Index of subjects: P, Q

P.

Packet Boats.

Suppression of, except those of Post Office, ii. 1008–1009, 1012 (1654, Sept. 2).

Pamphlets. See Printing.

Paper.

Excise on, i. 277 (1643, Sept. 8), ii. 848 (1653–4, Mar. 17).
Kinds and prices of, ii. 1216 (1657, June 26).

Papists. See Roman Catholics.

Pardon. See Alienation: Indemnity and Pardon.

Parish.

(i) Financial.
Collective fine imposed on, for concealment of soldiers, i. 676 (1645, Apr. 24).
Enquiries made in, concerning loans and assessments, i. 717 (1645, June 27).
Apportionment of rates in division of, i. 816 (1645–6, Jan. 7).
Weekly charge on, for pension fund, i. 938 (1647, May 28).
Equalization of poor rate in poor and rich parishes, i. 1044 (1647, Dec. 17).
Provision for rating of, when in more than one county, i. 1067 (1647–8, Feb. 9).
Survey of, for purposes of rating and assessment, ii. 55 (1649, Apr. 7), 1088 (1657, June 9).
Assessment of, for payment of excise on beer brewed privately, ii. 227 (1649, Aug. 14).
Assistance of neighbouring parishes, where burden of highway rate excessive, ii. 865 (1654, Mar. 31).

(ii) Miscellaneous.
Preparation of lists of able-bodied men, horses etc. in, i. 462 (1644, July 3), 726 (1645, July 1).
Congregational elders and assemblies for, i. 749 (1645, Aug. 19).
Enforcement of use of Directory in, i. 749 (1645, Aug. 19).
Creation of new parishes, i. 814–817 (1645–6, Jan. 7), 827–828 (Jan. 31), 874–876 (1646, Sept. 28).
Boundaries, 814: church, 814, 874: stipends of clergy, 814–816, 874: appointment and powers of governors, 815: apportionment of rate, 816: relief, 816: apportionment of debts etc., 817, 827–828, 875: apportionment of tithes, 874–875.
Method of election of churchwardens, i. 1065 (1647–8, Feb. 9).
Book of names of Papists resident in, to be kept, ii. 351 (1649–50, Feb. 26).
Union of small parishes for registration of births etc., ii. 718 (1653, Aug. 24): for ecclesiastical purposes, 1002–1004 (1654, Sept. 2): confirmed, 1132 (1657, June 26).
Lists of persons of bad fame made in parishes on borders of England and Scotland, ii. 1263 (1657, June 26).

Parks.

Satisfaction of persons having interest in royal parks, ii. 170 (1649, July 16).
Certain parks set aside as security for salaries of officers appointed to deal with Crown Lands, ii. 340–341 (1649–50, Feb. 18).
of Commonwealth, in custody of Council of State, ii. 502 (1650–1, Feb. 13), 1422 (1659–60, Mar. 1).
Preservation of deer in, ii. 548 (1651, July 24).
Surveyors of Crown forests to make enquiries as to, ii. 947 (1654, Aug. 21).

Parliament.

(i) Procedure and constitution.
Orders and declarations of, not printed unless special order made, i. 184–185 (1643, June 14).
Regulations for presentation of petitions to, i. 1139 (1648, May 20).
Officers claiming arrears prohibited from disturbing proceedings of, i. 1220 (1648, Oct. 3).
Abolition of House of Lords and of privileges of peers, ii. 24 (1648–9, Mar. 19).
Representation of Scotland in, ii. 872 (1654, Apr. 12).
See also Instrument of Government: Petition and Advice.

(ii) Powers and duties.
Accounts rendered to, i. 725 (1645, July 1).
Appeal to, by persons excluded from sacrament, i. 855 (1646, June 5).
Examination of complaints as to levy of excise sent to, i. 920 (1646–7, Feb. 22).
Issue of instructions to commissioners for advancement of trade, ii, 405, (1650, Aug. 1).
Nomination of persons for examination in High Court of Justice, ii. 419 (1650, Aug. 27).
Issue of licences to saltpetre diggers, ii. 699 (1652–3, Feb. 9).
Judges for relief of creditors answerable to, ii. 762 (1653, Oct. 5).
Determination of doubts as to administration of Disafforestation act, ii. 795 (1653, Nov. 22).
Disposal of offices granted from 19 April, 1653, to 7 May, 1659, ii. 1302 (1659, July 12).
Consent of, requisite to taxation, ii. 1351–1352 (1659, Oct. 11).

(iii) Officers etc.
Home Guards attending on, payment of, i. 1221–1222 (1648, Oct. 6).
Speaker of, to be commissioner for Great Seal, i. 885 (1646, Oct. 31), 995 (1647, Aug. 3), 998 (Aug. 10): to send copy of act to foreign ministers, ii. 75 (1649, Apr. 17): oath taken before, 792 (1653, Nov. 22): adjournment of Parliament by, 1269 (1657, June 26): to sign commissions of officers of militia, 1291 (1659, June 28), 1295 (July 7), 1309, 1313 (July 14).
Clerk of, to sign copy of act, ii. 75 (1649, Apr. 17): to licence news books, 247 (1649, Sept. 20): to receive registers of subscribers to Engagement, 328 (1649–50, Jan. 2): to transmit acts etc. to deputy sheriffs, 397 (1650, July 11).
Serjeant-at-arms, provision of house for, ii. 104 (1649, Apr. 30): publication of acts etc. by, 429 (1650, Oct. 3), 447 (Nov. 6), 614 (1652, Sept. 9).

