House of Commons Journal Volume 7: 3 February 1658

Wednesday, the 3d of February, 1657.

Marriages.

ORDERED, That Sir Arthur Hesilrige, Mr. Alderman Gibbs, Mr. Reynell, Colonel Harvey, Colonel Welden, Mr. Doddridge, Mr. Mynors, Mr. Chute, Mr. Lloyd, Mr. Bloys, Mr. Scott, Sir Anthony Ashley Cooper, Mr. Lewis, Mr. Church, Major-General Haynes, Mr. Briscoe, Colonel Purefoy, Colonel Talbott, Mr. Alsop, Colonel Rosseter, Mr. Margetts, Sir John Coppleston, and Major Beake, be added to the Committee to whom the Bill for Marriages is committed: And all that will come to the said Committee, are to have Voices.

Huntington Parishes.

Ordered, That Mr. Bedford, Colonel Harvey, Mr. Hervey, Mr. Templar, Mr. Bodurda, Major-General Haynes, Major Awdley, and Colonel Cox, be added to the Committee to whom the Bill for Uniting of ParishChurches in Huntington is committed.

The House, according to the Order Yesterday, proceeded in the Debate then adjourned until this Morning.

Appellation of the Other House.

The Question was propounded, That this Debate touching the Appellation of the Other House, be taken into Consideration at a Grand Committee of the whole House; and that the House be now resolved into a Grand Committee to debate the same, accordingly;

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

The House was divided.

The Noes went forth.

Mr. Fagg informed the House, That he was present at the Debate; and gave his Vote at the Second Putting of the Question; but the House being divided, he withdrew into the Committee-Chamber, and was not told: And that he was for the Yeas.

Resolved, That Mr. Fagg's Vote be added to the Yeas.

So the Question passed with the Affirmative.

And the main Question being put;

The House was again divided.

The Yeas went forth.

So the Question passed with the Negative.

Message from the Lords.

Mr. Speaker acquainted the House, That there were Two of the Judges without, at the Door, with a Message from the Lords.

The Question being put, That the Messengers be now called in;

It was resolved with the Affirmative.

The Messengers were called in: And Mr. Justice Wyndham and Mr. Justice Newdigate acquainted the House, That they were commanded by the Lords to desire of this House, That they would join with that House in an Address to his Highness the Lord Protector, That his Highness will be pleased to issue a Proclamation, by the Advice of both House of Parliament, commanding all Papists, and all other Persons, who have been in Arms against the Commonwealth, by a certain Day, to depart out of the Cities of London and Westminster, and the late Lines of Communication, and Twenty Miles of the same; and not to return to the said Cities, or either of them, during the Space of Three Months, nor to any other Place within the Limits aforesaid, save only to such Place or Places in the Country, where such Person or Persons aforesaid have Habitations.

The Message, being also delivered in Writing, was read; and was in these Words following; viz. "That a Message be sent to the House of Commons, That they would join with this House in an Address to his Highness the Lord Protector, That his Highness will be pleased to issue a Proclamation, by the Advice of both Houses of Parliament, commanding all Papists, and all other Persons who have been in Arms against the Commonwealth, by a certain Day, to depart out of the Cities of London and Westminster, and the late Lines of Communication, and Twenty Miles of the same; and not return to the said Cities, or either of them, during the Space of Three Months, nor to any other Place within the Limits aforesaid, save only to such Place or Places in the Country, where such Person or Persons aforesaid have Habitations.

The Question being propounded, That this House will send an Answer by Messengers of their own;

Appellation of the Other House.

The Question was put, That, after the Word "Answer," the Words "to the Other House" might be added to the Question:

And it passed with the Affirmative.

So the Question being put, That this House will send an Answer to the Other House, by Messengers of their own;

It passed with the Affirmative.

The Messengers were again called in; and Mr. Speaker acquainted them, That this House will send an Answer to the Other House, by Messengers of their own.

Resolved, &c. That this Debate, touching the Appellation of the Other House, be adjourned till To-morrow Morning, at Nine of the Clock.