Monday, May 14th, 1660.
Prayers.
Answer to King's Letter to be printed.
ORDERED, That the Letter sent to his Majesty from
this House, in Answer of his Majesty's gracious
Letter to this House, be forthwith printed and published.
St. Edmond's Bury Election.
Mr. Turner reports from the Committee for Privileges
and Elections, touching the double Return for the Borough
of St. Edmond's Bury in the County of Suffolk, that,
upon Examination of the Fact, the Committee are of
Opinion, That Mr. Chaplyn and Mr. Clarke, who are
returned by one Indenture, ought not to sit; and that Sir
Henry Crofts and Sir John Duncombe Knights, mentioned in the other Indenture, are duly elected, and ought
to sit.
Resolved, That this House doth agree with the Committee, That the said Sir Henry Crofts and Sir John
Duncombe are duly elected; and that they do sit in this
House: And that the Indenture, signed by the Inhabitants
of that Borough, whereby the said Mr. Chaplin and Mr.
Clarke are returned, be withdrawn, and taken off the
File: And that the Alderman of the said Borough, with
the Clerk of the Crown, be sent for, to attend for the
amending of the Return accordingly.
Muldon Election.
He also reports from the said Committee, touching the
double Return for the Borough of Maldon in the County
of Essex, that, upon Examination of the Fact, the Committee are of Opinion, that, as to the double Return of
Henry Mildmay Esquire, and Edward Herris Esquire,
by several Indentures, the Election is void.
Resolved, That this House doth agree with the Committee, that the Election, as to the said Henry Mildmay
and Edward Herris, is void.
Maldon Writ.
Ordered, That a new Writ be issued for the Election
of one Burgess to serve in this present Parliament (together
with Mr. Connyers, who is duly elected) for the Borough
of Maldon aforesaid; and that Mr. Speaker do send his
Warrant to the Clerk of the Crown in Chancery, for the
Issuing of a new Writ for the Election of a Burgess to
serve in Parliament for the said Borough: And that the
Lords Commissioners of the Great Seal, or any Two of
them, are hereby required to issue out and pass the same
under the Great Seal accordingly.
Kellington Writ.
Mr. Edward Herle, being elected to serve as Burgess
for the Borough of Fowey, and also as Burgess for the
Borough of Kellington, both in the County of Cornwall,
makes Choice to serve for the Borough of Fowey aforesaid,
and waves his Election for the Borough of Kellington
aforesaid.
Ordered, That a new Writ be issued for the Election
of a Burgess to serve in this present Parliament for the
Borough of Kellington aforesaid; and that Mr. Speaker do
send his Warrant to the Clerk of the Crown in Chancery,
for the Issuing of a new Writ for the Election of a Burgess
to serve in Parliament for the said Borough: And that the
Lords Commissioners of the Great Seal, or any
of them, are hereby required to issue out and pass the same
under the Great Seal accordingly.
Lyme Regis Writ.
Mr. Thomas Moore, being elected to serve as Burgess
for the Borough of Heytesbury in the County of Wills,
and as Burgess for the Borough of Lyme Regis in the
County of Dorset, makes Choice to serve for the Borough
of Heytesbury, and waves his Election for the Borough
of Lyme Regis aforesaid.
Ordered, That a new Writ be issued for the Election
of a Burgess to serve in this present Parliament for the
Borough of Lyme Regis aforesaid; and that Mr. Speaker
do send his Warrant to the Clerk of the Crown in
Chancery, for the issuing of a new Writ for the Election
of a Burgess to serve in Parliament for the said Borough:
And that the Lords Commissioners of the Great Seal, or
any Two of them, are hereby required to issue out and
pass the same under the Great Seal accordingly.
Berwick Writ.
Sir Thomas Widdrington, one of the Lords Commissioners of the Great Seal, being elected to serve as a
Citizen for the City of Yorke, and as a Burgess for the
Borough of Berwick upon Tweed, makes Choice to serve
for the City of Yorke, and waves his Election for the
Borough of Berwick aforesaid.
Ordered, That a new Writ be issued for the Election
of a Burgess to serve in this present Parliament for the
Borough of Berwick upon Tweed aforesaid; and that Mr.
