House of Lords Journal Volume 12: 14 January 1674

Journal of the House of Lords: Volume 12, 1666-1675. Originally published by His Majesty's Stationery Office, London, 1767-1830.

'House of Lords Journal Volume 12: 14 January 1674', in Journal of the House of Lords: Volume 12, 1666-1675, (London, 1767-1830) pp. 606-607. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/lords-jrnl/vol12/pp606-607 [accessed 24 April 2024]

DIE Mercurii, 14 die Januarii.

Lords take the Oath of Allegiance.

This Day, before the Sitting of this House, the Lords Spiritual and Temporal whose Names are under written did, in the Presence of the Lord Keeper and a competent Number of the Lords of His Majesty's Privy Council, kneeling at the Woolsack whereupon the Lord Keeper sits, take the Oath of Allegiance provided and mentioned in the Parliament A° 3 Regis Jacobi.

The Gentleman Usher of the Black Rod held the Bible, and the Clerk of the Crown read the Oath.



Comes Clare. Comes Burlington. Comes Shaftsbury. Vicecomes Hereford. Vicecomes Mordant. Vicecomes Hallyfax.	Epus. London. Epus. Winton. Epus. Ely. Epus. Sarum. Epus. Gloucester. Epus. Chester.	Ds. Awdley. Ds. Paget. Ds. Mohun. Ds. Holles. Ds. Delamer. Ds. Grey de Rolleston. Ds. Butler de Weston.

DIE Mercurii, 14die Januarii.

REX.

Domini tam Spirituales quam Temporales præsentes fuerunt:


His Royal Highness the Duke of Yorke.
Arch. Eborac. Epus. London. Epus. Winton. Epus. Ely. Epus. Hereford. Epus. Sarum. Epus. Petriburgh. Epus. Rochester. Epus. Landaff. Epus. Exon. Epus. Chichester. Epus. Oxon. Epus. Cov. et Litch. Epus. Bristoll. Epus. Gloucester. Epus. Bath & Wells. Epus. Chester. Epus. Bangor.	Dux Cumberland. Heneage Ds. Finch, Ds. Custos Magni Sigilli. Ds. Thesaurarius Angliæ. Dux Monmouth. Marq. de Worcester. Comes de Brecknock, Senescallus Hospitii Domini Regis. Comes St. Albani, Camerarius Hospitii Domini Regis. Comes Kent. Comes Bedford. Comes Suffolk. Comes Dorset. Comes Sarum. Comes Bridgwater. Comes North'ton. Comes Denbigh. Comes Bristoll. Comes Clare. Comes Bollingbrooke. Comes Westmerland. Comes Manchester. Comes Berks. Comes Mulgrave. Comes Dover. Comes Petriburgh. Comes Chesterfield. Comes Sunderland. Comes Scarsdale. Comes Cardigan. Comes Bath. Comes Carlile. Comes Craven. Comes Aylisbury. Comes Burlington. Comes Arlington. Comes Shaftsbury. Vicecomes Hereford. Vicecomes Conway. Vicecomes Stafford. Vicecomes Fauconberg. Vicecomes Mordant. Vicecomes Hallyfax. Vicecomes Yarmouth.	Ds. Awdley. Ds. Berkeley de Berk. Ds. Fitzwalter. Ds. Stourton. Ds. Eure. Ds. Wharton. Ds. Paget. Ds. Petre. Ds. Arundell de Ward. Ds. Grey de Wark. Ds. Lovelace. Ds. Maynard. Ds. Coventry. Ds. Howard de Esc. Ds. Mohun. Ds. Powis. Ds. Herbert de Cherb. Ds. Newport. Ds. Byron. Ds. Vaughan. Ds. Ward. Ds. Colepeper. Ds. Lucas. Ds. Rockingham. Ds. Gerard de Brandon. Ds. Crofts. Ds. Berkeley de Str. Ds. Holles. Ds. Delamer. Ds. Townsend. Ds. Fretchevile. Ds. Arundell de Trer. Ds. Butler de Moore Park. Ds. Duras. Ds. Butler de Weston. Ds. Grey de Rolleston.

PRAYERS.

L. Cornwallis's Bill.

Hodie 2^a vice lecta est Billa, "An Act for settling the Estate of Charles now Lord Cornwallis; and to enable him to raise Money for Payment of Debts, and providing for his Brothers and Sister."

ORDERED, That the Consideration of this Bill is committed to these Lords following:



Comes Bedford. Comes Dorset. Comes Sarum. Comes Bridgwater. Comes Clare. Comes Westmerland. Comes Berks. Comes Dover. Comes Petriburgh. Comes Cardigan. Comes Bath. Comes Craven. Comes Aylisbury. Comes Burlington. Comes Shaftsbury. Vicecomes Conway. Vicecomes Hallyfax.	Epus. London. Epus. Winton. Epus. Ely. Epus. Hereford. Epus. Rochester. Epus. Petriburgh. Epus. Oxon. Epus. Bath & Wells.	Ds. Stourton. Ds. Paget. Ds. Grey de Wark. Ds. Maynard. Ds. Howard de Esc. Ds. Byron. Ds. Berkley de Strat. Ds. Grey de Rolleston.

Their Lordships, or any Five of them; to meet on Friday next, at Three of the Clock in the Afternoon, in the Prince's Lodgings; and to adjourn themselves as they please

The King's Speech to be considered.

ORDERED, That the whole Matter of His Majesty's Speech shall be taken into Consideration on Saturday Morning next.

Bill for encouraging English Manufactures.

ORDERED, That the Committee for the Bill for encouraging English Manufactures shall meet To-morrow Morning, at Nine of the Clock; and the Earl of Shaftsbury is added to that Committee.

D. of Bucks and E. of Shrewsbury's Trustees.

The Answer of the Duke of Bucks, to the Petition of Gilb't Talbot and others, was presented to the House, and read; and ordered to be read again To-morrow.

The King's Answer to the Address against Papists.

The Lord Keeper reported, "That, upon presenting the Address of both Houses to His Majesty, for issuing out a Proclamation against Papists, His Majesty was pleased to give a very Gracious Answer to the same; and His Majesty went presently to Council, and gave Order to His Attorney General for issuing out a Proclamation accordingly."

Adjourn.

Dominus Custos Magni Sigilli declaravit præsens Parliamentum continuandum esse usque in diem Jovis, 15^um diem instantis Januarii, 1673, hora decima Aurora, Dominis sic decernentibus.

Lords take the Oath of Allegiance.

This Day, after the Adjournment of this House, the Lords Spiritual and Temporal whose Names are under written did, in the Presence of the Lord Keeper and a competent Number of the Lords of His Majesty's Privy Council, kneeling at the Woolsack whereon the Lord Keeper sits, take the Oath of Allegiance provided and mentioned in the Parliament A° 3° Regis Jacobi.

The Gentleman Usher held the Bible, and the Clerk of the Crown read the Oath.

His Royal Highness the Duke of York took it alone by himself.

Then these Lords took it.



L. Chamberlain of His Majesty's Household. Comes Chesterfield. Comes Bolingbrooke. Comes Petriburgh.	Ds. Fitzwalter. Ds. Grey de Wark. Ds. Herbert de Cherb. Ds. Townsend. Ds. Butler de Moore Park.

Hitherto examined by us,

J. Bridgewater.
Scarsdale.
Stafford.
E. Howard.
Delamer.