black and made dark, and lights were set burning round the hearse. About three in the afternoon, the Duke of Richmond, the Marquis of Hartford, the Earls of Southampton and Lindsey, and the Bishop of London, came thither with two votes passed that morning, whereby the ordering of the King's funeral was committed to the Duke, provided the expenses thereof exceeded not five hundred pounds. This order they showed to Colonel Whichcot, the governor of the castle, desiring the interment might be in St. George's chapel. Then follows an act of the Commons, prohibiting the proclaiming or declaring king the Prince of Wales, or any other person, without consent of Parliament, under the penalty of the guilt of high treason. Rushworth gives at length the King's declaration of his reasons for refusing to acknowlege the jurisdiction of the High Court of Justice, which he intended to have delivered in court, but was forbidden by the court. CHAPTER VII. HIGH COURT OF JUSTICE. HOUSE OF LORDS ABOLISHED. KINGLY GOVERNMENT ABOLISHED. -TRIAL AND CON VICTION AND EXECUTION OF DUKE HAMILTON, LORD CAPEL, &c. · KING CHARLES II. PROCLAIMED KING OF SCOTLAND, and afterwARDS CROWNED. OF COUNCIL OF STATE. DECLARATION APPOINTMENT RESPECTING RELIGION AND SETTLEMENT OF THE CHURCH. -THE EARL OF PEMBROKE, &C. ELECTED MEMBERS OF THE HOUSE OF COMMONS. NEW COIN. COMMONWEALTH GOVERNMENT SETTLED. — CROMWELL APPOINTED LORDLIEUTENANT AND COMMANDER OF THE FORCES OF IRELAND. ALSO TO COMMAND THE ARMY AGAINST SCOTLAND. HIS VICTORY AT DUNBAR. -LAW RECORDS, CROMWELL'S VICTORY AT &c. TO BE IN ENGLISH. WORCESTER. — IRETON'S DEATH. - UNION WITH SCOT -NAVIGATION ACT. DISSOLU CROM LAND. CROMWELL APPOINTED COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF THE House of Commons appear in the Journals, and by Whitelock, to have sat on the 30th of January, both morning and afternoon; and so on. wards without material intermission. January 30. post meridiem. An act was passed, prohibiting the proclaiming any person to be king of England or Ireland, or the dominions thereof. February 1. An act passed, that such members as had voted 5th December, then last, "that the late King's concessions to the propositions were a sufficient ground for settling a peace in this nation," should not be re-admitted to sit as members of this Parliament: and that such members as were then in the House, and gave their votes in the negative, should enter their dissent to the said vote, and such as were absent should declare their disapprobation thereof, before they be admitted to sit as members. Many members declared their dissent to that vote. February 2. Divers members of the Parliament, of the army, of the city, and private gentlemen, to the number of sixty, whereof fifteen to be of the quorum, were, by act, made a High Court of Justice for the trial of Duke Hamilton, the Earl of Holland, and others. February 6. Debate till six o'clock at night whether the House of Commons should take the advice of the House of Lords in the exercise of the legislative power. The question passed in the negative. The Journals give the numbers-for the question, 29; against it, 44. And by a subsequent resolution, it was determined that the House of Peers was useless and dangerous, and ought to be abolished, and an act was directed for that purpose. Whitelock says, the debate was long and smart. An answer was agreed to the Dutch ambassadors, returning thanks to the states, for their desire of continuing amity with this kingdom, professing their desire of the like, and care to continue the same. They thanked them also for their grave advice concerning the King; and let them understand, that the Commons of England had proceeded according to the laws of the land in what they had done; and that as they left all other nations and kingdoms to move according to their rights and laws, so they hoped none would think ill, if they should act according to those of England. And that they should be always ready to show themselves friends to the United Provinces. -- February 7. A long and quick debate, whether the government by kings should be abolished; and resolved, -That it had been found by experience, and the House did declare, that the office of king in this nation, and to have the power thereof in any single person, was unnecessary, burdensome, and dangerous to the liberty, safety, and public interest of the people of this nation; and therefore ought to be abolished. And that an act be brought in to that purpose. And a council of state of forty members created, to act according to instructions to be given by the House. Whitelock states that Sir Thomas Widdrington and himself, being appointed commissioners of the new great seal, Widdrington declined, having some scruples against acting under the new authority. Whitelock gives his reasons for accepting the office, which he says he had considered with all seriousness. Mr. John L'Isle and Mr. Sergeant Keeble were appointed the two other commissioners, and two of the three, of the quorum; and their appointment was determined to be, quamdiu se bene gesserint, and to be styled Lords Commis sioners. The clerk of the House from thenceforth to subscribe its proceedings by the name of Clericus Parliamenti. February. Letters from Edinburgh, that Prince Charles was proclaimed King of Scotland, by consent of its Parliament. Journals, February 14. Vote for the following persons to be the council of state. The Earls of Denbigh, Mulgrave, Pembroke, Salisbury, Lords Grey of Werke, Fairfax, Grey of Grooby, Lord L'Isle, and Rolle, Sir John Wylde, Bradshaw, Cromwell, Skippon, Pickering, Massam, Haslerigg, Sir James Harrington, Vane, jun., Danvers, Ar mine, Mildmay, Constable, Pennington, Wilson, Whitelock, Martin, Ludlow, Stapeley, Heveringham, Wallop, Hutchinson, Bond, Al Popham, Valentine, Wauton, Scot, Purefoy, Jones, and John L'Isle. Their powers were, To command and |