DIE Sabbati, 12 die Januarii.
Domini tam Spirituales quam Temporales præsentes
fuerunt:
| His Royal Highness the Duke of Yorke. |
Arch. Eborac.
Epus. London.
Epus. Winton.
Epus. Ely.
Epus. Lyncolne.
Epus. Norwich.
Epus. Chester.
Epus. Exon.
Epus. Carlile.
Epus. Rochester. |
Johannes Ds. Robertes, Custos Privati Sigilli.
Dux Bucks.
Dux Albemarle.
Marq. Winton.
Marq. Dorchester.
Edwardus Comes Manchester, Camerarius Hospitii.
Comes Oxon.
Comes Kent.
Comes Bedford.
Comes Lyncolne.
Comes Suffolk.
Comes Dorset.
Comes Exon.
Comes Bridgwater.
Comes North'ton.
Comes Clare.
Comes Rivers.
Comes Dover.
Comes Petriburgh.
Comes Chesterfeild.
Comes Norwich.
Comes Scarsdale.
Comes Essex.
Comes Cardigan.
Comes Anglesey.
Comes Bath.
Comes Carlile.
Comes Craven.
Comes Aylesbury.
Comes Burlington.
Vicecomes Say et Seale.
Vicecomes Conway.
Vicecomes Fauconberg.
Vicecomes Mordant. |
Ds. Arlington, One of the Principal Secretaries of State.
Ds. Awdley.
Ds. Delawar.
Ds. Berkley de Berk.
Ds. Eure.
Ds. Wharton.
Ds. Chandos.
Ds. Petre.
Ds. Gerard de Bromly.
Ds. Arundell de Warder.
Ds. Howard de Charlt.
Ds. Grey.
Ds. Lovelace.
Ds. Poulett.
Ds. Coventry.
Ds. Howard de Esc.
Ds. Herbert de Cherb.
Ds. Newport.
Ds. Carrington.
Ds. Ward.
Ds. Lucas.
Ds. Bellasyse.
Ds. Wotton.
Ds. Berkley de Strat.
Ds. Holles.
Ds. Cornwallis.
Ds. Delamer.
Ds. Townsend.
Ds. Ashley.
Ds. Crewe.
Ds. Arundell de Treric.
Ds. Butler. |
PRAYERS.
The Lord Privy Seal sat Speaker this Day, in the
Absence of the Lord Chancellor.
Houses burnt in London, Judicature Bill.
Upon Report of the Committee for the Bill for
erecting a Court of Judicature for deciding of Differences touching Houses burned or demolished by reason
of the late Fire in London, "That their Lordships do
want the Assistance of some of the Judges and Mr.
Attorney General:"
It is ORDERED, That the Lord Chief Justice of the
King's Bench, Judge Tyrrell, and Mr. Attorney General, have Notice to attend the said Committee on Monday next, in the Afternoon, at Three a Clock; and at
such other Times as the Committee shall appoint.
Bill to illegitimate Lady Roos's Children.
Hodie 3a
vice lecta est Billa, "An Act for the Illegitimation of the Children of the Lady Anne Ross."
The Question being put, "Whether this Bill
shall pass?"
It was Resolved in the Affirmative, nemine contradicente.
The Earl of Dorsett reported, "That the Committee have considered of the Bill to prevent Theft and
Rapine upon the Northern Borders of England; and
they think it fit to pass as it is, without any Amendment."
Northern Borders Bill.
Hodie 3a
vice lecta est Billa, "An Act to continue a
former Act for preventing of Theft and Rapine
upon the Northern Borders of England."
The Question being put, "Whether this Bill
shall pass?"
It was Resolved in the Affirmative.
Message to H. C. with it; --and with Scawen's, and the Bill to illegitimate Ly. Roos's Children.
A Message was sent to the House of Commons, by
Sir Thomas Escourt and Sir Nathaniell Hobart; which
consisted of these Particulars:
1. To let them know, that the Lords have passed
the Bill for preventing Theft and Rapine upon the
Northern Borders, without any Alteration.
2. To desire their Concurrence in Two Bills, passed
this House:
1. The Bill for restoring in Blood Francis Scawen.
2. The Bill for Illegitimation of the Children of
the Lady Anne Ross.
Report of the Conference on the Bill to prohibit the Importation of Irish Cattle.
Next, the Earl of Anglesey reported the Effect of the
late Free Conference with the House of Commons, concerning the Bill against importing of Irish Cattle, &c.
