English Civil War Commons Debates on Admiralty and Officers
Amid parliamentary records, the House of Commons orders advancement of Admiralty actions. Cap. Batren to be Vice Admiral for the summer fleet with drawn instructions. Consideration shifted to army funding and pay. Prisoners of note captured by Cromwell discussed. A letter to Sir Thomas Fairfax urged discipline among officers abdicating their colors. An ordinance appointing Colonet Azafe as West Major General faced clause checks to avoid clashing with Fairfax. Petitions from Gloucester officials regarding Colonel Azaey’s governorship were debated.