Die Lunæ, 5 Januarii, 1645.
Prayers.
THE Grand Committee of the House, according to
former Order, proceeded to take into Consideration
the Business of Ireland.
Mr. Ashurst in the Chair.
Mr. Speaker resumed the Chair.
Upon Mr. Ashurst's Report from the Grand Committee;
It is Resolved, &c. That the Grand Committee of the
whole House shall sit this Afternoon at Two of the Clock,
upon the Affairs of Ireland: And that the House do sit
on Thursday in the Afternoon, to hear Reports upon Petitions.
Sir Robert Pye brings Answer, That the Lords do
agree to a Conference, presently, in the Painted Chamber,
touching the Business of Propositions for a safe and wellgrounded Peace.
Mr. Lisle carried to the Lords the Ordinances for Martial Law for London, for Gloucester, and for Hereford; and
the Ordinance for Two thousand Pounds, out of the Excise, for Shrapshire.
A Message from the Lords, by Sir Edward Leech and
Mr. Page;
The Lords have commanded us to bring you these
Two Ordinances; one for Mr. Pym; late a Member of
this House; the Ordinance for Mr. Serle, a Member of
this House: They both first moved from this House: And
the Lords have agreed to them, with these Alterations; to
which they desire your Concurrence.
The Lords desire the Concurrence of this House in
adding those Names to the Committee of Sequestrations,
in the County of Devon, formerly recommended by the
Lords in Parliament, being Persons of Quality, known Integrity, and well deserving of the State.
The Lords do desire, That, at the Conference which is
now appointed between both Houses, they may confer
with you concerning the Ordinance for making Covent-Garden a Parish by itself, if it may stand with the Conveniency of this House.
The Amendments to the Ordinance concerning Mr.
Pym were read; and, upon the Question, assented unto.
Ordered, That it be referred to the Committee of the
West, upon Advice with the Committees below in the
Country, to nominate to this House sit Persons to be added
to the Committees of Sequestrations in the County of
Devon.
Answer returned by the same Messengers;
The House hath considered your Message: And, as to
the Amendments to the Ordinance for Mr. Pym, and to
a Conference concerning the Ordinance for Covent-Garden,
they do agree: And, as to the rest, they will send Answer
by Messengers of their own.
Sir Wm. Waller presented, from the Committee of both
Kingdoms, a Paper from the Scotts Commissioners, in
Reference to the Letter to be sent in Answer to his Majesty's late Letters: The which was read; and appointed
to be taken into Consideration To-morrow Morning.
Ordered, That the Amendments, returned from the
Lords, to the Ordinance concerning Mr. Serle, be referred
to the Consideration of the Committee for Petitions, where
Mr. John Goodwyn has the Chair.
A Letter from the Commissioners appointed to reside
with the Forces before Newark, from Nottingham, of Januarii 3 1645, with divers other Papers.
The Letter was now read: And
It is Ordered, That this Letter, together with the Papers sent with it, be read; and taken into Consideration
To-morrow Morning.
A Letter from the Committee of Cumberland, from
Keswick, of Decembris 20 was this Day read; and ordered to be taken into Consideration To-morrow Morning.
Resolved, &c. That, in the Scotts Army in this Kingdom, there shall not be above Two thousand Horse, and
One thousand Dragoons, according to the Treaty.
Resolved, &c. That it be referred to the Members of
both Houses that are of the Committee of both Kingdoms, to communicate this Vote to the Scotts Commissioners; and to take care, that the same may be observed,
accordingly.
Sir Thomas Widdrington and Mr. Reynolds are appointed
Managers of the Conference concerning the Propositions.
Mr. Tate and Mr. Holles are appointed Reporters of
the Conference concerning Convent-Garden Church.
Post Meridiem.
THE Grand Committee of the whole House sat, to
take into Consideration the Business of Ireland.
Mr. Ashurst in the Chair.
Mr. Speaker resumed the Chair.
Upon Mr. Ashburst's Report from the Grand Committee
of the whole House;
It is Resolved, &c. That the Government of the Kingdom of Ireland shall be committed to one Person.