Die Veneris, 29 Maii, 1646.
Prayers.
MR. Calamy, who was desired to preach before the
Commons on the next Fast-Day, desiring to excuse
himself, by reason of Indisposition of Health;
It is Ordered, That Mr. Marshall be desired to preach
at St. Margaret's, Westminster, on the next monthly FastDay, before the Commons: And that Mr. Rose do acquaint
him with this Desire of the Commons.
Ordered, That the Report from the Commissioners late
residing with the Scotts Army be proceeded in until Ten of
the Clock: And that, at Ten of the Clock, peremptorily,
the House do resume the Debate of Yesterday, concerning
the King's Letter or Warrant to Sir Thomas Glemham.
Mr. Pierpont reports several Papers, containing the Passages between the Commissioners of the Parliament of
England and the Commissioners of the Parliament of Scotland residing with the Forces before Newarke; viz. A
Paper of the English Commissioners, of 28 Martii 1646,
concerning their Powers and Instructions from the Parliament of England: A Paper from the Scotts Commissioners,
of 30 Martii 1646, containing their Answer to the Paper of 28 Martii, concerning the English Commissioners
Powers: A Paper of 4 Aprilis 1646, concerning the
Entertainment of the Scotts Army: A Paper of the same
Date, containing the English Commissioners Answer to the
Scotts Commissioners Paper of 4 Aprilis, concerning the
Entertainment of their Army: A Paper of the English
Commissioners, of 7 Aprilis 1646, concerning the supernumerary Horse of the Scotts Army, and their Misdemeanors: A Paper of 10 Aprilis 1646, from the Scotts
Commissioners, containing their Answer to the Paper of
7 Aprilis 1646: A Paper of 10 Aprilis 1646, containing the English Commissioners Reply to the latter Part of
the Scotts Answer concerning Misdemeanors: A Paper of
15 Aprilis 1646, containing the English Commissioners
Reply to the First Part of the Scotts Commissioners Answer
of the Tenth of Aprilis, concerning their supernumerary
Horse: A Paper of 17 Aprilis 1646, containing the
Scotts Commissioners Answer to the English Commissioners
Reply of the Tenth of April, concerning Misdemeanors:
A Paper from the English Commissioners, of 10 Aprilis
1646, That all Englishmen, who have served the Enemy,
and not submitted to Ordinances of Parliament . . . . . .
out of the Scottish Army: A Paper of the Scotts Commissioners, of 17 Aprilis 1646, containing the Scotts Commissioners Answer to the Paper of 10 Aprilis, concerning
the Removal of Englishmen, who have been in Arms
against the Parliament, out of the Scotts Army: A Paper
of the English Commissioners, containing the Names of
divers Englishmen in the Scottish Army, who have served
the Enemy: A Paper of 17 Aprilis 1646, from the Scotts
Commissioners, containing their Proposition for the Maintenance of their Army: A Paper of 17 Aprilis 1646,
containing the English Commissioners Answer to the Scotts
Proposition concerning the Maintenance of their Army.
All which several Papers were this Day read.
And it is Resolved, &c. That this Report of the Proceedings of the Commissioners of both Houses, late resideing with the Forces before Newarke, be proceeded in, the
first Business, To-morrow Morning; and continued until
Ten of the Clock.
The House, according to Order, took into further
Consideration the Business of the Debate of the King's
Letter or Warrant to Sir Thomas Glemham.
Resolved, &c. That the King's Letter to both Houses,
and the Scotts Commissioners, from Newcastle, of 18
Maii 1646; and likewise the Letter or Warrant from the
King, from Newcastle, of the same Date, directed to Sir
Thomas Glemham, the Governor of Oxon; shall be now
read.
The Question being put, Whether this House should
agree with the Lords, That, for the preventing the further
Effusion of Blood, that the Letter from his Majesty to Sir
Thomas Glemham may be sent, by a Messenger from both
Houses, to the General; to be by him forthwith sent to
Sir Thomas Glemham;
The House was divided.
The Yeas went forth.
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| Tellers for the Yea, |
Sir John Holland, |
With the Yeas, 103. |
| Sir Wm. Lewes: |
| Tellers for the Noe, |
Sir John Evelyn, |
With the Noe, 145. |
| Sir Arthur Hesilrige: |
So as the Question passed with the Negative.
Resolved, &c. That Reasons be offered to the Lords,
at a Conference, Why this House cannot agree with the
Lords, in sending the Letter or Warrant, which came
from the King, directed to Sir Thomas Glemham, concerning the Delivery up of Oxford.
Sir Henry Vane, Sir Henry Vane junior, Mr. Pierpont,
Mr. Sollicitor, Sir John Evelyn, Mr. Samuel Browne,
Mr. Prideaux, Sir Wm. Armyn, Sir Philip Stapilton, Mr.
Selden, Sir Arthur Hesilrige;
This Committee, or any Three of them, are to prepare
Reasons to be offered to the Lords, at a Conference, Why
this House cannot agree with their Lordships, in sending
the Letter or Warrant, which came from the King, directed
to Sir Thomas Glemham, concerning the Delivery up of
Oxford: And are to meet upon it this Afternoon, in the
Queen's Court.
Resolved, &c. That, To-morrow Morning at Ten of
the Clock, peremptorily, the House do proceed to take
into Consideration the Business of Propositions for a safe
and well-grounded Peace.
Ordered, That the Paper from the Scotts Commissioners, concerning the Northern Counties, be taken into Consideration on Monday Morning next.
Resolved, &c. That the House do now rise. And
Mr. Speaker adjourned the House accordingly.