House of Commons Journal Volume 6: 6 November 1648

Die Lunæ, 6 Novembris, 1648.

Prayers.

Orders of the Day.

ORDERED, That the particular Orders, appointed for this Day, do take their Course in Order, on Wednesday next.

Army.

Ordered, That the Business concerning the Disbanding of Colonel White's Regiment, in Nottinghamshire, be taken into Consideration, on Wednesday Morning next.

London Sequestrations.

Ordered, That, on Wednesday Morning next, the Committee of Sequestrations in London be heard: And that their Petition be then read.

Delinquents.

A Letter from Bernard Castle, of 25 Octobris 1648, subscribed, at a General Meeting, by divers Gentlemen of the Four Northern Counties; with a Petition inclosed, stiled, The humble Petition of Gentlemen of the Four Northern Counties, at their Meeting at Bernard Castle, subscribed by divers Gentlemen of those Counties, were this Day read; representing the sad Condition of their Counties; and desiring that speedy Justice may be executed against those Delinquents that have brought these Miseries upon those Counties, and the Kingdom: And that they may be proceeded against by Commission of Oyer and Terminer, or otherwise, as they shall think fit.

Exceptions from Pardon.

Resolved, &c. That the Houses do proceed to name the Seven that shall be excepted from Pardon.

Resolved, &c. That William Earl of Newcastle shall be one of the Seven.

The Question being put, That James Earl of Derby be one of the Seven that shall be excepted from Pardon;

The House was divided.

The Yeas went forth.

So the Question passed with the Negative.

Resolved, &c. That Sir Marmaduke Langdale shall be one of the Seven that shall be excepted from Pardon.

Resolved, &c. That George Lord Digby shall be one of the Seven that shall be excepted from Pardon.

The Question being propounded, That Candles be brought in;

The House was divided.

The Yeas went forth.

So that the Question passed with the Negative.