DIE Veneris, 10 die Martii.
Domini tam Spirituales quam Temporales præsentes
fuerunt:
REX.
| His Royal Highness the Duke of Yorke. |
Arch. Eborac.
Epus. London.
Epus. Winton.
Epus. Ely.
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Epus. Petriburgh.
Epus. Carlile.
Epus. Oxon.
Epus. Rochester.
Epus. Bangor.
Epus. Chester.
Epus. St. Asaph. |
Sir Orlando Bridgman, Mil. et Bar. Ds. Custos Magni Sigilli.
Dux Monmouth.
Marq. Worcester.
Jacobus Comes Brecknock, Senescallus Hospitii Domini Regis.
Edwardus Comes Manchester, Camerarius Hospitii Domini Regis.
Comes Kent.
Comes Derby.
Comes Bedford.
Comes Suffolk.
Comes Dorsett.
Comes Bridgwater.
Comes North'ton.
Comes Clare.
Comes Berks.
Comes Rivers.
Comes Dover.
Comes Petriburgh.
Comes Winchilsea.
Comes Chesterfield.
Comes Strafford.
Comes Sunderland.
Comes Scarsdale.
Comes St. Albans.
Comes Sandwich.
Comes Essex.
Comes Cardigan.
Comes Anglesey.
Comes Craven.
Comes Aylisbury.
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Vicecomes de Stafford.
Vicecomes Fauconberg.
Vicecomes Hallyfax. |
Ds. Arlington, One of the Principal Secretaries of State.
Ds. Awdley.
Ds. Berkeleyde Berkeley.
Ds. Sandys.
Ds. Eure.
Ds. Wharton.
Ds. Willoughby.
Ds. Chandos.
Ds. Petre.
Ds. Arundell.
Ds. Grey.
Ds. Maynard.
Ds. Coventry.
Ds. Howard de Esc.
Ds. Mohun.
Ds. Powis.
Ds. Newport.
Ds. Hatton.
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Ds. Lucas.
Ds. Bellasis.
Ds. Gerard.
Ds. Holles.
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PRAYERS.
Assaulting the L. Steward.
ORDERED, That the Committee concerning the Lord
Steward's Business do meet To-morrow Morning, at Nine
of the Clock.
Booth's Bill.
Hodie 3a
vice lecta est Billa, "An Act to enable Henry
Booth Esquire to levy Fines and suffer Recoveries."
The Question being put, "Whether this Bill shall
pass?"
It was Resolved in the Affirmative.
Paris Garden Bill.
Hodie 2a
vice lecta est Billa, "An Act for making the
Manor of Paris Garden a Parish, and to enable the
Parishioners of St. Saviour's Southwarke to raise a
Maintenance for Ministers, and for Repair of their
Church."
ORDERED, That the Consideration of this Bill be
committed to these Lords following:
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Comes Derby.
Comes Bridgwater.
Comes North'ton.
Comes Dover.
Comes Winchilsea.
Comes Scarsdale.
Comes Essex.
Comes Anglesey.
Comes Craven.
Vicecomes de Stafford.
Vicecomes Mordant.
Vicecomes Hallyfax. |
Arch. Yorke.
Epus. Winton.
Epus. Petriburgh.
Epus. Sarum.
Epus. Carlile.
Epus. Rochester.
Epus. St. Asaph. |
Ds. Eure.
Ds. Willoughby.
Ds. Howard de Esc.
Ds. Powis.
Ds. Byron.
Ds. Colepeper.
Ds. Lucas.
Ds. Holles.
Ds. Ashley. |
Their Lordships, or any Five; to meet this Afternoon, at Three of the Clock, in the Prince's
Lodgings.
Sir A. Hacket's Bill.
Hodie 2a
vice lecta est Billa, "An Act to enable Sir
Andrewe Hacket Knight to settle a Portion of Money
on Mary Hackett his Daughter."
ORDERED, That the Consideration of this Bill be
committed to these Lords following:
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Comes Derby.
Comes Bridgwater.
Comes North'ton.
