February the 8.
The Commons having before made a Committee to draw up an Act,
making both Lords and Commons, fitting or not fitting, liable to the Law:
did this day proceed in the settlement of their intended Government, and
first had brought in the new Great Seale, the old was also broke, the Commissioners
for the Great Seale are Mr. Keble, Mr. Whitlock, and Mr. Lisle,
who had past for them instructions how to execute the same. Instructions
past for the Judges Oaths: the Judges met, and upon debate of the present
state of affairs, six of them agreed to continue in their employment (the
fundamentall Laws of the Kingdome being not altered, those who still hold,
are Chiefe Justice Roles, and Justice Jerman of the Kings Bench, Lord
Chiefe Justice St. John, and Justice Phesant of the Common-Pleas: Lord
Chiefe Baron Wild, and Baron Yates.
A Committee was named to bring in names for Justices of the Peace
through the Kingdom. An Act past for supply of the Navie: 200000 lib.
is to goe out of Deans and Chapters Lands for payment of the debts of the
Navie. It's believed, care will be taken that the Customes defray the charge
for future.
The 9.
The Commons considered of the stop of Justice by reason of the alteration
in Government, Sheriffes, Justices, and others having declared they are not
willing to act without new authority, made a Committee to bring in another
form for Justices of the Peace, &c. The election of the Gen. and Col.
Rich to Cirencester, being reported, was voted good, and both are to come
into the House: the Judges scruple as to the intended Government, was this
day taken off by the following Act.
A Declaration of the Parliament of England, for maintaining
the -Fundamentall Laws of the Nation.
THe Parliament of England now assembled doth Declare, The
they are fully Resolved to maintain, and shall and will uphold,
preserve and keep the Fundamentall Laws of this Nation, for
and concerning the preservation of the Lives, Properties and Liberties
of the People, with all things incident thereunto; with the
Alterations touching Kings and House of Lords, already Resolved
in this present Parliament, for the good of the People, and what shall
be further necessary for the perfecting thereof; And do require and
expect, That all Judges, Justices, Sheriffs, and all Officers and Ministers