Anno 15 Caroli Secundi.
DIE Mercurii, decimo octavo die Februarii, 1662,
anno Regni Serenissimi Domini nostri Caroli Secundi, Dei Gratiâ, Anglia, Scociæ, Franciæ, et Hib.
Regis, Fidei Defensoris, Decimo Quinto. In quem diem
præsens hæc Secunda Sessio Parliamenti prorogata suit,
teneri et inchoari apud Westm. die et loco prædictis,
Domini tam Spirituales quam Temporales, quorum nomina subsequuntur, præsentes fuerunt:
REX.
| His Royal Highness D. of Yorke. |
Epus. London.
Epus. Winton.
Epus. Ely.
Epus. Oxon.
Epus. Rochester.
Epus. Sarum.
Epus. St. Asaph.
Epus. Lyncolne.
Epus. Carlile.
Epus. Bristoll.
Epus. Cov. et Lich.
Epus. Chester.
Epus. Worcester. |
Dux Cumberland.
Ds. Thesaurarius Angliæ.
Ds. Custos Privati Sigilli.
Dux Bucks.
Dux Richmond.
Dux Albemarle.
Marq. Winton.
Marq. Dorchester.
L. Great Chamberlain.
Comes Oxon.
Comes Northumb.
Comes Bedford.
Comes Pembrooke.
Comes Lyncolne.
Comes Suffolke.
Comes Dorsett.
Comes Sarum.
Comes Bridgwater.
Comes Bristoll.
Comes Midd.
Comes Holland.
Comes Bollingbrooke.
Comes Berks.
Comes Cleveland.
Comes Rivers.
Comes Carnarvon.
Comes Newport.
Comes Portland.
Comes Strafford.
Comes Norwich.
Comes Scarsdale.
Comes St. Albans.
Comes Essex.
Comes Carlile.
Viscount de Stafford.
Viscount Fauconberg.
Viscount Mordant. |
Ds. De la Warr.
Ds. Berkeley de Berkley.
Ds. Morley.
Ds. Wentworth.
Ds. Eure.
Ds. Wharton.
Ds. Pagett.
Ds. Chandos.
Ds. Hunsdon.
Ds. Arundell.
Ds. Tenham.
Ds. Howard de Charlt.
Ds. Grey de Warke.
Ds. Craven.
Ds. Lovelace.
Ds. Maynard.
Ds. Coventry.
Ds. Howard de Esc.
Ds. Mohun.
Ds. Hatton.
Ds. Loughborough.
Ds. Byron.
Ds. Vaughan.
Ds. Ward.
Ds. Lucas.
Ds. Bellasis.
Ds. Gerrard de Brand.
Ds. Berkeley de Stratton.
Ds. Cornwallis.
Ds. Townsend.
Ds. Ashley.
Ds. Crewe. |
PRAYERS.
This Day is the First Day of this Session of Parliament.
L. C J. of the Common Pleas, Speaker.
The Lord Chancellor, by reason of the Want of
Health, and Indisposition of Body, could not attend the
House this Day: Therefore a Commission was awarded
to Sir Orlando Bridgman Baronet, Lord Chief Justice
of the Common Pleas, signed by the King, and under
the Great Seal, to execute that Place in the Absence
of the Lord Chancellor. Which Commission was delivered to the Clerk, but not read.
Gentleman Usher's Deputy.
The Lord Great Chamberlain acquainted the House,
"That, in regard Sir John Ayton, Gentleman Usher of
the Black Rod, is sick, the King hath commanded Sir
Edward Carteret to attend this House in his Place,
during the Time of Sir John's Sickness."
King present.
His Majesty was present this Day, sitting in His Regal
Crown and Robes; the Peers being likewise in their
Robes.
The King gave Order to the Gentleman Usher of
the Black Rod to signify to the House of Commons His
Pleasure, "That they presently come up, and attend
His Majesty with their Speaker."
Who being present, His Majesty made this Speech
following:
King's Speech.
"My Lords and Gentlemen,
"I am very glad to meet you here again; having
thought the Time long since we parted, and often
wished you had been together, to help Me in some
Occasions which have fallen out: I need not repeat
them unto you ; you have all had the Noise of them
in your several Countries, and (GOD be thanked!) they
were but Noise, without any worse Effects.
"To cure the Distempers and compose the differing
Minds that are yet among us, I set forth my Declaration of the Six and Twentieth of December, in
which you may see I am willing to set Bounds to the
Hopes of some, and to the Fears of others; of which
when you shall have examined well the Grounds, I
doubt not but I shall have your Concurrence therein:
The Truth is, I am in My Nature an Enemy to all
Severity for Religion and Conscience, how mistaken
soever it be, when it extends to Capital and Sanguinary Punishments, which I am told were begun in
Popish Times: Therefore, when I say this, I hope I
shall not need to warn any here not to infer from
thence, that I mean to favour Popery. I must confess to you, there are many of that Profession, who,
having served My Father and Myself very well, may
fairly hope for some Part in that Indulgence I would
willingly afford to others, who dissent from us. But
let Me explain Myself, left some mistake Me herein,
as, I hear they did in My Declaration: I am far
from meaning by this, a Toleration or Qualifying
them thereby to hold any Offices or Places of Trust
in the Government; nay, further, I desire some Laws
may be made, to hinder the Growth and Progress of
their Doctrine.
"I hope you have all so good an Opinion of My
Zeal for the Protestant Religion, as I need not tell
you, I will not yield to any therein, not to the Bishops
themselves, nor in My Liking the Uniformity of it
as it is now established; which, being the Standard
of our Religion, must be kept pure and uncorrupted, free from all other Mixtures: And yet, if
the Dissenters will demean themselves peaceably and
modestly under the Government, I could heartily
wish I had such a Power of Indulgence, to use upon
Occasions, as might not needlessly force them out of
the Kingdom, or, staying here, give them Cause to
conspire against the Peace of it.
