Mercurii, 1 die Decembris, 1680.
Lord Stafford's Impeachment.
A MESSAGE from the Lords, by Sir Timothy
Baldwyn and Sir Samuel Clark;
Mr. Speaker, The Lords have sent us to acquaint this
House, that they intend to proceed in the Tryal of William
Viscount Stafford, at Ten of the Clock this Morning, in
Westminster Hall.
Privilege- petition for discharge.
A Petition of Samuel Gibbs, Mayor of Westbury in the
County of Wilts, being in Custody of the Serjeant at Arms
attending this House, being presented to the House;
Ordered, That the said Petition do lie upon the Clerk's
Table, in order to the Reading thereof in a full House.
Taunton Election.
Ordered, That the Matter touching the Election for
Taunton in the County of Somersett, be heard, at the
Bar of this House, on Saturday Morning next.
Court of Marches.
Ordered, That the Bill for taking away the Court, holden
before the President and Council in the Marches of
Wales, be read a Second time on Friday Morning next.
Bexhill, &c. Manors.
Ordered, That the Bill for the better Securing and
Payment of an Annuity or Rent Charge of One hundred
and Thirty Pounds per Annum, out of the Manors and
Farms of Bexhill and Cowding in the County of Sussex,
to the Use of the Poor of several Parishes in the County
of Surrey, be read on Friday Morning.
Leave of Absence.
Ordered, That Mr. John Farrington, a Member of
this House, have Leave to go into the Country for
Recovery of his Health.
Then Mr. Speaker left the Chair.
Post Meridiem.
House resumed.
THE Committee of the Commons returned to the
House.
Mr. Speaker resumed the Chair.
Lord Stafford's Impeachment.
A Message from the Lords, by Sir Timothy Baldwyn
and Sir Samuel Clarke;
Mr. Speaker, The Lords have sent us to acquaint this
House, That they have ordered the Prisoner William
Viscount Stafford to be brought to the Bar in Westminster Hall, To-morrow Morning at Ten of the Clock.
Committees.
Ordered, That all Committees that were to sit this
Afternoon, be adjourned.
And then the House adjourned to Eight of the
Clock To-morrow Morning.