DIE Sabbati, 22 die Martii.
REX.
Domini tam Spirituales quam Temporales præsentes
fuerunt:
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Arch. Cant.
Epus. London.
Epus. Durham.
Epus.
Rochester.
Epus. Ely.
Epus.
Chichester.
Epus. Gloucester.
Epus. Bath &
Wells.
Epus. Chester.
Epus. Landaff.
Epus. Lyncolne.
Epus.
Exon. |
Dux Cumberland.
Ds. Cancellarius.
Ds.
Custos Privati Sigilli.
Dux Albemarle.
Dux
Monmouth.
Marq. Winton.
Marq. Worcester.
Comes
Oxon.
Comes Kent.
Comes
Derby.
Comes Huntingdon.
Comes Bedford.
Comes
Pembrook & Mountgomery.
Comes Dorset & Midd.
Comes Salisbury.
Comes Bridgwater.
Comes Leycester.
Comes North'ton.
Comes
Denbigh.
Comes Manchester.
Comes Mulgrave.
Comes
Rivers.
Comes Peterborough.
Comes Stanford.
Comes Winchilsea.
Comes
Carnarvon.
Comes Thannett.
Comes Strafford.
Comes
Sunderland.
Comes Scarsdale.
Comes Rochester.
Comes
St. Alban.
Comes Clarendon.
Comes Essex.
Comes
Bath.
Comes Craven.
Comes
Aylesbury.
Comes Burlington.
Comes Shaftesbury.
Comes Guilford.
Comes Sussex.
Vicecomes
Say & Seale.
Vicecomes Fauconberg.
Vicecomes Hallyfax.
Vicecomes Newport. |
Ds. Berkeley.
Ds. Morley.
Ds. De Grey.
Ds.
Fitzwalter.
Ds. Eure.
Ds.
Wharton.
Ds. Paget.
Ds.
North & Grey.
Ds. Chandos.
Ds. Norris.
Ds.
Grey de Wark.
Ds. Lovelace.
Ds. Paulet.
Ds.
Maynard.
Ds. Howard de
Esc.
Ds. Herbert de Cherb.
Ds.
Byron.
Ds. Vaughan.
Ds.
Colepeper.
Ds. Lucas.
Ds.
Rockingham.
Ds. Gerard
Brand.
Ds. Wotton.
Ds. Holles.
Ds. Cornwallis.
Ds.
Delamer.
Ds. Freschevile.
Ds. Arundell T.
Ds.
Butler M. P. |
PRAYERS.
Lords take the Oaths.
This Day these Lords following took the Oaths of Allegiance
and Supremacy, and made and subscribed the Declaration, in Pursuance of the Act
for the more effectual preserving of the King's Person and Government, by
disabling Papists from sitting in either House of Parliament:
William Vicecomes Say
& Seale.
Philip Earl of Pembrook & Mountgomery.
Arthur Earl of Anglesey, Lord Privy Seal.
L. Montague excused.
This Day Wellisborne Sill and
Robert Dixon deposed, upon their Oath, at the Bar, "That
Edward Lord Mountagu of Boughton is
so ill with the Flux of Blood, that he cannot travel to attend this House
without Danger of his Life."
Whereupon the House excused his Lordship's Absence.
King's Speech.
His Majesty, sitting in His Royal Throne, adorned with His
Regal Crown and Ornaments, commanded Notice to be given to the House of
Commons, that they presently attend Him.
Who being come, with their Speaker; His Majesty made a
short Speech, concerning the Earl of Danby, Lord High
Treasurer.
And, after a serious Debate thereof, it being Resolved,
upon the Question, in the Affirmative;
Dissentientibus,
Northampton.
Lucas.
Bath.
R. Arundell.
The House appointed a Committee, to prepare a Bill
pursuant to the whole Debate, more especially upon these Particulars:
"That Thomas Earl of Danby may be made for ever uncapable of coming into His
Majesty's Presence, and of all Offices and Employments, and of receiving any
Grants or Gifts from the Crown, and of sitting in the House of Peers:"
And their Lordships Resolutions herein to be communicated
to the House of Commons, at a Conference.
Committee to prepare a Bill to disqualify the E. of Danby.
The Names of the Lords Committees were:
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Dux Monmouth.
Marq. Winchester.
Comes Bridgwater.
Comes Rivers.
Comes
Winchilsea.
Comes Essex.
Comes Shaftesbury.
Vicecomes Fauconberg.
