seeing they and their discretion are sometime since parted, and consequently
themselves fallen, I shall leave them, and not renew my acquaintance, unless
their seeming death prove a Sound, which if it doth , I shall (nist, &c.) tell them
that I am living. And so farewel Gentlemen.
Saturday June 23.
The amendments to the Act for relieving Prisoners of Debt reported, recommitted
with the amendments, and ordered to be reported Tuesday following;
Expedition in a work so necessary as relieving the oppressed, setting the prisoner srce,
is a way to get many prayers and procure many blessings.
An Act for the taking away obstructions in the sale of Dean and Chapters
Lands read and committed. The House upon consideration of the little money
advanced upon sale of Dean and Chapters Lands, for the better encrease of that
income, ordered Officers and Souldiers accompts that are audited by the Committee
of the Army, or any other impowered to that purpose, all such may be
doubled, and the Souldiers become purchasers at the usual rates of all others,
and chat mony suddenly payd in to be allowed 8 l. per cent. till the 20 of July
next. The Earl of Denbigh considered of, in relation to his arrears on his
Embassy into Italy; as also the arrears of 1000 mark setled on him by the late
King, both referred to the Committee of the Revenue. Colonel Bulstrode on
his Petition for arrears had publick Faith ordered for part, and admitted to
double the other to purchase Deans and Chapters Lands. Colonel Martin also
whose losses had been great, and his arrears never taken notice of, referred to
a Committee to consider of both, and to report to the House. Additions made
to Committees for collecting the Assessments in several Counties.
This following Proclamation being of use for the Country, I thought very
needful at large.
A Proclamation by his Excellency the Lord General , forbidding all
Souldiers so forbear to put their horses into Mowing Pastures.
Whereas Complaint is made, That some Officers and Souldiers have
by force put their Horses into Mowing Pastures, justifying themselves
therein upon pretence of paying after the rate of three shillings per week
for the same, These are therefore to require all Officers and Souldiers
that they forbear to pasture their Horses in any Mowing grounds;
And if any Souldier or Officer shall offend herein, the next Officer in
thief, upon notice given, is hereby strictly required to cause double satisfaction
to be made to the party grieved, as he will answer the contrary
at a Court Martial to be held at the Head-quarters; the Judge
Advocate of the Army being hereby required, upon notice given of
such Officer his neglect of his duty herein, to call such Officer to an
Account for the same before a Court Martial, who are desired, not
onely so see repairation made to the party injured, but also to cause good
Costs to be given him for his Charges, in making his Address at the
Head-quarters. Given under my hand and Seal the 21. of June, 1649.
T.FAIRFAX.