Die Veneris, Julii 4, 1645.
Prayers.
THE Grand Committee of the whole House, according to former Order, sat, to take into further Consideration the Matter of Church-Government.
Mr. Whittacre in the Chair.
Mr. Speaker resumed the Chair.
Mr. Speaker, according to an Order Yesterday made,
declared to my Lord Fairfax the Acknowledgment of this
House, and the Opinion and Sense this House has of the
great and faithful Services done by him to this great Cause,
undertaken by the Parliament for the Defence of Religion and Publick Liberty; and, by the Command of the
House, did return him the Thanks of this House for his
many faithful Services done; and had commanded, That
this Acknowledgment, and this Return of Thanks, should
be entered and recorded in the Journals of this House.
The Letter from the Lord Savile, of Julii 2, directed
to Mr. Gourdon, and the Paper inclosed, concerning Mr.
Holles and Mr. Whitelock, were this Day again read.
And Mr. Whitelock voluntarily, and upon his own Accord, made a Narrative in general of his Knowledge in this
Business; like as Mr. Holles did on Wednesday last: Who
did likewise a little inlarge himself, in declaring his Knowledge in this Business.
Resolved, &c. That this Letter, and Paper inclosed, together with all the Circumstances thereupon depending,
shall be committed unto Mr. Selden, Mr. Grimston, Mr.
Lisle, Sir Wm. Lewes, Mr. Robert Goodwyn, Mr. Maynard, Mr. Prideaux, Sir Henry Vane junior, Mr. Ashurst,
Sir Walter Erle, Mr. Recorder, Mr. Sam. Browne, Mr.
Sollicitor, Sir Arthur Hesilrig, Mr. Hoyle, Sir Phil. Stapilton, Sir Peter Wentworth, Colonel Long, Mr. Reynolds,
Sir Wm. Brereton, Sir John Evelyn of Wiltes, Sir John
Clotworthy, Sir Henry Cholmley, Mr. Blakiston, Mr. Stephens, Captain Wingate, Sir Robert Harley, Colonel Walton: Who shall have Power to examine any Member of
this House concerning this Business: And are to meet
To-morrow at Two post meridiem, in the ExchequerChamber: And have Power to send for Parties, Witnesses,
Papers, Records, &c.
Mr. Nicoll is appointed to go to the Lords, to desire,
That the Lord Savile may be brought to a Committee of
this House, to be examined in some Matters that concern
Members of this House.
A Letter from the Earl of Leven, and other Officers of
the Scotts Army, from Nottingham, of Julii 27 1645, was
this Day read.
Ordered, That Judgment be staid, and shall not be given
against Edward Lusher, convicted for a Priest this present
Session, he being a Servant to the Spanish Ambassador;
and, by a former Ordinance of both Houses, be discharged:
And
It is further Ordered, That the Spanish Ambassador do,
according to his Promise, with all Speed, send him out of
the Kingdom, not to return again.
Ordered, That Sir Humphry Tuston Baronet shall have
Leave to go into the Country.
The Question being put, Whether Judgment should be
staid against * White, convicted for a Priest this present
Sessions;
It passed with the Affirmative.
Mr. Whittacre informed the House, That a Packet of
the Portugall Ambassador's was intercepted.
It is Ordered, That the Committee of Examinations
shall have Power to open the said Packet, in the Presence
of the Portugall Agent, or any whom he shall send.
Ordered, That the Committee of Lords and Commons
for receiving Propositions for Ireland, and for Irish Affairs,
shall have the Use of that Chamber, wherein the Committee for Safety did usually meet, for Dispatch of their
Affairs.
Ordered, That the Consideration of setting forth the
Septuagint Bible, by Mr. Patrick Young, be referred to the
Grand Committee for Religion.