Die Mercurii, 27 Julii, 1642.
Preachers thanked.
Day of the Publick Fast.
ORDERED, That Sir Christ. Yelverton do return
to Mr. Reynolds and Mr. Hill, Thanks from this
House, for the great Pains they took in the Two Sermons they this Day preached, at the Intreaty of this
House, this Day of publick and solemn Fast, at St.
Margarett's, Westminster: And that he do likewise intreat
them, from this House, to print their Sermons: And that
they have the like Order that none shall print them, but
such as they shall authorize and give Licence unto, as
formerly other Gentlemen had, that preached upon the
like Occasion.
Preachers appointed.
Ordered, That Mr. Hampden do, from the House, intreat Mr. Wm. Carter to preach at the next Fast: And
that Mr. Nicholls do intreat Doctor Downing to preach
then likewise.
Observation of Fast Days.
Ordered, That Sir Ro. Coke do bring in a Bill for the
more solemn Observation of the Days of publick Fast and
Humiliation: And that Mr. Prideaux and Mr. Hill do
likewise prepare a Declaration to the like Purpose.
Cornewall Militia, &c.
Ordered, That Sir Rich. Buller, Mr. Carew, Mr. Tho.
Arundell, Mr. F. Buller, Mr. Erisey, Mr. F. Godolphin,
of Trevenegue, be injoined forthwith to go down into the
County of Cornewall, to put the Ordinance of the Militia
in Execution in that County; and to use their best Endeavours, by all lawful Ways and Means, for the Preservation of the Peace of that County: And are to have the
like Instructions for the better Performing this Service, as
the Deputy Lieutenants of the County of Warwick had.