Sabbati, 22 die Martii, 1678.
Prayers.
Buckingham Return amended.
THE Clerk of the Crown being called in, did, according to the Order of the House, take off the
File the Indenture wherein Edward Viscount Lattimer,
and Sir Richard Temple, are returned to serve in this
present Parliament for the Town of Buckingham.
Huntington Election.
A Petition of Sir Lionel Walden, complaining of an
undue Return of Mr. Sydney Wortley, to serve in this
present Parliament as One of the Burgesses for the Borough of Huntington, in Injury of the Petitioner, who was
duly elected, and ought to have been returned, was read.
Resolved, &c. That the said Petition be referred to the
Consideration of the Committee of Privileges and Elections; to examine the Matter; and report the same, with
their Opinions therein, to the House.
Devizes Election.
A Petition of the Common Councilmen and Inhabitants of the Devizes in the County of Wilts, complaining
of undue and illegal Practices used by the Mayor of the
said Borough, in Electing and Returning of Sir Edward
Baynton, and Sir Walter Earnly, to serve in this present Parliament as Burgesses of the said Borough, in
Injury of the Petitioners, was read.
Resolved, &c. That the said Petition be referred to the
Consideration of the Committee of Privileges and Elections; to examine the Matter thereof; and report the
same, with their Opinions therein, to the House.
Securing King, &c. against Popery.
Ordered, That a Bill be brought in, upon the Debate
of the House, to secure the King and Kingdom against
the Growth and Danger of Popery.
And it is referred to Sir Thomas Clarges, Serjeant
Maynard, Mr. Williams, Sir Trevor Williams, Mr. Thyn,
Mr. Powle, Mr. Stone, Sir Wm. Poultney, Sir Tho. Lee,
Colonel Birch, Sir John Knight, Sir Joseph Tredenham,
Mr. Trenchard, Sir Tho. Meres, Sir Robert Carr, Mr.
Sachaverell, Sir Samuel Bernardiston, Mr. Seymour, Mr.
Hamden, Sir Henry Caverly, or any Five of them, to
prepare the said Bill; and present the same to the House.
Answer to Address.
Mr. Secretary Coventry acquaints the House, That his
Majesty had been attended with the Address of this House,
relating to the Five hundred Pounds Reward, to be paid
to Mr. Bedlow, for discovering the Murder of Sir Edmundbury Godfrey (who this House was satisfied to be the
first Discoverer thereof); and also, for paying Twenty
Pounds for the Discovery of every Priest, which his Majesty had promised in his late Royal Proclamation: And his
Majesty was graciously pleased to say, That the Five
hundred Pounds should be immediately paid; and that
his Promises should be effectually performed.
Message to attend the King.
A Message from his Majesty, by Sir Edward Carteret,
Usher of the Black Rod;
Mr. Speaker,
The King commands this honourable House to attend
him, immediately, in the House of Peers.
And accordingly Mr. Speaker, with the House, went
up to attend his Majesty in the House of Peers.
The King's Speech reported.
Mr. Speaker, and the House, being returned; and
Mr. Speaker having taken the Chair; reports the Effect
of his Majesty's Speech.
Lords reminded concerning Earl Danby.
Resolved, Nemine contradicente, That a Message be
immediately sent, to remind their Lordships of the last
Message, sent them from this House, relating to the
Earl of Danby; and to demand, That Thomas Earl of
Danby may be forthwith sequestred from Parliament,
and committed to safe Custody.
Ordered, That the Lord Annesley do carry up the
Message.
Lords desire a Conference.
A Message from the Lords; by Sir Timothy Baldwyn
and Sir William Beversham;
Mr. Speaker, The Lords desire a present Conference
with this House, in the Painted Chamber.
The Messengers being called in, Mr. Speaker acquaints
. . . ., That this House would return their Lordships an
Answer, by Messengers of their own.
