House of Commons Journal Volume 6: 27 November 1650

Die Mercurii, 27 Novembris, 1650.

Prayers.

Parliaments and Elections.

THE House this Day, according to former Order, was resolved into a Grand Committee, upon the Heads of a Bill for future Parliaments, and regulating Elections.

Mr. Speaker left the Chair.

Mr. Say took the Chair.

Mr. Speaker resumed the Chair.

Irish Commissioner.

Sir Henry Mildmay reports from the Council of State; "That Myles Corbett Esquire may go as a Commissioner into Ireland, in the place of Mr. Salwey."

Resolved, by the Parliament, That Mr. Myles Corbett be one of the Commissioners to go over into Ireland.

Relief of Tenants.

Ordered, That the Bill for Relieving of Tenants against malignant Landlords be read the Second time on Thisday-sevennight, at Eleven of the Clock: And that Mr. Speaker do then take the Chair.

Mr. Bond reports from the Council of State;

Disaffected Ministers.

"That, in Discharge of the Trust committed to the Council, and for the Preservation of the Peace and Safety of some Garisons within this Nation, they have given Order to the Governors for the removing out of their Garisons some Ministers, who, by their refusing to subscribe the Engagement, and disowning the present Government, are of ill Example to others: Notwithstanding which Removal, the Council finds, that a full Remedy is not given to that Evil; the Parties sent out of Garisons, settling their Abodes very near to their former Stations; by reason of which, Opportunity is given to the People of those Places to resort to the said Ministers, to the further Strengthening of their Discontents and Dissatisfaction: That it be therefore ordered to the Parliament's Consideration, for Prevention of the Prejudice and Evils which otherwise may happen, to give such a general Rule, for the Removing of the Ministers forth of Garisons, Cities, and great Towns, who shall, upon further Tender, refuse to acknowledge the Government, by Subscribing of the Engagement, to such Distance from the same, and for such Time, as to their Judgments shall seem meet."

Resolved, by the Parliament, That the Council of State be authorized and required to remove out of all Garisons, Cities, Market Towns, and great Towns, all such Ministers, who shall, upon further Tender, refuse to acknowledge the present Government of this Commonwealth, by Subscribing of the Engagement, to such Distance from the same, and for such Time, as they shall think meet.

Delinquents Estates.

Ordered, That the Act for Sale of Delinquents Estates be read To-morrow Morning, the first Business; and nothing to intervene.

Manby's Invention.

The House this Day resumed the Debate upon the Act for George Manby, to prohibit any to make use of his Invention for the Boiling all Sorts of Liquors.

And the said Act, upon the Question, passed; and ordered to be forthwith printed and published.

Printer's Accompts.

Ordered, That it be referred to this Committee, to state the Accompts of the Printers for the Parliament; according to the Order made Yesterday; Viz. unto Mr. Bond, Mr. Fell, Colonel Jones, Mr. Browne, Mr. Trenchard, Colonel Purefoy, Mr. Holland, Mr. Whittacres, Mr. Gurdon, Colonel Birch, Colonel Marten, Mr. Strickland, Mr. John Corbett, Mr. Garland, Colonel Wauton; or any Three of them; Who are to meet Tomorrow in the Afternoon, in the Exchequer Chamber; and so de die in diem: And it is ordered, That the Accompts and Writings in the Hand of Colonel Jones, touching Mr. Husbands, be delivered over to the said Committee.

Highways, &c.

Resolved, That the Amendments to the Bills touching the Highways, and the Carmen, be reported on This-daysevennight.

Earl of Downe.

Resolved, That the Bill touching the Earl of Downe, be read on This-day-sevennight.

Sir W. Brereton.

The humble Petition of Sir Wm. Brereton Baronet, was this Day read.

Ordered, That it be referred to the Committee of Indemnity, to consider of this Petition; and examine the Business; and report their Opinions to the House: With Power to send for Persons and Papers.

Middlesex Justices.

A Paper, presented from divers Justices of the Peace, of the County of Middlesex, was this Day read.

Ordered, That it be referred to the Council of Trade, to consider of this Paper; and report their Opinion to the House, with all Speed.