[unr] Sir John Gay[unr] (late Lord Major of London part of a year) departed this life; besides
other charitable benevolences, he gave 500l. to the Hospitall, [a thing the better worth
committing to memory, because of the rarity of such gifts in those dayes.]
Satturday July 21.
THe Lord President Bradshaw made Attorney Generall for the County of Chester,
Flint, Denhigh, &c. The house ordered Mrs. Farrer whose husband was slain in the
Parliaments service five hundred pound, part of his arrears, to be payd by the Committee
at Habardashers Hall. The House Ordered 800.l. per annum, to be paid out of the Revenue,
to some undreds of poore Labourers, for service done to the late King, before he left
the Parl. [This payment should continue good till 4000l. be paid.] The House past at
Order for letting the Earl of Buckinghams House at Chelsey unto two Gentlemen for 21
yeares paying a certein rent. The sum of 1500.l. ordered to be paid to Sir Tho : Liddle
for monies by him advanced for the service of the Garrison of Newcastle.
An Act past the House touching the Gold and Silver businesse; which being shorr, I
here represent at large. viz. Whereas the Ordering of Moneys and Coyns, and setting
the same at such valuations and prizes as shall be thought convenient and necessary, lis appropriate
and of right belonging to the Soveraign and Supreme Authority of this Commonwealth.
And the Parliament having resolved to change and alter the former Stamps
Arms, Pictures, with the Motto's, Words, Stiles and Inscriptions, in and about the same,
and to cause new Coyns of Gold and Silver to be read of severall Stamps, weights and
Values, but one Uniform Standard and Allay, to be current within this State and Common-wealth
of England; (that is to say) One piece of Gold of the value of Twenty
shillings Sterling, to be called, The twenty shillings piece, stamped on the one side with
the Crosse, and a Palm and Lawrel with these words. The Common-wealth of England;
and on the other side with Crosse and Harp, with these words, God with us: One other
piece of Gold mony to be called, The Ten shillings piece; and on the other piece of
Gold money of five shillings, to be called, The five shillings piece, with the same Words,
Inscriptions, Pictures, and Armes on each side, as the formers; And for Silver moneys
pieces of five shillings, and pieces of two shillings and six pence, and pieces of twelve
pence, and pieces of six pence, having the same words, Inscriptions, Pictures, and Armes,
on each side as the former; Also spieces of two pence and one penny, having the same
Pictures and Arms as the former, without any words or Inscriptions, and the half peny
having on the one side a Crosse, and on the other side a Harp: All which several toyne
of Gold and Silver, The Parliament doth hereby Enact, Declare, Publish, and Authorize
to be among others heretofore used, the Moneys current for this State and Common-wealth
of England, to be used and received by all the people of this Nation, in all Receipts
and Payments, and in all manner of Traffiquing, Bargaining, and dealing, between
man and man at the severall rates and values contained in the severall Schedule or Table
expressing their true Values and Weights, according to the Accompt of the Mint, within
the Tower of London.
Hen. Scobel, Cler. Parl.
It is not all the good successe mentioned the last week, that can answer the contrary
in this : By the last Expresse (except but one) out of Ireland, the L Inchiquin was repulst
and beaten before Tredagh which proved but a lightning before death for now (say
the Letters) that town and Trim to boot, are surrendred to the Enemy : the Parl. Forces
had Conditions made by their Officers to march all unto Dublin ; but being upon their
way, many (both Horse and Foot) chose another way, and about 600 turned to the Enemy