Resolved, &c. That a Message be sent to the Lords, to
acquaint them, That the House having received a Message from their Lordships, whereby they desired a present
Conference with this House in the Painted Chamber;
That it is not agreeable to the Usage and Proceedings of
Parliament, for either House to send for a Conference,
without expressing the Subject Matter of that Conference.
Ordered, That Mr. Hamden do go up with this Message.
Inquiry concerning two Pamphlets.
Mr. Hills being called in, to give the House an Account touching the Two Pamphlets, informed the House,
That he printed them, by Order of the Lord Treasurer.
Ordered, That a Committee be appointed to consider
of the Two Pamphlets, which were printed by Mr. Hills,
for Mr. Edwyn, by Order of the Lord Treasurer; and
to report their Opinions thereupon to the House.
And it is referred to Mr. Vaughan, Mr. Powle, Mr.
Seymour, Sir Patience Ward, Colonel Titus, Sir Wm.
Poultney, Sir Tho. Meres, Sir Tho. Lee, Sir Tho. Clerges,
Mr. Duboys, Sir Tho. Player, Sir Rob. Peyton, Mr. Boscawen, Mr. Hamden, Mr. Mountague, Mr. Trenchard,
Colonel Birch, Sir Wm. Poultney; or any Five of them:
And they are to meet on Monday next, at Three of the
Clock in the Afternoon, in the Inner Court of Wards.
Conference concerning Earl Danby.
A Message from the Lords, by Sir Edward Low and
Sir John Francklyn;
Mr. Speaker, The Lords do desire a present Conference with this House in the Painted Chamber, touching
Matters relating to the Earl of Danby.
The Messengers being withdrawn;
Resolved, That this House will meet the Lords at a
present Conference.
The Messengers being called in; Mr. Speaker acquaints
them, That this House doth agree to meet their Lordships at a present Conference in the Painted Chamber.
Ordered, That Mr. Powle, Sir Tho. Lee, Sir John Mallet, Sir Tho. Player, Sir Thomas Meres, Mr. Sachaverell,
Sir Henry Capell, Mr. Harbord, Mr. Vaughan, Lord Cavendish, Sir Tho. Clerges, Mr. Seymour, Sir Robert Carr,
Colonel Birch, Sir Jos. Tredenham, Colonel Titus, Sir
Francis Winnington, do attend and manage the Conference.
Mr. Powle reports, That the Members appointed had
attended the Conference: At which the Duke of Monmouth spake as followeth;
"I am commanded by the Lords to acquaint you,
That their Lordships, having taken into Consideration
Matters relating to the Earl of Danby, together with
what his Majesty was pleased to say upon that Subject,
have ordered, That a Bill be brought in, by which
Thomas Earl of Danby may be made for ever incapable
of coming to his Majesty's Presence; and of all Offices
and Employments; and of receiving any Grants or Gifts
from the Crown; and of sitting in the House of Peers.
Resolved, &c. That the Consideration of this Report
be adjourned till Monday next.
Inquiry concerning his Pardon.
Ordered, That a Committee be appointed to repair to
the Lord Chancellor, and the other Offices, to inquire
into the Manner of suing forth the Pardon of Thomas
Earl of Danby; and make their Report thereof to the
House, on Monday next.
And it is referred to Mr. Vaughan, Sir. Tho. Lee, Sir
Francis Winnington, Sir Thomas Meres, Mr. Sachaverell, Mr. Powle; or any Three of them.
The King appoints to be attended.
A Message from the Lords, by Sir Edward Low and
Sir John Francklyn;
Mr. Speaker, We are commanded by the Lords to acquaint you, That their Lordships have agreed to the Address of this House to be presented to his Majesty, to desire his Majesty to appoint a Day for a general Fast and
Humiliation. And the Lords of the White Staves having
waited upon his Majesty to know his Pleasure when both
Houses may attend him, his Majesty hath appointed
both Houses to attend him on Monday next, at Three of
the Clock in the Afternoon, in the Banqueting House.
And then the House adjourned till Monday
Morning, Eight of the Clock.