Die Veneris, 9 Februarii, 1648.
Records of King's Tryal.
ORDERED, That the Narrative of the Proceedings,
and Declaration, and Records of the High Court of
Justice, for Tryal of the late King, be forthwith brought
into this House.
King's Trial not to be published.
An Act for restraining and preventing the Printing and
Publishing of the Passages and Proceedings of the High
Court of Justice, was read the First and Second time;
and, upon the Question, committed unto Mr. Garland,
Mr. Corbett, Mr. Love, Mr. Frye, Colonel Jones.
Cyrencester Election.
Mr. Pury reports from the Committee of Privileges,
their Proceedings touching the Election of Burgesses for
Cyrencester.
Resolved, &c. That this House doth agree with the
said Committee, That the Return of the Bailiff to the
Sheriff, wherein Sir Thomas Fairefax and Colonel Rich
are named, is a good Return.
Ordered, That the Clerk of the Crown be commanded
to attend this House, with all the Records touching this
Business.
London Militia.
Alderman Penington reports from the Committee of
the Militia of the City of London, the Names of divers
Persons to be added to that Militia.
Resolved, &c. That Alderman Edmonds, Mr. Maurice
Gethin, Colonel Robert Manwaring, Colonel Wetham,
Captain Lacy, Captain Waring, Colonel Geo. Laugham,
Mr. John Langley, Colonel John Owen, Lieutenant Colonel Charles Doyley, be added to the Committee of the
Militia for the City of London.
Navy.
Mr. Corbett reports from the Committee of the Navy,
the Names of Commanders for several Ships to go out
for the Summer Guard, with the Number of Men in
the several Ships.
Which was read; and, upon the Question, assented
to, except the Commander of the Ship Warwick.
Ordered, That Colonel Lydcott be made Commander
of the Ship Garland: And that the said Ship Garland be
sent forth in the Summer Fleet.
Ordered, That the Naming of John Ingle to be Commander of the Warwick be respited for the present: And
that it be referred back to the Committee of the Navy,
to take further Consideration thereof; and report it to
the House.
Resolved, &c. That it be left to the Committee of the
Navy, to place Commanders in the Ketches in the said
List.
Ordered, That the Ship taken by Captain Peacock, from
the Irish, shall be employed in this Summer Service.
Oaths.
An Act for repealing several Clauses and Branches
in the Acts of the First Year of Queen Elizabeth, and in
the Third Year of King James, touching the Oaths of
Allegiance, Obedience, and Supremacy, was this Day
read the First and Second time; and, upon the Question,
passed.
Judges Oath.
The Form of an Oath to be taken by the Chief Justice
of the Common Pleas, and by the rest of the Judges and
Barons of the Exchequer, mutatis mutandis, was this Day
read; and, upon the Question, assented unto, in hæc
verba, viz.
You shall well and truly serve the Commonwealth, in
the Office of Chief Justice of the Common Pleas, according to the best of your Skill and Knowledge. So
help your God.
Declaration for Maintaining Laws.
A Declaration of the Parliament of England, touching
the Maintenance of the fundamental Laws of this Nation,
&c. was this Day read; and, upon the Question, assented
unto.
Ordered, That this Declaration be forthwith printed
and published: And that the Members of this House do
take care to disperse the said Declaration in the several
Counties, with all Speed.
Ordered, That the Serjeant at Arms attending this
House do forthwith proclaim the said Declaration in
Westminster Hall.
Navy.
Ordered, That the Debate touching Commissioners, to
go in the Fleet, be taken up, so soon as the House sits.
Dissents to Vote of 5 Dec.
Colonel Purefoy reports from the Committee appointed
to take the Dissents or Disapproval of the Members of
this House to the Vote of 5 Decembris last.
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Member Admitted.
Ordered, That Mr. Edmund Wylde be admitted into
the House.
Members may be examined.
Ordered, That the High Court of Justice shall have
Leave to examine the Lord Grey and Colonel Wayte,
Members of this House, by way of Evidence, upon the
Tryal of James Earl of Cambridge.
Sealing Writs.
Ordered, That Mr. Corbett and Mr. Love do bring in an
Act To-morrow, to authorize the Sealing of the Writs
taken out the last Term: And that the Great Seal of
England, be made use of for the Sealing of those Writs;
as also for the Writs of the other Courts: And to send
for Parties; and confer with them thereupon, to see how
the same may best be done.
Trying Earl Cambridge, &c.
An Act for Supplement to the Act for erecting an
High Court of Justice, for Trying of James Earl of
Cambridge, and others, was this Day read; and, upon
the Question, passed.
Proceedings not to be published.
An Act to prevent the Printing of any the Proceedings
of the High Court of Justice, erected for Trying of
James Earl of Cambridge, and others, without Leave of
the House of Commons, or the said Court, was this Day
read; and, upon the Question, passed.
Ordered, That this Act be forthwith printed and published.
Expences of High Court of Justice.
Whereas Captain John Blackwell is appointed to receive, and issue forth, One thousand Pounds for the Service of the present High Court of Justice: It is Ordered,
by the Commons of England, assembled in Parliament,
That a Warrant, under the Hands of any Five of the
said Court, with the Receipts of the Parties to whom the
said Money, or any Part thereof, shall be assigned, shall
be a sufficient Warrant and Discharge of the said Captain
Blackwell, for any Sum or Sums of Money which he shall
issue forth thereupon, for the Use abovesaid.