A CONTINUATION OF THE ACTS AND Monuments Of our late PARLIAMENT: OR, A Collection of the Acts, Orders, Votes, and Resolves that hath passed in the house.  
From June 9 to July 7. 1659.  
By J. Canne Intelligencer general.  
LONDON: Printed according to Order, 1659.   

To the Reader.  
Courteous Reader,  
lest the famous and noble atcheiuments of our late renowned Parliament should be buried in oblivion, as surely as the Authors of them will be with infamy, it was thought fit and much conducing to the public benefit to continue this second part of their Acts and Monuments, that posterity may not be ignorant of their honesty, and good intentions, to have promoted their own interests, and confounded that of the commonwealth; If further opportunity, and true intelligence shall offer themselves, it is not improbable that their exploits, till their second crack, may be exposed to public view. In the mean time, give the Authors leave to do something else, and follow his old calling of scribing diurnals.   
A CONTINUATION OF THE ACTS and monuments of our late Parliament.  

Thursday June 9  
THis day the house received a letter from John Bradshaw one of the keepers of the great seal, wherein he desired that the House would please to dispense with the weakness of their Brother's body now, whose soul had been at their service many years since, whereupon it was ordered, that the Petitioner have the thanks of the House, and be President of the next high Court of Justice, before which any King whatsoever shall be called. Ordered also that during this indisposition of his body, Harry Martin attend upon him daily to administer unto him Ghostly comfort; and in his absence that the other Sir Harry supply that office.  
This day also several of the Officers of the Army received their Commissions from Mr. Speaker, amongst which was Mr. Moor of Gray's inn Esquire who received a Commission to be controller of the house: Sir Henry Martin was Commissionated Muster-Master general of all the Whores in the commonwealth, and the Lord Munson his Corporall.  
A Petition from several well-affected persons inhabitants of the Town of Ailsbury was read, wherein they desired a Statute of brass to be erected for Mr. Scot, but one of the house standing up, and swearing a Gibbet would become him better, the Petitioners were dismissed insatisfied,   

June 10.  
It was this day resolved that colonel Barkstead be no longer lieutenant of the Tower, because the Parliament hate bloodthirsty men.  
The qualification of persons for places of trust (formerly omitted) was as follows.  
The Parliament doth declare that all such as shall be in any place of trust or power within this commonwealth be persons of a very fair carriage, thrice perjured, and the newest Sectaries.   

June 11,  
After a long debate concerning the interpretation of (the good old Cause) some of the members calling it, the Saints Watchword, others the cavalier Purgatory, some one thing, some another, it was resolved that the Good Old Cause is in truth a going on in the great work of making up the Parliament-men's Estates, where they left off at their last interruption; and this definition was recorded by the Clerk of the Parliament accordingly.   

Monday June 13.  
Ordered. That the Gentry of Northumberland who presented a petition this day to the house, have a Letter of thanks sent them, and that Jack Adam's of the Parish of Clarken-well write the same.  
Resolved. That the Bill of Union between England and Scotland be referred to general Monk to be brought in by him the day immediately before he intends to die.   

June 14.  
Resolved. That colonel Hewson be translated from the Government of Dublin to be a colonel of a Regiment of Foot.  
This afternoon, the house voted Baron Tomlins to keep his place in the Exchequer till they can find or procure a wiser.   

June 15.  
Colonel Fitz having this day received his Commission to be lieutenant of the Tower, Mr. Speaker told him the sense of the house (as to the performance of his trust) in this manner.  
Colonel Fitz, you have now received a special token of the Parliament's favour, you are committed to the Tower, pray be diligent and vigilant, and in requital of of these high obligations, the house desires you that if it happen at any time that any of their members should (which God forbid) come under your custody, you will use them with a brotherly fellow-feelingness, and not as Barkstead served Sindercombe, and Mr. Armiger, Sir you have heard what their pleasure is: be good in your office.   

June 16.  
The Circuit-judges having this day been voted, Mr. Speaker proposed what instructions were fitting to be given to them, and it was agreed that it be referred to praise God Barbone, to direct them in a way that should consist most with the Parliament's safety.   

June 17. 18.  
These two days the house having much waste-paper in store, and more than the Alderman needed, they employed it in writing Commissions, which were delivered in abundance to sundry offices that made their obeisance for them very mannerly.  
Major Overton's petition being read, it was immediately voted, nemine contradicente, that the late general was a Tyrant, and the petition a persecuted Saint, whereupon he was referred to the consideration of the Colchester committee.   

June 19  
This day (according to former order) praise God Barbone made a speech to the Judges appointed for this Summer Circuit, there was little in it: but the chief thing he pressed was to desire them not so much to respect the letter of the Law, as that of the gospel, for (said he) one is a killing letter, and you should be mild, and merciful: the strictness and rigour of the Law (said he) is like the skin of a Beast, rough, and hairy, but when by mercifulness the hairs and bristles are shaved off, and when by indulgency the Hide is tanned and dressed and made smooth, that which before was profitable for nothing, serveth for many uses: the rest of the speech continues yet in brachygrapie at the city-remembrancer's house.   

June 20.  
It was this day resolved by the council of State that the people should not be wronged by lawyer's exactions: and presently after the Parliament voted that all England should be lawless, and free to what they pleased; and that was voted, the liberty of the subject.   

