to solicit a Supply for the Army.] April 9. This being the day appointed for a general Thanksgiving for the late victory, the same was held with the usual solemnity of the times. Towards the evening a Common Hall was held in the city, to which repaired several lords and commoners. The earls of Warwick, Essex, and Pembroke, together with sir H. Vane, Mr. Denzil Hollis, and Mr. Glynne, in set speeches, related the circumstances of the above-mentioned victory to the citizens, in order to enCourage them to do their utmost, at this critical conjuncture. Kesolutions for Supplies to be raised for the Scots Army in England and Ireland.] April 12. The Speaker of the house of lords reorted the effect of a conference; which, with he subsequent Resolutions, we give from their ournals:-"That the house of commons aving received intelligence of the great wants f the Scots Army in Ireland, whereby three egiments have been enforced to come away: pon this the commons referred the considertion of the same to the committee of both ingdoms; who, having considered thereof, ade the report of their opinion to that house, ho do now communicate the same to their rdships, and desire their speedy concurrence erein. The Votes of the commons were read follows: 1. Resolved, upon the question, That effectual course be taken for the due ad speedy collection of the sequestrations apointed by both houses for the payment of the 9,000!. to the Scots Army in Ireland; and at this be recommended, in an especial maner, to the committee for taking the Accounts the kingdom. 2. That, to enable the speedy ising of a considerable sum of money for the upply of the Scots Army in England and Irend, an Ordinance be passed by both houses the same effect as formerly, to levy, by way assessment, 66,666l. 13s. 4d. being a third art of the 200,000, appointed by both houses r the purposes aforesaid to our Brethren of cotland, for which the public faith of both ingdoms is engaged. 3. That, as another eans for the raising of monies for the affairs Ireland, the bill presented by both houses his majesty, for compelling the Adventurers pay the monies due by their subscription pon the acts of parliament for that purpose, turned into an Ordinance of parliament. That, out of the Ways and Means abovesentioned, or otherwise, or by the credit ereof, the sum of 30,000. by the 15th of lay next coming, be shipped from hence for arrickfergus, upon which the said Army may epend; and that the remainder of the said 0,000l. be shipped away by the last of June ext: and it is referred to the committee at oldsmiths-ball to consider of the means of aising these monies, and to offer to the house he probablest way of bringing them in; and o take care, with the treasurers of the sequesrations, that the Sequestration Monies may not be diverted to any other use, upon any ther pretence whatsoever. 5. That for the VOL. III. future maintenance of the Scots and British forces in Ireland, a settled course be established by Ordinance of parliament, or otherwise, towards the monthly pay of the Scots forces the sum of 40007, and also of 40007. monthly to be paid to the British forces; which sums of money to be paid to the British and Scots forces, shall be paid to the hands of treasurers nominated for that purpose by the joint advice of both kingdoms, or their committees authorized in that behalf, and to be issued forth according to their advice; and that the surplusage due to the said Scots forces, according to the Treaty, over and above the said 4000 monthly provided, shall be secured to them upon the public faith: that whatever provisions of victuals or monies shall be raised or collected within the States of the United Provinces, by way of Benevolence, or otherwise, for the relief or maintenance of the said British and Scots forces, may be consigned to persons nominated for that purpose by the joint advice of both kingdoms, or their committees authorized in that behalf, and to be issued forth according to the instructions that shall be given by their advice. 6. That the earl of Leven, lord-general of the Scots forces in Ireland (being now, by the Votes of both houses, agreed to be Commander in Chief over all the forces, as well British as Scots, according to the 4th article of the Result of the committees of both kingdoms, passed both houses) be desired, with all convenient speed, by advice of the said committees, to appoint and nominate a commander in chief under his excellency over the said forces, to reside with them upon the place. 7. That committees be nominated and appointed, by the joint advice of both kingdoms, of such numbers and quality as shall be by them agreed on, to be sent with all convenient speed to reside with the said forces, and enabled with full and ample instructions, by the joint advice of both kingdoms, for the regulation of the said forces, and the better carrying on of that war. 8. That when the houses shall understand, from the committees that shall be sent into Ireland by advice or both kingdoms, the state of the forces there, they will then take into consideration the augmentation of the sums for the monthly pay, as occasion shall be, and as the necessities of this kingdom will permit." These Resolutions were agreed to by the lords. The Ordinance for Peace, at last, agreed to.] April 16. The commons