Die Lunæ, 2 Augusti, 1641.
PRAYERS.
Leave to attend the King.
MR. Endimion Porter, a Member of this House,
has Leave to attend his Majesty, in his Journey
into Scotland.
Leave of Absence.
Mr. Aldborough has Leave to go into the Country.
Poll-money, &c.
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That the like Order shall be made for Essex, Kent,
and Surrey, as was made for the County of Midd', concerning the Payment of the Poll-money into the Chamber
at London:
That, out of those Monies that the Commissioners
shall receive, they shall pay the Collectors and the
Commissioners Clerks.
Arrears due to Scotland.
That some Gentlemen of this House may draw an Act
of Parliament, that may secure the Monies promised to
be paid unto the Scotts, upon the Publick Faith.
Mr. Solicitor, Mr. Whitlocke, Mr. Selden, Sir Tho.
Widdrington, are to prepare a Bill for that Purpose.
Conference desired by Lords.
A Message from the Lords, by J. Reeve and J. Mallet;
The Lords desire a present Conference, by a Committee of both Houses presently, in the Painted Chamber, if it may stand with the Conveniency of this House.
Answer returned, by the same Messengers; that this
House has taken their Lordships Message into Consideration; and will return an Answer by Messengers of
their own.
Mr. Pym went up to the Lords with this Message;
Refused.
Whereas this House has received a Message from their
Lordships, for a present Conference, without any Expression of the Subject or Matter of that Conference;
which is contrary to the constant Course of either House:
And therefore, this House cannot yield to a present
Conference.
Remonstrances on State of the Kingdom, &c.
That the Committee for the Remonstrance of the
State of the Kingdom and the Church may be ordered
to bring in those Remonstrances.
Conference.
A Committee to prepare Heads for a Conference, to
be desired with the Lords, concerning the Securing the
Islands, Forts, *
The Protestation.
A Message from the Lords, by J. Reeve and J. Foster;
To desire a present Conference, by a Committee of
both Houses, touching a printed Paper, concerning the
Protestation, presently, in the Painted Chamber, if it
may stand with the Conveniency of this House.
Answer returned by the same Messengers; that this
House has taken their Lordships Message into Consideration; and will give a present Meeting, as is desired.
Sir Gilbert Gerrard, Mr. Martin, Mr. Strode, Mr. Pym,
Sir John Evelyn, Mr. Hollis, Sir Walter Erle, Mr. Glyn,
are appointed Reporters of this Conference.
Mr. Pym reports the Conference:
"Lord Privy Seal declared, that their Lordships desire a good Correspondency. -They proposed a Paper
printed; and another Paper, containing these two
Questions following:
"1. Whether this Paper that is printed, touching the
Protestatioe, be the Votes of the House of Commons;"
"2. And whether it was printed by their Commands,
as is expressed in the Paper."
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To acquaint the Lords, that the House desires all good
Correspondency;
That they have examined the Vote with the Clerk's
Book; and it agreeth with the Book: And do avow the
same:
That they gave Order to have it printed; and that
the Clerk should attest it under his Hand.
Ordered, That Sir Gilbert Gerrard shall go to the
Lords, To-morrow Morning, with this Message; to desire a Conference with their Lordships, so soon as may
stand with their Lordships Conveniency, concerning the
Matter of this last Conference, touching the printed
Paper concerning the Protestation.
Mr. Hollis, Mr. Pym, Sir John Colpepper, Mr. Glyn,
are to manage this Conference; and to deliver the
Answers of this House to the Questions.
Impeachment of the Bishops.
That the Committee for the B * * * * of Impeachment of the Bishops sit this Afternoon
Abolishing Episcopacy.
That the Grand Committee sit this Afternoon, at Three
of Clock, to proceed with the Bill concerning Episcopacy:
And the Serjeant is to give Notice to Mr. Hide of this
Order.
Message to Lords.
Ordered, That a Message shall be sent to the Lords,
To-morrow Morning, to desire, that the Committee for
the Ten Propositions may meet.
Business to be considered.
Ordered, That his Majesty's Answer to the Third Head
of the Ten Propositions, shall be taken into Consideration
on Wednesday Morning next: And that, at the same time,
the House take into further Consideration the Articles
against Mr. Piercy, Mr. Jermyn, &c.; and what Title to
give to those Articles.
Archbp. of Canterbury.
Ordered, That Four of the Lord of Canterbury's Committee may have Leave to attend the Examinations of
some Persons, in that Business.
Mr. Creswell has Leave to be examined as a Witness,
before the Lords.
Committees.
Ordered, That, till the Grand Committee shall sit, all
other Committees, that are appointed for this Day, may
sit: But, when the Grand Committee shall sit, all other
Committees whatsoever are peremptorily ordered not to
sit, except it be some Four of the Lord of Canterburye's
Committee, that are appointed to attend some Examinations in that Cause.
Leave of Absence.
Sir Hen. Bellingham has Leave to go into the Country.