they look on themselves as Jews, That they have Reason, and Righteousnesse in
them which is God; that all are equall, That they are not to stand bare to any, not
to the Generall, being not his servants: That they bought their hats to wear on
their heads, not to hold in their hands, That where they did dig it is a Common, and
they invited all the poore to come in and work, and partake with them, &c. They
had a check, and were dismist, being charged to desist, after some discourse to convince
them of their errour.
Saturday April 21.
THe Generall sent a Warrant to Laughorn, Powell, and Poyer, that they should cast
lots for two to be saved, and one to dye. Mr. Knight the Lord Generalls Chaplin,
prayed with them, then they drew, and it fell to Poyer to dye; the Lord Generall
to appoint the day.
Severall papers, Warrants, &c. were produced, signed by Mr. Eliot, charged by
Mr. Arthur Owen, of the House of Commons, after the King sent them a commission
of Array, under the Great Seale of England, Coll. Lewis being then High-Sheriffe.
A Commisison of Array signed by the Kings own hand.
Cavolus Rex,
CArolus Deigratia Anglia, Scotie, Francia, & Hibernia, Rex, Sidei desens. &c. precharissimo
filio nostre Carolo principi, at charissimo consanguineo & cousiliar. Nostro Johanni
comiti Bridge water presidents, confilis nostri intra principalitate[unr] & Marchias
Wallic Archia[unr] dilectis & [unr]bus nostris Johanni Stepney Barronetto, Rico:
Lloyd Militi, Albano Owen Armigers, Johanni Barlow Armigere, Hugoni Bowen
Ar. Thome Price Ar. John Butler Ar. Herbert Perrot Ar. Johan. Elliot,
ar. Georgio Bowen ar. Johan Phillips ar. Thoma[unr] Warren de Trewarn ar. Johan. EdWards
ar. & cic. Nostro Com. Nostri Pemb. pro tempore existen. Salutem &c. Toste [unr]
Salop, Anno Regni nostri decime ectave, &c. Per ipsum Regem. Willis.
This day the House of Commons made further progresse in the businesse of the
sale of Deans and Chapters lands, in which the House passed severall Votes for
the removing of anticipations from Goldsmiths hall and the Excise, to free them,
and lay those summes on the Deans and Chapters lands, and particulars were debated,
and the severall sums to such and such uses, so far as they were allowed on,
but divers sums were referred to be examined how they come due. Major Gen.
Massey. and some others had made over their monies, and so made sure of it;
There is on the Excise nigh 3 yeeres, and on Goldsmiths Hall longer.
Dis Sabbathi April 21. 1649.
REsolved upon the Question by the Commons assembled in Parliament, That for
such sums as being formerly charged upon the Excise for any particular use, shall be
transferred from the Excise, and put upon the securitie of Deans and Chapters lands, as
to those particular uses to which they were respectively assigned, the like sums in the room
of those so transferred shall continue charged upon the Excise in the same course respectively
for the use of the Common wealth.
Resolved, &c. That such sums as being formerly charged upon the Excise for any
particular use, are now ordered to be taken off from he Excise, as to those particular
uses for which they were assigned, the like sum in the room of those so taken off, shall be
continued upon the Excise in the same course respectively for the use of the Commonwealth.
And the very same Votes passed concerning Goldmiths Hall.