Saturday, July 28.
The sad condition of many inhabitants of Cambridg was presented to the
House by M. Loury, they having had their houses pulled down, that the Castle
might be the securer against the common enemy, which hath undone some, and
improverished many others, they pray for relief. Ordered hereupon by the
House, That the Eastern Association shall relieve them. An Act formerly ordered
to be drawn up by a committee selected on purpose for transportation of
fellons and oftenders of that kind under reprieve for the service of the Summer
Islands, and other English Plantations, the Report was made by the Committee,
after reading, admitted of debate, and was committed. An Act assented to for
altering the Seal of the Dutchy Court at Westminster. An Act for constituting
John Bradshaw Esquire, Serjeant at Law, and Lord President of the Councel of
State, Chancellor of the Dutchy Court of Lancaster, and M. Hall Attourney
General thereof, after reading it, with amendments, passed. An Act authorizing
the present Commissioners of the Customs to receive the incomes of subsidy
Customs astented to, and for the service done by Alderman Avery, and the rest
of the last Commissioners Thank was ordered by the House to them as the
publikes acknowledgment for the service done by Alderman Avery, and the rest
like Seals as the these used by the present Commissioners of the Customs should be
sent down to the Officers of the several out-Ports, the Committee of the Navy
to take care therein; it being the desire of the House to preserve good amity
with all Forraign from this State into such Forraign parts as they shall think
sit. The amendments to the Act for authorizing Trustees and other officers for
sale of Dean and Chapters Lands, and requiring them to put in execution all
former Acts and Ordinances effectually, was reported and recommitted.
Orders and Rules by his Excellency the Lord Fairfax, for the taking
off all Free-Quarter, and Billet in this Nation.
Whereas the Parliament hath made provision for the constant
pay of the Army, and taking off all free-quarter, and Billet,
and to that end have passed and Act with certain Rules and Instructions,
intending the necessary provision for the Souldiers, most indifferently
both to the Country and them, these are therefore in prosecution
of the said Act to require all Colonels, Majors, Officers and Souldiers
whatsoever to observe, and put in execution such Rules and
Instructions in their respective commands and places as hereafter
followeth.
1. That no party under the number of 25 upon a march, quarter
in private house without the owners content.
2. That whereas the Act allows the Souldier upon march to quarter
in private houses two nights, to the intent they may within that
time provide for themselves, and divers Souldiers to take advantage
thereby (contrary to the intent thereof) to remove quarters ofmer