Comes Berks.
Comes Dover.
Comes Winchilsea.
Comes Scarsdale.
Comes Sandwich.
Comes Essex.
Comes Anglesey.
Comes Craven.
Vicecomes de Stafford.
Vicecomes Mordant.
Vicecomes Hallyfax. |
Arch. Yorke.
Epus. Winton.
Epus. Sarum.
Epus. Carlile.
Epus. Rochester.
Epus. St. Asaph. |
Ds. Eure.
Ds. Willoughby.
Ds. Howard Esc.
Ds. Powis.
Ds. Byron.
Ds. Colepeper.
Ds. Lucas.
Ds. Gerrard.
Ds. Holles.
Ds. Ashley. |
Their Lordships, or any Five or more of them;
to meet To-morrow, at Three of the Clock in
the Afternoon, in the Prince's Lodgings.
The House being made acquainted that the House of
Commons are ready in the Painted Chamber for a Conference, the same Lords who managed the last Conference are appointed to report this Conference.
Then the House was adjourned during Pleasure, and
the Lords went to the Conference; which being ended,
the House was resumed.
Report of the Conference on the Petition to the King, against the Growth of Popery.
The Earl of Anglesey reported the Effect of the Conference, which was as follows:
"That Sir Thomas Meares said, At the last Conference
concerning the Petition to be presented to His Majesty
against the Growth of Popery, their Lordships did
express their Consent to Seven of the Ten Heads,
and to Four of the Six Remedies: To the other,
(videlicet,) the 2d, 3d, and 10th Causes of the Growth
of Popery, their Lordships expressed themselves not
then satisfied in Matter of Fact. And this Conference
was, to give their Lordships those Reasons which induced the House of Commons to give Credit to the
Matter of Fact in those Three Heads.
"As to the Second Cause, it was attested by Two
Members of the House of Commons, That One Method
which the Popish Priests use at the saying of Mass is
this: When they come into the Room where they intend to exercise the Function, a consecrated Stone is
produced, and that which they call the Host is set
thereon, and then that Place is used by them as consecrated or dedicated to that Use; and this is practised
in divers Parts of this Kingdom.
It was affirmed to the House of Commons, That, in
an eminent Papist's House in Yorkeshire, a Bell was
publicly rung, to call People to Mass; and this to the
Knowledge of a Member of the House of Commons,
who, examining the Neighbours, was informed that
the said Mass Bell was commonly rung at the Time
proper for it.
"It was affirmed by Three Members of the House of
Commons, That it is generally reported, without any
Contradiction, in and about Oxford, That, at the Myter
Taverne in Oxford, and at Mr. Brent's of Ruley House
in Oasney, near the City, there is, and hath been
of late Years, Mass commonly used and said in
Rooms set apart for it in those Places; and upon several Circumstances they verily believe the Truth
thereof. There are the like Proofs of Chapels, or
Places for saying Mass, in divers other great Towns of
this Kingdom.
"It is affirmed by another Member of the House of
Commons, That there is a Public Chapel, or Burying
Place, in Winchester, for the Papists; and that there
hath been some Persons interred publicly there of
that Profession, attended with Numbers of Horsemen,
Coaches, and lighted Torches; where there are new
Tomb-stones, with their Inscriptions engraven, of what
Condition or Order they were of.
"It is affirmed by another Member of the House of
Commons, That, at Lantarnam, an eminent Papist's
House in Monmouthshire, there is a Room fitted up
Chapelwise for saying of Mass, where, as it is generally affirmed, one Mr. David Lewis, a Popish Priest,
hath said Mass for several Years last past. The like
is done by Mr. Handcocke, Mr. Elmes, Mr. Watson,
and Mr. Seaborne, at the Town of Abergaveny; and
by Mr. Price, Mr. Watkins, Mr. Powell, and Mr.
Anderton, at Lanarth. The like is done by Mr.
