Parliament and that the said Solemn League and Covenant be also set up in this House LONDON Printed by Tho. Newcomb living in Thames-street over against Baynards Castle 1660. Numb 12 A PERFECT DIURNAL OR The daily Proceedings in PARLIAMENT Published according to Order Tuesday 6. March Resolved THat Mathew Heale Esq be and is hereby nominated and approved of to be Sheriffe for the County of Devon for the year ensuing and that the Lords Commissioners for Custody of the great Seale doe passe a Patent to him under the great Seale to be Sheriffe of the said County of Devon accordingly Resolved That William Okeley Esq be and is hereby nominated and approved of to be Sheriffe for the County of Salop for the year ensuing and that the Lords Commissioners for Custody of the great Seale doe passe a Patent to him under the great Seale to be Sheriffe of the said County of Salop. accordingly The Petition of John Lambert major Generall was Read Resolved That the Parliament doth approve of what the Councill of State have done in committing of Collonel John Lambert to the Tower Resolved That Sir Arthur Hesilrig doe attend the Parliament to morrow morning Resolved That the Councill of State be injoyned to take speciall care of the Safety and Peace of the Nation and to proceed vigorously in securing such persons as they shall think dangerous to the Peace and safety of the Nation Resolved That Colonel Overton be and is hereby discharged from being Governor of Hull and that his Commission to be Governor there and to be Colonel of a Regiment of Foot be and are hereby revoked and made void The House adjourned untill three of the clock Afternoon Ordered That the Report touching the commissioners of the Customes be made to morrow morning the first business The House made a further progresse in the Militia's of the severall Counties and passed the Militia's of Surrey Northwales Southwales Bedford Carmarthen and Hertford Mr. Speaker acquaints the Parliament that divers persons with store of Armes are apprehended and at the door Resolved That the Serjeant doe detain the persons taken with Armes untill the Councill of State doe sit and that no body be permitted to speak with them The House likewise passed the Militia's of Berks Kent Suffolk Southampton Nottingham Derby Monmouth the City of Bristoll the Town of Barwick Stafford Hereford the Town of Southampton Resolveth That the Earle of Bedford be and is hereby Constituted Custos Rotulorum for Bedfordshire to hold and enjoy the same in as full and as ample a manner as any other person or persons formerly held or enjoyed the same and that Coll. John Okey be and is hereby discharged from being Custos Rotalorum of the said County Ordered That the fortnights pay formerly ordered to the Gent of Oxfordshire beforthwith paid unto them and that the Committee for the Army doe take care to pay it Ordered That the Pistols Sadles and other goods that were taken from the Lord Falkland in or since August last be restored to him and that he takes them where he finds them Resolved That Mr. Henry Ashurst be added a Commissioner for the Militia of the City of London Ordered That William Beecher Esq Iohn Thompson Esq Iohn Charnocke Esq Henry Chester Esq Oliver Luke Esq Sir William Palmer Sir Thomas Alston Baronnet Iohn Alston Iohn Neale Iohn Harvey William Butler Walter Rolt Edward Cator Esquiers be and are hereby nominated and appointed Commissioners for the Assessement in the County of Bedford and that they and every of them be and are hereby impowred and Authorized to sit and Act as Commissioners for the Assessements as fully to all intents and purposes as if they had been named in the Act Intituled an Act for an Assessement of 100000 l by the Month upon England Scotland and Ireland for six Moneths Ordered That if the Members whosoever for any County doe not present Commissioners for the Militia that then the Gent. who serve for any other County doe bring in Names to be incerted into the Bill LONDON Printed by Iohn Redmayne in Lovels Court in Pater-noster-Rowe 1659. And are to be had at the Office of Intelligence Numb 13. A PERFECT DIURNAL OR The daily Proceedings in PARLIAMENT Published according to Order Wednesday March 7. 