And be it further Enacted by the authority aforesaid, That the same Oath mutat is mutandis,
and no other, shall be administred to all and very Free-man in every City, Borough,
and Town Corporate in England and Wales, where Oaths are ordinarily administred to
Free-men, at the time of their admission to the said Freedome, in every such City, Borough,
and Town Corporate.
BE it Enacted by this Present Parl. and by the authority of the same, That the Oaths
commonly called, The Oaths at Adogtance, Obedience, and supremacy, mentioned
in the Statutes of the first year of Queen Elizabeth, and in the third year of King James
and all other Oaths of Allegiance, Obedience and Supremacy whatsoever; shall be and
are hereby wholy taken away; and that the several Clauses and Branches in the said Act
or any other Act of Parliament touching the said Oaths or either of them, be made vote
and Null, and shal not here after be administred to any person or persons whatsoever; neither
shal any place or office be void hereafter by reason of the not taking thereof, or
any of them, Any Law, Custom or Statute to the contrary notwithstanding.
No Letters from Dublin these many weeks, it's believ'd the news mentioned last week
came to Bristol, which t[nl]els of an agreement between the severall parties, is not true, and
that the difference continues. A Frigot of the E. of Antrims is taken by a Parliament
Ship, it was a simble vessel and did much hurt. Letters from Pendennis speake of 10 Irish
Vessels taken, and that the Irish will not joyn with the English, unlesse they may
have Poyning's Law abrogated, and other thing granted.
The 13, the Com. had named to them by the Committee 34 for a Committee of State
among whom were 4 Lords, but in regard they were only named, and none of them decree'd
to be, their names are omitted, untill they be determined. The main of the Day
was spent about the Instructions, for this Committee of State, which is to be now made
every yeare: they have power to manage the War of Ireland, England, and hold intelligence,
with other perticulars not to be mentioned. The business of the Judges go[unr]
Circuit was resolv'd, there goes but six, if they go, Serjeant Pulliston goes North.
The Act for sale of Deans and Chapters Lands was brought in, and once read, 30000
lib. is to be levied for publike use, which also is to be doubted upon publike Faith, and
the Debts of the Kingdom made so much lesse. The 200000 lib. for paying the Debts[nl] of
the Navy, wil therein be considered.
This day the Earl of Cambridge came again to trial, he craved time, and desired Counsel
which was granted him: his Counsel are, Mr. Hails, Mr. Chute, Mr. Parsons, Dr.[unr],
[unr], a Civilian. The Lord Capell came also, who pleaded many houres. The General and
Commissary Gen. were both there. The business about the Articles of Colchester, or a
fair quarter open'd: the Lord Capell did also plead the Ordinance of Lords and Commons
which banished him, that was to be considered by the Lord President and Commissioners,
with other things spake by him.
The 14. The news of the fight at charington, continued, the Victory uncertain, Marshall
Sbatillion said to be killed, the Lord Digby shot in the arme. Letters say, that
Major General Middleton, who was upon his Parole at Barwick, hath left the place,
brake his word, and gone to Edenburg.
The Commons this day agreed upon many of them who are to be of the Council[nl] of
State, as the Lord of Pembrook, E. of Denby, L. of Salisbury, L. Mulgrave, Lord Gr[nl]ey
of Wark, which are all the Lords that are to be, the names of the Commons will be all
voted to morrow, and the next weeke they shall be mentioned all together.
Framed for R. Leybourn in Monks welstront. Imprimatur, Theo. Jennings