May 1644
[23 May, 1644.]
Ordinance for appointing the Committee of both Kingdoms.
Whereas, by the Covenant and Treaty ratified and established
between the Two Kingdoms, both Nations are engaged in One
common Cause, against the Enemies of the Religion and
Liberties, and, by the late Entrance of the Scottish Forces into
this Kingdom, in Pursuance hereof, are firmly united in a joint
Posture of Arms, for their own necessary Defence; and for the
maintaining the Ends expressed in the Covenant; and forasmuch as nothing can be more advantageous, nor conduceable to
the Purpose aforesaid, than that the Conduct of the Affairs of
both Kingdoms in Prosecution of the Ends before-mentioned be
managed by the joint Advice and Direction of both Nations, or
their Committees authorized in that behalf, that so not only the
Counsels, Resolutions and Forces of both Kingdoms may be to
the utmost improved to the common Good, and a right
Intelligence and firm Unity held and preserved between and
within themselves, but also that a good Correspondency may be
set on Foot and maintained Abroad, with other States, in a joint
Way; to countermine the wicked Confederacies and Designs of
the Popish and Antichristian Faction in all Parts, against the
true Protestant Reformed Religion, and the Welfare of
His Majesty's Three Kingdoms; and whereas the Convention of the Estates of Scotland have appointed Committees
residing in Scotland, and in the Scottish Army, and have
sent some of the said Committees as Commissioners
for the Purposes aforesaid, to repair unto and reside near
the Two Houses, whereof some are already in the City:
In Consideration hereof, the Lords and Commons assembled
in Parliament do Nominate, Ordain, and Appoint, Algernon
Earl of Northumberland, Robert Earl of Essex Lord General,
Robert Earl of Warwicke Lord Admiral, Edward Earl of
Manchester, William Viscount Say & Seale, Phillip Lord
Wharton, John Lord Robertes, William Pierpointe, Sir Henry
Vane Senior, Sir Phillip Stapilton, Sir Wm. Waller, Sir Gilbert
Gerrard, Sir Wm. Armyn, Sir Arthur Hasilrigg, Sir Henry Vane
Junior, John Crewe, Robert Wallop, Oliver St. John, Solicitor
General, Oliver Cromwell, Samuell Browne, John Glyn Recorder.
or any Three of them, whereof a Member of each House to be
present, to treat with the Committees and Commissioners appointed by our Brethren of Scotland, in such Things as shall by
them be propounded from and in the Name of the Kingdom
of Scotland, for the Ends aforesaid; and from Time to Time to
advise and consult with them concerning the same; and do
further give full Power unto the Members of both Houses abovenamed, and unto John Earl of Loudoun, John Lord Maitland,
Sir Archibald Johnston of Warieston, and Mr. Robert Barclay, or
any Seven of them, whereof a Member of each House to be
present, as a Committee, to order and direct whatsoever doth or
may concern the managing of the War, keeping good Intelligence between the Forces of the Three Kingdoms, and whatsoever may concern the Peace of His Majesty's Dominions, and
all other Things in Pursuance of the Ends expressed in the said
Covenant and Treaty; and the Committee of both Houses are
to observe such Orders as they shall from Time to Time receive
from both Houses.