Gardiner, "Hist. Great Civil War," iii, 377.

Journal 40, fo. 275b; Journal House of Lords, x, 272.

Journal 40, fos. 276b, 277; Journal House of Commons, v, 570; Journal House of Lords, x, 276.

Journal 40, fo. 278.

Journal 40, fos. 278b, 279.

Id., fo. 279b.

Journal 40, fos. 280-280b.

Journal 40, fo. 280b.

Journal House of Commons, v, 583-584; Journal House of Lords, x, 307.

Journal 40, fo. 281. Four days later (26 June), when the draft petition was read to the council, it was asked whether the clause relating to his majesty coming to "some of his houses near the parliament" represented the sense of the court, and it was decided by show of hands that it was the sense of the court.—Id., fo. 281b.