House of Commons Journal Volume 7: 10 June 1652

Thursday, the 10th of June, 1652.

Prayers.

Preachers thanked.

ORDERED, That the Thanks of the Parliament be given to Mr. Carill, for his great Pains taken in his Sermon preached before the Parliament Yesterday at Margarett's Westminster, being a Day set apart for Fasting and Humiliation: And that he be desired to print his Sermon; and that he have the like Privilege in Printing of it, as others in like Case have usually had: And that Mr. Holland do give Mr. Carill the Thanks of the Parliament, accordingly.

Ordered, That the Thanks of the Parliament be given to Mr. Strong, for his great Pains taken in his Sermon preached before the Parliament Yesterday at Margarett's Westminster, being a Day set apart for Fasting and Humiliation: And that he be desired to print his Sermon; and that he have the like Privilege in Printing of it, as others in like Case have usually had: And that Mr. Henry Darley do give him the Thanks of the Parliament, accordingly.

Gallery-keepers of Margarett's.

Ordered, That the Sum of Ten Pounds be given to Wm. Howard, Wm. Gray, Gallery-keepers in the Church of Margarett's, Westminster, and the rest of the Officers belonging to the said Church: And that the Council of State do take care, forthwith, to pay the said Ten Pounds to them, or their Assigns accordingly.

Embassay from Holland.

Mr. Speaker, by way of Report, acquaints the Parliament, That he received Copies of Letters of Credence, given to the Lord Paw, Lord of Hemsted, Lord Ambassador Extraordinary from the Lords the States General of the United Provinces: Which were this Day read.

Resolved, That Audience be given to the Lord Pawe, Lord Ambassador Extraordinary from the Lords the States General of the United Provinces, To-morrow Morning, at Eleven of Clock, in the Nature of an Ambassador Extraordinary.

Ordered, That Sir Henry Vane the elder, Sir Henry Mildmay, and Mr. Strickland, do accompany the said Lord Ambassador Extraordinary, at his Audience.

Ordered, That Sir Oliver Fleming, Master of the Ceremonies, do give the said Lord Ambassador Extraordinary Notice of this Order.

Correspondence with Spaine.

A Letter from Don Allonzo de Cardenas, Lord Ambassador Extraordinary from the King of Spaine, of 20/10 of June 1652, was this Day read.

Letters read.

A Letter from Admiral Blake, from the Downes, of the 8th of June 1652;

And another Letter from Admiral Blake, from the Downes, of the 9th of June 1652; were this Day read.

A Letter from James Peacock, of the 8th of June 1652, was this Day read.

Ordered, That it be referred to the Council of State, to take Notice, as from the Parliament, of the good Service of Captain James Peacock.

A Letter from Daniell Lisle Esquire, Envoy from the Parliament of the Commonwealth of England, from Stockholme, of the 15th Day of May, was this Day read.

Delinquents Estates.

Mr. Garland reports Amendments to the additional Bill for Sale of Delinquents Lands, forfeited to the Commonwealth for Treason, several Columns: Which were this Day read.

Ld. Craven's Petition.

A Petition was tendered to the Parliament, on the Behalf of William Lord Craven.

Resolved, That this Petition be now read.

The said Petition was read, accordingly; and was intituled, "The humble Petition of William Lord Craven."

The House adjourned to Eight of Clock Tomorrow Morning.