February, 1658.
3. Order for the Commissioners of the Treasu∣ry to give an account to the House of the State of the publick Treasure.
4. A Fast Day kept in both Houses.
8. The House of Commons debated the Bill of Recognition of his Highness to be Lord Protector; * 1.1 and some were very cross in that business, which caused doubts of the good issue of this Parliament.
9. The Members returned for Scotland and Ire∣land to serve in this Parliament, appeared very full.
10. The House voted several Members unca∣pable to sit, because they had been in Arms a∣gainst the Parliament.
11. Mr. Tussel an Attorney, was shot into the Head with a brace of Bullets from the other side of the Street, as he fate in his Chamber, and died presently, who did it, was not known.
11. Letters from the Earl of Stamford to White∣locke, complaining of his being put out of Commission of the Peace, and the like done to other persons of Quality, and of mean men being put into Commission, who insult over their betters; and desiring Whitelocke, now being restored to the custody of the Seal (for which all good men rejoyced) to consider of, and amend such things.
16. The House were busie in debate upon the Act of Recognition, Mr. Sherwyn, who was a Mem∣ber of the House was ordered to bring in the state of the account of the publick Treasure, delivered to him by the Commissioners of the Treasury.
17. Mr. Sherwyn delivered in this account, which was very exact, the Commissioners of the Treasury, and Mr. Sherwyn having taken great pains about it.
19. Vote of the House of Commons to take in∣to consideration the constitution of the Parlia∣ment in two Houses.
This caused much discourse and doubts of many, * 1.2 least a disagreement should follow; and some of the Court and Relations of Richard were not back∣ward to promote a difference.
22. The bounds and limits of the other House * 1.3 were debated, and the debate adjourned.
25. Whitelocke had fair Quarter with Fiennes and L'Isle in the business of the Seal, but the greatest * 1.4 burden of the place lay upon Whitelocke.
26. Several Addresses were made to Richard, from several Towns and Places, during the sitting of the Parliament.