DIE Sabbati, videlicet, 5 die Decembris.
PRAYERS.
A Paper from the Lord General of the Army read.
The Lord Keeper signified to the House, That he
was commanded by His Majesty to let their Lordships
know that he had received a Paper from the Lord General
of the Army, which was sent to him from the House of
Commons; concerning which His Majesty desires your
Lordships Advice and Directions, being a Matter of
great Weight and Importance.
The Paper was read, in hæc verba. (fn. *)
Resolved, upon the Question,
Papist Commanders in the North to be removed.
That the Lord General be desired, by Message from
this House, to remove all Commanders, and other Officers in the North, which are Papists, or justly suspected to be Popish; and put Protestant Commanders and
Officers in their Place.
Resolved, upon the Question,
His Majesty to be moved for it.
The Army to be mustered and paid.
That some Honourable Personage, a Member of this
House, be desired to move His Majesty, That all Commanders and other Officers in the Army, that go under
the Name of Reformadoes, are an unnecessary Charge,
and fit to be spared; and that the Lord General be
moved, by Message from this House thereunto, That
those Companies, and other Officers, that shall be thus
cashiered by the Lord General, shall be paid to the 8th
of December. The Lord General to be desired, by
Message from this House, speedily to make a new Muster; and that Sir William Udall be Ordered to pay that
Army upon that Roll.
And, after some Consideration hereof, the House did
Agree, That the Lord General should signify to His
Majesty, That this House doth in every Thing concur
and agree to the Advice that the House of Commons
have presented in the Paper.
Witnesses sworn in the Earl of Strafford's Cause,
by the Motion from the House of Commons; videlicet,
Witnesses in the E of Strafford's Cause
Lord Admiral, Earl of Sarum, Lord Chamberlain of the Household, and the Earl of Holland.
They are enjoined Secrecy
These Lords were sworn at the Clerk's Table; the
Lord Keeper reading the Oath; and afterwards told
their Lordships, that he was commanded, by the
House, to put their Lordships in Mind that they must
be secret, and not to reveal any Thing concerning
their Deposition in this Cause, until Publication be
granted, or Leave from this Honourable House.
Cessation of Arms agreed to for a Month
Earl of Bristol signified to the House, That Yesterday
the Lords Commissioners acquainted the Scottish Commissioners, that the Cessation of Arms between both Kingdoms is continued for One Month longer, and approved
of by both Houses of Parliament.
Adjourn.
Dominus Custos Magni Sigilli declaravit præsens Parliamentum continuandum esse usque in diem Lunæ, videlicet, 7m diem instantis Decembris, hora nona, Dominis sic decernentibus.
Hoc usque examinatur per Dominos,
Warwicke.
Hen. Dover.
Strange.
Tho. Duresme.