Wonder at it I should tell you so) This day will be a day of much discentent,
I mean to all the common Enemies of you and us: But as to all good men that
have engaged to carry on the good of the Kingdome with us, it will be a great
rejoycing and satisfaction by this your modest and discreet Petition; and as in
your selves it shewes your moderation, so all those whose mouths are open to
malice and detraction, will see that both the Army and Parliament are so unanimous
in promoting the publike good. The things themselves they consider
as matters of great concernment, and intend, and have resolved to take them in
to immediate consideration.
And as you have shewed your selves in former services (for all that you and
we do is but service) forward and faithfull, so for these your discreet and serious
Representations, they have commanded me to returne you the heartiest
thanks I can; and accordingly I do give you the hearty thanks of this House,
and desire you likewise to return the like hearty thanks from this House to
the Generall, and to the whole Generall Councell of the Army.
Hen. Scobell Cler. Parliament.
The Commons Passed Instructions for the Councell of State, about the taking off
of Free-quarter, and chose a Committee about the pay of the Army.
The Commons Ordered that all the publique Accounts of the Kingdom, shall be
brought in, and passed Instructions about the same.
And Orders passed for something to be done for the case of that great burden of
clipt money.
Severall Votes and Orders passed about the sending of Forces for Ireland.
The Earl of Holland was this day brought before the high Court of Justice, and
put in his Answers, and pleaded to the Charge and witnesses, and the Souldier that
gave him quarter was brought into the Court, and attested the same upon Oath.
And that was his chief Plea.
In the afternoone Duke Hambleton was brought to the Barre, The Councell for
the State pleaded, that the businesse was argued by the Lawyers for the State, and
the Duke Lawyers. Concerning what he had before pleaded. But that which is
most considerable is about his Naturalization; wherein lies two Queries.
1 Whether he be a Barron by being his Fathers eldest Son, or not, seeing that
hee was born is another Nation, And so not Heire, and if he be not Heir of Right:
then,
2. Whether the Kings call, and his sitting upon that call, in Parliament, make
him naturallized.
It is beleeved that Tuesday next; or Wednesday will be Judgement day.
Saturday March 3.
THe House of Commons having the day before adjourned untill Munday. This
day they sate in Committees. And the Councell of State also sate.
The Councell of State made this day a large progresse into the businesse of taking
off of Free Quarter in all parts of the Land.
Captain Johnson hath deserted Prince Charles, and is come in with a ship to the
Parliament, hee was going with Letters from Prince Charles to Ormond in Ireland,
but being troubled in minde about it, is come in, and submits to the mercy of the
Parliament.
FINIS