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
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
Corbet Esq and Mr. Rob. Goodwin shall from henceforth cease and be voyd that the differences between Walter Long Esq a member of Parliament and the Lady Lermin touching the said Office be and is hereby reserred unto Donzill Hollis and Harbotle Grimstone to determine the same The House read a Bill for giving power to the Council of State during the Interval in order to publick safety which after the first and second reading passed Resolved that the Letters Credentials from the King of Sweden given at Gottenburgh 13 Feb. 1660 and former Letters from the said King of Sweden delivered in by Mr Speaker be referred to the Council of State The House also read the Credentials of Algernon Sidney and Sr Robert Honywood Knight Plenipotentiaries to the King of Sweden Ordered that the Council of State do write such Letters Credentiall for the said Plenipotentiaries as they shall think fit and that Mr Speaker do sign the same and seal the same with the Parliaments Seal The House likewise read the Bill for continuing the Tearms Processes and Proceedings of the four Courts of Iustice in Ireland which being read the first and second time upon the Question passed Likewise the Bill for reviving an Act for Impressing of Seamen was this day read the first and second time Resolved that this Act doe continue untill the 24 of Iune 1660 and no longer and the said Bill so amended being put to the Question passed Resolved that further power be granted unto the Council of State to issue their Warrants to the Commissioners of the great Seal for the Authorizing them to passe under the great Seal such Commissions or Plenipotentiaries as the Council shall find necessary to forreign Ministers employed from this Commonwealth and particularly for those employed in Sweden The House also passed an Act for removing obstructions in bringing in the Assessements Resolved That power be and is hereby given to the Council of State to discharge Colonel John Lambert from his Imprisonment upon his Paroll or security as they shall see cause Resolved That Dr. Wren be discharged of his Imprisonment and that the Lieutenant of the Tower be and is hereby required to discharge him accordingly Resolved That the like power be and is hereby given to the Council of State to discharge any other person or persons that are imprisoned upon any crime committed against the State Ordered That the Act for the Ministers the Act for the General and the Act for dissolving this present Parliament be taken into consideration to morrow morning nothing to intervene Ordered That the Petition of the Adventurers for Lands in Ireland be referred to the Council of Stare to take the same into consideration and to settle those that are already in possession and supplying of Deficiencies out of Land forfeited to the Commonwealth Ordered That the Trustees for sale of Lands forfeited to the Commonwealth for Treason be and are required to forbear to sell and of the Lands or Estates of the Lord St. Iohn and of the Lord Craven and a stop be and is nereby put to the selling of the same and in selling of the Timber on their or either of their lands yet unsold LONDON Printed by Iohn Redmayne in Lovels Court in Pater-noster-Rowe 1659. And are so be had at the Office of Intelligence Numb 21. A PERFECT DIURNAL OR The daily Proceedings in PARLIAMENT Published according to Order Friday 16. March THe Reader is to take notice that a Diurnal of this daies Proceedings is intended to be published by another hand which contains onely the Forenoon and that imperfect as will appear by this which is taken from the Original Resolved That Iohn Iure a Servant attending on the Parliament having been arrested and being imprisoned at the Suit of Iohn Biscoe be and is hereby discharged of his imprisonment and that Richard George a Bayliffe of the Liberties of Westminster who arrested the said Iohn Iure be sent for in custody and that the Serjeant at Arms attending the Parliament do take him into Custody accordingly Information being given to the House that there was a neglect by the Printer in not expediting the Acts for the Militia the Parliament nominated a Committee to goe unto the Printing house and to examine matters of fact Mr. Prin reports from the said Committee that according to order of Parliament they went to the Printer's last night and did find that there was no fault in the Clerk nor in the Printer nor no delay in the one nor in the other Ordered That the Pattent concerning Sion Colledge now in the hands of the Clerk of the Parliament be delivered unto Mr. Manton A Bill for conferring of 20000 l. on Captain General George Monck for his Eminent services was this day read the first second and third time and upon the Question passed Ordered That his Excellency the Lord General Monck be and is hereby constituted Steward of the Honors and Mannors of Hampton Court and Keeper of the House and Park there and that he hold and enjoy the same with all Rights and Priviledges to the said Stewardship belonging in as large ample and beneficiall manner to all intents and purposes as any Steward of the Honors and Mannors of Hampton Court Keeper of the House Parks have at any time heretofore had and enjoyed the same Resolved That the Act for dissolution of this Parliament be read the first businesse this Afternoon nothing to intervene Amendments to the Bill for settling incumbents in sequestred livings which being twice read upon the Question was agreed upon and the said Act so amended being put to the Question passed Ordered That this be the Title of this Act viz. an Act for Ministers and payment of Tythes Ordered That this Act be forthwith printed and published