Perfect Diurnall in London, Middlesex

Commons Consideration Of Fairfax Commission And Lords Conference

The Commons read and approved a commission ordinance to empower Sir Thomas Fairfax to execute martial law and suppress forces not raised by both houses. They ordered clause alterations and prepared for Lords concurrence. A conference was requested with the Lords, with assurances of mutual respect and a warning against attempts to undermine privileges. The Commons extolled ancestral liberties and urged law and order to prevent disunion between Houses.