Vicecomes Hallyfax. |
L. Wharton.
L. Grey de
W.
L. Colepeper.
L. Holles. |
Mr. Attorney General to assist their Lordships.
Their Lordships, or any Three of them; to meet this
Afternoon, at Five of the Clock, in the Prince's Lodgings, for that
Purpose.
Message to H. C. for a Conference.
A Message was sent to the House of Commons, by Sir
Tymothy Baldwin and Sir William
Beversham:
To desire a present Conference, in the Painted
Chamber.
The Answer returned was:
Answer.
That the Commons will send an Answer, by Messengers of
their own.
Message from H. C. to proceed against the E. of Danby, and commit
him.
A Message was brought from the House of Commons, by the
Lord Annesley and others; who said,
"He was commanded to demand Justice, in the Name of all
the Commons of England, and to remind their Lordships of
the Message sent by them to their Lordships Yesterday; which was, That their
Lordships would immediately proceed upon the Impeachment of High Treason and
other high Crimes and Misdemeanours against Thomas Earl
of Danby, Lord High Treasurer of England, and cause him to be forthwith sequestered from
Parliament, and his Person committed to safe Custody."
Message from thence, with an Address for a Fast.
A Message was brought from the House of Commons, by Sir
Thomas Clargis and others:
To acquaint their Lordships, that the Commons have agreed
upon an Address to be presented to His Majesty, for a Fast; wherein they desire
their Lordships Concurrence.
Which Address was read, as followeth:
Address:
"We, Your Majesty's most dutiful and loyal Subjects, the
Lords Spiritual and Temporal and the Commons in this present Parliament
assembled, being deeply sensible of the sad and calamitous Condition of this
Your Majesty's Kingdom, occasioned chiefly by the impious and malicious
Conspiracies of a Popish Party, who have not only plotted and intended the
Destruction of Your Majesty's Royal Person, but the total Subversion of the
Government and true Religion established amongst us (all which our many and
grievous Sins have justly deserved), and being now by Your Majesty's gracious
Favour assembled in Parliament, as the Great Council of Your said Kingdom, to
consult on such Means as we conceive fit to redress the manifold Evils
wherewith the Nation is surrounded, do, in all Humility, beseech Your Majesty,
That, by Your Royal Proclamation, One or more Days may be solemnly set apart,
wherein both ourselves and all Your Majesty's loyal Subjects may, by Fasting
and Prayer, seek a Reconciliation with Almighty God, and with humble and
penitent Hearts implore Him, by His Power and Goodness, to infatuate and defeat
the wicked Counsels and Imaginations of our Enemies, and continue His Mercies
and the Light of His Gospel to us and our Posterity; and particularly to bestow
His abundant Blessing upon Your Sacred Majesty and this present Parliament,
that our Consultations and Endeavours may produce Honour, Safety, and
Prosperity, to Your Majesty and Your People."
ORDERED, That this House agrees with the House of Commons
in this Address, to be presented to His Majesty.
When His Majesty will be attended with it.
ORDERED, That the Lord Bishop of London and the Lord Bishop of Rochester
do wait on His Majesty, from this House, to know what Time His Majesty will
please to appoint for both Houses to present their humble Address to His
Majesty concerning a Fast.
Message from H. C. about a Conference being desired, without
expressing any Subject.
A Message was brought from the House of Commons, by Mr.
Hampden and others:
To acquaint their Lordships, that the Commons had Notice,
by a Message this Day, to desire a Conference, without expressing any
Subject-matter; which, they say, is not the usual Practice of
Parliament.
The Lords knowing of divers Precedents where Conferences
have been desired, without expressing the particular Occasions; yet,
considering the important Business now before them, thought it not expedient to
lose any Time in disputing the Matter:
Message to them, for a Conference about the E. of Danby.
Therefore sent a Message to the House of Commons, by Sir
Edward Low and Sir John
Francklyn:
To desire a present Conference, in the Painted Chamber,
concerning Matters relating to the Earl of Danby.
The Answer returned was:
Answer.
That the House of Commons will give a Conference, as is
desired.
Lords appointed to manage this Conference:
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D. Monmouth.
Marq. Winton.
E. Huntington.
E.
Mulgrave.
E. of Winchilsea.
E. Clarendon.
E.
Essex.
E. Aylesbury.
E. of
Shaftesbury.
Vicecomes Fauconberg.
Vicecomes Halyfax. |
Ds. Grey.