(iv) Dissolution etc.
Declaration as to dissolution of, ii. 20 (1648–9, Mar. 17).
Sessions of, not terminable by passing of any act, ii. 1036 (1656, Nov. 27).
Adjournment of, to 20 Jan., 1657–8, ii. 1269–1270 (1657, June 26).
Dissolution of, ii. 1469–1472 (1659–60, Mar. 16).

(v) Miscellaneous.
Voidance of acts done of Governor of Jersey without consent of, i. 773 (1645, Sept. 16).
Justification of proceedings of, i. 908–909 (1646, Dec. 14).
Oaths, proclamations, indictments etc. directed against parliament declared void: action by justices etc. upon their authority prohibited, 909.
Admirals of fleet to observe orders of, ii. 17 (1648–9, Feb. 24).
Confirmation by, of rules of Trinity College, Dublin, ii. 357 (1649–50, Mar. 8).
Use of seal of, ii. 497 (1650–1, Jan. 22).
See also House of Commons: House of Lords: Keepers of the Liberty of England: Peers.

Parliament, Act of.

Purchasers of Irish lands to have acts passed to secure them, if required, i. 1161 (1648, June 5): similar provision for purchasers of Dean and Chapter lands, ii. 91 (1649, Apr. 30): and of Crown lands, 179 (July 16).
Bills passed by parliament to become law notwithstanding failure of Protector to give assent, ii. 819 (1653, Dec. 16).
No decree of chancery to run contrary to, ii. 959 (1654, Aug. 21).
Grants by, excepted from operation of act for settlement of Irish lands, ii. 1109 (1657, June 9).
Confirmation of certain ordinances and acts passed from 20 April, 1653 to 3 Sept. 1654, ii. 1131–1142 (1657, June 26): acts not specifically confirmed to be void, 1351 (1659, Oct. 11).
See Parliament (iii).

Parliament, Members of.

(i) Taxation of:
Contribution of, to loan, i. 8 (1642, June 9).
Assessment of members absent from parliament, i, 307 (1643, Oct. 9).
Assessable by, or assessment allowable by their own house, i. 322 (1643, Oct. 23), 327 (Oct. 27), 387 (1643–4, Feb. 17), 573 (1644, Dec. 2), 578 (Dec. 3), 619 (1644–5, Feb. 17), 646 (Feb. 21), 984 (1647, June 23).
Payment by, of Fee-farm rents due to Committee for Revenue, i. 1014 (1647, Sept. 21).
Exemption of, from assessments etc. See (ii).

(ii) Privileges of:
Exemption of, from general assessment, i. 155 (1643, May 7): from loan for defence of London, 254 (1643, Aug. 18): from assessments of London, 271 (Sept. 5) [rescinded, 322 (1643, Oct. 23)], 409 (1644, Mar. 26), 453–454 (June 15), 582 (Dec. 26), 725 (1645, July 1), 736 (July 18), 768 (Sept. 9), 825 (1645–6, Jan. 19), 1064 (1647–8, Jan. 29): from local assessments, 528 (1644, Oct. 12), 728 (1645, July 1).
Exemption of horses of, from seizure for army, i. 163 (1643, May 29), 514 (1644, Sept. 30): from seizure for militia of London, 650 (1644–5, Feb. 28).
Exemption of, (with their servants) from impressment, i. 242 (1643, Aug. 10), 475 (1644, July 12), 651 (1644–5, Feb. 28), 665 (1645, Apr. 4), 691 (June 5), 695 (June 10), 696 (June 11), 822 (1645–6, Jan. 19), ii. 514 (1651, Apr. 18).
Exemption of, from taking Oath and Covenant, i. 251 (1643, Aug. 17).
Exemption of, (with their servants) from taxation in Eastern Association, i. 463 (1644, July 3).
Committee for accounts not to fine or imprison recusant members of Parliament but to certify names to respective house, i. 390 (1643–4, Feb. 22).
Exemption of, from appearance to warrants etc. of county committee, i. 716 (1645, June 27), 821 (1645–6, Jan. 15).
Exemption of, from operation of martial law, i. 693–4 (1645, June 7), 844– 845 (1646, Apr. 3), 860–861 (June 27).
Exemption of, from levy of distress or imprisonment by committee for Arrears, i. 700 (1645, June 12): by committee for assessment, 702 (June 13).
Exemption of, from ordinance for search for Papists, i. 746 (1645, Aug. 15), 956 (1647, June 11), 989 (July 10).