1659. THe House had under consideration the Bill for approbation of Ministers and agreed upon severall Amendments to be made thereunto and likewise referred it to a Committee to bring in a Clause to be inserted in the said Bill to authorise and impower the Approvers to delegate other persons to approve Ministers in several places of these Nations remote from London for ease of the charge and trouble of Ministers in making long Journeys and intedious attendance to be approved and other Clauses upon the debate of the House The House this day passed an Act for explanation of certain Clauses and Provisoes inan Act of this present Parliament Entituled An Act for the continuance of the Customs Excise from the last of Feb. 1659. until the Twenty fourth day of June 1660. and ordered the same to be printed and published Ordered That it be referred to the committee of the Revenue to consider of the duty of Prisage and to settle the difference about the same and report to the Parliament their Proceedings therein and in case they cannot end the difference then to state the matter of Fact and report it to the Parliament with their opinion therein Colonel Rich being brought to the House door The House Resolved That colonel Rich be called in A Letter from Colonel Ingoldsby from Bury dated the fifth of March 1659. and an Information given in by Cornet Robert Thornback against
colonel Rich were reported from the Council of State and read Colonel Rich standing up in his place denied the charge laid against him and said that he is a stranger to all represented Resolved That the Parliament doth approve of what the Council of State have done concerning the commitment of Col. Rich and bringing of him to the Parliament being a Member of the House Ordered That it be referred to the Council of State further to examine the whole matter charged against Col. Rich and what else concerneth the business and forthwith to state matter of fact and report it to the Parliament Resolved That colonel Rich be and is hereby enjoined to attend the Council of State from time to time upon examination of this business Several Examinations are also reported from the Council of State touching Sir Arthur Hesilrigg and the whole matter thereupon depending before the said Council touching several Informations given in to the Council against Sir Arthur Hesilrig Sir Arthur Hesilrig standing up in his place said he was not guilty of any thing wherewith he is charged Ordered That this business concerning Sir Arthur Hesilrig be referred back to the Council further to examine the business and report it to the Parliament The House likewise proceeded in the Act for the Militia and approved of the Militia's for the county of Westmorland county of Cumberland county of Chester city of Chester county of Bucks and county of Durham Ordered That the House doe proceed touching the Militia's to morrow morning next after the business for Religion Resolved That the Parliament do proceed only with matters of Religion the Militia the Qualifications and the Writs LONDON Printed by Tho. Newcomb living in Thames-street over against Baynards Castle 1660. Numb 14 A PERFECT DIURNAL OR The daily Proceedings in PARLIAMENT Published according to Order Thursday 8. March Ordered THat the Bill for the Militia be forthwith engrossed and brought in to morrow morning the first businesse Ordered That Colonel Birch do report the rest of the Names of the Commissioners for the Militia's as soon as he cometh into the House Ordered That the Amendments to the Bill for the County Palatine of Lancaster and Dutchy of Lancaster be reported to morrow morning The Amendments to the Bill for Approbation of Ministers was twice read and upon the Question agreed unto Ordered That the said Bill be engrossed A Proclamation for putting the Laws and Statutes against Iesuites Popish Priests and Recusants in speedy and effectuall execution was read Ordered That it be referred to a Committee to bring in an effectuall short Proclamation for putting the Laws and Statutes against Iesuites Popish Priests and Recusants and that the Bill for settling the Revenue of Recusants Lands be reported on Saturday morning next The House likewise agreed upon the Names of the Commissioners of the Militia's for the County of Northampton for the County of Northumberland for the County of Lancaster for the County of Rutland for the County of Huntington for the Town of Newcastle for the County of Brocknock for the County of Cardigan for the County of Pembroke and the the Town and City of Haverford-West for the City of Oxford for the City of Bristol The House likewise added severall Commissioners for the Counties following viz. Kent Devon Bedford Surrey Essex Berks Hereford Suffolk Hampshire Yorkshire Wiltshire Carmarthen Oxfordshire Cumberland Norwich Bedfordshire York City Middlesex The Commissioners Names for North-Wales were likewise read and approved Ordered That all the Names of Commissioners for the Militia be ingrossed in the Bill Resolved That the Militia of London be passed in a distinct Bill by it self and that the Committee unto whom the Bill for the Militia of the City of London be revived and meet this Afternoon and make their report to morrow morning A Bill for calling and holding a Parliament the 25. of April 1660. was