Die Mercurii, 18 Novembris, 1646.
Prayers.
ORdered, That a Warrant shall issue forth, under Mr.
Speaker's Hand, directed to the Clerk of the Crown
in Chancery, to issue forth a Writ, for the new Election
of a Burgess to serve for the University of Oxon, in the
place of Sir Thomas Roe, formerly chosen to serve in that
Place, and since deceased.
Resolved, &c. That a Warrant shall issue forth, under
Mr. Speaker's Hand, directed to the Clerk of the Crown
in Chancery, to issue forth a Writ, for the new Election of
Two Burgesses to serve for the City of Oxon, in the places
of John Whister and John Smyth Esquires, formerly chosen
to serve for the said City, and since disabled to sit as Members of this House, during this Parliament.
Resolved, &c. That a Warrant shall issue forth, under
Mr. Speaker's Hand, directed to the Clerk of the Crown
in Chancery, to issue forth a Writ, for the new Election
of a Burgess to serve in this present Parliament for the
Borough of Monmouth in the County of Monmouth, in the
place of Wm. Watkins Esquire, formerly chosen to serve
in this present Parliament for the said Borough, and since
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Ordered, That Mr. John Goodwyn be added to the
Committee of Lords and Commons for the Affairs of
Ireland, as to the Business concerning the taking, stating,
and perfecting the Accompts of the Lord Forbes, hereby
referred to that Committee: And that he do report with
all convenient Speed.
Resolved, &c. That the House do now proceed with the
Report concerning the Covenant: And that then they do
proceed in the Ordinance for Assessments of the Army.
Mr. Bois reports, from the Committee appointed to
that Purpose, an Ordinance and Instructions for the Takeing of the Solemn League and Covenant by all Persons
in the Kingdom of England, and Dominion of Wales.
The which was read the First time.
And the Question being put, Whether this Ordinance
shall be now read the Second time;
The House was divided.
The Yeas went forth.
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Mr. Holles, |
Tellers for the Yea: |
115. |
| Sir. Phil. Stapilton, |
With the Yea, |
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Sir Arthur Hesilrig, |
Tellers for the Noe: |
133. |
| Sir John Evelyn, |
With the Noe, |
So that the Question passed with the Negative.
Resolved, &c. That this Ordinance be read the Second
time on Thursday next come Sevennight.
Resolved, &c. That Secrecy be injoined all the Members of the House, not to speak any thing of the Busisiness now reported by Mr. Corbett, and Mr. Whittacre,
for these Three Days.
Ordered, That Mr. Speaker shall have Power to send
for such Persons, as the Committee to whom the Examination of John Clements was referred, shall nominate.
And it is further Ordered, That the said Committee
shall proceed in the further Examination of this Business,
and of all other Matters of this Nature: And have Power
to receive Information from all that shall come unto them;
and to send for Parties, Witnesses, Paper, Records.
Ordered, That John Clements be committed to the safe
Custody of the Serjeant at Arms attending on this House.
Ordered, That, To-morrow, next after the Ordinance
concerning the Assessments for the Army, the House do
take into Consideration the Garison of Lynne; and likewise the Garisons of Yorkshire and Hull.