Die Sabbati, 30 Januarii, 1646.
Prayers.
Army Arrears.
THE Grand Committee sat, to take into Consideration the Ordinance, Instructions, and Propositions,
for giving Satisfaction to the Soldiery of the Kingdom.
Mr. Knightley in the Chair.
Mr. Speaker resumed the Chair.
Mr. Knightley reports from the Grand Committee,
That he was commanded to present to the House the
Consideration of the Sixth Proposition, being a Matter of
so great Concernment, that the Committee durst not resolve
any thing upon it without the Opinion of the House.
The Proposition was read; and was in hæc verba; viz.
"That all other Persons sequestered before the Date of
this Ordinance, who shall not have prosecuted their Composition to Effect, through their own Default, before the
Five-and-twentieth of March next, shall thenceforth not be
admitted to Composition; but their Estates sold, to the
Intents and Purposes herein expressed.
The Question being put, For taking presently into
Consideration the Sixth Proposition, now reported;
It passed with the Negative.
Mr. Speaker left the Chair.
Mr. Knightley called to the Chair.
Mr. Speaker resumed the Chair.
And adjourned till Monday at Eight of Clock.