duke Hamilton from Scotland: in consequence Judges, Masters in Chancery, and Judges of which, both houses passed a Bill to enable his majesty to apprehend and detain suspected persons. Bill of Oaths passed by the Lords, with a Proviso.] After which, sir George Treby reported from a free Conference with the lords, That their lordships had departed from their disagreement, with respect to the Bill of Oaths, and did agree to the Amendments made by the commons, with the Proviso following, (which they nevertheless acknowledged was contrary to all course and practice of parliaments.) "Provided always, and be it enacted by the authority aforesaid, That it be left to the king to allow such of the Clergy, as shall refuse the Oaths prescribed by this Act, as he shall think fit, not exceeding the number of 12, an allowance out of their ecclesiastical benefices, for their subsistence, not exceeding a third part; and to continue during his majesty's pleasure, and no longer." L. 600,000 per Ann. granted for the Civil List; and 700,000l. for the Navy.] April 25. Resolved, "That, out of the Public Revenue, for the Charge of the Civil Government, (including therein what is to be allowed her royal majesty the queen-regent, the queen-dowager, the prince and princess of Denmark, and the mareschal Schomberg) there be allowed the sum of 600,000l. per ann. And, that 700,000l. be given towards the occasions and Charge of the Navy." The King's Answer to the Address for a War.] April 26. The Speaker reported his majesty's Answer to the Address for a War with France, which was as follows: "W. R. I receive this Address, as a mark of the confidence you have in me. Which I take very kindly, and shall endeavour by all my actions to confirm you in it; I assure you that my ambition shall never be any argument to incline me to engage in a war, that may expose the nation either to danger or expence. But, in the present case, I look upon the War to be so much already declared by France against England, that it is not so properly an act of choice, as an inevitable necessity, in our defence.--I shall only tell you, that, as I have ventured myself, and all that is dear to me, to secure this nation from what it suffered, I am ready still to do the same, in order to the preserving it from all its enemies; and, as I cannot doubt of such assistance from you, as shall be suitable to your advice to me to declare War against a powerful enemy, so you may rely upon me, that no part of that which you shall give for the carrying it on with success, shall be diverted by me, to any other use." of Wales. 4. The Perpetuities out of the Customs, &c. (except the 1007. per ann. to the heirs of col. Fairfax) amounting to 3387. per ann. 5. The Provision for the prince and princess of Denmark. Pension List, &c.] Mr. Hampden acquainted the house, That he was directed by the Committee to move, that the Papers delivered in by sir Robert Howard to the house, containing several Charges upon the Revenue, may be entered in the Journals. Which was ordered accordingly; and are as followeth: A LIST of the several PERPETUITIES and PENSIONS, during Life or Lives, and for Term of Years; which are payable at the Exchequer, Custom-House, Excise-Office, Post-Office, &c. per Ann. Perpetuities paid at the Exchequer. Dean and Chapter of Litchfield £. 10 0 0 Vicars of Litchfield For the Poor of St. Buttolph's, Al- 15 O 7 For the Poor of St. Magnus, London 21 For the Poor of St. John Baptist, Schoolmaster of Southwell Sir Edw. Tyrrell, and his Heirs Professor of Civil Law there 12 4 7 13 2 0 3 13 10 0 0 40 40 10 40 · 40 13 6 8 5 0 37 8 Ditto, for a Divinity Lecture Professor of the Civil Law there Physick Reader there The Heirs of Sir Rob. Long Master of the Temple Students of Grey's-Inn, for a Chaplain The Heirs of Sir John Cotton, for the Maintenance of a Minister The Heirs of the Lord Darcy Ditto Dean and Chapter of Westminster, for the Minister of the French Church in the Savoy Articles voted to belong to the Civil List.] Governors of Christ's Hospital, for April 27. The house agreed with the Com- the Maintenance of Thirty Boys 370 10 mittee on the Supply: That the following Arti-Poor of St. Martins in the Fields - 100 0 cles are part of the Charges of the Civil Go- Poor of St. Margaret's, Westminster vernment: 1. The Perpetuities, amounting to Hospital of King Charles the First, 1431. 12s. per ann. 2. The sum of 18,209/. in Westminster 15s. d. per ann. to the Queen Dowager. 3. The sum of 13,800l. per ann. for the others, in trust for the Countess of Bristol, during her Life, out of Tenths Countess of Bristol, for her own Life Countess of Portland during Life Peregrine Bertie, & alia, in Trust for the Countess of Plymouth, during her Life, viz. Mrs. Jane Lane (now Lady Fisher) Thomas Lane, the like Charles Gifford, the like Mrs. Rachel and Mrs. Frances 200 0 1,000 0 500 0 0 300 0 400 0 100 O Nicholas Yates, and the Heirs Francis Mansells, Executors for 200 0 0 Out of Alienation-Money1000/. 