of Parliament had passed an order since to banish him.
It was asked him, whether he had any thing else to say, by way of plea to
his charge, and he answered no. Then the Court Proceeded to examination of
witnesses against him, to prove his raising of Forces, riding in the head of them,
killing, and plundering, and severall witnesses were brought, and gave in evidence
upon oath.
Wednesday, Feb. 28.
There preached before the Commons (this day) Mr. Carter, another Gentleman
that should have preached was not well, after Sermon the House sate.
Mr. Brooks and Mr. Cogan, Preached before the Members of the high Court of
Justice.
This day A Committee was made to draw up a new Oath of Supremacy, to
be imposed upon all Roman Catholicks, especially those in Orders.
This day came the Particulars of the seising of the Scots Commissioners,
at Gravesend.
An Abstract of the new Test Signed by Such of the Councel of State, that concurred
not to the former,
I being of the Councel of State doe testifie, that I doe adhere unto this present parliament in the
maintenance and defence of the publike-liberty and freedome of this Nation, as it is now declared,
and to the Government for future in a way of a Republike, without king or House of Peers, and I
doe promise in the fight of God, that through his Grace, I will be faithfull in performance of the
trust committed to me as aforesaid, and therein faithfully pursue the Instructions given by this
present parliament, and not reveal or disclose any thing in whole or in part, directly or indirectly,
that shall be debated or resolved upon in Councel, without command or direction of parliament, or
the Order or allowance of the Major part of them, that shall be present at such debates or resolutions.
in confirmation of the Premises, I have hereunto Set my hand.
The Commons passed an Order for the Sending away of the Scots Commissioners
(from Gravesend) with a guard by Land, and passed Instructions for the
Councell of Estates to send them away, and a Letter to be sent to the Parliament of
Scotland concerning them.
There were Armes, and great Horse Saddles, with some other Ammunition in
the Ship that was to have carried them away, but the Parliament takes no cognizance
thereof.
Monsieur Poe the Dutch Embassador is gone for Holland.
An Act passed the House of Commons to give power to the City of London, those
Members that are of the Common Councel; That in case the Lord Major of the
City refuse to call a Common Councell when desired, and that the quorum of the
Aldermen also refuse to joyn with the Common councell, That in such case any
10 of the Common councell shall have power to call a Common councel; and that
40 Members thereof shall be a Common Councell.
An Act was brought in, and read, And the House committed it, concerning
the Magistrates of the City of Norwich; those that have ingaged against the
Parliament, petitioned for the King, or joyned in the late Warres, to be disabled
from hearing Offices there.
The like will in time be done (probably) for all other parts.
The House of Commons ordered thanks to be given to Master Carter, and that
he be desired to print his Sermon; and the House considering the present distempers
in the Nations, ordered that Thursday come 3. weeks shall be a publike day
of humiliation through the whole land; and that master Owen, Mr Carall and Mr.
Warren be desired then to preach before the House.