DIE Veneris, 10 die Julii.
Domini tam Spirituales quam Temporales præsentes
fuerunt:
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His Royal Highness the Duke of Yorke. |
Epus. London.
Epus. Durham.
Epus. Winton.
Epus. Bath et Wells.
Epus. Ely.
Epus. Chichester.
Epus. Sarum.
Epus. St. David's.
Epus. Lyncolne.
Epus. Carlile.
Epus. Bristol.
Epus. Gloucester.
Epus. Hereford.
Epus. Chester.
Epus. Exon.
Epus. Worcester.
Epus. Petriburgh. |
Dux Cumberland.
Ds. Cancellarius.
Ds. Thesaurarius Angl.
Ds. Custos Privati Sigilli.
Dux Richmond.
Dux Albemarle.
Marq. Winton.
Marq. Dorchester.
L. Great Chamberlain.
L. Chamberlain.
Comes Oxon.
Comes Derby.
Comes Bedford.
Comes Lyncolne.
Comes Nottingham.
Comes Suffolke.
Comes Dorsett.
Comes Bridgwater.
Comes North'ton.
Comes Warwicke.
Comes Devon.
Comes Bristoll.
Comes Midd.
Comes Clare.
Comes Berks.
Comes Cleveland.
Comes Rivers.
Comes Petriburgh.
Comes Carnarvon.
Comes Newport.
Comes Chesterfeild.
Comes Thannett.
Comes Portland.
Comes Strafford.
Comes Norwich.
Comes Scarsdale.
Comes St. Albans.
Comes Sandwich.
Comes Bath.
Comes Carlile.
Viscount Say et Seale.
Viscount Campden.
Viscount de Stafford.
Viscount Fauconberg.
Viscount Mordant. |
Ds. Abergaveny.
Ds. Awdley.
Ds. Berkley de Berkley.
Ds. Sandes.
Ds. Eure.
Ds. Wharton.
Ds. Pagett.
Ds. Chandos.
Ds. Hunsdon.
Ds. Petre.
Ds. Arundell.
Ds. Tenham.
Ds. Howard de Ch.
Ds. Craven.
Ds. Lovelace.
Ds. Poulett.
Ds. Coventry.
Ds. Howard de Esc.
Ds. Seymour.
Ds. Newport.
Ds. Hatton.
Ds. Loughborough.
Ds. Byron.
Ds. Vaugban.
Ds. Ward.
Ds. Colepeper.
Ds. Lucas.
Ds. Gerard de Brand.
Ds. Lexington.
Ds. Crofts.
Ds. Berkley de (fn. *)
Strat.
Ds. Cornwallis.
Ds. Ashley.
Ds. Crewe. |
PRAYERS.
L. Gerard versus Fitton & al.
ORDERED, That these Lords following are appointed
to consider and draw up what they conceive fit to be
added to the Judgement against Alexander Fitton, Edward Lloyd, John Cade, and John Wright, and to report the same to this House:
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L. Privy Seal.
L. Chamberlain.
Comes Bridgwater. |
Comes Petriburgh.
Ds. Pagett.
Ds. Lucas. |
Their Lordships, or any Three of them; to meet
this Afternoon, at Three of the Clock, in the
Prince's Lodgings.
Bedford Level Bill.
Hodie 2a
vice lecta est Billa, "An Act for settling the
Draining of the Great Level of the Fens, called
Bedford Levell."
Then several Petitions were presented to the House,
from divers Persons; desiring to be heard, by their
Counsel, at the Bar, before the passing of the aforesaid
Bill.
Whereupon the Order following was made:
"Upon the Second Reading of the Bill, intituled,
An Act for settling of the Great Level of the Fens,
called Bedford Levell, and several Petitions exhibited
concerning the Matter of the said Bill: It is ORDERED, by the Lords Spiritual and Temporal in Parliament assembled, That all Parties herein concerned,
as well those that have petitioned and such others
as shall petition, are to be heard, by their Counsel and
Witnesses, at this Bar (if they desire it), on Tuesday
next, the Thirteenth of this Instant July, at Ten of
the Clock in the Morning, upon the Matter contained
in the said Bill; at which Time the several Parties in
this Cause are to attend accordingly."