this day read the first time and ordered to be read the second time to morrow morning at ten of the clock Ordered That it be referred to the Gentlemen of Bucks to bring in the names of three persons out of whom the Parliament may Elect one to be Sheriff of the Countx of Bucks The humble Petition of Captain Iohn Stoaks late Commander in Chief of the Commonwealths-Fleet in the Mediterranean Seas was read Ordered That the Case of Capt. Iohn Stoaks be referred to the Court of Admiralty and that they determine it according to Iustice and Equity and that the proceedings at Law in the Upper Bench by Wiliam Winter against the said Iohn Stoaks be stayd in the mean time Upon a Report concerning the Courts of Admiralty and probate of Wills Resolved That all fees and perquisits payable to the Iudges of the Courts of Admiralty and Probate of Wills be reserved and answered to the Commonwealth Resolved That the Power of granting administrations and all other judicial sentences be by both the Iudges for Probate of Wills and not by one of the Iudges onely and that no Iudicial Act or Sentence shall be granted by the said Iudges but onely in the open Court LONDON Printed by Iohn Redmayne in Lovels Court in Pater-noster Rowe 1659. 〈…〉 be had at the Office of Intelligence Numb 15. A PERFECT DIURNAL OR The daily Proceedings in PARLIAMENT Published according to Order Friday March 9. 1659. A Proclamation for putting of all Laws and Statutes made against Seminary Priests Jesuits and Romish Priests in speedy and effectual execution was this day reported read the first and second time and ordered to be ingrossed Ordered by the Parliament That William Beecher St. John Tompson Esquire St. John Charnock Esquire Henry Chester Esq Oliver Luke Esquire Sir William Palmer Sir Thomas Alston Knight and Baronet John Alston Esquire John Neale Esquire John Harvey Esquire William Butler Esq Walter Rolt Esq Edward Caloe Esq Samuel Bedford be and hereby nominated and appointed Commissioners for the Assessment in the County of Bedford and that they and every of them be and are hereby impowered and authorised to sit and act as Commissioners for the Assessments as fully to all intents and purposes as if they had been named in the Act entituled An Act for an Assessment of One hundred thousand pounds by the moneth upon England Scotland and Ireland for six moneths Ordered by the Parliament That the Bill for setling the Militia be forthwith examined and brought in and that it be read forthwith after the same is examined and brought in An Act for the calling and holding of a Parliament at Westminster the Five and twentieth day of April One thousand six hundred and sixty was this day read the second time and upon the Question committed upon the Debate of the HOuse to a Committee who are appointed to meet this afternoon in the Speakers Chamber consisting of a considerable number of Members of the House and all the Gentlemen of the Long-Robe and also all that will come to have Voices And the said Committee are further
impowered to consider of the foresaid Qualifications and to make such addition thereunto as is fit and Report to the House An Act for taking the Accompts and redressing of Grievances concerning the Tythes and Churchlivings in Wales and for the advancement of Religion and Learning there was this day reported to the House from the Committee for Religion and read the first and second time and committed to the same Committee that brought it in with an addition of several Members unto the said Committee The Qualifications of Members to sit and serve in Parliament formerly reported and read were this day again read Master Speaker acquainted the Parliament that he had received Letters from the Sound Ordered That the said Letters be referred to the Council of State to take the same into consideration Resolved upon the Question by the Parliament That the business of the Militia be taken into consideration to morrow morning the first business nothing to intervene LONDON Printed by Tho. Newcomb living in Thames-street over against Baynards Castle 1660. Numb 16 A PERFECT DIURNAL OR The daily Proceedings in PARLIAMENT Published according to Order Saturday 10. March A Bill for setling the Militia for the City of London and Liberties thereof was this day read the first and second time and upon the Question committed Resolved That Alderman Major-General Brown's Name be placed in this Bill next after Alderman Viner's Resolved That the same Qualifications be incerted in this Bill as they are in the generall Bill for setling the Militia Resolved That this Bill shall continue for one year or untill the Parliament take other order Resolved That the Bill for payment of certain Debts be brought in on Munday morning The Amendments