DIE Lunæ, 20 die Decembris.
REX.
Domini tam Spirituales quam Temporales præsentes
fuerunt:
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Epus. London.
Epus. Rochester.
Epus. Ely.
Epus. Bath & Wells.
Epus. Bangor.
Epus. Worcester.
Epus. Exon.
Epus. Bristol.
Epus. Landaff.
Epus. St. Asaph. |
Dux Cumberland.
Ds. Cancellarius.
L. President.
L. Privy Seal.
Dux Albemarle.
Dux Monmouth.
L. Chamberlain.
Comes Oxon.
Comes Kent.
Comes Huntingdon.
Comes Bedford.
Comes Suffolke.
Comes Salisbury.
Comes Bridgewater.
Comes North'ton.
Comes Denbigh.
Comes Bristol.
Comes Clare.
Comes Westmerland.
Comes Manchester.
Comes Berks.
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 Sussex.
Comes Feversham.
Comes Hallyfax.
Comes Maclesfeld.
Comes Berkeley.
Vicecomes Newport. |
Ds. Morley.
Ds. Ferrers.
Ds. Wharton.
Ds. Paget.
Ds. Grey de Wark.
Ds. Lovelace.
Ds. Maynard.
Ds. Howard Esc.
Ds. Herbert.
Ds. Ward.
Ds. Lucas.
Ds. Rockingham.
Ds. Cornwallis.
Ds. Crewe.
Ds. Arundell T. |
PRAYERS.
Protestant Strangers, to come into England, Bill.
Hodie 2a
vice lecta est Billa, "An Act for the Encouragement of Protestant Strangers to come into, and
inhabit, this Kingdom."
ORDERED, That the Consideration of this Bill is committed to these Lords following:
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Duke of Cumberland.
L. President.
L. Privy Seal.
Comes Kent.
Comes Huntingdon.
Comes Bedford.
Comes Suffolke.
Comes Bridgewater.
Comes North'ton.
Comes Clare.
Comes Chesterfield.
Comes Thannett.
Comes Clarendon.
Comes Essex.
Comes Carlile.
Comes Craven.
Comes Aylesbury.
Comes Burlington.
Comes Shaftesbury.
Comes Sussex.
Comes Hallyfax. |
Epus. London.
Epus. Rochester.
Epus. Ely.
Epus. Bath & Wells.
Epus. Exon. |
Ds. Wharton.
Ds. Howard.
Ds. Lovelace.
Ds. Cornwallis.
Ds. Crewe. |
Their Lordships, or any Five; to meet in the
Prince's Lodgings, To-morrow Morning, at Nine
of the Clock.
Burying in Woollen, additional Bill.
Hodie 1a
vice lecta est Billa, an Act, intituled, "An
additional Act for burying in Woollen."
Atheism and Blasphemy, Bill.
Hodie 2a
vice lecta est Billa, "An Act for punishing
Atheism and Blasphemy."
ORDERED, That this Bill is committed to a Commit
tee of the whole House.
Writs of Error brought in.
This Day the Lord Chief Justice of the King's Bench
brought in Three Writs of Error:
1. Between Elizabeth Berrier Plaintiff, and John Stead
Defendant.
2. Between Sir Dennis Gawden and others Plaintiffs,
and Thomas Rogers Defendant.
3. Between William Rawlins Plaintiff, and Thomas
Snowden Defendant.
Protestant Dissenters, for distinguishing, Bill.
The House was adjourned into a Committee, to consider further of the Bill for distinguishing Protestant
Dissenters from Popish Recusants.
The House being resumed;
The Earl of Bridgewater reported, "That the Committee have not yet gone through the Bill; for they
have appointed, that the Judges formerly appointed
are to draw some Clauses, to present to the Committee
at their next Sitting; which the House is desired to
appoint."
Whereupon the House ordered, the Committee of
the House should sit To-morrow Morning, for the finishing the said Bill.
Reading versus Commissioners of Sewers for Hatfield Level.
