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22 February 1644 -- Petition of Ann Rogers. Petitioner's husband, Nehemiah Rogers, rector of the parish church of St Botolph's, Bishopsgate, London, was sequestered. Prays for some maintenance.

22 February 1644 -- Draft order upon preceding, for the churchwardens of the parish to certify what are the yearly profits of the living.

22 February 1644 -- Petition of Sir Walter Devereux and others against Sir William Withypoole. Pray that a day may be appointed for hearing the cause.

22 February 1644 -- Draft ordinance for taking and receiving the accounts of the whole kingdom.

22 February 1644 -- Draft ordinance appointing Sir Walter Erle Lieutenant of the Ordnance.

24 February 1644 -- Petition of John Wright, printer to this most honourable House. Prays for reparation from Edward Husbands and others, for their wilful contempt of the orders in reprinting, of copies of the Declaration of both kingdoms.

24 February 1644 -- Draft ordinance respecting the free importation of bullion.

24 February 1644 -- Reasons given by the Committee why they consider the oath of secrecy to be taken by the Committee of both Kingdoms to be inconsistent with the privileges of this House.

Annexed:

1 Copy of portion of preceding.

26 February 1644 -- Petition of divers distressed women whose husbands and friends are captives in Argier, Tunis, and other places. Pray that some speedy course may be taken for their release.

26 February 1644 -- Petition of William le Ceur and others, creditors of Anthony Hooper, late deceased. Pray for the appointment of Commissioners to administer the estate of Anthony Hooper.

26 February 1644 -- Copy of petition of the Committee, and others of the inhabitants of the county of Hertford, in behalf of the said county. Complain of the burden imposed upon them by the free quartering of the Horse and Foot.

27 February 1644 -- Draft ordinance for Lord Fairfax to remove scandalous ministers in Yorkshire.

27 February 1644 -- Draft ordinance for Lord Fairfax to press soldiers in Yorkshire.

27 February 1644 -- Draft ordinance for the selling and disposing of all ships and goods taken by reprisal, belonging to the State.

28 February 1644 -- Answer of Sir John Baker to the petition of Sir Thomas Walsingham. Denies the statement made in the petition of Sir T. Walsingham and Robert Moulton.

29 February 1644 -- Petition of Thomas Kew, Petitioner's chief means of maintenance is by an office of clerk of the Crown and Prothonotary of three shires in South Wales, of which office he has received no profits for more than eighteen months, by reason of his attending on the House. Nevertheless he is assessed for the 20th part of his estate, which he is no way able to bear.

29 February 1644 -- Petition of Thomas Manley, respecting his suit against George Manley.

Annexed:

1 Order in the cause.

29 February 1644 -- Petition of Jacob Deleave, of London, merchant. Prays that the Sheriffs of London, may be ordered to take into their custody the accounts of the deceased Anthony Hooper.

29 February 1644 -- Draft order appointing a Committee to consider the petition of Ann Rogers, praying for maintenance out of the living of St Botolph, Bishopsgate.

Annexed:

1 Copy of order of the Committee of the Commons concerning plundered ministers.

2 Certificate of the sequestrators of the rectory of St Botolph's, without Bishopsgate, as to the value of the living.

3 Petition of John Vincent, parson of the parish of Botolph's, to the Committee appointed for deciding the differences between petitioner and Ann Rogers, wife of Nehemiah Rogers, former parson of the parish. Prays that the money may be paid to him to supply his necessities.

29 February 1644 -- Draft order for the payment of £2,000 to the Lord General.

29 February 1644 -- Draft order for sale of the currants seized by the Officers of Customs, and payment of Reformado officers out of the proceeds.

29 February 1644 -- Draft orders for the supply of arms, etc., to Sir William Brereton.

1 March 1644 -- Order of the Committee of the Commons appointed to consider of the oath of secrecy to be taken by the Committee of both Kingdoms, for Mr Hodges to desire Mr Browne, to send a copy of the reasons for the Lords dissenting from the oath.

1 March 1644 -- Another order of the Committee for Mr Prideaux to desire Mr Browns to give him copies of certain resolutions, and orders made by the Lords respecting the oath of secrecy.

2 March 1644 -- Report of Dr Burges concerning the sectaries at Hempstead.

Annexed:

1 Certificate of inhabitants of Hempstead, that Mr Kendall refuses to administer the Sacrament of Baptism.

2 March 1644 -- Letter from Robert Baldwin, attached as a delinquent for endeavouring to stir up the people with seditions opinions, to Mr Tutty.

2 March 1644 -- Letter from the Prince Elector to the Speaker of House of Commons. From the Hague, dated 12/22 February 1644.

4 March 1644 -- Petition of the Earl of Middlesex. Was assessed at £1,000 for his 20th part. Petitioner, considering that he is still overcharged, prays that he may be heard.

4 March 1644 -- Order referring preceding petition to a committee.

4 March 1644 -- Draft report from the Committee concerning the servants of the King's children.

4 March 1644 -- Draft order for the payment of £100 to Colonel Carr, and £40 to Captain Bushell and Captain Cromwell.

4 March 1644 -- Draft order for the maintenance of Eccleshall Castle, and garrison.

4 March 1644 -- Draft ordinance regulating the duty on tobacco.

4 March 1644 -- Draft orders respecting the Committees for Sussex, Southampton, and Surrey.

4 March 1644 -- Petition of John Trafford. Prays that and his neighbours may be quieted in the possession of a marsh at Tid St Mary, in the county of Lincoln, to which William Wise, a practising counsel, has, endeavoured to obtain.

