The House of Commons being acquainted that one Captain Farret was dead, and
that his wife petitioned for some part of his Arreares, the House Ordered 50. l. to
he advanced for her out of Haberdashers Hall, whereof ten pound to be paid this
Afternoon, and ten pound more to make up that twenty forthwith, and the rest so
soon as they can.
Cornet Cheeseman, who was an Officer under Captain Bray (who is prisoner in
Windsor)Castle, who hath been accused to act in that Designe of accusing the Lord
Generall, Lievtenant Generall, &c. was this day apprehended in Westminster Hall.
Die Sabbathi 26. May 1649.
The humble Petition of divers reduced and maymed Officers and Souldiers, and of
the Widowes, and Children of divers Souldiers slain in the Parliaments service,
whose names are contained in Potters, Wileox, and Sandersons Lifts.
I. Ordered by the Commons assembled in Parliament, Thus all the Ronss and profits
of the Estates of all Sequestred persons (not excepted from Composition) which were due
at Lady day last, or as any time since, and which shall be due on or before the 24. of June
next, be retained in the hands of the severall and respective Tenants of the said Sequestred
Lands untill the first day of July next.
And that the Commissioners for compounding with Delinquents of Goldsmiths Hall, be
required forthwith to give notice thereof to all committees and Sequestrators in the Country
that the same may be observed.
2. Ordered, &c. That it be referred to the Committee at Goldsmiths hall, to give order
that the Rents and profits of the Estates of such Delinquents as have or shall perfect their
Compositions before the first of July next, which were due on the 25. of March last, or that
are of shall be due at any time from thence before the first of July next, may be paid to such
persons so perfecting their Compositions as aforesaid.
And to present their opinions to the House, how the Rents and Profits arising out of the
Sequestrations of those who shall not perfect their Compositions by the time aforesaid, may
speedily be brought into one publique Treasury, with respect to the Satisfaction of the publique
Engagements; And how the same may be imployed to the payment of the 42000.l.
formerly ordered to the Petitioners, and for further reliefe of reduced and mayrhed
Officers and Souldiers, and of the Widdowes and Children of Souldiers slain in the Parliaments
Service.
3. Ordered, &c. That it be referred to the Committee (viz) to Alderman Pennington,
Alderman Atkin, Mr. Leomon, Col. Ven, Mr. Luke Hodges, Mr. Dove, Major
Saloway, or any three of them, to see the Accompts of the Treasurers for Sequestrations at
Goldsmiths Hall, whether there be any money in their Treasury, which was appointed for
satisfaction of the said 42000.l. And what the obstructions is, that the same is not
brought in.
And if there be any already come in, to give order that the same may be distributed ratably
to the Petitioners, according to the proportions in the severall Lists.
And likewise to consider, what pensions are paid out of those Sequestrations, and report it
to the House: And the payments of such pentions are in the meane time Suspended.
Hen. Scobel. Cleric. Parliamenti.
Lievtenant Gen. Cromwell being come to Town, made this day a Narrative to the
House concerning the seasonable and happy reducing of the Levellers, all being quiet