Bibliography of royal proclamations of the Tudor and Stuart sovereigns and of others published under authority, 1485-1714 > England and Wales

1647: 23 Charles I
Nos 2696-703
expunged from the books of both Houses. [By the Com¬
mons. ] This to be printed and published.
B.L. B.M. 669. f. 11 (19). Guild. 1 (52).
L. J. ix. 247 ; C.J. v. 203 ; Kush. iv. 547. N° 2696.
10 JUNE.—[BY THE COMMONS]: in Several
Orders of the Commons assembled in Parliament.
[No person to sit in Parliament who has been in war
against it.]
[Westminster] : 10 June 1647.
London: for E. Husband : 22 June 1647.
1 f. Roman letter [with No. 2691, &c.]. H. Elsynge.
Parliament, committed of
No person that hath been in actual war against Parlia¬
ment, or hath acted by the Commissions of Array, shall
presume to sit in this House.
This vote and that of 1 Sept. 1645 to be printed and sent
to the counties.
B. M. 669. f. 11 (28); 190. g. 13 (81).
C. J. v. 205 ; Rush. iv. 620. IT0 2697.
11 JUNE. — [BY PARLIAMENT.] [Begins]
Ordered by the Lords and Commons . ..
[Two votes relative to the disbanding of the Army.]
[Westminster] : 11 June 1647.
London: for I. Wright: 1647.
If. Roman letter. Job. Brown.
Headpiece Parlia- shall accor-
All officers and soldiers agreeing to the votes shall have
the benefit of them. £10,000 to be paid by Aid. Bunce
and the Treasurers at Weavers’ Hall to the Committee for
Ireland at Derby House, and the Committee of the Army
joined according to the votes sent to the army for disbanding.
B.M. 619. f. 11 (20).
L.J. ix. 259 ; C.J. v. 207. JiTo 2698.
11 JUNE. — [BY PARLIAMENT.] [Begins]
Ordered by the Lords and Commons ...
[Two votes repealing excise of salt and flesh.]
[Westminster] : 11 June 1647.
London: for J. Wright: 1647.
1 f. Roman letter. Job. Brown.
assem- bled and
The excise of flesh and of salt are taken off from 24 June,
and are not to be paid from that day.
B.L. B.M. 669. f. 11 (20*).
Rush. iv. 553. Tf° 2699.
11 JUNE.—[BY PARLIAMENT.] An Ordinance
of the Lords and Commons assembled in Parliament
for every second Tuesday in the Moneth to be a day
of Recreation for Schollers, Apprentices, and Ser¬
vants.
[Westminster]: 11 June 1647.
Sine nota.
1 f. Roman letter. Joh. Brown.
Headpiece Easter, Law, de-
Another edition of No. 2695, q.v., reprinted without the
clause for permission of Masters, with an order from the Lords
for printing and publishing.
B.M. 816. m. 1 (76) cropped.
L.J. ix. 255 ; Rush. iv. 548. N0 2700.
15 JUNE. — [BY PARLIAMENT.] [Begins]
Ordered . . . That the Generali be required . . .
[The King to be handed over to Parliament.]
[Westminster]: 15 June 1647.
London: for J. Wright: 1647.
1 f. Roman letter. John Browne.
Headpiece assembled in King,
The General is to hand over the King to Parliament, to
be placed at Richmond that propositions for a peace be pre¬
sented to him. The persons to receive the King are those
formerly appointed to receive him at Newcastle. The guards
to be Col. Rosseter and his regiment. These to be printed
and published.
Bodl. Wood 657 (33). P.R.O. Acts, &c. 1644-51 (1).
L.J. ix. 267; C.J. v. 211; Rush. iv. 563. Jfo 2701.
15 JUNE.—[BY PARLIAMENTS Five Orders
and Ordinance Of Parliament, For payment of
Souldiers, viz. 1. For such Souldiers as conforme to
the Votes of both Houses sent downe to the Army,
shall receive the benefit of those Votes. 2. For one
Moneths pay to certaine Officers in the Foure Lists.
3. For one moneths pay to certaine Officers whose
Accompts are not stated. 4. For six weekes pay to
those Officers whose Accompts are stated. 5. For
appointing of severall’persons Treasurers for receiving
and paying of monies to the Souldiers, at Weavers-
Hall in London.
[Westminster] : 15 June 1647.
London : for E. Husband : 1647.
1 f. Roman letter [with No. 2704]. Hen. Elsynge.
to and the
The Treasurers at Christs-Church are to pay on Saturday
next to the officers nominated in the four lists one month’s
pay for their present relief. They are to pay to any officer
now in town on 16 June, one month’s pay of arrears, and
when their accounts are made up two months’ pay. This
not to apply to city trained bands, &c., nor to any one not
already listed. They are to pay on Thursday next six weeks’
pay to all officers whose accounts are made up and unpaid.
Officers unwilling to stay in town will receive the same
payment as if they had stayed.
With a reprint of No. 2698, q.v.
B.M. 669. f. 11 (29); 190. g. 13 (82). Bodl. Carte 71,
printed (61, 62). N° 2702.
16 JUNE. — [BY PARLIAMENT.] [Begins]
Ordered by the Lords and Commons ...
[Making void Orders for Enlistment.]
[Westminster]: 16 June 1647.
London : for J. Wright: 1647.
1 f. Roman letter. Joh. Brown.
Headpiece assem- bled hereby
The orders for levying forces of the Committee for safety
are annulled. The order of the Committee of the Militia of
12 June desiring Col. Dalbeere and others to bring in lists
of reformado officers and others willing to serve is annulled.
[By the Lords.] This to be printed and published.
B.M. 669. f. 11 (23).
L.J. ix. 270; C.J. v. 213; Rush. iv. 574. Ifo 2703.
18 JUNE.—[BY PARLIAMENT.] in Five Orders
and Ordinance of Parliament, For payment of
Souldiers:
[Appointment of Treasurers for pay of soldiers.]
[Westminster: 18] June 1647.
London : for E. Husband : 1647.
1 f. Roman letter [with No. 2702]. Hen. Elsynge.
to and the
By ordinance 16 June, Aid. Bunch and Treasurers at
Weavers’ Hall to pay £22,000 to Mr. Pococke, Mr. Greenhill,
and the treasurers at Christs-Church. Owing to the absence
of some treasurers, Mr. Blackwell and Mr. Ashurst are
made Treasurers. They are to have the same allowances
as the others. The signatures of three field-officers and one
auditor shall be sufficient to warrant payment of officers’
accounts. Col. Gower, Anthony Bickerstaffe. James Story,