4 March 1644 -- Nomination by the Commissioners for Michael Baker and others to be messengers of the Great Seal.

Annexed:

1 Copy of order of the Commons authorising the nomination.

4 March 1644 -- Petition of the parishioners of St Leonard's, Foster Lane, London ; Mr Smith, pastor, is lately dead ; pray the living may be sequestered until they can find a fit man to execute the cure.

5 March 1644 -- Draft order for adding certain Lords to the Committee upon the Earl of Suffolk's cause.

5 March 1644 -- Draft ordinance concerning the repayment of money advanced by the Merchant Adventurers.

5 March 1644 -- Draft ordinance for the payment of £10,000 for the maintenance of the Northern Army.

5 March 1644 -- Draft ordinance respecting the importation of currants.

6 March 1644 -- Petition of the parishioners of Halstead, Kent. Pray that Sir Nathaniel Brent may be ordered to induct John Cottingham to the rectory, now vacant, upon the resignation of Thomas Whitfield.

6 March 1644 -- Petition of Thomas Jenyns. Prays that a day may be appointed for hearing his cause against Sir Thomas Dawes.

6 March 1644 -- Instructions for Walter Strickland, employed from the Parliament of England to the States of the United Provinces, etc.

6 March 1644 -- Draft order for the repayment of the £10,000 advanced out of the receipts of the Excise for the Lord General's army.

7 March 1644 -- Petition of Elizabeth Countess Dowager of Lindsey, touching her assessment.

7 March 1644 -- Petition of Sir William Middleton. Prays leave to proceed with his suits against Dr Peter Chamberlain.

Annexed:

1 Copy of order referred to in preceding.

7 March 1644 -- Petition of the inhabitants of Clement Danes. Pray that Mr Vines may be appointed rector of the parish.

Annexed:

1 Copy of order of Committee of the Commons concerning plundered Ministers, sequestrating the rectory of St Clement Danes.

7 March 1644 -- Draft ordinance for support of the Levant Company.

Annexed:

1 Petition of the Governor and Company of Merchants trading the Levant Seas ; Pray that license may be granted only to members of the Company to import currants in English ships from Zante, Cephalonia, and the Morea.

7 March 1644 -- Draft order concerning delinquents' estates, discovered by Sir Thomas Middleton.

8 March 1644 -- Petition and answer of George Manley and Elizabeth, his wife, to the petition of Thomas Manley.

Annexed:

1 Report from the Committee to whom previous petitions in the cause were referred.

2 Copy of order confirming preceding report.

8 March 1644 -- Report from the Committee upon the cause of John Cooke, an infant, by Thomas Gregson, his guardian, against Henry Blackeston and the Bishop of Durham, respecting the wardship of Cooke.

Annexed:

1 Copy of preceding.

2 Petition of John Cooke by Captain Thomas Gregson. Petitioners obtained a hearing of their cause before the committee, who granted them a report. Pray that thay may now have the benefit of that report (now in HL/PO/JO/10/4).

3 Copy of petition of John Cooke by Captain Thomas Gregson, detailing their grievances (now in HL/PO/JO/10/4).

4 Copy of preceding.

5 Answer of Thomas Bishop of Durham to the petition of John Cooke, infant, by Thomas Gregson, pretended guardian.

9 March 1644 -- Application from the Scots Commissioners for time to receive directions about fixing the day for the King's return.

9 March 1644 -- Draft resolution giving the Scots Commissioners time as desired.

9 March 1644 -- Copy of resolution of the Committee of both Kingdoms, nominating Colonel Hume Governor of Berwick.

9 March 1644 -- Copy of the answer to the "Result" of the Committee of both Kingdoms.

11 March 1644 -- Interrogatories to be ministered unto Sir Henry Vane, sen., Knight, in the case of the Commons impeachment against William Laud, Archbishop of Canterbury :

11 March 1644 -- Letter from the Governor of Flanders to the Lord Grey, of Warke, concerning arms. (Spanish).

Annexed:

1 Translation of preceding.

11 March 1644 -- Petition of the Right Honourable Elizabeth Countess Dowager of Peterborough. Complains that Lord Munson has employed Nicholas Castleman and one Brickstock to cut down certain ash-trees which were a shelter to her house called the Priory House, in the parish of Reigate.

Annexed:

1 Petition of same to Lord Saye and Seole, referred to in preceding.

2 Affidavit of John Dumericke, that Castleman and Brickstock have been felling and grubbing up certain ash-trees.

Some documents may have been removed from this file to the Parchment Collection, the Large Parchments or the Parchment Main Papers. Where this has occurred it is noted in brackets in the descriptions above. Please see relevant entries in the Parchment Collection (HL/PO/JO/10/2), Large Parchments (HL/PO/JO/10/3) or Parchment Main Papers (HL/PO/JO/10/4) for further details.

See Journals of the House of Lords for the same date for entries relating to the laying of these papers.

Calendared in HMC 6th Report, pp 6-8