proclaimed, according to the tenour thereof; and to make due return of the same,
with a precept to the said Court at the time and place therein mentioned.
Signed by 36, of the Commissioners of the Court in the name of all the rest.
A PROCLAMATION.
BY vertue of an Act of the Commons of England assembled in Parliament,for erecting
of an High Court of Justice, for the trying and judging of Charles Stuart King of
England.
We whose Names are hereunder written,being Commissioners (amongst others)
nominated in the said Act, do hereby appoint, That the High Court of Justice mentioned
in the said Act shall be holden in the Painted Chamber in the Pallace of Westminster,
on Wednesday the tenth day of this instant January by one of the Clock in the
afternoon, and this we appoint to be notified by publike proclaiming hereof in the
great Hall at Westminster to morrow being the 9. day of this instant Jan. betwixt the
ours of 9. & 11. in the forenoon. In testimony whereof we have hereunto set our hands
and seales the 8.day of Jan. Au. Dom. 1648.
Signed by the 36.
Tuesday Jan. 9.
Serjeant Dendy rid into Westminster Hall with the Mace belonging to the House
of Commons on his shoulder, and some Officers attending him all bare: And the
guard of Horse and Foot being in both the Pallaces 6. Trumpeters (viz.)
Mr. Bret the Lord Generals Trumpeter, and of the Lieut. Gen. Regiment Mr.
Thomas Williams of Capt. Blackwels Troop; and Mr. Henry Bulkley, and Mr. Oliver
Holms belonging to Capt. Ainrers troope, and Mr. Robert Hadrey Mr. John Reynolds,
and Capt. Canous Troop of Colonell Whalies Regiment, sounded on horseback
in the midest of Westminster hall,and the mean time the Drums did beat in the Pallace
yard, after which the aforesaid Proclamation was Proclaimed.
Die Marais 9 January. 1648.
ORdered by the Commons assembled in Parliament, That the said Proclamation that
was made this morning in Westminster Hall toucning the Tryall of the King, bee
made at the Old Exchange, and in Cheapeside, forthwith, and in the same manner. And
that Serjeant Denby, the Serjeant at Armes do proclaime the same accordingly: And
that the Guard that lyeth in Pauls do see the same done.
And accordingly it was forthwith done.
Hen.Scobell, Cler. Parl. Dom. Com.
The Councel of the Army have added 4.branches to the Agreement of the people,
concerning Religion. 1. That Christian Religion be held forth as the publique possession
of this Nation,and the teachers thereof,to be maintained at the publike Charge;
and not by Tythes. 2. That none be compelled, by penalties or otherwise; but endeavours
be used to draw people unto God, by Doctrine, and good Conversation.3.That
such as professe Gods word,and Jesus Christ, however differing in judgment from the
Doctrine,Worship,and Dissipline publiquely set forth, may not be restrained in their
exercises of Religion,only that these liberties extend not to popery & prelacy. 4. That
all Lawes,Ordinances,Statutes,and Clauses in any Lawes,Statutes,or Ordinances to
the contrary of the liberty herein provided,be repealed and made voyd. And 5. That
all Lawes for banishment or other punishment of Jewes, as Jewes, be repealed.
The Commons taking into consideration the settlement of the Kingdom, adjourned
into a grand Committee. And voted that the name of any one person (as Careless