House of Commons Journal Volume 7: 21 September 1659

Pages 783-784

Journal of the House of Commons: Volume 7, 1651-1660. Originally published by His Majesty's Stationery Office, London, 1802.

Citation:

Wednesday, 21st September, 1659.

Prayers.

Cardell's Petition.

THE humble Petition of John Cardell, Minister of the Gospel, was tendered to the Parliament.

And the Question being put, That this Petition be now read;

It passed with the Negative.

Clerk of the Parliament, &c.

Ordered, That the Report of the Acts for settling the Offices of the Clerk and Clerk-Assistant be reported on the Fourth of October next.

Private Business.

Resolved, That no private Business be taken into Consideration for Eight Days.

Excise Revenue.

Colonel Morley reports from the Council of State, That the Parliament be humbly moved, That they will be pleased to direct some effectual Course to be taken for securing the Commonwealth, as to the Monies due from the several Farmers of Beer and Ale, &c.

Farmers of Revenue.

Colonel White reports, from the Committee for Inspections;



COUNTIES.	FARMERS.	SECURITIES.	Sums due 24 June.		Recognizances.
			£.	s.	£.	s.
London Middlesex Surrey	Francis Thomson John Baker Stephen Kirk Esa. Risby Richard Best, Gentleman	Alexander Holt Phill. Travers Jo. Kirk Geo. Bridge Joseph Todd	20,000	-	40,000	-
Yorkshire City, and East-Riding	Jo Chabnor Jo. Dunchlyn Wm. Hawkins Richard Lloyde, and Roger Higgs	Robert Wanton Jo. Billingsley Nicho. Edlyn Henry Sherwin	2,050	-	1,600	-
Yorkshire, North and West-Riding	The same Farmers	The same Security	4,697	-	3,600	-
Gloucester Bristoll, and Somersett	Esa. Risby Robert Williams	Edward Lolle, senior Geo. Dashwood Valentine Knight Robert Chapman James Naylor	13,500	-	6,000	-
Dorset Lincolne, and Isle of Ely	The same Farmers	The same Security	8,600	-	5,000	-
Kent Sussex	Tho. Morice Wm. Dodson	Robert Burgh Henry Kem John Sibley	9,300	-	7,000	-
Stafford Derby, and Nottingham	Tho. Williams Tho. Wagstaffe Jo. Huntingford	Wm. Avery Nath. Humphreyes Daniel Hill	5,860	-	4,000	-
Norffolk Suffolk Essex	Robert Doughty Tho. Garratt Wm. Liffe	Ralph Wolmer Wm. Stewart George Stewart	11,500	-	12,000	-
Hereford, Salop, and Worcester	Henry Wansey Jeremy Bodley	Theo. Smith Wm. Winch Wm. Winch	5,555	10	4,000	-
Lancaster	Humph. Mackworth	Hugh Peirs Andrew Odwin Wm. Gilbert	1,162	10	1,500	-
Warwick	Tho. Basnett Tho. Hobson	Richard Pixley Richard Clemants	1,400	-	1,300	-
Cumberland Northumberland Westmerland	Hump. Beane Tho. Calvard	Wm. Tirrett Wm. Ambrose Tho. Powell Wm. Powrey	2,362	10	3,000	-
Exon Devon Cornwall	Richard Best	John Howes Tho. Benning	15,500	-	5,000	-
Cheshire	John Carry John Birkensha	Wm. Hamond Valentine Oldis Gerard Smith	1,200	-	1,200	-
Berks Southampton	Jo. Chabner Tho. Stephens	Wm. Barkon Daniel Blagrave Geo. Collinridge	3,340	-	3,000	-
Hertfordshire	Wm. Gardiner John Gape Hump. Taylor Wm. Rance	Robert Croffeild John Gray Richard Carter Tho. Lacie Hump. Taylor	560	-	2,000	-
Wilts	Richard Smith Tho. Lane Marke Dimes	Tho. Bridgwater	2,426	-	1,500	-
Oxon, and Bucks	Tho. Williams Wm. Seawell	Walter Cave Abra. Davies Tho. Seawell Tho. Gregg	4,225	-	3,000	-



COUNTIES.	FARMERS.	SECURITIES.	Sums due 24 June.			Recognizances.
Leicester Northampton, and Rutland	Fra. Downham	No Security	1,150	-	-	-
Bedford, Cambridge, and Huntington	Tho. French John Gravenor	No Security	2,500	-	-	-
Wales	Wm. Dodson Wm. Hawkins	Jam. Phillips Tho. Parrey	4,435	-	-	2,500	-	-
Inland Commodities	Martin Noell Hen. Quintin	Nath Temms Tho. Crackley Geo. Blacke Wm. Cumber Job Howes	29,836	17	1½	30,000	-	-
England Wales Scotland	Martin Noell, Esquire	Nath. Temms Geo. Blacke Robert Backhouse Wm. Watts	14,779	11	3½	8,000	-	-

Resolved, That there is due to the Commonwealth, from the Farmers of the Excise of Beer and Ale, and Inland Commodities, the Sum of One hundred Sixty-six thousand Thirty-two Pounds.