Message from H. C. with a Bill, and to return Three.
A Message was brought from the House of Commons,
by Sir George Downing and others; which consisted of
these Particulars:
1. To return the Bill concerning the Bishop of Winchester; to which they agree, without any Alterations.
2. To return Two Bills sent down to the House of
Commons, with some Alterations; to which Alterations
and Amendments the Commons concur with their Lordships; (videlicet,)
1. The Bill for better Observation of the Lord'sday.
2. The Bill concerning the Free-school of Witney.
3. He brought up a Bill, which hath passed the House
of Commons, for regulating the Herring Fishing, and
other Fisheries; whereto their Lordships Concurrence is
desired.
Committee for Petitions.
ORDERED, That the Committee for Petitions do
meet this Afternoon.
E. of Clarendon accused of High Treason by the Earl of Bristol.
This Day the Earl of Bristol exhibited a Charge into
this House, containing Articles of High Treason, and
other heinous Misdemeanors, against Edward Earl of
Clarendon, Lord Chancellor of England: Which were
read; and then the Earl of Bristol subscribed his Name
thereunto.
"Articles of High Treason, and other heinous
Misdemeanors, against Edward Earl of Clarendon, Lord Chancellor of England.
Artic e s against him.
"That, being in Place of highest Trust and Confidence with His Majesty, and having arrogated
to himself a supreme Direction in all His Majesty's
Affairs both at Home and Abroad, he hath wickedly
and maliciously, and with a traiterous Intent to draw
Scandal and Contempt upon His Majesty's Person,
and to alienate from Him the Affections of His
Subjects, abused (fn. *) of the said Trust in Manner following:
"That he hath traiterously and maliciously endeavoured to alienate the Hearts of His Majesty's Subjects from Him, by Words of his own, and by
artificial Insinuations of his Creatures and Dependents, "That His Majesty was inclined to Popery, and
had a Design to alter the Religion established in this
Kingdom."
"That, in Pursuance of that traiterous Intent, he
hath, to several Persons of His Majesty's Privy
Council, held Discourses to this Effect: "That His
Majesty was dangerously corrupted in His Religion,
and inclined to Popery; that Persons of that Religion had such Access and such Credit with Him,
that, unless there were a careful Eye had unto it,
(fn. *) Protestant Religion would be overthrown in this
Kingdom." And, in Pursuance of the said wicked
and traiterous Intent, upon His Majesty's admitting
Sir Henry Bennett to be Principal Secretary of State
in the Place of Mr. Secretary Nicholas, he hath said
these Words, or Words to this Effect, "That His
Majesty had given Ten Thousand Pounds to remove
a zealous Protestant, that He might bring into that
Place of high Trust a concealed Papist;" notwithstanding that the said Sir Henry Bennett is known
to have ever been, both in his Profession and Practice,
constant to the Protestant Religion.
"That, in Pursuance of the same traiterous Design,
several near Friends and known Dependents of his
have said aloud, "That, were it not for my Lord
Chancellor's standing in the Gap, Popery would be
introduced into this Kingdom;" or Words to that
Effect.
"That, in Pursuance of the aforesaid traiterous
Design, he hath not only advised and persuaded the
King to do such Things, contrary to His own Reason
and Resolutions, as might confirm and increase the
Scandal which he had endeavoured to raise upon
His Majesty as aforesaid, of His Favour to Popery;
but more particularly to allow His Name to be
used to the Pope and several Cardinals, in the Solicitation of a Cardinal's Cap for the Lord Aubigny,
One of His own Subjects, and Great Almoner at
present to His Royal Confort the Queen.
"That, in Pursuance of the same wicked and traiterous Design, he had recommended to be employed
to the Pope One of his own Domestics, Mr. Richard
Beling, a Person, though an avowed Papist, known
to be trusted and employed by him in Dispatches and
Negotiations concerning Affairs of greatest Concernment to the Nation.