at a conference proposed to the lords some Alterations they had made in the Ordinance for Peace; which, being read, were agreed to by them, and then the Ordinance was to this effect: "Be it ordained by the lords and commons, assembled in parliament, That the committee of both houses, as a joint committee with the commissioners and committee of Scotland, be hereby enabled to prepare Propositions for a safe and well-grounded Peace: the same to be presented to both houses of parliament, and to the Convention of the States of Scotland, or their committee: and are to be brought into S one or both houses on Friday come sevennight, the 26th of April, 1644, or sooner if it may be, sitting the houses; to be there reviewed and considered of; and then, by the mutual advice and consent of both kingdoins, to be perfected. Provided always, That the power given unto the said committee by this Ordinance, shail continue no longer than during the time herein limited for bringing in the said Propositions." To this the lords added, "That the said committee should sit but 3 days in the week, for their better attendance on other public, business." April 17. A Letter from sir Thomas Fairfax, in the North, was read in the house of lords, concerning a great Victory he had gained over the king's forces at Selby. Amongst the prisoners taken at this battle, were colonel John Bellasis, governor of York, and sir John Ramsden. These two gentlemen, being mcmbers of the house of commons, were sent up prisoners to London, and were afterwards ordered to be brought to the bar of that house. On their appearance the Speaker harangued them on the horror and grievousness of their offence; which, he said, "was no less than, at one blow, to endeavour the ruin of religion, the liberty, privileges, and the very being of parliaments, and to introduce popery and slavery; the consideration whereof should strike terror and amazement into them." He added, "That, for these grievous crimes of high treason, they were, by the judgment of that house, committed, as traitors, to the Tower, there to remain during pleasure." This stood as a precedent for every member taken prisoner afterwards. The King's Proclamation for bringing in Provisions for his Garrison at Oxford.] April 22. About this time the king published a Proclaination, for the better Maintenance of his Gar-, rison at Oxford; which being read this day, in | the house of lords, the parliament passed the following censure upon it: they were as follows; but first the Proclamation, their own good as we expected they would have A Declaration of both Houses thereupon MONS in Parliament, concerning # "Whereas, by our Proclamation of the 29th of March now last past, we invited our loving subjects of Oxford and Berks, and other connties adjacent, who are owners of corn and grain and other victuals, in a greater proportion than is necessary for their own private families, that, for their own benefit, to secure the same against the sudden incursion and vio-parliament of England, do observe that lence of the rebels, and for the better furnishsame counsels now predominate at Ov ing our Garrison at Oxford against a time of ¦ which have contrived and effected the destr need, they should speedily bring the same into tion of Ireland by fire and sword, do fart this city, and there store it up in such places labour to bring the like desolation upon as themselves should provide; or as we, in our kingdom; and, in pursuance thereof, at care, by our commissioners, to whom they are dared to publish this unparalleled Paper, in the to resort, have there provided for them; where form of a Proclamation, threatening destr the owners thereof, by themselves, or such as tion by fire and sword, under the title of pr they shall nominate and trust, should keep the serving the country: the lords and comm same; and from thence, as the true owners do thereupon declare, That they will use the thereof, should issue the same, to furnish the hearty endeavours, with the hazard of the markets from time to time for their best advan-lives and fortunes, to prevent these miseres tage. Since which time we find that the inha- whereof they are most sensible; and hard bitants of these places, not being so sensible of taken order that considerable forces stali spe fily advance for the defence and protection of Le people, wherein they desire the assistance of their countrymen, and humbly pray to God or his blessing." Propositions for Peace, as drawn up by the Committees of both Kingdoms.] Towards the atter end of this month the Commissioners of woth kingdoms brought in a draught of their 'ropositions for Peace, which were read, and rdered to be debated by the lords at another Ime; viz. PROPOSITIONS prepared by the Committees of both Kingdoms for a safe and wellgrounded PEACE, to be presented to both Houses of the Parliament of England and the Convention of the Estates of Scotland, or their Committees, to be by them reviewed and considered, and then, by the mutual Advice and Consent of both Kingdoms, to be perfected. "I. That, by an act of parliament in each ingdom respectively, all Oaths, Declarations, nd Proclamations against both houses of the arliament of England, the late Convention the Estates of Scotland, or their Ordinances ud proceedings, or against any for adhering them, be