to the Bill for setling the Militia for the City of London were twice read and upon the Question agreed unto Ordered That this Bill be engrossed Resolved That Mr. Robert Diser of Brauhen Esq be and is hereby nominared and approved of to be Sheriff of the County of Hertford and that the Lords Commissioners for the Great Seal do passe a Patent to him to be Sheriff of the County of Hertford accordingly The Bill for settling the Militia for England and Wales was this day read the third time Resolved That Iohn Crew of Crew Hall be added a Commissioner for the Militia for the County of Chester Resolved That Henry Ashford do stand a Commissioner for the Militia in the County of Devon Afternoon Ordered That Sir Eras Philips Sir Edward Mansell Barr. Edward Rice Nicholas Williams James Jones Thomas Gwin Iohn Powell the elder Owen Price Morgan Iones Walter Jones Thomas Evans Humphry Brown Rowland Mansell Owen Brickstock William Lloyd Lewis Lloyd Henry Mansell Philip Vaughan Captain VVilliam Slowman Richard Lewis Robert Birt Esqrs the Mayor of Caermarthen protempore Anthony Iones Alderman Rowland Philips Edward Doonligh Iohn Price Iohn Philips Morgan Lloyd Maurice Thomas Magulstone Allen Iohn Evans Richard Williams Iames Lewis and Howell Philips Gent. be and are hereby nominated and appointed Commissioners for the Assessement in the County of Caermarthen and that they and every of them be and are hereby impowered and authorized to sit and act as Commissioners for the Assessements as fully to all intents purposes as if they had been named in the Act Intituled An Act for an Assessement of 100000 l. by the moneth upon England Scotland and Ireland for six moneths The House proceeded in the Bill for the Militia added many persons Commissioners for the Militia in the several Counties of England and Wales Resolved That the Bill for the Militia of the City of Dondon be read on Munday morning next The Names of the Commissioners in the said Bill are as followeth viz. Thomas Alleyn Lord Mayor of the City of London The Lord Mayor and Sheriffs of the said City for the time being Alderman Atkins Ald. Foot Ald. Fowke Ald. Tho. Viner Ald. Brown Ald. Wil. Thompson Ald. Robinson Ald. Bateman Ald. Lawrence Ald. King Ald. Boulton Ald. Wale Col. Bromfield Rich. Ford Esq Major Chamberlain Wil. Bateman Esq Iohn Iolly Esqrs Wil. Vincent Esqrs Wil. Antrobus Esqrs Iohn Wynne Esqrs Theo. Biddolph Esqrs Tho. Stean Esqrs Capt. Storey Deputy Iohnson Iohn Saunders Iohn Bludworth Esq Maximilian Beard Esq Wil. Eardly Major Iohn Alsop Tho. Lenthall Esq Col. Gower Mr. Peter Mills Mr. Nich. Penning Capt. Cleggat Sir Tho. Soame Samuel Vassall Esq Maj. Gen. Phil. Skippon Mr. Henry Ashurst Ald. Pack Ald. Dethick Ald. Chiverton Ald. Frederick Ald. Milner Ald. Love Ald. Blackwell Mr. Lawrence Blomley Mr. Iames Noell Deputy Cliffe Mr. Wil. Knellin Mr. Iohn Maskall Mr. Rich. Rives Lieut. Col. Iackson Mr. Morris Mr. Iohn Bathurst Mr. Iohn Cook Mr. Wil. Allet Mr. Tobias Aylmer Deputy Minne Mr. Iames Medlicot Mr. Iohn Taylor Esq Mr. Tho. Cox LONDON Printed by Iohn Redmayne in Lovels Court in Pater-noster-Rowe 1659. And are to be had at the Office of Intelligence Numb 17. A PERFECT DIURNAL OR The daily Proceedings in PARLIAMENT Published according to Order Monday March 12. 1659. Ordered THat the Examination of Sir George Booth his Lady and Servants be taken off the File and delivered to the said Sir George Booth Vpon a Report touching Trinity House Resolved That Alexander Bence be and is hereby approved of to be Master of the Trinity-House Resolved That Cap. Will. Rider be one of the New Wardens of Trinity-House Ordered That this Report be Recommitted and that the Committee be and are hereby impowred to bring in Names of Wardens and Brethren for the Trinity-House to morrow morning A Proclamation Ingrossed in Parchment for putting the Laws against Jesuits Seminaries and Popish Priests in effectual execution was this day read the third time Resolved That this be the Title to this Bill An Act and Declaration for putting the Laws against Priests and Jesuits in speedy and effectual execution And the said Bill so amended was upon the question passed Ordered That this Act be forthwith Printed and Published Ordered That a Bill be brought in to morrow morning for impressing of Mariners to serve in the Fleets and ships of this Commonwealth Ordered That Denzil Hollis Esq be and is hereby constituted Custos Rotulorum of the County of Dorset to hold execute and enjoy the said Office in as large and beneficial manner to all intents and purposes as any other person or persons had held or enjoyed the same A Bill Engrossed for setling the Militia of the City of London was this day read the third time and upon the question passed Ordered That this Act be forthwith printed and published Ordered That Edward Trussel Esq be and is hereby nominated and appointed Sheriff for the County of Southampton and that the Lords Commissioners of the Great Seale do pass a Patent to him under the Great Seale to be Sheriff of the County of Southampton accordingly Ordered That George Chetham of Turton Esq be and is hereby nominated and approved of to be Sheriff of the County of Lancaster and
