The Noes went forth:--Colonel Sydenham, Mr.Robinson, Tellers for the Noes--with the Noes 54; Sir Charles Wolseley, Colonel Fitzjames, Tellers for the Yeas--with the Yeas 144.

So it passed in the Affirmative.

And, the main Question being put, it was Resolved _That this Paper, offered by Sir Christopher Pack, be now read._ The said Paper was read accordingly, and was entitled 'The Humble Address and Remonstrance of the Knights, Citizens, and Burgesses, now assembled in the Parliament of this Commonwealth.'"[1] [Footnote 1: Commons Journals of date.] The debate on the Paper was protracted to the evening "a candle" having been ordered in for the purpose; and it was then adjourned to the next day.

In fact, for the next four months, or through the whole remainder of the session, the House was to continue the debate, or questions arising out of it, and to do little else.

For, on the 24th of February, it was resolved by a majority of 100 to 44 (Lambert and Strickland tellers for the _Minority_) that the paper should be taken up and discussed in its successive parts, "beginning at the first Article after the Preamble;" and, though an attempt was made next day to throw the subject into Grand Committee, that was defeated by 118 to 63.