enjoy the same by himself or his sufficient Deputy, quam diu se bene gesserit in as large
and ample manner as Richard Aske Esquire, or any others, formerly held and enjoy the
same.
The House of Commons ordered that Dr. Walker shall be one of the Judges for
the Admiralty in the place of Dr. Dorislaw deceased, And that the Lords Commissioners
of the great Seal of England, give him a pattent for the same.
And it was taken into consideration by the House, that there are many businesses
depending in that Court And thereupon the house ordered that the Judges of the
Admiralty, (for the dispatch of businesses depending one them) shall sit three times
in a weeke.
A Petition of Richard Turner, Maurice Gething, Tempest Miller, and Hannah
Wolaston widdow, in behalf of themselves and others was this day read, concerning
the summe of 19520 l. z s. 3d. due to the Petitioners from the State, And heretofore secured
out of the receipts of Goldsmiths Hall, and out of the receipts of the Grand Excise,
And Since transferred upon the Sale of Bishops, Deans, and Chapters Lands.
Ordered by the Commons Assembled in Parliament, That the said Petition be referred
to the Committee for obstructions, in the sale of Deanes and Chapters Lands, to
consider thereof, and state the matter of Fact, and Report to this House their Opinions
how the summe of 19520 l. z s. 3d. (due to the Petitioners) may be paide, with the
last damage to the Common-wealth.
ORdered by the Commons assembled in Parl. That it be referred to the Committee
for obstructions in sale of Deanes and Chapters Lands, to consider the sum of mony
heretofore secured, to be paid unto the Lord Grey of Warke, out of the compositions of
Goldsmiths Hall, And since transferred upon sale of Deans and Chapters Lands: And
to examine how much of the said mony hath been already paid: And to Report the State of
the busines to the house.
The Prince of Wales is gon to Breda, where he resteth a weake, from thence to
Antwope, and so to Bruxels. The Prince of Orangs conducteth him with 40 Troops
of horse to the gates of Bruxeles, his Servants & Baggage are gon to the Sea side,
but some of the great ones goes with the Prince by Land.
The Queene of England expects her son sodainly, in France, who brings with
him two of the Scots Commissioners, these are to bring the finall answer.
The Letters from Scotland tell us all is quiet there, yea, in the most Northerne
parts, The Parl. at Edenburgh not being much encreased in their members, whether
Lords, Barons or Burgesles. The Lord of Sutherland and Belclanc have appeared, but
shew little vigor or diligence, L. Elington not yet come though importuned.
There are in Edenburgh many English Officers, who have waited out all their patience,
in expectation of an accord between the declared King of Scotland, as that
which was like to give them life, besides these. Officers there are very many Souldiers
already and they increase daily, just as it was when the last ingagement began
These men are very poor, and out of their zeal to the Presbyterian cause, willing to
abide here, and worke for 6 d. and 8 d. Per diem, at the Fortifications, and yet if a
sudaine answer come not both Officers and Souldiers must shift else where.
The Parl. intend to call all the Lords of Scotland together, yea, those who were
not permitted to sit in the last, some think they will not appear, which is not unlike