House of Commons Journal Volume 7: 10 January 1655

Journal of the House of Commons: Volume 7, 1651-1660. Originally published by His Majesty's Stationery Office, London, 1802.

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'House of Commons Journal Volume 7: 10 January 1655', in Journal of the House of Commons: Volume 7, 1651-1660, (London, 1802) pp. 414. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/commons-jrnl/vol7/p414a [accessed 26 April 2024]

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Wednesday, the 10th of January, 1654.

Prayers.

Publick Debt.

RESOLVED, That the House be resolved into a Grand Committee on this Day Sevennight, touching publick Debts.

Assessment.

Ordered, That the Debate upon the Bill of Assessments be adjourned until Monday Morning next.

Settling the Government.

The House this Day resumed the Debate upon the Bill declaring and settling the Government of the Commonwealth of England, Scotland, and Ireland, and the Dominions thereunto belonging.

The Question being put, That a Conference shall be had with the Lord Protector, concerning this Bill, before the Bill be ingrossed;

The House was divided.

The Yeas went forth.

General Disbrow, Tellers for the Yeas: 95.
Colonel Jones, With the Yeas,
Sir Rich. Onslow, Tellers for the Noes: 107.
Colonel Morley, With the Noes:

So it passed in the Negative.

Chancery Court.

Resolved, That the Ordinance for Regulating and Limiting the Jurisdiction of the Court of Chancery be suspended, until the First Day of March next.