ORDERS
By the High Court of Parliament.
THAT there shall account be taken of all the chiefe Papists in London, and that there shall be two Lords appointed to raise Forces to secure the Kingdome; beyond and on this side Trent, and the Officers appointed by the parliament.
2. That the members of the house of Commons, should give up the names of them they knew, in their severall Countries unto a select committee, which met about it, to report the same to the house.
3. That Sir Henry Bedding field of Norff, be sent for, declaring great troubles threatned &c.
4. The House appointed a Committee to view all bills; for, and against Bishops. To enquire by what meanes they have beene procured and what hands are set to them.
[Page] THe house of Commons having read the Bishops Answer or demurre to their bill of charge. And upon debate it was conceived to be insufficient. Afterwards falliug upon their answer agaie; there was a great debate upon it, not onely in respect of their demune, but also touching their calling, end votes of Episcopacy.
They fallng upon it againe after some deoate it was referre to a select committe.
And oue Captane Beale being brought before the house, upon a complaint made against him, for the undue procuring of petitions on the Bishops behalfe he used very perentory speeches to the Committees appointed to examine him. Iuhw afterwards was committed to th cloīcustody of a Sergiant at Armes.
There was a Report made to the house, that thel Parliament in Scotland had ordered, that General- Lesley should goe over with 4000. Redshanks to ses cure Dublin, untill such time as the English forces should be made ready. Afterwards a Committee oe both houses met in the painted Chamber, about the aforesaid Irish affaires: and they then ordered thae 12 ancient Commanders should be joyned to the Committee to assist them, touching the landing of forces in the most eminent and needfull places in Ireland, and other things pertinent to that service.
The Commanders Names, appointed for this Service.
- The Lord Wilmot.
- The Lord Conway.
- Sir Jacob Ashley.
- Sir John Conyers.
- Sir Simon Harcocke.
- Sergeant Major Berry.
- Coronell Mandro.
- Captain Atkins.
- Sergeant Major Howell.
[Page] In the house of Peers there were three Commissions drawne up,
One for the Lord of Liecester, for his Generalship of Ireland. And another for the Earle of Essex, and Lord Generall beyond Trent, to enable him likewise to doe the same. And a Conference being desired upon it; they were read and approved of.
Afterwards Letters being read in the house of Peers (which came from Ireland,) and report being carried to the house of Commons to this effect. Intimating a present necessity of ayde, as well of provision as men. And after a long debate, and conference with the house of Commons, there was an order drawne up and directed to the Earle of Nathnmberland; Lord Admirall, for to make ready 4. Ships, and to victuall them for 8, moneths, which are to transport amunition thither, and to lye upon the Coasts of Ireland.
In the letters from Ireland there was a report made whereby information was given, against one Sir Henry Beddingfield for saying viz.
The Report.
That the said Sir Henry Beddinfield should say that before the next Christmas, there would come the greatest troubles upon England and Ireland, that hath hapened this hundred yeares.
There was a house fearched by the Gate-house on this day, upon notice given where Priests that are prisoners there daiely resorted, and met privately, which being searched there was found a Cope, and many Romish reliques & Bopish books, which were taken away and brought to the House.
A worthy Speech make by M. Kerton.
IF ever, now is the time to speake, we see what men are risen to: this businesse we have in hand is of dangerous consequence, if it be not throughly looked into, J thinke no man that sits here, but it sensible in what danger now it stands: if this honourable house doe not find some present remedy for it. It is apparent to every man, what new opinions are brought in to disturbe the peace our church was formerly in, the meaning of it can be no other, but to bring in the Romish Religion amongst us; for it ever hath bin Jesuitish policy, first to worke a disturbance, then after a change; we must seeke a cause: I shall freely speak my mind, which is, that this proceedeth from the ambition of some of the Clergie that are nigh his Majesty; for it is well known, that that which the church of Rome antiently professed, and that we now doe professe, were all one, and the ambition of the Clergie, begot and brought in those differences that are now betwixt us.
The highest dignity they can attaine unto here in England, is an Arch-bishoprick; for a Cardinals cap is not here to be had, J beleeve some of these affect that too well, and in some we see how they affect, how they change their opinions for advantage, and how they will turne white into black, and black into white, This being so, our indeavour must be to take away the roote, and then the branches will decay themselves: it is not the calling in the appeale to Caesar that will do it, for if they can get a Bishoprick by, &c.
[Page] It behoveth us all, every man, according to our best ability, to apply himselfe, for the search of these things, that we may find out the matter, and the men, and so present them, and the danger this Kingdome now standeth in by them, to his Majesty: And for mine owne part, I (as God shall enable me) will doe my best endeavour herein.