AN ACT OF COMMON COUNCIL For Regulating the Election of Sheriffs AND For Repealing the Treasonable and Disloyal Acts and Proceedings of that COURT in the Time of the Late Rebellion LONDON Printed by Samuel Roycroft Printer to this Honourable CITY 1683. Commune Concil ' tent ' in Camera Guildhall Civitat ' London die Mercurii sexto die Junii Anno Dom ' 1683. Annoque Regni Domini nostri CAROLI Secundi nunc Regis Angl ' c. Tricesimo quinto Coram Willielmo Pritchard Mil ' Major ' Civitat ' Lond ' Willielmo Turner Mil ' Jacobo Edwards Mil ' Roberto Clayton Mil ' Johanne Moore Mil ' Henrico Tulse Mil ' Jacobo Smyth Mil ' Roberto Geffery Mil ' Johanne Peake Mil ' Thoma Beckford Mil ' Johanne Chapman Mil ' Simone Lewis Mil ' Jonathano Raymond Mil ' Petro Daniel Armig ' Aldermanis Necnon major ' part Communiar ' dicte Civitat ' in Communi Concil ' tunc ibidem assemblat ' THis Day a Report was brought into this Court by the Committee appointed to inspect the Acts and Proceedings entred in the Journals of this Court in the Times of Usurpation or at any time before or since that might be fit to be Explained or Repealed The Tenor of which Report is as followeth that is to say To the Right Honourable the Lord Mayor Aldermen and Commons of the City of London in Common Council Assembled WHereas by a late Order of this Honourable Court it was referred unto us whose Names are subscribed to inspect the Acts and other Proceedings entred in the Journals of this Court in the Times of Usurpation or at any time before or since that may be thought fit to be Explained or Repealed Now we do humbly certifie That in pursuance of the said Order We have perused and examined the Journals of this Court in the Times of the late Rebellion wherein we find not only many Innovations and Irregularities brought into this Court and the Government of this City but also most pernicious and abominable Proceedings in abetting and carrying on those Wicked and Unnatural Divisions then raised in the Kingdom and serving the Usurpation of those Times All or most of which We perswade our selves could never have had place in this Court had not Violence been offered to the Government of this City the Lord Mayor been Arrested and Imprisoned divers Loyal Aldermen and Commoners some Imprisoned others Displaced and all Loyal Citizens generally discountenanced and discouraged and Others of factious unquiet and turbulent Spirits got themselves into the Common Council and made up the greater Number therein All which Acts and Proceedings might as they well deserve be obliterated and wholly expunged that no Remembrance thereof should be transmitted to Posterity to the shame and dishonour of this Court and City but that other Matters are therewith intermixed which for the substance of them are in our Opinions inoffensive useful and fit to be continued Several Committees have formerly been appointed by this Court to obliterate the said unjust Proceedings and there are Lines crossed over divers of them which we presume were made by the said Committees but not being thereby obliterated and still remaining in the Books as the Acts and Proceedings of this Court and never having been particularly Disclaimed and Repealed by any Vote or Act of this Court that we have observed We think it very fitting that the same and all other like disloyal and irregular Proceedings should by an express Act of this Court be Renounced Repealed and made absolutely Null and Void Which Proceedings or most of them We have here set down and present to this Honourable Court for that purpose and desire that some few of them may be here openly read to beget in this Court as it hath done in Us a just Abhorrence and Detestation of such Proceedings of which kind are the Proceedings following Entred in the Journals of this Court viz. AN Order of Common Council for taking the Protestation made in the House of Commons 29. May 1641. An Order made upon a Message from the House of Commons touching Fears and Dangers apprehended from Armed men at White-Hall and other Preparations 4. Jan. 1641. Petition to be presented to the King with the Proceedings thereupon representing their Fears from Papists c. and the Kings going to the House to demand several Members 5. Jan. 1641. Orders and Proceedings touching raising of Guards raising and sending out Forces and Officers for conducting them making of Forts and Bulwarks and other Acts of Disloyalty relating thereunto 10 19 22. Jan. 12. Febr. 9 17 19. March 1641. 4 15 April 17 May 1 6 15 23 Septemb. 18 Octob. 23 Febr. 1 15 March 1642. 21 June 8 14 July 11 August 9 Sept. 9 Octob. 1 30 Decemb. 16 Feb. 1643. 12 17 Apr. 2 9 May 5 7 15 Jun. 2 August 7 13 20 Sept. 16 Jan. 1644. 