Publick Debtors.

Resolved, That the Serjeant at Arms attending the Parliament do forthwith apprehend, and take into safe Custody, the Bodies of Francis Thomson, Stephen Kirk, John Baker, Richard Best, and Esay Risby, as Delinquents and Debtors to the State.

Resolved, That the Serjeant at Arms attending the Parliament do forthwith apprehend, and take into safe Custody, the Bodies of John Chabner, John Duncklyn, Wm. Hawkins, Richard Lloyd, and Roger Higgs, as Delinquents and Debtors to the State.

Resolved, That the Serjeant at Arms attending the Parliament do forthwith apprehend, and take into safe Custody, the Body of Robert Williams, as a Delinquent and Debtor to the State.

Resolved, That the Serjeant at Arms attending the Parliament do forthwith apprehend, and take into safe Custody, the Bodies of Tho. Morris and Wm. Dodson, as Delinquents and Debtors to the State.

Resolved, That the Serjeant at Arms attending the Parliament do forthwith apprehend, and take into safe Custody, the Bodies of Tho. Williams, Tho. Wagstaffe, and John Hunting ford, as Delinquents and Debtors to the State.

Resolved, That the Serjeant at Arms attending the Parliament do forthwith apprehend, and take into safe Custody, the Bodies of Henry Wansey, and Jeremy Bodley, as Delinquents and Debtors to the State.

Resolved, That the Serjeant at Arms attending the Parliament do forthwith apprehend, and take into safe Custody, the Bodies of Tho. Basnett and Thomas Hobson, as Delinquents and Debtors to the State.

Resolved, That the Serjeant at Arms attending the Parliament do forthwith apprehend, and take into safe Custody, the Bodies of Humphr. Beane, and Tho. Calvard, as Delinquents and Debtors to the State.

Resolved, That the Serjeant at Arms attending the Parliament do forthwith apprehend, and take into safe Custody, the Bodies of John Cary and John Birkinsha, as Delinquents and Debtors to the State.

Resolved, That the Serjeant at Arms attending the Parliament do forthwith apprehend, and take into safe Custody, the Bodies of John Chabner and Thomas Stephens, as Delinquents and Debtors to the State.

Resolved, That the Serjeant at Arms attending the Parliament do forthwith apprehend, and take into safe Custody, the Bodies of Richard Smith, Tho. Lane, and Marke Dimes, as Delinquents and Debtors to the State.

Resolved, That the Serjeant at Arms attending the Parliament do forthwith apprehend, and take into safe Custody, the Bodies of Tho. Williams, and Wm. Seawell, as Delinquents and Debtors to the State.

Resolved, That the Serjeant at Arms attending the Parliament do forthwith apprehend, and take into safe Custody, the Bodies of Tho. French, and John Gravenor, as Delinquents and Debtors to the State.

Resolved, That the Serjeant at Arms attending the Parliament do forthwith apprehend, and take into safe Custody, the Bodies of Francis Downeham, as a Delinquent and Debtor to the State.

Resolved, That the Serjeant at Arms attending the Parliament do forthwith apprehend, and take into safe Custody, the Bodies of Wm. Dodson, and Wm. Hawkins, as Delinquents and Debtors to the State.

Excise Arrears.

Ordered, That it be referred to the Commissioners for bringing in Arrears, to take Care for the bringing in the Excise for Scotland and Ireland.

Excise, &c.

Ordered, That the Committee to whom it was referred to bring in a Bill for Continuing the Acts touching Excise and Customs, do bring in a Bill for the Continuing the Receipt of the Customs and Excise, for Three Months longer, as they have been paid in since the Seventh of May 1659.

Revenue Commissioners.

Mr. John Goodwin reports, Amendments to the Bill for constituting Commissioners for bringing in the Publick Revenue: Which were twice read; and, upon the Question, agreed unto.

Resolved, That this Bill, thus amended, be ingrossed.