Die Jovis, 14 Maii, 1646.
Prayers.
The House, according to Order, proceeded to take
into further Consideration the Four last Papers, delivered in by the Scotts Commissioners, concerning the
Propositions to be now sent to his Majesty for a safe and
well-grounded Peace.
The First Paper, containing the Answer of the Commissioners of the Parliament of Scotland to the whole Propositions, was read.
The Question being propounded, Whether the Kingdom of Scotland hath an Interest and Judgment in the
Matter of Ordinances or Propositions, which concern this
Kingdom only;
The Question was put, Whether, after the Word "Propositions," and before the Word "which," these Words,
"in order to Peace," should be added.
The House was divided.
The Yeas went forth.
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Sir Arthur Haslerig,
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Tellers for the Noe:
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92. |
| Sir John Evelyn, |
With the Noe, |
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Mr. Holles,
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Tellers for the Yea:
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99. |
| Sir Phil. Stapleton, |
With the Yea, |
So as the Question passed with the Affirmative.
The Question being propounded, Whether that the
Kingdom of Scotland hath an Interest and Judgment in the
Matter of Ordinances or Propositions in order to Peace,
which concern this Kingdom only;
The Question was put, Whether this Question should
be now put, or no.
The House was divided.
The Noes went forth.
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Sir Arthur Haslerig,
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Tellers for the Yea:
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89. |
| Sir John Evelyn, |
With the Yea, |
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Mr. Holles,
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Tellers for the Noe:
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121. |
| Sir Philip Stapleton, |
With the Noe, |
So as the Question passed with the Negative.
Ordered, &c. That the House do proceed to take into
further Consideration the First Paper of the Scotts Commissioners, containing their Answer to the whole Propositions, the first Business, To-morrow Morning; and so
from Day to Day, till the Business of Propositions be
finished: And that no other Business do intervene.
Ordered, &c. That the House do sit To-morrow in the
Afternoon, for the Reading of such Ordinances as are to
be passed for the Discharge of such Delinquents as have
compounded, and whose Fines have been accepted by this
House.
A Letter from the Commissioners of both Houses of
Parliament, from Bawtry, of 11 Maii, Twelve at Night;
with their Narrative of the Manner of the King's coming
into the Scotts Army; and a Copy of their Letter to the
Scotts Commissioners, of 11 Maii 1646; a Copy of
the Scotts Commissioners Letter, of 10 Maii 1646, from
Wetherby, to the Commissioners of both Houses; and
the Copy of the Answer of the Commissioners of both
Houses; the Scotts Commissioners Letter of the Tenth
of May 1646; all of them inclosed in a Cover, directed
to Mr. Speaker; were this Day read.
A Letter from the Committee at Yorke, of 11 Maii
1646, was this Day read.
A Letter from the Scotts Commissioners, from Worcester-House, of 13 Maii 1646, was this Day read; and
was concerning their Letters staid at the Guards.
Ordered, &c. That a Letter of Thanks be signed by Mr.
Speaker, and sent to the Commissioners of both Houses
of the Parliament of England, appointed to reside with the
Forces before Newarke, and of Approbation of their Proceedings in this Employment: And that Mr. Marten do
prepare and bring in this Letter.
Resolved, &c. That Mr. Speaker do deliver unto the
Scotts Commissioners the Paper without Superscription or
Subscription, wherein are Characters.
Resolved, &c. That Power be given to the Committee
appointed to examine the whole Business concerning the
Scotts Commissioners Letters staid and opened at the
Guards, to examine Colonel Wilson, Mr. Estwick, and
Captain Massy.