239] PARL. HISTORY, 1 WILLIAM & MARY, 1689.-Pension List. Lady-day 1663; if Nic. Titer- Amias and Juliana Hext, during 100 0 0 000 Five several Pensions, mentioned under the Head of Non-Payments of the Exchequer To the Twelve Judges Pensions Perpetuities [240 1,252 0 0 L. 144,330 9 1 There are other Salaries to several of the 0 King's Officers. 500 200 0 300 ( 400 0 500 Perpetuities paid out of the Customs, &c. To the Mayor and Aldermen of Hull, for maintaining the Banks. Mayor and Burgesses of Ber- 850 0 0 600 600 0 0 200 0 0 500 O 18 0 O 100 0 0 100 0 0 30 0 0 50 40 O To the Heirs of Colonel Fairfax for ever, out of Customs Pensions not paid at the Exchequer. 1,400 0 Prince and Princess of Denmark, for Life: viz. 200 0 Out of the Excise 15,000l. 200 Letter-Money 15,000l. Ditto, by Privy-Seal, 32,000 0 0 Robert Bertie, during the Life of Mary Cock Lodowick Bray, during Life Edward and Fran. Russell, for Ten Years, from Midsummer 1687 Lady Fairbourne, Residue of 500l. per Ann. unsurrendered Duke of Albemarle, until 70007. be paid at one intire Payment, for the Purchase of MootePark To the Duchess of Monmouth, during Pleasure Duke of Grafton, out of the Ex cise, with Remainder over to his Brothers 0 0 Lawrence Hide, now Earl of Ro200 O chester, for 13 Years, from Michaelmas 1676 500 0 0 Ditto, out of the Post-Office Money for 99 Years; if he, the said Earl, or his eldest Son, the Lord Visc. Hyde, should so long live 600 0 0 200 0 0 Duchess of Cleveland, out of Letter-Money Earl of Bath, out of the Revenue of the Duchy of Cornwall 2,000 0 0 500 0 0 4,000 0 O 4,700 0 O 3,000 0 0 300 0 0 Earl of Mulgrave, out of the 1,000 0 O 4,000 0 0 £. 1252 in the Exchequer. Jane Berkley, during Life Lord Trenchvile, during Queen Dowager's Life 200 0 0 152 0.0 Sir Rob. Holmes, during Life Instrumentals in Charles the Second's Tho. Doyley, in lieu of his Place of Engineer of the Mint, out of Customs Sir Peter Killegrew, out of the Duchy of Cornewall Major Fincher, a Coldstreamer, out of Ditto, during Life Major Johnson, a Coldstreamer, out of the same, during Life Allowed to the Adventurers and Fishermen of Great Yarmouth, upon the Duty of Excise, payable by them for the Provision of Beer for the North Sea, and Herring-Fishery, under the Proviso of due Payment of the said Duty by them out of Excise Sir Tho. Clargis, out of the 12d. per Chaldron on Coals, in Fee Earl of Kinoul, during Life, out of the Four and Half per Cent. Edw. Progers, out of unwrought Wood, for 21 Years, from Christmas 1674 Lady Villier's Executors, out of a Coinage-Duty, for Ten Years, from the Ninth Day of August 1681 More out of Post-Fincs, for Ten Years, from Michaelmas 1683 100 0 0 100 100 O 200 O 100 0 } 159,562 1 1. 053,708 5 0 Payments not made in the In Perpetuities - 438 0 Petty Farms, and other particular Estates, granted of certain parts of the revenue. Prizage and Butlerage. The Prizage is an hereditary duty taken of Wines, (to wit) one ton, if there be ten in a ship; and two, if there be above twenty; imported by strangers, or English, not exempted by charter, or special prescription.-The butlerage is 2s. per ton, imported by strangers: those duties were demised by James 1, to sir Thomas Waller, for a term of 40 years, which commenced after lives which were then in being, (in which term of years there are now to come by estimation, about 11 years) at the rent of 500l. per ann. : and Charles 2, 1673, granted the reversion of the said duties, with the said rent thereunto incident, to Trustees, 250 0 0 for George Fitzroy, now duke of Northumber land, and the heirs male of his body; with remainder over to Henry Fitzroy, earl of Ewston, now duke of Grafton, and the heirs male of his body. Twelve-pence per Chaldron on Coals. Charles 2, demised to John lord viscount Mordant, sir Robert Peyton, and Jeremy Whitchcott, the 12d. per chaldron which was formerly granted to the crown for ever by the host-men of Newcastle, for all sea coals carried from thence, coast-wise, for the term of 31 years, which commenced from Christmas 1660, at the rent of 1838. 