Ds. Colepeper. |
The House was adjourned during Pleasure, and the Lords
went to the Conference; which being ended, the House was resumed.
Report when the King will be attended:
The Lord Bishop of London and Lord
Bishop of Rochester reported, "That His Majesty hath
appointed Monday next, at Three of the Clock in the
Afternoon, to receive the Address from both Houses concerning the Fast in the
Banqueting House at Whitehall."
Message to H. C. to acquaint them with it.
A Message was sent to the House of Commons, by Sir
Edward Low and Sir John
Francklyn:
To let them know, that this House agrees with them in the
Address which is to be presented to His Majesty, for a Fast; and that His
Majesty hath appointed Monday next, at Three of the Clock
in the Afternoon, in the Banqueting House at Whitehall,
to receive it.
The Earl of Clarendon reported, from
the Committee of Examinations, a Deposition of Tytus
Otes; which was read, as follows:
"Midd. & Westm. The Deposition
of Titus Oates Doctor in Divinity, taken upon Oath, this
20th Day of March, 1678, before the Marquis of
Winchester, a Justice of Peace for the said County and
Liberty.
Oates' Deposition about the E. of Danby.
"This Deponent saith, That presently after Prorogation of
the last Parliament, he, going through The Privy Garden,
met the Earl of Danby, who said, There goes One of the
Saviours of England; but I hope to see him hanged within
a Month." This Deponent further saith, That there were then several Persons
with the said Earl of Danby, but he knew none of
them.
"Titus Oates."
Capt. & jurat. 20 Mar. 1678, coram me,
Winchester.
The Earl of Clarendon reported, from
the Committee of Examinations, an Information of Miles
Prance; which was read, as follows:
Prance's Information concerning the Plot.
"In the Month of August, 1678, I
having Occasion to write to a Friend in the Country, but not well knowing how
to send, I went to Mr. Paston, who lodged at one
Bamber's, a Taylor, in Duke-Street,
who gave me an Account where to send to him; and we immediately fell into
Discourse concerning the present Posture of Affairs, and he bid me, "not fear;
for we should suddenly have better Times; for, in the First Place, he said,
That the King was a great Heretic; and that the Lord Bellasis, and Lord Arundell, and Lord
Powis, and Lord Peters, would have
a very good Army for the Deposing of the King, and the Suppression of all the
Heretics; and then the Catholic Religion should be established and flourish in
this Nation." He also said, "That the above named Lords had given out
Commissions already to some Gentlemen in the Country, whom he named to me; that
was, to one Mr. Talbot of Longford,
and to Sir Henry Bennifeild of Oxberrow
Hall, in Norfolk, and one Mr. Stoner, who lives within Four or Five Miles of Kingston upon Thames.
"Also, about Two Years ago, one Townly, of Townly in Lancashire, came up to London, with his
Two Sons that he was carrying over to Doway. He also
brought along with him his Two Brothers, to keep him Company; and they took
Lodgings at one Ayrie's House in Drury-Lane, where Phenwick lodged, and in
a short Time Two of them went over to Doway with the Two
Lads; and left the other here, who, in the Absence of his Brothers, declared
very often to my Wife's Brother and to Adamson, "That,
when his Brothers came back again from Doway, they
expected Commissions from the above named Lords, for the raising of Men to
carry on the Catholic Cause." This my Brother and Adamson
often told me at Pettley's in Veres-Streete, where we had a Club very often of none but
Papists.
"Miles Prance.
"Also, about the Time that the Four Lords were in
The Tower, that is, the Duke of Buckingham, my Lord of Shaftesbury, and
Lord Wharton, and Lord Salisbury,
that one Mr. Kightly came to me, and greatly rejoicing at
their Imprisonment, said, "That now is the Time for the promoting of Catholic
Religion, because of the Difference that was amongst the Lords; and that, if
the Duke of York did but follow the Business closely,
which the Catholics had Ground to believe he would, (fn. *) they did not doubt but
that it would be settled at that present Juncture of Time.
"Miles Prance."
Paston to be attached.
Upon Report made by the Earl of Clarendon from the Lords Committees for examining Matters
relating to the Discovery of the late horrid Conspiracy, and reading the
Deposition of Miles Prance, whereby it appeareth that
Wollaston Paston is privy to the said Conspiracy:
It is ORDERED, by the Lords Spiritual and Temporal in
Parliament assembled, That the Serjeant at Arms attending this House, or his
Deputy or Deputies, shall forthwith attach the Body of the said Wollaston Paston, and bring him in safe Custody to the Bar of
this House; and this shall be a sufficient Warrant on that Behalf.
