Saturday, the 20th of September, 1656.
Excluded Members.
THE House this Day resumed the Debate adjourned
Yesterday until this Morning.
Resolved, That this House doth desire the Council to
give unto the House, on Monday Morning next, their
Reasons, why those Members who are returned from the
several Counties and Boroughs for Members, are not
approved.
Resolved, That these Words; viz. "and why they
are not admitted to come into the House," be added to
the former Vote: And so it was
Resolved, That this House doth desire the Council to
give unto this House, on Monday Morning next, their
Reasons, why those Members, who are returned from
the several Counties and Boroughs for Members, are not
approved; and why they are not admitted to come into
the House.
Publick Fast.
The Lord Broghill reports from the Committee, to
whom it was referred to prepare a Declaration, shewing
the Grounds of the Fast, a Draught of a Declaration:
Which was first read by himself, and then by the Clerk;
and ordered to be taken up again on Monday Morning.
The House adjourned itself till Monday Morning,
Eight of Clock.