May 15.
The Commons Vote(upon debate of putting a period to this Parliament)
in order thereunto the House is of opinion that in the first place consideration be
had of the stating the succession of future Parliaments, and of the regulating of
their Elections; both these are already said down in the agrements of the People, so
That a short time will put a period to that debate, if any had minde to expedite it;
but short a little say some, the Levellers are dispersed.
May 16.
The Commons referred it to the Committee of the Revenue to consider of Collectors
of the several Subsidies that have been forced to pay their Collections to the enc.
My, that they may be relieved in equity. It was well if they &c. all others that have had
to deal with publick money were called in an accompt, that the Nation might be relieved
in equity and justice; but have a care of that, because its one of the Levellers
Tenets,
They refer it to the Councel of State to examine the accompts of the Treasurers
and Receivers of the Garrisons of Newcastle, Tinmouth, Batwick, and Carlisle,
(that have not been so long accompted with)and see how the accompts touching
four shilling per Chaldron stand, and other charges upon Coles, as well impost as
expost, and all other charges allowed to those Garrisons, and what provisions and
stores are in those Garrisons, and what is necessary for supply and so tification
thereof, and to give order, that as far as those Garrisons may be otherwise supplied,
the impositions be lord upon Scots Colzs imported, esse the Scots get all the benefit, and
the English thereby will be totally impoverished. The Committee concerning twelve
pence per Caldron revived.
A Commission of Oyer and Terminer to be Issued, for Tryall of the Scots
theives(alias Mosse-Troopers)lately taken, if you bang them all, the Scots borderers
will be waterly v Referred to the Committee of Gold miths hall, to consider how
the state may not be prejudiced by Judgments, Extents &c. laid upon delinquents
estates, and how the Fines may be brought into the state notwithstanding the same;
And that they likewise consider of the Fines imposed by both or either houses of
Parliament, and how such of them as are just and fit may be brought in, But when
shall the Act for relieving wel-affected persons, who have great summes owing them be
fore this war &c yet due by Delinquents be reported? Is not two years time sufficient for its
commitment? And are not many thousand Families undone for want of this Act of Justice?
Sir Robert Harlow refusing (as Master Worker of the Mint) to coyne with
the new stamp, ordered to be discharged of that Office, And why not of all other
Offices and imployments, in relation to the publique, Is not this a sufficient Testimony
of his Royall affections? Sir John woll aston reported from the Councel of State to be
a fit person for Mr. Worker of the Mint. Which the House declined not, in relation
to his deserts, but rather that he might not be esteemed a Monopolizer of most of
the best places of honour, Trust, and profit in the Nation(which is just) I chore-fore
included to bestow that place on Doctor Acon Gourdian.The Imposition upon
English Salt, referred to a Committee, for mitigation or discharge thereof, Its
high time, for most of the owners of saltpeter are almost undone already by it. Coles and
Silt from Scotland referred to a Committee, to have Impositions laid on them.
They say they have got enough already by your Brother Clemency and favour herein, however
they will keep all Forraigne Traffique of salt and Cole yet from its, because ours are
burtbened, and theirs free from Impositions. Captaine Bridger who(brought the newes