annulled, suppressed, and forbidden all his majesty's dominions. II. That an et of parliament be passed in both kingdoms spectively, for enjoining the taking the oleman League and Covenant by all the subcis of the three kingdoms; and the Ordiauces concerning the manner of taking the me in both kingdoms be confirmed by acts f parliament respectively, with such penalties s, by the mutual advice of both kingdoms, all be agreed upon. III. That a bill be assed for the utter Abolition of Episcopacy ith such alterations concerning the estates of relates, as, upon consideration of the Treaty nd joint Declaration of both kingdoms, shall e found necessary. IV. That the Ordinance oncerning the calling and sitting of the Assemly of Divines be confirmed by act of parliaient. V. That Reformation of Religion, acording to the Covenant, be settled by act of arliament, in such manner as both houses ball agree upon, after advice had from the issembly of Divines: and forasmuch as both ingdoms are mutually obliged, by the same Covenant, to endeavour the nearest conjuncon and uniformity in matters of Religion; hat such unity and uniformity in religion, acording to the Covenant, as, after consultation nd advice had from the Divines of both ingdoms, now assembled, shall be jointly greed upon by both houses of the parliament f England, and by the church and kingdom of Scotland, be confirmed by acts of parliament of both kingdoms. VI. That, for the more ffectually disabling Jesuits, Priests, Papists, nd Popish Recusants from disturbing the tate and eluding the laws; and for the better discovering and speedy conviction of Recutants, an Oath be established by act of parlia meut, to be administered to them; wherein they shall abjure and renounce the Pope's supremacy, the doctrine of Transubstantiation, Purgatory, worshipping of the consecrated Host, Crucifixes, and Images; and their refusal of the said Oath, being tendered in such manner as shall be appointed by the said act, to be a sufficient conviction, in law, of recusancy. VI. That an act of parliament be passed, for the Education of the children of Papists, by Protestants, in the Protestant Religion. VIII. Another act, for the true levy of the penalties against them; which penalties to be levied and disposed in such manner as both houses shall agree on; wherein to be provided, that his majesty shall have no loss. IX. That an act be prepared, whereby the practices of Papists against the state may be prevented, and the laws against them duly executed; and a stricter course taken to prevent the saying or hearing of mass in the court, or any other part of this kingdom. X. The like for the kingdom of Scotland concerning the four last Propositions, in such manner as the estates of parliament there shall think fit. XI. That the king do give his assent to * Bills and Ordinances, and give assurance of his consenting, in the next parliament of Scotland, to an act ratifying the acts of the Convention of the States of Scotland, called by the Council and Conservators of Peace and assembled in June, 1643, and several times continued since, in such manner, and with such additions and alterations, as the estates convened in parliament shall think convenient. XII. That an act be passed in the parliament of both kingdoms respectively, for confirmation of the Treaties passed betwixt the two kingdoms, viz. the Large Treaty, the late Treaty for the coming of the Scots army into England and for settling the garrison of Berwick, and the Treaty concerning Ireland, with all other Ordinances and proceedings passed betwixt the two kingdoms, in pursuance of the said Treaty. XIII. That an act of parliament be passed, to make void the Cessation of Ireland, and all Treaties with the Rebels, without consent of both houses; and to settle the prosecution of the war of Ireland in both houses of parliament, to be managed by the joint advice of both kingdoms, according to the Ordinance of the 12th of April last; and the king to assist, and do no act to discountenance or molest them therein. XIV. That an act be passed in the parliaments of huth kingdoms respectively, for establishing the joint Declaration of both kingdoms with the qualifications ensuing: 1. That the persons who shall expect no pardon be only these following 2. All papists and popish recusants who have been, now are, or shall be, actually in arms against the parlia ment, or voluntarily assisting thereunto. 3. All persons who have had any hand in the plotting and designing the rebellion in Ire *To be left to the houses to name such Bills and Ordinances as they shall think fit. ↑ Here a Blank is left for the Names of persons to be excepted. : , to re land. 4. All Irish rebels, whether papists or houses of parliament, of persons of known inothers, who have or shall come over from Ire-tegrity, and such as both kingdoms may con land, and have assisted, or shall assist, in this fide in, for their faithfulness to Religion and war against both houses of parliament. 