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Subject Area: Political Theory
Subject Area: History
Topic: The English Revolution

Orders for the discussing of this Question. - Sir William Clarke, The Clarke Papers. Selections from the Papers of William Clarke, vol. 2 [1894]

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The Clarke Papers. Selections from the Papers of William Clarke, Secretary to the Council of the Army, 1647-1649, and to General Monck and the Commanders of the Army in Scotland, 1651-1660, ed. C.H. Firth (Camden Society, 1894). 4 vols.

Part of: The Clarke Papers. Selections from the Papers of William Clarke, 4 vols.

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Orders for the discussing of this Question.

(1) That those who are of opinion in the affirmative begin (if they will) to lay downe the grounds.

(2) That the discussion be alternate, vizt. that when one hath reasoned for the affirmative, the next admitted to speake be such as will speake for the negative, and after one hath spoke for the negative, the next admitted to speake bee for the affirmative.

(3) That if none arguing in the affirmative give grounds for a compulsive power, then none in the negative to speake against any other then the restrictive power.

Col. Rich.Mr. Taylor.
Col. Deane.Mr. Collier.
Mr. Wildman.Capt. Clarke.
Mr. Stapylton.
Mr. John Goodwin.

To meete at Col. Titchburne’s tomorrow at 4 of the clocke in the afternoone with

Mr. Calamy.Mr. Marshall.
Mr. Ashe.Mr. Nye.
Mr. Seaman.Mr. Russell
Mr. Burges.Mr. Ayres.
Mr. Cordwell.Mr. Brinsley.

About the particulars this day debated.a

[a ]This account of the votes of the General Council of Dec. 14 is from vol. xvi. 4to of the Clarke MSS. The debate which follows is from vol. 67, folio.