Die Veneris, 14Julii, 1648.
Prayers.
Scotch Invasion.
A LETTER from Penrith, of 10 Julii 1648, from
Major General Lambert, signifying, That he was
informed by Intelligence from divers Hands, That an
Army of Scotts were come out of Scotland into England,
under Duke Hamilton; and that he came to Carlisle on
Saturday last in the Afternoon; and that his Forces now
lie about Wighton.
Resolved, &c. That the Sum of Twenty thousand
Pounds be charged upon the Receipts of the Grand Excise, in Course, for the Service of the Northern Forces, with
Interest for the same, from the time the same, or any
Part thereof, shall be advanced, after the Rate of Eight
Pounds per Cent. payable every Six Months: And that
Mr. Thorpe do bring in an Ordinance to this Purpose.
Ordered, That the King's, Queen's, and Prince's Revenues in the Northern Parts, not yet paid in, be paid by
the Receiver General of that Revenue, to such Person or
Persons as the House shall appoint, for the Service of the
Forces in the Northern Parts; the Two thousand Pounds
advanced by the Receiver General of that Revenue being
first satisfied unto him out of those Receipts: And that
Mr. Thorpe do prepare and bring in an Ordinance to this
Purpose.
The Question being propounded, That this House doth
declare, That the Forces which now are come out of Scotland into England, in a hostile manner, being without the
Authority of the Parliament of England, are Enemies to
the Kingdom of England; and that all Persons of the
English or Irish Nation, that join with, or adhere unto, or
voluntarily aid or assist them, are Rebels and Traitors to
the Kingdom of England, and shall be proceeded against
as Traitors and Rebels;
And the Question being put, That this Question be
now put;
It passed with the Affirmative. And
It is Resolved, upon the Question, That this House
doth Declare, That the Forces that now are come out of
Scotland, into England, in a hostile manner, under the Command of Duke Hamilton
(fn. [a]) , being without the Authority
of the Parliament of England, are Enemies to the Kingdom
of England: And that all Persons of the English or Irish
Nation, that join with, or adhere unto, or voluntarily aid
or assist them, are Rebels and Traitors to the Kingdom
of England; and shall be proceeded against as Traitors
and Rebels.
Ordered, That it be referred to the Committee at
Derby House, forthwith to send this Vote to Major
General Lambert.
Resolved, &c. That it be referred to the Committee at
Derby House, to take Course, that Forces may speedily be
sent to Colonel Lambert, for the Service of the Affairs
of the North, out of the Garisons, or otherwise.
Resolved, &c. That it be referred to the Committee at
Derby House, to consider, Whether there be a Necessity
of raising further Forces; and to report their Opinions
to the House.
Safety of King and Parliament.
Mr. Greene reports the Proceedings of the Committee
appointed to treat with the Committee of the Common
Council, and Officers of the Soldiery, touching their
Engagement for the Safety of the King and Parliament,
if the intended Treaty should be in the City of London;
with the Papers that mutually passed: Which were delivered in by the Reporter; and the most material of
them read.
Treaty with the King.
Mr. John Stephens reports the Conference had with the
Lords the other Day, touching their Vote for not insisting upon the Three Propositions before a Treaty; and
acquainted the House, That the Earl of Manchester at
that Conference told them, That they had formerly sent a
Vote, of the Thirtieth of June, for not insisting upon the
Three Propositions before a Treaty; in which they desired
the Concurrence of this House: And that, instead of an
Answer to that Vote, they received another Vote, That
these Propositions should be first signed by the King, and
turned into Acts, when the King should come to Westminster: Which they conceived not to be Parliamentary: Yet
to shew their Desire of keeping a good Correspondence
between the Houses, they desired this Conference, to
express their Reasons for their former Vote, for not insisting upon these Three Propositions: The which were
read by the Reporter.
Ordered, That these Reports, now made by Mr. Greene
and Mr. John Stephens, be taken into Consideration Tomorrow Morning, the first Business; and nothing to intervene; notwithstanding the former Order for the Committee to sit upon the Business of the Church: And
that, in the first Place, the Report made by Mr. Stephens
be taken into Consideration.
Church Government.
Ordered, That on Monday next the Committee of the
whole House do sit, to proceed in the Consideration of
the Ordinance touching Church Government: And that
Mr. Speaker do not take the Chair.