white faced pumps. The people not expecting such a[nl] pageant looked
and laughed at all the rest, and not knowing who he was, they
asked, what had that Lady done? They made some resistance at
the Cockpit in Drury Lane, which was the occasion that they were
bereaved of their apperell, and were not so well used as those in
Salisbury Court, who were more patient, and therefore at their
Releasement they had their cloaths returned to them without the
least diminution: After two dayes confinement, They were Ordered
to put in Bayle, and to appeare before the Lord Mayor to
answer for what they have done according unto Law.
Wednesday January 3.
THe Commons did this day give Order and Instructions to
some of their Members to examine the Journall Booke of
the House of Lords concerning their proceedings on the Vote or
Ordinance for the Triall of the Kings person which the day before
they had sent up unto them. At their returne they brought these
three Votes passed by the Lords which they found recorded in
their Journall Book. First, To send answer by Messengers of their
own. Secondly, That they doe not concurre to the said Ordinance.
Thirdly, That they rejected the said Ordinance for the tryall of the
King : Whereupon the Commons Ordered, That all Committees
(at which the Lords were accustomed to be present and to assist)
shall sit and have power to act although the Lords doe absent themselves,
some other Votes also passed in relation to the Lords, as you
shall find in the beginning of the passages of the day following.
Master Speaker acquainted the Commons that he had received a
Letter by the French Embassadour from the Queen of England,
directed, To her trusty and well beloved, The Speaker of the House of
Commons of the Parliament of England. The House considering
their former Votes of neither making more Addresses to the King.
nor receiving any from them, did Vote that the said Letter should
be laid aside.
A Letter was also delivered by the French Embassadour to the
Lord Generall from the Queen of England, directed, To her trusty
and well beloved,The Lord Fairfax Generall. His Excellence sent
the said Letter to the Commons who also laid it aside and did not
open It. It appears by the French Embassadour that the effect and
sence of the Letter was. That the Queen desireth to be permitted