DIE Jovis, 8 die Martii.
REX.
Domini tam Spirituales quam Temporales præsentes
fuerunt:
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His Royal Highness the Duke of York. | |
Arch. Eborac.
Epus. London.
Epus. Durham.
Epus.
Winton.
Epus. Sarum.
Epus.
Petriburg.
Epus. Rochester.
Epus. Norwich.
Epus.
Ely.
Epus. Bristol.
Epus.
Gloucester.
Epus. Bath &
Wells.
Epus. Chester.
Epus. Bangor.
Epus. Chichester.
Epus.
Landaff.
Epus. Exon. |
Dux Cumberland.
Ds.
Cancellarius.
Ds. Thesaurarius Angl.
Dux
Albemarle.
Dux Monmouth.
Dux Newcastle.
Marq.
Winton.
L. Great Chamberlain.
Comes Marescallus
Angl.
L. Steward.
Comes Oxon.
Comes Kent.
Comes
Derby.
Comes Huntington.
Comes Dorset.
Comes
Bridgwater.
Comes North'ton.
Comes Westm'land.
Comes Manchester.
Comes Berks.
Comes
Dover.
Comes Petriburg.
Comes Sunderland.
Comes Scarsdale.
Comes Rochester.
Comes
Clarendon.
Comes Bath.
Comes Craven.
Comes
Aylesbury.
Comes Burlington.
Comes Powis.
Comes
Guildford.
Comes Midd.
Vicecomes Conway.
Vicecomes
Stafford.
Vicecomes Hallyfax.
Vicecomes Newport. |
Ds. Berkeley.
Ds. Stourton.
Ds. Sandys.
Ds.
Windsor.
Ds. Eure.
Ds.
Paget.
Ds. Chandos.
Ds.
Petre.
Ds. Arundell
Ward.
Ds. Tenham.
Ds. Grey
de Wark.
Ds. Pawlet.
Ds. Maynard.
Ds. Coventry.
Ds.
Howard Esc.
Ds. Herbert
Cher.
Ds. Hatton.
Ds. Byron.
Ds. Vaughan.
Ds.
Ward.
Ds. Colepeper.
Ds.
Bellasis.
Ds. Gerard
Brand.
Ds. Wotton.
Ds. Cornwallis.
Ds. Delamer.
Ds.
Fretchvile.
Ds. Arundell
T.
Ds. Butler M. P.
Ds. Duras.
Ds. Butler W.
Ds.
Grey de Roll. |
PRAYERS.
Cirencester Hundreds Bill.
The Earl of Craven reported, "That
the Committee have considered the Bill for confirming an Agreement concerning
the Execution and Return of Writs within the Seven Hundreds of Cyrencester, in the County of Gloucester;
and are of Opinion, that the said Bill be engrossed, with some Amendments,
which are offered to their Lordships Consideration."
The said Amendments were read Twice, and Agreed to; and
ordered the said Bill to be engrossed, with the said Amendments.
Bill against Foreign Manufactures.
Hodie 1 vice lecta est
Billa, "An Act against Foreign Manufactures."
Libel concerning the last Prorogation of this Parliament:
Next, was read the Third Book reported from the Committee
for examining who were the Authors and Printers of Libels; which Book consisted
of Original Papers written, only One Sheet thereof was printed, taken at the
Press in the Corrector's Hands; the Title whereof is, The Grand
Question concerning the Prorogation of this Parliament for a Yeare and Three
Monthes stated and discussed.
And, after Consideration had thereof, it is ORDERED, That
this House agrees with the Opinion of the Committee, that this Book is a
seditious and scandalous Book; and doth order and adjudge the said Book to be
burned by the Hand of the Common Hangman.
The Question was propounded, "Whether these original Papers
of this Book shall be burned?"
And the Question being put, "Whether this Question shall
be put?"
It was Resolved in the Negative.
Copy of it to be burnt.
Hereupon it is ORDERED, That these original Papers of this
Book read this Day shall be preserved and kept in the Custody of the Clerk of
the Parliaments, not to be communicated to any Person without Leave of this
House; and that a Copy be made thereof to be burned.
Prosecutions of the Authors of these Libels.