June 21.  
The business of Tithes having been long in consideration, it was now resolved upon, that all the good people of this Common wealth should pay their Tithes to the house, and some of the officers of the Army, whereupon several receivers were appointed, Mr. Speaker was appointed to receive all the Poultry for the enlargement of his household provisions, excepting Cocks, and sparrows, which were received for Henry martin's, and the Lord Munson. The Lord Disbrow was to receive all the Tithe corn, &c.   

June 22.  
This day was wholly spent in receiving and reading several Addresses and Petitions, one being more remarkable than the rest I have thought fit to insert; it was entitled.  

The humble Petition of divers Madmen and others inhabitants of Bedlam in the County of Middlesex,  
Mr. Speaker.  
Your Petitioners being very sensible of the great perils our Nation is distracted with; knowing also that from this house come all those taxes, and sequestrations, and many other things which make men mad, we out of a tenderness, and sense of our own condition, and your forwardness to be our benefactors, are here assembled, to desire you that an Act be immediately dispatched to remove, either the Parliament-house to moorfield's, or our Palace to your meetinghouse, your Petitioners (with submission) thinking, that there is like to be no difference betwixt ●s, it being also clear upon our spirits that Madmen and ●ooles may shake hands without breaking the peace; and truly Gentlemen when the reckoning comes to be paid, you'll find, that which will make you mad, if you were not so before: Therefore (my Masters) learn to swim for fear of drowning; learn to swing for fear of hanging; make one another rich; give the devil his due; live as long as you can; and when you come to die, go to heaven and if you can tell how.  
And your Petitioners shall ever pray him to prosper you, that set you on work.   
At the bottom of the Petition instead of names subscribed, one had sowed a straw on it; another made 3 or 4 pinholes, a third made a great scrawl, every of the society according to his fancy.   

June 23.  
This day were read in the house the letters from. Don Pluto's Court, directed thus, to our good servants, trusty and well-beloved drudges, promoters of our interest, the supreme authority sitting in Parliament at Westminster, so long as ourselves, and the Army pleaseth. Dated thus, June 20. 1659. Given at our Palace upon the banks of Acheron.   

June 24.  
The great work of this day was to indempnify all persons from the guilt of innocent blood who had an hand in cutting off the late King's head.  
After that passed, they resolved on an Oath to be taken by the Judges and Other officers▪ the Oath was as followeth. You shall swear to be true, faithful and constant to this commonwealth (that is) us and our heirs without a single Person, kingship, or house of Peers, till such as a single Person shall Govern again, and no longer.  
Which was accordingly minished, and (I believe) will be kept.   

June 25.  
This day Bradshaw and Sir Henry Mildmay petitioned the House to call in the King that one might condemn him, and the other have the Crown jewel.   

June 26. 27.  
Upon a Petition against Tithes it was resolved that the Judges in their Circuits tell the Ministers that they shall have their Tithes paid them still as formerly, till the Parliament shall find it safer to take them away, and the companies of schismatics, and heretics, augmented to such a considerable number, as may second such their proceedings against all gainsayers.   

June 28. 29.  
A letter was this last day read from H. Cromwell late lieutenant of Ireland, together with the letter was a packet which being opened was found to be filled with Irish Birch, bound up in the fashion of rods, and a paper which was fastened to one of them, with this inscription You may chastise me, if it seem good in your eyes.   

June 30.  
The House being idly disposed, spent the greatest part of this day in giving Commissions to several soldiers; and receiving their compliments.   

July 1.  
This very day the House made two sergeants at Law, William Steele and Miles Corbet, and that was work enough for one day.   

July 2.  
Letters of Credence from Frederick King of Denmark directed Insignissimis Reipub. Angl. Rebellibus in Parliamento Westmonasterii. Dated in the Tower of Hafnae 28 May, 1659., were this day read.   

July 3.  
This day the House took into consideration the city Charter, and finding the present Major not to correspond with it in regard of his want of a few hairs on his face; presently ordered the Lord Tichborn and one of the Sheriffs to be Plenipotentiaries to truck with the King of Spain for as many pair of Whiskers as shall be requisite for some of the citizens, and other well affected Englishmen of the Lord Major's religion who are deficient in that particular.   

July 4.  
resolved. That the Excise-men are Publicans, and all but the Parliament-members, sinners.  
resolved. That the Farmers of the Excise, and customs have deceived the people, and are unsufferable Extortioners, for which cause, the Parliament doth declare that, they shall be outed, it being found by experience to be true that, so many of one trade, as the House and they, cannot thrive by one another.   

July 5. At the council of State.  
Ordered. That Whitehall be emptied in six days' time▪ and that within two days after, tagg, rag and long-tail take possession.   

July 6.  
An ambassador extraordinary from the Emperor of the Antipodes arriving this day at Westminster was conducted from the Court of Wards by Sir Oliver Fleming Master of the Ceremonies: his business was to bring the house tidings of the good amity, and league which his Master desireth may be continued with England so long as the house shall sit.  
Hampton Court being ordered to be sold, several Chapmen came this day to the House to bargain for parcels thereof, and the citizens in the first place paid 500lb for the inheritance of the horn-gallery, other customers only asked the rates, but bought nothing of it besides for that time.  
Henry Cromwell being come to the door the house having intelligence of it sent the sergeant at arms with his Mace to attend on him to the Speaker's chair, where being come, he kneeled down, and asked the Speaker blessing; whereupon the House acquiescing in his good affections dismissed him.  
FINIS.