DIE Lunæ, 8 die Novembris.
REX.
Domini tam Spirituales quam Temporales præsentes
fuerunt:
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Arch. Cant.
Epus. London.
Epus. Durham.
Epus. Rochester.
Epus. Ely.
Epus. Chester.
Epus. Petriburg.
Epus. Worcester.
Epus. Oxon.
Epus. Exon.
Epus. St. David's.
Epus. Bristol.
Epus. Landaff.
Epus. St. Asaph. |
Dux Cumberland.
Ds. Cancellarius.
L. President of the Council.
L. Privy Seal.
Dux Albemarle.
Dux Monmouth.
Marq. Worcester.
L. Chamberlain.
Comes Oxon.
Comes Kent.
Comes Huntingdon.
Comes Suffolk.
Comes Salisbury.
Comes Bridgewater.
Comes Leycester.
Comes North'ton.
Comes Denbigh.
Comes Bristol.
Comes Clare.
Comes Westmerland.
Comes Manchester.
Comes Mulgrave.
Comes Rivers.
Comes Stamford.
Comes Winchilsea.
Comes Carnarvon.
Comes Chesterfield.
Comes Thannet.
Comes Sunderland.
Comes Scarsdale.
Comes St. Alban.
Comes Clarendon.
Comes Essex.
Comes Bathe.
Comes Carlile.
Comes Craven.
Comes Aylesbury.
Comes Burlington.
Comes Shaftesbury.
Comes Guildford.
Comes Sussex.
Comes Feversham.
Comes Hallyfax.
Comes Macclesfield.
Comes Berkeley.
Comes Conway.
Vicecomes Fauconberg.
Vicecomes Newport. |
Ds. Mowbray.
Ds. Ferrers.
Ds. Conyers.
Ds. Cromwell.
Ds. Eure.
Ds. Wharton.
Ds. Paget.
Ds. North & Grey.
Ds. Chandos.
Ds. Norreys.
Ds. Brooke.
Ds. Grey de Wark.
Ds. Deincourt.
Ds. Lovelace.
Ds. Maynard.
Ds. Howard de Esc.
Ds. Herbert Chirb.
Ds. Hatton.
Ds. Ward.
Ds. Lucas.
Ds. Rockingham.
Ds. Wotton.
Ds. Cornwallis.
Ds. Delamer.
Ds. Crewe.
Ds. Arundell Trerise.
Ds. Butler de West. |
PRAYERS.
E. of Bristol takes the Oaths.
This Day John Earl of Bristol took the Oaths of Allegiance and Supremacy, and made and subscribed the
Declaration, in Pursuance of the Act for the more
effectual preserving the King's Person and Government,
by disabling Papists from fitting in either House of Parliament.
Thanks to the Bishop of St. Asaph.
ORDERED, by the Lords Spiritual and Temporal in
Parliament assembled, That the Thanks of this House
be, and are hereby, given to the Lord Bishop of St.
Asaph, for his Pains in preaching before their Lordships
on Friday last, being the Anniversary Thanksgiving to
Almighty God for the Deliverance of this Kingdom
from the Gunpowder Treason; and his Lordship is
hereby desired to cause his Sermon then preached to be
printed and published.
Protestant Dissenters to be distinguished from Recusants.
It being moved, "That an Address may be presented to His Majesty, that He will please to take an
effectual Course that the Laws against Recusants may
not be put in Execution against Protestant Dissenters,
but that a Distinction may be made between them and
Popish Recusants; and that a Non Prof. may be entered
in the Exchequer for the Discharge of Protestant
Dissenters, which are or shall be brought into the
Exchequer upon any Statute against Recusancy:"
After some Time spent in Debate thereof, it is ORDERED, That the Consideration of this Business is to
be taken up on Wednesday next; at which Time the
Judges are to be present, and the Statutes against Recusancy to be considered of.
Message to H. C. for a Conference about the Plot in Ireland.
A Message was sent to the House of Commons, by
Baron Atkins and Baron Gregory:
To desire a present Conference, in the Painted Chamber, concerning some Informations relating to the Discovery of a horrid Popish Plot in Ireland.
