as part of their family, It was also ordered that no more ceremony shall
be used to them then what is given usually to the Children of Noble Parentage.
It was referred to the Committee of Hospitalls to consider how eleven
hundred pound formerly ordered for maymed Souldiers may be raised.
It was ordered and enacted that whereas, It was resolved that two
hundred and sixty pound a week, should be added to make up the summe
of three hundred and thirty pound of the said summe shall be weekly payed
out of the Receipts of the Excise, towards the said summe of five hundred
and sixty pound a week over and above the two hundred pound
formerly charged on the Receipt.
An Act was reade for the propagation of the Gospell in new England,
It was referred to a Committee, to consider further of it, the more particular
care thereof, was referred to Master Gourdon and Master Nathamel Bacon.
The Guard of the Seas was taken into consideration, and an Act
ordered to be brought in for that purpose. It is said that there shall be a
Constant number of forces, for so necessary a worke. Six thousand to
be distributed into Ships for a constant Summer Guard, and three thousand
for a Winter Guard.
Master Aske, Master Warberton and Master Rigby came this day in
their Coifes unto Westminster Hall, and were made Serjeants at Law.
The Ceremony of the Ring was omitted. Having taken their Oath to
to be true and faithfull to the Commonwealth, they were made Judges
with the other three and tooke their places in the severall Courts.
The Recorder of London, Serjeant Glyn, had some witnesses examined,
who were Gentlemen, of good quality, who proved that the Acousor
of the said Recorder, had bin for sworne once before, whereupon the
Committee declared that he should be discharged from his obligation
having passed his word unto them concerning his Goods, and that there
should be no more proceedings in this businesse, until his returne from
the Circuit, nor then neither unlesse notice first be given to him.
There hath been a Letter from Sea, giving an Accompt of the
passages of our Navy before Kingsale, which followeth in these
words.
SIR upon the 21. of May we anchored before Kingsale Bay the
condition of the enemy in kingsale stands thus, they have 13.
ships there, whereof, divers of them are very considerable ones,