that the Lords Commissioners for the Great Seale do pass a patent to him under the Great Seale to be Sheriff of the County of Lancaster accordingly Ordered That the Report concerning the Dutchy of Lancaster be made to morrow morning Ordered That the Vote touching Sir Thomas Soame be discharged Ordered That the Reports touching Sir Andrew Dick and Mrs. Inglish be made to morrow morning Ordered That the Report touching Dr. Reynolds and Dr. Owen concerning the Deanery of Christ-Church be made to morrow morning the first business Resolved That Thomas Catesby Esq be and is hereby nominated and approved of to be Sheriff for the County of Bucks and that the Lords Commissioners for the Great Seal do pass a Patent under the Great Seal for constituting him Sheriff of the said County of Bucks accordingly The House resumed the Debate upon the Bill of the Militia unto which a Proviso was tendred in these words Provided that no Commissioner nor Commissionated Officer shall exercise any the powers or authorities herein mentioned or any thing do in pursuance thereof until that he in the presence of five or more of the said Commissioners shall first acknowledge in these words following viz. I do acknowledge and declare That the War undertaken by both Houses of Parliament in their defence against the Forces raised in the name of the late King was just and lawful and that Magistracy and Ministery are the Ordinances of God Which Clause was read the first and second time and Ordered to be ingrossed The said Proviso was ingrossed accordingly and read and Ordered to be part of the Bill and the said Act so amended being put to the Question passed Ordered That this Act be forthwith printed and published LONDON Printed by Tho. Newcomb living in Thames-street over against Baynards Castle 1660. Numb 18 A PERFECT DIURNAL OR The daily Proceedings in PARLIAMENT Published according to Order Tuesday 13. March Resolved THat the Engagement appointed to be taken by Members of Parliament and others in these words viz. I do declare and promise that I will be true and faithful to the Common-wealth of England as the same is now established without a King or House of Lords be discharged and taken off the File Resolved That all Orders enjoining the taking of the said Engagement be and are hereby vacuated expunged out of the Journal Book of Parliament and that Mr. Prin Serjeant Maynard and Col. Harley do see the same expunged accordingly Ordered That it be referred to a Committee to consider what hath been done in this House concerning the Lords House who are to state the whole matter of fact and report it to the Parliament to morrow morning and to meet this afternoon in the Speakers Chamber The House heard the Report touching matter of Fact concerning the Denary of Christ-Church in Oxford with a Letter from Dr. Owen dated at Stadham March 5 1659. which was read Resolved That Dr. Owen be and is hereby discharged from being Dean of Christ-Church Oxon. Resolved That Dr Reynolds be and is hereby restored to the Denary of Christ-Church Oxon. with all Priviledges profits and appurtenances to the said place belonging and that Dr. Reynolds be put in possession of Christ-Church accordingly and that the Sub-Dean and Senior Cannon of Christ-Church do see this Order put in effectual execution and that Dr. Reynolds be put in possession accordingly Resolved That Mr. Ambrose Upton be discharged from being a Collegiate Prebend of Christ-Church Oxon. And that Dr. Mills be and is hereby restored to be Collegiate Prebend of Christ-Church aforesaid in the Room of the said Mr. Ambrose Upton with all Priviledges profits and appurtenances to the said place belonging and that he be put in possession of the said Prebendary accordingly And that the Sub-Dean and Senior Cannon of Christ-Church do see this Order put in effectual execution and that Dr. Mills be put in possession accordingly The House received the Report from the Committee touching Maimed Souldiers Widdows and Orphans Resolved That the council of State do forthwith pay 1700 l. out of their Contingencies for the present relief of the poor Widdows maimed Souldiers and Orphans at Ely-house and the Savoy and that the said 1700 l. be repayed to them out of the Publick Revenew of the Exchequer Ordered That the particular persons named of the Committee