Speaker do send his Warrant to the Clerk of the Crown
in Chancery, for the issuing of a new Writ for the Election
of a Burgess to serve in Parliament for the said Borough:
And that the Lords Commissioners of the Great Seal, or
any of them, are hereby required to issue out and pass
the same under the Great Seal accordingly.
Exceptions from Bill of Pardon.
Resolved, That all those Persons who sat in Judgment upon the late King's Majesty, when the Sentence
was pronounced for his Condemnation, be forthwith
secured.
Resolved, That Mr. John Cooke, Andrew Broughton,
John Phelpes, and Edward Dendy, be forthwith secured.
Resolved, That those Two Persons who were employed
for the Execution of his late Majesty, be secured.
Resolved, That * Mathew, who gloried, "that he
was an Instrument in the Execution of his late Majesty,
and that he had a Reward of Three hundred Pounds for
it," be forthwith secured.
Resolved, That Cornet Joice, who seized upon the Person of his late Majesty at Holmeby, be forthwith secured.
Resolved, That a List of the Names of those Persons
who sat in Judgment upon the late King's Majesty, and
are, by an Order of this Day, to be secured, be delivered
to the Serjeant at Arms attending this House: And all
Officers, both Civil and Military, are required to give
Assistance to the said Serjeant, his Deputy, and Deputies,
in the Securing of those Persons, and such other Persons,
as are this Day ordered to be secured.
Resolved, That the Serjeant at Arms attending this
House do forthwith take care to secure all the said Persons
accordingly.
Resolved, That Mr. Villiers, alias Danvers, who hath
sat this present Parliament in this House, as a Member
thereof, be summoned to attend To-morrow Morning,
to answer the Charge which was this Day offered against
him: And that Col. Eyre do then attend to make good
the Charge.
Resolved, That Mr. John Cooke, who is now in Custody in Ireland, be forthwith sent over hither in safe
Custody.
The Question being propounded, That the Number of
Seven, of those who sat in Judgment upon the late
King's Majesty, when Sentence was given, be the Number who shall be excepted, for Life and Estate, out of the
Act of General Pardon and Oblivion;
And the Question being put, That this Question be
now put;
It passed with the Affirmative:
And the main Question being put; it was
Resolved, That the Number of Seven, of those who
sat in Judgment when Sentence was given upon the late
King's Majesty, be the Number who shall be excepted,
for Life and Estate, out of the Act of General Pardon
and Oblivion.
Resolved, That the Debate of this Bill of General
Pardon and Oblivion, be adjourned until To-morrow at
Eight of the Clock.
King's Reception.
A Message from the Lords, by Dr. Child and Mr.
Hobart, Two Masters of the Chancery;
Mr. Speaker, The Lords have appointed a Committee,
of Sixteen, to meet at Five of the Clock this Afternoon,
in the Prince's Lodgings, to conser about the Manner of
Reception of the King; and desire a proportionable
Number of this House may be appointed to meet with
them.
Ordered, That the Ld. General Monck, Mr. Pierepont,
Mr. Crew, Col. Rosseter, Mr. Knightley, Col. Popham,
Col. Morley, Lord Fairfax, Sir Anthony Ashley Cooper,
Sir Gilbert Gerrard, Lord Commissioner Widdrington,
Sir John Evelyn of Wilts, Sir Wm. Waller, Sir Rich.
Onslow, Sir Wm. Lewes, Col. Harley, Col. Norton, Mr.
Annesley, Mr. Holles, Sir John Temple, Mr. Trevor, Sir
John Holland, Col. Birch, Mr. Swinfin, Serj. Maynard,
Sir John Northcot, Sir Anthony Irby, Ld. Howard, Mr.
Turner, Mr. Finch, Mr. Morris, Sir Henry Yelverton, be
a Committee, to meet with the Committee of Sixteen
Lords, this Afternoon, at Five of the Clock, in the
Prince's Lodgings; to confer concerning the Reception
of the King's Majesty.
The Messengers being called in again, Mr. Speaker
gave them this Answer;
Gentlemen, The House have considered of your Message; and they do concur with the Lords; having appointed a proportionable Number of this House, to meet
with the Committee of Lords, as is desired.