(iii) Miscellaneous.
Members not to repair to Oxford, i. 66 (1642–3, Jan. 21), 134 (1643, Apr. 18).
Disablement of malignant members, i, 458–459 (1644, June 29).
Self-denying ordinance, i. 664–665 (1645, Apr. 3), 684 (May 10).
Discharge of members from all civil and military offices: officials to receive fixed salary; profit from offices devoted to public uses, 664: exception in favour of holders of certain administrative and judicial posts and of persons restored to office after dismissal by the king, 664–665: and in favour of General Cromwell, 684.
Members coming from hostile quarters to enter appearance with Speaker of their house, i. 803 (1645, Nov. 13).
Presentation of petitions by, i. 1139 (1648, May 20).
Exclusion of members deserting their post from general composition, ii. 209 (1649, Aug. 10).
Presence of, required at meetings of committees, ii. 708, 711 (1653, July 28).
Seizure of, on suspicion, by Council of State, ii. 1422 (1659–60, Feb. 27).

Parsonage. See Benefice.

Patents. See Letters Patent.

Patronage. See Benefice.

Peace, Clerk of the. See Clerk of the Peace.

Peace, Justice of the. See Justices of the Peace.

Peace, Sessions of the. See Sessions of the Peace.

Peers.

(i) Privileges.
Control of House of Lords over assessment of, i. 100 (1642–3, Feb. 24), 163 (1643, May 30), 240 (Aug. 3), 322 (Oct. 23), 551 (1644, Oct. 18), 1104 (1647–8, Feb. 16).
Exemption of horses of, from ordinances for raising horse, i. 219 (1643, July 25), 956 (1647, June 11), 989 (July 10).
Exemption of, from taking Oath and Covenant, i. 251 (1643, Aug. 17).
Exemption of, from contribution to loan for defence of London, i. 254 (1643, Aug. 18): to metropolitan assessments, 271 (1643, Sept. 5) [rescinded, 322 (Oct. 23)]: to assessment by Eastern Association, 766 (1645, Sept. 3).
Exemption of chapels of, from inclusion in Assemblies, i. 750 (1645, Aug. 19): but performance of service to accord with Directory, i. 835 (1645–6, Mar. 14).
Exemption of, from imprisonment by surveyors of Bishops' Lands, i. 897 (1646, Nov. 17).
Exemption of, from Militia ordinance, i. 994 (1647, July 31).
Only those elected to parliament, to enjoy privileges of parliament, ii. 24 (1648–9, Mar. 19).

(ii) Miscellaneous.
Administration of oaths to, i. 666 (1645, Apr. 5).
Exclusion from parliament of peers created since May, 1642, i. 884 (1646, Oct. 30).
Addition of, to committee for Navy, i. 1047 (1647, Dec. 17).
Scale of penalties for blasphemy by, graduated according to rank, ii. 394 (1650, June 28).
Prohibition of creation-money, ii. 585 (1652, June 3).
See House of Lords: Title of Honour.

Penalty. See Punishment.

Pensions.

(i) Ordinances and acts.
Relief of widows, disabled soldiers etc., i. 36–37 (1642, Oct. 24), 102–103 (1642–3, Mar. 6), 328–330 (1643, Oct. 31), 938–940 (1647, May 28), 997–998 (Aug. 10), 1055–1056 (Dec. 24), ii. 556–559 (1651, Sept. 30).
Provision made for widows and children of soldiers and for disabled soldiers, i. 36, 37, 328: for a period of six months, 328: distribution to have regard to merit, 36: assessments for this purpose, 102–103, 329–330: every parish to be charged, 938: candidates for pension to repair to last place of settlement: claims of widows to be met with residue left after payment to disabled soldiers, 939: accounts, 939–940: justices to execute ordinance at any sessions of the peace, 998, 1055: clerk of the peace to keep entry-book of payments, 1056: provision for armies of Scotland and Ireland, ii. 556–559: form of certificate of service and disablement, 557: duration of pension, 557: weekly allowance, 558: addition to excise to meet charge, 558.
Confirmation of acts and ordinances relating to, ii. 1133, 1136 (1657, June 26).

(ii) References.
Employment of excise for provision of soldiers' pensions, i. 468 (1644, July 8), 484 (Aug. 3), 1006 (1647, Aug. 28), ii. 890 (1654, May 4): of one half of excise forfeitures, i. 989 (1647, July 23), ii. 233 (1649, Aug. 14), 889 (1654, May 4): of one half of delinquents' fines, i. 1168 (1648, June 16).
Employment of part of proceeds of capture of prizes for provision of, for disabled sailors, and widows of sailors, ii. 10 (1648–9, Feb. 22), 72 (1649, Apr. 17).
Allowance to wife and children of deceased minister, ii. 346 (1649–50, Feb. 22).
Allowance to persons deprived of office by sale of Crown lands, ii. 693 (1652, Dec. 31).
Provision for maimed soldiers and widows and orphans of soldiers in Irish army, ii. 726–727 (1653, Sept. 26).
Provision for wives and children of ejected ministers and schoolmasters limited to cases of poverty and to one fifth part of profits of office, ii. 986 (1654, Aug. 28), 1467–1468 (1659–60, Mar. 16).