Ordered That Mr. Martin Blague be and is hereby restored to his living at Barstaple in the County of Devon and it is referred to the Lords Commissioners for Custody of the great Seal and the Master of the Rolls or any two of them to see this Order executed and that the said Martin Blague be put in possession of the said Living accordingly A Letter from General George Monck from St. Iameses of the sixteenth of March 1659. was read Ordered that three Gentlemen be appointed to go unto the General to give him satisfaction and report their proceeding herein to the Parliament A Bill for taking the Accounts and redressing of grievances concerning the Tythes and Church Eivings in VVales and for advancement of Religion and Learning there was this day day read the third time and upon the Question passed Ordered That this Act be forth with printed and published An Advertisement to the Reader WHere as a Resolve was published in the Thursdays Diurnal concerning Qualifications of Members to sit and serve in Parliament The Reader is to take norice that there was an amendment passed to be added unto the said Resolve viz. After the first day of Ian. 1641. his or their sons be added so that the Resolve thus amended is as followeth Resolved That all and every person who have advised or voluntarily aided abetted or assisted in any war against the Parliament since the first day of Ianuary 1641. his or their sons unlesse the or they have since manifested their good affection to this Parliament shall be uncapable to be elected to serve as Members of the next Parliament Afternoon The Committee appointed to go to the General Reports that the General upon Reading the Clauses in the Act for the Militia rested well satisfied A Bill en grossed for dissolving of the Parliament begun and holden at Westminster the third of November 1640. and for the calling and holding of a Parliament at Westminster on the 25. day of April 1660. was this day read the third time A Proviso unto the said Bill was tendered and Read the first and second time and upon the question agreed unto viz. Provided alwayes and be it declared that the single Actings of this House enforced by the pressing necessities of the present times are not intended in the least to infringe much lesse take away that Ancient native right which the House of Peers consisting of the Lords who did engage in the Cause of the Parliament against the forces raised in the name of the late King and so continued until 1648. had and have to be a part of the Parliament of England Resolved That the day for the dissolution of the Parliament be from the 16. day of March 1659. And the said Bill so amended being put to the question passed Ordered that this Act be printed and published Resolved That this day three weeks being Friday the 6. of April 1660. be set apart for a day of publick fasting and Humiliation to be solemnized throughout these Nations to seek the Lord for his blessing upon the Parliament to be called that the Lord will make them healers of our Breaches and instruments to resolve and settle peace and Government in these Nations upon foundations of truth and righteousnesse The Writs for choosing of Members to sit and serve in Parliament are to be issued forth in the names of the Keepers of the Liberties of England by Authority of Parliament LONDON Printed by Iohn Redmayne in Lovels Court in Pater-noster-Rowe 1659. And are to be had at the Office of Intelligence
THE VOTES OF THE HOUSE Or the dayly Proceedings in PARLIAMENT Since the coming in of the secluded Members the 21 of February 1659 untill the dissolution of the Parliament March 16 1659. Published according to Order LONDON Printed by IOHN REDMAYNE in Lovels Court in Pater-noster-row 1659. Numb 1. A PERFECT DIURNAL Of every dayes Proceedings in PARLIAMENT Tuesday 21. Feb. Resolved THat the Resolutions of this House of the 18. Decemb. 1648. that Liberty be given to the members of this House to declare their dissent to the Vote of the 5 Decemb. 1648. that the King's Answer to the Propositions of both Houses was a ground for this House to proceed upon for the settlement of the peace of the Kingdome be vacuated and made null and void Resolved that the resolutions of this House of of the 20. Decemb. 1648. touching members declaring their dissent or disapproval of the said Vote of the 5. of Decemb. 1648. to a Committee therein named and every clause of the said Order be vacuated and made null and void Resolved that the Order of the 23. Feb. 1648. that no Member that hath not sitten in this House since the 31. of Ian. then last should sit in any Committee until this House take further order be vacuated and made null and void Resolved that the Votes of the 9. of Iune 1649. touching suspending the sitting of such members as shall enter their dissent or disapproval of the said Vote of the 5. of Decemb. 1648. and should not before the 30 of the said Moneth of Iune give satisfaction to the said Committee and that the House would proceed to the Election of new Members in their room be vacuated and made null and void Resolved that all Orders of this House made upon a Paper intituled A solemn Protestation of the Imprisoned and secluded Members of the Commons House against the horrid force and violence of the Officers and Souldiers of the Army on Wednesday and Thursday last being the sixth and seventh of December 1648. be and are hereby vacated and made null and void and the said Paper be taken off the File Resolved that the Resolutions of Parliament of the 5. of Ian. 1639. for confirming the former Votes be likewise Vacated and made null and voyd Resolved that all Votes of this House touching New Elections of Members to sit and serve in this Parliament be and are hereby Vacated and that Mr. Speaker be and