House of Commons Journal Volume 7: 2 July 1652

Friday, the 2d of July, 1652.

Prayers.

Forfeited Estates.

THE House resumed the Debate upon the additional Bill for Sale of several Lands and Estates, forfeited to the Commonwealth for Treason.

Resolved, That the Names of Jervace Clifton, William Anderton, George Comoell, Thomas Charnock, Richard Croston, William Chawner, Dalton of Turnham in the County of Lancaster, be inserted into this Bill.

The Question be . . . put, That the Name of Hugh Dobson of the County of Lancaster, be inserted into the Bill;

The House was divided.

The Yeas went forth.

So it passed with the Negative.

Resolved, That the Names of Edward Denton, John Denton, Richard Eyves, Richard Eltonhead the younger, Eltonhead the elder, Richard Formeby, Sir Richard Fleetwood, Robert Fizakerly, John Fletcher, Nicholas Fizakerley, Henry Gerard, Richard Leyland, Corsuch of Corsuch, Thomas Gellibrand, Thomas Gellibrand of Shorley, Richard Green, James Green, James Gorsuch of Gorsuch, Thomas Golden, of Winwick, Thomas Gerard, of Anlezargh, Richard Holland of Sutton, in the County of Lancaster, be inserted into this Bill.

The Question being put, That the Name of Robert Hayton, in the County of Lancaster, be inserted into the Bill;

The House was divided:

The Yeas went forth.

So it passed with the Negative.

Resolved, That the Names of Wm. Haughton of Greenzargh, John Haughton, Heskeeth of Dunderdell, Hugh Hesketh, Robert Holme, Henry Harris, Thomas Harrison, Ralph Howard, Henry Herne, and Janion of Blackrodd in the County of Lancaster, be inserted into this Bill.

The Question being put, That the Name of Margaret Ireland, in the County of Lancaster, be inserted into this Bill;

It passed with the Negative.

Resolved, That the Names of Christopher Jackson, John Knowles, Richard Kellett, in the County of Lancaster, be inserted into this Bill.

The Question being put, That the Name of William Layfield be inserted into this Bill;

The House was divided.

The Yeas went forth.

So it passed with the Negative.

Resolved, That the Name of Wm. Laburne, * *, be inserted into this Bill.

The humble Petition of John Laburne, of Witheslake in the County of Lancaster, Gentleman, was this Day read.

The Question being put, That the Name of John Laburne be inserted into this Bill;

It passed with the Negative.

Resolved, That the Name of Thomas Langtree, of Langtree in the County of Lancaster, Esquire, be inserted into this Bill.

The Question being put, That the Name of John Lawrenson be inserted into this Bill;

It passed in the Negative.

Resolved, That the Names of Richard Latham of Perbold, Richard Latham of Allerton, Abraham Langton of Hinley, George Livesey, and John Lancaster, in the County of Lancaster, be inserted into this Bill.

The Question being put, That the Name of Ellys Leyland, in the County of be inserted into this Bill;

It passed with the Negative.

The Question being put, That the Name of George Leyland, in the County of be inserted into this Bill;

It passed with the Negative.

Resolved, That the Names of John Lineaker, Henry Lineaker, Henry Lovelady, Andrew Mercer, Wm. Haughton, Edward Mollineux, John Mollineux, Robert Mollineux, in the County of be inserted into this Bill.

The Question being put, That the Name of Nicholas Morley, in the County of be inserted into this Bill;

It passed with the Negative.

Resolved, That the Name of Thomas Morley, in the County of be inserted into this Bill.

The humble Petition of Henry Lord Morley and Mounteagle was this Day read.

Resolved, That the Name of Henry Lord Morley and Mounteagle be inserted into this Bill.

Resolved, That the Names of Wm. Moore, Richard Massy of Rixham, Henry Mossack, Wm. Mainwaring, and Richard Mosse, in the County of be inserted into this Bill.

The Question being put, That the Name of John Melling, in the County of be inserted into this Bill;

It passed with the Negative.