Cler. Parl. to deliver to Commissioners of the Treasury, Bonds, Bills, &c. of the Conspirators.
This House being moved, by the Earl of Essex, "That
the Lords Commissioners of His Majesty's Treasury
may have all such Bonds, Bills, Deeds, and Evidences,
and Papers, (now remaining in the Custody of the
Clerk of the Parliaments) which make out the particular Estates of some of the Jesuits lately executed
for High Treason, and of other their Associates and
Consederates, or given to superstitious Uses, which
are forfeited to His Majesty:"
It is ORDERED, by the Lords Spiritual and Temporal
in Parliament assembled, That John Browne Esquire,
Clerk of the Parliaments, be, and is hereby, authorized
and required to deliver (out of the Bags and Boxes or
Trunks of Papers in his Custody) all such Bonds, Bills,
Deeds and other Papers, as relate to any of the Persons
or Uses aforesaid, to such Person or Persons as the Lords
Commissioners of His Majesty's Treasury shall authorize
to receive the same; the said Person or Persons giving
an Acquittance unto the Clerk of the Parliaments for
such Papers (of what Kind foever) as he or they shall
by Virtue of this Order and the Authority of the said
Lords Commissioners receive from him.
Stroude versus Price, who sued him for releasing Kilegrew, King's Servant.
Upon reading the Petition of Essex Stroude Esquire,
High Bailiff of the Liberty of Westminster; complaining
of some Proceedings had against him in the Court of
King's Bench, by Thomas Price Millener, and John Ince
his Attorney, before the Lord Chief Justice of that
Court, for the Recovery of a Debt owing to the said
Price, by Henry Killigrewe Esquire, One of the Grooms
of His Majesty's Bedchamber, who was discharged from
Imprisonment by Order of this House, being arrested
for the said Debt in the Time of Privilege, contrary to
Privilege:
It is ORDERED, by the Lords Spiritual and Temporal
in Parliament assembled, That the said Thomas Price and
John Ince be, and are hereby, required to appear at the
Bar of this House To-morrow, at Ten of the Clock in
the Forenoon, to answer to the said Complaint; and
that the said Lord Chief Justice of the Court of King's
Bench have Notice given him, to be present in this
House at the Time aforesaid.
The Messengers return with this Answer:
Answer from H. C.
That the House of Commons will give a present Conference, as is desired.
Heads for a Conference on the Irish Plot.
The House named these Lords following, to manage
this Conference; and to deliver them the Transcripts of
the Informations concerning the horrid Plot in Ireland;
and to acquaint the Commons, that there are other
Papers concerning that Business in the Custody of the
Clerk of the Parliaments, delivered to him by the Clerk
of the Privy Council, by Directions from His Majesty,
for which a Receipt is given for them; which Papers
are ready to be transmitted to such as the Commons
shall appoint to receive them, giving a Receipt for them
this Afternoon: And whereas the Information of David
Fitzgerald is the Original, to desire the same may be
returned to the Clerk of the Parliaments:
The Lord Chancellor.
Lord Privy Seal.
Duke of Monmouth.
Earl of Salisbury.
Earl of Huntingdon.
Earl of Bridgewater.
Earl of Clarendon.
Earl of Shaftesbury.
Report of the Conference.
The House was adjourned during Pleasure, and the
Lords went to the Conference; which being ended, the
House was resumed.
And the Lord Privy Seal reported, "That the Lords,
who were the Managers of the Conference, had delivered the Transcripts of the Informations, and desired the Return of that which was an Original."
Plunket to be searched in Newgate.
ORDERED, by the Lords Spiritual and Temporal in
Parliament assembled, That Edmond Warcup Esquire,
One of His Majesty's Justices of the Peace for the
County of Midd. and Liberties of Westm. be, and is
hereby, authorized and required forthwith to repair alone
to the Prison of Newgate, and to search Oliver Plunket
now close Prisoner there, and take an Account of what
Papers he shall find with or about the said Oliver Plunket,
but not to take from him any Papers which may relate
to his Defence; and that the said Edmond Warcup give
this House an Account of what he shall do therein.
