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Die Veneris, 24. Martii, 1642.
Resolved upon the Question by the Lords and Commons in Parliament;
THat the Committee at Oxon shall have power to Treat and debate with His Majesty upon the two first Propositions, according to their Instructions, for four days after the day of the receit of this Message, notwithstanding that the Cessation is not yet agreed upon.
Resolved, &c.
That The Committee formerly appointed to prepare the Articles of Cessation, and Instructions for the Committee at Oxon, shall consider of an Answer to be made to His Majesties Message this day received; and likewise prepare Reasons to be sent to the Committee, for them to press in the Treaty and debate upon the former Articles of Cessa∣tion; and to shew His Majesty the grounds why the Houses cannot depart from those former Articles.
Joh. Brown Cler. Parliamentorum.