Especially there was great curiosity as to the persons that would be called by his Highness to form the Second or Upper House.

That was satisfied in the course of December by the issue of his Highness's writs under the great seal (quite in regal style, with the phrases "We," "ourself," "our great seal," &c.) to the following _sixty-three_ persons, the asterisks to be explained presently:-- *Lord Richard Cromwell (_Councillor_, &c.).
Lord Henry Cromwell (_Lord Deputy of Ireland_).
Of the Titular Nobility.
The Earl of Warwick.
The Earl of Manchester.
The Earl of Mulgrave (_Councillor_).
The Earl of Cassilis (Scotch).
William, Viscount Say and Sele.
*Thomas, Viscount Falconbridge (_son-in-law_).
*Philip, Viscount Lisle (_Peer's son and Councillor_).
*Charles, Viscount Howard (raised to this rank by Cromwell, July 20, 1657).
Philip, Lord Wharton.
*George, Lord Eure.
*Roger, Lord Broghill (_Peer's son_).
*John, Lord Claypole (_son-in-law and "Master of our Horse"_).
Great Army and Navy Officers.
*Lieutenant-General Charles Fleetwood (_son-in-law and Councillor_).
*Admiral, or "General of our Fleet," John Desborough (_brother-in-law and Councillor_: made Admiral in suecession to Blake).
*Admiral, or "General of our Fleet," Edward Montague (_Councillor, and one of the Lords Commissioners of the Treasury_).
*Commissary-General of Horse, Edward Whalley (_cousin_).
Commander-in-Chief in Scotland, General George Monk.
Great State and Law Officers.
*Nathaniel Fiennes (_Councillor_), Lord Commissioner of the Great Seal.
*John Lisle, ditto.
*Bulstrode Whitlocke, one of the Lords Commissioners of the Treasury.
*William Sydenham (_Councillor_), ditto.
*Henry Lawrence (_Lord President of the Council_).
Oliver St.John, Lord Chief Justice of the Common Pleas.
*John Glynne, Lord Chief Justice of the Upper Bench.
*William Lenthall, Master of the Rolls.
William Steele, Lord Chancellor of Ireland.
Baronets.
Sir Gilbert Gerrard.
Sir Arthur Hasilrig.
*Sir John Hobart.
*Sir Gilbert Pickering (_Councillor and Chamberlain to the Household_).
*Sir Francis Russell (_Henry Cromwell's father-in-law_).
*Sir William Strickland.
*Sir Charles Wolseley (_Councillor_).
Knights.
*Sir John Barkstead (knighted by Cromwell Jan, 19, 1655-6).
Sir George Fleetwood (knighted by Cromwell Sept.

15, 1656).
*Sir John Hewson (_Colonel_, knighted by Cromwell Dec.

5, 1657).
*Sir Thomas Honeywood.
Sir Archibald Johnstone of Warriston (Scotch).
Sir William Lockhart (_Ambassador_, knighted by Cromwell Dec.

10, 1656).
*Sir Christopher Pack (_Alderman_, knighted by Cromwell Sept.