THE
HEADS
OF
THE
Proceedings
in
PARLIAMENT
,
From
the
23.
of
May
,
to
the
30.
1642.
ON
the
23.
of
May
in
the
morning
,
a
Committee
of
both
Houses
met
about
the
drawing
up
of
an
Answer
to
his
Majesties
Declaration
touching
the
Militia
,
to
prove
by
presidents
and
Statutes
,
the
lawfulnesse
of
their
Proceedings
therin
;
but
they
concluded
not
thereon
.
The
24.
in
the
morning
,
upon
the
meeting
of
both
Houses
,
Justice
Berkley
was
brought
to
the
Bar
in
the
Lords
House
,
and
the
Members
of
the
House
of
Commons
that
were
appointed
to
make
good
the
charge
against
him
,
being
seated
in
their
place
,
the
charge
was
read
,
and
he
examined
upon
the
first
Article
,
touching
his
counsell
and
sollicitous
care
about
the
Ship-money
,
in
the
defence
whereof
he
made
a
long
Speech
of
an
hour
and
better
,
wherein
he
laid
open
the
frailty
of
men
,
being
daily
easily
drrwn
by
defect
,
and
therein
seemed
to
allay
and
mittigate
the
vigour
of
his
Accusation
,
and
being
there
,
about
two
or
three
houres
,
it
was
thought
fit
that
his
further
trial
should
be
deferred
till
that
day
three
weeks
,
being
the
14.
of
Iune
,
and
so
was
dismissed
for
that
time
.
After
which
,
Letters
were
read
in
both
Houses
which
came
from
Ireland
,
importing
that
the
Lord
Conway
with
the
aid
of
the
Scottish
forces
had
given
a
great
overthrow
to
the
Rebels
with
little
losse
of
the
Protestant
side
,
which
good
newes
did
much
affect
both
Houses
.
Then
the
House
of
Commons
took
into
consideration
the
disposall
of
the
Lieutenants
and
Deputy-Lieutenants
of
the
Kingdome
,
and
there
being
some
debate
about
the
fidelity
of
some
already
nominated
,
and
whether
that
power
should
be
committed
onely
to
one
or
more
and
upon
a
Message
,
there
was
a
Conference
concerning
it
,
but
not
concluded
of
.
Then
was
there
a
Catalogue
of
the
Officers
names
which
are
to
have
command
of
those
forces
to
be
set
out
by
the
City
,
presented
to
each
House
by
the
London
Committee
,
and
after
some
consultation
thereabout
,
a
Committee
of
both
Houses
was
appointed
to
meet
on
Thursday
following
in
the
afternoon
,
further
to
determine
of
it
.
This
afternoon
the
Committe
of
both
Houses
sate
concerning
the
Remonstrance
or
Answer
to
his
Majesties
Declaration
,
touching
the
Militia
,
and
having
concluded
thereon
,
agreed
to
present
the
same
to
both
Houses
the
next
day
after
Evening
Sermon
,
when
both
Houses
had
appointed
to
meet
.
Of
the
House
of
Commons
sate
the
Committee
touching
the
Parishioners
of
Muyleswick
,
where
some
witnesses
were
examined
,
and
ordered
others
to
be
brought
in
and
examined
touching
that
businesse
.
The
26.
of
the
House
of
Commons
sate
the
Committee
touching
Collonel
Huncks
businesse
,
where
divers
other
witnesses
were
examined
.
The
Committee
also
touching
the
Re-edification
of
St.
Gregories
Church
by
Pauls
,
also
a
Committee
touching
the
Soap
businesse
,
and
the
delinquents
therein
.
This
Evening
came
Letters
from
Hull
,
which
made
relation
of
the
discovery
of
a
plot
which
was
laid
for
the
delivery
of
that
Town
into
his
Majesties
hand
,
and
that
the
chief
Actors
therein
were
in
hold
,
and
it
was
prayed
the
Houses
pleasure
might
be
known
what
further
should
be
done
therein
,
which
was
referred
the
next
morning
to
consider
of
.
The
27.
in
the
morning
,
upon
the
meeting
of
both
Houses
,
those
Letters
were
read
again
at
a
Conference
,
which
came
the
night
before
from
Hull
,
and
after
some
debate
therein
,
it
was
jointly
ordered
,
that
those
parties
that
would
have
betrayed
Hull
should
be
forthwith
sent
for
,
to
answer
it
before
the
House
,
and
thanks
should
be
returned
to
Sir
John
Hotham
for
his
great
care
therein
.
The
House
of
Commons
then
took
into
consideration
the
charge
they
had
lately
carried
up
to
the
Lords
against
Mr.
Recorder
of
London
,
and
after
some
debate
thereupon
,
they
sent
a
Message
to
the
Lords
,
desiring
Mr.
Recorder
might
be
called
speedily
to
triall
which
the
Lords
took
some
time
to
consider
of
.
Then
was
presented
to
both
Houses
the
Resolutions
of
the
Scottish
Commissioners
touching
a
mediation
to
be
made
between
his
Majestie
and
the
Parliament
,
which
took
up
some
time
in
debate
thereof
.
This
afternoon
the
Committee
met
againe
touching
the
Election
of
the
Irish
Officers
,
where
some
were
fully
agreed
upon
,
and
the
rest
referred
till
the
next
day
to
conclude
of
.
A
Committee
of
the
House
of
Commons
likewise
sate
,
touching
the
pay
convenient
to
be
allowed
the
said
Officers
,
and
for
the
speedy
raising
of
moneys
for
the
urgent
affairs
of
the
State
.
The
Committee
also
touching
the
Wine
Businesse
sate
,
where
Councell
was
heard
both
of
the
Pattentees
and
of
the
Yeomanry
opposers
,
touching
the
mittigation
of
their
Fines
,
but
it
was
not
determined
.
Also
the
Committee
touching
the
Fines
of
Recusants
and
other
Delinquents
to
draw
them
to
a
head
.
The
28.
in
the
morning
,
the
Lords
House
being
met
,
they
fell
again
upon
the
Lord
St.
John
and
Mr.
Bymions
cause
,
where
Counsel
was
heard
on
both
sides
,
and
divers
Witnesses
examined
concerning
.
The
House
of
Commons
then
took
into
consideration
the
malignant
party
of
the
Kingdom
,
as
likewise
the
Lord
Keeper
,
and
those
other
Lords
who
had
lately
absented
themselves
from
Parliament
,
and
gone
to
his
Majesty
without
leave
,
which
was
a
great
interruption
to
their
proceedings
,
and
upon
a
Message
to
the
Lords
there
was
a
Conference
,
where
it
was
moved
that
Orders
might
issue
for
their
againe
warning
to
attend
the
Parliament
,
and
if
that
they
did
not
upon
their
second
Summons
,
some
further
Order
might
be
taken
therein
,
which
was
assented
to
,
was
done
accordingly
.
And
in
the
afternoone
the
Committee
of
the
House
of
Commons
sate
for
the
disposall
of
the
distribution
mony
for
Ireland
,
where
some
were
reteined
according
to
their
necessities
till
further
course
could
be
taken
therein
.
Then
the
Committee
of
both
Houses
sate
again
about
the
Election
of
Officers
,
and
fully
determined
therin
,
and
a
certaine
day
was
appointed
for
their
entrance
into
pay
.
Also
a
Committee
sate
touching
the
Magistrates
and
Townesmen
of
New-castle
,
and
further
examination
being
taken
therin
,
the
day
being
spent
,
referred
the
same
untill
another
time
.
FINIS
.