5. Peace of the kingdom, viz. of the house of That I may be removed from his mapeers and of the house commmons jesty's councils, and may be restrained from *who shall be removed or altered, coming within the verge of the court; and that from time to time, as both houses shall think they may not bear any office, or have any employ- fit; and when any shall die, others shall be noment, concerning the state or common-wealth; minated in their places by the said houses; and in case any of them shall offend herein, to which commissioners shall have power, 1. To be guilty of high treason, and incapable of any suppress any Forces raised without authority pardon by his majesty; and their estates to be of both houses of parliament, or, in the interdisposed of as both houses of parliament in vals of parliament, without consent of the England, or the Estates of Parliament in Scot- said commissioners, and to suppress any fo land, respectively, shall think fit. 6. What reign forces that shall invade this kingdom; course shall be taken with such as not only and that it shall be high treason in any who have deserted the parliament, but have voted shall levy any force, without such authorit both kingdoms traitors. 7. The persons of all and consent, any commission under the Great others to be free, notwithstanding any act or Seal, or any warrant to the contrary notwith thing done in or concerning this war, they ta- standing; and they to be incapable of any par king the Covenant. 8. The estates of the per- don from his majesty, and their estates to Sons excepted to pay the public debts and be disposed of as both houses shall think fit. damages. 9. The estates of prelates to be dis- 2. To preserve the Peace now to be settled, posed according to the fifth article of the late and to prevent all disturbances that may aris Treaty of both kingdoms. 10. A third part, by occasion of the late troubles, and to inquire upon full value, of the estates of the persons by jury, and to hear and determine all viola made incapable as aforesaid, to be employed tion of the articles among the subjects of the for the payment of the public debts and da- kingdom of England. So for the kingdom mages, according to the Declaration. 11. A Scotland. 3. To have power to send part tenth part of the estates of all other delinquents themselves, so as they exceed not a third part within the Declaration and in case the es- or be not under the number of tates and proportions aforementioned shall side in Scotland; to assist and vote as single not suffice for the payment of the public en persons with the commissioners of Scotland, gagements, whereunto they are only to be em- those matters wherein the kingdom of Scotias ployed, that then a new proportion may be ap- is only concerned. So for Scotland. 4. Thu pointed by the joint advice of both kingdoms; the commissioners of both kingdoms may mec provided it exceed not one moiety of the estates as a joint committee, as they shall see cause of the persons made incapable as aforesaid; and or scud part of themselves as aforesaid to da that it exceed not the sixth part of the estates as follows: 1. To preserve the peace betwist of other delinquents. 12. That the persons the king and kingdom, 2. To prevent the and estates of all common soldiers and others, violation of the Articles of Peace as aforesaid, who, in lands and goods, he not worth 2007. or any troubles arising in the kingdoms; be at liberty, and be discharged. 13. That an hear and determine all differences that mst act be prepared, whereby the debts of the occasion the same, according to the Treaty;j kingdom, the persons of delinquents, and the and to do farther according as they shall res value of their estates may be known; which pectively receive instructions from both house act shall appoint in what manner the confisca-of parliament in England, or the estates of par tions and proportions before-mentioned may be levied, and applied to the discharge of the said engagements. XV. That a bill be prepared, whereby the subjects of the kingdom of England may be appointed to be armed, trained and disciplined. The like for Scotland, in such manner as the estates of parliament there shall think fit. XVI. That a bill may be prepared for the settling the admiralty and forces at sea, and of the sea duties, and of the impositions of Tonnage and Poundage for the maintaining the said sea forces; the residue to be settled in the crown. The like for Scotland in such manner as the estates of parliament there shall think fit. XVII. An act for the settling of all Forces, by sea and land, in commissioners, to be nominated by both Here the Names of the respective persons objected to, are to be filled up. liament in Scotland; and, in the intervals parliament, from the commissioners. 3. To raise and join the forces of both kingdoms resist all foreign invasion, and to suppress any forces raised within any of the kingdoms t any authority under the Great Seal or other warrant whatsoever, without consent of bo houses of parliament in England, and the ** tates of the parliament in Scotland, or the said commissioners of that kingdom, whereof they are subjects; and that in those cases of joint concernment to both kingdoms, the commi sioners to be directed to be all there, or such part as aforesaid, to act and direct as joint commissioners of both kingdoms. 4. To or der the war of Ireland according to the Ordi Blanks are here left for the Names of the members of each house to be nominated as Commissioners. ance of the 12th of April, and to order the the time of the commission; which being read thrice in the lords, and put to the vote, was carried in the negative; notwithstanding the commons sent up a message with their Ordinance, "That it was a thing of such consequence for carrying on the great affairs of the kingdom with prudence and secrecy, that religion and all was at stake without it."