Mercurii, 13 die Octobris, 1675.
Prayers.
Message to attend the King.
A MESSAGE from his Majesty, by Sir Edward
Carterett Usher of the Black Rod;
Mr. Speaker,
The King commands this honourable House to attend him immediately in the House of Lords.
And accordingly Mr. Speaker, with the House, went
up to attend his Majesty in the House of Lords.
Mr. Speaker, and the House, being returned;
The King's Speech reported.
Mr. Speaker reports, That the Croud being great, and
Noise much, he could not well hear, nor would take
upon him to report, the King's Speech: And that, to
prevent Mistakes, he had obtained a Copy of what was
delivered by his Majesty: Which he read to the House;
and is as followeth; viz.
My Lords and Gentlemen,
I MEET you now with a more than usual Concern
for the Event of this Session; and I know it is but what
may reasonably be expected from that Care I owe to the
Preservation of the Government. The Causes of the last
Prorogation, as I, for My Part, do not desire to rememto be by any Writ of Habeas Corpus, or other Authority
whatsoever, made to appear, and answer, and do and receive a Determination in the House of Peers, during that
Session of Parliament, wherein such Person was so committed.
Resolved, Nemine contradicente That the Order
of the House of Peers, for the issuing out of Writs of
Habeas Corpus, concerning Serjeant Peck, Sir John
Churchill, Serjeant Pemberton, and Mr. Charles Porter,
is insufficient and illegal; for that it is general, and expresses no particular Cause of Privilege; and commands
the King's Great Seal to be put to Writs not returnable
before the said House of Peers.
Resolved, Nemine contradicente, That the Lord Keeper
be acquainted with these Resolutions; to the End that
the said Writ of Habeas Corpus may be superseded, as
contrary to Law, and the Privileges of this House.
Resolved, Nemine contradicente, That a Message be
sent to the Lords, to acquaint them, that Serjeant Peck,
Sir John Churchill, Serjeant Pemberton, and Mr. Charles
Porter, were committed by Order and Warrant of this
House, for Breach of the Privilege, and Contempt of the
Authority of this House.
Ordered, That Colonel Birch do go up to the Lords
with the Message.
Resolved, &c. That a Conference be desired with the
Lords, upon the Subject Matter of the last Conference.
Ordered, That Colonel Birch do go up to the Lords,
to desire the Conference.
Trade with France.
Mr. Powell reports from the Committee to whom it
was referred to consider of the Trade between England
and France, and the Mischief and Inconveniencies
by the Over-balancing the Trade of England by France,
That the Committee had prepared and drawn up a
State of the Balance of the Trade between England and
France.-
Message to attend the King.
A Message from the King, by Sir Edward Carterett
Usher of the Black Rod;
Mr. Speaker,
The King commands this honourable House to attend
him immediately in the House of Lords.
Parliament prorogued.
And accordingly Mr. Speaker, with the House, went
up; where his Majesty was pleased to prorogue both
Houses of Parliament, to the Thirteenth Day of October
next.
ber, so, I hope, no Man else will, unless it be to learn
from thence how to avoid the like Occasions for the
future; And I pray, consider how fatal the Consequences may be; and how little Benefit is like to redound to the People, by it. However, if any thing of
that kind shall arise, I desire you would defer those
Debates, till you have brought such publick Bills to Perfection, as may conduce to the Good and Safety of the
Kingdom: And particularly I recommend to you whatever may tend to the Security of the Protestant Religion,
as it is now established in the Church of England. I
must likewise desire your Assistance in some Supplies;
as well to take off the Anticipations which are upon
My Revenue, as for the Building of Ships. And, though
the War hath been the great Cause of these Anticipations; yet I find, by a late Account I have taken of
My Expences, that I have not been altogether so good
an Husband as I might have been, and as I resolve
to be for the future; although, at the same time, I
have had the Satisfaction to find, that I have been
far from such an Extravagancy in My own Expence,
as some would have the World believe. I am not
ignorant; that there are many who would prevent the
Kindnesses of My Parliament to Me, at this time: But
I as well know, that your Affections have never failed
Me; and you may remember it is now above Three Years,
since I have asked you any thing for My own Use.
Speech to be considered.
Resolved, &c. That the Consideration of his Majesty's
Speech be deferred to Monday Morning next.
Papists not to sit in Parliament.
A Bill for hindering Papists to sit in either House of
Parliament, was read the First time.
Resolved, &c. That this Bill be read a Second time.
Grand Committees.
Ordered, That the Grand Committee for Religion do
sit every Monday, at Two of the Clock in the Afternoon,
in the House.
Ordered, That the Grand Committee for Grievances
do sit every Wednesday, at Two of the Clock in the Afternoon, in the House.
Ordered, That the Grand Committee for Trade do sit
every Friday, at Two of the Clock in the Afternoon, in
the House.
Ordered, That the Grand Committee for Courts of
Justice do sit every Saturday in the House, at Two of
the Clock in the Afternoon.
New Writs to be issued.
Ordered, That Mr. Speaker do issue Warrants to the
Clerk of the Crown, to make out Writs, for Election
of Members, in all Places vacant by Death or Removal,
where there was no Claim depending.
Ordered, That Mr. Speaker do issue out his Warrant
to the Clerk of the Crown, to make out a new Writ,
for Election of a Member to serve as Knight of the Shire
for the County Palatine of Durham, in the room of
Thomas Vane Esquire, lately deceased.
Ordered, That Mr. Speaker do issue forth his Warrant
to the Clerk of the Crown, to make out a new Writ, for
the Election of a Member to serve as Knight of the Shire
for the County of Oxford, in the room of Sir Anthony
Cope Knight, lately deceased.