15 29 April 2 Sept. 3 Jan. 1645. 3 June 1648 4 6 15 21 27 July 12 August 1648. 17 April 1649. Orders and Determinations touching Election of Common Council Men in several Wards 19 Jan. 2 March 1641. 9 Febr. 1645 17 April 1647. Order touching laying up Ammunition in the City for use of the Parliament And other Orders touching Powder and other Military Provisions 19 Jan. 1641. 9 July 25 August 15 Sept. 1642. 8 17 April 1644. 13 Jun. 4 July 1645. 14 April 23 Febr. 1646. 13 August 1647. Orders touching Sir John Biron Lieutenant of the Tower 19 22 Jan. 1641. Reference upon a Remonstrance of Grievances and Fears 22 Jan. 1641. Petition to the Lords House complaining that the Tower and other Forts are not in such hands as the Parliament might confide in wherewith the City would not otherwise be satisfied 24 Jan. 1641. Petition to the House of Commons representing Obstructions in raising Moneys to suppress the Irish 24 Jan. 1641. Thanks to some Country Gentlemen for acknowledging the Cities care of the Publick 14 Febr. 1641. Deciding a Question touching Reading a Petition of divers Citizens 17 Febr. 1641. Reading a Petition of Vintrey-Ward touching Election of their Alderman 2 March 1641. Dismission of Mr. Alden from the Common Council for not taking the Protestation 14 March 1641. Petitions to the Parliament touching the Militia of the Kingdom 9 17 March 1641. Orders for the Chamberlain to take up Money for Military Affairs 17 March 1641. 18 Octob. 1642. 24 Feb. 1644. 13 Aug. 1647. Orders charging the Chamber with paiment of Military Officers and for other Military Affairs 4 15 Apr. 23 Aug. 2 Decemb. 15 Feb. 1642. 4 Sept. 1645. 6 Novemb. 24 Jan. 1647. 30 May. 1648. 18 July 1649. Orders for the Chamber to bear the charge of entertaining the Lords and Commons at several Trainings 9 July 1642. 20 May. 1646. Order touching lending Money and Plate for raising Forces 2 Sep. 1642. Parliament's thanks for the Cities forwardness
Victory obtained by the Parliament's Forces at Worcester 26 Aug. 1652. Order for presenting to the Council of State Votes touching perquisites to Lord MAYOR c. 7 Octob. 1652. Order touching disposal of Cole-meaters places 12 Octob. 1652. Common Councils held without the Lord MAYOR or continued after his going out 7 14 Decemb. 1652. 14 15 Jun. 24 Oct. 1653. Petition touching the Ministers maintenance acknowledging the Parliament for delivering them from their Persecutors c. 1 Sept. 1653. Cromwell Protector and his Council invited to dine at Grocers-Hall at the charge of the Chamber and the Common Council to attend him at his coming into the City 25 Jan. 1653. S. C. with the Dagger to be set upon new Measures instead of the Letter C and the Crown 29 Novemb. 1654. In an Act 1632 these words His Majesties liege People altered to The People of the Nation and his Majesties Court to be left out 12 Decem. 1654. Petition to the Parliament touching Publick-Faith Debts declaring their former Assistances given the Parliament for the publick preservation 16 Jan. 1654. Thanks to the Protector for his great care of the peace and safety of the City 17 Feb. 1654. Orders for issuing Money out of the Chamber for the use of the Militia 13 March 1654. 16 Sept. 3 Octob. 1656. 23 Oct. 1657. 8 Sept. 12 Octob. 6 Decemb. 1658. So much of an Act as appoints the choice of a Committee for placing and displacing Ministers of Prisons 16 Decem. 1656 Order for paiment of charges about the Guards in Pauls 25 Jan. 1657. Petition to Cromwell acknowledging subjection to his Government 16 March 1657. Recorder to condole the Death of the old Protector and congratulate his Successor owning him as the Chief Magistrate and declare their resolutions to adhere to him against all Opposers 8 Decemb. 1658. Petition to the Rump upon their Restauration 31 May. 1659. Common Council held without the Lord MAYOR and Lord Tichborne voted into the Chair 21 Sept. 1659. Parliament Council of State Officers of the Army c. invited to Dinner with the Common Council at the charge of the Chamber 30 Sept. 1659. All which Particulars aforesaid being highly disloyal or savouring of the Faction and Usurpation of those unhappy Times are fit by Act of this Court to be disclaimed revoked abrogated and repealed to all intents and purposes whatsoever which as it will demonstrate the Loyalty and good Affections of the present Members of this Court to his Majesty and the established Government and vindicate them from all imputation of the like pernicious and destructive Principles and Practices and will also express their dislike of all factious Innovation in the Usages and Constitutions of this City so will it prevent any ill use that may be made in time to come of the