House of Commons Journal Volume 5: 26 February 1648

Die Sabbati, 26 Februarii, 1647.

Prayers.

Comm re of Assessment.

ORDERED, That John Roll, of Stevenson, Esquire, John Wollocombe of Combe Esquire, Robert Dillon Esquire, and John Yeo, Esquire, be named Commissioners in the County of Devon, for the Raising of the Assessment of Sixty thousand Pounds per mensem, and added to the rest of the Commissioners of that County for that Service: And the Lords Concurrence to be desired herein.

Leave of Absence.

Ordered, That Sir Edward Hungerford shall have Leave to go beyond Sea; he being indisposed in his Health, and advised by his Physician to travel.

Answer to Scotts.

The House proceeded in the Answer to the Scotts Commissioners last Papers.

The Question being put, For agreeing to the Instances of the State of France and Holland, in hæc verba; viz. "The State of France would take it very ill, if any should say, that the Popish Religion were not established in that Kingdom; and yet no Man need to be a Papist, unless he please: He may be a Protestant, if he will: Who knows not also, that the Presbyterial Government is established in Holland? And yet is not any Man forced to submit unto it: And there is the same and greater Indulgence allowed there, than that which is so much decried here;

The House was divided.

The Yeas went forth.

So that the Question passed with the Negative.

The Question being put, For agreeing to that Part as is in Answer to the First Question in the Scotts Commissioners Papers to the Proposition touching the Presbyterial Government;

The House was divided.

The Yeas went forth.

So that the Question passed with the Affirmative.

The Question being put, That the House shall now proceed in this Answer to the Scotts Commissioners Papers;

The House was divided.

The Noes went forth.

So that the Question passed with the Affirmative.

The Question was propounded, For agreeing to that Clause in the Answer to the Scotts Commissioners Papers, in that Objection touching the Tolerating of Erastians:

And the Question being put, Whether this Question shall be now put;

The House was divided.

The Noes went forth.

So that the Question passed with the Affirmative.

The Question being put, For agreeing to that Clause in the Answer to the Scotts Commissioners Papers, that answers that Objection touching Erastians;

The House was divided.

The Yeas went forth.

So that the Question passed with the Negative.

Ordered, That it be referred to the Committee that brought in this Declaration, to prepare an Answer to the Clause in the Scotts Commissioners Papers, touching the tolerating Erastians.

Resolved, &c. That the House do now further proceed in the Consideration of this Answer to the Scotts Commissioners Papers.

The Question being put, For recommitting the Answer to the Sixth Exception;

The House was divided.

The Yeas went forth.

So that the Question passed with the Negative.

The Question being put, For assenting to the Answer to the Sixth Exception;

The House was divided.

The Yeas went forth.

So that the Question passed with the Affirmative.

Ordered, That, on Monday Morning next, the first Business; and nothing to intervene; the House do proceed in the Consideration of this Answer to the Scotts Commissioners Papers.