for a Habeas Corpus for him: It was voted that what M. Pryn had done
or said therein tended to the disavowing of the authority of the House.
An ordinance was reported to the House of Commons concerning
the issuing of Writs, and from what power they are to be derived, after
some debate thereon it was recommitted.
This evening the Commissioners sate in the painted Chamber concerning
the triall of the King : At this meeting, Serjeant Bradshaw
was nominated to be President of the Court. M. Steele was chosen to
be Atturney Generall, M. Cooke is the Solicitor, who with Doctor Dorislaus
and M. Ashe are to draw up the charge against the King. Serjeant
Dandy was chosen officer to the Court; Master Phelps (who officiated
heretofore in the roome of Master Elsing, that place being now supplyed
by Master Henry Scobell) was chosen Clarke: Master Walford and
Master Powell were appointed to attend the Court. Master King was
made Cryer, Master Radlev, Master Paine, and M. Hull were made
messengers. This being ordered, the dores were set open, and Proclamation
was made to proclaime the Court. The Act of the House of Commons
was read giving authority to the Court. The Commissioners were
called, and those present notified by the president [unr] Scrieànt Dendy was
called into the Court, who satisfied the Commissioners, that according
to order he had published the Proclamation, both at Cheap-Side, and at
the Royall-Exchange. And then the Court adjourned to Friday, and
on that day to meet at one of the Clock in the after-noon.
The House of Lords sate and made some progresse into a Declaration
That all such Kings or others, who shall hereafter levie warre against
the Parliament, shall be guilty of Treason: They received a Letter
from the French Embassadors sent by the Queen of England, desiring
leave to see the King her husband, but it was not read.
A Proclamation was made from the Lord Generall, that all malignants
should depart the Citie, and parts adjacent.
Thursday. Jan. 11.
THe busines of the Navie was this day taken into consideration, the
further debate hereof referred to Saturday following. The Answer
of the Generall Councell of the Army concerning the secluded and secured
Members was this day read in the House of Commons, which was
approved for the substance of it. A Committee were appointed to consider
further on the said Answer, and to make speedy report thereof: It being
informed, that an Officer was sent to remove M. Pryn into the custody of the serieant of Armes and that M. pryn refused to obey the warrant,
pleading, that as he was comming to the House to performe his