in England, to take the field upon occasion, and consultation being had these
with the Lord General, and the Officers of the Army, It is the opinion of the
Councel, &c.
Die Martis, 17 Julii, 1649.
1. REsolved upon the Question by the Commons in Parliament assembled, that
there be added to the present establishment of the Army, when the Councel
of State shall see cause, to make up the Regiments of Foot twelve hundred, the
several single Companies one hundred and twenty, and the Troops of Horse one
hundred; and for such time onely as the Councel of State shall finde the safe[unr] of
this Common-wealth to necessitate the same.
2. Resolved, &c. That the Regiments of foot in the Several Garisons of Oxford,
Hereford, Yarmouth in the West, and other places of this Common-wealth,
may be free, and in readiness to take the field, when there is occasion; That the
Councel of State do take care according to their instructions to give Commission
for raising such Regiments of Voluntiers neer the said Garisons and Places, as they
shall finde necessary; which additional forces are not to expect pay, but when they
are imployed in service, and to be in readiness to joyn with the marching Forces, or
to put into Garisons, as the Lord General shall think sit, and shall be ordered from
time to time by the Parliament or Councel of State.
Henry Scobel, Cler. Pard.
Some Justices of Peace of surrey secured and indempnifed, for some things
done irregularly.
The Act for relief of poor prisoners of debt, debated; and having very many
opposers, was committed, and its feared will never pass.
The Act concerning coyning of Silver, road and committed. But where is the
Bullion to Coyn?
Mr. Abbot (Register to the Prerogative Court) discharged of the said Office,
for going to Oxon, and lending the late King 500l. Mr. O'dsworth, and Mr.
Parker, to have the whole benefit thereof, and a Pattent for that purpose to pass the
great Seal.
An Act for Probate of Wills, for Marriages, and Divorce, read and committed.
It was referred to a Committee, to consider of fit and able persons to be [unr]
in every County, concerning Probate of Wills, Marriages, &c.
An Act for a general Collection in England, for propagation of the Gospel in
New-England (as in old) and for making a Corporation, and presi[unr]t to be in
London for managing the said Stock, read and committed.
Lieutenant Colonel John Lilburn having his eldest son sick of the Small [unr]
who desired much to see his father, in his weak condition, else it would (he failed)
cost him his life, and crying out night and day for a fight of him; and at the same
time his wife being very sick, and another young childe with her (whose departure
was expected very moment) made his sad condition known to some Members of
the House, and desired them to move for his enlargement, upon sufficient bayl, the
better to look after, and take care for his distressed family. This being prosecuted
with much solicitation of friends, no fruits thereof could be produced in many
days. The longing desire and expectation of his eldest son, being all this while
not answered, and he despairing ever to see his father again, wrought so much upon
the youths Spirit, that as last he began to vomit blood in great abundance, and
so continued till his very heart strings brake with grief, and so most sadly departed