DIE Mercurii, primo die Maii.
Domini tam Spirituales quam Temporales præsentes
fuerunt:
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Arch. Yorke.
Epus. London.
Epus. Winton.
Epus. Landaffe.
Epus. St. Asaph.
Epus. St. David's.
Epus. Sarum. |
Marq. de Halyfax, C. P. S.
Dux Cumberland.
Dux Norfolk, Comes Maresc.
Dux Grafton.
Dux Ormond.
Dux Beaufort.
Dux de Bolton.
Comes Lyndsey, L. Great Chamberlain.
Comes Devon, L. Steward.
Comes Oxon.
Comes Shrewsbury.
Comes Kent.
Comes Derby.
Comes Huntingdon.
Comes Bedford.
Comes Pembrooke.
Comes Suff.
Comes Bridgewater.
Comes Clare.
Comes Bolingbrooke.
Comes Manchester.
Comes Mulgrave.
Comes Stamford.
Comes Winchilsea.
Comes Kingston.
Comes Scarsdale.
Comes Anglesey.
Comes Bath.
Comes Craven.
Comes Aylesbury.
Comes Burlington.
Comes Sussex.
Comes Ferversham.
Comes Maclesfeld.
Comes Nottingham.
Comes Rochester.
Comes Mountagu.
Comes Fauconberg.
Comes Marlborough.
Comes Monmouth.
Comes Portland.
Vicecomes Newport.
Vicecomes Weymouth.
Vicecomes Sydney. |
Ds. Delawarr.
Ds. Morley.
Ds. Grey de Ruthin.
Ds. Eure.
Ds. Wharton.
Ds. Grey de Wark.
Ds. Lovelace.
Ds. Maynard.
Ds. Herbert.
Ds. Jermyn.
Ds. Vaughan.
Ds. Ward.
Ds. Colepeper.
Ds. Lucas.
Ds. Cornwallis.
Ds. Delamer.
Ds. Carteret.
Ds. Ossulston.
Ds. Darthmouth.
Ds. Godolphin.
Ds. Cholmondley.
Ds. Brooke. |
PRAYERS.
M. de Halyfax Speaker pro Tempore.
Bill for Conviction and Disarming of Papists.
Hodie 3a
vice lecta est Billa, "An Act for the
more speedy Disarming of Papists."
The Question being put, "Whether this Bill,
with the Amendments, shall pass into a
Law?"
It was Resolved in the Affirmative.
A Message was sent to the House of Commons, by
Sir Miles Cooke and Mr. Metwin:
To return the Bill for the more speedy Disarming of
Papists; wherein the Lords have made several Amendments, to which the Concurrence of the Commons is
desired.
2. To put the Commons in Mind of a Bill formerly
sent down, intituled, "An Act for the better Regulation of Trials."
Coventry House Bill.
Hodie 2a
vice lecta est Billa, "An Act for the Sale
or Leasing the Capital Messuage (late Henry Coventry's Esquire) in Piccadilly."
ORDERED, That the Consideration of this Bill is
committed to these Lords following:
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Dux Cumberland.
Dux Grafton.
Dux Beaufort.
Comes Huntingdon.
Comes Bridgewater.
Comes Bolingbrooke.
Comes Mulgrave.
Comes Stamford.
Comes Winchilsea.
Comes Craven.
Comes Feversham.
Comes Maclesfeld.
Comes Rochester.
Comes Fauconberg.
Vicecomes Newport.
Vicecomes Weymouth. |
Epus. Winton.
Epus. St. Asaph.
Epus. Sarum. |
Ds. Eure.
Ds. Brooke.
Ds. Grey de Warke.
Ds. Jermyn.
Ds. Colepeper.
Ds. Lucas.
Ds. Cornwallis.
Ds. Delamer.
Ds. Ossulston. |
Their Lordships, or any Three of them; to meet
To-morrow, at Nine of the Clock n the Forenoon, in the Prince's Lodgings.
Delays of Judgements redressed in Parliament.
