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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A80384	A continuation of the acts and monuments of our late Parliament: or, A collection of the acts, orders, votes, and resolves that hath passed in the House. From June 9 to July 7. 1659. By J. Canne Intelligencer Generall.	Butler, Samuel, 1612-1680,; Canne, John, d. 1667?,	1659 (1659)	Wing C5960aA; Thomason E1010_4; ESTC R207919	4,337	11

A CONTINUATION OF THE ACTS AND Monuments Of our late PARLIAMENT OR A Collection of the Acts Orders Votes and Resolves that hath passed in the HOVSE From June 9 to July 7. 1659. By J. Canne Intelligencer Generall LONDON Printed according to Order 1659. To the Reader Courteous Reader LEast the famous and noble Atcheivments of our late renowned Parliament should be buried in oblivion as surely as the Authors of them will be with infamy it was thought fit and much conducing to the publick benifit to continue this second part of their Acts and Monuments that posterity may not be ignorant of their honesty and good intentions to have promoted their own interests and confounded that of the Common-wealth If further opportunity and true intelligence shall offer themselves it is not improbable that their exploits till their second crack may be exposed to publick view In the mean time give the Authors leave to doe something else and follow his old calling of scribing Diurnalls A CONTINUATION OF THE ACTS and MONVMENTS of our late Parliament Thursday June 9. THis day the house receiv'd a letter from John Bradshaw one of the keepers of the great seale wherein he desir'd that the House would please to dispense with the weaknesse of their Brother's body now whose soule had been at their service many yeares since whereupon it was ordered that the Petitioner have the thanks of the House and be President of the next high Court of Justice before which any King whatsoever shall be called Ordered also that during this indisposition of his body Harry Martin attend upon him daily to administer unto him Ghostly comfort and in his absence that the other Sir Harry supply that office This day also severall of the Officers of the Army receiv'd their Commissions from Mr. Speaker amongst which was Mr. Moore of Grayes Inne Esquire who received a Commission to be Comptroller of the house Sir Henry Martin was Commissionated Muster-Master Generall of all the Whores in the Common-wealth and the Lord Munson his Corporall A Petition from severall well-affected persons inhabitants of the Town of Ailsbury was read wherein they desired a Statute of Brasse to be erected for Mr. Scot but one of the house standing up and swearing a Gibbet would become him better the Petitioners were dismissed insatisfied June 10. It was this day resolved that Colonell Barkstead be no longer Lievtennant of the Tower because the Parliament hate blood-thirsty men The Quallification of persons for places of trust formerly omitted was as follows The Parliament doth declare that all such as shall be in any place of trust or power within this Common-wealth be persons of a very fair carriage thrice perjur'd and the newest Sectaries June 11 After a long debate concerning the interpretation of the good old Cause some of the members calling it the Saints Watchword others the Cavalier's Purgatory some one thing some another it was resolved that the Good Old Cause is in truth a going on in the great worke of making up the Parliament-men's Estates where they left off at their last interruption and this definition was recorded by the Clerk of the Parliament accordingly Munday June 13. Ordered That the Gentry of Northumberland who presented a petition this day to the house have a Letter of thanks sent them and that Jack Adams of the Parish of Clarken-well write the same Resolved That the Bill of Union between England and Scotland be referred to Generall Monk to be brought in by him the day immediately before he intend's to dye June 14. Resolved That Colonell Hewson be translated from the Government of Dublin to be a Colonell of a Regiment of Foot This afternoon the house voted Baron Tomlins to keep his place in the Exchequer till they can find or procure a wiser June 15. Colonell Fitz having this day received his Commission to be Lievtenant of the Tower Mr. Speaker told him the sence of the house as to the performance of his trust in this manner Colonell Fitz you have now received a speciall token of the Parliament's favour you are committed to the Tower pray be diligent and vigilant and in requitall of of these high obligations the house desires you that if it happen at any time that any of their members should which God forbid come under your custody you will use them with a brotherly fellow-feelingnesse and not as Barkstead served Sindercombe and Mr. Armiger Sir you have heard what their pleasure is be good in your office June 16. The Circuit-judges having this day been voted Mr. Speaker proposed what instructions were fitting to be given to them and it was agreed that it be referred to praise God Barbone to direct them in a way that should consist most with the Parliament's safety June 17. 18. These two dayes the house having much wast-paper in store and more then the Alderman needed they imploy'd it in writing Commissions which were delivered in abundance to sundry offices that made their obeisance for them very mannerly Major Overton's petition being read it was immediately voted nemine contradicente that the late Generall was a Tyrant and the petition a persecuted Saint whereupon he was referr'd to the consideration of the Colchester Commitee June 19. This day according to former order praise God Barbone made a speech to the Judges appointed for this Summer Circuit there was little in it but the cheife thing he pressed was to desire them not so much to respect the letter of the Law as that of the Gospell for said he one is a killing letter and you should be milde and mercifull the strictnesse and rigour of the Law said he is like the skin of a Beast rough and hairy but when by mercifulnesse the hairs and brisles are shav'd off and when by indulgency the Hide is tann'd and dress'd and made smooth that which before was profitable for nothing serveth for many uses the rest of the speech continues yet in Brachygraphy at the Citty-Remembrancer's house June 20. It was this day resolv'd by the Councill of State that the people should not be wrong'd by Lawyers exactions and presently after the Parliament voted that all England should be lawlesse and free to what they pleased and that was voted the liberty of the subject June 21. The businesse of Tithes having been long in consideration it was now resolv'd upon that all the good people of this Common wealth should pay their Tithes to the house and some of the officers of the Army whereupon severall receivers were appointed Mr. Speaker was appointed to receive all the Poultry for the enlargement of his houshold provisions excepting Cocks and Sparrowes which were received for Henry Martins and the Lord Munson The Lord Disbrow was to receive all the Tithe Corne c. June 22. This day was wholly spent in receiving and reading severall Addresses and Petitions one being more remarkable then the rest I have thought fit to insert it was intituled The humble Petition of divers Madmen and