Wednesday, June 13th, 1660.
Proclamation against Profaneness.
A MESSAGE from the Lords, by * * and Dr.
Child, Masters of Chancery;
The Lords desire the Concurrence of this House with
them in a Petition to his Majesty, for publishing his
Majesty's Proclamation concerning debauched Persons
thorough the Nation; and for requiring the several Ministers to read the same in their several Congregations:-
And therewith delivered a Petition; which was read.
Ordered, That this House doth concur with the Lords
in the said Petition.
The Messengers being called in again, Mr. Speaker
gave them this Answer;
The House have considered of your Message; and
read the Petition which you brought from the Lords;
and do concur with the Lords therein.
The Tenor of the Petition is as followeth;
To the King's most Excellent Majesty:
The humble Petition of the Lords and Commons, in
Parliament assembled.
The Lords and Commons, in Parliament assembled,
do bless God, that he hath put it into your Majesty's
Heart to issue out the Proclamation, lately made against
vicious, debauched, and profane Persons; and do humbly thank your Majesty for your pious Care therein expressed, for discountenancing and suppressing the said debauched Persons, and the Vices therein mentioned: And,
that the same may take the more Effect, they do humbly
pray your Majesty, that you would be graciously pleased
to issue out Proclamations by the Advice of both your
Houses of Parliament, that each Minister, in each Parish
and Chapel within this your Realm of England, and
Dominion of Wales, and the Town of Berwick upon
Tweed, shall and may, once in a Month, for Six Months,
next following, in their respective Congregations, read
the said Proclamation concerning the said debauched
Persons; and may then press the observing of the Duties therein enjoined, and the avoiding of the Vices
therein forbidden.
Examination of Puckle, &c.
Mr. Pryn reports from the Committee, the Examinations of James Puckle and Thomas Ellis, who had been
charged with conveying of Mr. Miles Corbet beyond the
Seas; which Examinations were read.
Resolved, That James Puckle and Thomas Ellis, who
are now in Custody with the Serjeant at Arms attending
this House, be forthwith discharged, and set at Liberty.
Proceedings against the Regicides.
The Question being propounded, That Oliver St.
John, Serjeant at Law, shall be one of the Twenty Persons to be excepted out of the Act of General Pardon
and Oblivion, for and in respect only of such Pains,
Penalties, and Forfeitures, (not extending to Life) as shall
be thought fit to be inflicted on him by another Act,
intended to be hereafter passed for that Purpose;
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 Oliver St. John, Serjeant at Law, shall
be one of the Twenty Persons to be excepted out of
the Act of General Pardon and Oblivion, for and in respect only of such Pains, Penalties, and Forfeitures, (not
extending to Life) as shall be thought fit to be inflicted
on him by another Act, intended to be hereafter passed
for that Purpose.
Resolved, That Alderman John Ireton be one of the
Twenty Persons to be excepted out of the Act of General Pardon and Oblivion, for and in respect only of such
Pains, Penalties, and Forfeitures, (not extending to Life)
as shall be thought fit to be inflicted on him by another
Act, intended to be hereafter passed for that Purpose.
Resolved, That Sir Arthur Hesilrig be one of the
Twenty Persons to be excepted out of the Act of General Pardon and Oblivion, for and in respect only of
such Pains, Penalties, and Forfeitures, (not extending to
Life) as shall be thought fit to be inflicted on him by
another Act, intended to be hereafter passed for that
Purpose.
The Question being propounded, That Col. Wm. Sydenham be one of the Twenty Persons to be excepted
out of the Act of General Pardon and Oblivion, for and
in respect only of such Pains, Penalties, and Forfeitures,
(not extending to Life) as shall be thought fit to be inflicted on him by another Act, intended to be hereafter
passed for that Purpose;
And it being put to the Question, Whether the Question shall be now put;
The House was divided:
And the Noes went forth.
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Col. King, |
Tellers for the Noes: |
106. |
| Col. Jones, |
With the Noes, |
| Lord Faulkland, |
Tellers for the Yeas: |
147. |
| Col. Willoughby, |
With the Yeas, |
And so the Question passing in the Affirmative;
And the main Question being put; it was
Resolved, That Col. Wm. Sydenham be one of the
Twenty Persons to be excepted out of the Act of General Pardon and Oblivion, for and in respect only of
such Pains, Penalties, and Forfeitures, (not extending to
Life) as shall be thought fit to be inflicted on him by
another Act, intended to be hereafter passed for that
Purpose.
Resolved, That Col. John Disbrowe be one of the
Twenty Persons to be excepted out of the Act of General Pardon and Oblivion, for and in respect only of such
Pains, Penalties, and Forfeitures, (not extending to Life)
as shall be thought fit to be inflicted on him by another
Act, intended to be hereafter passed for that Purpose.
Persons surrender.
Mr. Speaker acquainted the House, that Colonel
Thomas Waite, Mr. Symon Meyne, and Mr. Peter Temple, Three of those, who sat as Judges at the Trial of the
late King's Majesty, have rendered themselves to him,
according to his Majesty's Proclamation; and that he
hath committed them to the Charge and Custody of the
Serjeant at Arms attending this House.
Ordered, That the Commitment of the said Three
Persons to the Serjeant at Arms be, and is hereby, approved.