House of Commons Journal Volume 7: 1 June 1652

Tuesday, the 1st of June, 1652.

Prayers.

Lincolnshire Petition.

THE House being informed, That divers Gentlemen of Lincolnshire were at the Door, with a Petition;

Resolved, That Sir Henry Vane junior, and Mr. Lister, do go forth and receive the Petition from the said Petitioners; and present it to the House at some fitting Opportunity.

Publick Fast.

Resolved, That there be a Day of publick and solemn Fasting and Humiliation, to be observed in all Places through this Commonwealth.

Resolved, That To-morrow-sevennight be the Day of solemn Fasting and Humiliation, to be observed within the Cities of London and Westminster, and the late Lines of Communication and weekly Bills of Mortality.

Resolved, That, To-morrow-Month, the said Day of solemn Fasting and Humiliation be observed in all other Cities, Towns, and Places, within this Commonwealth.

Resolved, That Mr. Scott, Mr. Marten, Mr. Rous, Alderman Allein, Sir Arthure Hesilrig, or any Two of them, do prepare a Declaration, to be published, of the Grounds and Reasons of the Observation of the said publick Day of solemn Fasting and Humiliation; and report it to the House.

Resolved, That the Place for the Parliament to meet, for observing the Day of solemn Fasting and Humiliation on To-morrow-sevennight, shall be in Margarett's Church, Westminster.

Resolved, That Mr. Joseph Caryll be desired to pray and preach before the Parliament, at Margarett's Church in Westminster, on To-morrow-sevennight, being appointed a Day of solemn Fasting and Humiliation: And Mr. Alderman Allein to give him Notice hereof.

Resolved, That Mr. * Strong be desired to pray and preach before the Parliament, at Margarett's Church in Westminster, on To-morrow-sevennight, being appointed a Day of solemn Fasting and Humiliation: And Mr. Love to give him Notice hereof.

Ordered, That the Lord Mayor of the City of London do cause Notice to be given to all the Ministers within the City of London and Westminster, and the late Lines of Communication, and weekly Bills of Mortality, of the Order for Observation of the Day of solemn Fasting and Humiliation on To-morrow-sevennight.

Propagating the Gospel.

Ordered, That the Committee for propagating the Gospel do make their Report on Thursday Morning next.

Irish Affairs.

The House did this Day, according to former Order, resume the Debate touching the Settlement of Ireland; and upon the Articles made with the Irish Forces in the Province of Lemster, &c.

And this Clause, viz. "That it is the Intention of the Commissioners of Parliament, That all Persons, living in the Nation of Ireland, shall have the Benefit of the Act of Parliament, intituled, An Act for the Relief of the religious and peaceable People from the Rigour of the former Acts of Parliament in Matters of Religion, bearing Date the 27th of September, 1650: And we do further declare, That it is their Intention, and the Intention of their Ministers here, not to compel any the Recusants in this Nation to their Worship, or Divine Service, contrary to their Consciences," was read:

And the Question being put, To agree to the first Part of the said Clause; viz. "That all Persons, living in the Nation of Ireland, shall have the Benefit of the Act of Parliament, intituled, An Act for the Relief of the religious and peaceable People from the Rigour of the former Acts of Parliament in Matters of Religion, bearing Date the 27th of September 1650;"

It passed with the Negative.

And the Question being put, To agree to the Declaration of the Intention of the Commissioners, in the latter Part of the said Clause, in these Words; viz. "That the Commissioners of the Parliament do declare, That it is their Intention, and the Intention of their Ministers, not to compel any of the Recusants in this Nation to their Worship, or Divine Service, contrary to their Consciences;"

And the Question being put, That that Question be now put;

The House was divided:
The Noes went forth.

So it passed with the Affirmative.

And the main Question being put;

The House was again divided.
The Yeas went forth.

So it was Resolved, That this House doth agree to the Declaration of the Commissioners Intention, in the latter Part of the said Clause, in these Words; viz. "That the Commissioners of the Parliament do declare, that it is their Intention, and the Intention of their Ministers, not to compel any of the Recusants in this Nation to their Worship, or Divine Service, contrary to their Conscience."

Resolved, That this Proviso be added to the said Clause; viz. "Provided, that this doth not extend to the Allowance of the Exercise of the Popish Religion in Ireland, in any Kind; nor to give any Colour or Countenance thereunto, nor to the least Toleration thereof."

Committee of Indemnity.

Ordered, That the Amendments to the Act for transferring the Powers in the late Committee of Indemnity into other Hands, be reported on Friday Morning next, the first Business.

Fee-farm Rents.

Ordered, That the ingrossed additional Bill for Sale of the Residue of the Fee-farm Rents, be read on Thursday Morning next, the first Business: And that Mr. Speaker do put the House in Mind thereof.