Ordered, That Mr. Speaker do issue out his Warrant
to the Clerk of the Crown, to make out a new Writ,
for the Election of a Member to serve as Knight of the
Shire for the County of Dorsett, in the room of Giles
Strangwayes Esquire, lately deceased.
Ordered, That Mr. Speaker do issue out his Warrant
to the Clerk of the Crown, to make out a new Writ, for
the Election of a Member to serve for the Borough of
Eye in the County of Suffolke, in the room of Charles
Cornwallis, Esquire, lately deceased.
Ordered, That Mr. Speaker do issue out his Warrant
to the Clerk of the Crown, to make out a new Writ, for
the Election of a Member to serve for the Borough of
Burrowbridge in the County of Yorke, in the Place of
Sir Richard Mauleverrer Knight and Baronet, lately
deceased.
Committee of Privileges
Ordered, That a Committee of Elections and Privileges
be appointed of these Members following: viz. Sir John
Covert, Sir Edw. Masters, Sir John Hanmer, Sir John
Brampston, Mr. King, Sir Robert Carr, Sir Richard Temple,
Sir John Knight, Mr. Eyres, Mr. Edward Boscowen, Sir
Robert Barnham, Mr. Spry, Sir Adam Broone, Sir Hen.
Ford, Sir Gilbert Gerrard, Sir Courtney Poole, Mr. Swynfen, Mr. Serjeant Charlton, Sir Edward Windham, Sir
John Birkenhead, Mr. Secretary Williamson, Colonel
Sands, Sir Wm. Hayward, Sir Tho. Meres, Mr. Onslowe,
Mr. Robert Wright, Sir Trever Williams, Mr. Westfaling,
Sir Winston Churchill, Lord Hawley, Sir Wm. Moore,
Mr. Serjeant Maynard, Sir Robert Kempe, Sir Francis
Clarke, Sir John Pettus, Mr. Walker, Sir Richard Everrard, Sir John Shawe, Mr. Peirpoint, Sir Wm. Windham,
Mr. Peircy Goring, Mr. Wynn, Colonel Kirby, Mr.
Darcy, Sir Allen Apsley, Sir Tho. Windham, Sir John Mallett, Sir Tho. Littleton, Sir Anth. Irby, Mr. Waller, Lord
Cavendish, Mr. Crouch, Mr. Morrice, Sir Tho. Lee, Sir
Copleston Bampfeild, Mr. Powle, Sir John Lowther, Lord
Bulkley, Sir Jeoff. Shackerley, Sir Francis Drake, Sir
Richard Ford, Sir Robert Thomas, Sir Tho. Clergis, Sir
Leoline Jenkins, Mr. Foote, Sir Gilbert Talbott, Sir Edm.
Jenings, Mr. Sawyer, Lord Allington, Sir Allen Broderick, Sir Roger Bradshawe, Sir Nich. Carew, Mr. Williams, Mr. Hugh Boscowen, Mr. Garraway, Lord Fitzharding, Mr. Hen. Goring, Sir Edward Deering, Sir Wm.
Wentworth, Mr. Sacheverell, Sir Wm. Bucknall, Sir Tho.
Byde, Lord Angier, Sir Franc. Russell, Mr. Weld, Sir
Phill. Warwick, Sir Joseph Tredinham, Mr. Maynard,
Mr. Serjeant Jones, Sir Hen. Capell, Sir Phill. Musgrave,
Sir Eliab. Harvey, Sir Nicholas Pedley, Mr. Cheney,
Sir Charles Harbord, Mr. Hampden, Mr. Attorney
Mountague, Sir Edward Baynton: And all that come
are to have Voices: And they are to meet this Afternoon, at Four of the Clock, in the Speaker's Chamber;
and to meet every Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday;
and do take into Consideration all such Matters as shall
or may come in Question touching Returns, Elections,
and Privileges; and to proceed upon Double Returns in
the first Place; and report their Proceedings, with their
Opinions therein, to the House: And all Persons that
will question Returns already made, are to do it in Fourteen Days next; and so in Fourteen Days, after any new
Return shall be brought in: And the Committee is to
have Power to receive Petitions; and to send for Witnesses, Persons, Papers, and Records, for their Information; and to make Report of any Matter which may concern Breach of Privilege, with their Opinions therein:
And all Members that are returned for Two or more
Places, to make their Elections by this Day Three Weeks,
for which of the Places they will serve; provided there
be no Question upon the Return for that Place: And if
any thing shall come in Question touching the Return, or
Matter of Privilege, of any Member of this Committee,
such Member is to withdraw during the Time the Matter,
which concerns himself, is in Debate.
Tiverton Election.
A Petition of Sir Hugh Ackland was read.
Resolved, &c. That this Petition be referred to the
Committee of Privileges and Elections; to take into
Consideration the Regularity of the Return for the Town
of Tiverton in the County of Devon; and to report the
Matter, with their Opinions therein, to the House.
The House interpose to prevent a Quarrel.
The House being informed of some Matter of Difference likely to happen between the Lord Cavendish,
Sir Thomas Meres and Mr. Thomas Howard;
Ordered, That Mr. Speaker be obliged to send for
Mr. Thomas Howard: And that the Lord Cavendish and
Sir Thomas Meres do attend Mr. Speaker, at his House,
this Day, at Dinner.
Ordered, That the Lord Cavendish and Sir Thomas
Meres be injoined not to prosecute any Quarrel against
Mr. Thomas Howard, or to send or accept any Challenge,
in order thereto, without acquainting the House.
Paper reflecting on a Member.
A Paper, signed Howard, Richmond, and Carlisle,
being produced, and read;
Ordered, That such Person as shall own the Paper now
produced, and read, be committed to the Custody of the
Serjeant at Arms attending this House, and there kept,
during the Pleasure of this House.
And then the House adjourned till Monday
Morning next, Eight of the Clock.