-The Reasons, pro and con, between the two houses, relative to this and other disputes, are left on record in their Journals, but are too long and tedious for our purpose. concerning Propositions for Peace, had occasioned such disputes between the two houses; which, being read, passed that house, and was ordered to be sent down to the commons: and because divers named in the former were absent, and likely to be so, about the great and necessary employments of the commonwealth, therefore this Ordinance appointed a new comnd who shall be hereafter made, shall not sit mittee, of English lords and gentlemen, to join r vote in the parliament of England, without | with the Scots, for the better managing of the onsent of both houses of parliament. So for affairs of both nations; to continue 3 mouths, cotland. XX. That an act be passed that from the expiration of the last commission, he lord-keeper, lord-treasurer, lord-deputy of and no longer.-But we find that this Ordircland, judges of both benches, of the Exche-nance was likely to create as much dispute as uer, and Wales, be nominated by both houses, the other; for, on the same day that the lords > continue quamdiu se bene gesserint; and, read and passed it, the commous rejected it, on 1 intervals of parliament, by the afore-men- a division, 82 against 69; and sent up another oned commissioners, to be approved or dis-Ordinance of their own framing, for enlarging lowed by both houses at their next sitting. he like for Scotland, in such manner as the states of Parliament there shall think fit. XI. A proposition for the Education and arriage of the king's children. XXII. A roposition for uniting the protestant princes gainst the papists, and concerning the restiition of the Prince Elector. XXIII. A proosition concerning foreign negociations, and oncluding peace and war with foreign princes nd states. XXIV. To report the desire of this ommittee, that some members of both houses ay be sent unto the lord mayor, court of alermen, and common-council, to acquaint hem that the houses are preparing Proposi- | ions for a safe and well-grounded Peace; and hat both houses will be ready to take into onsideration such Propositions, as they shall resent, in behalf of the city of London. The ke for the city of Edinburgh, to be sent to the Convention of Estates of Scotland or their ommissioners. XXV. An act of Oblivion, rith exceptions relative to the qualifications a the Proposition as aforesaid, for the joint Declaration, and what exceptions the king hall think fit. The like for Scotland. XXVI. I proposition for disbanding the armies. That onsideration be had of the preamble and con-lord-general. lusion, and what shall be promissory, in them, o the king from both kingdoms. Signed in be name, and by the warrant, of the Counittee of both kingdoms, P. WHARTON. Jo. MAITLAND." The Parliament's Letter to the Lord-General Esser, on a Keport of the King's coming to London.] May 15. The commons sent up to the lords for their concurrence to the following form of a Letter to the lord-general: "My lord; There being here a general report of his majesty's coming to London, we, by command of the houses, desire your lordship to use your best endeavours to find the grounds of it. And if, at any time, you shall understand that his majesty intends to repair hither, or to your army, that you presently acquaint the houses, and do nothing therein without their advice."-The lords agreed to the Letter, and ordered it to be sent to the This day the lords ordered the lieutenant of the Tower to deliver to the officers of the king's standing wardrobe, the Suit of Tapestry Hangings, with the Story of the Spanish Inva sion in 1588, to be hung up in the lords house of parliament, where they have ever since continued a great ornament. The Lord General's Answer.] May 17. The Speaker of the house of lords acquainted that house with a Letter from the lord-general, di The parliament were now busily employed in settling the different commands of their two generals, Essex and Manchester; and, indeed, the whole transactions, in the Journals of the house of commons at this time, seem more properly to bespeak a council of war than an Eng-rected to him: lish parliament. An Ordinance, for further continuing the Joint Committee, passed by the Lords; but rejected by the Commons.] May 6. The limited time of three months, appointed by the Ordinance of Feb. 16, for the continuance of the Joint Committee of both kingdoms, being now Dear expiring. Another Ordinancé, for their further continuance, was read in the house of lords, of their own framing, because the last, My lord; How the general report is come of his majesty's coming to London, is utterly unknown to me. I shall not fail, with my best endeavours, to find the grounds of it; but London is the likeliest place to know it, here being no speech of it in this army. As soon as I shall have any notice of his intention of repairing to the parliament or the army, I shall not fail to give notice of it. And, as I am their servant, shall be ready, at all times, to obey |