said irregular Actions And we having also seen several Entries in the Journals of this Court that the Lord Mayor and Aldermen upon matters here propounded have taken time to advise and consider thereof and to others have declared their dissent and even in those worst of Times as for Instance The 14 March 1641. upon two Petitions brought into Common Council by a Committee to be presented to the Parliament they were read but not voted because the Mayor's Locum tenens and the Major part of the Aldermen thought fit to advise of the same And 24 Jan. 1644. it was declared by the Lord Mayor and Aldermen That they had a Negative Voice in Common Council by the ancient Custom and Charters of this City And we having also seen the Opinions of divers Learned Councils heretofore given to the Court of Aldermen under their hands viz. the present L. Chief Justice Pemberton Sir W. Dolbin Serjeant Maynard Sir W. Jones Sir G. Jeffries and Sir Fr. Winnington that the Lord Mayor and Aldermen have a Negative Voice in making Laws and Orders and admitting of Officers in Common Council we humbly propound to take away all disputes in this matter for the time to come that the same may have the approbation and concurrence of this Honourable Court. And because We find the usage for the Lord Mayor to nominate or elect one of the Sheriffs of this City and County of Middlesex was call'd in question in those troublesom and disorderly Times as it hath unhappily been this Year or two last past We have examined the usage in that particular and find it very ancient and not questioned that we can find until the breaking out of those Troubles We have also seen very many Acts of Common Council that take notice of and allow it and particularly the Act made 7 Car. 1 touching the Election of Sheriffs to which last mentioned Act we are of Opinion that an addition or explanation should be made in some particulars which seem not sufficiently provided for thereby And we have prepared a Bill for that purpose which we here present to this Honourable Court And therein also the said Usage for the Lord Mayors Nomination or Election of one of the Sheriffs is further declared and provision made to remove all Disputes that might hereafter be made touching the same by which the peace and quiet of this City hath been of late so greatly disturbed All which Matters are humbly submitted to the wisdom and good pleasure of this Honourable Court This Fifth day of June 1683. William Turner James Edwards John Moore Henry Tulce Thomas Langham Francis Griffith Nathaniel Hawes Henry Loades Peter Aylworth Nicholas Charlton Thomas Vernon After reading of which Report here openly in this Court the same was by this Court in the several particulars thereof well approved of and agreed to and confirmed And it is Enacted by the Lord Mayor Aldermen and Commons in this Common Council Assembled That all the several Acts Orders and Proceedings therein propounded to be Disclaimed and Repealed be repealed and made void And they and every of them are by Authority of this Court disclaimed repealed and made null and void And the Bill in the said Report mentioned being now likewise read it was put to the question whether the same should be read again or recommitted and it being thereupon determined to be read again it was so done accordingly And a Question being then put whether the same should be read a third time it was carried against the further reading thereof Then upon a further Question whether the said Bill should pass or no and Poll 〈◊〉 thereupon 113 Commoners being for the passing it and 78 against it the same was passed and made the Act of this Court the Tenor of which Bill is as followeth That is to say WHereas by an Act of Common Council made in the Seventh Year of King Charles the First of Blessed memory Ducy Mayor It is amongst other things Enacted That if any person being a Freeman of this City shall be chosen or elected Sheriff of the same City and County of Middlesex and publication thereof by open Proclamation being made in
