Monday, the 1st of February, 1657.
Journals.
MR. Bond reports from the Committee to whom the
Perusal of the Inventory to be made of the Journal-Books, Records, and Writings, belonging to this
House, was referred, The Opinion of the said Committee,
That this House be moved to add the Word "Acts,"
and the Word "Ordinances," to the Order of the 26th of
January last, concerning the Journal-Books, Records, and
Writings belonging to this House, after the Word
"Records;" and that the said Order be renewed.
Resolved, That the Word "Acts," and the Word
"Ordinances," be added to the said Order, after the
Word "Records."
Ordered, That the Committee formerly appointed do
look into and peruse the Inventory that is to be made of
the Journal-Books, Records, Acts, Ordinances, and
Writings that do belong to this House, and are now in
the Custody of Mr. Scobell, in the Tower within his
House, and which are to be delivered by him to the Clerk
of this House: And that the said Committee, or any
Three of them, do meet, as formerly; and take care
concerning the Delivery of them, accordingly.
Upon Mr. Bond's further Report from the said Committee;
Resolved, That the boarded House within the Court of
Requests, and the Room thereto adjoining, towards the
Inner Court of Wards, be the Place for the Laying-up
and Keeping of the Journal-Books, Records, Acts,
Ordinances, and Writings belonging to this House, which
are to be delivered, by Mr. Scobell, to the Clerk of this
House.
Prisoner to be brought to the Bar.
Resolved, That the Serjeant at Arms attending this
House do bring John Browne, now a Prisoner in his
Custody, to the Bar of this House, at the First Sitting of
the House To-morrow Morning.
Call of the House.
The House, according to former Order, did this Day
proceed to call over the Names of the Members returned
to serve in this House: And every Member present, as
he was called, stood up, and answered to his Name.
The Defaulters were again called over: And such as
were absent, by reason of Sickness; or were, upon Reasons now shewed, excused; an Entry was made at their
several Names, accordingly.
Resolved, That in all Cases where there are Double
Returns, or more, for one and the same Place, none that
are so returned, unless they be named in both or all the
Returns, do sit, until the House have first determined
touching the said Returns or Elections.
Resolved, That the Committee of Privileges do examine and determine Elections upon Double Returns, or
more, in the First place; and report the same to the
House with all the Speed that may be.
Resolved, That the Clerk of this House do write out
the Names of the Persons and Places where there are
Double Returns; and set the same up without, on the
Door of this House.
Resolved, That an Order be sent to the several Sheriffs
of the several Counties, to summon the several Members
that are absent, and have this Day made Default, to give
their respective Attendances in the House.
Resolved, That the Time for the Members that are
returned to serve for Ireland to attend by, be Six Weeks
from this Day.
That the Time for the Members that are returned to
serve for Scotland to attend by, be One Month from this
Day.
That the Time for the Members that are returned to
serve for any the Counties of, or Places within England,
and beyond the River of Trent, or for the Counties of
Devon and Cornewall, or any Places within either of those
Counties, or for Wales, to attend by, be Three Weeks
from this Day.
That the Time for the Members that are returned to
serve for any other Counties or Places within England,
and within Eighty Miles Distance from the City of
London, to attend by, be Fourteen Days from this Day.
That the Time for the Members that are returned to
serve for any other the Counties or Places within England,
and within Fifty Miles Distance from the City of London,
to attend by, be Eight Days from this Day.
Resolved, &c. That this House doth allow of the Excuses that have been made for those Members that have
been this Day excused in the House, for their Absence
respectively for this Time.
Resolved, &c. That the Debate, which was appointed
to be this Day taken up, after the Calling of the House,
be adjourned until To-morrow Morning, at Eight of the
Clock.