Die Sabbati, 11 Aprilis, 1646.
Prayers.
A Message from the Lords, by Sir Edward Leech and
Mr. Page;
The Lords have commanded us to acquaint you, That
they have agreed to that Paper, which you sent unto them,
as an Answer to the Scottish Commissioners; and do think
sit, that they should be made acquainted with it by the
Members of both Houses that are of the Committee of
both Kingdoms: Their Lordships have appointed theirs;
and desire, That you will appoint yours, to join with them
in it.
Resolved, &c. That this House doth agree with the
Lords, That the Scotts Commissioners be made acquainted
with the Answer to their Paper, by the Members of both
Houses that are of the Committee of both Kingdoms: And
that the Members of this House that are of that Committee, do join with the Lords in it.
Answer returned by the same Messengers;
The House hath considered your Message; and do agree,
That the Answer to the Scotts Paper be communicated to
them by the Members of both Houses that are of the
Committee of both Kingdoms, as is desired.
Ordered, That Paul Best be brought by the Keeper of
the Gatehouse, on Wednesday Morning next, and delivered
over to the Serjeant at Arms attending on this House, and
by him then brought to the Bar, or otherwise, as the
House shall direct: And Mr. Serjeant is to take care
hereof.
The House, according to Order, took into Consideration the Petition from the Assembly of Divines.
The which Petition, and the former Orders for referring
the same, were read.
The Question was propounded, Whether the House shall
first debate the Point concerning the Breach of Privilege in
this Petition:
And the Question being put, Whether this Question
shall be now put;
The House was divided.
The Noes went forth.
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Mr. Holles, |
Tellers for the Noe: |
85. |
| Sir Philip Stapilton, | With the Noe, |
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Sir John Evelyn, | Tellers for the Yea: | |
| Sir Arthur Hesilrige, |
With the Yea, |
So that the Question passed with the Affirmative.
Resolved, &c. That the House shall first debate the Point
concerning the Breach of Privilege in this Petition.
The Question being put, Whether this Petition, thus
presented by the Assembly of the Divines, is a Breach of
Privilege of Parliament;
The House was divided.
The Yeas went forth.
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Sir Arth. Haselrige, | Tellers for the Yea:
| 88. |
| Sir John Evelyn, | With the Yea, |
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Mr. Holles, | Tellers for the Noe:
| 76. |
| Sir Phil. Stapleton, | With the Noe, |
So that the Question passed with the Affirmative.
Resolved, &c. That this Petition, thus presented by the
Assembly of the Divines, is a Breach of Privilege of Parliament.
Resolved, &c. That the House do, on Wednesday Morning next, take into Consideration, In what sitting and fair
Manner this Vote shall be communicated to the Assembly
of Divines; and what is further sit to be done upon it.