is required not to signe any such Orders Ordered that it be referred to a Committee to expunge and obliterate the Votes and Resolutions of this House this day Vacated and also to consider what other Votes there are of this nature and report their opinion to the Parliament which of them they conceive fit to be Vacated who are to meet in the Speaker's Chamber at two of the clock this afternoon Resolved that General GEORGE MONCK be constituted and appointed Capt. Gen. and Commander in Chief under the Parliament of all the Forces of England Scotland and Ireland Resolved that Vice Admiral Lawson be and is hereby continued Vice Admirall of the Navall Forces An Act constituting Commissioners for the government of the Army was read Resolved that all the powers granted unto General George Monck Sir Arthur Hasilrig Col. Walton Col. Morlcy and Col. Matthew Allured by the said Act appointing Commissioners for government of the Army doe cease and that the said Commissioners be required to forbear nor Proceed to Act any further thereupon and that Col. Norley doe give them notice of the said Votes to the rest of the said Commissioners Resolved that an Act of Repeal of the said Act appointing Commissioners for the government of the Army be brought in by a Committee Resolved that Sir Robert Pye Major Fincher Mr. Vincent Mr. Bludworth Major Chamberlain Col. Bromfield Mr. Iackson and Mr. Thomas Brown and Major Cox be discharged of their Imprisonment in the Tower of London Resolved that Mr. Rolles be discharged of his imprisonment upon giving security to the Lieutenant of the Tower not to disturb the peace of the Commonwealth Ordered that the Lieutenant of the Tower doe give an account to the Parliament to morrow morning of the cause of the imprisonment of Sir George Booth and Major Peter Brook Ordered that all such Orders as have been made since Saturday last by the Council of State or Commissioners of the Army concerning the Forces and Garrisons be communicated to Generall George Monck and that there be no proceedings upon any of the said Orders without the approbation of the said Generall George Monck Resolved that all powers given to the Council of State be and are hereby suspended untill the Parliament take further order and that an Act be brought in for constituting a new Council of State this afternoon and that Mr Weaver do give notice of this order to the Council of State and leave the order with the Clerk of the Council Afternoon Resolved that the Order of Parliament of the 9 of this instant February that the present Common Council for the City of London Elected for this yeer be discontinued and declared null and voyd shall be is hereby vacated and made null voyd Resolved that the Lord Mayor Aldermen and Common Council of the City of London have liberty to make up their Gates Posts Percullices and Chains as they shall see cause Ordered that St Gilbert Gerrard Mr Vassells and Alderman Atkins do deliver these Votes to the Lord Mayor and Common Council of the City of London Ordered that a Committee do withdraw and bring in an Act for repealing the Act constituting Commissioners for the Government of the Army Mr Weaver acquaints the House that he had given notice to the Council of State of the Order of this House for suspending the Council of State according to the command of the Parliament and that ready obedience will be yielded thereunto The Bill appointing and constituting a Council of State was this day read the first and second time and Committed Resolved that the number of the Council of State be one and thirty and that General George Monck be one of the Council of State and that the respective Members of Parliament do to morrow morning give in names to make up the thirty persons more to be of the Council of State and that they be chosen by the Glasses as formerly was accustomed to morrow morning and that a Committee be appointed to meet this afternoon to consider of instructions for the Council of State Ordered that Mr Peter Brook do attend the Parliament to morrow morning Ordered that Mr Speaker do write Let ters to he Sheriffs of the respective Counties to summon the respective Members of Parliament to attend the service of the Parliament and sign the same Ordered that the Order concerning the imprisonment of any of the Members of the Common Council be discharged Ordered that Mr Chester High Sheriff of Buckinghamshire be discharged of his imprisonment also that Henry Brook
persons to be Elected LONDON Printed by Iohn Redmayne in Lovels Court in Pater-noster-Rowe 1659. And are to be had at the Office of Intelligence Numb 6 A PERFECT DIURNAL OR The daily Proceedings in PARLIAMENT Published according to Order Munday 27. Feb. ORdered that the Sequestrations of the estates of Robert Pierpoint be suspended and that the Commissioners for sequestrations do forbear to proceed therein untill further order and that the said Robert Pierpoint be and is hereby also discharged from any imprisonment or restraint Ordered that Earnestus Biron and Mr. Malcome Smith prisoners in the gatehouse be discharged of their imprisonment and that the Sequestration of their estates be suspended untill the Parliament take further order Ordered that Will. Cork Timothy Cork and Michael Bret Iunior Sir Thomas Middleton and Thomas Middleton his son and the other persons who were taken upon surrender of Chirk Castle have their liberty and that the sequestrations of their estates be suspended and that the Commissioners for sequestration do forbear any further to proceed in the sequestrations of their said estates untill the Parliament take further order Resolved that the Votes of the 17. of Septemb. 