Crabb and Goldsmith versus Fenton.
Whereas this House had appointed to hear Counsel
upon the Appeal of William Crabb and Thomas Goldsmith, and the Answer of Elizabeth Fenton, on Wednesday
next; it being alledged, by the Petition of Lancelot
Appleby, on Behalf of the said Appellant, "That he
is lame, and his Clients are One Hundred Miles out
of Town, and cannot be so soon ready; and therefore prayeth that the said Hearing may be put off to
a longer Day:"
It is ORDERED, by the Lords Spiritual and Temporal
in Parliament assembled, That the said Hearing by
Counsel at the Bar on both Parts be, and is hereby, put
off to Wednesday the 17th of this Instant November, at
Ten of the Clock in the Forenoon; whereof the said
Lancelott Appleby is to cause timely Notice to be given
to the said Elizabeth Fenton, to prevent her attending
with Counsel on Wednesday next.
Bill to clear London, &c. of Papists.
The House was adjourned into a Committee, to take
further Consideration of the Bill for freeing the City of
London and the Parts adjacent from Popish Inhabitants.
The House being resumed;
The Earl of Bridgewater reported, "That the Subcommittee have reported to the Committee some
Amendments in the said Bill, to which the Committee
have agreed; and offer the same to the Consideration
of the House."
The said Amendments were read Twice, and Agreed;
and the said Bill ordered to be engrossed, with the said
Amendments.
Abuses in the Commissions of the Peace to be enquired into.
ORDERED, That a Committee be appointed, to enquire into the several Abuses in altering the Commissions of the Peace, and prepare an Address to His Majesty thereupon.
These Lords were named a Committee for that Purpose:
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Duke of Cumberland.
L. Privy Seal.
D. of Monmouth.
Marq. of Worcester.
E. of Huntingdon.
E. of Salisbury.
E. of Bridgewater.
E. of Denbigh.
E. of Clare.
E. of Stamford.
E. of Winchilsea.
E. of Essex.
E. of Burlington.
E. of Shaftesbury.
E. of Hallyfax.
E. of Macclesfield.
E. of Conway.
Vicecomes Fauconberg.
Vicecomes Newport. |
Epus. Rochester.
Epus. Bath & Wells.
Epus. St. Asaph. |
Ds. Ferrers.
Ds. Wharton.
Ds. Paget.
Ds. North & Grey.
Ds. Grey de Wark.
Ds. Lovelace.
Ds. Howard de Esc.
Ds. Cornwallis.
Ds. Delamer. |
Their Lordships, or any 5 of them; to meet
To-morrow Morning, at 8 of the Clock, in
the Prince's Lodgings; and to adjourn as they
please.
Clerk of the Crown to attend the Committee for that Purpose.
ORDERED, That the Clerk of the Crown in Chancery, or his Deputy, be, and is hereby, required to
attend the Lords Committees appointed to enquire into
the several Abuses in altering the Commissions of the
Peace, To-morrow Morning, at 8 of the Clock, in the
Prince's Lodgings, near the House of Peers, with their
Books concerning the Commissions for the Peace.
Turner to be attached, for apprehending Beckwith, instead of an Irish Russian.
Whereas John Turner undertook, by Warrant of
this House granted to him on that Behalf, to apprehend
, who is supposed to be One of the
Irish Russians mentioned in One of His Majesty's late
Proclamations concerning them, and instead thereof hath
brought one Beckwith, an Englishman and a
Protestant, to his great Prejudice and Damage:
It is ORDERED by the Lords Spiritual and Temporal in Parliament assembled, That the said Beckwith
be discharged; and that the said John Turner pay the
Charges of apprehending him, and stand committed to
the Custody of the Serjeant at Arms attending this
House till he pay the same; and this shall be a sufficient
Warrant on that Behalf.
To Sir Geo. Charn'ck Knight, Serjeant
at Arms attending this House, his Deputy and Deputies, and every of
them.
Adjourn.
Dominus Cancellarius declaravit præsens Parliamentum continuandum esse usque in diem Martis, 9um diem
instantis Novembris, hora nona Aurora, Dominis sic decernentibus.