"That, in Pursuance of the said traiterous Design,
he, being Chief Minister of State, did himself write,
by the said Mr. Richard Bealing, Letters to several
Cardinals, pressing them in the King's Name to induce the Pope to confer a Cardinal's Cap on the
said Lord Aubigny; promising, in case it should be
obtained, Exemption to the Romain Catholics of
England from the Penal Laws in Force against them:
By which Address unto the Pope for that Ecclesiastical Dignity for One of His Majesty's Subjects
and Domestics, he hath, as far as from One Action
can be inferred, traiteroufly acknowledged the Pope's
Ecclesiastical Sovereignty, contrary to the known
Laws of this Kingdom.
"That, in Pursuance of the same traiterous Design,
he hath called unto him several Priests and Jesuits,
whom he knew to be Superiors of Orders here in
England, and desired them to write to their Generals
at Rome, to give their Help, for the obtaining from
the Pope the Cardinal's Cap for the Lord Aubigny as
aforesaid; promising great Favour to Papists here, in
case it should be effected for him.
"That he hath promised unto several Papists, that
he would do his Endeavour; and said, he hoped to
compass the taking away all the Penal Laws against
them, which he did in Pursuance of the traiterous
Design aforesaid, to the End they might presume
and grow vain upon his Patronage, and, by the
publishing their Hopes of a Toleration, increase the
Scandal endeavoured by him and by his Emissaries
to be raised upon His Majesty throughout the Kingdom.
"That, in Pursuance of the same traiterous Design,
being intrusted with the Treaty of the Marriage betwixt His Majesty and His Royal Consort the Queen,
he concluded it upon Articles scandalous and dangerous to the Protestant Religion.
"That, in Pursuance of the same traiterous Design,
he concluded the said Marriage, and brought the
King and Queen together, without any settled Agreement in what Manner the Rites of Marriage should
be performed; whereby, the Queen refusing to be
married by a Protestant Bishop or Priest, in case of
Her being with Child, either the Succession should
be made uncertain for Want of the due Rites of
Matrimony, or else His Majesty be exposed to a
Suspicion of having been married in His own Dominions by a Romish Priest, whereby all the former
Scandals endeavoured to be raised upon His Majesty
by the said Earl as to Point of Popery might be
confirmed and heightened.
"That, having thus traiterously endeavoured to
alienate the Affections of His Majesty's Subjects
from Him upon the Score of Religion, he hath endeavoured to make Use of all the malicious Scandals
and Jealousies which he and his Emissaries had raised
in His Majesty's Subjects, to raise from them unto
himself the popular Applause of being the zealous
Upholder of the Protestant Religion, and a Promoter of new Severities against Papists.
"That he hath traiterously endeavoured to alienate
the Affections of His Majesty's Subjects from Him,
by venting in his own Discourses, and by the
Speeches of his nearest Relations and Emissaries,
opprobrious Scandals against His Majesty's Person
and Course of Life; such as are not fit to be mentioned, unless Necessity in the Way of Proof shall
require it.
"That he hath traiterously endeavoured to alienate
the Affections of his Highness the Duke of Yorke from
His Majesty, by suggesting unto him Jealousies as far
as in him lay, and publishing Abroad by his Emissaries, "That His Majesty intended to legitimate the
Duke of Monmouth."
"That he hath wickedly and maliciously, contrary
to the Duty of a Privy Counsellor of England, and
contrary to the perpetual and most important Interest
of this Nation, persuaded His Majesty, against the
Advice of the Lord General, to withdraw the
English Garrisons out of Scotland, and to demolish
all the Forts built there at so vast a Charge to this
Kingdom.
