Lands, and Farmer, upon Trustees, with power for the speepy setting forth, and
Selling of such and so many of them, as shall be requisite, and sufficient for the full
satisfaction of the said Arrears. And that it be referred to the same Committee,
speedily to prepare and bring in an Act for the purpose aforesaid.
5.Resolved, &c. That it shall be left to the Lord Generall and Councel of War
to propound to the Committee before appointed, the names of fit and able persons
not exceeding 6. in the number, to be approved of by the Parliament, and to be
joyned with such others as the Parliament shall think fit to be Trustees far the
managing and disposing of the said Parkes, Mannours and premises for the purpose
aforementioned.
Hen. Scobel Cleric. Parliamenti.
ORdered &c. that Mr. Attorney Generall be added to the Committee for bringing
in a Bill for the vesting of Parkes, &c. in Trustees. And that the same Committee
doe proceed either by a clause in the Bill, or some other distihct Bill to be
brought in by the same Committee, some effectuall way whereby the Arreares of
the Souldiery for service before, or out of the new Moddell, may be speedily audited
and ascertained, and for the inabling of the field Officers in each respective
Regiment to expedite that service.
Hon. Scobel Cleric. Parliamenti.
The House of Commons passed the Oath to be administred to Mr. Atturney Gen,
to be true and faithfull to the Commou. Wealth. Referred it to the Councel of State
to consider of a new stamp for moneys to be coyned. And referred a petition of the
Lady Capels.
A Petition was presented to the House of Commons, stiled the humble petition
of divers wel. affected persons of the Cities of London and Westminister, &c.
In beholf of Lieut. Col. John Lilburn, Mr. Wisiam Walwin, Mr. Thomas Prince, and
Mr. Richard Overton, now prisoners in the Tower.
The house of Commons voted that a sharpe reproof should be given them, viz.
Die Mercurii. 18. April. 1649.
GEntlemen, the house has read your Petition, and left I should mistake as you
have done, hath commanded me to give yeu this Answer.
THat the fowre persons in your petition principally concerned, are upon just
and mature considerations, appointed to be brought unto a legall tryall for
crimes against Lawes, preceding the Fact, and not as it is suggested; At which
tryall they will have free liberty to offer whatsoever they shal have to say in their
own defence and to such proceedings the Parliament doth expect that all persons
in England should submit, and in the judgement of the Parliament acquiesce.
That the contrivers of the Petition have herein taken a liberty of scandalous and seditious suggestions,
not allowable nor justifyed in any person whatsoever. Under pretence of pe[unr]oning;
And do so far countenance the persons imprisoned in the Oftences for which they are questioned
as might render them justly suspected of the like crimes. That the Parliament will yet exercise
patience towards you, conceiving that divers well meaning men may by false, yet specious pretences
be deluded into your miscarriages. And hoping that by this forbarance such may come to see
their own errour.
Hen[unr] Scobel Clerio, Parliament.
The Commons passed an Order for a Declaration to be brought in to be published from the
house, to prevent the people of this Nation from being misled by the misrepresentation of such
persons as sow sedition under specious pretences.
Thursday April 19.
THis day was the solemn fast through the Land, By letters at night
came Intelligence, That the Lord Gen. Troope, and Major Brownes.