Wednesday March 14.
Letters were (this day) read from the Parliament of Scotland, advertising that
they hour of the securing of their Commissioners here, concerning such papers as
they delivered in about the King, (where of I have formerly given you some
Particulars.)
They now write that they doe own those Papers that were then delivered to
the House by their Commissioners, and argue the Law of Nature and Nations,
desire that their Commissioners may be at liberty and plead the custome of such
in all Nations, and the particular relations between these Kingdomes, labour
to excuse the Scots invasion into England last year as dis-owned by them, and
plead the three months time, expressed in the Treaty to be as warning to each
other before any War be, or ought to be; pretend to desire now that there may
be no War now, and in some things have high expressions; but pretend to desire
to continue the amity of the Nations.
The House ordered, to refer the said Papers, and the whole businesse to the
Councell of State, and to proceed the rein as they shall think fit.
[unr] The Act for settling of the Militia for Westminster, was this day read, and then
amendments pased in branches, and the House ordered that it should be ingrossed
and brought in to be passed together.
Reports were made from the Councell of State to the House of Commons
by Collonel Walton, and also by Mr. Scot, concerning Ireland, and concerning the
Commissioners of the Navy.
Concerning Ireland, the House ordered to refer it to the consideration of the
Councell of State to nominate to the House such person, or persons as they
shall think fit, to be Generall of Commander in chiefe of all the Forces of Ireland,
that so that work may be the better carried on, and hastned, for reducing
of that Nation to the obedience of the Parliament of England.
Concerning the Navy, the House passed Instructions for the three Commissioners,
their actings at Sea, as also Instructions for the Committee of the
Navy, for the ordering of the Navy, and the command at sea, shall be referred
to the said Commissioners.
Lawes and Ordinances MARTIAL,
[unr] for [unr] Government of the Flcet, by Col. Dean, Col, Blake, and Edward
[unr],authorised and appointed the execute [unr] place of Admit
as and [unr] of the [unr]; As also, to the vice-Admirall reer-Admiral, captains,
[unr] Masters - Matet, and to all other Officers, Mariners and Such
men belonging to the Fleet for the service of the Common-wealth, and to all others where
these Laws and Ordinances thatconcern; which Laws and Ordinances hereby [unr]
all the said person [unr] activity and severally, are required and commanded to deserve [unr]
they upon [unr] and [unr] therein expressed.
I. Act common[unr] shall [unr] that Almighty God be solemnly and reverently
served in the respective Ships, especially on the Lords Day.
II. Unlawful O[unr]thes and Executions,and scandalous acts in derogaton of Gods
[unr] shall [unr] with [unr], and [unr] punishment [unr] at Sea, as the
Councel of war [unr]
III. All such as shall gives, practice or [unr]ntertain Intelligence, to or with any Prince