DIE Lunæ, 9 die Octobris.
PRAYERS, by Mr. Salwey.
Domini præsentes fuerunt:
|
|
Comes Denbigh, Speaker.
Comes Kent.
Comes Mulgrave.
Comes Suffolke.
Comes Rutland.
Comes Lyncolne.
L. Viscount Hereford.
Comes Nottingham. |
Ds. Howard.
Ds. Bruce.
Ds. North.
Ds. Hunsdon.
Ds. Maynard.
Ds. Dacres.
Ds. Berkeley.
Ds. Grey.
Ds. Wharton. |
Letter from the Commissioners with the King.
A Letter from the Commissioners in the Isle of Wight,
was read. (Here enter it.)
Cole sent for, for seizing the Goods in the E. of Lauderdale's House.
Upon reading the Petition of Ann Lady Lauderdaill
and others, and also reading the Affidavit of Robert Balentyn, complaining, "of the Disobedience of one
Richard Cole to the Order of this House."
(Here enter it.)
It is Ordered, That the said Richard Cole shall be
summoned to appear before this House To-morrow
Morning, to answer the same; and the Witnesses against
him shall be heard.
Benson and Eyre.
Ordered, That the Errors in the Writ of Error
between Benson Plaintiff and Eyre Defendant shall be
argued, by Counsel, at this Bar, the 18th of Instant
October.
Ordinance for settling the Militia.
The Ordinance for settling the Militia of the whole
Kingdom, was read the Second Time, and ordered to
be committed to a Committee of the whole House; to be
taken into Consideration this Day Sevennight.
Smyth and Davies.
Ordered, That the Errors in the Writ of Error
between Smyth and Davies shall be argued, by Counsel
on both Sides, the 18th of this Instant October, at this
Bar.
L. Colraine and Ly. Delawar.
Upon reading the [ (fn. *) Petition of the] Lady La Warr;
desiring, "longer Time, to be heard, by her Counsel,
in the Matter between her and the Lord Colrayne:"
It is Ordered, That the Cause between the Lady
La Warr and the Lord Colrayne, which should have been
heard To-morrow, shall be heard the Second Friday in
the Term.
The House called.
The House was called; and these Lords were absent:
|
|
| Lord Robertes. |
| Lord La Warr. |
| Lord Mountague. |
Excused. |
| Earl Stamford. |
Excused. |
| Earl Manchester. |
Excused. |
| Earl Oxford. |
Excused for the present. |
Lords Leave to be absent.
Ordered, That the Earl of Denbigh hath Leave to
be absent for Four Weeks.
Ordered, That the Lord Wharton hath Leave to
be absent for Fourteen Days.
Letter from the Commissioners with the King, concerning the Treaty.
"My Lord,
"We have spent much of this Week past in Debates concerning the Propositions of the Church;
and have thus long forborn to write unto your Lordship, in Expectation of His Majesty's full Answer to
those Propositions. But His Majesty now sending to
us, that He cannot be ready with His Answer until
Nine a Clock on Monday Morning, and that then we
shall receive it; we thought it our Duty to present
this unto you, and shall immediately after the Receipt
of His Majesty's Answer send the Transactions on
those Propositions to your Lordship. So we rest
"Your Lordship's
Newport, 7 Octob. 1648.
"Humble Servants,
"Pembrooke & Mount.
Salisbury.
"Wm. Say & Seale.
"For the Right Honourable the
Earl of Manchester, Speaker
of the House of Peers pro
Tempore. These."
Balentyne's Affidavit, concerning Cole's disobeying the Order for preserving the Goods in the E. of Lauderdale's House.
"Robert Baleintyn, Servant to the Right Honourable
Anne Countess Lawderdayle, aged Twenty-six Years,
or thereabouts, maketh Oath, That he being in his
Lady's House, in Aldersgate-streete, London, where
the Goods in the House, seized for the Delinquency
of the Right Honourable John Earl of Lawderdayle,
by Warrant from the Committee of Habberdash'rs
Hall, were and are, and which, by Order of the
Fifth of this Instant October, of the Right Honourable
the Lords in Parliament, are ordered not to be removed, embezzled, nor alienated, until it should be
determined by the Houses into what Way to put the
Examination of the Right of the said Goods; Richard
Cole, a Taylor, who there kept Possession under the
Seizure, being shewed the said Order, whereof the
Copy is annexed, by this Deponent, on Saturday the
7th of this Instant, and required to yield Obedience
thereunto, the said Cole refused to see the said Order, or give Obedience thereunto; but said peremptorily, "He would not obey the same, but would
take and dispose the Goods so seized;" and said moreover, in a slighting Manner, "He cared not a Pin
for the Order of the House of Lords, nor would obey
the same, but would take another Course;" flurting
with his Finger at this Deponent, in his so expressing
himself. And being told by this Deponent, "The
Lords would send a Messenger to have an Account of
such his Carriage;" the said Cole, in a braving and
insolent Manner, said, "I would they dared so do;
and he would be glad to see, who durst meddle with
him for his so doing, or saying." And said, the 9th
of this Instant, "He would bring Two Files of
Musketeers, and break open the Gates."
"Jur. 9 Octobr. 1648,
coram me,
"W. Hakewil, in
Canc. Mag'ro."
"Robert Balentyn.
Adjourn.
House adjourned till 10a cras.