Die Martis, 9 Januarii, 1648.
Prayers.
Tryal of the King.
ORDERED, That the same Proclamation that was
made this Morning, in Westminster Hall, touching
the Tryal of the King, be made at the Old Exchange, and
in Cheapside, forthwith, in the same manner: And that
Serjeant Denby, the Serjeant at Arms, do proclaim the
same accordingly: And that the Guard that lieth at
Paul's do see the same done accordingly.
Grant to Dutton, &c.
Ordered, That the Sum of Fifty Pounds be charged
upon Haberdashers Hall, and be forthwith paid unto
Lieutenant William Dutton, and Captain Edward Carey,
who brought the Letters from Sir Charles Coote, out of
Ireland, for their Service therein: And the Committee
at Haberdashers Hall are to make Payment thereof
accordingly: And the Acquittance or Acquittances of
the said Lieutenant Dutton, and Captain Cary, or their
Assigns, testifying the Receipt thereof, shall be a sufficient
Warrant and Discharge to the said Committee and their
Treasurers, and to such other Person or Persons as shall
pay the same.
Army.
Ordered, That it be referred to the Lord Gray, Mr.
Millington, and Colonel Hutchinson, to confer with
Colonel White, touching the Payment of the Regiment
of Horse in Nottinghamshire, under the Command of
the said Colonel White, and touching the Free Quarter
taken by the said Regiment, and of the Musters of
the said Soldiers: And that they report the same to the
House.
Oaths by City Officers.
Ordered, That the Lord Mayor of London be required
to send up the Book of Oaths to be taken by the Officers
in the City of London, unto the Committee appointed to
consider of Oaths, when they shall require it.
Navy.
Ordered, That it be referred to the Committee of the
Navy, to advise with the Admiral, speedily to appoint
a Convoy for the Fishing Ships bound from Dartmouth
towards the Newfoundland.
Settling the Government.
Mr. Love reports from the Grand Committee appointed to take into Consideration the Business concerning
the Government and Settlement of the Kingdom, the
Resolution of the said Committee; viz. That the Name
of any one Single Person shall not be used in the Stile of
Commissions under the Great Seal Writs, nor any other
legal Proceedings, for the carrying on the Justice of the
Kingdom: And that it is the Desire of that Committee,
That it may be referred to the Committee to whom the
Ordinance for settling Proceedings in Courts of Justice
is referred.
Ordered, That the said Resolution of the Grand Committee appointed to take into Consideration the Business
concerning the Government and Settlement of the Kingdom, be referred to the Committee to whom the
Ordinance for settling Proceedings in Courts of Justice
is referred.
Message from Lords.
The Question was propounded, That the Lords Messengers be now called in:
And the Question being put, That this Question be
now put;
It passed with the Affirmative.
And the Question being put, That the Lords Messengers be called in;
The House was divided.
The Yeas went forth.
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Colonel Martyn, |
Tellers for the Noes: |
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| Colonel Ludlow, |
With the Noes, |
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Mr. Scott, |
Tellers for the Yeas: |
31. |
| Colonel Purefoy, |
With the Yeas, |
So the Question passed with the Affirmative.
Resolved, &c. That the Lords Messengers be called in.
A Message from the Lords, by Doctor Aylett and Mr.
Eltonhead;
The Lords have commanded us to bring unto you an
Order for continuing some Forces under Major Butler,
and Captain Stirke, in the County of Northampton: To
which the Lords have agreed; with some Alterations; to
which they desire the Concurrence of this House:-An
Order for the Money of the old and petty Customs;
which is, in present Cash, remaining in Controversy between the Committee of the Navy, and the Committee
of the Army, to the Use of the Navy: To which the
Lords do agree, with one Alteration, in regard some Part
of the said Monies was disposed of by a former Ordinance; to which they desire the Concurrence of this
House:-An Order for Colonel John Humfries Esquire
to have an Office in the Custom-house: The Petition
of Hugh Audley Esquire, Sheriff of the County of Norfolk: Both which they desire this House will take into Consideration.-Three Ordinances, which formerly moved
from this House; the one concerning the Army; another Ordinance for securing Six thousand Pounds lent by
the Commissioners of the Customs for the Navy; another Ordinance concerning Contracts made for Bishops
Lands: To which the Lords do agree, without Alteration.
Answer to Lords
The Question being propounded, That Answer be returned to the Lords Messages, by Messengers of their
own;
The House was divided.
The Yeas went forth.
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Mr. Holland, |
Tellers for the Noes: |
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| Comm. General Ireton, |
With the Noes, |
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Colonel Ven, |
Tellers for the Yeas: |
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| Mr. Trenchard, |
With the Yeas, |
So the Question passed with the Affirmative.
Answer returned by the same Messengers; That the
House has considered of their Lordships Message; and
will send Answer by Messengers of their own.
Navy.
Ordered, That the Business of the Navy be taken up
To-morrow Morning, the first Business.
Great Seal.
Colonel Martyn reports from the Committee appointed to take Order for Framing of a great Seal, the
Form of a great Seal.
Resolved, &c. That a great Seal be graven, with the
Addition of the Map of the Kingdom of Ireland, and of
Jersey and Guernsey, together with the Map of England;
and, in some convenient Place, on that Side, the Arms
by which the Kingdoms of England and Ireland are
differenced from other Kingdoms.
Resolved, &c. That, on the Map-side of the Great
Seal, the Inscription shall be, "The Great Seal of England,
1648."
Resolved, &c. That the Inscription on the other Side
of the Seal on which the Sculpture of the House of Commons is engraven, shall be this; viz. "In the First Year
of Freedom, by God's Blessing restored, 1648."
Ordered, That it be referred to the former Committee
to cause it to be engraven: And that Mr. Allen be added
to that Committee.
Resolved, &c. That Threescore Pounds be charged
on the Revenue, towards the Charges of this Seal, and
be paid to Mr. Blakiston: And that the Committee of the
Revenue do forthwith pay the same to Mr. Blakiston
accordingly: And that his Receipt shall be a sufficient
Discharge therefore.
Sheriff of Norfolk.
Resolved, &c. That the Oaths of Mr. Audley, Sheriff
of Norfolk, be dispensed with: And that he shall have
Leave to come out of the Country upon his Occasions.
Entries on Lords' Journal.
Ordered, That Sir Henry Mildmay, Mr. Millington,
and Mr. Love, view the Book of the Entries, in the Lords
House, for this Day; and make Report thereof to this
House, To-morrow Morning.