Anslow, at Lanthewy; by Mr. Andrewes, at Lanfoyst;
by Mr. Catchway, at Perthheere; by Mr. Lloyd, at
Lanvayre; by Mr. Clarke at Dingeston; by Mr. Lloyd,
at Lantoney; by Mr. Andrewes, at Landiloe; by Mr.
Hall, at Mr. James Pritcherd's; by Mr. Price, at Mrs.
Milborne's; by Mr. Powell, at Mr. Besley's; by Mr.
Davis at Traowen; by Mr. Elliot, at Mr. William
Pritcherd's; and by Mr. Rider, Mr. Williams, and
Mr. Morgan, at Garway; besides the Priests at The
Coombe.
"As to the 3d Cause, it was affirmed to the House
of Commons by a Member, being a Justice of Peace
in the City of Westm., That a Servant Maid, being seduced to Popery, was brought before him; and,
upon Examination, she confessed that certain English
Popish Priests, living at The Old Tennis Court House at
St. James', had much endeavoured to pervert her in
the Principles of Religion; and that there were a
Society or Number of English Popish Priests, or Friars,
who lived together in the said House; and that this
Number of English Popish Priests were distinct from
the other Popish Priests who lived in the Convent built
near Her Majesty's Chapel; and that the House where
the said English Popish Priests lived, was called The
English Convent; and that she was told they were called
Benedictins.
"Another Member of the House of Commons attested. That he saw at One Time in St. James' a very
great Number of Popish Priests in their Habits; of
which he did believe, for several Reasons and Circumstances, that about One Half of them were English
Popish Priests, and some of them he personally knew
to be so.
"Another Member of the House of Commons hath
affirmed to the House, That, at The Combe in Herefordshire, for divers Years last past, there hath been
about Six Popish Priests or Jesuits, sometimes more,
sometimes less, residing there, in the Nature, and
after the Manner, of a Convent or Fraternity; to
whom belongs, as a Revenue and Maintenance, besides The Combe and its Demesnes, other Tenements
not far from it, cunningly held and transferred from
Hand to Hand by Trustees; and that there is Weekly
a Horse Load or more of Provisions bought, at Monmouth Market or elsewhere, for the Use of the said
Fraternity of Popish Priests and their Attendants;
and that the said Place hath been reputed to be a
Shelter for such Popish Priests near Forty Years,
and was searched as such before the late unhappy
Wars by some of the Deputy Lieutenants of Herefordshire; and that there are very artificial Contrivances in the said House, for hiding of such Persons:
And most of this hath appeared before the said
Member upon due Examination, being often urged
thereunto by divers Complaints of His Majesty's good
Subjects thereabouts, of the manifold Perversions of
very great many Persons from their Religion established, to Popery, by the Art and Practice of the
said Popish Priests or Jesuits at The Combe aforesaid;
and the same may be proved upon Oath on any just
Occasion.
"Further, a Member of the House of Commons doth
affirm, That in Westminster he accidentally met with a
Freeholder of Monmouthshire, who will attest, that
he, being a Collector of the late Taxes for the Town
and Parish of Monmouth, had Occasion thereupon to
repair to The Combe in Herefordshire, near Monmouthshire, a great Part of the Demesnes whereof are lying
in the Parish and County of Monmouth, about Sixty
Pounds a Year; and that another Tenement, called
Amerlee, about Forty Pounds a Year, doth likewise
belong to the said Combe, and is situate in the same
Parish and County; for both which Farms the Taxes
are usually demanded at The Combe, where the Steward
there refuses to pay the same till he received Order
for it from one Mr. Thomas Gunter, a Solicitor at
Law, an Agent for The Combe, and a violent Papist;
and that most of the Popish Meetings of those Parts
repair to The Combe, where the general Report goes,
without Control, that there are Numbers of Popish
Priests usually inhabiting there. Lastly, one Mr.
