Die Sabbati, 16 Octobris, 1647.
PRAYERS.
Grant to Lady Shirley.
ORDERED, That the Sum of One hundred Pounds
be charged upon the Moiety of the Receipts at Goldsmiths Hall, in Course, not given for Security; and advanced and bestowed upon Sir George Shirley; and paid
unto the Lady Shirley, Wise of the said Sir George Shirley,
lately deceased: And that the lamentable distressed Case
and Condition of the Family of Sir George Shirley be especially recommended unto the Committee at Goldsmiths
Hall. And the said Committee and Treasurers there are
earnestly desired to advance, and presently pay, unto the
said Lady Shirley the said Sum of One hundred Pounds,
to be employed for the Interring of the said Sir George
Shirley, and for Relief of the said Family.
Sir Francis Willoughby.
Ordered, That the Business concerning Sir Francis
Willoughby be taken into Consideration on Thursday next,
the first Business, after the Reports from the Committee
at Goldsmiths Hall.
Absent Members.
Upon Mr. Ball's Report, from the Committee for
absent Members, of the Causes of the Absence of Sir
Anthony Irby and Colonel Wayte;
It is Resolved, &c. That the respective Fines of Twenty
Pounds, deposited by the said Sir Antony Irby and
Colonel Wayte, be restored unto them, respectively.
A Person committed.
Ordered, That Richard Lownes, who hath published
and vended a libellous seditious Pamphlet, intituled,
"Mercurius Pragmaticus," be forthwith committed Prisoner to Newgate: And that he be brought to the next
Sessions of Gaol-delivery; and there tried and punished
according to Law and Justice in the like Cases.
Suppressing Stage Plays, &c.
For the better Suppression of Stage-plays, Interludes,
and Common Players; It is this Day Ordered, by the
and Commons, in Parliament assembled, That
the Lord Mayor, Justices of the Peace, and Sheriffs
of the Cities of London and Westminster, the Counties
of Middlesex and Surrey, or any Two or more of them,
shall and may, and are hereby authorized and required
to enter into all Houses, and other Places, within the
City of London, and Liberties thereof, and other Places
within their respective Jurisdictions, where Stage-plays,
Interludes, or other common Plays, are or shall be acted
or played; and all such common Players, or Actors, as
they, upon view of them, or any one of them, or upon
Oath by Two credible Witnesses (which they are hereby
authorized to minister), shall be proved before them, or
any Two of them, to have acted or played in such Playhouses or Places abovesaid; and all Person and Persons
so offending to commit to any common Gaol or Prison;
there to remain until the next General Sessions of the
Peace, holden within the said City of London, or Liberties thereof, and Places aforesaid, or sufficient Security
entered for his or their Appearance at the said Sessions;
there to be punished as Rogues, according to Law.
The Lords Concurrence to be desired herein.
Propositions to the King.
A Message from the Lords, by Dr. Aylett and Mr.
Sadler:
The Lords have commanded us to bring unto you Propositions, in Sixteen Papers: Their Lordships Message,
which should be delivered by them, for fear of Mistake,
is put down in Writing, and contained in this Paper.
The which was read; and was in hæc verba; viz.
"That the Matter of the Propositions, which have
been sent to this House from the House of Commons,
now drawn into Form; and the Propositions now sent to
the House of Commons from the House of Peers; be
those which shall be sent to the King; without any other
Addition.
"To put the House of Commons in mind of the Message, sent from this House, concerning acquainting the
Scotts with sending to the King."
"That there be a Committee of both Houses appointed, to join with the Commissioners of Scotland, to
carry the Propositions to the King; and to enforce, by
Reasons and Arguments, the Justness and Necessity of
his Majesty's giving his Consent unto them; and humbly to desire and insist upon his Majesty's giving his positive Answer and Consent; and to return to the Houses
of Parliament within Ten Days."
The Question being put, That the House shall now
consider of the Manner of the Address to be made to the
King;
The House was divided.
The Yeas went forth.
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Lieut.General Cromwell, |
Tellers for the Yea: |
46. |
| Mr. Marten, |
With the Yea, |
| Sir John Danvers, |
Tellers for the Noe: |
66. |
| Sir Walter Erle, |
With the Noe: |
So the Question passed with the Negative.
The Sixteen Papers, sent from the Lords in this
Message, were read.
Resolved, &c. That this House doth agree with the
Lords in the Matter contained in the first Paper, concerning the Militia.
Resolved, &c. That this House doth agree with the
Lords in the Matter contained in the Second Paper,
concerning raising of Monies.
Resolved, &c. That this House doth agree with the
Lords in the Matter contained in the Third Paper,
concerning Titles of Honour.
Resolved, &c. That this House doth agree with the
Lords in the Matter contained in the Fourth Paper,
concerning the Great Seal.
Resolved, &c. That this House doth agree with the
Lords in the Matter contained in the Fifth Paper,
concerning the abolishing Bishops, and Sale of Bishops
Lands.
Resolved, &c. That this House doth agree with the
Lords in the Matter contained in the Sixth Paper,
concerning the abolishing of Bishops.
Resolved, &c. That on Monday Morning next, the
first Business, the House do proceed in the Consideration
of the particular Papers, now sent from the Lords in this
Message.
Ordered, That it be referred to a Committee to consider of these particular Papers, now sent from the Lords;
and to state unto the House, on Monday Morning, the
Difference that is between these Papers and the Propositions last agreed on by both Houses; and to consider of
the Additions; and to state the Matter of them to this
House; viz. unto Sir Henry Mildmay, Sir Anthony Irby,
Mr. Scott, Mr. Ball, Mr. John Corbett, Mr. Hill, Mr.
Knightley, Mr. Serjeant Wilde, Colonel Puresoy, Mr.
Strickland, Mr. Nath Fienis, Sir Gilbert Gerard, Mr.
Swyenfen, Mr. Selden, Mr. George Fenwick, Mr. Snellying,
Mr. Bois, Mr. Ravenscroft; or any Five of them: Who
are to meet upon it this Afternoon at Three of Clock, in
the Court of Wards; And are to report on Monday
Morning.
Tythes.
Ordered, That the Committee concerning Tythes, or
any Five of them, shall have Power to meet.
Leave of Absence.
Ordered, That Mr. John Thomas, a Member of this
House, shall have Leave to go into the Country; and be
dispensed with for his Absence on the Third of November
next, notwithstanding the former Order.
Ordered, That Sir John Trevour, a Member of this
House, shall have Leave to go into the Country for
Three Weeks; and be dispensed with for his Absence on
the Third of November next, notwithstanding the former
Order.