Journal of the House of Commons: Volume 5, 1646-1648. Originally published by His Majesty's Stationery Office, London, 1802.
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'House of Commons Journal Volume 5: 17 August 1647', in Journal of the House of Commons: Volume 5, 1646-1648, (London, 1802) pp. 275. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/commons-jrnl/vol5/p275 [accessed 20 April 2024]
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Die Martis, 17 Augusti, 1647.
Prayers.
Declaration read.
RESOLVED, &c. That the Declaration or Engagement, of 4 Augusti, sent from the Lords 13 Augusti, shall be now read.
The said Declaration was accordingly read; and likewise the Message sent from the Lords, at the same time, concerning the said Declaration.
Violence offered to Parliament.
The Question was propounded, That upon and from the Twenty-sixth of July last, from the Time of the Tumult then made upon the Houses, until the Sixth of this present August, both Houses were under a Force, and not free:
And the Question being put, Whether this Question shall be now put;
The House was divided.
The Noes went forth.
| Sir John Evelyn of Wiltes, | Tellers for the Yea: | 77. |
| Major General Skippon, | With the Yea, | |
| Colonel Bowyer, | Tellers for the Noe: | 72. |
| Mr. Rose, | With the Noe, |
So that the Question passed with the Affirmative.
And accordingly the Question being put, That upon and from the Twenty-sixth of July last, from the Time of the Tumult then made upon the Houses, until the Sixth of this present August, both Houses were under a Force, and not free;
The House was divided.
The Yeas went forth.
| Sir John Evelyn of Wiltes, | Tellers for the Yea: | 75. |
| Major General Skippon, | With the Yea, | |
| Colonel Bowyer, | Tellers for the Noe: | 78. |
| Mr. Rose, | With the Noe, |
So that the Question passed with the Negative.