William Morton, a rigid Papist, was Steward of The
Combe, Amerlee, and both Demesnes; and since his
Death, one Mr. James Appletree, as rigid a Papist,
succeeds in the Stewardship; both which have constantly made Weekly Provision (over and above what
those Farms produced) of at least a Horse Load of
Victuals, in the Market of Monmouth or elsewhere,
and against some Festivals a far greater Proportion is
made; and notwithstanding all aforesaid, when an
Officer upon any Occasion repairs to The Combe, very
few Persons will publicly shew themselves; and that
the Doors of the said House is for the most Part kept
shut.
"Another Person living in this City, being likewise
accidentally met withal, being near related to one
Parson Tidder, of the Parish of Lanronthall, wherein
the said Combe lies, will testify, That one Watson formerly sold The Combe, in a Trustee's Name, as the
said Tidder told him, for the Use of Popish Priests;
the Upper Combe, being a little distant from the Lower,
was about Forty Years since built aptly with Contrivances to shelter such Sort of Persons, so that many
may walk round the House to search for them, and
very hardly find any, notwithstanding divers Popish
Priests may be then present in the House; and it is
so situated, that, upon a very strict Search, Persons may
slip divers Ways out of the same into great and thick
Woods: About Eight Years since, this Person lived
thereabouts; and then it was the common Report,
without any Control, affirmed, That one Webb a
Popish Priest, one Charles a Priest, and one James a
Priest, constantly inhabited in The Combe, and that
divers other Popish Priests usually resorted to them.
One Morton was then Steward, who made about Sixty
Pounds a Year of the said Demesnes, to the Uses
aforesaid.
"The House of Commons are further informed of
several Popish Priests usually residing together, in or
near Worcester, Wolverhampton, Ryppon, Yorke, and
Abergavenny.
"As to the Tenth Cause, and what is set down by
the House of Commons concerning Peter Talbott's
exercising his pretended Function at London; it is
affirmed to them, by a Member of theirs, That the
said Peter Talbott did, as a Bishop, confirm several
Persons in this City whilst he staid here; and declares
himself ready, whenever called upon, to prove the
same: But the particular Witnesses desire their Names
may not be publicly discovered until Peter Talbott be
in Custody, and they themselves are produced to give
Evidence upon some further Occasion, lest they should
be maliciously assaulted and mischieved, as Mr. Edward
Vernon hath lately been upon such another Occasion.
"Upon this, the House of Commons desire their
Lordships would please to agree with them in the
Petition to be presented to His Majesty against the
Growth of Popery."
And, upon Consideration thereof, it is ORDERED,
That this House agrees with the House of Commons in
the said Petition, to be presented to His Majesty by
both Houses of Parliament.
The Tenor thereof, as it is now agreed to, follows;
videlicet,
Petition against the Growth of Popery.
"May it please Your Most Excellent Majesty,
"We Your Majesty's most humble and loyal Subjects, the Lords Spiritual and Temporal and Commons
in this present Parliament assembled, being sensible of
Your Majesty's Constancy to the Protestant Religion
both at Home and Abroad, hold ourselves bound in
Conscience and Duty to represent to Your Most Sacred
Majesty the Causes of the dangerous Growth of Popery in these Your Majesty's Dominions, the ill Consequences whereof we heartily desire may be prevented; and therefore what we humbly conceive to
be some present Remedies for the said growing Mischiefs, we have hereunto added, in our most humble
Petitions.
"Causes of the Growth of Popery:
"1. That there are great Numbers of Priests and Jesuits
frequenting the Cities of London and Westminster, and
most of the Counties of this Kingdom, more than formerly, seducing Your Majesty's good Subjects.
"2dly, That there are several Chapels and Places
used for saying of Mass, in the great Towns and many
other Parts of this Kingdom, besides those in Ambassadors Houses, whither great Numbers of Your Majesty's Subjects constantly resort and repair without
Control, and especially in the Cities of London and
Westminster, contrary to the established Laws.
"3dly, That there are Fraternities or Convents of
English Popish Priests and Jesuits, at St. James', and
at The Combe in Herefordshire, and others in other
Parts of the Kingdom; besides, several Schools are
kept in divers Parts of this Kingdom, for the corrupt
educating of Youth in the Principles of Popery.
