Die Mercurii, 27 Januarii, 1646. Die Publicæ Humiliationis.
Preachers thanked.
ORDERED, That Sir Anthony Irby do, from this
House, give Thanks unto Mr. Arrowsmith, for the
great Pains he took in his Sermon, preached on this Day
at Margarett's Westminster, before the House of Commons: And that he do desire him to print his Sermon:
Wherein he is to have the like Privilege in Printing of it,
as others, in the like kind, usually have had.
Ordered, That Sir Peter Wentworth do, from this House,
give Thanks unto Mr. Sedgwick, for the great Pains he
took in his Sermon, preached on this Day at Margarett's,
Westminster, before the House of Commons: And that
he do desire him to print his Sermon: Wherein he is to
have the like Privilege in Printing of it, as others, in the
like kind, usually have had.
Preachers appointed.
Ordered, That Sir Peter Wentworth do, from this
House, desire Mr. Green to preach before the House of
Commons, at Margarett's, Westminster, on the next
Monthly Fast Day.
Ordered, That Mr. Wheeler do, from this House, desire Mr. Lightfoote to preach before the House of Commons, at Margarett's, Westminster, on the next Monthly
Fast Day.
Publick Fast.
Ordered, That Wednesday, being the Tenth Day of
March next, be set apart for a Day of publick Humiliation, for the late Growth and Spreading of Errors, Heresies and Blasphemies, to be observed in all Places within
the Kingdom of England, Dominion of Wales, and Town
of Berwick; therein to seek God for his Assistance and
Direction for the suppressing and preventing the same.
The Lords Concurrence to be desired herein.
Mr. Francis Bacon, Colonel Leigh, Mr. Tate, Mr.
Rous, Mr. Grimston, Mr. Millington, Mr. Wheeler;
This Committee is to prepare something to be published, and read in all Churches and Chapels, on Wednesday
the Tenth Day of March next, concerning the Occasion
of the setting That Day apart for a Day of publick Humiliation; and to report the same to the House: And the
Care hereof is referred to Colonel Leigh.
Preachers appointed.
Ordered, That Sir Christopher Yelverton do, from this
House, desire Mr. Calamy to preach before the House of
Commons, on Wednesday the Tenth Day of March next;
this House having resolved to set that Day apart for a Day
of publick Humiliation, for the late Growth and Spreading
of Errors, Heresies, and Blasphemies, in this Kingdom.
Ordered, That Colonel Leigh do, from this House, desire Mr. Vines to preach before the House of Commons,
on Wednesday the Tenth Day of March next; this House,
having resolved to set that Day apart for a Day of publick Humiliation, for the late Growth and Spreading of
Errors, Heresies, and Blasphemies, in this Kingdom.
Letter to Scotland.
Mr. Swynfen reports from the Committee Yesterday
appointed, the Draught of a Letter, according to the
Votes Yesterday passed, to be sent to the Parliament of
Scotland, in Answer of theirs of 16° Instant; and of the
Desires of the Kingdom of Scotland inclosed.
The Letter was read by Parts; and by Parts, upon the
Question, voted: And then the Letter was, upon the
Question, passed; and ordered to be sent unto the Lords
for their Concurrence.
Resolved, &c. That the Letter shall be directed in the usual
Form as other Letters have formerly been directed; viz.
"To the Right Honourable the Lords, the Commissioners of Shires and Boroughs, assembled in the Parliament of Scotland."
Conference desired with Lords.
Resolved, &c. That a Conference be desired with the
Lords, by Committees of both Houses, so soon as may
stand with their Lordships Conveniency, concerning a
Letter from the Parliament of Scotland, and other Papers,
communicated by their Lordships at a late Conference.
Sir Robert Pye went to the Lords with this Message.
Sir Robert Pye brings Answer, That the Lords agree
to a Conference, as is desired, by Committees of both
Houses, presently, in the Painted Chamber.
Mr. Wm. Pierepoint, Sir Wm. Lewis, Sir Phil. Stapilton,
Mr. Swinfen, Mr. Lisle, are appointed Managers of this
Conference.
Letter to Scotland.
A Message from the Lords, by Dr. Heath and Mr.
Hakewill;
The Lords have agreed to the Letter to be sent to the
Parliament of Scotland, as it came from this House: They
desire that Sir Peter Killegrewe may be speedily dispatched
with it; and may be furnished for the Expenses of his
Journey.
Resolved, &c. That this House doth agree that Sir
Peter Killigrew be speedily dispatched.
Resolved, &c. That this House doth order and require
the Committee of the Revenue forthwith to give Order
for the present Payment of the Sum of Two hundred
Pounds unto Sir Peter Killigrew, to furnish him with Necessaries, and for the Expenses of his Journey; he being
dispatched from the Parliament of England to the Parliament of Scotland, with Letters of great Importance, and
very great Haste.
Ordered, That Mr. Speaker do send a Duplicate of the
Letter, agreed by both Houses to be sent to the Parliament of Scotland, to the Commissioners of Scotland
residing here.
Church Government.
Ordered, That on Wednesday next, Mr. Bacon do report the Obstructions in settling the Government of the
Church.
Letter to Scotland.
Answer returned by the same Messengers; That this
House has considered their Lordships Message; and do
agree, That Sir Peter Killigrew be speedily dispatched with
the Letter from both Houses to the Parliament of Scotland.
Ordered, That Mr. Speaker do sign the Letter ordered to
be sent from both Houses to the Parliament of Scotland.
The Covenant.
Ordered, upon the Question, That those Members of
the House that are in Town, and have not yet, in the
House, taken the Covenant, do, on Monday next, peremptorily, the first Business, take the same: And that the
Serjeant do give Notice thereof unto them in the mean
time, according to such List as he shall receive from the
Clerk.