Mercurii, 8 die Octobris; 2° Gulielmi et Mariæ.
Prayers.
Tregony Election.
A PETITION of the Magistrates of Tregony was
read; setting forth, That the Petitioners, with the
Majority of other legal Voters, did duly elect John Poole,
Esquire, to be one of their Burgesses, notwithstanding the
Mayor hath returned Two other Gentlemen, whereby he
hath done Wrong to the Petitioners: And praying the
Consideration of the House in the Premises.
Ordered, That the Consideration of the said Petition be
referred to the Committee of Privileges and Elections:
Who are to examine the Matter thereof; and report the
same, with their Opinions therein, to the House.
New Rumney Election.
A Petition of Sir Wm. Twysden, Baronet, was read;
setting forth, That the Petitioner was duly elected one of
the Barons for the Port of New Rumney; notwithstanding
which, the late Mayor returned Sir Cha. Sidley, Baronet,
in Prejudice to the Petitioner: And praying the Consideration of the House in the Premises.
Ordered, That the Consideration of the said Petition be
referred to the Committee of Privileges and Elections:
Who are to examine the Matter thereof; and report the
same, with their Opinions therein, to the House.
Wilts Election.
A Petition of Henry Lord Colraine, in the Kingdom of
Ireland, was read; setting forth, That the Petitioner was
duly elected Knight of the Shire for the County of Wilts,
by the Majority of the qualified Freeholders of the said
County: But that, by many the undue Practices of Sir
James Edghill, Under Sheriff, and Mr. Sandsbury, County
Clerk, in polling many unqualified Persons, and by divers
undue Adjournments and Partialities, unjustly by them
used, the Under Sheriff hath illegally declared the Election
against the Petitioner: And that, the Premises considered,
the Petitioner prayed the Relief of the House therein.
Ordered, That the Consideration of the said Petition be
referred to the Committee of Privileges and Elections:
Who are to examine the Matter thereof; and report the
same, with their Opinions therein, to the House.
Addresses.
Mr. Solicitor General reports from the Committee appointed to prepare the several Addresses to be presented
to their Majesties, That they had prepared the same accordingly: The which he severally read in his Place; and
afterwards, delivered in at the Clerk's Table: Where the
same were again severally read the First time; and are as
followeth; viz.
May it please Your Majesty,
WE Your Majesty's most Dutiful and Loyal Subjects
the Commons, assembled in Parliament, do beg Leave
humbly to represent to Your Majesty, the greateful Sense
we have of that unparalleled Goodness and tender Affection to Your People; which, for the rescuing Your
Kingdom of Ireland from a tyrannous and foreign Yoke,
and easing Your Subjects of this Kingdom of the excessive
Charge of a lingering War, did induce You to undertake
a hazardous Voyage, and too freely to expose to all the
Dangers of War that invaluable Life, upon which the
whole Protestant Interest, and the common Liberty of
Europe, does so much depend. It is, next under God,
to Your Conduct and Example, that we must ascribe the
Success of the Expedition; and to which we must owe
our Hopes of the speedy and entire Reduction of that
Kingdom, and of seeing ourselves in a Condition to make
Your Enemies sensible of the Strength and Power of England, under a King, who knows and pursues its Interest.
We do, from the Bottom of our Hearts congratulate
Your Majesty's Success, and Your Return to Your People;
who are unanimously persuaded, That their Peace, Security, and Happiness, are bound up in Your Safety: And
we do, in the Name of all the Commons of England,
assure Your Majesty, That we will be ever ready to assist
Your Majesty, to the utmost of our Power; and, as the
best and truest Way of expressing our Gratitude, will endeavour effectually to support Your Government against
all Your Enemies.
May it please Your Majesty,
WE Your Majesty's most Dutiful and Loyal Subjects the Commons, in Parliament assembled, do most
humbly beg Leave to express the deep Sense we have of
that Goodness, Wisdom, and Courage, which Your Majesty did manifest in the greatest Difficulties, and most
pressing Dangers, during his Majesty's Absence, at a Time
when a powerful Enemy was upon our Coast; when the
Nation was weakened in that Part, which is its proper
Strength; and deprived of the Security of his Majesty's
Presence: The Resolution Your Majesty shewed in Your
Administration, gave Life to Your Subjects, and made
them exert a Strength and Force, unknown to former
Reigns: And Your Zeal for the Publick, encouraged them
to shew such Chearfulness in their Duty, as disappointed
the Hopes and Designs of all the open and secret Enemies of the Government: The grateful Remembrance
of this (which renews the Memory of our most happy
Times) will for ever remain in the Hearts of Your People; and can never fail to be expressed in all Instances
of Loyalty and Obedience from us, and all the Commons of England.
The First Address, to his Majesty, being read a Second
time;
Resolved, Nemine contradicente, That the House doth
agree with the Committee in the said Address.
The Second Address, to her Majesty, being read a Second time;
Resolved, Nemine contradicente, That the House doth
agree with the Committee in the said Address.
Resolved, That the whole House do attend their Majesties with the said Addresses.
Ordered, That such Members of this House as are of
his Majesty's most honourable Privy Council, do attend
their Majesties, to know their Pleasures, When they will
be attended by this House.
Trials for Treason.
Ordered, That Leave be given to bring in a Bill to regulate Tryals in Cases of Treason: And it is recommended to Sir Tho. Clarges, Mr. Solicitor General, Sir
Wm. Whitlock, Sir Tho. Littleton, Sir Rob. Clayton, or
any Two of them, to prepare the same.
The King's Speech considered.
Then the Order of Monday last, for taking into Consideration his Majesty's most gracious Speech to both
Houses of Parliament this Day, was read.
And Mr. Speaker read his Majesty's Speech to the
House.
Supply.
And a Motion being made for a Supply to be given to
their Majesties;
Resolved, That this House will, To-morrow Morning
at Ten of the Clock, resolve itself into a Committee of
the whole House, to consider of the said Motion.
Publick Accompts.
Ordered, That the Publick Accompts be brought in,
and laid before the House To-morrow Morning.
State of the War.
Ordered, That such Members of this House as are of
his Majesty's most honourable Privy Council, do move
his Majesty, that a State of the War for the Year ensuing
may be laid before this House To-morrow Morning.
And then the House adjourned till To-morrow
Morning, Nine a Clock.