DIE Martis, 20 die Januarii.
REX.
Domini tam Spirituales quam Temporales præsentes
fuerunt:
| His Royal Highness the Duke of York. |
Arch. Eborac.
Epus. London.
Epus. Winton.
Epus. Ely.
Epus. Sarum.
Epus. Petrib.
Epus. Rochester.
Epus. Landaff.
Epus. Exon.
Epus. Chichester.
Epus. Oxon.
Epus. Gloucester.
Epus. Bath & Wells.
Epus. Chester.
Epus. Bangor. |
Dux Cumberland.
Ds. Finch, Ds. Custos Magni Sigilli.
Ds. Thesaurarius Angl.
Dux Bucks.
Dux Monmouth.
Marq. de Worcester.
Comes de Lyndesey, Magnus Camerarius Angl.
Comes de Brecknock, Senescallus Hospitii Domini Regis.
Comes Kent.
Comes Bedford.
Comes Suffolk.
Comes Dorset.
Comes Sarum.
Comes Bridgwater.
Comes North'ton.
Comes Denbigh.
Comes Bristoll.
Comes Midd.
Comes Clare.
Comes Bollingbrook.
Comes Westmerland.
Comes Manchester.
Comes Berks.
Comes Dover.
Comes Petriburgh.
Comes Carnarvon.
Comes Cheste'field.
Comes Scarsdale.
Comes Cardigan.
Comes Bath.
Comes Carlile.
Comes Craven.
Comes Aylisbury.
Comes Burlington.
Comes Arlington.
Comes Shaftsbury.
Vicecomes Hereford.
Vicecomes Mountagu.
Vicecomes Conway.
Vicecomes Stafford.
Vicecomes Fauconberg.
Vicecomes Mordant.
Vicecomes Hallyfax.
Vicecomes Yarmouth. |
Ds. Awdley.
Ds. Berkley de Berk.
Ds. Stourton.
Ds. Eure.
Ds. Wharton.
Ds. Paget.
Ds. Arundell de Ward.
Ds. Grey de Wark.
Ds. Lovelace.
Ds. Maynard.
Ds. Coventry.
Ds. Howard de Esc.
Ds. Mohun.
Ds. Herbert de Cherb.
Ds. Newport.
Ds. Byron.
Ds. Vaughan.
Ds. Ward.
Ds. Asteley.
Ds. Gerard de Brand.
Ds. Berkley de Str.
Ds. Delamer.
Ds. Townsend.
Ds. Fretchevile.
Ds. Arundell de Treric.
Ds. Butler de M. Park.
Ds. Duras.
Ds. Butler de West.
Ds. Grey de Rolleston. |
PRAYERS.
Lady O Brian's Claim to the Barony of Clifton, of Leighton Bromswold.
Upon Consideration had of what hath been offered
at the Bar by His Majesty's Learned Counsel, as also
the Counsel of the Lady O Brian, concerning her Claim
to the Barony of Clifton, of Leighton Bromswold:
It is ORDERED, by the Lords Spiritual and Temporal in Parliament assembled, That the Judges present
this Day shall be attended by the Lady Obrian's
Agent, with her Petition of Claim, the Writ of Summons to Parliament, and the Report of His Majesty's
late Attorney General, now Lord Keeper of the Great
Seal of England, made in this Case; whereupon the
said Judges are to give their Opinions in this House on
Monday next, being the 26th Instant, at Ten of the
Clock in the Forenoon.
L. Cornwallis's Bill.
The Earl of Alisbury reported, "That the Lords
Committees for the Bill concerning the Lord Cornwallis have considered the said Bill; and, having
heard all Persons therein concerned, have thought fit
to make a small Alteration therein, which they offer
to the Consideration of the House."
The said Alteration, being read Twice, was Agreed
to; and then the said Bill was ordered to be engrossed,
with the Alteration.
Order for keeping clear the Painted Chamber, Lobbies, &c. about this House.
