House of Commons Journal Volume 7: 14 July 1652

Wednesday, the 14th of July, 1652.

Prayers.

Army Recruiting.

MAJOR Salwey reports from the Council of State, That the Council hath found it necessary, as the present State of Affairs now stands, for the better and more effectual carrying on of the Service of the Commonwealth, to give Order for recruiting the Lord General's and Colonel Ingoldsbie's Regiments, each of them from the Number of Twelve hundred to Sixteen hundred Men; and Colonel Goff's Regiment from the Number of Seven hundred to Twelve hundred Men; to be continued from the Second Day of July for Three Months: That the Parliament be therefore humbly moved, that the Committee of the Army may be authorized to give Order for the Payment of those Regiments accordingly.

Resolved, That the Committee of the Army be impowered and authorized to give Order for the Payment of the Recruits of the Regiments of the Lord General and Colonel Ingoldsby, from Twelve hundred to Sixteen hundred apiece; and of the Recruits of Colonel Goff's Regiment, from Seven hundred to Twelve hundred Men; to be continued from the Second Day of July Instant, for Three Months.

Army Accompts

Colonel Downe reports from the Committee of the Army, one Amendment to the Bill touching ReceiversGeneral, Collectors, and Sub-Collectors: Which was twice read, and agreed; and, upon the Question, the Bill was re-committed.

Forfeited Estates.

The House this Day resumed the Debate upon the Amendments to the Bill for Sale of the Lands and Estates of several Persons forfeited to the Commonwealth for Treason.

Resolved, That the Name of Edmond Momford of Wareham be inserted into this Bill.

Resolved, That the Name of John Parris of PuddingNorton be respited from being inserted into this Bill.

Ordered, That it be referred to some of the Members of this House, to take into Consideration the Powers of the Commissioners for Compounding, touching Appeals, and what their Practice is in such Cases; and report the same to the Parliament, on Friday Morning next; viz. unto Major Salwey and Mr. Robinson.

Resolved, That the Name of John Cramlington, of Newsham, be inserted into this Bill.

Resolved, That the Name of Edward Charleton of Hesleside be inserted into this Bill.

The humble Petition of Mark Errington, Son and Heir of Lancelott Errington, late of Denton in the County of Northumberland, Esquire, was this Day read.

Resolved, That the Name of Launcelott Errington be inserted into this Bill.

Resolved, That the Name of Nicholas Irrington be inserted into this Bill.

Resolved, That the Name of Henry Irrington of Bifront, be inserted into this Bill.

The Question being put, That the Name of Sir Wm. Fenwick be inserted into this Bill, notwithstanding the former Order;

It passed with the Negative.

Resolved, That the Name of Robert Hodgson of Elswick be inserted into this Bill.

The humble Petition of the Lady Dorothy Howard late the Wife of Sir Charles Howard Knight, one of those presented to your Honours, in the new List from the Commissioners for Compounding, as a Papist Delinquent, and of Wm. Howard Esquire, their Son, was this Day read.

Resolved, That the Name of Sir Charles Howard of Hartwisle be inserted into this Bill.

The humble Petition of Edward Lord Howard, and his Children, was this Day read.

The humble Petition of Thomas Gell Esquire was this Day read.

The Question being propounded, That Mr. Gell be satisfied out of the Fine of the Lord Howard;

And the Question being put, That that Question be now put;

It passed with the Negative.