DIE Mercurii, 23 die Octobris.
REX.
Domini tam Spirituales quam Temporales præsentes
fuerunt:
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His Royal Highness the Duke of Yorke. | |
Arch. Cant.
Epus. Durham.
Epus. Rochester.
Epus. Ely.
Epus. Bristol.
Epus. Glouc.
Epus. Bath & Wells. |
Dux Cumberland.
Ds. Cancellarius.
Ds. Thesaurarius Angl.
Dux Bucks.
Dux Monmouth.
Marq. Winton.
L. Great Chamberlain.
Comes Kent.
Comes Huntingdon.
Comes Suff.
Comes Bridgwater.
Comes Denbigh.
Comes Manchester.
Comes Mulgrave.
Comes Peterborough.
Comes Strafford.
Comes Scarsdale.
Comes Clarendon.
Comes Essex.
Comes Cardigan.
Comes Bath.
Comes Craven.
Comes Aylesbury.
Comes Shaftesbury.
Comes Powis.
Comes Guilford.
Comes Feversham.
Vicecomes Stafford.
Vicecomes Halyfax.
Vicecomes Newport. |
Ds. Mowbray.
Ds. Awdley.
Ds. Berkeley.
Ds. De Grey.
Ds. Wharton.
Ds. North.
Ds. Hunsdon.
Ds. Petre.
Ds. Arundell.
Ds. Lovelace.
Ds. Maynard.
Ds. Vaughan.
Ds. Gerard.
Ds. Wotton.
Ds. Freschevile.
Ds. Arundell T.
Ds. Butler M. P. |
PRAYERS.
Papers from the King, concerning the Plot.
The Lord Chancellor signified to the House, "That
One of the Clerks of the Council, by Directions from
His Majesty, attended with such Papers as their
Lordships desired, concerning the Discovery of the
horrid Design against the Person of His Sacred Majesty."
Whereupon the House directed John Walker, Deputy
to the Clerk of the Parliaments, presently to go forth,
and receive them from the Clerk of the Council, according to a List.
King's Answer about a Fast.
The Lord Chancellor reported, "That he did Yesterday present to His Majesty the Address of both
Houses for a Fast; and His Majesty was pleased to
give this Answer, That their Lordships should hear
from Him speedily concerning a Day."
Committee to
examine Papers about the
Plot; and
Witnesses
about Sir
Edm. Gofrey's Murder.
Lords Committees appointed to consider of the Papers
transmitted from the Council, by His Majesty's
Directions, concerning the Discovery of the horrible
Design against His Majesty's Sacred Person, or
of any other Design against His Majesty or His
Kingdom, by introducing Popery; whose Lordships,
or any Seven, are to meet this Afternoon, at Four
of the Clock, and afterwards de Die in Diem, in
the Prince's Lodgings, with Liberty to adjourn into
this House, if they think fit; and have Power to
send for Persons, Papers, and Records, as they
shall see Cause; and the Committee, at the Opening
of the Committee, are to examine the particular
Papers by a List; and likewise to examine them
again at the Rising of the Committee, and to seal
them up in a Bag: The Committee likewise have
Power to examine Witnesses concerning the Murder of Sir Edmond Bury Godfrey; and make Report
to the House:
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His Royal Highness the Duke of York. | |
D. of Cumberland.
L. Chancellor.
L. Treasurer.
Dux Bucks.
Dux Monmouth.
Marq. Winton.
L. Great Chamberlain.
Comes Kent.
Comes Huntingdon.
Comes Suff.
Comes Bridgwater.
Comes Denbigh.
Comes Manchester.
Comes Mulgrave.
Comes Peterborough.
Comes Strafford.
Comes Scarsdale.
Comes Clarendon.
Comes Essex.
Comes Cardigan.
Comes Bath.
Comes Craven.
Comes Aylesbury.
Comes Shaftesbury.
Comes Powis.
Comes Guilford.
Comes Feversham.
Vicecomes Stafford.
Vicecomes Halyfax.
Vicecomes Newport. |
Arch. Cant.
Epus. Durham.
Epus. Rochester.
Epus. Ely.
Epus. Bristol.
Epus. Glouc.
Epus. Bath & Wells. |
Ds. Mowbray.
Ds. Awdley.
Ds. Berkeley.
