Friday, the 6th of October, 1654.
Prayers.
Leave of Absence.
RESOLVED, That Mr. Harrington, a Member
of the House, have Leave, upon his urgent Occasions, to go into the Country for Six Weeks.
Army and Navy.
The Letter received by Mr. Speaker, from his Highness, and read Yesterday, with the Schedule therein
inclosed, was this Day again read.
Resolved, That his Highness the Lord Protector, and
the Council, be desired to give Order for issuing out of
Monies for the Supply of the Army and Navy, until
further Order be taken by the Parliament.
Settling the Government.
The House this Day resolved into a Committee of
the whole House, upon the Government, according to
former Order.
Mr. Speaker left the Chair.
Mr. Hoskins was called to the Chair.
Mr. Speaker resumed the Chair.
Mr. Hoskins reports the Desire of the said Committee that the House would give Leave, that the Committee may sit again To-morrow.
Resolved, That the House be resolved into a Committee of the whole House To-morrow Morning, upon the
Government, according to former Order.
Wiltes Writ.
Colonel Popham, returned for the County of Wiltes,
and for the Town of Bath, chooseth to serve for the Town
of Bathe, and waveth his Election for the County of
Wiltes.
Ordered, That a Warrant do issue forth, under Mr.
Speaker's Hand, directed to the Clerk of the Commonwealth, to issue forth a new Writ for electing of another
Knight, to serve for the County of Wiltes, in the Room
and Stead of Colonel Popham, who waved his Election
there.
Warwick Writ.
Colonel Purefoy, chosen to serve for the County of
Warwick, and for the City of Coventry, chooseth to serve
for the City of Coventry, and waveth his Election for the
County of Warwick.
Ordered, That a Warrant do issue forth, under Mr.
Speaker's Hand, directed to the Clerk of the Commonwealth, to issue forth a new Writ for electing of another
Knight, to serve in this present Parliament for the County
of Warwick, in the Room and Stead of Colonel Puresoy,
who waved his Election there.
Warwick Borough Writ.
Mr. Richard Lucy, returned for the County of Warwick, and for the Town of Warwick, chooseth to serve
for the County, and waves his Election for the Town.
Ordered, That a Warrant do issue forth, under Mr.
Speaker's Hand, directed to the Clerk of the Commonwealth, to issue forth a new Writ for the electing another
Bargess, to serve in this present Parliament for the Town
of Warwick, in the Room and Stead of Mr. Richard
Lucy, who waved his Election for the said Town.
Corn Trade.
Ordered, That it be referred to a Committee, to consider how an Encouragement may be given for transporting of Corn; and what Customs are fit to be paid for
the same: And also to consider of the Statutes against
Ingrossers; and what may be fit to be done for the
Transportation of Butter and Cheese; and to report their
Opinion to the House.
Captain Hatsell, Colonel Purefoy, Alderman Avery,
Colonel Harvey, Lord Rich. Cromwell, Lord Lambert,
Mr. Robinson, Mr. Lucy, Mr. Whitway, Colonel John
Birch, Colonel Baines, Colonel Fitz James, Colonel Fynes,
Sir Anth. Ashley Cooper, Colonel Zanchy, Mr. Minors,
Mr. Bence, Mr. York, Mr. Disbrow, Colonel Chadwick,
Mr. Edward Jones, Alderman Dickenson, Mr. Thistlethwaite, Mr. Charles Lloyd, Mr. Martin Lister, Mr. Riccards, Mr. Bond, Alderman Foot, Colonel Clerk, Mr.
Thomson, Sir Rich. Onslow, Colonel Jones, Mr. Strickland, Major Saunders, Mr. Trenchard, Sir Thomas Rous,
Mr. Pitts, Mr. Moody, Mr. Brasey, Colonel Ireland, Sir
Rich. Everard, Mr. Bainton, Colonel Norton, Colonel
Bridges, Mr. Pateshall, Mr. Williams, Major-General
Skippon, Alderman Gibbes, Colonel Bright, Sir Wm.
Strickland, Mr. John Clark, Colonel Goff, Mr. Parker,
Mr. Boys, Mr. Edward Tucker, Mr. Southby, Mr.
Badger, Mr. Dunch, Colonel Hill, Lieutenant Colonel
Worsley, Mr. Charles Walley: And this Committee are
to meet at Two of the Clock To-morrow in the Afternoon, in the Speaker's Chamber.