Die Jovis, 26 Octobris, 1648.
Prayers.
Leominster Minister.
ORDERED, That Mr. Frayser, now settled to officiate in the Cathedral Church of the City of Hereford, be desired, for the present, to remove, and preach
and officiate in the Church of Leominster, until further
Order and Provision for Maintenance of a Preaching
Minister in that Place: And that the Salary now settled
and appointed to the said Mr. Fraiser, for his Pains and
Service in the Church at Hereford, be continued, and paid
unto the said Mr. Fraiser: And that the Acquittance of
the said Mr. Fraiser, or his Assignee, shall be a sufficient
Warrant and Discharge to the Committees, Treasurers,
Sequestrators, or other Persons authorized by former
Order or Ordinance to pay the same.
Tythes.
An Ordinance for the true Payment of Tythes, and
other Duties, and for Continuance of an Ordinance of
the Ninth of August 1647, was this Day read; and, upon
the Question, passed; and ordered to be sent unto the
Lords for their Concurrence.
Scotch Affairs.
A Letter from the Committee of Estates in Scotland,
from Edinburgh, of 17 Octobris 1648, signed, "In the
Name, and by the Warrant of the Committee of Estates."
"Your most assured Friends and humble Servants,"
"Loudoun Cancellarius."
And was directed
"For the honourable William Lenthall Esquire,
Speaker of the House of Commons; to be communicated to both Houses of Parliament."
There was inclosed a Letter of Credence of Sir John
Cheistey, or Kerswell, dated at Edinburgh, 17 Octobris
1648, signed, "In the Name, and by the Warrant, of
the Committee of Estates,"
"Loudoun Cancellarius."
A Letter from the Commissioners of the national Assembly of the Kirk of Scotland, from Edinburgh, of 11
Octobris 1648, subscribed, "In the Name of the Commission of the General Assembly of the Kirk of Scotland, by
"Your humble Servant in the Lord,"
"Mr. Robert Douglas, Moderator."
Resolved, &c. That the Letter from the Committee
of Estates in Scotland be communicated to the House of
Peers: And they desired to return the Originals.
Resolved, &c. That it be referred to the Committee
at Derby House, to hear and receive what Sir John Cheislie
has to deliver from the Committee of Estates in Scotland;
and to report the same to the Houses.
The Lords Concurrence to be desired herein.
Assembly of Divines.
Resolved, &c. That Mr. Blaire be admitted to the
Assembly of Divines.
The Lords Concurrence to be desired herein.
Treaty with the King.
According to former Order, the House took into Consideration the Commissioners Paper, expressing the Defects
of his Majesty's former Answer to the Propositions concerning the Church, and the King's further and final
Answer to the said Proposition: The which were read.
Resolved, &c. That his Majesty's Answer to that Part
of the Proposition, that concerns a Bill, and Ordinances,
for abolishing of Bishops, is not satisfactory.
Resolved, &c. That it be referred to a Committee, to
present to the House To-morrow Morning, by way of an
Instruction to the Commissioners in the Isle of Wight, the
Particulars of this Dissatisfaction; viz. unto Mr. Fiennes,
Colonel Birch, Sir Wm. Lewes, Mr. Swynfen, Mr. Annesley, Mr. Seldon, Sir John Evelyn of Wiltshire, Mr.
Tate, Mr. Ashhurst, Mr. Bond, Mr. Dodderidge; or any
Three of them: Who are to meet this Afternoon, and to
bring it in To-morrow Morning. The more particular
Care of it is referred to Mr. Swynfen.
Resolved, &c. That the House do proceed upon the
further Debate of this Business To-morrow Morning, the
first Business; nothing to intervene.
Army Arrears.
Ordered, That the House be resolved into a Grand
Committee, upon the Ordinance for the Arrears of the
Soldiery, on Tuesday Morning next: And that then Mr.
Speaker forbear to take the Chair.
Message to Lords.
Sir Walter Erle carried to the Lords, for their Concurrence, Doctor Bastwick's Order for Five hundred Pounds,
with Interest, to be paid to him out of Goldsmiths Hall:
The Vote, That the Committee at Derby House, to hear
what Sir John Chieslie has to deliver from the Committee
of Estates in Scottland: The Vote, That Mr. Blaire be
admitted to the Assembly of Divines.
Hicks' Petition.
Ordered, That Sir William Hicks his Petition be read
on Saturday Morning next.