Wednesday, 6th June, 1660.
Prayers.
Letter from Duke of York.
A LETTER from his Highness James Duke of
Yorke, superscribed, "For Sir Harbottle Grimston,
Speaker of the House of Commons," and subscribed
"James," being dated at Whitehall, the 5th of June
1660, was this Day read.
Ordered, That the humble and hearty Thanks of this
House be returned to his Highness the Duke of Yorke,
for his kind Letter, and high Expressions of Affection
to this House.
Resolved, That the Letter from his Highness the Duke
of Yorke to this House be entered in the Journal of this
House, as a Memorial of his Highness' Affection to this
House, and of their humble and hearty Acceptance
thereof.
The Letter is as followeth:
Mr. Speaker,
I desire you to assure the House of Commons, that I
have a great Sense of the many Demonstrations of their
Affection towards me; and that, though the Necessities
of many Years had prepared me to give a welcome Reception to the Present I lately received from them, yet,
that nothing did so much recommend it to me, as that
it was an Argument of the Affection of that House; to
which I shall always study to make such Returns as
become
Your most affectionate Friend,
Whitehall, June 5, 1660.
JAMES.
Resolved, That the Lord General be desired to signify
to his Highness the Duke of Yorke, the grateful Sense
this House hath of his affectionate Letter to this House.
Members to take Oaths.
Resolved, That the Members of this House, who are
commissionated and deputed by the Lord Steward of his
Majesty's Houshold, to administer the Oaths of Supremacy and Allegiance, in his Absence, to the other Members of this House, do compare with the Roll of the
Knights, Citizens, Burgesses, and Barons, returned to
serve in this Parliament, the List of the Names of those
who have taken the said Oath before the Lord Steward,
or the said Commissioners; and thereupon report to the
House, what Members, returned to serve, have not taken
the said Oaths; to the end it may appear whether
any that have not taken the said Oaths do sit in this
House.
Proceedings against Regicides.
Mr. Annesley reports several Examinations, which he
hath received from Ireland, concerning the late King's
Death; viz. the Examination of Jo. Cooke Esquire, a
Prisoner in the Castle of Dublyn; the Examination of
Mary Lock, Wife of Richard Lock, of Dublyn; the Examination of Lieut. Sibthorpe Stammers; the Examination
of George Purdon, of Ogonella in the County of Clare,
Esquire; the Examination of Colonel Henry Pretty; and
the Examination of Captain Wm. Howlett; being all
taken before John Bysse Esquire, Recorder of Dublyn.
Ordered, That the said Examinations be referred to the
Committee to whom the Examination of Mr. Secretary
Thurloe's Business is referred; to be by them considered
of, and their Opinion thereupon reported to the House.
Ditto.
Mr. Pryn reports from the Committee, the Examination of Wm. Lilly, touching the Person who cut off the
Head of his late Majesty; and read the same in his
Place.
Ditto.
Resolved, That William Say be one of the Seven Persons to be excepted out of the Act of general Pardon and
Oblivion, for Life and Estate.
A Question was propounded, That John Jones be one
of the Seven Persons to be excepted out of the Act of
general Pardon and Oblivion for Life and Estate:
And it being put to the Question, Whether the Question shall be now put;
It passed in the Affirmative:
And the main Question being put, it was
Resolved, That John Jones be one of the Seven Persons to be excepted out of the Act of general Pardon
and Oblivion, for Life and Estate.
Lords desire a Conference.
A Message from the Lords, by Lord Chief Baron
Bridgman and Mr. Justice Foster;
The Lords have sent us with this Message: The
Lords desire a present Conference with the House of
Commons, in the Painted Chamber, about some Matter
of great Importance.
Resolved, That a present Conference, with the Lords,
be granted, in the Painted Chamber.
The Messengers being called in again, Mr. Speaker
gave them this Answer;
The House have considered of your Message; and do
agree with the Lords for a present Conference, as is
desired.
Ordered, That Mr. Hollis, Mr. Perrepont, Mr. Turner,
Mr. Secretary Morris, Mr. Crew, Mr. Annesley, Sir
Anth. Ashly Cooper, Sir Wm. Lewis, be a Committee to
manage the said Conference.
Members summoned.
Ordered, That the Serjeant at Arms, attending this
House, do, with the Mace, forthwith summon the Members, who are in the Painted Chamber, to attend the
Service of the House immediately; and desire the
Officers there to clear the Room.
Proceedings against the Regicides.
Resolved, That Thomas Scott be one of the Seven
Persons to be excepted out of the Act of general Pardon and Oblivion, for Life and Estate.
Resolved, That Cornelius Holland be one of the Seven
Persons to be excepted out of the Act of general Pardon
and Oblivion, for Life and Estate.
A Question was propounded, That John Lisle be one
of the Persons to be excepted out of the Act of general
Pardon and Oblivion, for Life and Estate:
And it being put to the Question, Whether the Question
shall be now put;
It passed in the Affirmative:
And the main Question being put; it was
Resolved, That John Lisle be one of the Seven Persons
to be excepted out of the Act of general Pardon and
Oblivion, for Life and Estate.
A Question was propounded, That John Barkstead be
one of the Seven Persons to be excepted out of the Act
of general Pardon and Oblivion, for Life and Estate:
And it being put to the Question, That the Question
should be now put;
It passed in the Affirmative:
And the main Question being thereupon put; it was
Resolved, That John Barkstead be one of the Seven
Persons to be excepted out of the Act of general Pardon
and Oblivion, for Life and Estate.