Upon Report made this Day from the Lords Committees appointed to consider of the Privileges of the
House of Peers, &c. concerning the Means of keeping
good Order in the Painted Chamber, and the Passages
and Lobbies belonging to the House of Peers, "That
their Lordships have perused the former Orders of
this House made in the like Case, and do find, That
the Charge of keeping good Order in those Places belongeth to the Care of the Gentleman Usher of the
Black Rod attending this House, together with the
Yeoman Usher, and other Under Officers and Doorkeepers:"
Upon Consideration whereof, it is ORDERED, by
the Lords Spiritual and Temporal in Parliament assembled, That the Painted Chamber, and the Lobby between it and the House of Peers, as also all the Lobbies belonging to the House, shall, by the Care of the
Gentleman Usher of the Black Rod attending this House,
the Yeoman Usher, and Door-keepers, be kept clear
from all Footmen, and all other Persons not having
Business with the Lords (except such Gentlemen and
Pages as attend the Lords and their Assistants); and
that no Persons be covered when any Peer is there;
and that no Person, unless such as have Occasion to
speak with some of the Lords, be admitted further
than the Painted Chamber; and also, that the Knight
Marshal's-men appointed to attend this House do take
Care to keep the Stairs and Avenues to the House of
Peers, and also the Court of Requests, clear from Disturbance, by Footmen or any other Persons: And it is
further ORDERED, That the Lord Great Chamberlain
be, and is hereby, desired to take Care, and give
Charge to the said Gentleman Usher and Yeoman Usher,
and their Under Officers and Door-keepers, as also to the
said Knight Marshal's Men respectively, to see that these
Orders be duly observed: And lastly it is ORDERED,
That the Orders relating to the Painted Chamber,
Lobbies, Court of Requests, and Stairs, &c. shall be
affixed to the Doors belonging to the House, that all
Persons concerned may take Notice thereof.
Order against Lords answering in the House of Commons.
Upon Report made this Day from the Lords Committees appointed to consider of the Privileges of the
Peers of this Realm, and Orders and Customs of the
Lords House of Parliament, to whom was referred the
examining of what hath been the Practice in former
Times, in Cases of Lords desiring Leave to appear and
answer Accusations in the House of Commons, "That
their Lordships have searched and perused several Precedents; and thereupon conceive that it may
deeply intrench into the Privileges of this House,
for any Lord of this House to answer an Accusation
in the House of Commons, either in Person, or by
sending his Answer in Writing, or by his Counsel
there:"
Upon serious Consideration had thereof, and Perusal
of the said Precedents in this House, it is ORDERED,
by the Lords Spiritual and Temporal in Parliament
assembled, That, for the future, no Lord shall either go
down to the House of Commons, or send his Answer
in Writing, or appear by Counsel, to answer any Accusation there, upon the Penalty of being committed
to the Black Rod, or to The Tower, during the Pleasure of this House: And it is further ORDERED, That
this Order be added to the Roll of the Standing Orders of this House, that the Lords may the better take
Notice of the same.
E. of Shrewsbury's Trustees, L. Brudnell, & al. versus The Duke of Bucks.
Whereas this House had appointed to hear Francis
Lord Brudnell and others, Petitioners, complaining
against George Duke of Bucks
(fn. *) and Anna Maria Countess of Shrewsbury, to make out their Proofs of the
Matters complained of in the said Petition, To-morrow
Morning:
It is this Day ORDERED, by the Lords Spiritual and
Temporal in Parliament assembled, That the said Petitioners be, and are hereby, appointed to make out their said
Proofs, at the Bar of this House, on Wednesday the
Twenty-eighth Day of this Instant January, at Ten of
the Clock in the Forenoon.
Court of Requests Windows to be glazed.
ORDERED, by the Lords Spiritual and Temporal in
Parliament assembled, That it be, and is hereby, recommended to the Lord Great Chamberlain, humbly
to move His Majesty from this House, That He would
please to give Order for the Glazing of the Windows
in the Court of Requests.
Adjourn.
Dominus Custos Magni Sigilli declaravit præsens Parliamentum continuandum esse usque in diem Mercurii,
21um instantis Januarii, hora decima Aurora, Dominis
sic decernentibus.
Hitherto examined by us,
J. Bridgewater.
Craven.
Stafford.
Will. Pagett.
E. Howard.