DIE Jovis, videlicet, 11 die Augusti.
PRAYERS.
Lord Kymbolton Speaker.
Message from the H. C. with an Order about Bastwicke and others, who are apprehended, and carried to York, for executing the Militia.
A Message was brought from the House of Commons, by Mr. Rigby; understanding that Jo. Bastwicke
and Robert Ludlow and Lieutenant Rawlins, as were
putting the Militia into Execution, were apprehended
and carried to Yorke, where it is intended they shall be
indicted of High Treason at the next Assizes at Yorke:
Therefore the House of Commons have conceived an
Order, wherein they desire their Lordships Consent.
(Here enter it.)
Ordered, That this House agrees to this Order.
Answer.
The Answer was returned, as above Ordered.
E. of Clare to attend the House;
to be thanked for his Behaviour at York.
The House being informed, "That the Earl of Clare
hath been absent about some of his domestic Affairs,
and is now come to Town; he desires to know their
Lordships Pleasure, whether he shall come to the
House:" And the House Ordered, That he shall
have Notice, that he come to this House; and, when he
comes, the Speaker of this House is to give him Thanks,
for his Deportment at Yorke.
A Letter from the King was read, directed to the
Speaker of this House. (Here enter it.)
"To Our Right Trusty and Well-beloved, the
Speaker of Our House of Peers.
Letter from the King, with a Proclamation about the Earl of Essex, and his Officers, &c.
"CHARLES R.
"Right Trusty and Well-beloved, We greet you
well. Our Will and Pleasure is, That you forthwith
deliver, to be read in Our House of Peers, Our Proclamation sent inclosed, to the End that Our said
House of Peers may take Care that Notice thereof
be had and taken, by Robert Earl of Essex, and
such other Members of either Houses of Parliament,
as have listed themselved under his Command; and
for so doing, this shall be your sufficient Warrant.
"Given at Our Court at Yorke, the 9th of August,
1642."
The Proclamation read.
Next, the Proclamation was read; intituled, "A Proclamation for the suppressing of the present Rebellion, under the Command of Robert Earl of Essex;
and the Gracious Offer of His Majesty's Free Pardon
to him, and all such of his Adherents as, within Six
Days after the Date hereof, lay down their Arms.
"Dated at Our Court at Yorke, the 9th Day of
August, the 18th Year of Our Reign, 1642."
(Here enter it.)
The Earl of Essex said, "That he was made General
at the Desire, and Command, and Authority, of both
Houses of Parliament, and not of his own seeking;
and he professed, his Actions should shew him as dutiful a Subject as any the King hath."
The House conceived this to be a high Concernment,
as the threatening and proclaiming of both Houses of
Parliament Traitors; and Resolved, To send to the
House of Commons, to desire a Conference presently, to
communicate it unto them; and to let them know, that
this House adheres to their former Resolutions, and intends to go on.
A Message was sent to the House of Commons, by
Doctor Aylett and Doctor Heath:
Message to the H. C. for a Conference about it.
To desire a present Conference, by a Committee of
both Houses, touching a Proclamation sent from the
King.
The Answer returned was:
Answer.
That the House of Commons will give a present Conference, as is desired, in the Painted Chamber.
A Message was sent to the House of Commons, by
Doctor Aylett and Doctor Heath:
Message to the H. C. that the Lords agree to the Amendments in Three Bills.
To let them know, that this House doth assent to
the Amendments in the Bill:
1. Concerning the Indemnity of the Earl of Pembrooke.
2. Concerning the Bill for Naturalizing of Bogans.
3. Concerning the Bill for Naturalizing of Kerke.
Answer returned was:
Answer.
That they have delivered their Message to the House
of Commons.
Committee to draw up the Judgement against the Lord Mayor.
The Lord Viscount Say & Seale, and the Lord
Robartes, and the (fn. *) Lord Feilding, were appointed to
draw up the Judgement to be given against the Lord
Mayor.
Report of the Spanish Ambassador's Answer to the Committee, who went to him, about Reparation for Wrongs sustained by the English in Spain.
The Lord Grey de Warke reported to the House,
That he, with Two Members of the House of Commons, have been with the Spanish Ambassador, and,
according to their Lordships Directions, have demanded Satisfaction for the Wrongs done to English
Merchants in Spaine, and for sending Arms to the
Rebels in Ireland; and his Answer was, That he
would send a Duplicate of the Letter to his Master,
and was confident, if the Contents be true, that the
Governor shall receive condign Punishment for the
same; and that he knows, that his Master hath given
Order, That no Arms or Ammunition should be sent
to Ireland, to the Rebels there."
The House of Commons being come in the Painted
Chamber, the House was adjourned during Pleasure, and
the Lords went to the Conference; which being ended,
the House was resumed.
A Message was brought from the House of Commons,
by Mr. Greene:
Message from the H. C. about Store of Arms, &c. at several Houses.
That they have lately received Information of great
Store of Arms and Ammunition and Corn at Knollehouse,
and at the Lord Abergavennie's, and at Cobham, at the
Lord Duke's House: The House of Commons desires
their Lordships to take Consideration thereof.
The Arms to be secured.
Ordered, That the Arms in these Three Places shall
be secured.
To expedite the Monmouth Instructions.
2. To desire to hasten the Instructions for Monmouth,
formerly sent to this House from the House of Commons.
This House agreed to these Instructions for Monmouth, and the Instructions for Buck, with this Alteration; instead of these Words ["intends to"] make War,
to be ["doth"] make War.
Sent down to the H. C. with the Bucks Instructions.
These were sent down to the House of Commons, by
Sir Robt. Rich and Mr. Page:
To let the House of Commons know, that this House
agrees to them, with these Amendments.
The Answer returned was:
Answer to the H. C.
That their Lordships will take Care for the securing
the Arms in the Places as is desired; and concerning
the Instructions, this House will send an Answer, by
Messengers of their own.
A Message was sent to the House of Commons, by
Doctor Aylett and Doctor Heath:
To let them know that their Lordships are ready to
give Judgement against the Lord Mayor, if they will
come up, with their Speaker, and demand Judgement.
Re-called.
Judgement against the Lord Mayor.
The Lord Roberts reported the Draught of the Judgement to be pronounced against the Lord Mayor, which
this House approved.
Committee to consider about the Great Seal.
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The E. Essex,
E. Bollingbrooke,
L. Viscount Say & Seale,
L. Robartes,
L. Howard,
L. Grey, |
To consider in what Condition the Great Seal is now in. |
Lord Mayor to receive Sentence Tomorrow.
Ordered, That Judgement shall be given To-morrow
Morning against the Lord Mayor, who is to attend at
the same Time.
Order for Habeas Corpus's to issue for Bastwick, Ludlow, and Rawlins, confined at York, for performing the Orders of both Houses.
"Whereas John Bastwicke, Robert Ludlowe, and Lieutenant Rawlins, have been lately employed in the Service of the Two Houses of Parliament, for the Execution and Performance of the Orders of those Houses,
and, by Occasion thereof, have been arrested and imprisoned, and otherwise proceeded against as Malefactors; and the said John Bastwicke, Robt. