Die Mercurii, 6 Octobris, 1647.
PRAYERS.
Guernesay, &c.
R. Ball reported the Amendments to the Ordinance, concerning the Isle of Guernesay, with the
adjacent Isles of Alderney and Sarke: The which were
twice read; and, upon the Question, assented unto: And
the Ordinance, so amended, ordered to be sent unto the
Lords for their Concurrence.
Propositions to the King.
Resolved, &c. That it be referred to a Committee, to
consider of and prepare a Proposition, according to the
Debate now had in the House, to be sent to the King for
his Consent, concerning the Settlement of the Presbyterian
Government; and concerning the Exemption of such tender
Consciences as cannot conform to that Government; viz.
unto Sir Arthur Heselrige, Mr. Lawrence, Mr. Sallway,
junior, Colonel Sydenham, Mr. Smith, Mr. Knightley, Mr.
George Fenwicke, Mr. Westrowe, Colonel Temple, Mr.
Anlaby, Mr. Wheeler, Sir Gilbert Pykeringe, Mr. Carey,
Sir Henry Vane, Colonel Thornhagh, Mr. Gott, Mr.
Brampton, Mr. Gourdon, Mr. Boone, Mr. Rous, Mr.
Ashurst, Mr. Nath. Fiennes, Mr. Drake, Mr. Swinsen,
Sir John Temple, Sir Walter Erle, Mr. Whittacre, Sir Wm.
Armyn, Colonel Puresoy, Mr. Lisle, Mr. Solicitor, Mr.
Samuell Browne, Mr. Holland, Lieutenant General Cromwell, Mr. Ball, Colonel Birch, Colonel Leigh, Mr. Weaver, Sir John Evelyn of Wiltes, Mr. Selden, Mr. Marten,
Sir John Danvers, Sir John Francklyn, Sir Wm. Massam,
Mr. Challoner, Mr. Crowder, Mr. Harrington, Sir Peter
Wentworth, Mr. Strickland: And are to meet upon it this
Afternoon at Three of Clock, in the Exchequer Chamber;
and so de die in diem; and to bring it in with convenient
Speed.
Army Arrears.
Ordered, &c. That it be referred to the Committee of
the Army, forthwith to send such of the said Committee
as they shall think fit, to consider of, and confer with
the Officers; and to settle some fitting Way for stating
and auditing the Accompts and Arrears of the Soldiery.
Ordered, &c. That it be referred to the Committee of
the Army, to receive from the Officers of the Army, or
any other Person, such Propositions as shall be tendered
for paying the Arrears of the Army.
Propagating the Gospel.
A Petition presented from many Citizens of London,
and others, for propagating the Preaching of the Gospel
through this Nation, was this Day read: And
It is Ordered, That it be referred to the Consideration
of the Committee this Day appointed to consider of the
Proposition touching Church Government: Who are to
consider of the best Way for propagating the Gospel; and
to bring it in with all convenient Speed, next after the
Business concerning Church Government.
Ordered, &c. That Lieutenant General Cromwell do
give the Thanks of this House to the Petitioners.
Bailing Prisoners.
Ordered, &c. That the Power formerly given to the
Committee for Prisoners, concerning the Bailing of Prisoners, be continued, notwithstanding the late Orders made
for Removal of Prisoners out of the Tower to other
Prisons.
Ordered, &c. That Mr. Hamilton, now Prisoner in the
Tower, have his Liberty, upon Bail, for a Month.
Indemnity.
Ordered, That Sir Walter Erle, Colonel Bossevile, Mr.
Knightley, Sir Robert Pye, Mr. Crowther, Mr. Harrington, Mr. Ball, be added to the Committee of Indemnity.
The Lords Concurrence to be desired herein.
Marston's Petition.
Ordered, That Mr. Snelling, Colonel Thompson, Mr.
Vassall, Mr. Boone, Mr. Rolle, Colonel Birch, Major
Sallway, Mr. Harrington, be added to the Committee
formerly appointed upon Mr. Marston's Petition: And
that the said Committee do meet de die in diem for Dispatch of the Matters referred unto them.