DIE Lunæ, 29 die Novembris.
REX.
Domini tam Spirituales quam Temporales præsentes
fuerunt:
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Epus. London.
Epus. Durham.
Epus. Rochester.
Epus. Ely.
Epus. Chester.
Epus. Bath & Wells.
Epus. Peterbor.
Epus. Lincolne.
Epus. Oxon.
Epus. Exon.
Epus. Bristoll.
Epus. St. Asaph.
Epus. Landaffe. |
Dux Cumberland.
Ds. Cancellarius.
Ds. President.
Ds. Privy Seal.
D. Bucks.
D. Albemarle.
D. Monmouth.
Marq. Worcester.
L. Chamberlain.
Comes Oxon.
Comes Kent.
Comes Rutland.
Comes Huntingdon.
Comes Bedford.
Comes Suffolke.
Comes Dorset.
Comes Salisbury.
Comes Bridgewater.
Comes North'ton.
Comes Denbigh.
Comes Bristoll.
Comes Clare.
Comes Westm'l'd.
Comes Manchest'.
Comes Berks.
Comes Mulgrave.
Comes Rivers.
Comes Stamford.
Comes Winchelsea.
Comes Carnarvan.
Comes Chesterfeild.
Comes Thannet.
Comes Sunderland.
Comes Scarsdale.
Comes Clarendon.
Comes Essex.
Comes Bath.
Comes Carlisle.
Comes Craven.
Comes Aylisbury.
Comes Burlington.
Comes Shaftsbury.
Comes Guilford.
Comes Sussex.
Comes Feversham.
Comes Hallifax.
Comes Macclesfeild.
Comes Berkley.
Comes Conway.
Vicecomes Fauconberge.
Vicecomes Newport. |
Ds. Mowbray.
Ds. Ferrers.
Ds. Conyers.
Ds. Windsor.
Ds. Cromwell.
Ds. Eure.
Ds. Wharton.
Ds. Paget.
Ds. North & Grey.
Ds. Chandois.
Ds. Norryes.
Ds. Brooke.
Ds. Grey Warke.
Ds. Deyncourt.
Ds. Lovelace.
Ds. Maynard.
Ds. Coventry.
Ds. Howard de Esc.
Ds. Herbert Cher.
Ds. Leigh.
Ds. Hatton.
Ds. Ward.
Ds. Astley.
Ds. Lucas.
Ds. Wootton.
Ds. Cornwallis.
Ds. Crewe.
Ds. Arundell Tr.
Ds. Butler de West. |
PRAYERS.
Bishop of Lincoln takes the Oaths.
This Day Thomas Lord Bishop of Lyncolne 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.
Plot in Ireland, Message from the King concerning it.
The Lord Chancellor acquainted the House, "That
His Majesty hath received from the Lord Lieutenant
of Ireland Papers concerning the Discovery of the
Plot there."
Hereupon it is ORDERED, by the Lords Spiritual
and Temporal in Parliament assembled, That such Papers,
relating to the Popish Plot in Ireland, as have been delivered in this Day at the Bar, by Mr. Bridgeman, from
the Council Board, be forthwith delivered to the Clerk
attending the House of Commons, who is to give Receipts for what he shall receive as aforesaid.
Report from the Committee of both Houses, for adjusting the Method of L. Stafford's Trial.
The Earl of Salisbury reported, "That the Committee of both Houses for adjusting the Method
and Circumstances of the Trial of the Lord Viscount
Stafford have met; and the Committee for the Commons do desire to have a View of the Commission for
appointing the Lord High Steward for this Trial, and
also to have a View of the last Commission."
Agreed to.
Bishops will not be present at the Trial.
"2. The Commons desire to know, whether the
Lords Spiritual intend to be present at the Trial of
the Lord Viscount Stafford."
Whereupon the Lords the Bishops declared, "That
they intend not to go into Westminster Hall, to be
present at the Trial of the Lord Viscount Stafford;
they having Leave of this House to absent themselves, and to enter their Protestation for saving their
Rights: Which they intend to do accordingly."
The Committee have Power to acquaint the Committee of the House of Commons with the Declaration of
the Lords the Bishops.
His Lordship further reported, "That the Committee
of the Commons desires that that Committee may
meet at Twelve a Clock this Day; at which Time, they
desire both Houses may sit."
Agreed to.
His Lordship further reported, "That the Paper sent
down to the House of Commons, being Rules and
Directions to be observed at this Trial, gives them
Satisfaction; and they intend to observe them."
Lords to be summoned to attend the Trial.
ORDERED, That the Gentleman Usher of the Black
Rod be, and is hereby, required to summon all the
Lords who are in Town, to be at the Trial of the Lord
Viscount Stafford, To-morrow, at Nine of the Clock in
the Forenoon; and for that End, to be precisely in the
House of Peers at the said Time.
Protestant Religion, for securing, Bill.
Hodie 1a
vice lecta est Billa, "An Act for securing the
Protestant Religion."
ORDERED, That this Bill be read the Second Time
on Thursday next.
Protestant Dissenters to be exempted from Penal Laws.
Next, the House took into Consideration the Report
made on Saturday last, from the Committee concerning
Protestant Dissenters.