To Sir Geo. Charnock Knight,
Serjeant at Arms attending this House, his Deputy and Deputies, and to all His
Majesty's Ministers and Officers Civil and Military, to be aiding and assisting
in the Execution hereof.
The Earl of Clarendon also reported
Two Informations against Edward Craven; which were read,
as follows:
Wetton's Deposition.
"21th March, 1678.
"Benjamin Wetton, of the City of
London, Gentleman, maketh Oath, That, on Tuesday the 4th of this Instant March,
when the Poll was taking at St. George's Church in
Southwarke for Burgesses to serve in the Parliament for
that Borough, I endeavoured to get into the Church, to attend my Master,
Thomas Smyth Esquire, who was then there; but one
Edward Craven hindering my Entrance, and crying out, "No
Six Clerks Man," I asked his Meaning; who answering, "That I belonged to the
Six Clerks Office;" and being informed by me to the contrary, and that I was
Mr. Smythe's Clerk, immediately, without any other Words
on my Part, which might give him the least Occasion to mention Mr.
Oates, he told me, "That I should not go in there; for
Oates was a Rogue, and had ruined the Nation." Whereupon,
I withdrawing from the Door, and he and some others following me, he the said
Edward Craven several Times repeated the aforesaid Words
touching Mr. Oates, or used Words to the same
Effect.
"Ben. Wetton."
Capt. et jurat. 21 March, 1678, coram me,
Clarendon.
Harris's Deposition.
"22 March, 1678.
"Richard Harris, of London, Dyer, maketh Oath, That, upon the 4th of this Instant
March, he was present with Mr. Benjamin
Wetton, Mr. Smythe's Clerk, in Southwarke, against St. George's Church;
and he heard one Edward Craven say, "That Mr.
Oates was a Rogue, and had undone the Nation," to the
best of his Remembrance; and said, "We have had enough of such Rogues as
Oates was, for he ruined the Borough;" or Words to that
Effect.
"Richard Harris."
Capt. et jurat. 22 Martii, 1678, coram me,
Clarendon.
Craven to be attached.
Upon Report made by the Earl of Clarendon from the Lords Committees for examining Matters
relating to the Discovery of the late horrid Conspiracy, and reading the
Depositions of Benjamin Wetton and Richard
Harris; whereby it appeareth, "That Edward Craven
hath uttered Words derogatory to the Reputation of Tytus
Oates, who is a principal Witness for Discovery of the said
Conspiracy:"
It is ORDERED, by the Lords Spiritual and Temporal in
Parliament assembled, That the Serjeant at Arms attending this House, or his
Deputy or Deputies, shall forthwith attach the Body of the said Edward Craven, and bring him in safe Custody to the Bar of this
House to answer for the same; and this shall be a sufficient Warrant on that
Behalf.
To Sir Geo. Charnock Knight,
Serjeant at Arms attending this House, his Deputy and Deputies, and to all His
Majesty's Ministers and Officers Civil and Military, to be aiding and assisting
in the Execution hereof.
Address for French a Friar to have Leave to return to Ireland.
Upon Report made by the Earl of Clarendon, from the Lords Committees for examining Matters
relating to the Discovery of the late horrid Conspiracy, "That Martine French, an Augustine Friar,
residing at Galloway in Ireland,
who was by His Majesty (at the humble Desire of this House) sent for hither, to
be examined as a Witness before the House of Peers, hath been examined by the
said Lords Committees; who are of Opinion, That he may be discharged from any
further Attendance, and that he may return to Ireland,
being destitute of Means for his Support here:"
It is ORDERED, by the Lords Spiritual and Temporal in
Parliament assembled, That the Lords with White
Staves do attend
His Majesty, humbly to desire Him, from this House, That His Majesty will be
graciously pleased to give Order for the safe Return and Passage of the said
Martin French into Ireland, and to
afford him such necessary Supplies to defray the Charges of his coming hither,
and returning, as to His Majesty's Royal Bounty shall seem meet.
The Lord Privy Seal and the Lord Grey de
Warke are added to the Committee for examining of Matters relating to
the Discovery of the late horrid Conspiracy.
Adjourn.
Dominus Cancellarius declaravit præsens Parliamentum
continuandum esse usque in diem Lunæ, 24um diem
instantis Martii, hora decima Aurora, Dominis sic decernentibus.