He said, "That Sir Robert Howard said, That concerning the Word ["altogether"], which the Commons forgot to give their Lordships an Answer in, the
Commons do agree for the leaving of it out of the Bill.
"He further said, That the only Word in Difference
now between the Houses was the Word ["Nuisance"],
which the Commons adhere to. The Commons take
Notice of their Lordships Petition presented to the
King, wherein there is an Expression, that this Bill
would be ineffectual in case His Majesty grants any
License or Dispensation; which furnisheth them with
a Reason to insist upon the Word ["Nuisance"], which
would take away all Power of dispensing in the King.
"Sir Richard Temple gave Three Reasons why they
could not agree with their Lordships in omitting the
Word ["Nuisance"]:
"1. Because it admits the Thing dispensable in
its own Nature; which the Commons deny.
"2. It argues a greater Distrust of the King than
they allow.
"3. Because this Way of petitioning the King is
totally without Precedent."
Report of the Conference on the Bill for examining Public Accompts.
The Lord Chamberlain also reported the Effect of
the Conference concerning the taking of Accompts of
Public Monies:
"The Commons desire all good Correspondence between both Houses; and, in order thereunto, they
have passed a Vote upon the Report made to them;
videlicet,
"That this Proceeding of the Lords, in going by
a Petition to the King for a Commission for
taking the Public Accompts, there being a
Bill sent up from the House of Commons,
and depending before the Lords, for taking
the said Accompts in another Way, is unparliamentary, and of dangerous Consequence.
"And the Commons, at this Conference, fortified
their said Vote with these Reasons following:
"1. Because that, according to the Right and
settled Course of Parliament upon Bills, neither a Bill nor any Part thereof is to be
communicated to His Majesty by either House,
until the Whole be agreed by both Houses.
"2. This Way of Proceeding imposeth upon, and
takes away, the Freedom of Debate and
Resolution in the Houses of Parliament, and
betwixt the said Houses.
"3. This Way of Proceeding doth directly tend
to the destroying of the due Correspondence
of the Two Houses each with other in passing of Bills, and that which ought afterwards to be from the Two Houses to His Majesty.
"4. By this Way of Proceeding, His Majesty will
give His Answers not in the Presence of the
House of Commons, according to the Course
of Parliament, concerning Matters contained
in Bills relating to the whole Realm.
"5. This Way of Proceeding is without Precedent;
and this Reason only was by the Lords offered
as sufficient why the House of Lords lately
refused to agree with the Commons in taking
of these very Accompts by a Way proposed
by the House of Commons.
"Therefore the House of Commons desire
the Lords to proceed upon the Bill for
the Public Accompts."
Bill for examining Public Accompts.
The House began a Debate concerning this Report;
and ORDERED, That the further Debate of this Business shall be resumed on Monday Morning next, the
First Business.
Message from H. C. for a Conference on the Poll Bill.
A Message was brought from the House of Commons, by Mr. Steward and others:
To desire a Conference, concerning the Subject Matter of the Poll Bill.
The Answer returned was:
Answer.
That this House will give a present Conference, in
the Painted Chamber, by a Committee of both Houses,
concerning the Subject-matter of the Poll Bill.
The same Lords are to report this Conference as
managed the late Conference with the House of Commons concerning the Matter of the Poll Bill.
Then the House was adjourned during Pleasure, and
the Lords went to the Conference; which being ended,
the House was resumed.
Report of this Conference.
Then the Earl of Anglesey reported the Effect of the
Conference with the House of Commons concerning
the Poll Bill:
"The Person that managed this Conference was Sir
Thomas Meares; who said, The House of Commons
have agreed to most of the Amendments in the Poll
Bill sent from their Lordships; as, in the 17 Skin, 5
and 6 Lines, and 18 Skin, 16 Line, the Commons
agree, with some further Amendments, which (fn. *) concern the Dates of Time.
"There be Four Points in Difference between them
and their Lordships:
"The First is concerning the Double Taxing of
Aliens, wherein the Commons do not agree.
"1st. Because they were ever charged so in all
Bills.
"2. Though they were invited to come over by
Proclamation, yet they do not conceive the
King intended to put them thereby into a
better Condition now than in Time of Peace;
they being also free from bearing of Offices
of Trouble; and they do already pay Double
Custom.
"As concerning the leaving out Non-conformists
from being doubly rated, the Commons agree
with their Lordships therein.
"The Second Point in Difference is, their Lordships
adding Names of Commissioners; not that they except to the Persons, or dispute their Lordships Power
of adding Names in that Kind, but in regard of the
Multitude of Commissioners already named, wherein
they confess they have transgressed themselves, in
naming too many; which will lessen the Supplies,
because every one will strive to help himself.