Ds. De Grey.
Ds. Wharton.
Ds. North & Grey.
Ds. Hunsdon.
Ds. Petre.
Ds. Arundell W.
Ds. Lovelace.
Ds. Maynard.
Ds. Vaughan.
Ds. Gerard B.
Ds. Wotton.
Ds. Freschevile.
Ds. Arundell T.
Ds. Butler M. Park. |
Committee to prepare an Address against Papists.
It being moved, "That an Address might be presented to His Majesty, for the banishing of Papists from
the Cities of London and Westm.:"
These Lords following were appointed to draw up
such an Address, and present the same to the House
presently:
Marq. Winton
E. Shaftesbury.
E. Bridgwater
Vicecomes Hallyfax.
E. Essex.
The Marquis of Winton reported, "That the Committee have prepared a Draught of an Address intended to be presented to His Majesty for banishing
Papists from the Cities of London and Westm. which
is offered to the Consideration of the House."
The same being read, was approved of; the Tenor
whereof followeth:
Address to
the King, for
a Proclamation
to remove
Papists from
London, &c.
"We, Your Majesty's most loyal and obedient
Subjects, the Lords Spiritual and Temporal in Parliament assembled, considering the great present Danger wherein Your Majesty's Sacred Person is involved,
together with the Religion and Government of Your
Majesty's Kingdoms; and being sensible of the Fears
of Your Majesty's loyal Subjects, by reason of the
great and more than usual Concourse of Popish Recusants to Your Cities of London and Westminster, and
Your Royal Palace, at a Time that justly giveth so
much Jealousy, the Parliament now sitting; do most
humbly beseech Your Majesty, That You will be
pleased forthwith to issue out Your Royal Proclamation, strictly to command and enjoin all Popish Recusants, and all as are justly suspected to be such,
within Six Days to depart the said Cities of London
and Westm. and the Liberties thereof, and not to come
within Ten Miles of the said Cities; and that the
Statutes for restraining such Persons to come to the
Court, or depart from their Houses above Five Miles,
may be put in Execution."
ORDERED, by the Lords Spiritual and Temporal in
Parliament assembled, That the Lords with White Staves
be, and are hereby, appointed to attend His Majesty, from
this House, with their humble Address concerning the
Removal of Popish Recusants from His Majesty's Palace
and Cities of London and Westm. and the Liberties
thereof.
The Earl of Clarendon is added to the Committee for
the Journal Book.
Waller, E. Winchelsea's Servant, arrested:
Upon Oath made at the Bar of this House, by Sir
William Waller Knight and Phillip Ricaut Esquire,
"That Mr. Thomas Waller, menial Servant and Gentleman of the Horse to the Earl of Winchilsea a Peer of
this Realm, is arrested and detained in Prison in The
Compter of Woodstreat, in London, now sitting the Parliament, contrary to the Privilege of Parliament, at
the Suit of Rooke:"
Rooke to be attached;
It is 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 Rooke, and
bring her in safe Custody to the Bar of this House, for
her said Offence; and this shall be a sufficient Warrant
on that Behalf.
To Sir George Charnock Knight, Serjeant at Arms
attending this House, &c.
and Waller released.
Upon Complaint made to this House, and Oath made
at the Bar, "That Mr. Thomas Waller, menial Servant
"and Gentleman of the Horse to the Earl of Winchilsea
a Peer of this Realm, is arrested, and detained a Prisoner in The Compter of Woodstreat in London, at the
Suit of Rooke, now sitting the Parliament,
contrary to the Privilege of Parliament, notwithstanding the Protection under the Hand and Seal of the
Earl of Winchilsea, given to the said Thomas Waller,
produced to the Officers of the said Prison of The
Compter:"
It is ORDERED, by the Lords Spiritual and Temporal
in Parliament assembled, That the said Thomas Waller be
forthwith discharged from his present Imprisonment, upon
Sight of this Order; which shall be a sufficient Warrant
on that Behalf.
To the Sheriffs of London and Midd. and either
of them, as also the Keeper of the Prison of
The Compter, &c.
Adjourn.
Dominus Cancellarius declaravit præsens Parliamentum continuandum esse usque in diem Jovis, 24um diem
instantis Octobris, hora decima Aurora, Dominis sic decernentibus.