the Guild-Hall in the place where the Court of Hustings is usually holden in the presence of the Lord Mayor and Sir Aldermen for the time being at the least or in the absence of the Lord Mayor then in the presence of Eight Aldermen of the said City for the time being at the least and being called to come forth and give his consent to take the said Office of Shrievalty upon him shall not personally before the Lord Mayor and Court of Aldermen for the time being in the inner Chamber of Guild-Hall aforesaid at the next Court there to be holden unless he have such reasonable excuse as the Lord Mayor and greater part of the Aldermen for the time being shall in open Court allow and then and there become bound to the Chamberlain of the same City for the time being and his Successors by his Deed Obligatory in the Sum of 1000 l. with Condition that if he shall personally appear in the publick assembly in the Guild-Hall of the same City on the Vigil of St. Michael the Arch-Angel then next following at the time in that behalf accustomed and then and there take upon him the Office and charge of Shrievalty of the said City and County of Middlesex that then the said Obligation shall be void Or if such Person so to be chosen or elected shall before the Lord Mayor and Court of Aldermen openly declare his refusal to take upon him the said Office then every such person as shall make such default in appearance or shall not become bounden or which shall declare his refusal as aforesaid shall forfeit the Sum of 400 l. of lawful Money of England to the Mayor and Comonalty of the same City to be employed to the uses in the said Act declared and expressed unless he shall be duly discharged of the said Office of Shrievalty for want or defect of ability in Wealth upon Oath taken as in and by the said Act is mentioned and directed Provided and it is thereby further Enacted That if the Person so to be chosen or elected and making default in appearance or denying to become bound or that shall declare his refusal as aforesaid shall be an Alderman of this City at the time of his Choise or Election then every such Alderman so to be chosen or elected shall forfeit 600 Marks of lawful money of England to the Mayor and Cominalty of the same City to be employed to the uses in the said Act declared and expressed Now forasmuch as the said Penalty of 600 Marks in case of an Alderman chosen to the said Office of Sheriff and not appearing or refusing to be bound or to take the same upon him as aforesaid is conceived to be too small for the end thereby intended and is requisite to be inlarged Be it therefore Enacted by the Right Honourable the Lord Mayor the Right Worshipful the Aldermen and the Commons in Common Council assembled That every Alderman of this City that shall hereafter be chosen or elected one of the Sheriffs of the said City and County of Middlesex not having before served the said Office and shall not appear the next Court of Aldermen after such Election or shall there deny to become bound or declare his refusal to take the said Office upon him according to the direction and intent of the said recited Act then every such Alderman shall forfeit the Sum of 600 l. of lawful money of England to the Mayor and Commonalty and Citizens of the said City to be employed to the same uses and recovered in the same manner as the said 600 Marks is appointed to be employed and recovered in and by the said recited Act. And forasmuch as Doubts have arisen touching the meaning of the Clause first before mentioned in the said recited Act and to the end that no person or persons that shall hereafter be chosen or elected to the Office of Sheriff of this City and County of Middlesex may pretend upon Construction of the said Act to exempt him or themselves from taking upon him or them the said Office by payment of the Forfeitures in this or the said recited Act contained but may notwithstanding be liable to serve the said Office Be it Enacted by the Authority aforesaid That every person and persons whether Aldermen or Commoners being Free-men of the City of London who shall hereafter be chosen or elected to be Sheriff or Sheriffs of the said City and County of Middlesex and publication be thereof made according to the direction of the said Act and by making default in appearance or denying to become bound or declaring his or their refusal as aforesaid shall incurr the Forfeitures aforesaid shall notwithstanding the said Forfeitures unless He or They shall upon payment thereof be by Order of the said Court of Lord Mayor and Aldermen exempted for that Year from taking upon him or them the said Office hold the same and be presented to the Barons of his Majesties Exchequer to be by them amerced in case of his or their absenting or refusing to take upon Him or Them the said Office The aforesaid Act or any other Act or Acts of this Court or any Law Vsage or Custom of this City to the contrary notwithstanding Provided always and be it Enacted by the Authority aforesaid That no person or persons that shall hereafter be Chosen or Elected to the Office of Sheriff of the said City and County and shall be presented to the Barons of the Exchequer to the end He or They may be compelled to take upon Him or Them the said Office and shall thereupon take upon Him the said Office shall be in any wise liable to pay or be