"The Third Particular is, the Clause concerning
Charters of Exemptions, which the Commons desire
may be continued:
"1. Because not One Charter of Exemption, but
is controuled by every subsequent Act of
Supply or Subsidy, and are subject to Payments notwithstanding.
"2. This is continued, to remove all Question and
Dispute which may happen concerning the
same; therefore they think it convenient to
continue it pro hac vice.
"3. Because this Clause is warranted by many
Precedents, as 4 Caroli 1. downwards; even
the Cinque Ports are not excepted.
"4. This would lessen the Foundation of Security for raising of Money upon the Credit of
this Act, when Things are left to Controversies and Uncertainty.
"5. Because this Time requires Strictness and
Speed in raising of Monies for the King's
Supplies.
"The Fourth Thing in Difference is the leaving out
the Clause for rating the Peers. To this, the Commons say, they cannot agree, though they said they
do not here dispute or question the Privileges of Peers
to tax themselves;
"1. Because, searching the Rolls of Parliament
(though this be a Time unseasonable for making of Questions), it cannot be thus amended
as their Lordships propound, by no Precedent
whatsoever; as the Aid of 13 E. III, and
12 E. IV, Precedents clogged with Conditions, are ill Precedents, but do not warrant
this Way of their Lordships. The Lords and
Commons differed in the Kind of Tax. But
where the Tax was one and the same, they
say they are to seek for Precedents in this Case,
that the Lords granted distinctly by themselves.
If they should send up a Bill without taxing
the Lords, they might be taxed alone by their
Lordships.
"2. Because a Poll Bill was never sent up with
Blanks; and they say, they do not charge your
Lordships, but propose, which you apart may
alter and change as you please.
"3. Because the Royal Assent cannot be divided;
for the Words are, Le Roy, remerciant Ses bons
Subjects: And their Lordships will have no
real Advantage by going by themselves; this
were no more than the Convocation do in
granting Supplies to the King, which are
enacted by the Lords and Commons. They
say, That if an Assessment should be made
again, which is very possible will be this Parliament, the Lords cannot be taxed distinctly,
but with the Commons, as in all Assessments
heretofore, and in this now levying."
Then the Amendments concerning altering of the Dates
were read, and postponed until the other Particulars
were considered of.
This House agreed with the Commons concerning
the Charters.
Rating of Peers to be considered.
Concerning the Clause touching the Rating and Taxing of the Peers; for the better Consideration thereof,
the House was adjourned into a Committee.
And the House being resumed;
The Lord Chamberlain reported, "That the Committee have considered of the Clause concerning the
Rating of the Peers; and the Opinion of the Committee is, That the Committee for Privileges do meet
on Monday Morning next, at Nine of the Clock, to
consider of this whole Clause, and to report their
Judgement to this House."
Which the House ordered accordingly.
ORDERED, That the Earl of Oxon, Earl of North'ton,
Earl of Clare, and the Bishop of Rochester, are added to
the Committee for Privileges.
L. Morley, Privilege. Hastings discharged.
Upon the humble Petition of Beaumont Hastings and
Knevett Hastings, Prisoners in The Tower of London, for
assaulting the Lord Morley, a Peer of this Realm, in the
Street, whereby he was in Danger of his Life, and for
giving his Lordship base and reviling Language; acknowledging their said Offence, and begging Pardon for
the same:
It is ORDERED, by the Lords Spiritual and Temporal in Parliament assembled (the said Lord Morley's
Willingness thereunto being signified to this House),
That the Lieutenant of The Tower of London, or his
Deputy, shall forthwith bring the said Beaumont and
Knevett Hastings unto the Bar of this House, where they
are to give their respective Securities, with Sureties to
the Value of Five Hundred Pounds apiece, for their
respective (fn. *) aberaring and behaving themselves well and
honestly, both in Word and Deed, toward the King's
Majesty and all His Subjects, especially towards the
Lord Morley; and that thereupon they the said Beaumont and Knevet Hastings are to be discharged from
their present Imprisonment for the said Offence, paying their Fees due to the Officers of this House:
And this shall be a sufficient Warrant on that Behalf.
Adjourn.
Dominus Custos Privati Sigilli declaravit præsens Parliamentum continuandum esse usque in diem Lunæ, videlicet, 14um diem instantis Januarii, hora decima Aurora,
Dominis sic decernentibus.
Hitherto examined by us,
Dorsett.
J. Bridgewater.
Chandos.