House of Commons Journal Volume 8: 26 June 1660

Tuesday, 26thJune, 1660.

Prayers.

Election Returns amended.

RESOLVED, That the Clerk of the Crown be called into the House, to amend the Returns for the Borough of Northampton, and other Returns.

The Clerk of the Crown came up to the Clerk's Table, and there amended the said Return for the Borough of Northampton, and put out the Name of Francis Harvey in the Indenture, and inserted the Name of Sir John Norwich instead thereof.

And did also withdraw the Indenture for the Borough of Truro in the County of Cornewall, whereby Mr. Roberts was returned for the said Borough.

He also inserted the Name of Wm. Thompson, instead of John Leagard, in the Indenture returned for the Borough of Scarborough.

Committee of Privileges.

Ordered, That the Reports from the Committee for Privileges and Elections, be made To-morrow Morning, the first Business.

Ludgersall Writ.

Ordered, That it be referred to the Committee for Privileges, to examine the Abuse in the Miscarriage of the Writ for the Borough of Ludgersall, in the County of Wilts; and report the Matter of Fact, with their Opinion therein, to this House.

Grant to Gen. Monck.

Sir Thomas Clergis reports from the Committee to whom the Arrears of the Sum of Twenty thousand Pounds, conferred on the Lord General Monck, is referred; that, in pursuance of the Order of the House, whereby the Committee is appointed to consider, how the Residue of the said Twenty thousand Pounds, over and above what is paid out of the Receipt of the Exchequer, and charged on the Ordinance for Three Months Assessment, may be raised and satisfied in the surest and speediest Way: It is the humble Opinion of the Committee;

That the Sum of Five thousand Eight hundred Fiftynine Pounds Fifteen Shillings Sixpence, which appears to this Committee to remain unpaid to the Lord General Monck of the said Twenty thousand Pounds, be paid to him, or whom he shall appoint, out of the general Receipt of the Excise; and that the Commissioners of the Excise, for the Time being, be authorized and required to pay to the Lord General Monck, or his Assigns, the Sum of Three hundred Fifty-nine Pounds Fifteen Shillings Sixpence, upon the Thirtieth Day of June next, and Five hundred Pounds every Week after, until the said Sum of Five thousand Eight hundred Fifty-nine Pounds Fifteen Shillings Sixpence be fully satisfied and paid: And that the Acquittance or Acquittances of the said Lord General, or his Assigns, be, unto the said Commissioners, a sufficient Discharge.

And whereas it is also referred to this Committee, that, upon their finding out of such Way for paying in the said Residue, they inform themselves what Tallies have been struck in the Exchequer for any Part of the said Twenty thousand Pounds, and the Money not actually paid, and to consider how the said Tallies may be discharged and vacated; upon due Consideration of that whole Matter, they find, that, for Twelve thousand and Seven hundred Pounds, Tallies have been given out of the Exchequer, but no Monies paid to the Lord General thereupon, and for the vacating of the said Tallies: It is the humble Opinion of the Committee, that his Majesty be desired to grant a Warrant to the Commissioners for the Treasury, under the Privy Seal, or Great Seal of England, for the cancelling of the Tallies, delivering up or discharging the Receipts, and entering Vacates upon the Records of the Tallies.

Resolved, That the Sum of Five thousand Eight hundred Fifty-nine Pounds Fifteen Shillings Sixpence, which appears to be the Residue remaining unpaid of the Twenty thousand Pounds, conferred on the Lord General Monck, over and above what is paid at the Receipt of Exchequer, and what is charged on the Ordinance for Three Months Assessment, be paid to the Lord General Monck, or whom he shall appoint, out of the general Receipt of the Excise: And that the Commissioners of the Excise, for the Time being, be, and hereby are, authorized and required to pay to the Lord General Monck, or his Assigns, the Sum of Three hundred Fiftynine Pounds Fifteen Shillings Sixpence, Part thereof, upon the Thirtieth Day of June Instant, and Five hundred Pounds every Week after, until the said whole Sum of Five thousand Eight hundred Fifty-nine Pounds Fifteen Shillings Sixpence be fully satisfied and paid: And that the Acquittance or Acquittances of the said Lord General, or his Assigns, be, unto the said Commissioners, a sufficient Discharge:

That the Lords Concurrence be desired herein: And Sir John Northcot is to carry it to the Lords.

Whereas Tallies have been struck in the Exchequer for Twelve thousand and Seven hundred Pounds, towards satisfying of the Twenty thousand Pounds conferred on the Lord General Monck; but no Part paid to the Lord General thereupon: And whereas Provision is made for satisfying the same some other Way;

Resolved, That his Majesty be humbly desired from this House, that he will please to grant his Warrant to the Lords Commissioners for the Treasury, under his Majesty's Privy Seal, or under the Great Seal of England, for the cancelling of the Tallies, delivering up or discharging the Receipts, and entering Vacates upon the Records of the Tallies, for the Sum aforesaid; and that Mr. Annesley and Mr. Secretary Morris, or one of them, be desired to attend his Majesty herewith.

Debt due to Peck.

Ordered, That Mr. Gilbt. Gerrard, Mr. Onslow, Mr. Lowther, Mr. Willoughby, Mr. Pym, Mr. Ravenscroft, Sir Wm. Wheeler, be added to the Committee to whom Mr. Peck's Business is referred.

Wards and Liveries.

Ordered, That the Grand Committee to whom the Bill for taking away the Court of Wards . . ., be impowered to consider of the Petition of the Officers of the late Court of Wards, and what Satisfaction is fit to be given to them respectively, for Loss of their respective Offices; and how they may, with most Conveniency, be satisfied; and report their Opinion therein to this House.

Religion.

Ordered, That the Bill for Religion be read To-morrow Morning, next after the Reports from the Committee for Privileges.

Poll Bill.

The House, according to former Order, resolved itself into a Grand Committee upon the Bill for Poll Money.

Mr. Speaker left the Chair.

Mr. Turner took the Chair.

Mr. Speaker resumed the Chair.

Mr. Turner reports from the Grand Committee, upon the Bill for Poll Money, that the said Grand Committee desires the Leave of this House to sit again To-morrow at Ten of Clock in the Morning.

Resolved, That this House be resolved into a Grand Committee, upon the Bill for the Poll Money, this Afternoon, at Three of the Clock.

Wards and Liveries.

Ordered, That the Grand Committee, touching the Bill for the taking away the Court of Wards, be, and are impowered to examine Mr. Powell's Debt, charged by the late King's Majesty on the Court of Wards; and to state Matter of Fact, and report it to this House, with their Opinion therein.

Excise.

Ordered, That the Committee to whom the Bill about the Excise is referred, have Leave to sit this Afternoon, notwithstanding that the Grand Committee of the whole House is appointed then to sit.