DIE Veneris, 28 die Martii.
REX.
Domini tam Spirituales quam Temporales præsentes
fuerunt:
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Arch. Cant.
Epus. London.
Epus. Durham.
Epus.
Sarum.
Epus. Rochester.
Epus. Ely.
Epus.
Chichester.
Epus. Gloucester.
Epus. Bath &
Wells.
Epus. Chester.
Epus. Landaffe.
Epus. Worcester.
Epus.
Exon.
Epus. St. David's. |
Dux Cumberland.
Ds. Cancellarius.
Dux
Albemarle.
Dux Monmouth.
Marq. Worcester.
Comes
Kent.
Comes Derby.
Comes
Huntingdon.
Comes Bedford.
Comes Salisbury.
Comes
Bridgewater.
Comes North'ton.
Comes Denbigh.
Comes
Westm'land.
Comes Manchester.
Comes Mulgrave.
Comes
Marlborough.
Comes Rivers.
Comes Peterborough.
Comes
Stanford.
Comes Winchilsea.
Comes Carnarvon.
Comes Thannet.
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. Eure.
Ds.
Wharton.
Ds. Paget.
Ds.
Chandos.
Ds. Norreys.
Ds.
Grey de W.
Ds. Maynard.
Ds.
Howard de Esc.
Ds. Herbert de
Cherb.
Ds. Byron.
Ds. Vaughan.
Ds. Colepeper.
Ds.
Lucas.
Ds. Rockingham.
Ds.
Gerard de Brandon.
Ds. Wotton.
Ds. Holles.
Ds.
Cornwallis.
Ds. Delamer.
Ds. Townsend.
Ds.
Freschevile.
Ds. Arundell de
T.
Ds. Butler de M. P. |
PRAYERS.
London and Westm. to be cleared of Papists.
The House was adjourned into a Committee, to consider of
the clearing of the Cities of London and Westminster from Popish Families.
In order thereunto, to consider the Report of the Judges
concerning the State of the Laws in that Case.
The House was resumed.
Then the Earl of Bridgwater reported,
"That the Committee of the whole House have been in Consideration of the Way
and Means of clearing the Cities of London and
Westm. from Popish Families; and the Opinion of the
Committee is, That it be referred to the Lord Chief Justice of the Common Pleas
and Mr. Attorney General, to draw up a Bill, in Pursuance of their Lordships
Debate, making Use of a Bill which was in Consideration the last Parliament,
for putting out of London and Westm. Papists of particular Trades, adding or leaving out what
they think fit; and that they present the same to this House with what
Expedition they can."
To all which this House agreed, and ordered the same
accordingly.
Securing the Protestant Religion.
Then the House was again adjourned into a Committee, to
consider of the securing the Protestant Religion.
The House being resumed;
The Earl of Bridgewater reported,
"That the Committee is of Opinion, That the Clerk of the Parliaments do give
this House an Account, To-morrow Morning, what Bills, Proceedings, or Votes of
the House, or at any Committees, have been agitated the last Parliament,
concerning securing the Protestant Religion, that so their Lordships may
proceed the more clearly in this Business."
Which the House ordered accordingly.
Papers concerning the Plot to be methodized.
ORDERED, by the Lords Spiritual and Temporal in Parliament
assembled, That the Committee for Examinations, taking to their Assistance the
King's Counsel, do put the Papers now before them into such a Method, to be
sent to the House of Commons, that this House may have a Report thereof on
Tuesday Morning.
Capt. Spalding's Papers referred to a Committee.
Upon Report made by the Lord Bishop of Landaffe, of some Depositions taken in Pursuance of an Order of
this House, concerning Captain Francis Spalding, late
Deputy Governor of Chepstow Castle:
It is ORDERED, by the Lords Spiritual and Temporal in
Parliament assembled, That the said Papers be referred to the Consideration of
the Lords Committees for examining Matters relating to the Discovery of the
late horrid Conspiracy, to proceed thereon as their Lordships shall see
Cause.
Prosser's Bail to be attached.
Whereas Benedict Prosser, who is a
Prisoner under Bail, was, by Order of the 20th Instant, to be taken into
Custody, and brought to the Bar by the Serjeant at Arms attending this House,
who hath given an Account, "That, notwithstanding his utmost Endeavour, he
cannot find the said Benedict Prosser, who abscondeth in
Places unknown:"
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, do forthwith attach the Bodies of Mr. Redwood and Mr. Glascock (who are Bail
for the said Benedict Prosser), and bring them 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 Officers Civil and Military, to be aiding and assisting in the
Execution hereof.
Weld removed from his Government of Portland Castle.
The Lord Gerard reported, "That he
hath presented the Address of this House to His Majesty, concerning Mr.
Humphrey Weld: And His Majesty commanded him to return
this Answer, That His Majesty hath already appointed another Person to be
Governor of Portland Castle, in the Place of Mr.
Weld."
Lady Smith & al. released upon Bail.
Upon reading the Petition of Dame Mary
Smith, the Widow of Sir Thomas Smith, of
Sproxton, in the County of Leycester; shewing, "That she and Three of her Children (not
being satisfied that they may take the Oaths) have been for several Weeks
imprisoned in the common Gaol at Nottingham, to the Ruin
of her Estate, and Decay of her Health, being very aged and infirm:"
Upon Consideration had thereof, it is ORDERED, by the
Lords Spiritual and Temporal in Parliament assembled, That the said
Mary Smith, giving Security, or Bail, before some Justice
of the Peace for the County of Nottingham, that she and
her Daughter Martha will reside quietly at her own usual
Dwelling-house, and appear upon any Summons, be, and are hereby, discharged
from their present Imprisonment for the Cause aforesaid; and this shall be a
sufficient Warrant on that Behalf.
To the Gaoler or Keeper of the Prison at Nottingham, his Deputy and Deputies, and every of them.
Adjourn.
Dominus Cancellarius declaravit præsens Parliamentum
continuandum esse usque in diem Sabbati, 29um diem
instantis Martii, hora decima Aurora, Dominis sic decernentibus.