Basiliká the works of King Charles the martyr : with a collection of declarations, treaties, and other papers concerning the differences betwixt His said Majesty and his two houses of Parliament : with the history of his life : as also of his tryal and martyrdome.

An Act concerning the Adjournments of both Houses of Parliament.

BE it Declared and Enacted by the Kings Majesty, and by the Lords and Commons assem∣bled in Parliament, and by the Authority of the same, That when and as often as the Lords and Commons assembled in this present Parliament shall judge it necessary to adjourn both Houses of this present Parliament to any other place of the Kingdom of England than where they now sit, or from any place adjourn the same again to the place where they now sit, or to any other place within the Kingdom of England, that then such their Adjournment and Adjournments to such places and for such time as they shall appoint, shall at all times and from time to time be valid and good, any Act, Statute or Usage to the contrary notwith∣standing. Provided always, and be it Enacted by the Authority aforesaid, That no Adjourn∣ment or Adjournments to be had or made by reason or colour of this Act, shall be deemed, adjudged or taken, to make end or determine any Session of this present Parliament.

And they also commanded us to present to Your Majesty these ensuing Propositions.

[Heads of the Propositions.]

• 1. That the new Seal be confirmed,* 1.1 and the old Great Seal, and all things passed under it since May 1642. be made void.
• 2. That Acts be passed for raising Moneys to satisfie Publick Debts.
• 3. That Members of both Houses put from their places by the King, be restored.
• 4. That the Cessation in Ireland be made void, and the War left to both Houses.
• 5. That an Act of Indemnity be passed.
• 6. That the Court of Wards be taken away, and such Tenures turned into common Soccage.
• 7. That the Treaties between the English and Scots be confirmed, and Commissioners appoint∣ed for Conservation of the Peace between the Kingdoms.
• 8. That the Arrears of the Army be paid out of the Bishops Lands, forfeited Estates, and Fo∣rests.
• 9. That an Act be passed for abolishing Bishops and all Appendants to them.
• 10. That the Ordinances for disposing of Bishops Lands be confirmed by Act.
• 11. That an Act be passed for the sale of Church-Lands.
• 12. That Delinquents be proceeded against, and their Estates disposed of, according to the several Qualifications.
• 13. Than an Act be passed for discharge of Publick Debts.
• 14. That Acts be passed for settling the Presbyterian Government, and Directory.
  • Fourteen of the Thirty nine Articles revised by the Assembly of Divines.
  • Rules and Directions concerning Suspension from the Lords Supper.
• 15. That the chief Governour and Officers in Ireland, and the great Officers in England, be nominated by both Houses.
• 16. That an Act be passed for conviction of Popish Recusants.
• ...

• 17. That an Act be passed for the Education of the Children of Papists by Protestants.
• 18. That an Act be passed for levying the Penalties against Popish Recusants.
• 19. That an Act be passed for preventing the Practices of Papists against the State, and hearing Mass.
• 20. That an Act be passed for Observation of the Lords day.
• 21. And a Bill for suppressing Innovations.
• 22. And for advancement of Preaching.
• 23. And against Pluralities and Non-residency.

They have also commanded us to desire, That Your Majesty give Your Royal Assent to these Bills by Your Letters-Patents under the Great Seal of England, and signed by Your Hand, and Declared and Notified to the Lords and Commons assembled together in the House of Peers, according to the Law declared in that behalf; it appearing unto them upon ma∣ture deliberation, that it stands not with the Safety and Security of the Kingdom and Parlia∣ment▪ to have Your Majesties Assent at this time given otherwise: They desire therefore that Your Majesty be pleased to grant Your Warrant for the draught of a Bill for such Your Let∣ters Patents to be presented to Your Majesty, and then a Warrant to Edward Earl of Man∣chester, and William Lenthal Esquire, Speaker of the House of Commons, who have now the Custody of the Great Seal of England, to put the same of Your Majesties Letters-Patents signed as aforesaid, thereby authorizing Algernon Earl of Northumberland, Henry Earl of Kent, John Earl of Rutland, Philip Earl of Pembroke, William Earl of Salisbury, Robert Earl of Warwick, and Edmond Earl of Moulgrave, or any three of them, to give Your Majesties Royal Assent unto the said Bills, according to the Law in that behalf declared. And for the other particulars contained in the aforementioned Propositions, the two Houses of Parlia∣ment will, after such Your Majesties Assent given to the said Bills, send a Committee of both Houses to Treat with Your Majesty in the Isle of Wight thereupon.

Notes

• * 1.1

  [These Propositi∣ons being generally the same with those at Vx∣bridge, Newcastle, and Hamp∣ton-Court, it was thought fit to repre∣sent only the Heads.]