And it is the Opinion of this House, That the Author of
the First Book, intituled, Some Considerations upon the
Question, whether the Parliament be dissolved upon its Prorogation for Fifteene
Monthes, when discovered, be proceeded against with all Severity, as the
Writer and Publisher of a seditious, scandalous, and treasonable Libel.
That the Author of the Second Book, intituled,
The Long Parliament dissolved, when discovered, be
likewise proceeded against with all Severity, as the Writer and Publisher of a
seditious and scandalous Libel, tending to betray the Rights of the Kingdom,
and the Liberties and Privileges of this House.
That the Author of the Third Book, intituled,
The Grand Question concerning the Prorogation of this Parliament
for a Yeare and Three Monthes stated and discussed, when discovered, be
likewise proceeded against with all Severity, as the Writer and Publisher of a
seditious and scandalous Libel, tending to disturb the Peace and Quiet of the
Kingdom.
Order for burning the Three Libels.
Upon reading Three Books in the House of Peers, one
intituled, Some Considerations upon the Question, whether the
Parliament is dissolved by its Prorogation for Fifteene Monthes; another
intituled, The Long Parliament dissolved; and the Third
intituled, The Grand Question concerning the Prorogation of this
Parliament for a Yeare and Three Monthes stated and discussed; and after
due Consideration had of the said Books: The Lords Spiritual and Temporal in
Parliament assembled do declare, That in the First of the said Three Books
there are some Clauses which are treasonable; and that all the said Three Books
are seditious and scandalous Libels; and do order and adjudge, That all the
said Three Books shall be burnt, by the Hand of the Common Hangman, in
The Old Pallace Yard at Westminster, and at or before The Royall
Exchange in the City of London, and upon
Tower Hill, on Monday the Twelfth
Day of this Instant March, between the Hours of Eleven
and One of the Clock of the same Day: And the Sheriffs of London and Middlesex are hereby required
to take Care that Execution be done accordingly; and this shall be a sufficient
Warrant on that Behalf.
To the Sheriffs of London and
Middlesex, and all other Persons concerned in the
Execution thereof.
Bill for further securing the Protestant Religion.
ORDERED, That, after the Calling of this House and reading
the Standing Orders To-morrow Morning, the House shall be put into a Committee,
to proceed in the Bill for further securing the Protestant Religion.
Countess of Huntingdon's Privilege. Peters to be attached.
It appearing to this House, by Oath made at the Bar, and
by the Confession of William Hastings Gentleman, Under
Sheriff of the County of Midd. this Day at the Bar, "That
John Peters, a Bailiff, arrested the Countess Dowager of
Huntington, in October last, and
detained her Two Days in Prison, contrary to the Privilege of the Peerage of
this Realm, and would not discharge her, being required so to do by the said
William Hastings as soon as he had Notice there-of, being
then sick, and ignorant of the issuing of the Writ or Warrant for that
Purpose:"
It is thereupon ORDERED, by the Lords Spiritual and
Temporal in Parliament assembled, That the Serjeant at Arms attending this
House, or his Deputy, shall forthwith attach the Body of the said
John Peters, and bring him in safe Custody to the Bar of
this House, to answer for his said Offence; and this shall be a sufficient
Warrant on that Behalf.
To Sir George Charnock Knight,
Serjeant at Arms attending this House, his Deputy and Deputies, &c.
Perkins to attend.
It is this Day ORDERED, by the Lords Spiritual and
Temporal in Parliament assembled, That Thomas Perkins
(Clerk to William Hastings Gentleman, Under Sheriff of
the County of Midd.), who issued out the Writ or Warrant
upon which the Countess Dowager of Huntington was
arrested in October last, contrary to the Privilege of
the Peerage of this Realm, be, and is hereby, required to appear at the Bar of
this House, on Saturday the Tenth Day of this Instant
March, at Ten of the Clock in the Forenoon, to give the
House an Account thereof; and hereof he may not fail.
Adjourn.
Dominus Cancellarius declaravit præsens Parliamentum
continuandum esse usque in diem Veneris, 9um diem
instantis Martii, hora decima Aurora, Dominis sic decernentibus.
Hitherto examined by us,
J. Bridgewater.
Howard E. of Bercks.
Craven.
Stafford.