OF SAMUEL HARTLIB. 11 



Mr. Holland, Sir Arthur Hesilrige, Mr. Wallopp, Mr. 

 Prideau, Dr. Dennis Bond, Sir John D'Avres. 



"This Committee, or any four of them, are to consider 

 of some present maintenance for Mr. Hartlib, who 

 hath done very good service to the Parliament ; and 

 also of some place at Oxford for him, for his future 

 support. 



''Resolved, (Sec. — That the sum of One Hundred Pounds 

 be forthwith advanced, and paid by the Committee at 

 Goldsmith's Hall, unto Mr. Hartlib, without account, 

 for his present maintenance and subsistance. 



"Resolved, &c. — That the sum of One Hundred Pounds 

 be forthwith advanced, and paid, by the Committee of 

 Lords and Commons sitting at Haberdasher's Hall, for 

 advance of monies unto Mr. Hartlib, without account, 

 out of the first monies that shall come into the said 

 Committee. 



" The Lords' concurrence to be desired herein." 



And the year following his allowance was trebled, 

 when an attempt was again made to obtain for him some 

 suitable position in Oxford. The Eeport of the Parlia- 

 mentary proceedings* states : — 



"31st March, IQ^l .—Ordered. — That the Committee 

 for Advance of Monies, at Haberdasher's Hall, do 

 forthwith pay unto Mr. Hartlib the sum of Three 

 Hundred Pounds, in consideration of his good deserts, 



* Jo. H. of Com. Vol. V. folio, pp. 131, 132, 133. 



