formerly belonging to Bishops, or Deanes and Chapters; or any them.
Or out of such other Revenue, Land or profits, as the parliament shall
appoint.
And it is further declared, That the Parl. Will take care for all satisfaction,
and encouragement of such godly and wel-disposed Ministers,
and for such works of charity wherein they have heretofore made engagement
as aforesaid.
Letters were read from Lancashire, of the gathering together of some
of those that were disbanded and others, The house referred the consideration
thereof to the councel of State.
Die Mercurij. 4 April 1649.
Ordered by the Commons in Parliament assembled, That col. Rigby
do return the thanks of this House to the Petitioners for their faithfull service,
and good affections to the parliament and common-wealth.
Hen. Scobel, cleric. Parliamenti.
The councel of state sate this afternoon, about the businesse of Ireland,
and also about the businesse out of Lancashire.
The Court Marshall being sate this day, the persons before mentioned
put I their severalll answers to their respective charges.
Col. Poyers answer was to this effect; That he was not intrusted by
the Parliament with the command of Pembrook Castle, or the Souldiers
there, but as the Castle was his own, and he the Captain of the Trained
band, and major of the Town of Pembrook did in obedience to the
Ordinance of parliament at his own charge raise one Troop of horse, two
companies, all armed in their troops of Dragoons, three foot service, by
means of which he did fortisie and keep the said town and castle of Pembrook,
(as he alledgeth in his answer) against a treacherous combination
of James Lewis, John Eliot, Roger Lort, Thomas Bowen, Sampson Lort.
commissioners of array, (as he saith) and others of the Kings party, who
(by their procurement) have proclaimed him a Rebel and Traytor against
the King.
He denyeth that he ever had any communication with the late prince
of Wales, nor any body else that ever pretended against the parliament.
That so soon as Col. Flemming demanded the town or castle of pembrook,
he granted him present Possession of the town, and offered to surrender
the castle upon pay of some monies to satisfie the Souldiers; and
to pasle to the Lord Generall.