Lords to prepare an order for celebrating the public thanksgiving on the 7th September.

Aug. 28.-Committee to meet with a Committee of the Lords to prepare a despatch to his Majesty concerning the levies of men desired for the service of the King of Spain and French King.

Aug. 30.-Committee to consider of the petition from the freeholders of the county of Herts. Care of the petition of merchants and others concerning the speedy erecting of a Company for America and Africa to the southward part of Cape Blanke and the adjacent islands, referred to Lord Falkland and others. On the same day, conference by a Committee of both Houses concerning letters sent from his Majesty to Mr. Nicholas, touching the petition and commission sent to his Majesty. Lord Falkland one of the reporters.

Aug. 31.-Committee to take into consideration the removing of the communion tables in the Universities and the Inns of Court, and the book of sports, &c., and to frame an order upon them.

Sept. 1.-The report of this Committee produced on this day the following declaration :-" Whereas divers innovations, in or about the worship of God, have been lately practised in this kingdom, by enjoining some things and prohibiting others, without warrant of law, to the great grievance and discontent of his Majesty's subjects: for the suppression of such innovations, and for preservation of the public peace, it is this day ordered by the Commons in Parliament assembled that the Churchwardens of every parish church and chapel respectively do forthwith remove the communion table from the east end of the church, chapel, or chancel, into some other convenient place; and that they take away the rails, and level the chancels as heretofore they were before the late inno

vations :

That all crucifixes, scandalous pictures of any one or more

persons of the Trinity, and all images of the Virgin Mary, shall be taken away and abolished; and that all tapers, candlesticks, and basons be removed from the communion table:

That all corporal bowing at the name Jesus, or towards the east end of the church, chapel, or chancel, or towards the communion table, be henceforth forborne:

That the orders aforesaid be observed in all the several cathedral churches of this kingdom, and all the collegiate churches or chapels in the two universities or any other part of the kingdom, and in the Temple church and the chapels of the other inns of court, by the deans of the said cathedral churches, by the vice-chancellors of the said universities, and by the heads and governors of the several colleges and halls aforesaid, and by the benchers and readers in the said inns of court respectively:

That the Lord's day shall be duly observed and sanctified; all dancing or other sports, either before or after divine service, be forborne and restrained; and that the preaching of God's word be permitted in the afternoon in the several churches and chapels of this kingdom, and that ministers and preachers be encouraged thereunto:

That the vice-chancellors of the universities, heads and governors of colleges, all parsons, vicars, churchwardens, do make certificates of the performance of these orders:

And if the same shall not be observed in any of the places aforementioned, upon complaint thereof made to the two next justices of peace, mayor, or other head officer of cities or towns corporate, it is ordered that the said justices, mayor, or other head officer respectively, shall examine the truth of all such complaints, and certify by whose default the same are committed; all which certificates are to be delivered in Parliament before the 30th of October next."

This order was presented from the Committee appointed to that purpose, and put to the question and assented unto.

Sept. 6.-Lord Falkland teller for the Yeas on the question whether this word "deprave" shall stand in the addition brought in from the Committee to the ordinance for abolishing innovations.

Sept. 8.-Lord Falkland, Mr. Pym, and Mr. Martin added to the Committee of 6 appointed to meet with the Committee of Lords for drawing a despatch to his Majesty concerning the levies of men in Ireland for the service of the King of Spain and the King of France. Lord Falkland, Sir J. Colepepper, Mr. Waller, Sir H. Vane ordered to repair, two of them to the Spanish Ambassador and two to the French, to know of them by what authority they treat with officers concerning the levies of men and horse in England.

Sept. 9.-Lord Falkland reports the answer he received from the French Ambassador. Lord Falkland and others appointed to go to the Lords to desire a conference on the subject of restraining of forces to be employed in the service of foreign princes, and concerning instructions to be sent to the Committees in Scotland. Lord Falkland one of the managers of this conference.

Sept. 9.-Lord Falkland sent to the Lords to acquaint their Lordships that the House of Commons had appointed a Committee during the recess and has given them this power to recall their Committee in Scotland if they shall see cause. Committee appointed in which Lord Falkland and 46 others were to meet twice a week during the recess.

Oct. 26.-Conference by Committee of both Houses concerning letters received by the Lord Keeper from his Majesty. Lord Falkland one of the reporters of this conference.

Oct. 26.-Committee to prepare heads for a conference with the Lords concerning the sequestering the Bishops from their votes in Parliament, according to the resolutions of the House. Nov. 9.-Committee to take into consideration the proposition of the merchants to have liberty to transport Spanish money

into Ireland in specie, or any other foreign coin to be uttered there.

Nov. 13.-Committee to consider the outrages offered to Signor Amerigo, agent of the Duke of Florence, and to consider of the abuses of those men that are employed by this House for apprehending of priests.

Nov. 20.-Conference by a Committee of both Houses concerning letters read in the House of Lords touching the affairs of the kingdom. Lord Falkland one of the reporters of this conference.

Nov. 24.-Committee to examine the Irish lately taken up on suspicion by order of this House.

Nov. 25.-Lord Falkland teller for the Noes on the question that Mr. Palmer shall be sent to the Tower.

Dec. 6.-Committee is to present some such course as may be fit to prevent all abuses in the elections of members to serve in this House.

Dec. 11.-Committee on the petition of the inhabitants of Wisbech, Leverington, &c.

Dec. 13.-Committee to examine the whole business concerning the raising and sending armed men to the palace at Westminster.

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Falcefying and kings coyne is treason, but the endeavour is not treason. The stat. 25 Ed. 3 tooke away all treason at the comon law for succeeding times.

Williams case, 16 Jacob.

Makinge bace money with an intent to utter it.

Counterfeiting the greate seale, by taking the wax from an old patent and fixinge it to a new.

1 So in the MS.

The statute saies, if the servant kill his master; but if the maid kill the mistris?

If a judge bee killd in his seat of justice 'tis treason, but quære then the powder plot.

25 Ed. 3 takes not away all treasons at common law, for 'tis only an affirmative statute.

1 H. 4. cap. 10, and 1 Mar. cap. 1, doe not take away the declaratory power given by 25 Ed. 3.

Ri. Roose, alias Cooke, his case, in putting poyson into yeast, divers died, this declared high treason, and hee to bee boyled to death. 22 H. 8. cap. 9, ergo, since Hen. 4th his time, treason hath been declared in parliament.

In equity Lord Stratford deserves to dye.

In Hen. 7ths time clergy was taken from on (one) Gleame, and hee hanged.

The Committee spake to the lords like oratours, but heere like judges, full of doubts.

Subversion of the fundamentall law either by force or by tongue.

Ingeniosissime nequam, et in malo publico facundus.

Lord Faulkland. This casts a concealing of delinquints uppon the King.

Arminians agree noe more with papists then with protestants. "Bellum episcopale," only said by on (one) bishopp, but laid uppon the bishopps, and soe, " bringing in idolatry."

Orders and ordinances made to command and forbid, where there is noe law for them. Many good lawes made now bishopps and popish lords are sitting in parliment, we confesse, yet wee say, non can bee made whilst they sit there.

Preist and clerke, about approbation of councellours, where on (one) approves and the other names.-Notes on the Long Parliament, by Sir Ralph Verney, Knight.