Regulating Army Officers and Navy Captains in Parliaments Times
The House of Commons debated appointing a single commander for all Parliament forces in the absence of the Lord General. A committee will determine captains and officers to place and remove in the Navy under the Lord High Admiral, mirroring the army system. Armed preparations continue with forces near Portasouth and Winchester, while talks with the Lords consider speedy approval. Ambassadors’ treaty letter in French was translated and discussed.