Die Sabbati, 28 Octobris, 1648.
Prayers.
Parliament Guards.
ORDERED, That so soon as Major General Skippon
shall come into the House, the House do take into
Consideration the Condition of the Guards that attend the
House.
Essex Sequestrations.
Ordered, That, on Monday Morning next, the Ordinance be read, concerning the Sequestrations in the County
of Essex.
Catechisms.
Ordered, That an Instruction be prepared, and sent to
the Commissioners in the Isle of Wight, to authorize
them to present the Catechisms to his Majesty, for his
Approbation.
Treaty with the King.
Ordered, That the Committee of the Gentlemen of the
Long Robe, Yesterday appointed to reduce the Propositions
granted into Bills, be, and are hereby, required to meet
this Afternoon, and to report on Wednesday Morning
next, according to former Order: And it is further referred to this Committee, to consider what is further necessary to be presented to the King, for the Security of all
such as have acted by Authority of Parliament; and a Bill
for Settling of such Ministers as have been put into Benefices by Order and Authority of Parliament: and to provide for such Impropriations of Delinquents as have been
brought in, and compounded for, by the Committee at
Goldsmiths . . . ., for the better Maintenance of the Ministry: And they are to meet this Afternoon, and so de die
in diem, in the Inner Committee Chamber: And the Committee of the Revenue at Haberdashers Hall, Goldsmiths
Hall, plundered Ministers, of the Eastern and Western
Associations, are added to this Committee: And all that
will come are to have Voices: And the Care of this Business is more particularly referred to Mr. Rigby and Sir
Walter Erle.
Indemnity.
Ordered, That the Committee of the Revenue do consider of, and prepare a Bill for their Indemnity, and the
Indemnity of such as have acted under them, in the disposing of the Revenue.
Treaty with the King.
Mr. Annesley reports a Letter to be sent to the Commissioners in the Isle of Wight, to acquaint them with the
Proceedings of the Earl of Ormond in Ireland, with Power
to them to communicate the same to the King, and to desire his Declaration against his Proceedings: The which
was read; and, upon the Question, assented unto; and
ordered to be sent unto the Lords for their Concurrence:
And was carried by Mr. Annesley: Who likewise carried
the Letter and Information out of Ireland, touching the
Earl of Ormond's Proceedings in Ireland.
Treaty with the King.
Ordered, That the Lords Concurrence be desired in the
Votes and Resolutions passed concerning the King's last
Answer to the Proposition concerning the Church, except
that only touching the Covenant: And that they be desired
they may be sent to the Commissioners this Afternoon.
Mr. Annesley carried them likewise to the Lords.
Mr. Annesley brings Answer, That, as to the Votes upon the King's Answer to the Proposition concerning the
Church, they will send Answer by Messengers of their own:
To the Letter to be sent to the Commissioners in the
Isle of Wight, concerning the Earl of Ormond's Proceedings in Ireland, they do agree.
Grant to Col. Jones.
Ordered, That the Sum of One hundred Pounds be
bestowed upon Sir Theophilus Jones, who brought Letters
and Intelligence of great Consequence from Colonel Jones,
out of Ireland: And it is referred to the Committee at
Derby House, for Irish Affairs, to take care, and give
Order, That the said One hundred Pounds be paid unto
the said Sir Theophilus Jones, or his Assignee, accordingly:
And that the Acquittance of the said Sir Theophilus Jones,
or his Assignee, shall be a sufficient Discharge to the said
Committee, and their Treasurers, for the Payment of the
said One hundred Pounds, accordingly.
Dr. Bastwicke.
Resolved, &c. That the Committee appointed to consider of the Ordinance for Doctor Bastwicke, or any Five
of them, shall have Power to meet and consider of the
said Ordinance; and proceed therein.
Message from Lords.
A Message from the Lords, by Sir Edward Leech and
Mr. Page;
The Lords command us to let you know, That the
Lords have agreed, That Seven Persons only shall be excepted in the First Exception in the Proposition concerning Delinquents; and have voted the Names of the said
Seven Persons; wherein they desire the Concurrence of
this House:-Four Votes, concerning the King's Propositions: To which they desire the Concurrence of this House.
Answer returned by the same Messengers; That the
House has considered of their Lordships Message; and
will send Answer by Messengers of their own.
The Question was propounded, That there be an Addition of Names to the First Branch of the Proposition
concerning Delinquents:
And the Question being put, Whether the Question
shall be now put;
It passed with the Negative.
Letter read.
A Letter from Dedington in Oxfordsheire, dated the
Twenty-third of October 1648, from Thomas Butler, with
a Paper therein inclosed, was this Day read.
A Message from the Lords, by Sir Edward Leech, and
Mr. Page;
Message from Lords.
The Lords command us to return unto you these Votes,
upon the King's Answer: Which moved from this House;
and the Lords have agreed unto them, with these Alterations; only they have suspended that concerning the Sale
of Bishops Lands; and desire a Conference upon it, in the
Painted Chamber, on Monday Morning at Eleven of the
Clock, by Committees of both Houses, if it may stand
with the Conveniency of this House, They desire this
Letter may be signed by the Speakers of both Houses, and
sent away presently with these Instructions to the Commissioners in the Isle of Wight.
The Alterations, sent from the Lords, to the Votes, and
Instruction, passed upon the King's last Answer to the
Proposition concerning the Church, were read; and, upon
the Question, agreed unto; and were as followeth; viz.
In the First Vote, 1 Page, and Seventeenth Line, after
the Word "Bishops," put out these Words, "as they
were formerly in Use."
23 Line, in the same Vote and Page, after the Word
"Things," and before the Word "until," add these
Words, "for the said Term of Three Years, and."
In the Fourth Page, the last Vote, concerning "Mass,"
after the Word "abominable," put out the Word "Idol;"
and, instead thereof, use these Words, "Idolatry used in."
The Letter sent from the Lords, to be signed by the
Speakers of both Houses, and sent to the Commissioners
in the Isle of Wight, was this Day read.
Resolved, &c. That the House doth agree to a Conference, as is desired.
Answer returned by the same Messengers; That the
House has considered of their Lordships Message; and, as
to the Conference, they do agree; and, to the Amendments,
they do agree: As to the Letter, they will send Answer
by Messengers of their own.