"4thly, The common and public selling of Popish
Catechisms, and other seditious Popish Books, even in
the Time of Parliament.
"5thly, The general Remissness of the Magistrates,
and other Officers, or Clerks of Assize and Clerks of
the Peace, in not convicting of Papists according to
Law.
"6thly, That suspected Recusants are free from all
Offices chargeable and troublesome; and do enjoy the
Advantages of Offices and Places beneficial, executed
either by themselves, or by Persons intrusted for them.
"7ly, That the Advowsons of Churches and Presentations to Livings are disposed of by Popish Recusants, or by others intrusted by them, as they direct,
whereby most of those Livings and Benefices are filled
with scandalous and unfit Ministers.
"8ly, That many Persons take the Liberty to send
their Children beyond the Seas, to be educated in the
Popish Religion; and that several young Persons are
sent beyond Seas, upon the Notion of their better
Education, under Tutors or Guardians, who are not
put to take the Oaths of Allegiance and Supremacy,
and usually corrupt the Youths under their Tuition
into Popery.
"9thly, That there have been few Exchequer Process issued forth since the Act of Oblivion against the
Popish Recusants Convict, though many have been
certified thither.
"10thly, The great Insolencies of the Papists in Ireland, where do publicly appear Archbishops and
Bishops, reputed to be made such by the Pope, in Opposition unto those made under Your Majesty's Authority, according to the Religion established in England and Ireland; and the open Exercise of Mass in
Dublin, and other Parts of that Kingdom, is a further great Cause of the present Growth of Popery;
and that Peter Talbot, the reputed Archbishop of
Dublin, was publicly consecrated so at Antwerpe with
great and public Solemnity, from whence he came to
London, where he exercised his Function, and was
all along his Journey to Chester treated with the Character of his Grace, by the Popish Recusants whom
he visited; and at his landing in Dublin, he was received with very great Solemnity by those of the
Popish Religion there; where also he exercised his
Function publicly, great Multitudes then flocking to
him, and still continues to do the same. His present
Residence is within Three Miles of Dublin, at his
Brother's, Colonel Richard Talbott, who is now here,
soliciting Your Majesty as public Agent on the Behalf of the Irish Papists of that Kingdom.
"The Remedies against these growing Mischiess,
we, the Lords Spiritual and Temporal and
Commons in this present Parliament assembled, do in all Humility represent to Your
Sacred Majesty, in these Petitions following:
"1st, That Your Majesty, by Your Proclamation,
would be most graciously pleased to command, That
all Popish Priests and Jesuits do depart this Realm,
and all other Your Majesty's Dominions, on or before a short Day to be prefixed, at their Perils (excepting only such Foreign Priests as attend Her Majesty's Person by the Contract of Marriage, and Ambassadors according to the Law of Nations); and that
all Judges and Justices of the Peace, and all other
Ministers and Officers of Justice, do cause the Laws
now in Force against Popish Recusants to be put in
due Execution, and, in the First Place, for the speedy
Conviction of such Popish Recusants; and that all
Judges and Justices aforesaid do strictly give the said
Laws in Charge unto the Juries, at all Assizes and
Sessions, under the Penalty of incurring Your Majesty's
highest Displeasure.
"2dly, That You would be graciously pleased to
restrain and hinder the great Concourse of Your
native Subjects, from hearing of Mass, and other Exercises of the Romish Religion, in the Houses of Foreign
Ambassadors or Agents, and in all other Chapels and
Places of this Kingdom.
"3dly, That Your Majesty would be most graciously
pleased, out of Your most Princely Wisdom and pious
Consideration, to take Care, and cause, that no Office
or Employment of public Authority, Trust, or Command, in Civil or Military Affairs, be committed to, or
continued in, the Hands of any Person being a Popish
Recusant, or justly suspected to be so.
"4thly, That Your Majesty would be graciously
pleased to take Notice of all Fraternities and Convents
of English and other Popish Priests, Jesuits, and Friars,
and Schools for the educating of Youth in the Principles of Popery, erected within Your Majesty's Dominions; and to cause the same to be abolished, and
the said Priests, Jesuits, Friars, and Shoolmasters, to
be duly punished for such their Insolencies.
