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1 February 1648 -- Petition of Wm. Stephens, a member of the House of Commons, and William Smith, and divers citizens and other creditors of Thomas Earl of Cleveland.

1 February 1648 -- Application for an order for Dr. Aylett to institute and induct John Couch to the rectory of Horsmonden, Kent. Lords Journals, X. 12.

Annexed:

1 Certificate from the Assembly of Divines that Couch has been approved for the cure. 31 January.

1 February 1648 -- Draft order for payment of interest on a sum of money ordered to be advanced to certain Scots officers. Lords Journals, X. 12. In extenso.

1 February 1648 -- Draft ordinance to increase the stipend of the vicar of Kirtling, Cambridgeshire. Lords Journals, X. 12. In extenso.

1 February 1648 -- Draft order for payment of £70,000 for the navy. Lords Journals, X. 12. In extenso.

2 February 1648 -- Ordinance to clear Robert Sutton of his delinquency. Lords Journals, X. 15. In extenso.

2 February 1648 -- Draft of preceding.

2 February 1648 -- Certificate that Jonathan Laurance is an able and orthodox divine and of unblameable conversation. See Lords Journals, X. 185.

3 February 1648 -- Report of Mr. Lisle's speech at the conference about Mr. Glyn, the Recorder of London, charged with being accessory to the violence offered to the Parliament in July last. Lords Journals, X. 16. In extenso.

3 February 1648 -- Draft of part of preceding.

3 February 1648 -- Report of Mr. Scott's speech on the same occasion. Lords Journals, X. 17. In extenso.

3 February 1648 -- Petition of Sir Thomas Mauleverer, of Allerton Mauleverer, in the County of York, Bart., prays for leave to proceed at law against John Earl of Bridgwater for recovery of a debt of £520 long forborne. Lords Journals, X. 18.

3 February 1648 -- Petition of Captain Anthony Morgan.

3 February 1648 -- Petition of Sir Henry Carew and others.

3 February 1648 -- Order upon preceding petition. Lords Journals, X. 18. In extenso.

3 February 1648 -- Petition of the inhabitants of the New Exchange, praying for redress against the Earl of Anglesey and others for insulting a modest maid in her shop, and wounding and threatening those who came to her rescue. Lords Journals, X. 18. In extenso.

3 February 1648 -- Orders for appointment of Sheriffs (Lords Journals, X. 19-20. In extenso) viz.

1 Sir Richard Erle, Lincoln.

2 William Cooke, Norfolk.

3 Christopher Browne, Rutland.

4 John Elliott, Cornwall.

3 February 1648 -- Draft ordinance to clear Sir Thomas Bridges of his delinquency. Lords Journals, X. 20. In extenso.

Annexed:

1 Certificate of his delinquency. C. J., V. 407. In extenso.

3 February 1648 -- Draft ordinance to clear Samuel Sandys, of his delinquency. Lords Journals, X. 20. In extenso.

3 February 1648 -- Application for an order for Dr. Aylett to institute and induct Richard Orme to the vicarage of North Wootton, Norfolk. Lords Journals, X. 20.

3 February 1648 -- Certificate from the Assembly of Divines that Orme has been approved for the cure.

3 February 1648 -- Testimonial from Dr. Robert Bedingfield and others that Thomas Harris is a man of sober and pious life, a watchful pastor, a sedulous and orthodox preacher, etc. Lords Journals, X. 20.

4 February 1648 -- Petition of Edward Lord Vaux; petitioner, in the name of Thomas Bullock.

Annexed:

1 Certificate that Robert Knighton was baptized on the 2nd of March 1617 at Irtlingborough [Irthlingborough], Northamptonshire.

2 Affidavit in support of the certificate. 3 February.

4 February 1648 -- Petition of Sir Nathaniel Brent, Thomas Manley, and Ann Vernon.

4 February 1648 -- Petition of Sir David Watkins; he complains that the Earl of Bridgwater owes him £2,000.

4 February 1648 -- Petition of the shopkeepers in the New Exchange, and the inhabitants in the Strand.

4 February 1648 -- Order referring the same to Mr. Justice Bacon and Mr. Justice Rolle, who are to report tomorrow what course they think fit to be taken to prevent this inconveniency.

4 February 1648 -- Petition of Peter Smart, a distressed minister.

Annexed:

1 Certificate respecting the fine imposed on Smart by the High Commission Court.

2 Printed copy of orders, etc. in Smart's case.

4 February 1648 -- Draft order in accordance with the prayer of preceding petition. Lords Journals, X. 21. In extenso.

Annexed:

1 Petition of John Heath, of Old Grange, in the bishopric of Durham.

2 Draft ordinance for granting reparation to Smart. Apparently drawn up and submitted by him. (Undated.)

3 Paper which Mr. Smart humbly desires may be read with preceding ordinance, being the substance of it, and giving reasons to induce the passing thereof.

