Die Martis 22 May. 1649.
Whereas it was formerly referred to the Councell of State, to examin what
is necessary for the supply and fortifications of the Garrisons of Tinmouth,
Barwicke and Carlisle. It is now Ordered by the Commons assembled in Parliament,
That the said Councell of State,doe also take care that the requestred timber
of Morpeth case out for building of ships, be disposed of to that use.
Hen.Scobell Cleric.Parliamenti.
The House Ordered the businesse concerning Kent to bee reported on the morrow,
Some other particular businesses were referred to severall days.
The House of Commons Ordered that power should be given to the Committees
of Habbardashers-Hall to give Oathes to witnesses.
Die Martis. 22 May 1649.
Ordered by the Commons Assembles in Parliament, that an Act be brought in
to give power to all Committees to give Dathes, Mr.Millington is to bring in
the said Act. Hen.Scobell Cleric.Parliamenti.
To the Right Honourable the House of COMMONS assembled in
Parliament.
The humble Petition of Nevill Becke. son and heire of Samuel Becke deceased;
who descended from Joan Countesses of Westmerland.
Humbly sheweth,
That your Petitioners Father was all his life time,kept from his lawfull Right and Title
to the Dukedom of Lancaster, by the onely meanes of divers great Persons Deceased, as
by a Paper hereunto annexed appearoth. Your Petitioners Father Spending all his Estate in
hope of reliefe, in Petitioning and Suing to the late Queen Elizabeth, and afterwards King
James, but was over-borne, rather by the greatnesse of his adversaries then any just cause,
and afterwards was committed to the Get house Prisons, having all his Papers and Writings
taken from him. Upon the which, your Petitioners Father considering the miseries he had
suffered, and more be was like to suffer by reason of the great power of his patent adversaries,
with [unr] griefe departed this life, and since his decease, the suit hath desisted.
Now your Petitioners humble desire is (as be doubts not, but Justice and Clemency are the
1000 props that support this Assembly,where the most exact Men of the English Nation are
elected, to beare and determine all Affaires.) That you would be pleased (after you have
seriously considered of his petition) in regard of the penury and great want your Petitioners
in put 10, to allow him such maintenance out of the foresaid Dukedome, as in your grave
Judgements shall seem meet; and for the rest, as you shall thinke fit to dispose of.
And as in duty bound, he shall every pray, &c.
By Letters from Dublin, came this day intelligence as followeth.
SIR,
COL.Tuttles Regiment is landed,some for want of means are already gone to the
Irish, and others have already learned to plunder, wee have a great apostacy
amongst our mer. The Bogg of Allen being betrayed,the Irish both horse and foot
plunder, and doe much annoy our quarters, we have lost most of our Cowes, and
Horses from Mouth, and our Horse from our Garrisons of St.Andrewes or Aytmores
house, many of our Cowes and Horse from the Nase.
Capt.Leigh and Cap.Dariel are gone from their Garrisons in the County of Kildare
unto the Irish,and most of Leighs men, and part of Whites men with them, and