Wednesday, 27th May, 1657.
Protector's Speech.
THE House, according to former Order, proceeded
upon the Report made Yesterday by Mr. Speaker.
Petition and Advice.
The additional Votes to the Petition and Advice were
read.
Resolved, That all the rest of the Votes be read.
And they were read, accordingly.
Ordered, That these Resolves be referred to a Committee, to peruse the same, and methodize them: And
to prepare One or more Bills thereupon; and offer them
to the House, Viz. to Lord Whitelock, Lord Broghill,
Lord Chief-Justice Glyn, Mr. Downing, Mr. Godfrey,
Sir Rich Onsloe, Mr. Attorney-General, Lord Commissioner Lisle, Lord Commissioner Fiennes, Mr. Secretary,
Sir Lislebone Long, Mr. Attorney of the Duchy, Lord
Deputy, Lord Strickland, Lord Cockram, Mr. Bampfeild,
Major-General Bridge, Lord Provost of Edinburgh,
Captain Stone, Sir Sam. Sleigh, Sir John Thorowgood,
Mr. Bond, Sir John Mackdowell, Captain Lilburne, Sir
Gilbert Pickering, Mr. Whitegrave, Mr. Trevor, Lord
Lambert, Colonel Clerk, Major-General Boteler, Colonel
Cooper, Sir Wm. Strickland, General Disbrow, Sir Rich.
Lucy, Colonel Ingoldsby, Major-General Kelsey, Colonel
Talbott, Colonel Purefoy, Mr. Disbrow, Colonel Shapcott, Mr. Fowell, Colonel Zunchy, Colonel Jones, Sir
Thoph. Jones, Mr. Holland, Captain Lister, Sir Christofer
Pack, General Mountagu, Mr. Moody, Mr. Throckmorton,
Mr. Collins, Mr. Pickering, Colonel Edwards, Mr. Pedley, Sir Alexander Weemes, Colonel Sidenham, Mr. Swynton, Sir John Hobart, Mr. Trenchard, Major-General
Berry, Captain Baines, Captain Blackwell, Doctor
Clerges, Sir Thomas Rous, Major-General Lilburne,
Colonel Castle; and all the Gentlemen of the Long
Robe: To meet this Afternoon at Two of the Clock, in
the Speaker's Chamber.
Parliaments.
Resolved, That the Debate concerning the Constitution
of Parliaments, the Distribution of Members to sit in
Parliament, and Continuance of Parliaments, be taken up
in the House on this Day Sevennight; and nothing to
intervene.
Supply Bills.
Resolved, That the Bills which are for the Raising and
Levying of Money, shall be proceeded on for a Week
following; and nothing else to intervene.