House of Lords Journal Volume 11: 17 February 1662

DIE Lunæ, 17 die Februarii.

Domini tam Spirituales quam Temporales præsentes fuerunt:

PRAYERS.

Lake versus Buckenham.

ORDERED, That John Collins shall attend this House To-morrow Morning, to give his Testimony concerning Buckenham and Eades, who have spoken contemptuous Words of an Order made by the Committee for Petitions.

E. of Clare versus Egerton, for Breach of Privilege.

Next, William Egerton, a Scavenger, was brought to the Bar, as a Delinquent.

And being demanded, whether he procured a Warrant from Justice Weld, for attaching the Body of the Earl of Clare, and for bringing him before the said Justice; he said, "he only gave the Return of Names to the Justice; upon which the Justice issued out a Warrant, and the Earl of Clare's Name was among the rest: But he cannot write nor read; and so did not know that the Earl of Clare's Name was included in the Warrant."

The said Egerton presented a Petition; which was read.

The Lords hereupon ORDERED, That the Witnesses in this Case shall attend the Committee for Privileges this Afternoon, to whom the Examination of this Business is already referred.

Marquis of Worcester's Bill.

Hodie 2^a vice lecta est Billa, "An Act on the Behalf of Edward Marquis and Earl of Worcester, and of the Creditors of the said Marquis, of vesting and settling upon Feoffees, in Trust, certain Manors, Lands, and Tenements, for Payment of the Debts of the said Marquis."

Jones and Wandleys, Petition against it.

At the same Time a Petition on Behalf of Phillip Jones was read.

Likewise a Petition of Andrew Wandley, was read.

Also a Petition of Valentine Wandley was read.

All which Persons alledging, "They have bought Lands and Houses of the Marquis of Worcester, for which they have as good Assurances as the Law can give; therefore they desire to be heard, by their Counsel, at this Bar, before the said Bill be committed."

Hereupon it is ORDERED, That Friday Morning next is appointed, to hear the Counsel of the said Petitioners, at this Bar; and the Counsel of any others that are concerned in the said Bill, and the Counsel also of the Marquis of Worcester's, to be heard at the same Time.

ORDERED, That the Lord Lovelace is added to the Committee for Assurances.

Bill to reverse the E. of Strafford's Attainder.

Hodie 3^a vice lecta est Billa, "An Act for the Reversing of the Earl of Strafford's Attainder."

The Question being put, "Whether this Bill shall pass?"

It was Resolved in the Affirmative.

E. of Huntingdon's Bill.

Hodie 3^a vice lecta est Billa, "An Act for confirming the Sale of Lands, sold by Ferdinando late Earl of Huntingdon, for the Payment of his own and his Father's Debts."

The Question being put, "Whether this Bill shall pass?"

It was Resolved in the Affirmative.

Message to H. C. with a Bill.

A Message was sent to the House of Commons, by Justice Mallett and Baron Turner:

To deliver to them the Bill for reversing the Bill for the Attainder of the Earl of Strafford, and desire their Concurrence therein.

Adjourn.

Dominus Cancellarius declaravit præsens Parliamentum continuandum esse usque in diem crastinum, videlicet, 18^um diem instantis Februarii, hora decima Aurora, Dominis sic decernentibus.