for the maimed Souldiers Widdows and Orphans of Ely-house and the Savoy be and are hereby authorized to reform abuses touching the Governours and Government of the Hospitalls of the Savoy and Ely-house and to call the Governours to accompt for monies by them received with power to settle the Government for the best advantage of the Commonwealth and maintenance of the poor Widdows maimed Souldiers and Orphans and to remove such Officers as they think fit and place others in their room and report it to the Council of State who are hereby authorized to confirm the same Upon a Report from the Committee unto whom the Bill for dissolution of this present Parliament was referred that the House do resume the businesse into their own consideration Resolved That the debate upon this businesse be taken up at two of the clock this afternoon nothing to intervene The House adjourned until two of the Clock in the afternoon Afternoon Ordered That the sum of Six hundred pound with the Arrears be continued and payed unto Sir John Stowell and charged upon the same revenew it was formerly charged untill the Parliament take further order and that the Council of State do sign from time to time to make payment thereof accordingly Ordered That the Bills for approbation of Ministers and the Act for setling Lands on his Excellency the Lord General be read to morrow morning the first businesse The House likewise received the report of Amendments to the Bill for dissolving this Parliament which was twice read and upon the Question agreed unto They had also under consideration the Qualifications of Members to sit and serve in Parliament and made some considerable progresse therein LONDON Printed by Iohn Redmayne in Lovels Court in Pater-noster-Rowe 1659. And are to be had at the Office of Intelligence Numb 19. A PERFECT DIURNAL OR The daily Proceedings in PARLIAMENT Published according to Order Wednesday March 14. 1659. A Bill for Approbation and admittance of Ministers to publick Benefices Lectures was this day read the third time and the said Bill being put to the question passd Ordered that this Act be printed and published The House resumed the debate upon the Qualifications and Resolved That all such Person and Persons who have Advised Ayded or any ways Assisted or Abetted the Rebellion of Ireland and all those who do profess the Popish Religion are disabled to be elected Members to sit in Parliament Resolved That all and every person who have advised or voluntarily Ayded Abetted or Assisted in any War against the Parliament since the first day of January 1641. unless he or they have since manifested their good
affection to this Parliament shall be uncapable to be elected to serve Members in the next Parliament Resolved That he which shall enter into the Parliament who is not qualified as aforesaid shall be deemed no Knight Citizen or Burgess nor Baron for the Parliament nor shall have any Voice but shall be to all intents constructions and purposes as if he had never been returned nor elected Knight Citizen Burgess or Baron for the Parliament and shall suffer such pains and penalties as if he had presumed to sit in the same without Election Return or Authority Ordered That Colonel Philip Jones Evan Seys Serjeant at Law Col. Rowland Dawkins John Price Evan Lewis Robert Thomas and John Bowen Esqs be and are hereby nominated and appointed Commissioners for the Assessments in the County of Glamorgan and that they and every of them be and are hereby impowered and authorised to sit and act as Commissioners for the Assessment as fully to all intents and purposes as if they had been named in the Act entituled An Act for an Assefement of 100000 l. by the moneth upon England Scotland and Ireland for six moneths Ordered That Evan Seys Serjeant at Law and William Jones Esq be and are constituted and appointed Judges for North-wales and that a Patent be passed to them to be Judges for North-wales in usual form and that Mr. Speaker do sign a Dockquet for passing the said patents to them under the great Seal and that the Commissioners for custody of the great Seal of England do pass the said patents accordingly The like Order passed for Mr. Foxwist Esq to be second Judge in Chester And for John Corbet Esq to be Judge of the Circuit of Glamorgan Brecknock and Radnor and also for Mr. Bennet Hoskins Esq and Mr. Tho. Manby to be Judges of the Circuit of Carnarvan Cardigan and Pembroke Afternoon Ordered That the Report concerning the Customs anâ—◠〈…〉 to morrow morning the first business The House read Amen 〈…〉 for reviving of the Court of the Dutchy-â—â—aâ—â—â—er of Lancaster at Westminster which was twice read Resolved That Sir Gilbert Gerard be Chancellor of the Dutchy of Lancaster Resolved That Nicholas Lechmere