5 February 1648 -- Certificate of Daniel Swift, and other ministers, that Abel Barker (or Baker) is a man very painful and industrious in preaching the word, orthodox in judgment, and godly in conversation. Lords Journals, X. 23.

5 February 1648 -- Petition of Edward Davis, defendant in a writ of error brought by Solomon Smith, for a short day for hearing.

5 February 1648 -- Copy of order appointing a day for hearing the cause. Lords Journals, X. 23.

5 February 1648 -- Draft letter of credence for Walter Strickland, a member of the House of Commons, appointed agent to the States General of the United Provinces. Lords Journals, X. 24. In extenso.

5 February 1648 -- Draft, letter of credence for Walter Strickland to the States of Holland. Lords Journals, X. 24. In extenso.

5 February 1648 -- Report of the judges respecting the decree in the Exchequer Court against Dr. Gouge and others, trustees for buying in impropriations and advowsons for charitable uses. Lords Journals, X. 24. In extenso.

5 February 1648 -- Draft estreat of the fine imposed upon Sir John Maynard, Sir John Gayer, and others; Sir John Maynard's is entered in extenso. Lords Journals, X. 25.

7 February 1648 -- Draft ordinances to clear the following persons of their delinquency (Lords Journals, X. 25-32. In extenso).

Certificates of delinquency are annexed:

Robert Marshall. David Skipwith. Robert Tooker. Lawrence Booth. John Weare. John Fettiplace. Worthington Brice and his son. Edward Turney. John Question. James Hardy. Sir Francis Dowse. John and Abraham Cupper. Major Norton and his son (no certificate). Langdale Sunderland. Marmaduke Dorrell and his son. John Symes. Thomas Crompton. Bryan Cooke and his son. (Proviso annexed: No certificate.) George Hussey. Hustwaite Wright. Sir John Talbott. John Talbott. John Martin. Sir Thomas Badd. Edward Andrewes. Henry Bull.

7 February 1648 -- Certificate from the Assembly of Divines that Hope Sherard has been approved for the cure of the rectory of Melcombe alias Horsey Melcombe and Bingham Melcombe, in the County of Dorset. Lords Journals, X. 32.

7 February 1648 -- Petition of Major Roger Burges.

Annexed:

1 Report of George Manley.

2 Certificate from the Committee of the Militia respecting the imprisonment of Col. Burges, and his man. 27 January 1648.

7 February 1648 -- Letter from George Manley, one of the Justices of the Peace for the City of Westminster, to the House of Lords.

[7 February 1648] -- A note of the names of such as have concealments (Langdale, Sunderland, and two others), and of names of four delinquents who have not yet compounded.

9 February 1648 -- Petition of Arnold Breames and others.

Annexed:

1 Another petition of Breames to the same effect as preceding.

2 Copy of Orders in Council approved by the Judges for settling questions of disputed jurisdiction between the Court of Admiralty and the Courts of Common Law. 18 February 1633.

3 Another copy of same.

9 February 1648 -- Petition of Captain Henry Bell.

9 February 1648 -- Petition of the Master, Wardens, and Assistants of the Trinity House.

Annexed:

1 Copy of Judges report. 12 January 1648. Lords Journals, IX. 673. In extenso.

2 Copy of order thereon. 22 January Lords Journals, IX. 672. In extenso.

3 Copy of order of 22 September 1647, reviving the cause in the name of the Mayor, Commonalty, and Citizens of London, Governors of Christ's Hospital after the death of Anne Hawes.

4 Petition of the Master, Wardens, and Assistants of the Trinity House. Pray that the hearing of the cause may be postponed. (Undated.)

9 February 1648 -- Draft order to settle £60 per annum upon the minister of New Brentford, Middlesex. Lords Journals, X. 35. In extenso.

9 February 1648 -- Draft order for payment of £687 12s. 8d. to Captain John Cambell. Lords Journals, X. 35. In extenso.

9 February 1648 -- Draft ordinance for payment of debts due by Ulick Earl of St. Albans and Clanricard to the Earl of Northumberland, and Sir Robert Pye. Lords Journals, X. 36. In extenso.

9 February 1648 -- A list of the Parliament's ships to be set forth for the next summer guard. Lords Journals, X. 36.

9 February 1648 -- Draft orders for the Committee of the Navy to fit out the ships, and name commanders. Lords Journals, X. 36. In extenso.

9 February 1648 -- Draft ordinance for repairing churches, and for payment of church duties. Lords Journals, X. 37. In extenso.

9 February 1648 -- Petition of Alice Jennings and Anne Jennings, two of the daughters of Sir John Jennings, Knight of the Bath, deceased, to the House of Commons.

Annexed:

1 Copy of order in Chancery overruling the demurrer of Richard Jennings, and ordering him to put in his answer. 21 October 1647.

2 Certificate that Jennings has not answered. 26 November 1647.

9 February 1648 -- Letter from Leonard Darbey in Ludgate Prison to his much honoured friend Mr. Johne Browne.

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 7th Report, pp 6-8