Die Mercurii, 29 Septembris, 1647. Die Publicæ Humiliationis.
Preachers thanked.
ORDERED, That Mr. Wheeler do, from this House,
give Thanks unto Mr. Valentime, for the great Pains
he took in his Sermon preached on this Day at Margarett's
Westminster, before the House of Commons: And that
he desire him to print his Sermon: Wherein he is to have
the like Privilege in Printing of it, as others of the like
Kind usually have had.
Ordered, That Mr. Ball do, from this House, give
Thanks unto Mr. Horton, for the great Pains he took in
his Sermon, preached on this Day at Margarett's, Westminster, before the House of Commons: And that he
desire him to print his Sermon: Wherein he is to have
the like Privilege in printing of it, as others in the like
Kind usually have had.
Preachers appointed.
Ordered, That Colonel Leigh do, from this House,
desire Mr. Herle to preach before the House of Commons,
at Margarett's, Westminster, on the next monthly Fast Day.
Ordered, That Mr. Wheeler do, from this House, desire
Mr. Thomas Goodwyn to preach before the House of Commons, at Margarett's, Westminster, on the next monthly
Fast Day.
A Prisoner to attend in Exchequer Court.
Ordered, That Alderman Cullum, one of the Sheriffs
of the City of London, and now Prisoner by Order of this
House, for High Treason, in order to his Tryal, shall
have Liberty, with his Keeper, to come to the Exchequer,
according to the Custom and Practice in these Cases, to
deliver up his Accompts; the Year of his Sheriffalty being
determined, and another to be sworn Sheriff.
City Regalia.
Ordered, That Sir John Gayer Knight, late Mayor of
the City of London, now Prisoner in the Tower, be hereby
required to deliver the Sword, Mace, Cap of Maintenance,
Collar of S S, and other Ensigns of Honour, and the City
Plate, accustomed to be in the Custody and at the Service
of the Mayor, unto Alderman Warner, the present Mayor
of the City of London.
Mayor of Oxford.
Ordered, That Mr. Nixon, the present Mayor of the
City of Oxon, shall continue Mayor thereof, and hold
and execute the Place, Charge, and Office of Mayor of
the said City, to all Intents and Purposes, notwithstanding
any Charter, Usage, or Custom to the contrary, until the
House take further Order.
Adultery, &c.
Ordered, That the Ordinance in Mr. Serjeant Wilde's
Hand, for punishing Adulteries, Blasphemies, Swearing
and Cursing, &c. be brought in, reported, and read, on
the next Day of Publick Humiliation: And that the Care
of this Business be more particularly referred to Mr.
Weaver.
Poor, &c.
An Ordinance for the Relief and Employment of the
Poor, and Punishment of Vagrants, and other disorderly
Persons, was this Day read the First time. And
It is Ordered, That it be read the Second time, on
Friday next come Fortnight, between the Hours of Ten
and Twelve.