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 confermed by Acte of Parliament they will lay downe theire Armes, and make retitution for the harmes done by them.

That the Governours returned anwere to theire Remontrance, that if they would lay downe theire Armes and repaire to their owne dwellings, they hould have pardon and that they would bee a meanes to the Parliament for the atisfaction of theire demandes

Vpon this letter there was a conference with the Lords for the leavying of 50000.pound more to that which is ent according as it is directed in the letter.

Alo the examination of Sergeant Majour Shelley taken in Ireland againt Sir Henery Beddingfield was then read. That he being at his houe in Norfolke about Aprill lat, the aid Sir Henery asking how the Army tood in Ireland: and if there were good hawking and hunting there, he intended to goe over: but now hee would tay, for that before the next Chritmas there would come the greatet troubls upon England and Ireland that have hapned thee 100.Yeares.

After this, in the houe of Commons they read the declaration of the tate of the Kingdom; and how farre the grievances had beene reduced by this Parliament. there was a great debate about divers claues in it, and it was firt put to the quetion that thoe claues wherein the Bihops are tearmed malignant perons to the well-farre, and peace of this Kingdome