prosecuted for any of the Forfeitures and Penalties in this or the said recited Act mentioned Any thing in this or the said Act contained to the contrary notwithstanding And whereas it hath been an ancient Custom and Vsage in choosing the Sheriffs of the City of London and County of Middlesex allowed and approved by divers Acts of Common Council for the Lord Mayor to elect a Person to be one of the said Sheriffs and the Commons in Common-Hall to confirm the said Election And there have been of late great and fierce Disputes and Contests within this City touching the said Vsage which hath given great Disturbance to very many good Citizens and offence to his Majesty upon whose Grace and Favour the welfare of this City so much depends and Fewds and Animosities have thereby arisen and are still too much continued among many Citizens and othee manifold Inconveniences and Mischiefs have been occasioned thereby to this City and greater may ensue if due remedy be not provided to take away and remove all occasion of the like Differences for the future For prevention therefore of the said Mischiefs and to remove all Disputes and Controversies that may arise in time to come touching the Confirmation of such Person as shall be chosen to be one of the said Sheriffs by the Lord Mayor for the time being Be it Declared and Enacted by the Authority aforesaid That hereafter the Person who shall be Nominated and Elected according to ancient Vsage by the Lord Mayor of this City for the time being to be one of the Sheriffs of the City of London and County of Middlesex and such Election shall be declared to the Commons of the said City assembled in Common-Hall upon the 24th Day of June being the Day appointed by the afore-recited Act as well for Confirmation and Allowance of such Person as shall be chosen and elected by the Lord Mayor to be Sheriff of the said City and County as also for the Choice and Election of such other Persons as by the Lord Mayor Aldermen and Commons shall be chosen to be Sheriffs of the said City and County shall there by the said Commons be Confirmed and allowed to be one of the Sheriffs of the said City and County accordingly And that upon proposing the said Person to be Confirmed to the said Common-Hall in case any Hands shall be holden up in token of Confirmation the said Person shall be taken to be Confirmed and allowed and then another Person shall be chosen by Majority of Hands to be the other of the said Sheriffs and to joyn with Him that shall be so confirmed Any former Law Vsage or other Matter whatsoever to the contrary notwithstanding Wagstaffe FINIS
and affections and the Common Council's thanks to the Parliament for assisting them with Money towards their charges of raising Forces 6 Sept. 1642. Recommendation to the Citizens of the Earl of Essex his desire to borrow One Hundred Thousand Pounds 15 Sept. 1642. Suspention of Mr. Weld Town-Clerk 15 Sept. 1642. Agreement to send out Twelve Companies for defence of Religion the King Kingdom Parliament and City upon notice from the Parliament of Prince Rupert's approach 18 Oct. 1642. A Committee appointed touching Malignant Ministers 2. Decemb. 1642. Dislike of a Petition of Mr. Osbolstone and other Citizens to the Common Council to endeavour an end of the Warr and an accomodation between the King and both Houses 12. Decem. 1642. Petitions to the King and Parliament touching the King's return upon dishonourable Terms and Proceedings thereupon 16. Decemb. 9 and 18. Jan. 1642. Money to be advanced for the Parliament to prevent the Armies disbanding and Ministers to stir up men for that purpose 18. Feb. 1642. Propositions for reforming the Army Ibid. Discharge of the Remembrancer and Cities Marshals Ibid. Propositions to the Parliament touching Monies to be raised for the Army and other matters 21. Febr. 1642. Report to the Parliament touching Reformation of the Army and a Religious Covenant and Association with the Parliament's Answer 23. Febr. 1642. Monies to be raised at desire of the Parliament for the Earl of Essex preparing to go against Prince Rupert 10. March 1642. The Chamberlain to take up Monies in all 12000 l. for the Fortifications 25. Marc. 4 13 25 May. 21 Jun. 6. Jul. 1643. Application to the Parliament for Assessments to be paid to the Treasurers of Money and Plate at Guild-Hall 25 March 1643. Forty Thousand Pounds advanced for the Army 6 April 1643. Companies to lend their Arms for the Auxiliary Forces raised in the City 27 April 1643. Parliament to be moved for demolishing the Cross in Cheapside Ibid. Propositions touching reducing Newcastle 20 25 May. 10 June 1643. Orders and Reports upon a difference between the Militia and Sub-Committee at Salters-Hall 7 10 14 21 June 1643. Petition to the Parliament for listing of Horses 21 June 1643. Several Fifteens Twenty Four in all raised for Military affairs 5 Jan. 19 March 1641. 