House of Commons Journal Volume 6: 23 January 1650

Journal of the House of Commons: Volume 6, 1648-1651. Originally published by His Majesty's Stationery Office, London, 1802.

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'House of Commons Journal Volume 6: 23 January 1650', in Journal of the House of Commons: Volume 6, 1648-1651, (London, 1802) pp. 348-349. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/commons-jrnl/vol6/pp348-349 [accessed 19 March 2024]

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Die Mercurii, 23 Januarii, 1649.

Prayers.

Representation and Elections.

THE House was this Day, according to former Order, resolved into a Grand Committee, touching the equal Representative, and regulating Elections.

Mr. Speaker left the Chair.

Mr. Say took the Chair.

Mr. Speaker resumed the Chair.

Mr. Say reports from the Grand Committee, touching the equal Representative, That the said Committee have adjourned themselves until This-day-sevennight; and that they desire the House will give them Leave to sit then accordingly.

The Question being propounded, That the House be resolved into a Grand Committee, on Wednesday next, touching the equal Representative, and regulating Elections;

And the Question being put, That that Question be now put;

It passed with the Negative.

Resolved, That the House be resolved into a Grand Committee, To-morrow Morning, touching the equal Representative, and regulating Elections: And that Mr. Speaker do then forbear to take the Chair.

Adjournment.

Resolved, That the House doth adjourn it.... till Tomorrow Morning, Eight of Clock.

The House adjourned itself until To-morrow Morning, Eight of Clock, accordingly.