Several Votes, Orders, and Ordinances, of the Lords and Commons assembled in Parliament for the setling the Peace of the Kingdom and the bringing to condign punishment the offenders thereof, &c.
THe House hereupon fell upon debate of the 11, Members, who were formerly put out of the House and passed these Votes, That the vote of that house of 3. January 1647. for revoking the Order of the 9th of Septemb. 1647. for disabling Commissary Lionell Copley to be a Member of the House, is of dangerous consequence, and tending to the destruction of the justice and peace of the Kingdom, and is hereby repealed.
The like vote that the receiving the other 10. Members when a charge of so high [Page 4] a nature lay against them, was un-parliamentory, and of dangerous consequence, and Voted null.
They likewise voted that the Vote of that house of the 30. of June 1648. whereby this house did concur with the Lords that for the opening a way to the Treaty with his Majesty for a safe and well grounded peace. That the votes of the 3. of January 1647. forbiding all addresses to be made to or from the King be taken off was highly dishonorable to the proceedings of Parliament, and apparently distructive to the good of the Kingdom.
Resolved, That the Lords and Commons do declare that they will make no further addresses or application to the King.
Resolved by the Lords and Commons assembled in Parlianent, that no application or addresse be made to the King by any person whatsoever without the leave of both houses.
Resolved by the Lords and Commons assembled in Parliament, That the person or persons that shall make breach of this order shall incurre the penalty of high Treason.
Resolved That the Lords and Commons do declare that they will receive no more any Message from the King, and do enjoyn that no person whatsoever do presume to receive or bring any Message from the King to both or either of the houses of Parliament or to any other person.
Resolved that the Vote for revocation of the said votes was highly dishonorable to the proceedings of Parliament and apparently destructive to the good of the Kingdom.
Resolved that the Vote of 28 of July 1648. That a Treaty be had in the Isle of Wight with the King in person by a Committee appointed by both houses upon the Propositions presented to him at Hampton Court was highly dishonorable and apparently [Page 6] distructive for the good of the Kingdom.
The House then took into debate the Ordinance for setling the Militia of the whole Kingdom, and finding the Ordinance lately passed to be made upon design for distruction of this Army, and prejudiciall to the whole Kingdom, there being divers ill affected in severall Counties and some that ingaged in the last war intrusted therewith. They voted that the said Ordinance should be forhwith repealed, and that a new Ordinance be brought in for setling the Militia of the Kingdom.
They likewise voted that an Ordinace should be brought in for the repealing the Ordinance for settling the Militia of the County of Lancaster.
THe House this day according to former order had the Ordinance for repealing the former