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This Committee consisted of ninety-nine members; the Speaker,
probably, being added to complete a hundred. They were chosen
April 9th, in consequence of the following resolutions;—
"That a Committee be appointed to wait upon his Highness, in reference to what his Highness did yesterday propose in his speech, now reported to the House.
"That this Committee have power to receive from his Highness his
doubts and scruples, touching any of the particulars contained in the
humble Petition and Advice formerly presented; and in answer thereunto, to offer to his Highness reasons for his satisfaction, and for the
maintenance of the resolutions of this House: and such particulars as
they cannot satisfy his Highness in, that they report the same to the
Parliament."— Journals.
Resolved, that this House, after the rising thereof, be adjourned till to-morrow morning, eight of the clock.
See also, " Monarchy Asserted to be the Most Ancient and Legal
Form of Government, in a conference had at Whitehall, with Oliver,
late Lord Protector, and a Committee of Parliament." 1660. p. 1.
The managers in this Committee were nine, Lord Chief-Justices, St.
John and Glynn; Lords Commissioners, Whitlock, Lisle, and Fiennes;Lord Broghill, the Master of the Rolls, (Lenthall) Sir Charles Wolseley, Sir Richard Onslow, and Colonel Jones. Their speeches, at length,
with the Protector's replies and rejoinders, are preserved in the volume
just quoted. See also Parl. Hist. xxi. 66–126. |
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With this Report, giving "some account of a design lately discovered," Mr. Secretary " produced a book printed, called,' a Standard';
and likewise the painted standard, which was taken, being a red lion
couchant, with this motto, 'Who shall rouse him up?' " —Journals. |