What shall be requisite therein, and that M. Attorney Generall May resort for directions
undo the said Councell in that behalfe, and to proceed therein as there shall be
cause.
2. Ordered, that it be referred to the Councell of State to appoint such other
Councell to assist M. Attorney Generall in the businesse of the Commonwealth, as
he Shall have occasion, and also to appoint some person to solicite and prosecute
matters of this nature in the behalfe of the Commonwealth, as M. Attorney Generall
shall direct.
3. Ordered, That it be referred to the Councell of State to prepare a Declaration
upon the whole debate of the house to undeceive the people upon this businesse, and
present it forth with to the house.
Ordered also, that there be an addition to Col. Okeys Regiment of Dragoons, to
make up the same a thousand, and that they be added to the establishment, to be imployed
in the service of England and Ireland, as the Councell of State Shall think fit,
and that the Generall be desired to retrench that charge some other way, as shall be
most convenient out of the present establishment, in lieu thereof.
The house gave leave to one of their Members who was chosen Mayor of Tauntoh
to go down to serve in the place.
The Commons had much debate this day on a scandalous Book intituled, As outcry
of the young men and Apprentices of London; and Voted the same to be soditious, and
the promoters thereof guilty of High Treason by the late Act of Parliament.
An Act passed this day for reliefe of Feltmakers, and Hatbandmakers, against Aliens,
and Strangers Importing such Wares to the binderance of their Manufactures, as
followeth.
Whereas on the behalf of the Feltmakers, and Hatbandmakers, Citizens and
inhabitants within and near the City of London and Borough of Southwork,
in hath been complained and shewed, That by sole using the Arts, Trades and Manufactures
of making Hats and Hatbands, two ancient Trades and Mysteries, they
have maintained themselves and Families, born Offices of good repute in the Parishes
where they lived, and been enabled to serve the Common wealth in their severall callings;
and that many of their severall Companies have adventured and lost their
lives in the Service of the Parliament, whose Widows and Families are to be Supported
by the said Trades: And that neverthelesse many Aliens and Strangers have for
many years last past, Imported and sold within England and Wales, great quantities
of Hats and Hatbands, to the interruption and great impairment of the manufacture,
insomuch that the said Artificers are for want of imployment and vend of their commodities,
reduced to much want and misery, whereby many inconveniences have
grown, and are likely to ensue, if due Remedy be not in this behalf provided: The
Commons of England in Parliament assembled, considering the premises, and the necessity
of applying Remedy in this case, as hath been by former Parliaments in like
cases, and upon like Occasions (In behalf of English Manufactures, and for these in
Part) provided, do think fit to Order and Ordaine, and be it by Authority of Parliament
Enacted, Established and Ordained, That no Merchant born of this Common
Wealth, Denizen, Stranger, nor Other person or persons whatsoever, shall
hereafter Import, bring, send nor convey, nor cause to be imported, brought, sent,
or Conveyed from any Forraign parts into England or Wales, or any part of the same,