The Question being put, That the Name of Philip Morris, in the Count of be inserted into this Bill;

It passed with the Negative.

Resolved, That the Names of Maximilian Nelson, and Thomas Nelson, in the County of be inserted in this Bill.

The Question being put, That the Name of Henry Nelson, in the County of, be inserted into this Bill;

It passed with the Negative.

Resolved, That the Name of John North, the younger, in the County of, be inserted into this Bill.

The Question being put, That the Name of Richard Nicholls be inserted into this Bill;

It passed with the Negative.

Resolved, That the Name of Wm. Latham, of Allerton, in the County of, be inserted into this Bill.

The Question being put, That the Name of Francis Orton be inserted into this Bill;

It passed with the Negative.

Resolved, That the Names of Alexander Osbaldston, Robert Osbaldston, Robert Pleshington, Lawrence Parkinson, and John Parker, in the County of, be inserted into this Bill.

The Question being put, That the Name of Wm. Parker, in the County of, be inserted into this Bill;

It passed with the Negative.

Resolved, That the Names of Wm. Parker of Wolfall, Thomas Pearson, Wm. Preston, James Pemberton, John Plumbe, and Thomas Plumbe, in the County of, be inserted into this Bill.

The Question being put, That the Name of Thomas Parker, in the County of, be inserted into this Bill;

It passed with the Negative.

The Question being put, That the Name of Richard Quick, in the County of, be inserted into this Bill;

It passed with the Negative.

Resolved, That the Name of George Rigmaden, in the County of, be inserted into this Bill, for his Lands to be sold.

The Question being put, That Thomas Richardson, in the County of, be inserted into this Bill;

It passed with the Negative.

Resolved, That the Name of Wm. Richardson, of . . . in the County of, be inserted into this Bill.

The Question being put, That the Name of Edmond Raphson be inserted into this Bill;

The House was divided.

The Yeas went forth.

So it passed with the Negative.

Resolved, That the Name of John Redman, in the County of, be inserted into this Bill.

Embassy from Denmark.

The House being informed, that the Lords Ambassadors Extraordinary from the King of Denmark were ready to attend the Parliament, for their Audience;

The Serjeant by the Command of the House, went, with his Mace, to attend them from the Court of Wards.

And, when the Lords Ambassadors were entered within the House, they uncovered their Heads: Mr. Speaker, and the Members of the House, being likewise uncovered, stood up.

And, from the Bar, the Master of the Ceremonies, and the Serjeant at Arms, attended them, the one on the Right-hand, the other on the Left, to Two Chairs with Elbows, placed on the North Side of the House:

Where being set, the Lord Peter Reetz made a Latin Oration: Which he presented in Writing, in Latin and English, by the Master of the Ceremonies.

And, after the usual Civilities performed mutually, the Lords Ambassadors departed out of the House; and were attended by the Master of the Ceremonies, and Serjeant at Arms, to the Court of Wards.

The Oration made by the said Lord Peter Reetz was read in English.

Resolved, That it be referred to the Council of State, that they do, in the Name of the Parliament, return Thanks unto the Lords Ambassadors Extraordinary from the King of Denmark; together with a civil Answer to what was by them this Day delivered in Parliament: And also to give them a summary Account of the Grounds of the present Difference with the States General of the United Provinces; and of the Necessity of the Parliament's Proceedings in reference thereunto.

Embassy from Holland.

Resolved, That the Council of State do report the Declaration, touching the Proceedings between them and the Dutch Ambassadors, on Tuesday next; with Power to them to insert therein any other Matter that they shall think fit.

Commissioners of Assessment.

Ordered, That Ralph Hall and John Honour be added Commissioners for the Assessments in the City of Westminster, and County of Middlesex: And that they be impowered and authorized to sit and act as Commissioners, accordingly.

Articles.

Ordered, That, on Wednesday next, the Act for Articles be read.

Garisons,

Ordered, That the Report touching Garisons be made on Wednesday next.