Wednesday, the 13th of July, 1653.
Petition from London.
THE House being informed, That there were at the
Door divers Citizens of London; they were, by
Command of the House, called in: And, being come to
the Bar, Colonel Fenton declared, That he, and these
Gentlemen, in Behalf of themselves, and several others,
are come to present to the Parliament, a Representation,
contained in a Paper: Which, after a Speech made by
him, was received in: And, after they were withdrawn,
was read; and was intituled, The humble Representation
of divers well-affected People, Inhabitants in and about
the City of London.
Resolved, That the Petition be taken into Consideration
on Monday next.
The Persons who presented the Representation, being
called in; Mr. Speaker, by Command of the House, gave
to them this Answer; That the House had read their
Petition; and do render them hearty Thanks for their
good Affections therein expressed: And did acquaint
them, That some of the Particulars therein are already
under their Consideration; and that the House hath also
appointed Monday next to take the rest of the Particulars, and their Petition, into further Consideration: And
that the House doth desire the Continuance of their
Prayers, for the Blessing of God upon their Endeavours,
in the Trust they are called to: And thereupon they
again withdrew.
Papers concerning Lilburne.
Mr. Strickland tenders to the House, from the Council
of State, Several Papers, which are before the Council,
concerning Lieutenant-Col. John Lilburne, and his Carriage in foreign Parts.
Petition from Hertford.
The House being informed, there were at the Door
divers Petitioners of the County of Hertford; they were
called in: And, being come to the Bar, one of them
presented a Petition: Which, after the Petitioners were
withdrawn, was read, intituled, The humble Petition of
divers, in the County of Hertford, that prosess the Name
and Fear of our Lord Jesus.-
Papers concerning Lilburne.
The Papers delivered in by Mr. Strickland, were read,
being the Information of Isaac Birkinhead, the Examinations of Captain John Titus, John Bartlett, Richard Foote,
and John Staplehill; and a Copy of a Letter from the said
Lieutenant-Col. John Lilburne to his Wife.
Petition from Hertford.
The Member of this House; who offered the Petition,
did, by Direction of the House, acquaint the Petitioners,
That the House had read the Petition; and would take
a due Time to take it into Consideration.
Tythes.
The House, this Day, according to former Order, did
take into Debate the Business of Tythes: And the Debate was adjourned till To-morrow Eight of the Clock.