Another Letter was read from Hamborough to the same purpose,
and the House ordered moneys to be forthwith paid for the use of
the party that sent it.
Mr. Whitlock this day according to former order, reported the
Declaration which the House referred to be drawn up by him, and
some others, for satisfying the people of this Nation, concerning
the the taking off the late Kings head, Duke Hambletons, the Earle
of Hollands, and Lord Capels; the dissolving the House of Peers,
and secluding many of their Members; this took up the greatest
part of the day in reading twice over. The House approved well of
it, and the draught commendable, and ordered, that it should bee
read the third time to morrow morning.
An Act was read for dissolving Kingly Government in this Nation,
and disinheriting Charles Stewart eldest Sonne to the late King of England,
Duke of Yorke second Son, and the third Son Dake of Glocester,
or any other of his issue, of any Right, Title, claime or Demand to the
Crown of England or Ireland or Dominion of Wales. This being read
the third time was assented unto and ordered to be forthwith ingrossed.
An act was likewise read for dissolving the late uselesse and Arbitrary
House of Peers, never to sit againe as any essentiall part of the supreame
authority of this Nation, and declaring that Authority to be in the representative of the people. This Act was likewise read the third time
and assented unto and ordered to be ingrossed.
The House had debate as to dissolving this present Parliament within
twelve months after the last of the next month.
Saturday March 17.
THe House again had reported the grand Declaration to give
satisfaction concerning their late transaction against the
King and House of Peers, This being read the third time was assented
unto, and ordered to be printed in English, Latine, French and
Dutch.
The house had report from the Committee at Goldsmiths Hall,
of rules concerning Compositions, as to such Delinquents as have
payd their moyety and not the whole, such as have entred their
Composition and payd no part at all and such as do refuse to compound.
Some Votes were passed hereupon which I have not roome
to insert.
The house ordered their Members bee required to attend the service of the
house by nine of the clock every morning, when the house sitts; and those that
fails to pay twelve pence every time for the poore.