House of Commons Journal Volume 5: 26 October 1647

Die Martis, 26 Octobris, 1647.

Relief of Ireland.

PRAYERS.

ORDERED, That the Committee for Ireland shall have Power to inquire, How the late Ordinance for Relief of Ireland has been dispersed; and to give and take effectual Order, That the said Ordinance may be every where diligently dispersed.

Propositions to the King.

Resolved, &c. That the Matters that shall be now sent to the King shall be sent by way of Proposition.

Resolved, &c. That the Time in the Paper, sent from the Lords, 2 Octobris, to be communicated to the Scotts Commissioners, to acquaint them with the Intentions of the Houses, of making once more Application to the King, shall be Ten Days.

The Paper sent, from the Lords, 2 Octobris, to be communicated to the Scotts Commissioners, to acquaint them with the Intentions of the Houses, to make once more Application to the King, was read; and, as it is now altered by this House, runs thus; viz.

"The Commissioners of the Kingdom of Scotland to be acquainted, That both Houses have resolved, that they will once again make Application to the King for those Things which the Houses shall judge necessary for the Welfare and Safety of the Kingdom: That, in order thereunto, the Houses are in Consideration, What Things to propound and insist upon for the Interest of the Kingdom of England: Which they hope they shall have perfected within Ten Days; and shall, when they are perfected, impart the Particulars thereof to the Commissioners of Scotland: That they shall be ready to join with the Commissioners of the Kingdom of Scotland, to insist on the same Things for the Peace and Interest of that Kingdom, which were formerly propounded in behalf thereof, in the late Propositions of both Kingdoms: Or, if any Alterations in behalf of that Kingdom be thought fit, the Houses desire, they may be prepared and perfected within the Time afore mentioned, That so no Time may be lost, for the joint sending of such Things to the King, as shall be agreed on for the Interest and Peace of the Kingdoms respectively."

Resolved, &c. That this House doth agree with the Lords in the Paper to be sent to the Scotts Commissioners, to acquaint them with the Intentions of the Houses, to make once more Application to the King, as it is now altered: And that it be this Day communicated to the Scotts Commissioners, by the Members, of both Houses, that are of the Committee of both Kingdoms.

Message to Lords.

Sir Robert Pye carried to the Lords, for their Concurrence, the Votes passed, on Saturday last, concerning the Army: The several Additions, then passed, to the Commissioners of the Sixty thousand Pounds per mensem Ordinance: The Ordinance for remedying the Omission of Hull in the said Ordinance: The Paper sent from the Lords, 2 Octobris, to be communicated to the Scotts Commissioners, to acquaint them with the Intentions of the Houses to make once more Application to the King: And was to desire a Conference by Committees of both Houses so soon as may stand with their Lordships Conveniency, concerning the Propositions to be sent to the King.

Answer.

Sir Robert Pye brings Answer, That the Lords do agree to the Alterations made by this House, in the Paper to be communicated to the Scotts Commissioners, to acquaint them with the Intentions of the Houses, to make once more an Application to the King; and that it be communicated to the Scotts Commissioners this Afternoon, by the Members of both Houses that are of the Committee of both Kingdoms: To the Papers concerning the Army they will send Answer by Messengers of their own. They do agree to give a Meeting at a Conference, presently, in the Painted Chamber.

Propositions to the King.

Mr. Swynfen, Mr. Bois, Mr. Lisle, Mr. Bulkley, are appointed Managers of this Conference: And are to desire, that a Committee of both Houses may be appointed to prepare and reduce the Matters, agreed to be sent to the King, into the Form of Propositions.

Resolved, &c. That a Proposition be prepared to be now sent to the King, to desire him to give his Consent to such Act or Acts as shall be tendered unto him by both Houses of Parliament, for the Sale of the Lands of Deans, Deans and Chapters, &c. and for the Disposal thereof, in such Manner as both Houses shall think fit.

Leave of Absence.

Ordered, That Mr. Shelley, a Member of this House who has been accidentally in a visited House, shall have Leave to go into the Country; and be dispensed with for his Absence on the Third of November next: And that the Twenty Pounds, deposited by him for being absent at the last Call of the House be restored unto him.