ƲPon the Reports to the House of Commons, made by Mr. Scowen, of the Demands made by the Commit­tee imployed to that purpose, and the Generals Answer to those Demands, It is Resolved as followeth:

1. Resolved, &c. That of the late Ad­ditions to the Train, the Lieutenant Gene­ral and his Clerk, one Engineir and Fire-Master with a Clerk, one Chirurgeon, a Quarter-master for the Train, the Master Gun-smith and his man, a Marshal, 3 Gen­tlemen of the Ordnance, 3 Gunners, two Clerks for the Commissary of Ammunition may be continued, and 20 Gunners more ad­ded, and that all the other Additions of the Train be reduced.

[Page 4]2. Resolved, &c. That the House doth approve of the Generals Answer to that de­mand of the Committee, viz. That the Ge­neral will give command against the listing or receiving of any new Recruits, as is desi­red, and that all such as have been taken on since the 23 of Septemb. last, be forthwith disbanded.

3. Resolved, &c. That the supernume­raries of Horse and Foot of the Army, that have been taken on upon the late troubles, and are now to be reduced, shall have 20 shillings a Trooper, and 15 shillings a pri­vate foot Souldier, bestowed upon them by the Parliament by way of gratuity, and paid unto them by order of the Committee of the Army upon their disbanding, and that upon the pay of their Arrears for the Service, de­falcation be made for free Quarter, accor­ding to the rules of the former Agreement for the stating of Arrears.

4. Resolved, &c. That the defalcations for Free-quarter since Jan. 15 last, to those that shall stand, shall be according to the rules in the former agreement for the stating of Ar­rears.

[Page 5]5. Resolved, &c. That all such as have bin taken on since Septemb. 23 last, be forthwith disbanded without pay.

6. Resolved, &c. That the Arrears of the Assessements for the Army, due Septem. 29. last, and for the two months since, be brought in by Decemb. 10 next, so as the Supernume­raries may be disbanded, the Army paid and drawn into Market Towns, Cities and Garisons, and free Quarter discharged.

7. Resolved, &c. That this House doth a­gree to the Generals Answer to the second desire of the Committee upon the fourth Re­solution, viz. That Towns may be under­stood to extend to Market Towns onely, and streets adjoyning neer to the Towns.

Mr. Scowen further reported the Generals Declaration of his Instructions touching the drawing the Army into Quarters in Cities, Market Towns, and Garisons; and the prohibi­ting, upon severe punishment, the taking of Free-quarter: the which was read.

An Ordinance by the way of Declaration for bringing in the Assessments for the Ar­my, and drawing the Army into Cities, [Page 6] Towns & Garisons by Decem. 10 next, and for discharging of Free-quarter, was the same day read the first and second time, and upon the question, committed to the Members of this House that are of the Committee of the Army, with the addition of 30 more as to this businesse, and they are to meet this after­noon at two a clock, in the room where the Committee of the Army sits, and they are to consider of the business debated touching Assignations, and such other wayes as they shall think fit, for the best and most orderly bringing in, and paying out the monies for the Army to the most satisfaction of the Souldiery, and least charge and greatest ease of the Kingdom.

Ordered, that the Committee of the Ar­my do send for the Treasurers at Wars, and conferr and consider with them, for the con­tinuing longer of such moneys as are advan­ced and lent by them for the service of the Army, and upon what security, in regard of the present occasion for the Army.

THe Commons passed a new Proposi­tion to be sent to the King, for secu­rity to those of Scotland who assisted the Parliament of England; and for confirma­tion of the amity of the Kingdoms: And a Letter to be sent to the Commissioners to come away on Munday next expresly; to give account to the Houses of the Treaty; Saturday night being positively agreed upon to be the ultimate day of the Treaty, conclu­ded by the Houses.

LEtters were read in each House from their Commissioners in the Isle of Wight, with a Paper from the King, in an­swer to their last pressing for a finall answer to the business of Ormond, that He gave His Answer before, that the power is by the Pro­position for Ireland, included in the Parlia­ment, and the Officers to be nominated by the two Houses; and that all being conclu­ded in the Treaty, that will also. This Answer from His Majesty was Voted by the Commons unsatisfactory.

VPon consideration and examination had of an insolent attempt made upon the person of the Lord Culpepper, on Munday last, by Sir Robert Welsh, alias Elmes, appears. That the said Sir Ro. with three others armed with swords, and one of them carrying the said Sir R. Welsh his sword in his hand, meeting the Lord Culpepper unarmed, between his lodging and the Court, saluted him, and without any shew of passion, ex­postulated with the said L. Culpepper, concerning some words uttered by his Lordship in Councel: to the which having re­ceived fair and civil answers, he continued his walk with him, seeming only temperately to debate the same; till on the sud­den, without giving or receiving the least unkinde or rough word, he gave the Lord Culpepper a blow on the face with his hand, those other with him interposing between the Lord Culpepper and his servant, and laying hands on his servant, to prevent the delivery of his Sword to his Lord, All which being duly weighed and considered, His Highness doth hereby declare, That as He looks upon, and must always remember this Act, being committed upon a Peer of the Realm of Eng­land, a Privie Councellor to His Royall Father, and in the quality now attending His Royall person; as the most mali­cious attempt of the authority of the King, and His own dignity, that hath been at any time committed by any person; so that in it self, all other considerations set apart, it was an infamous, ruffianly act, unworthy a person of courage or reputation, having in no degree, then, or formerly required satisfaction. And therefore His Highness conceiving a just indignation against him, and this odious and ungentlemanly demenor of his, Doth expresly inhibit and forbid the said Sir Robert Welsh any more to presume to come within his Presence, or into his Court, as a man unworthy of His High­ness countenance or protection. And of this signification of His pleasure, His Highness requires the Officers of His House to take notice in such manner, that he be no more permitted to enter into any Room within His Highness power and disposall.