observe a voluntary Fast to themselves every Munday, since the fifth
of Febr. [unr]lt.
The House past in Act, impowring any sen of the Common Councell
of London to call a Court, and any forty of their members to be a
Court of Common conncel, although the Lord Major and Aldermen
be not there.
Complaint was made that divers which bear office in the Corporation
of Norwich were disaffected to the present proceedings of the Parl.
and Army: whereupon an Act past for disabling them to bear any office
of Magistracy there.
Thursday the 22 of this instant March, the House ordered a generall
Fast to be observed throughout the Kingdome, and we hope the Prophets
Fast Esay 5.8. will be observed in some measure before that day.
viz. To deal bread to the hungry to let loose the heavy for bur dens. And let the
oppressed go free.
The time limited for the sitting of the high Court of Justice being
almost expired, an Act past for the sitting thereof a week longer.
Thursday, March 1.
LEtters out of Holland say thus, the young King is at Bredah; he
hath effected a councell of which is the Lord Cottington, Lord
Culpepper (Hopton is absent) Sir Edward Hides, the Lord Lowtherdale
the Lord Lannertick, and others, there is also a report here that
the Scots commissioners which are in England intend to take this in
their way, to their own country.
The high court of Justice met in the painted chamber, and intended
to sit in Westminster. Hill in the afternoon, the Earl of Holland being
ordered to be brought to the Bar, but his councell presented a petition
setting forth the indisposition of his body, and that he had taken
little or no rest the last night, whereupon farther time, was given him
till to marrow and proclamation was made in Westminster Hal that
the high court of Justice adjourned till the next day tenne of the
clock.
This day there was a generall councell of the army at White Hall,
his Excellency the Lord Generall was present, at which councell the
Lord Generall produced a Letter presented unto him, subscribed by
eight private Troupers of severall Regiments, wherein first they plead
that the souldiers, have right to make any addresse by way of Petition
without their superiour Officers, or against their consent, They also
declared very much against the high court of Justice, and the councel