And, after some Debate, made the ensuing Order:
"ORDERED, That the Committee appointed to consider the Statutes against Papists for Recusancy, and
what Cases there are of present Pressure against others
that are not Papists, do prepare an Address to the
King, according to their Report, concerning the Pressures of Protestant Dissenters; providing therein, that
they make themselves appear such, by a voluntary
Subscription (before Two Justices of Peace in the
Country, and any others that shall be appointed in
Cities and Towns corporate) of the Test, or Declaration, in the Act intituled, "An Act disabling Papists from sitting in either House of Parliament;"
and that they likewise prepare a Bill, for explaining
such Laws as were intended only against Popish Recusants, and are put in Execution against Dissenting Protestants, to their great Grievance."
Report from Committee of both Houses, concerning the Trial.
The Earl of Salisbury reported, "That the Committee of both Houses have met; and the Commons
desire, at this Trial, to speak to the Lords in general,
and not to the Lord High Steward.
"That the Commons desire, that the Committee may
meet again To-morrow Morning, at Nine a Clock, in
case any Thing may happen extraordinary."
Agreed to.
Bishops absenting.
The Committee of the Commons are satisfied with
the Bishops Intention of withdrawing themselves at this
Trial.
L. Stafford to address himself to the Lords, and not to the L. H. Steward.
ORDERED, by the Lords Spiritual and Temporal in
Parliament assembled, That the Lord Viscount Stafford
be directed to apply himself to the Lords, and not to
the Lord High Steward, as often as he hath Occasion to
speak at his Trial.
Brown & al. Irishmen, released.
Upon reading the Petition of Walter Browne, Thomas
Laffan, Robert Walsh, and Darby Macquier, now Prisoners in the Prison of The Gatehouse at Westminster,
upon Suspicion of being Irish Papists; shewing, "That
they are ready to perish through Want and Sickness;
and being some of them Protestants, and all of them
willing to depart the City toward their own Country;
and therefore praying, that, for the Preservation of
their Lives, they may be set at Liberty:"
It is ORDERED, by the Lords Spiritual and Temporal
in Parliament assembled, That the said Walter Browne,
Thomas Laffan, Robert Walsh, and Darby Macquier, be
forthwith discharged of their present Imprisonment in
The Gatehouse, without paying any Fees; and likewise
authorized and required forthwith to repair to any of
His Majesty's Sea Ports of this Kingdom, in order to
their passing thence into Ireland.
Winter, Leave to continue her Process against the E. of Stafford.
Upon reading the Petition of Jane Winter, Widow
and Administratrix of Edmond Newcomb; shewing,
"That she hath been many Years obstructed in recovering Debts due to her from the Earl of Strafford,
by Privilege of Parliament, which she was not willing
to offend against; and therefore prayeth, That she
may have Leave to continue her Process from Term
to Term, for the preventing of her Suit from falling:"
It is ORDERED, by the Lords Spiritual and Temporal
in Parliament assembled, That the said Jane Winter
hath hereby Leave given her to continue her Process
upon the Roll from Term to Term, in order to the
Recovery of her said Debt when the Earl of Strafford's
Privilege of Parliament shall be expired.
Lieutenant of The Tower to bring L. Stafford to Westminster Hall.
ORDERED, by the Lords Spiritual and Temporal in
Parliament assembled, That the Lieutenant of His Majesty's Tower of London be, and is hereby, required to
bring William Viscount Stafford, now Prisoner there, to
the Bar of this House in Westminster Hall, on Tuesday
the 30th Day of this Instant November, at Nine of the
Clock in the Forenoon.
ORDERED, by the Lords Spiritual and Temporal in
Parliament assembled, That the Lord Mayor and Sheriffs
of the City of London, as also the Deputy Lieutenants
and Justices of Peace for the County of Midd. and the
Justices of Peace for the City and Liberties of Westminster, be, and are hereby, required to take Care for the
safe guarding of the Gates of the said City and other
necessary Places within their several Jurisdictions, thereby to prevent the unnecessary Concourse of People resorting to Westminster, and preserving the Peace during
the Time of the Trial of the Lord Viscount of Stafford,
now at Hand, which begins To-morrow.
Absent Lords excused.
(fn. *) Upon Oath made at the Bar, by Westram Syll and
Laurance Vyne, on the Behalf of the Lord Mountagu;
and Francis King and Henry Owen, on Behalf of the
Earl of Lyndsey, Lord Great Chamberlain; and of John
Buckley and John Harris, on Behalf of the Earl of
Devonshire, and Lord Freschevile; "That their Lordships are so ill, as that they cannot attend the Service
of this House, without Danger of their Lives:"
They were excused.
Pensaz versus Oort, in Error.
Upon the reading the Petition of Daniell Pensaz; shewing, "That he having obtained a Judgement against
Edward Oort in the Court of Common Pleas, which
Judgement is affirmed in the Court of King's Bench,
the said Edward Oort hath obtained a Writ of Error
thereupon, returnable in this Court, but delayeth to
bring in the same; and therefore prayeth, that he
may be at Liberty to take out Execution thereupon:"
It is ORDERED, by the Lords Spiritual and Temporal in Parliament assembled, That the said Edward Oort
be, and is hereby, required to cause the said Writ of
Error, together with the Transcript of the said Judgement, to be brought into this Court within Ten Days
next after the Date of this Order, or else the said Writ
of Error to be void; whereof the said Daniell Pensaz
is to cause timely Notice to be given to the said Edward
Oort, for that Purpose.
Adjourn.
Dominus Cancellarius declaravit præsens Parliamentum continuandum esse usque in diem Martis, 30um diem
instantis Novembris, hora nona Aurora, Dominis sic
decernentibus.
Hitherto examined, this 9th of December, 1680, by us,
J. Bridgewater.
Clarendon.
Craven.
P. Bath & Wells.
Tho. Exon.