Veneris, 12 die Novembris, 1680.
Prayers.
Privilege- Petition from a person in custody.
A PETITION of Sir Robert Yeamans, in Custody
of the Serjeant at Arms attending this House, was
read.
Ordered, That Sir Robert Yeamans be brought to the
Bar of this House To-morrow Morning at Ten of the
Clock.
Ditto.
A Petition of Richard Janeway, in Custody of the
Serjeant at Arms attending this House, was read.
Ordered, That the said Richard Janeway be brought
to the Bar of this House To-morrow Morning at Ten of
the Clock.
Removing Papists.
An ingrossed Bill, sent from the Lords, intituled, An
Act for freeing the City of London and his Majesty's
Court, and Parts adjacent, from Popish Inhabitants; and
providing against other Dangers which may arise from
Papists; was read the First Time.
Resolved, That the said Bill be read a Second time
after Ten of the Clock, in a full House.
Haslemere Return amended.
The Clerk of the Crown, and the Bailiff of the Borough of Haslemere in the County of Surrey, being called
in, amended the Return for the said Borough, by taking
off the Indenture, whereby Sir William Moore Baronet,
and James Gresham Esquire, were returned; and by
razing out the Name of Sir William Moore, and inserting
the Name of Francis Dorington Esquire, in the other
Indenture.
Popish Plot in Ireland.
Mr. Hobart Bourck, Mr. Thomas Samson, Mr. John
Macnamarra, and Eustance Coning, being severally called
in, gave an Account of some Proceedings relating to the
Popish Plot in Ireland;
Ordered, That Mr. Samson and Mr. Macnamarra do
put in Writing their further Informations relating to the
Popish Plot in Ireland, besides what they have already
delivered at the House of Lords, and which are transmitted to this House: And that they do present the same
to the House on Tuesday Morning next.
Ordered, That an humble Address be made to his
Majesty, by such Members of this House as are of his
Majesty's most honourable Privy Council, to desire his
Majesty to grant a full and effectual Pardon to Edmund
Murphy, Hobart Bourck, Thomas Samson, John Macnamarra, John Fitzgerald, and Eustace Coning, who
have made considerable Discovery to this House of the
Popish Plot in Ireland, for all Treasons, Misprisions of
Treason, Crimes and Offences by them committed, to
the Time of their making their respective Discoveries
to this House: And that his Majesty would likewise be
pleased to take them under his Royal Protection and Care.
Mr. David Fitzgerald being called in, gave in a further
Information to the House, relating to the Popish Plot in
Ireland.
Lord Stafford's Impeachment, &c.
Resolved, That a Message be sent to the Lords, to
acquaint them with the Resolution of this House to
proceed to the Tryal of the Lords in the Tower; and
forthwith begin with William Viscount Stafford; and to
desire their Lordships to appoint a convenient Day for
the Tryal of the said William Viscount Stafford; and
likewise to desire their Lordships, that the Lords in the
Tower may be confined, and kept from holding Correspondence with one another, as Persons impeached and
committed for High Treason by Law ought to be: And
that Sir William Jones do go up with this Message to the
Lords.
Sir Francis Winnington reported, and delivered in at
the Clerk's Table, the Abstracts of the Proceedings of
the Two last Parliaments, as well relating to the Popish
Plot, as to the Impeachments against the Lords in the
Tower.
Ordered, That the Report now delivered in, be read
To-morrow Morning.
Sir William Jones acquaints the House, That he had,
according to the Order of the House, attended the Lords
with the Message: And that their Lordships were pleased
to return Answer to him to this effect; viz.
That, as to that Part of the Message relating to
the Confinement of the Lords, and their Correspondence,
they had already given Order therein, as desired by
this House.
That, as to the other Part of the Message relating to
the Appointing of a Day for the Trial of William Viscount
Stafford, their Lordships have appointed Tuesday come
Fortnight for the said Tryal.
Address for Papers.
Ordered, That a further Address be made to his
Majesty, by such Members of this House as are of his
Majesty's most honourable Privy Council, humbly to
desire his Majesty, That all Papers, Letters, Examinations, Writings, and other Evidences relating to the
horrid Popish Plot, which have been delivered in to the
Clerks of the Council, or Secretaries of State, since the
Dissolution of the last Parliament, may be transmitted to
the House.
Impeachments of Lords in the Tower.
Ordered, That Mr. Serjeant Maynard, Mr. George
Pelham, and Mr. Paul Foley, be added to the Committee
appointed to prepare Evidence against the Lords in the
Tower.
Ordered, That an humble Address be made to his
Majesty, by such Members of this House as are of his
Majesty's most honourable Privy Council, to desire his
Majesty to give Order for the issuing out a Sum of
Money, for defraying the Charges of summoning the
Witnesses, and other Expences incident in the Prosecution and Tryals of the Lords in the Tower.
Ordered, That such Money as his Majesty shall be
pleased to direct to be issued for the Uses aforesaid, be
deposited in the Hands of Mr. Charles Clare.
Committees.
Ordered, That all Committees that are discontinued,
be revived; and do sit in the respective Places formerly
appointed.
And then the House adjourned to Eight of the
Clock To-morrow Morning.