Esq be Attorney of the Dutchy of Lancaster And the Bill so amended was upon the question passed The House read the Bill for Restoring of William Lenthal Esq Speaker of the Parliament to be Chamberlain of Chester which was read the first and second time and upon the Question passed Ordered That Thomas Waller Serjeant at Law be and is hereby constituted and appointed Chief Justice of Chester in as large ample and beneficial manner as any other person or persons formerly held and enjoyed the same and that a Patent be passed and that Mr. Speaker do signe a Docket for passing a Patent to the said Serjeant Waller and that the Lords Commissioners for Custody of the Great Seal do pass the said Patent under the Great Seal of England accordingly Resolved That the Council of State be and are hereby Authorised to issue forth Proclamations at any time vntill the first sitting of the next Parliament against such persons as they shall find dangerous to the Peace and safety of the Commonwealth who absent themselves from their dwellings and places of their habitation to summon them to appear before them at a certain day under such penalties as the case shall require and as the Council of State shall think fit to answer such matters as shall be objected against them by the Council of State LONDON Printed by Tho. Newcomb living in Thames-street over against Baynards Castle 1660. Numb 20. A PERFECT DIURNAL OR The daily Proceedings in PARLIAMENT Published according to Order Thursday 15. March THe House read the Report concerning the prizage of Wines and the opinion of the said Committee thereupon Resolved That the prisage Wines ought to pay no Tunnage or Custome Refolved That all such Customes as have been taken from the Lessee of the prizage Wines or his Assignes by the Customers shall and ought to be allowed to him upon his Accompt and defalked out of his Rents The Bill for Confirmation of Ministers settled in any Personage Vicarage or Hospital within this Commonwealth was this day read the first and second time and committed unto a Committee who were Ordered presently to withdraw with power to consider how to continue the powers touching granting augmentations of Ministers and to bring in the Names of persons to be Trustees and to take the Bill touching Wales formerly committed into consideration The House likewise Ordered the payment of 5000 l. and of 4016 l. with Interest due unto Major General Brown and formerly charged upon the Excise one fourth part whereof presently and the residue thereof at three three moneths by equall portions out of the present Receipt of the Excise and that his acquittance testifying the Receipt thereof shall be a sufficient discharge Resolved that the summe of twenty thousand pounds be and is hereby conferred on his Excellency Generall George Monck and that the same be charged upon the Receipts of the publick Exchequer other then the Excise Customes and Assessements and payd to the said Generall George Monck his Executors Administrators or Assigns as the same shall come in Ordered that a Bill be brought in for payment of the said twenty thousand pound to General George Monck accordingly and that Mr Pryn and Mr Scowen doe bring in the said Bill accordingly The House read the Bill enabling to sue Bonds and securities taken in the name of Oliver Lord Protector or Richard Lord Protector which was this day read the first and second time and upon the Question passed Ordered that this Act be Printe and published Resolved that this be the Title of the said Act viz An Act for the payment of Debts due to the publick A Bill for countenancing the Receivers and impowring them to get in the Rents and Revenues of Delinquents and Popish Recusants Estates was this day read the first and second time and so passed Ordered that the two Troups of Oxfordshire be payd their moneths pay as the rest of the Army are payd Resolved that the businesse concerning Mr Long be taken into consideration next after the businesse of Generall Monck Ordered that Sr Thomas Greisley Baronet Sr Iohn Curson Knight and Baronet Walter Horton Esquire Charles Agard Esquire George Sidwell Esquire Gilbert Thacker Esquire and George Taylor Gent be and are hereby nominated and appointed Commissioners for the Assessements in the County of Derby and that they and every of them be and are hereby impowred and authorized to sit and Act as Commissioners for the Assessements as fully to all intents and purposes as if they had been named in the Act Entituled An Act for an Assessement of one hundred thousand pound by the moneth upon England Scotland and Ireland for six moneths The House adjourned untill three of the clock Afternoon Resolved that the grant of the Office of chief Register in Chancery made to Miles