Tuesday, the 28th of October, 1651.
Prayers.
Preachers thanked.
ORDERED, by the Parliament, That the Thanks of
this House be given to Mr. Owen, (Dean of Christ
Church in Oxford) for his great Pains taken in his Sermon
before the Parliament at Margarett's, Wetsminster, on Friday the 24th Day of this instant October, being a Day set
apart for publick Thanksgiving; and that he be desired to
print his Sermon; and that he have the like Privilege in
printing the same, as others in like Case have usually had:
And that the Lord General do give him the Thanks of this
House, and desire him to print his Sermon accordingly.
Ordered, That the Thanks of this House be given to
Mr. Thomas Goodwyn, (President of Magdalen College in
Oxford) for his great Pains taken in his Sermon preached
before the Parliament at Margarett's, Westminster, on Friday the 24th Day of this instant October, being a Day set
apart for publick Thanksgiving; and that he be desired to
print his Sermon; and that he have the like Privilege in
printing, as others in like Case have usually had: And
that the Lord General do give him the Thanks of this
House, and desire him to print his Sermon, accordingly.
Preachers appointed.
Resolved, That Mr. Owen, Dean of Christ-Church
and Mr. Thomas Goodwyn. President of Magdalen College in the University of Oxford, be appointed to preach
every Lord's Day in the Afternoon in Marye's Church,
in their Turns.
Resolved, That the Masters of Art do preach every
Week, in their Turns, in Marie's Church in the University of Oxon, all the Year long; and that it be referred to the Vice-chancellor, and other the Heads of the
Colleges in the said University, that they do appoint One
Day in a Week, which they shall judge most convenient,
for the said Master of Arts to preach, in their Turns, all
the Year long; and to take Care that the same be done
upon that Day, accordingly.
Sitting of this Parliament.
The House, according to former Order, was resolved
into a Grand Committee, upon the Bill for setting a Time
certain to the Sitting of this Parliament, and for Calling
of a new Parliament.
Mr. Speaker left the Chair.
Mr. Ellis took the Chair.
Mr. Speaker resumed the Chair.
Mr. Ellis reports, from the Grand Committee, That
the Grand Committee do desire Leave to sit on Thursday next come Seven-night.
Resolved, That the House be resolved into a Grand
Committee on this Day Sevennight, upon the said Bill.
Navy and Army.
Resolved, That Thursday next be appointed to hear the
Reports concerning the Navy and Army.
Member admitted.
Resolved, That Robert Bennett Esq; (being elected
and returned a Burgess for the Borough of Portpigan,
alias Westlow, in the County of Cornwall) be admitted to
sit in this House as a Member thereof.
Declaration; Scotch Affairs.
The House, according to former Order, resumed the
Debate upon the Declaration reported from the Council
of State.
The fourth Particular was read.
Resolved, That these words be inserted before the
first Word in the second Line; that is to say, "of the
Scottish Nation."
The Question being put, That these Words be inserted,
videlicet, "which they may now extricate and free
themselves from," do stand;
It passed with the Negative.
Resolved, That the Blanks in this Clause be filled up
with these Words, "within Thirty Days after the Publication hereof in the several Places."
And the Clause, so amended, was, with the Alteration
of the Word, "those," instead of the Word "such," in
the first Line, assented unto.
The last Clause in this Declaration being read, and the
Question being put, that this Clause be Part of the Declaration;
It passed with the Negative.
The House, according to former Order, returned to
resume the Debate upon the Preamble in this Declaration: And,
Resolved, upon the Question, That, instead of the whole
Preamble in this Declaration, these Words be inserted:
"The Parliament of the Commonwealth of England,
esteeming it a necessary Care and Obligation that lies
upon them, to improve the Power which God hath now
given them for the Advancement of the Glory of God,
and the Good and Welfare of the whole Island, have
thought fit to nominate and appoint Commissioners forthwith to repair into Scotland for effecting the same: And
do hereby declare, &c."
And the said Declaration so amended, being put to
the Question, was assented unto.
Resolved, That it be referred to the Council of State,
to give Order for the Printing of this Declaration.
Resolved, That it be referred to the Council of State,
forthwith to take Care, that Money be provided for defraying the Charges of the Commissioners in their Journey into Scotland, and of other incident Charges, from
time to time, during the Commissioners Stay in Scotland.