Perjury.

Indictment for, to lie against debtors, swearing false oath as to poverty, ii. 241 (1649, Sept. 4), 324 (Dec. 21).
Excepted from General Pardon, ii. 571 (1651–2, Feb. 24).
Power of judges for relief of creditors and poor prisoners to examine cases of, ii. 764 (1653, Oct. 5).
To be regarded as scandal by commissioners for ejection of scandalous ministers and schoolmasters, ii. 977 (1654, Aug. 28).
Execution of laws against, in Ireland, ii. 1298 (1659, July 7).

Personal Estate.

Excluded from forfeiture upon attainder of Irish rebels, ii. 1259 (1657, June 26).
See King, The (i): Sequestration (ii) (a).

Petition and Advice.

The humble petition and advice of the knights, citizens and burgesses of parliament, ii. 1048–1056 (1657, May 25): amended, 1182–1186 (June 26).
The petitioners declare their desires, 1048–1049: as to relation of protector and parliament, 1049: disfranchisement of Papists and delinquents, 1049– 1050, 1054–1055, 1183: appointment of commissioners to try qualifications of members of parliament, 1051: substitution of punitive powers of house of Commons for commissioners, 1183–1184: membership and judicial powers of the upper house, 1051–1052, 1186: provision of revenue, 1052, 1184: admission of privy councillors, 1052: appointment of chief officers of state, 1053: forms of oaths to be taken by them, 1184–1185: and by members of parliament, 1185– 1186: religious toleration, 1053–1054: confirmation of loans upon public credit, 1054: continuance of parliament, 1055: confirmation of judicial proceedings, 1055–1056: petition to have no binding force without consent of protector, 1056: summons to parliament, 1186.

Petitions.

Regulations for presentation of, to parliament, i. 1139 (1648, May 20).
for release, presented by poor debtors to justice of peace, ii. 321 (1649, Dec. 21).

Pillory.

Bawds put in, marked with "B" and sent to prison, ii. 389 (1650, May 10).
Sentence to, of poor prisoners fined and failing to pay fine, ii. 755 (1653, Oct. 5).

Pipe. See Tobacco.

Pipe, Clerk of the. See Clerk of the Pipe.

Piracy.

Acts for relief of captives of Turks and others, i. 17, 19 (1642, Aug. 1), 553–554 (1644, Oct. 24), [continued, 609–611 (1644–5, Jan. 28), 731–732 (1645, July 7)], ii. 367–368 (1650, Mar. 26), 824 (1653, Dec. 24).
Privateers empowered to capture pirate ships, i. 34 (1642, Oct. 19), 43 (Nov. 29), 348 (1643, Dec. 1), 826 (1645–6, Jan. 29).
Collections to be made for ransom of captives, i. 134, 135 (1643, Apr. 25.)
Loan to be raised for ransom of captives, i. 732–734 (1645, July 9).
Tax imposed on coal for provision of ships to guard the seas, ii. 505–509 (1651, Mar. 28).
Excepted from General Pardon, ii. 568 (1651–2, Feb. 24).
Duty imposed for redemption of captives, ii. 1130 (1657, June 26).

Plantations.

(i) Trade with.
Excise on tobacco graduated in favour of English plantations, i. 394–395 (1643–4, Mar. 4), ii. 1187 (1657, June 26).
Trade with New England, freed from payment of customs etc., i. 571 (1644, Nov. 26).
Ordinance for encouragement of adventurers, i. 912–913 (1647–8, Jan. 23).
Exports to plantations exempt from all duties except excise, upon security being given: servants transported to be registered at Custom house, 912: trade with foreign ports to be carried in English ships.
Commissioners for advancement of trade to enquire into, ii. 405 (1650, Aug. 1).
Prohibition of trade with Barbados, Virginia, Bermuda and Antigua, ii. 425–429 (1650, Oct. 3).
Rebels in said plantations declared traitors: ships trading with them to be lawful prize, 426: procedure in Admiralty, 427: foreign ships trading with plantations to be lawful prize, 427–428: disposal of prizes: provisions for well-affected ships re-captured, 428: Council of State to issue licences to trade and to exercise other powers: publication, 429.
Imports from, to be carried in English ships, ii. 559 (1651, Oct. 9).
Reduction of duty on ginger and sugar from, ii. 1128 (1657, June 26).
Value of succades from, ii. 1221 (1657, June 26).

(ii) Miscellaneous.
Government of West Indies, i. 331–333 (1643, Nov. 2): continued, 840 (1645–6, Mar. 21).
Appointment of Governor in chief, High Lord Admiral and Commissioners, 331–332, 840: powers: object declared evangelical: access to records relating to plantations, 332: appointment of subordinates and successors 332: indemnity, 333.
Transportation to, ii. 1264 (1657, June 26).
Council of State to promote welfare of, ii. 1274 (1659, May 19), 1419 (1659–60, Feb. 25).
See New England: Newfoundland.