12s. 6. per ann. : aud, in 1675, his said late majesty demised to Eliz. viscountess Mordant, 4d. part of the said 12d. per chaldron, for 31 years, in reversion of the aforesaid term, at the rent of 612l. 17s. 6d. per ann. : and, in 1677, his said majesty granted to Charles duke of Richmond and Lenox, and Lovise dutchess of Portsmouth, the whole duty of 12d. per chaldron, and the rents reserved on both leases; Habend' to the duke and the heirs of his body; and, for want of such heirs, to the dutchess and the heirs of her body; at four nobles per ann. rent; saving to sir Tho. Clarges, and his heirs, a grant, which was before made to him in fee, of 500l. per ann. out of this duty. Coals. Charles 2, demised to Horatio lord Townsend 4s. per chaldron (part of the duties on coals from exported to foreign parts) for 21 years, 600 0 0 Michaelmas 1667, at 1000l. per ann. rent ; which lease expired at Michaelmas last: but 0 there was another lease made in Feb. 1675, by Charles 2, to Wm. Etterick, esq. of this duty, for 31 years from Michaelmas 1688, at 500 O Total of the Pensions not paid at the Exchequer - 53,270 5 VOL, V. P O the same rent. R Barilla and Pot-Ashes. The customs upon these were granted in lease by Charles 2, to the late earl of kinoule, for 31 years. from Lady-day 1664, at 240l. per ann. rent; which rent was afterward released: the lease became void by his late majesty's death; but James 2 did, by privy-seal, direct the duty to be collected by officers to be appointed by the lord treasurer, or commissioners of the treasury, and to be paid to the receiver-general of the customs; who is first to pay the charges of management; in the next place, to pay 9407, per ann. to the executors or administrators of the earl of Kinoule; and the rest to Thomas Brodrick and Wm. Jackson, sub-farmers, during the residue of the said term; which will end at Lady-day 1695, unless the privy-seal be sooner determined. Logwood. This is an hereditary duty, and was demised by Charles 2. to the earl of Rothester (supposed to be a trustee for Mrs. Gwyn) for 21 years, from Michaelmas 1633, at 57. per ann, rent. Writs. The profits arising by sealing writs, &c. with the seals of the courts of King's-Bench and common Pleas, is granted to George duke of Northumberland, and the heirs male of his body; with like remainders in tale to his two brothers. Lottery. There is a grant made by the late James to one Ashenhurst, and others for the use of the royal oak-lottery, at 22001. per ann. ; but it not being entered before me, I cannot inform when it expires. A Particular of old Debts, standing out before the year 1671, upon Registers kept on several Branches of the Revenue. On London Excise On Additional Excise On the Law-Bill On Customs On Wines and Vinegar On Fee-Farm Rents On hearth-Duty Revenue of North and South Wales 44,850 6 9 62,042 5 81 -110,500 2 11 Since 1671, Second Disbanding Act, for Principal, besides Interest due Hereditary Excise, To the Creditors of the Goldsmiths, a yearly Charge of 79,5661. 14s 2d.; upon which there is due for Six Years, at Lady-day last 4,426 8 1 54,390 4 4 - 477,400 50 Report concerning Sir T. Armstrong.] Sir Joseph Tredenham reported from the Committee of Grievances, the matter to them rcferred, concerning sir Thomas Armstrong, viz. "That having summoned sir Sam. Astrey, the clerk of the crown, with the record of the outlawry of Hill. 35 and 36 Car. 2, it appeared that the Quint. Ex. was Lunæ prox. post fest. sanct. Andreæ Apost. 35 Car. 2di. That the Award of prosecution, was Die Sab. prox. post quindec. let. Trinitat. 36. upon a Nihil dicit, which was but six months after the said outlawry. That sir S. Astrey being examined, declared he was present at the Arraignment of sir T. Armstrong, who, being asked why execution should not be awarded against him, said, that by the statute of 5 & 6 Edw. 6. c. 11. it within one year next after the outlawry prois enacted, That, if the party outlawed shall, nounced, yield himself to the chief-justice of England, for the time being, and offer to traverse the Indictment or Appeal, that then he should be received to the said traverse. That he was answered by the lord chief justice Jeffreys, that he could pretend to no benefit, since he did not render himself to the lord chief-justice, as that statute requires; and that the court proceeded thereupon, to award Judgment against him as a Traitor, and believes he was executed accordingly. That Mrs. Matthews, (daughter of the said sir Thomas) being likewise examined, said she was in the court of King's-Bench, when her father was arraigned. That he demanded to have the statute of 5 and 6 of Ed. 6. read, and it was refused. That be, likewise, demanded council and a trial, but it was denied; and he urging that Holloway, who was in the said circumstance, had his trial, the Chief Justice said they had enough against Holloway. To which sir Thomas replied, that then they had not against him. And added, His blood be upon him,' meaning the Lord Chief Justice, who said, 'Let it! I am clamour-proof! That she added, her father had council in Newgate, and advice from an unknown hand: that he was very much loaded with irons and very ill used, that her sister was struck by the keeper of New |