DIE Mercurii, 20 die Januarii.
PRAYERS, by Mr. Wilson.
Domini præsentes fuerunt:
Comes Manchester, Speaker.
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Comes Sarum.
Comes Mulgrave.
Comes Lyncolne.
Comes Northumb.
Comes Suffolke.
Comes Warwicke.
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Say & Seale.
L. Viscount Hereford.
Comes Rutland. |
Ds. Bruce.
Ds. Howard.
Ds. Wharton.
Ds. Hunsdon.
Ds. North.
Ds. Grey. |
Letters from the King, and Scots Commissioners, &c. at Newcastle.
The Speaker acquainted the House, "That Sir
Peter Killegrew is returned from Newcastle, and hath
brought Three Letters;" which were opened, and
read:
1. A Letter from the King. (Here enter it.)
2. A Letter from the Commissioners of Scotland, at
Newcastle. (Here enter it.)
3. A Letter from General Leven. (Here enter it.)
Ordered, That these Letters be communicated to
the Scotch Commissioners this Afternoon, by the Members of both Houses that are of that Committee; and
that they be sent presently to the House of Commons.
Message to the H. C. with them; and about the following Particulars.
A Message was sent to the House of Commons, by Sir
Edward Leech and Mr. Page:
1. To deliver to them the Three Letters read this
Day from Newcastle.
2. To deliver to them the Papers concerning Belfast.
3. To put them in Mind of the Ordinance concerning
the Militia of the City of London.
4. To deliver to them the Ordinance concerning
Mr. Thornton to be Clerk of the Wardrobe.
5. To put them in Mind of Mr. Rawlinson's Ordinance, to be Minister of Lambeth.
6. To put them in Mind of the King of Denmark's
Letters.
7. To put them in Mind of Oliver Browne's Petition.
8. To put them in Mind of Mr. Bedford's Business.
Dutton, a Pass
Ordered, That Mr. Wm. Dutton shall have a Pass,
to go into Holland, to his Uncle Mr. John Dutton.
Lymbrey and Langham.
This Day the Counsel of Captain Lymbrey, &c. were
heard, to the Matter of the Statute of 4 H. IV.
It is Ordered, That Alderman Langham's Counsel
shall be heard on Friday Morning next, in Answer to it.
Alderman Fowkes and the E. I. Co.
The Question being put, "Whether the Cause
between Alderman Foulkes and the East India
Company shall be heard To-morrow Morning,
as is appointed?"
It was Resolved in the Affirmative.
Letter from the King, about His being moved to Holdenby.
To the Speaker of the House of Peers pro
Tempore; to be communicated to the Lords
and Commons of the Parliament of England assembled at Westm'r, and the Commissioners for the Kingdom of Scotland at
London.
Charles R.
His Majesty hath received, by Sir Peter Killigrew,
the Vote of His Two Houses of Parliament, of the
31th of December, 1646, about His coming to Houldenby; concerning which, His Majesty will declare
His Pleasure to the Commissioners which shall come
hither for that Purpose."
Newcastle, 15th of January, 1646.
Letter from the Scots Commissioners at Newcastle, on the same Subject;
For the Right Honnorable the Earle of Manchester Speaker of the House of Peers,
and to the Honorable William Lenthall
Esquire Speaker to the House of Commons, by them to be comunicated to the
Honnorable Houses of Parliament assembled
at Westminster.
May it please your Lordships,
Wee came hither to Newcastle, expecting that some
Commissioners should have beene sent from the Honnorable Houses, according to the Desires of the
Parliament of Scotland represented by their Commissioners; and haveing received Yesternight a Letter
from your Lordships, in Name of the Houses, by Sir
Peter Killigrew, with the inclosed Vote therein, concerning the King's Majesty's goeing to Holdenby
House, shewing that Commissioners are coming hither,
but not importing any Treaty at all with us; wee have
sent the Letter and Vote to the Parliament of Scotland, and shall bee ready at all Occasions to endeavor
the Preservation of the Union betwixt the Kingdomes,
with that Affection and Reality which can bee expected from
New'le, 12 Januarii, 1647.
"Your Lordships
"Most humble Servants,
"Leven. Loudonn. Lothian.
Ballcarres. A. Hep. Burne
Jarthland. F. Frerland.
"W. Lendonyns."
and from the E. of Leven.
For the Right Honnorable the Earle of Manchester Speaker of the House of Peers,
and to the Honnorable William Lenthall
Esquire Speaker to the House of Commons; by them to be communicated to
the Two Houses of Parliament assembled
at Westm'r.
May it please your Lordship,
I received a Letter from your Lordship, in Name
of the Honnorable Houses, with the inclosed Vote
concerning the disposeing of the Person of the King,
wherein your Lordship shewes me that a Committee
is to bee sent hither for that Effect, and in the meane
Tyme desire the Continuance of my Care: In Answere whereunto, I shall assure your Lordship, That,
as I have hitherto with all Faithfullnes beene willing
to doe whatsoever might wittnesse my Zeale to the
Publique, soe shall I with the same Constancy (in
the Particuler concerning the Care of His Majesty's
Person) use the best Meanes and Endeavors which
may conduce most to the preserving a faire Correspondence, and maintayning the happy Union setled
betweene the Two Kingdomes; and soe I remaine
Newcastle, 12 Januarii, 1647.
Your Lordship's
"Most humble Servaunt,
"Leven."
Adjourn.
House adjourned till 9a cras.