June, 1659.
1. The Council of State ordered Whitelocke to draw a Letter to General Mountague, about the busi∣ness of the Navy.
The House proceeded about the Act of Indem∣nity.
An Address from the Common Council of Lon∣don to the Parliament, who gave them thanks for * 1.1 their good Affections.
3. Bradshaw, Tyrell and Fountain, were voted to be Commissioners of the Great Seal for five * 1.2 Months.
4. An Address from the County of Kent, ans∣wered with thanks.
An Act past for constituting of Bradshaw, Tyrell and Fountain, Commissioners of the Great Seal, and the Oath was administred, and the Great Seal deli∣vered to them in the House.
It was reported that Whitelocke, Fiennes and L'Isle, were not continued Commissioners of the Seal, be∣cause the House Resolved, That the Commissioners should not be Members of the House.
Vote for Fleetwood to be Lieutenant General of the Forces. * 1.3
5. At the Council of State Whitelocke, and Colo∣nel Sydney, and Sir Robert Honywood, were named to go Commissioners to the Zound, to mediate a Peace * 1.4 between the Kings of Sweden and Denmarke; White∣locke was not willing to undertake this service, espe∣cially to be joyned with those who would expect precedency of him, who had been formerly Ambas∣sador Extraordinary to Sweden alone; and he knew well the overruling temper and height of Colonel Sidney, he therefore endeavoured to excuse himself, by reason of his Old Age, and Infirmities, but the Council pressed it upon him.
6. Vote, That all Commissions to Officers of the Ar∣my, be signed by the Speaker; And this distasted the * 1.5 Army. The like for the Officers of the Navy. * 1.6
Vote, That this Parliament shall not continue longer than May 7th, 1660.
7. Referred to the Council of State, to take care for the next Circuits.
Votes for Commissioners for Ireland, and recal∣ling of Colonel Henry Cromwell.
8. Colonel Hacker and his Officers had their Commission given them by the Speaker at the * 1.7 Table in the House, and likewise several of the Sea Captains.
9. Upon a Letter from Bradshaw, the House dis∣pensed with his attendance as a Commissioner of the Seal, during his Indisposition of health.
Fleetwood and other Officers had their Commissi∣ons in the House.
An Address from the Town of Aylesbury.
10. Referred to the Council of State, to put in Colonel Fitch Lieutenant of the Tower, this was Ha∣slelrigg's * 1.8 Creature, and to put him in that place of∣fended the City.
11. Lambert and his Officers took their Com∣missions from the House.
Reference to the Council of State, to treat with the Ambassador of the States.
13. Order for the Council to bring in names for Judges for next Circuit, and for them to prepare Instructions for Lockart, to go Ambassador into * 1.9 France.
Commissions given in the House to more Of∣ficers.
14. A Committee named to give audience to an Agent from Hamburg.
More Officers had their Commissions in the House, and an Address was presented from Bed∣fordshire.
16. The business of the Agents of the Hans Towns in Germany, referred to the Council of State.
Judges voted by the House for this Summers Cir∣cuit, and Tyrell, Fountain and others Voted to be Serieants at Law.
Divers Officers received their Commissions in the House.
17. Vote to send a Publick Minister into Holland, and the Council to prepare Instructions.
Colonel Sydenham and other Officers, took their Commissions from the Speaker.
18. Reference to a Committee, touching a Grant to Colonel Overton, of five hunder pounds, per ann. * 1.10 out of the Earl of Levens Estate.
20. Judges Voted for this Summers Circuit, and referred to the Council to take care, that the People be not wronged by Bayliffs and Juries.
Order for a Bill to reform abuses in Clerks, At∣turnies, Sollicitors and Lawyers; and many Orders for monies.
21. Several Addresses to the Parliament. * 1.11
Letters of high complement from General Monk * 1.12 to Whitelocke, and that the conduct of the Ʋnion be∣twixt England and Scotland being left to Whitelocke, he wished he might see him there.
22. Addresses to the Parliament.
Sea Officers took their Commissions from the Speaker.
Whitelocke got excused from going one of the Commissioners to the Zound.
Letters from Colonel Henry Cromwell in Ireland, of his Submission to this Parliament; and an Ad∣dress from the Army there.