House of Commons Journal Volume 6: 27 September 1648

Die Mercurii, 27 Septembris, 1648. Die Publicæ Humiliationis.

Thanks for Sermons.

ORDERED, That Sir Richard Onsloe do, from this House, give Thanks unto Mr. Rayner, for the great Pains he took in his Sermon preached this Dayat Margaret's, Westminster, before the House of Commons, it being a Day of Publick Humiliation: And that he be desired to print his Sermon: Wherein he is to have the like Privilege of printing it, as others in the like kind usually have had.

Ordered, That Colonel Bosevile do, from this House, give Thanks to Mr. Arthur, for the great Pains he took in his Sermon preached this Day at Margaret's, Westminster, before the House of Commons, it being a Day of Publick Humiliation: And that he be desired to print his Sermon: Wherein he is to have the like Privilege of printing it, as others in the like kind usually have had.

Preachers appointed.

Ordered, That Mr. Wheeler do, from this House, desire Dr. Temple to preach before the House of Commons, at Margaret's, Westminster, on the next monthly Fast Day: And Mr. Wheeler is also, from this House, to desire Mr. Green to pray before the House of Commons on the next monthly Fast Day.

Ordered, That Colonel Harvey do, from this House, desire Mr. Barker to preach before the House of Commons on the next monthly Fast Day, at Margaret's, Westminster.

New England.

Ordered, That, on Saturday next, the Ordinance for New England be read.

Margaret's, &c. Poor.

The humble Petition of the Churchwardens and Overseers of the Poor of the Parish of Margaret's, Westminster, was this Day read.

Ordered, That the whole Collection of the several Parishes of Margaret's and Martin's, Westminster, upon the several Days of Humiliation and Thanksgiving, do, from henceforth, go to the Poor and visited Persons in the said Parishes.