they do solemnly agree and protest, That they will faithfully (laying all
self-respects aside) endeavour the actual relief and settlement of this distressed
Nation. And that all the World may know particularly, what they intend, and
wherein they will particularly center and acquiesce for ever; they declare, That
they will endeavour the absolute settlement of this distracted Nation, upon that forme
and method by way of an Agreement of the people, tendred as a peace-offering by Lieu.
col. John Lilburn, Mr. Walwin, Mr. Prince, and Mr. Overton, dated 1. May, 1649.
owning every part and particular of the said Agreement. promising to pursue to the utmost
hazard of their lives, the speedy and full accomplishment thereof, and to their power
protect and defend all such as shall adhere thereunto. In which undertakings,
they say they will faithfully discharge the utmost of their endeavors, not sparing
the venture of all hardships and hardships whatsoever, and leave the successe to
GOD. Orders were given to the Lord Gen. Regiment, and four o fiers, to meet
at a Randezvouz in Hide-park to morrow. Ordered that the Lord Major of London
be required to cause to be proclaimed in London, the Act, declaring the
grounds and causes of making prize the ships and goods that shall be taken from
time to time by the Parl. ships at Sea, and for the encouragement of Officers, Mariners,
and Sea-men.
The Councel of State reported to the House the new stamp preparing for
Coynes. There was also some debate concerning the making choyce of a new
Master for the Mint, and a Committee was appointed to examine herein. Sir
Robert Harley hath held that place, who faith, that he had it by patent from the
King, under the broad Seal for his life. That before this Parliament, when
the King and his Councel made enquiry into offices, he was put by, and Sir Rulph
Freeman, and Sir Thomas Ailsbury executed the place, That since the beginning
of this Parl. he laid claim to it again, as being wrongfully put out. And upon
hearing the businesse at that time, he was re-invested by the Parl. The Committee
are to report their opinions touching the whole businesse.
Colonel Ven was ordered to report to the house, what the obstructions are,
that the Act for abolishing the Kingly Office, hath not as yet been proclaimed in
London, as was formerly ordered. The late Lord Mayor, who was committed
for not doing of it, is at liberty again.
Two Acts read one for altering the Seales for Nissprius, the other for altering
the Seales for the County of Denbigh and Montgomery, these acts were both
ordered to be ingrossed.
An Act for setling the Militia of the Hamlets of the Tower read and committed.
An Act for altering the seal for the Borough of South wark. A Committee
appointed for regulating, the Court of Marshall Seyes.
The Committee for Irish affairs reported the condition of divers officers and
Souldiers which disserted the Lord Inchiquin upon his revolt from the Parliament
to the hazard of their livesand are in great necessity and much money due
to them for arrears for former services, and therefore it was ordered as a desire
of their owne, that the house will be pleased to order them one moity of such discoveries
as they shall make out of concealed estates, of Delinquents in the country
of Dorset, not yet discovered, which was granted, and ordered accordingly.