the said Act was last debated, which being read, the house approved thereof, and ordered that the said
Act should be fairely ing[unr]d, and the care thereof was referred to some particular Members.
The Members withdrawing, and the said Act being fairely ingrossed, it was so reported to the house
for their approbation, but a new debate being raised againe concerning prisone s of debt, who have
Estates beyond the seas, and upon result thereof, ordered that the said Act with the amendments,
should be again committed to the same Committee.
This being a businesse of the nature, and by some look'd upon as of great disadvantage to those
brought up in the Lawes, and does require much consideration before it be sally past. The house orderd,
that it should be referred to the same Committee, that brought in this Act for relieving of poor prisoners
of debt, to bring in another Act to passe along here with, for relieving of creditors against debtors
and to meet this afternoon, and report the same with all convenient speed.
The house was informed, That the Committee to whom it was formerly referred, to draw up an Act
for settling 2000 l. per annum on the Lord President, had seldome met and made little progresse therein
by reason of the paucity of Members of the said Committee. The house hereupon ordered, that an addition
should be made to the said Committee, and that they report the same with all speed.
And establishment of the Forces engaged for Ireland, was this day reported to the House.
The question was put whether there should be an allowance in the said establishment of a President
of the Councell, and it was resolved in the Negative.
The question was put whether there should be an allowance in the said establishment of a Lieut. Of
the Ordinance, and that was likewise resolved in the Negative.
The rest of this day was spent in debase of the Act for New England, which being read the third time
was assented unto.
Nothing further from Ireland but that Dublin is certainely in a good condition, the four regiments
from about Chester and Beaumoris Shipped for Ireland, and some of them we hope by this time, there,
the losse of Dundalke by the treachery of the souldiers further confirmed, and that Col. Make is lande lat chester,
Something was inferred the last weeke through mistake in the Diurnall, and since in other Bookes,
concerning the committee for accounts fitting at Worcester house to their great pre judice, and which
we are very sensible of, as that they should [unr] to allow of accounts taken by the sub-Commissioners
of accounts in the severall Counties, and require the Auditing of them themselves de novo &c. which
was in the whole grosly mistaken, and we desire all to take notice of it.
Saturday July 28.
THe house of Commons this day was informed by M. John Lowry of the lad condition of many poor
inhabitants of Cambridge who had their houses pulled down for the better security of the Castle
of Cambridge against the common Enemy, by reason whereof they are much impoverished, and many
of them utterly undone, unlesse some speedy reliefe be given them. The house in consideration there of
ordered, that their losses should be relieved by the committee of the Eastern Associations.
An Act being formerly ordered to be drawn by a Committee selected for that purpose, for transportation
of Fellons and other capitall offenders that are under reprieve for the service of the summer
islands, and other English plattations. The said Committees made a report thereof this day to the
house, which after the first reading, admitted of some cebate, and upon the result it was ordered to be
committed.
An Act was reported for altering the Seal of the Dutchee Court at Westminster, which upon the
question was assented unto.
An Act being formerly read and committed, for constituting John Bradshaw Esq. (Sergeant at Law,
and Lord President of the Councell of State) Chancellor of the Du[unr]chee Court of Lancasher; and
Mr. Hall A torney Generall thereof. The said committee made report thereof and the amendments
there unto according to the sence of the house when last debated: the house approved thereof, and put
the same forthwith.
An Act was read, authorizing the present Commissioners of the Customes, to receive the Incombes
of Subsidies, Customes, and otherwise; which upon the question was assented unto.
And because Alderman Avery, and the rest of the last commissioners of the customes, should not be
discharged without some publique acknowledgement of the house, for their good services in that imployment.
The house hereupon ordered, that the thanks of the house should be given to the said
Alderman Avety, and the rest of the said commissioners for their good services to the publique.
The house likewise voted, That the like Seales as is now used by the commissioners of the customes
should be sent down to the severall officers of the out parts; and the committee of the Navy doe
give order and direction therein.