Plate.

Export of, prohibited, ii. 200 (1649, July 27).
Sale of, of royal family, ii. 546 (1651, July 17).
See Loans (i).

Pluralist. See Benefice.

Poison. See Homicide.

Poor, Overseers of the.

Required to collect public loan, i. 72 (1442–3, Jan. 30): to collect money for relief of poor clergy of Ireland, 286 (1643, Sept. 18): to carry into effect ordinance for demolition of monuments of idolatry, 426 (1644, May 9): to collect money for defence of Eastern Association, 464 (July 3): for defence of Surrey, 729, 730 (1645, July 1): to distribute fuel to poor of London, 482 (1644, July 20): to prepare lists of men, horses and arms, i. 490 (Aug. 19): to collect, money for propagation of gospel in New England, ii. 200 (1649, July 29): to receive and distribute proceeds of forfeitures, 243 (Sept. 5), 364 (1649–50, Mar. 12): to execute act for observation of Lord's Day, 384–385 (1650, Apr. 19), 1166–1170 (1657, June 26): and for punishment of swearing, 395 (1650, June 28): to survey highways in default of appointment of surveyor, 862 (1654, Mar. 31).

Poor Prisoners. See Debt.

Poor Rate. See Parish (i).

Poor, The.

(i) Relief.
Ordinance for supply of fuel, i. 303–305 (1643, Oct. 2), 481–482 (1644, July 20).
Local limits, 303: appointment and powers of officers, 303: indemnity, 305: distribution in London and Westminster, 481–482.
Appropriation of forfeitures, i. 757 (1645, Aug. 26), 1023 (1647, Sept. 30), 1024 (Oct. 4), 1065, 1066 (1647–8, Feb. 9), 1071 (Feb. 11), 1226 (1648, Oct. 27), ii. 243 (1649, Sept. 5), 245 (Sept. 12), 320 (Dec. 14), 364 (1649–50, Mar. 12), 394 (1650, June 28), 443 (Oct. 23), 454 (Nov. 14), 548 (1651, July 24), 565 (1651–2, Feb. 4), 621 (1652, Oct. 8), 699 (1652–3, Jan. 7), 701 (Feb. 9), 779 (1653, Nov. 12), 1169, 1179 (1657, June 26).
Ordinance for relief and employment, i. 1042–1045 (1647 Dec. 17), ii. 104–110 (1649, May 7).
Corporation for London, i. 1042, ii. 105: names of members, i. 1042–1043, ii. 105: common council to undertake election, i. 1043, ii. 105: exemption from mortmain law: power to sue and be sued: salaries, i. 1043, ii. 106: power to hold courts and use seal, ii. 106: erection of work-houses and houses of correction, i. 1044. ii. 109: equalisation of rates between parishes, i. 1044, ii. 107: power to make byelaws, i. 1044, ii. 108: accounts, i. 1045, ii. 108: power to plead general issue, i. 1045, ii. 109: power to counties to create similar bodies, i. 1045: corporation for London to keep vagrants, poor persons and bastard children at work, ii. 106: aldermen who are ex-sheriffs to be justices of the peace for purposes of this act and other purposes, 107: imposition of rate, 107–108: enquiry as to charities, 109.
Governors of Westminster School to provide for, ii. 276 (1649, Sept. 26).
Appropriation of proceeds of coal-tax during winter to, ii. 508–509 (1651, Mar. 28).

(ii) Miscellaneons.
Persons receiving alms exempted from contribution to excise, i. 920 (1646–7, Feb. 22).
Committee to receive complaints of poor persons sued for acts done in service of parliament, i. 937 (1647, May 21).
Provision for poor subscribers to loans, i. 950–951 (1647, June 3).
Persons receiving alms prohibited from selling beer or contributing to rate for payment of excise on ale brewed privately, ii. 230–231 (1649, Aug. 14).
No fee for registration of births etc. to be taken from people who live upon alms, ii. 717 (1653, Aug. 24).
Enclosure of forest land for use of, ii. 785 (1653, Nov. 22).
See Forma Pauperis.

Portugal.

Ships of king of, declared lawful prize, ii. 449–451 (1650, Nov. 8).
Council of State to report on credentials of minister of king of, ii. 503 (1650–1, Feb. 13).
Commodities from, excepted from Navigation Act, ii. 561 (1651, Oct. 8).

Post, The.

Seditious matter not to be sent by, ii. 248 (1649, Sept. 20): search permitted, 251.
Establishment of Post Office, ii. 1007–1013 (1654, Sept. 2).
Postmaster-General and his heirs to enjoy office, 1008: under certain conditions, 1008–1011: viz., sole charge of letters and packets, 1008–1009: responsibility for official letters, 1009: maintenance of regular communication, 1009–1010: provision of post-horses, 1010–1011: annual payment by quarterly instalments, 1011: with certain privileges, 1011–1013: viz., immunities, 1011: monopoly, 1011–1012: award of double damages and costs, 1012: freedom from taxation, 1012–1013.
Settlement of postage of England, Scotland and Ireland, ii. 1110–1113 (1657, June 9).
Creation of one post office and one postmaster-general, 1110: for transmission of all letters except those sent by common carriers, letters of advice and letters conveyed by sender or friend, 1111: rates of inland and foreign postage, 1111–1112: delivery of letters brought by ships, 1112: creation of monopoly, 1112–1113: office tenable for life or for term of years not exceeding eleven, 1113: seizure of horses for service prohibited, 1113.