23 Feb. 1642. 6 July 1643. An Act repealing Two former Acts whereby the Court of Aldermen were to nominate Two persons to the Common-Hall for election of Chamberlain and Four for election of Bridge-Masters and the Comonalty to choose out of them and no others 21 June 1643. A Search to be made upon complaint of Arms carried out of the City to the Enemy 14 July 1643. Vpon notice of the King's Forces near the City and a Rising in Kent and Surrey Monies to be advanced 18 July 1643. And 1 Aug. 1643. Fifty Thousand Pounds ordered to be advanced Afterwards 11 Aug. 1643. Fifty Thousand Pounds to be raised by the Companies and Fifty Subsidies by private persons 26 Aug. 1643. an Ordinance of Parliament thereupon 9 Septemb. 1643. the City Seal to be given for the said Subsidies Message from Common Council to the Earl of Essex to assure him of their resolutions to assist him 1 Aug. 1643. A Petition to the House of Commons for punishment on Delinquents 6 Aug. 1643. A Committee to joyn with a Committee of Parliament for raising Monies 2 Octob. 1643. Orders touching Monies to be raised by sparing weekly Meals 10 22 Jan. 3 8 16 Feb. 1643. 30 March 1644. Order touching pulling down Houses c. near the Forts 10 Jan. 1643. Invitation of both Houses and Assembly of Divines to Dinner 12 13 22 Jan 1643. Order for a Petition to the Parliament to settle the Church Government 22 Jan. 1643. Petition to the Parliament for Reforming and Recruiting the Army 26 Jan. 1643. A Loan of 20000 l. to the Parliament 4 April 1644. Order for presenting to the Parliament a Petition of Souldiers maimed in the Parliaments Service to be admitted into Sutton's Hospital 8 Apr. 1644. Order that no Petition be read in the Petitioners presence 9 May 1644. Ralph Robinson to pray before the Common Council 9 May 1644. Petitions to the Parliament to continue their Endeavours in the Cause of God and the Kingdom assuring them they will stand by them with their Lives and Estates according to the Covenant 9 10 May 1644. Petition to the House of Commons for punishment of Delinquents and not to readmit Members that had deserted them 16 18 May 1644. A Committee to consider and promote the Parliaments desire for raising 2 or 300000 l. 28 May 1644. Suit made by Alderman Gibs to be discharged his place of Alderman 5 June 1644. An Ordinance desired to charge persons for finding Arms. Ibid Petition to the Parliament for Iustice upon Delinquents 22 July 2 August 1644. Petition to the Parliament touching Estates Sequestred 2 Aug. 1644. Ordinance to be presented to the Parliament to raise Money for Forts and Guards 20 Aug 1644. Motion to the Parliament for fortifying Redding 9 Sept. 1644. Reference touching raising 20000 l. for setting out Forces towards the West and an Ordinance of Parliament thereupon 27 Sept. 2 23 Oct. 1644. Petition to the Parliament against Free-trade with Ports in Hostility 23 Oct. 44. Petition to the Parliament for fortifying Windsor c. 9 28 Nov. 1644. Reference touching easing the Cities Charge out of Delinquents Estates 28 Novemb. 1644. Ordinance desired for further power to search for Suspicious Persons 17 27 Decemb. 1644. Petition to the Parliament for Ships of War to secure Trade in the West 16 24 Jan. 1644. Orders and Resolutions touching the calling and managing of Common Councils 24 Jan. 1644. And 24 Apr. 1645 A difference betwéen the Mayor and Aldermen and Commons touching the Mayor and Aldermens right of a Negative Voice proposed to be determined by the Parliament and order to suspend their Right in the mean time Reference upon a Motion for advancing 80000 l. for the Army after refusal of the Kings Propositions at Uxbridge 4 March 1644. Col. West by virtue of an Order of Parliament presented to be Lieutenant of the Tower 24 Apr. 1645. Proposition for reducing of Oxford approved 16 May 1645. Petition to the Parliament for recruiting Fairfax's Army to regain Leicester c. Also Order that the Parliament be desired that Massy may continue at Gloucester 7 June 1645. Common Council Men to move Inhabitants to supply Arms Men or Money for relief of Taunton 9 June 1645. Orders for paying Money raised for Military Affairs 9 Novemb 1644. 15 April 16 May 13 June 4 July 9 26 August 4 15 Sept. 1645. Parliament to be desired that the Scots Army may assist for the Regaining of Leicester 14 June 1645. Parliament and Assembly of Divines invited to Dinner at the charge of the Chamber upon a Thanksgiving for Victory against the King And the Committée for the Militia to joyn