The Earl of Huntington acquainted the House,
That he was ordered to report, from the Committee
of Privileges, That they finding the Statute of 14
E. III. Cap. 5. intituled, "Delays of Judgements
in other Courts shall be redressed in Parliament," is
still in Force; by which Statute it is enacted, "That
at every Parliament shall be chosen a Prelate, Two
Earls, and Two Barons, who shall have Commission
from the King, to hear, by Petition, all Complaints
of Delays or Grievances done to them, in the Chancery, King's Bench, Common Pleas, and Exchequer:" Upon which, their Lordships having advised
with Mr. Pettit, he delivered in a Report in Writing, which their Lordships offer to the House to be
read; which was read, (videlicet,)
"As concerning the Statute of the 14 Edw. III.
whereby it is ordained, That Delays of
Judgements in other Courts should be redressed in Parliament.
Poulton's Stat. 14 E. III. c. 5.
"The Statute recites, that divers Mischiefs had happened, for that in the Chancery, King's Bench,
Common Pleas, and Exchequer, &c. Judgements
had been delayed, sometimes for Difficulty, and
sometimes for divers Opinions of the Judges, and
sometimes for other Causes; for which Reasons, it was
enacted, That at every Parliament there should be
chosen a Prelate, Two Earls, and Two Barons, who
were to be commissioned to hear, by Petition, such
Complaints of such Delays and Grievances, and to
cause to come before them the Judges, and the Tenor of the Records and Processes of Judgements so
delayed; and, by Advice of the Chancellor and the
Treasurer, and the Justices of both Benches, and as
many of the King's Counsel as they should think fit,
to direct what Judgement the Court should give.
"And in case it should seem to them, that the Difficulties be so great, that they may not well be determined without Assent of the Parliament, that the
said Tenor or Tenors should be brought, by the
said Prelate, Earls, and Barons, into the next
Parliament; and there a final Accord should be
taken, what Judgement ought to be given in the
Case.
"I cannot now tell how well the Statute was executed in every Parliament in the long Reign of
Edw. the IIId; but, no Doubt, many Examples may
be found in the Execution thereof, among the Records in The Tower.
Rot Parl. 9 R. II. pars 3. n. 31. dorso. De audiendo Querelam Thomæ Lovel, de Assensu Parliamenti.
"And this is certain; that, in 9° Rich'i IIdi,
there was a Commission granted, wherein this Statute of the 14th of King Edw. the IIId is recited
at large. The Commission was made to 13 Commissioners, de audiendo Querelam Thomæ Lovel, de Assensu Parliamenti; commanding the Chancellor, the
Treasurer, the Justices, and others of the King's
Counsel, to attend and assist the said Commissioners.
"So that I conceive the Statute 14° Edw. IIId
is still in Force; but there are Two Things, which
will be necessary, to put it in Execution.
"The First is, That such Prelate, Earls, and
Barons, must be nominated by Assent of Parliament.
"The Second is, That there must be a Commission
under the Great Seal granted by the King
to them.
"Wm. Petyt."
Upon Report from the Committee for Privileges,
It is ORDERED, by the Lords Spiritual and Temporal in Parliament assembled, That William Petyt Esquire do search what Commissions or Proceedings may
be found amongst the Records in The Tower, or elsewhere, pursuant to the Act 14° Edw. IIIii, c. 5. intituled, "Delays of Judgements in other Courts shall
be redressed in Parliament;" and report the same to
this House.
Report concerning the Seven Bishops.
The Earl of Huntingdon made another Report from
the Committee of Privileges, "That the Duke of
Grafton, the Lord Lovelace, the Archbishop of
Canterbury, the Bishops of St. Asaph, Bristol, Peterburrough, Ely, Bath and Wells, and Chichester, having been desired by the Lords of the Committee
to cause to be brought this Day before their Lordships,
a Relation in Writing of the Proceedings against their
Lordships, in the Court of King's Bench, in Prejudice
to the Privileges of the Peers in general, as well as
to their Persons in particular; which having not
been done by any of the said Lords, that it is the
Opinion of the Committee, That the House be
moved to take some effectual Order therein."
Proceedings against the Seven Bishops to be brought in.
Upon Report from the Lords Committees for Privileges, it is ORDERED, by the Lords Spiritual and
Temporal in Parliament assembled, That Mr. Ince do
attend their Lordships, with an Account, in Writing,
of the Proceedings that were had, in the Court of
King's Bench, against the Archbishop of Canterbury,
the Bishop of Bath and Wells, the Bishop of St. Asaph,
the Bishop of Bristol, Bishop of Ely, Bishop of Chichester, and Bishop of Peterborough, in Trinity Terme
last.