Poundage. See Subsidy of Tonnage and Poundage.

Prayer Book.

Substitution of Directory for Public Worship in place of, i. 582–607 (1644–5, Jan. 4), 755–757 (1645, Aug. 26). See Church, the (i).
Repeal of penalties on persons inveighing against, ii. 424–425 (1650, Sept. 27).
Abolition of, enforced in Ireland, ii. 494 (1650, Dec. 25), 1298 (1659, July 7).
Ejection of ministers and schoolmasters using, ii. 977 (1654, Aug. 28).

Prebendaries.

Money for county defence, raised from estates of, i. 60 (1642–3. Jan. 10), 75 (Feb. 3), 79 (Feb. 11).
Seizure of horses and arms of, i. 85 (1642–3, Feb. 23).
Abolition of. See Dean.

Prerogative Court. See Canterbury.

Presentation. See Benefice.

Press Gang. See Impressment.

Priest. See Roman Catholics.

Printing.

Regulation of, i. 184–187 (1643, June 14), 1021–1023 (1647, Sept. 30), ii. 245–254 (1649, Sept. 20): revived, 696–699 (1652–3, Jan. 7).
Licence required for entry of book on register of Stationer's Company: entry being made, licence of Stationers' Company required: and if book entered under a particular name or imported from abroad, licence of owner required: wardens of company empowered to make searches and apprehend authors, printers etc., 185, ii. 247–248: justices of peace to assist: publication of order, i. 186: names of licensers, 186, 187: names of author, printer and licenser of books and pamphlets to be shown, 1022, ii. 249: penalties imposed upon printer, book-seller, i. 1022, ii. 246: and hawker, i. 1022, ii. 251–252: committees and justices to enter houses and seize books etc., i. 1022: evidence required for conviction, 1022–1023: indemnity: liability to heavier penalties for treason or blasphemy not affected, 1023, ii. 247: laws in force to be executed, 246: penalties imposed on author and on buyer concealing pamphlets etc., 246: existing licences declared void: clerk of parliament to issue licences, 247: no printing presses except in London, the universities, York and Finsbury, ii. 248–249: printers to enter bond, 249: notice to be given of lease to printer, and importation or manufacture of materials, 250: books imported to be landed at London, 250: bibles not to be imported, 250–251: copyright, 252: seizure of unlicensed books, 252: penalties and tribunals, 252–253: evidence, 253: limitation of prosecutions, 254: council of state to inquire into, and regulate printing, 697: none to print unless with licence by patrimonial right or after apprenticeship, 697–698: imported books searched, 698: exceptions in favour of army and universities, 699.

Prison. See Gaol: House of Correction.

Prisoners, Poor. See Debt (i): Forma Pauperis.

Privateers. See Ireland (ii): Letters of Marque: Piracy: Prizes,Naval: Ships (i).

Privilege. See Charitable Uses (i): Eton: Inns of Court: Parliament,Members of (ii): Peers (i): Solicitor: Westminster Abbey and School: Winchester School.

Privy Council. See Council of Protector.

Prizes, Naval.

(i) Ordinances and acts.
Ordinance for sale of, i. 392–393 (1643–4, Feb. 27).
Appointment of commissioners, 392: accounts, 392–393: indemnity, 393.
Act for encouragement of officers and mariners, ii. 9–13 (1648–9, Feb. 22). Distribution of prize money (a) on capture of man-of-war by man-of-war, 9–10: (b) on capture of merchant ship by man of war, 10: (c) on capture of merchant ship by merchant ship, 10: adjudication in Court of Admiralty, 10–11: no appeal, 10: bulk not to be broken, 11: payment in lieu of salvage by owner of ship re-captured after capture by the enemy, 11: admiral's tenths, 12.
Consolidating Act, ii. 66–75 (1649, Apr. 17).
Recital of previous ordinances, 66–67: lawful prizes to include revolted ships, ships with letters of marque from Charles Stuart, ships carrying contraband, 68–69: commerce with Ireland prohibited, 69: prizes to remain intact until judgment in Court of Admiralty: documents to be preserved and officers examined, 70: restoration to owners of ships recaptured: payment for salvage, 71: treaty rights to be respected, 72: division of prize money, according as captor or captive is man-of-man or merchant ship, 72–73: payment for destruction of ordnance, 72: admiral's tenths reserved for treasurer of Admiralty, 73: appeals before commissions of delegates, 74: Council of State to grant licences to privateer, 74: security to be lodged in Court of Admiralty: publication of ordinance, 75.
Appointment for Commissioners for sale of, ii. 75–78 (1649, Apr. 17).
Prizes to be sold after sentence in Court of Admiralty, 75: commissioners not to be purchasers: appointment of treasurers, 76: inventories and appraisements, 76–77: disposal of proceeds: salaries, 77: treasurers to enter into recognizances, 77–78.

