Die Mercurii, 30 Augusti, 1648. Die Publicæ Humiliationis.
Preachers thanked.
ORDERED, That Colonel Leigh do, from this House,
give Thanks unto Mr. Strong, for the great Pains
he took in his Sermon preached on this Day, at Margarett's, Westminster, before the House of Commons; it
being a Day of Publick Humiliation: And that he be
desired to print his Sermon: Wherein he is to have the
like Privilege in Printing of it, as others in the like kind
usually have had.
Ordered, That Mr. Nelthorpe do, from this House,
give Thanks unto Mr. Bolton, for the great Pains he
took in the Sermon he preached on this Day at Margarett's, Westminster, before the House of Commons; it
being a Day of Publick Humiliation: And that he be
desired to print his Sermon: Wherein he is to have the
like Privilege in Printing of it, as others in the like kind
usually have had.
Ordered, That Mr. Bond, do, from this House, give
Thanks to Mr. Bond, for his great Pains in Praying before the House of Commons, this Day at Margarett's,
Westminster, it being a Day of Publick Humiliation.
Preachers appointed.
Ordered, That Colonel Bossevile do, from this House,
desire Mr. Arthur to preach before the Commons at
Margarett's, Westminster, the next monthly Fast Day.
Ordered, That Sir Richard Onslow do, from this
House, desire Mr. Rayner to preach before the Commons at Margarett's, Westminster, on the next monthly
Fast Day.
Ordered, That Mr. Myles Corbett do, from this House,
desire Mr. Ashe to pray before the Commons at Margarett's, Westminster, the next monthly Fast Day.
The Lord's Day, &c.
Ordered, That the former Order, made for a Committee to inquire into the Neglect of such Ministers of
Justice, and others, as do not perform their Duties, in
punishing the Misdemeanors of such as do not better observe the Lord's Day, and the Days of Publick Humiliation be forthwith printed.
Blasphemies and Heresies.
Ordered, That Edward Husbands the Printer do print,
forthwith, Six thousand Copies of the Ordinance for
Punishing of Blasphemies and Heresies: And that they
be dispersed, and read, according to the former Order
made in this Business.
Payment to Husband.
Ordered, That the Sum of Five hundred Pounds be
forthwith paid unto Edward Husbands Stationer, upon
Account, or his Assignee, towards the Discharge of a
Debt owing unto the said Edward Husbands, for divers
Ordinances, and other Matters, which the said Edward
Husbands hath, by Order of the House of Commons,
printed for the Publick Service of the Kingdom: And
that the said Sum of Five hundred Pounds be paid, as
aforesaid; and do issue out of the Rents and Profits arising,
and to be made, of the Estate, real and personal, of Sir
Henry Gibbs: And the Committees, Sequestrators, and
Treasurers, in the Counties where any of the said Sir
Henry Gibbs' Estate is, and hereby authorized and required, to pay, from time to time, the Rents and Profits
arising from the Sequestration of the said Estate, until
the said Sum of Five hundred Pounds be fully paid and
satisfied: And that the Acquittance of the said Edward
Husbands, or his Assignee, shall be a sufficient Discharge
to the Committees, Sequestrators, and Treasurers, for so
much as, in pursuance and Obedience to this Order, shall
be by them, or any of them, paid unto the said Edward
Husbands, as aforesaid.
The Lords Concurrence to be desired herein.
New England.
An Ordinance for Encouragement and Advance of
Piety and Learning in the Plantations of New England,
was this Day read the First time; and ordered to be read
the Second time, on Wednesday Morning next.
Farringdon Petition.
Ordered, That the Petition of the Inhabitants of
Farringdon be read To-morrow Morning.