or open your certain knowledge, be pareicularly. acquitted
therefrom.
Jan. 3. 1648,
Signed sn the name, and by the appointment
of the General of the Offiders of
the Army.
JO. RUSH WORTH Secr.
A Committee made report to the House what is the power of the
Commons of England whereupon it was.
Resolved, &c.
1. That the Common of England assembled in Parliament do declare
that the people under God, are the Originall of all the just
people.
Resolved, Nullo contradicente.
2. That the of commons of England, assembled in Parliament being
chosen by and representing the people have the supream authority
of this nation.
3. That whatsoever is enacted, and declared for Law, by the Commons
of England assembled in Parliament bath the force of Law,
and all the people of the Nation are included thereby, although the
consent of the King, and house of Peeres be not had thereunto,
The Ordinance for Tryall of the King, by the name of Charles
Stewart was ordered to be fairly ingressed, many prooses are already
taken in that businesse.
Fryday. Jan 5,
ORdered by the Commons that a great book of Vellum be forthwith
bought in which is to be entred al the Records of the house.
to the end, that none of them be lost,
Information was given to the houset hat diverse prisoners of war,
had lately escaped out of Peter house. whereupon a Committee was
appointed co examine the manner of their escape, the said Committee
are also to consider of a convenient place, to make a prison for the
Sergeant at Armes,
The Commons took into consideration some printed papers published
in the name of Mr. William Pryn, very sharp and bold whereupon
it was ordered that two Members of the house should go to him
to know of him whether he would ownthem to be his own hand or
not, when they came to him and demanded his answer, he said. That
when a sufficient authority sent to him; he would return a speedy