(ii) Declarations as to lawful prize.
Goods of kings subjects carried away on foreign ships liable to capture: ship liable to capture as prize, if offence intentional, i. 500 (1644, Aug. 30).
Revolted ships, ships with letters of marque from Charles Stuart and ships carrying contraband declared lawful prize, ii. 68–69 (1649, Apr. 17).
Declaration as lawful prize of ships trading with disaffected Plantations, ii. 426– 428 (1650, Oct. 3): of ships trading with Scotland, 445–447 (Nov. 6): of ships of king of Portugal, 449–451 (Nov. 8).

(iii) Miscellaneous.
Irish adventurers to retain prizes but to furnish inventories to Court of Admiralty. i. 11 (1642, June 17), 35 (Oct. 19). 43–44 (Nov. 29).
Reservation of admiral's tenth, i. 35 (1642, Oct. 19), 44 (Nov. 29), ii. 12 (1648–9, Feb. 22), 73 (1649, Apr. 17), 380 (1650, Apr. 13).
One third allowed to captors of prizes, with additional third to owners, where captor is merchant ship, i. 104 (1642–3, Mar. 13).
Privateers to retain prizes upon sentence in Court of Admiralty, i. 349 (1643, Dec. 1): inventories to be furnished, 350.
Penalties for fraudulent appropriation of, i. 442 (1644, June 3).
Form of licence of privateer, i. 825–827 (1645–6, Jan. 29).
Audit of accounts of, ii. 206 (1649, Aug. 8).
Proceedings in Court of Admiralty, ii. 380 (1650, Apr. 13): prisoners not to be slain in cold blood but brought to give evidence, 380.
Exception of prize-goods from operation of Navigation Act, ii. 561 (1651, Oct. 8).
Revenue arising from, brought under survey of exchequer, ii. 1016 (1654, Sept. 2).
Indemnity for commissioners for prize-goods, ii. 1181 (1657, June 26).
Commissioners to bring in arrears arising from, ii. 1276 (1659, May 26), 1287 (June 22).
Sequestration of estates of collectors of proceeds of, ii. 1342 (1659, Aug. 2).
Issue of warrants to commissioners for prize-goods, ii. 1410 (1659–60, Feb. 2).

Probate. See Administration of Estates: Inventories.

Proclamations.

for adjournment of certain courts of law to Oxford, i. 65 (1642–3, Jan. 21), 133 (Apr. 18).
Validity of, i. 373 (1643–4, Jan. 22).
by governor of Jersey without consent of Parliament, to be void, i. 773 (1645, Sept. 16).
upon writs of exigent directed to sheriff of Durham, i. 832 (1645–6, Feb. 18).
of assizes, i. 857 (1646, June 27), ii. 518 (1651, July 9), 909 (1654, June 9).
against proceedings of parliament, declared void, i. 909 (1646, Dec. 14).
of time and place of trial of Charles I., i. 1255 (1648–9, Jan. 6).
of time and place of session of High Court of Justice, ii. 367 (1650, Mar. 26), 782 (1653, Nov. 21).
by commissioners for settlement of Ireland, ii. 742 (1653, Sept. 26).
of summons to parliament, ii. 816 (1653, Dec. 16), 931 (1654, June 27).
of preparation of list of persons of bad fame in parishes on borders of England and Scotland, ii. 1263 (1657, June 26).

Propagation of Gospel.

In West Indies, i. 332 (1643, Nov. 2).
In New England, ii. 197–200 (1649, July 27).
Corporation formed, called President and Society for propagation of gospel in New England: with exemption from mortmain licence: power to make a common seal. 198: and bye-laws: money payable to commissioners of New England, 199: general collection to be made, 199–200: but money and plate not to be transported, 200.
In Wales. See Wales (ii).
In Ireland. See Ireland (iv).
In north of England, ii. 377 (1650, Apr. 5), 391 May 31).

Protection.

of estates of persons dying in military service, i. 37 (1642, Oct. 24).
of envoy to Scotland, i. 46 (1642, Nov. 29).
Oath required of those who come under protection of Parliament, i. 665–666 (1645, Apr. 5).
of accomplices laying informations, ii. 578 (1651–2, Feb. 24), 772 (1653, Oct. 21).
of settlers in Ireland, ii. 730 (1653, Sept. 26).
of inventions. See Invention.
See Essoin.

Protector, The Lord.