Upon reading the Petition of Nathaniell Reading;
shewing, "That, since the Order of this House, made
the Thirteenth Day of July, 1678, in the Case then
before their Lordships, between the said Nathaniell
Reading and the Commissioners of Sewers for Hat
feild Levell, he is, pursuant to the said Order, come
to a final Agreement with the said Commissioners, for
all Monies due to him for his Service in the said
Level, and hath accordingly signed the Journal Book
of their Court:" And further shewing, "That, in re-
gard that the said Commissioners (if such Agreement
were not made) were required to put in their Answers to the said Nathaniell Reading's Complaint
against them concerning that Matter, the said Commissioners enjoined the said Nathaniell Reading to
supplicate this House on their Behalf, that they may
not be judged to be in Contempt for not answering
as aforesaid, and that their said Agreement with him
may be confirmed by this House; and therefore praying, that the said Agreement (to his Petition annexed) made between the said Commissioners of Sewers and the Petitioner may be confirmed, that so he
may be enabled to put the said Agreement in Execution:"
It is thereupon ORDERED, by the Lords Spiritual
and Temporal in Parliament assembled, That the said
Agreement, as it stands particularized and expressed in
the Decree made by the said Commissioners comprising
the same, whereunto the Royal Assent is given, and
which stands filed among the Records in Chancery, is
hereby confirmed, so that he may be enabled to put the
said Agreement in Execution, unless any Cause shall be
shewed to this House to the contrary within One Month
next after the Date of this Order: And further, the
said Commissioners for the Time being are to give him
their Assistance herein, and to examine what Charges
he hath been put to by their not performing the said
Agreement, and to pay the same to him in such Manner
as they have paid their own.
Barret versus St. Leger.
Whereas, on the 16th Instant, upon the Petition of
John St. Leger Esquire, this House had appointed to
hear Counsel at the Bar, on the 20th Day of January
next, upon the Appeal of John Barret Esquire, from a
Decree made in the Court of Chancery in Ireland, and
the Answer of the said John St. Leger put in thereunto;
it appearing, by the Petition of the said John Barret
read this Day, that he is now in Ireland for the Reasons
therein suggested; and praying (amongst other Things)
that, if this House will proceed to hear his said Appeal,
he may have Time to come and attend the same:
It is thereupon ORDERED, by the Lords Spiritual and
Temporal in Parliament assembled, That this House
will hear Counsel, at the Bar, upon the said Appeal
and Answer, on Tuesday the First Day of February next
peremptorily; whereof the said John Barret is hereby
to take Notice, as also to cause timely Notice to be
given to the said John St. Leger, to the End both Parties may attend accordingly.
D. of Monmouth, Privilege: Mason released.
Upon reading the Petition of John Mason Clerk, now
in the Custody of the Serjeant at Arms attending this
House, expressing his hearty Sorrow for uttering unbecoming and rash Words derogatory to the Honour of the
Parliament, and also of his Grace the Duke of Mon mouth; and humbly begging the Pardon of this House
and the said Duke for his said Offence, and praying that
he may be discharged:
It is thereupon ORDERED, by the Lords Spiritual
and Temporal in Parliament assembled (the Duke of Monmouth remitting what was said against him), That the said
John Mason be forthwith discharged from his present
Restraint for his said Offence, paying his Fees; and this
shall be a sufficient Warrant on that Behalf.
To Sir George Charnock Knight, Serjeant at
Arms attending this House, his Deputy
and Deputies, and every of them.
E. of Thanet, Privilege: Matson to be attached, for distraining upon One of his Tenants.
Upon Complaint and Oath made at the Bar, "That
Robert Matson, on the 30th of July last, within the
Time of Privilege of Parliament, contrary to the said
Privilege, did distrain upon the Farm of John Lidgator, being the Inheritance of the Earl of Thannet, a
Peer of this Realm, for Eighty Pounds, pretended to
be due to one Dorotby Matson:"
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 Robert Matson,
and bring him in safe Custody to the Bar of this House,
to answer for his said Breach of Privilege; and this shall
be a sufficient Warrant on that Behalf.
To Sir George Charnock Knight, Serjeant at
Arms attending this House, his Deputy
and Deputies, and to all Mayors, Sheriffs, Bailiffs, Constables, and other His
Majesty's Officers, to be aiding and assisting in the Execution hereof.
Adjourn.
Dominus Cancellarius declaravit præsens Parliamentum
continuandum esse usque in diem Martis, 21um diem instantis Decembris, hora decima Aurora, Dominis sic decernentibus.
Hitherto examined, this 4th of Jan. 1680, by us,
J. Bridgewater.
Winchilsea.
P. Bath & Wells.
Tho. Exon.