Crosse, and a Ball on the top; and the Arms of England and Ireland.
In stead of the Kings Arms formerty used. The house voted to approve
of this Mace to be used for the future, and Sergeant Berkbeed
to be incrusted there with, and that it be the forme for all the
Maces of the Common wealth of England.
A Petition was read from the Officers about the poore to be set
on worke in London the house upon debate thereon ordered
1000 l. to be advanced for a stock for them, and appointed two
houses, the Wardrop, and an house in the Minneroes to be allowed
for work-houses.
An Act for maintenance of Ministers, and another Act for Redemption
of diver; persons out of slavery from ander the Turks,
were both ordered to be taken into consideration on Saturday next.
Report was made to the house from the Councell of State, concerning
the manner of Reception and ceremony to be used to morrow
at the great feast at Grocers Hall Should be, and agreed that
the Lord Major deliver up his Sword, as formerly they did to the
kings o[unr] England, when they came into the City: also that Master
Speaker should sit above the Lord Major, here presenting the Parliament,
as the other the City: And that further as touching the sitting
at the Table it be referred to the Councell of State, to give
such directions therein as the Councell shall think sit.
Thursday June 7.
THis day according to the invitation from the Lord Major and
City of London, the Speaker of the house of Commons with the
respective Members now sitting in parliament his Excellency, and
the Officers of the army now in Town above the degree of a Lieutenant
the L. Pres[unr]ent and Councell of S[unr]ate, (after the hearing
tow sermons preached by M. Thomas Good win and M. Qwen )
they went to Grocers in all the place appointed for their entertainment,
where a [unr] cast was prepared for them Mr. Speakes
the L, General L president, Ea. of Pembrook E. of Salisbury, Lieut
Gen. Cromwell, and other Members of the Parliament, and Councell
of State sat at the upper board; the other Members of the house
at two Tables on each side of the Hall, Major Gen. Lambert, and
some other Officers of the Army sat at a Table in the middle of the
Hall. The Lichie Justices and L. chiefe Baron, and other Judges
of both Benches dined In a spicious upper Room over the Parloug
and the L. Major; Aldetrnen, and some Common-Counell-men at