Die Sabbati, 29 Aprilis, 1648.
Prayers.
Information concerning Chetwyn, &c.
RESOLVED, &c. That it be referred to the Committee appointed, on Thursday last, upon the Petition
of the City, to examine the Business, now informed of,
concerning Mr. Chetwyn, and Mr. Gewen, a Member of
this House: And they are to meet upon it this Afternoon:
And have Power to send for Parties, Witnesses, and Papers.
Duke of Yorke's Escape.
Mr. Reynolds reports the Matter of the Conference had
with the Lords, on Monday last, concerning the going
away of the Duke of Yorke: And delivered, in Writing,
a Declaration and Votes, which the Lords passed; in
which they desire the Concurrence of this House.
The same was read; and was, upon the Question,
assented unto; and was in hæc verba; viz.
"The Lords do well remember, that it was reported
to both Houses, from the Committee of the Lords and
Commons at Derby House, upon a former Design of the
Duke of Yorke's going away, That the Earl of Northumberland desired, That he might not be further accountable
for the Duke of Yorke; for that it appeared, that there
was a Design for taking him away; and that the Duke
was consenting to it: The same Declaration was likewise
made by the said Earl in the House of Peers: Yet, notwithstanding this Report and Declaration of the said Earl,
upon the Receipt of Two Letters from the Duke of Yorke,
directed to the Speakers of both Houses, by which he
engaged his Honour and Faith never to engage himself
any more in such Business, both Houses did, by a Vote
of the Second of March 1647, desire the Earl of Northumberland to take the best Care he could of the said
Duke, and the rest of the King's Children; and to continue them still under his Charge and Care: Which the
said Earl did accept; so as he might not be accountable,
if any such Accident should fall out, as that he should go
away: Upon the Consideration thereof, and the Account
which the Earl of Northumberland hath this Day given,
the Lords and Commons do Declare, That they are fully
satisfied, that the said Earl hath discharged his Duty and
Trust, so far as could be expected from him."
Resolved, &c. That the Allowance assigned for the Support of the Duke of Yorke be taken off, from Thursday
the Fourth Day of May next.
Resolved, &c. That it be referred to the Committee of
the Revenue, to consider of the Servants late attending
the Duke of Yorke, now to be discharged; and report
their Opinions concerning them to the House.
Resolved, &c. That it be referred to the Committee of
the Revenue, to consider of, and report, what they think
fit, touching a further Allowance to be made for Support
of the Duke of Gloucester.
Resolved, &c. That it be left to the Earl of Northumberland, to remove the Duke of Gloucester, and the
Princess Elisabeth, with their Servants, to Hampton Court,
or Syon House, as he shall think fit.
The Lords Concurrence to be desired herein.
Ordered, That the Matter of this Day's Debate be
taken up again on Tuesday Morning next, the first Business; and no other Business to intervene.