Use of name and style of, ii. 813 (1653, Dec. 16), 825–828 (Dec. 26): abolition, ii. 1271 (1659, May 11).
offences against, declared high treason, ii. 832 (1653–4, Jan. 19), 1038 (1656, Nov. 27).
To sign warrants for custody of lunatics, ii. 855 (1653–4, Mar. 20).
Forfeitures and escheats to fall to, ii. 875 (1654, Apr. 12), 1250 (1657, June 26).
Revenue of, as such, alone affected by ordinance for bringing revenue into one treasury, ii. 921 (1654, June 21).
Lapse of right of presentation to, ii. 986 (1654, Aug. 28).
To approve union of parishes for ecclesiastical purposes, ii. 1003 (1654, Sept. 2).
To approve statutes made by governors of Windsor almshouses, ii. 1024 (1654, Sept. 2).
Orders and declarations of Protector and Council, ii. 1029–1036 (1654–5, Feb. 8).
Act for security of, ii. 1038–1042 (1656, Nov. 27).
Offences against person of lord Protector, 1038: aid etc. given to issue of late king, 1038–1039: and certain other offences declared high treason, 1039: commissioners for trial of offenders in England and Wales, 1039–1040: Scotland, 1040–1041: Ireland, 1041: powers of commissioners, 1041–1042: form of oath, 1042: offenders to be named by Lord Protector, 1042.
Form of oath of, ii. 1184–1185 (1657, June 26).
Powers of. See Instrument of Government: Petition and Advice.

Protestants, French.

Erection of church of, at Dover, i, 845–846 (1646, Apr. 16).
To worship in St. Anthony's Hospital, in London, ii. 104 (1649, Apr. 30): provision of premises for preacher, 104, 154 (June 20).

Provost Martial. See Marshal.

Publication.

of Book of Rates, i. 20 (1642, Aug. 1).
by trumpet and drum, ii. 354 (1649–50, Feb. 26), 409 (1650, Aug. 2).
of declaration of Charles II., adjudged treason, ii. 420 (1650, Aug. 28).
of intended marriages, ii. 715 (1653, Aug. 24).
of Ordinances and Acts. See Assizes: Bishops' Lands (i): Blasphemy: Coal: Collection: Composition: Crown Lands (i): Customs (i): Humiliation, National: Infant and Child: Loan (iii): London (i): Market-Town: Plantations (i): Prizes, Naval (i): Sailor: Scotland (iii): Sequestration (ii): Sessions of the Peace (i): Spies: Sunday: Trade (ii).
See Council of State: County Court: Elections: Market-Day: Market Place: Printing: Sessions of the Peace: Sheriffs (ii).

Public Building.

Library etc. at St. James' in custody of Council of State, ii. 503 (1650–1, Feb. 13), 1275 (1659, May 19), 1420 (1659–60, Feb. 25).

Public House. See Tavern.

Public Office.

Carriage and franking of correspondence of, ii. 1009 (1654, Sept. 2).

Punishment.

Power of, conferred on Levant Company, i. 396 (1643–4, Mar. 7).
Capital, upon attainder of archbishop of Canterbury, i. 608–609 (1644–5, Jan. 9).
Capital, six days' notice of, to be given by Court-martial to parliament, i. 845 (1646, Apr. 3).
Discretion of High Court of Parliament in matter of, i. 722 (1645, June 27).
Capital, upon conviction for gross blasphemy, i. 1134 (1648, May 2).
Capital, for treason or misprision of treason: High Court of Justice empowered to sentence to execution or hanging, ii. 419 (1650, Aug. 27), 493 (Dec. 10), 918 (1654, June 9).
See Banishment: Martial Law: Pillory: Roman Catholics (i): Stocks: Whipping.

Purpresture. See Waste.

Purveyance.

Abolition of, ii. 1057 (1657, June 9).

Q.

Quarry. See Mines.

Quarter Day.

Accounts rendered quarterly, i. 770 (1645, Sept. 11), 783 (Oct. 4), ii. 215 (1649, Aug. 14).
Salaries payable on, i. 784 (1645, Oct. 4), 1169 (1648, July 20).
Annuity payable on, i. 784 (1645, Oct. 8).
Quarterly certificates of convictions for swearing to be made to clerk of peace, ii. 394 (1650, June 28).

Quarter Sessions.

Laws for provision of pensions to be put into execution at, i. 102 (1642–3, Mar. 6), 940 (1647, May 28), ii. 557 (1651, Sept. 30).
Offenders against ordinance for use of Directory indicted at, i. 756 (1645, Aug. 24).
Assessment for pensions made at, i. 938 (1647, May 28): or at any sessions of peace, i. 998 (1647, Aug. 10), 1055 (Dec. 24).
Appeals from church rates made at, i. 1067 (1647–8, Feb. 9).
Lists of Roman Catholics certified to justices at, ii. 351 (1649–50, Feb. 26).
Act read at, ii. 386 (1650, Apr. 19).
Controversies touching marriages heard at, ii. 718 (1653, Aug. 24).
Presentment of recusants at, ii. 1170 (1657, June 26): protestants inheriting from recusants to state their cases at, 1179.

Queen, The.

Revenue of. See Crown Lands (i).
Intercourse with, prohibited, i. 327 (1643, Oct. 31).
Sale of personal estate of. See King, The (i).

Quietus. See Clerk of the Pipe: Exchequer (i).

Quit Rents.

Temporary remission of, in Ireland, ii. 926 (1654, June 23).