answer. Ordered that this answer of Mr. Pryns be considered of on
Thursday next.
Saturday January 6.
A Letter came to the House from the Commissioners of Scotland
residing in England, urging with much earnestnesse the
solemne League and Covenant, desiring that the King (in whom
they claime an Interest) may be proceeded against without the advice
of that Kingdome, &c. This Letter was not read, but referred
till another time.
The Ordinance for try all of the King, was brought in ready ingrossed,
the Tryers meet on Monday next in the painted Chamber,
whether the place shall be at Windsor or London, is lest to
the Commissioners.
The rest of the day was spent in debate on the manner of proceedings
at Law, and in what name processes shall issue forth, all
Writs at Common Law issuing for him the Kings name by our
NORMAN Lawes: but this came not to any result.
Yet before I proceed any further, I shall re-mind you of divers
things which have been acted within four weeks, which the people
sailed to their expectation of, for above four yeares before, viz.
The removing the cause of the manifold obstructions which continually
happened when any great businesse was moved in the house,
2. The taking away the negative power of the King and Lords,
which the people did attribute to be the cause, why former Parliaments
were called and dissolved after the peoples purses were drained
without giving any redresse in publike grievances heard and
redressed.
2ly. That there may be a freedome in Trade and commerce,
all Monopolies cease, and no man to suffer by any Law, against which
he hath not transgressed,
Orders came the last night to the Lord Mayor or London requiring
him not to insoree the Oath of alleageance. and on the Common
councell men, lately chosen, and a common-councell are to
meet on Munday next at five of the clock,
Forasmuch as the newes out of France by sever all Letters is rendred
of great concernment, and carrying some kind of sympathy
with our aflaires in England I shall give you a letter from Paris of,
a late date, viz.