Newcomb versus Bonham.
Upon hearing Counsel this Day, at the Bar, upon
the Petition and Appeal of Thomas Newcombe and
Dorothy his Wife, complaining of a Decree made by
the late Lord Keeper North, and a Dismission of their
original Bill, for the reversing of a Decree made by
the Lord Chancellor Nottingham; as also upon the Answer of Thomas Bonham and Alice his Wife put in
thereunto:
After due Consideration had of what was offered by
Counsel on either Side thereupon, it is ORDERED
and Adjudged, by the Lords Spiritual and Temporal
in Parliament assembled, That the said Petition and
Appeal of Thomas Newcomb and Dorothy his Wife be,
and is hereby, dismissed this House.
King present.
The King being in His Throne, adorned with His
Regal Crown and Royal Robes and Ornaments, and
His Ministers of State attending Him round about,
in their Robes and Ensigns of their several Places,
and all the Peers being in their Robes; the Gentleman Usher of the Black Rod, by Command from His
Majesty, went to the Commons, to signify His Pleasure,
"That they come presently to attend His Majesty."
Who being come, with their Speaker; he made a
short Speech; videlicet,
"May it please Your Majesty,
Speaker of H. C's Speech.
"The Commons assembled in this present Parliament have taken into their most serious Consideration
the deplorable Condition of Ireland; where those
fatal Counsels that did so long govern the Affairs of
these Kingdoms have so far prevailed, that the Arms
and Garrisons there have been taken from Your Protestant Subjects, and put into the Hands of Irish Papists; and the English Protestants that remain there
left naked and defenceless, in the Power of those
Enemies which never yet shewed them any Mercy
when they had them at an Advantage.
"Nor is it the Strength of the Irish Natives only,
animated with their Zeal for Popery, and a longing
Desire to free themselves from any Dependency upon
the Crown of England, that is likely to create Your
Majesty an Opposition there; but they have likewise cast them under the Protection of the French
King, who will without Doubt employ that Force,
with which of late Years He hath overawed Europe,
to support those Your rebellious Subjects; thereby,
if possible, to give Your Majesty a Diversion from
opposing in other Parts of the World His ambitious
Designs of an universal Monarchy.
"The Commons, therefore, seeing so evident a
Necessity of reducing that Kingdom under Your
Majesty's Obedience, and the great Expence Your
Majesty must undergo in maintaining such a War,
do now humbly present to Your Majesty their
hearty Assistance, in a Poll Bill, which they look
upon as the most speedy and effectual Way of
raising ready Money on this Occassion; solemnly
engaging themselves to supply Your Majesty with
such further Aid as may be proportionable to the
Charge of the War, as long as it shall continue.
"Next to this, they have considered of Your Majesty's Revenue, and the Charges that are upon it,
as also the Complaints against several Exactions which
have been practised in the late Collection; but,
these Matters requiring a longer Time to examine
than they expected, they have passed a short Bill
for the Continuance of it in the same State it now
stands, till Christmas next; within which Time, they
doubt not to prepare such an Establishment as may
fully supply the Expences of the Crown, without
oppressing the People."
Which Speech being ended, the Clerk of the Parliaments received the Two Bills from the Speaker, and
brought them to the Table.
The Clerk of the Crown read the Titles:
Bills passed.
"1. An Act for raising Money, by a Poll and otherwise, towards the reducing of Ireland."
"2. An Act for preventing Doubts and Questions
concerning the collecting the Public Revenue."
And then the Clerk of the Parliaments pronounced the Royal Assent, in these Words,
"Le Roy et la Reyne, remerciant leur loyals
Subjects, et acceptant leur Benevolence, et
ainsi le veulent."
Then the Clerk of the Crown read the Title of a
Private Bill; being,
"An Act to enable Younger Cooke Esquire to sell
Lands, to pay his Debts, and provide for his Younger Children."
The Royal Assent was pronounced, in these Words,
"Soit fait come il est desiré."
Adjourn.
Marq. de Halyfax, Orator Procerum pro Tempore,
declaravit præsens Parliamentum continuandum esse usque in diem Jovis, videlicet, 2um diem Maii, 1689, Dominis sic decernentibus.