"That, His Majesty having been graciously pleased
to communicate the Desires of the Parliament of
Scotland, for the Remove of the said Garrisons, to
His Parliament of England, and to ask their Advice
therein, the said Earl of Clarendon not only persuaded His Majesty actually to remove those Garrisons, without expecting the Advice of His Parliament of England concerning it, but did, by Menaces
of His Majesty's Displeasure, deter several Members of Parliament from moving the Houses, as
they intended, to enter upon Consideration of that
Matter.
"That he hath traiterously and maliciously endeavoured to alienate His Majesty's Affections and Esteem
from this His Parliament; by telling His Majesty,
That there never was so weak nor so inconsiderable
a House of Lords, nor never so weak nor so heady
a House of Commons," or (fn. *) Words to that Effect;
and particularly, "That it was better to sell Dunkirke, than to be at their Mercy for Want of Money,"
or Words to that Effect.
"That he hath wickedly and maliciously, contrary
to his Duty of a Counsellor, and to a known Law
made the last Sessions, by which Money was given
and particularly applied for the Maintaining of Dunkirke, advised and effected the Sale of the same to
the French King.
"That he hath maliciously and contrary to Law
enriched himself and his Creatures by the Sale of
Offices.
"That, contrary to his Duty, he hath wickedly
and corruptly converted to his own Use great and
vast Sums of Public Money raised in Ireland, by
Way of Subsidy, Private and Public Benevolences,
and otherwise, given and intended to defray the
Charge of Government in that Kingdom; by which
Means a supernumerary and disaffected Army hath
been kept up there, for Want of Money to pay
them off; and their Want of Pay, so occasioned, seems
to be the Cause of the late and present Distempers
in that Kingdom.
"That, having arrogated to himself a supreme Direction of all His Majesty's Affairs, he hath with a
malicious and corrupt Intention prevailed to have
His Majesty's Customs farmed at a far lower Rate
than others did offer, and that by Persons with some
of whom he goes a Share in that and other Parts of
Monies resulting from His Majesty's Revenue.
10 July, 1663.
"BRISTOL."
E. of Bristol desires he may be secured, and Witnesses ordered to attend.
"In Pursuance of this Charge, it is desired,
"That the Person of the Earl of Clarendon may be
secured.
"That His Majesty's Counsel Learned in the Law be
appointed to draw up a Charge in Form, according
to these Heads and such others as the Earl of Bristoll
shall exhibit, and to prosecute in the King's Behalf.
"That there be a Liberty granted of additional
Charges, according as the Earl of Bristol shall be
enabled to make out Proofs of new Matter.
"That Commissions be granted for Examination of
divers Witnesses, both in Scotland and Ireland, according to the List the Earl of Bristol shall give in.
"That Order be taken, that the Lord Aubigny and
Mr. Richard Beling, Two most important Witnesses,
depart not the Kingdom, till they have answered
fully to the Interrogatories which are to be proposed
unto them.
10 July, 1663.
"BRISTOL."
To which Articles the Lord Chancellor made a short
Speech extempore to some of the Particulars, and declared his Innocence.
Copy of the Impeachment to be sent to the King.
Then the House ORDERED, That a Copy of the
aforesaid Articles should be prepared, and delivered to
the King, that so He might be made acquainted with
them.
And the Lord Chancellor is to have a Copy of them;
and another Copy is to be made, and delivered to the
Judges.
And this ensuing Order was also made; videlicet,
Judges to report their Opinion of it.
"ORDERED, by the Lords Spiritual and Temporal
in Parliament assembled, That a Copy of the Articles
of High Treason exhibited this Day, by the Earl of
Bristoll, against the Lord Chancellor, be delivered to
the Lord Chief Justice, who, with all the rest of the
Judges, are to consider, whether the said Charge
hath been brought in regularly and legally? and
whether it may be proceeded in? and how? and
whether there be any Treason in it, or no? And to
make Report thereof to this House on Monday next,
if they can, or else as soon after as possibly they
can."
Adjourn.
Dominus Cancellarius declaravit præsens Parliamentum continuandum esse usque in diem crastinum, videlicet, diem Sabbati, undecimum diem instantis Julii, hora
decima Aurora, Dominis sic decernentibus.