1659. touching the dissolving and disincorporating of the City of Chester and for making voyd their Charter and that the County Palatine of Chester be no distinct Iurisdiction be vacuated and made null and voyd Ordered that the sequestrations of the estates of Mr. Thomas Fanshaw and Sir Thomas Leventhorp be suspended untill the Parliament take further order Resolved that William Lenthal Speaker of the Parliament be and is hereby constituted Chamberlain of Chester and Chanceller of the County Palatine of Lancaster Resolved that an Act be brought in for reviving the jurisdiction of Chester and Lancaster and that a Committee do bring in the said Act accordingly Ordered that the Lord Kilmurry and his brother Mr. Thomas Needham Mr. Sperten and Mr. Reinald Lacy be discharged of their imprisonment and that the sequestration of their estates be suspended untill further order and that it be referred to a Committee to consider who are in prison and upon what account and who are fit to be discharged of their imprisonment and the sequestration of their estates to be suspended who are to meet this afternoon in the inner Court of Wards and to report their opinion forthwith to the Parliament A Report of an Oath to be taken by the Officers attending the Council of State which was read Resolved that the Parliament doth approve of the said Oath and that the Council of State or any three of them be and are hereby impowred and authorized to administer the said Oath to the respective officers and ministers appointed to attend the Council of State accordingly A Report was also made from the Councill of State of a Proclamation which was this day read the first and second time and agreed unto which followeth By the Parliament The Parliament being desirous that good order and discipline may be still continued in the Army to the end that the soldiers thereof may not any wise be an oppression to the Country and where as divers Officers of the Army whose Regiments Troops and Companies are quartered in severall Counties of this Nation do still continue hereabout the Town absent from their respective charges doth therefore hereby require all such Officers of the Army forthwith to repaire to their respective charges and not to depart from them without speciall order from the Lord Generall and in case that any of the Regiments Troops or Companies of the Army are removed from their quarters last assigned them without order from the Lord Generall the Parliament doth require such Regiments Troops Companies to return forthwith to their said last quarters formerly assigned them or to such other quarters as shall be assigned them by directions from the Lord Generall and the Parliament doth further require that such Regiments Troops or Companies as are not removed doe continue in the quarters last assigned unto them and none of them to remove from thence without the speciall Order of the Lord Generall in that behalf Ordered by the Parliament that this Proclamation be forthwith Printed and Published Tho. St. Nicolas Clerk of the Parliament Ordered that all Sheriffs of the respective Counties within this Commonwealth and all Mayors and other head Officers of the respective Corporations and Burroughs within the same be and are hereby required to proclaime the said Proclamation in their respective Counties and Burroughs Ordered that the Councill of State do take care to see that this Proclamation be proclaimed and the said Order put in Execution accordingly Vpon a Report from the Councill the House RESOLVED That this House doth agree with the Councill of State that liberty be given to the Councill of State in case of speciall exigencies for the publick safety to seize and secure any person or persons that they shall have just grounds to suspect to carry on any designes of publick danger though such Person or Persons be for the present Members of Parliament A clause ingrossed in Parliament was tendered to this Bill in these words whether it be by pretence or colour of Authority from Charles Stewart Son of the late King or from any single Person whatsoever or otherwise and the question being put that this clause be read it passed with the Negative And the said Act being put to the question passed Ordered That Sir Iohn Temple do make Report of the state of the Navy and that the same be taken into consideration on Wednesdry next upon a Report of an Information given to the Council of State which was read The House Resolved That Sir Iohn Seymer a Member be discharged of his imprisonment and every other Member of Parliament restrained by Collonell Okey be discharged of their imprisonment and restraint and that the matters in this Report concerning the Citie of Bristol and the safetie and peace of the Nation be referred to the Council of State to do herein as they shall think fit Ordered That the Information given concerning Coll Okey be reserred to the Council of State to examine the same and Report their Opinion therein to the Parliament Resolved That it be referred to the Council of State to dispose of the Post-Office for the best advantage of the Commonwealth The humble Petition of VVilliam VVithering Esquire was read Ordered That the Petition of Mr. VVithering be referred to the Councill of State to examine the matters of fact and also to hear all parties claiming interest in the said Post Office and to examine their respective interest to the said Post Office and to State matters of Fact and report their opinion therein to the Parliament Vpon a Report from the Council of of State the House Resolved that Iohn Thompson Esquire be one of the Secretaries of State Resolved That Iohn Thurloe Esquire be appointed another Secretary of State A Bill for settling the Honors and Mannors of Hampton Court and other
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
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