Treason's master-piece, or, A conference held at Whitehall between Oliver, the late usurper, and a committee of the then pretended Parliament who desired him to take upon him the title of King of England ... : wherein many of the leading-men of those times did, by unanswerable arguments, assert and prove monarchy to be the only legal ancient, and necessary form of government in these kingdoms / collected by a faithful hand.

Thursday the Ninth of April 1657.

ORdered by the Parliament, that a Committee be appointed to wait upon his Highness the Lord Protector, in reference to what his Highness did yesterday propose in his Speech, now re∣ported to the House.

Resolved, That this Committee have power to receive from his Highness his doubts and scruples, touching any of the particulars contained in the humble Petition and Advice formerly presented; and in answer thereun∣to, to offer to his Highness reasons for his satisfaction, and for the maintainance of the Resolutions of this House; and such particulars as they cannot satisfie his Highness in, that they report the same to the Parliament.

The Names of the Committee.

• Lord Whitlock.
• Lord Broghill.
• Master of the Rolls.
• Lord Commissioner Lisle.
• Mr. Waller.
• Lord Chief Justice.
• Sir Charles Woolseley.
• Gen. Montague.
• Col. Jepson.
• Sir Thomas Jones.
• Sir William Strickland.
• Col. Thistlethwait.
• Lord Commissioner Fines.
• Sir Richard Onslow.
• Sir Rich. Lucy.
• Mr. Secretary.
• Atturney of the Dutchy.
• ...Atturney General.
• Mr. Godfrey.
• Lord Howard.

• Col. Jones.
• Col. Carter.
• Col. Whitgrave.
• Col. Brooks.
• Mr. Lee.
• Mr. Jenkinson.
• Mr. Bampfield.
• Mr. Drake.
• Col. Ingoldsby.
• Mr. Pitts.
• Mr. Pickering.
• Lord Cockram.
• Mr. Grove.
• Mr. Lloyd.
• Mr. Nath. Bacon.
• Mr. Ingoldsby.
• Lord Provost of Edenb.
• Mr. Bedfor.
• Col. Ireland.
• Col. Hacker.
• Major Wagstaffe.
• Mr. Franc. Bacon.
• Mr. Downing.
• Mr. Price.
• Maj. Gen. Whaley.
• Sir John Reynolds.
• Mr. Steward.
• Sir Christ. Pack.
• Mr. Lawrence.
• Alderm. Foot.
• Capt. Lilburne.
• Sir William Roberts.
• Mr. Trevor.
• Mr. Baron Parker.
• Mr. Tigh.
• Sir John Hobart.
• Mr. Hamden.
• Mr. Cromwell.
• Mr. Throgmortou.
• Mr. Fleetwood.
• Mr. Philips.
• Maj. Gen. Goffe.
• Mr. Fowell.
• Major Audley.
• Col. Wilton.
• Major Morgan.
• Col. Wood.
• Maj. Gen. Berry.
• Lord Strickland.
• Lord Cleypoole.
• Mr. Barkley.
• Major Burton.
• Mr. Dunch.
• Col. Marckham.
• Major Aston.
• Maj. Gen. Bridges.
• Sir Tho. Rouse.
• Mr. Bond.
• Col. Fowkes.
• Col. Bridges.
• Mr. Moody.
• Col. Grovesnor.
• Mr. Gorges.
• Earl of Tivedale.
• Sir John Weesnes.
• Dr. Dowglas.
• Major Beake.
• Mr. Briscoe.
• Capt. Stone.
• Mr. Lucy.

• Col. Harvey.
• Sir Lislebone Long.
• Mr. Thelwall.
• Sir Edward Roads.
• Sir Francis Norris.
• Col. Sydenham.
• Mr. Rouse.
• Mr. Tromball.
• Mr. Burton.

To meet forthwith in the Speaker's Chamber.

Resolved, That this Committee have Power to ap∣point some of their number to attend his Highness, to desire him to appoint a time when they may wait upon him according to those Votes.

Hen. Scobell Clerk of the Parliament.