"My Lords and Gentlemen,
"It would look like Flattery in Me, to tell you to
what Degree I am confident of your Wisdom and
(fn. *) Affection in all Things that relate to the Greatness
and Prosperity of the Kingdom: If you consider well
what is best for us all, I dare say, we shall not disagree. I have no more to say to you at present, but
once again to bid you heartily Welcome."
Which being ended, His Majesty departed the House.
Bill to create Tithes.
Hodie 1a
vice lecta est Billa, "An Act for enabling
Grants of Tithes, and creating Tithes where none are
payable in Kind, to be made to the Parsons and
Vicars of the Churches within the Precincts whereof
the Lands do lie."
Thanks to the King, for His Speech.
The Lord Privy Seal and the Duke of Bucks were
appointed to attend the King, and to give Him Thanks,
from this House, for His Gracious Speech; and to desire
His Majesty to give Order that it may be printed and
published.
Committee of Privileges, &c.
Next, the Names of these Committees which were
appointed in the last Session were read, and continued
for this Session also; with some Addition of Names,
and leaving out some Lords that died since the Prorogation.
Lords Committees appointed to take Consideration of the Customs and Orders of the House,
and Privileges of the Peers of the Kingdom
and Lords of Parliament; (videlicet,)
| His Royal Highness the Duke of Yorke. |
L. Treasurer.
L. Privy Seal.
Duke of Bucks.
Duke of Richmond.
Duke of Albemarle.
Marq. of Winton.
Marq. of Dorchester.
Marq. of Worcester.
L. Great Chamberlain.
L. Chamberlain.
Comes Oxon.
Comes Northumb.
Comes Derby.
Comes Bedford.
Comes Lyncolne.
Comes Suffolke.
Comes Dorsett.
Comes Sarum.
Comes Exon.
Comes Bridgwater.
Comes North'on.
Comes Warwick.
Comes Denbigh.
Comes Bristoll.
Comes Bollingbrooke.
Comes Berks.
Comes Cleveland.
Comes Rivers.
Comes Newport.
Comes Chesterfeild.
Comes Thannett.
Comes Portland.
Comes Strafford.
Comes Scarsdale.
Comes St. Albans.
Comes Essex.
Comes Bath.
Comes Carlile.
Viscount Hereford.
Viscount Campden.
Viscount Stafford.
Viscount Fauconberg.
Viscount Mordant. |
Arch. Yorke.
Epus. London.
Epus. Winton.
Epus. Durham.
Epus. Sarum.
Epus. St. David's.
Epus. Norwich.
Epus. Carlile.
Epus. Cov. et Lich.
Epus. Chester.
Epus. Worcester. |
Ds. De la Warr.
Ds. Berkeley de Berkley.
Ds. Sandys.
Ds. Wentworth.
Ds. Wharton.
Ds. Pagett.
Ds. Chandos.
Ds. Hunsdon.
Ds. Arundell.
Ds. Tenham.
Ds. Brooke.
Ds. Mountagu.
Ds. Howard de Ch.
Ds. Grey.
Ds. Craven.
Ds. Lovelace.
Ds. Poulett.
Ds. Maynard.
Ds. Coventry.
Ds. Howard de Esc.
Ds. Mohun.
Ds. Newport.
Ds. Hatton.
Ds. Byron.
Ds. Vaughan.
Ds. Colepeper.
Ds. Lucas.
Ds. Rockingham.
Ds. Gerard de Brand.
Ds. Lexington.
Ds. Crofts.
Ds. Berkley de Strat.
Ds. Holles.
Ds. Delamer.
Ds. Townsend.
Ds. Ashley.
Ds. Crewe. |
Their Lordships, or any Seven; to meet every
Monday, at Three a Clock in the Afternoon.
Sub-committee for the journal, &c.
Lords Sub-committees appointed to take Consideration of the Customs and Orders of the House,
and Privileges of the Peers of the Kingdom and
Lords of Parliament, and to peruse and perfect
the Journal Book:
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L. Privy Seal.
Dux Bucks.
L. Great Chamberlain.
L. Chamberlain.
Comes Derby.
Comes Lyncolne.
Comes Dorsett.
Comes Exon.
Comes Bridgwater.
Comes North'on.
Comes Denbigh.
Comes Bristoll.
Comes Bollingbrooke.
Comes Berks.
Comes Portland.
Comes Norwich.
Viscount de Stafford.
Viscount Fauconberg. |
Epus. Winton.
Epus. Sarum.
Epus. Chichester.
Epus. Oxon.
Epus. Ely. |
Ds. Sandys.
Ds. Wharton.
Ds. Pagett.
Ds. Chandos.
Ds. Hunsdon.
Ds. Grey.
Ds. Craven.
Ds. Coventry.
Ds. Howard de Esc.
Ds. Lucas.
Ds. Lexington.
Ds. Holles.
Ds. Crewe. |
Their Lordships, or any Three; to meet every
Saturday in the Afternoon, at Three of the
Clock, where they please to appoint, near
the Parliament House.
Lord Stourton excused.
The Lord Stourton was excused for being absent, in
regard of his ill Health.
Adjourn.
Dominus Capitalis Justiciarius de Com. Placit. declaravit
præsens Parliamentum continuandum esse usque in diem
crastinum, videlicet, diem Jovis, 19um diem instantis Februarii, hora decima Aurora, Dominis sic decernentibus.