"5thly, That Your Majesty would be graciously
pleased, from Time to Time, to require and cause,
that all the Officers of or relating to the Exchequer,
according to their several Duties, do proceed in, and
issue forth, the Exchequer Process effectually upon
Popish Recusants Convict, certified thither; and that
every such Officer as shall refuse or neglect to do his
Duty as aforesaid, be severely punished for such his
Failure.
"6thly, That Your Majesty would be graciously
pleased to give Order for apprehending, and bringing over into England, one Plunkett, who goes under
the Name of Primate of Ireland, and one Peter Talbott,
who takes on him the Name of Archbishop of Dublin; to answer such Matters as shall be objected
against them.
"To these our most humble Petitions, proceeding
from our Duty and Zeal for the Glory of God, and
Good of Your Sacred Majesty, and from the Care
incumbent on us for the Safety and Peace of these
Your Majesty's Kingdoms; we do in all Humility beseech Your Majesty to vouchsafe a gracious Answer.
"And we, Your Majesty's most loyal and obedient
Subjects, the Lords Spiritual and Temporal
and Commons in this present Parliament assembled, shall ever pray for Your Majesty's
long and happy Reign over us; and, as in
Conscience we are obliged, shall constantly
adhere to, and assist Your Majesty, in the
Maintenance and Defence of Your Majesty's
Supremacy, and the true Protestant Religion
now established in Your Majesty's Dominions,
in Opposition to all Foreign Powers and Popish
Pretensions whatsoever."
King to be attended with it.
The Lord Steward and the Lord Chamberlain are
appointed by this House, to know what Time His Majesty
will please to appoint, to have this Petition and Address
presented to Him.
Message to H. C. about it.
A Message was sent to the House of Commons, by
Sir Mundiford Bramston and Sir William Beversham:
To acquaint them, that the Lords do agree to the
Petition against the Growth of Popery; and have sent
to His Majesty, to know what Time He will please to
appoint for the presenting the same unto Him.
Lord Holles Complaint against the L. C. Justice of the K. B.
This Day the Lord Holles produced several Witnesses
to be examined concerning his Complaint (in his Petition) of several Indignities put upon him by the Lord
Chief Justice of the Court of King's Bench, at the Trial
of some French Gentlemen in the said Court of King's
Bench, who were there falsely accused of a Robbery, by
Four Butchers, in Easter Terme last.
After the Hearing of such Witnesses, the Lord Chief
Justice made his Defence; and denied that he intended any
Thing against the Lord Holles, when he spake those
Words at the said Trial, ["That it was a foul Contrivance, &c."] as in the Petition is set forth.
To which Defence the Lord Holles made a short Reply, and then voluntarily withdrew himself.
And the Lord Chief Justice withdrew himself also.
Upon which, the House took the whole Matter into
serious Consideration; and ORDERED, That the Lord
Chief Justice should be called to his Place as a Judge,
and (openly in the Presence of the Lord Holles) the
Lord Keeper should let him know, "That this House
is not satisfied with his Carriage towards the Lord
Holles in this Business; and therefore hath ordered
that he should make this Acknowledgement, which is
to be read by the Clerk, as followeth: That he did
not mean it of the Lord Holles when he spake those
Words, "That it was a foul Contrivance;" and that
he is sorry that, by his Behaviour or Expressions, he
gave any Occasion to interpret those Words otherwise; and asks the Pardon of this House and of the
Lord Holles."
Then the Lord Chief Justice of the Court of King's
Bench being called into his Place (the Lord Holles being
also present), the Lord Keeper performed the Directions
of the House; and the Lord Chief Justice read the Acknowledgement abovesaid, only changing the Style into
the First Person.
Adjourn.
Dominus Custos Magni Sigilli declaravit præsens Parliamentum continuandum esse usque in undecimum diem
instantis Martii, hora decima Aurora, Dominis sic decernentibus.