gave them power to give Oath where they shall find cause.
The King desired that Master Peters, Mr. Thomas Goodwin, and Mr Dell may
be sent to him about some resolves:
It was thought there would have been better successe after those excellent
demonstrations given by the Lord Generall and Officers, to Mr. Calamy and the
rest of the City Ministers, then what sell from Doctor Burgesse before the City
Magistrates at Mercers Chappell the last Lords day.
The middle Row of Shops were (this day) put down in Westminster Hall,
and the Scaffolds begun to be made at the Kings, Beach and Chan[nl]cery Court, all
to lie open into one, and a guard of Souldiers did [unr]
Some Vessells are taken by the Princes ship.
The Bill of Mortallity for LONDON.
97 Parishes within the Walls 47 Plague 0.
16 Parishes without the Walls 80 Plague 0.
10 Out Parishes 50 Plague 2.
The totally 177 Plague 2.
Decreased this weeke ------26
7 Additional Parishes 28 Plague 0.
Wednesday, January 17.
THis morning the High Court of Justice fate, and reports were made from
the Committee, about the manner of the Kings residence, and the Orders
and Ceremonies of the Court, and upon the whole the Court passed severall Orders
therein, (Viz.)
I That the place to which the King shall be brought, shall be Sir Robert Cottons
house, adjoyning to Westminster Hall, and an house to be provided for the
Lord President, neer to Westminster hall.
2 That a guard of Halberts be appoynted to guard the Kings person. Thirty
whereof to attend in the Dining Roome, and two in the Kings Bed-chamber
every night.
3. That there be also besides the Foot-guards, a Regiment of Horse appointed
for a guard to the Court.
4. That the doore in the old Pallace be made up, to stop all passage that way,
And a Court of Guard for 200 Souldiers to be made in Sir Robert Cottens Garden,
toward the waterside.
5.That the Members of the Court meet every day, first in the Chequer Chamber,
and from thence goe together to the place appoynted in Westminster Hall,
And a guard of Halberts be appointed to attend the Lord President, & a Sword,
and a Mace, to be carryed before him.
Instructions also passed for the Order of bringing the King from Sir Robert
Cottons house, through the Entry, at the South-end of Westminster hall; and
Railes, and other conveniencies to bee made between the Kings lodgings and
the Court.
And Instructions also for places for the Horse, and for the Foot that are to be
upon the guard, during the sitting of the Court.
The Court chose Colonel Humpheryes to be the Sword Bearer.
The Commons this day being sate, it was reported to them by the Commissioners
of the great Seal, that they had received an Act of their House for adjourning
of the Term untill Craft Parificationis, but that the Lords Commissioners
who are joyned with them refused to concur therein, except the Lords
House (whereof they are Members) concurred in an Ordinance for the same;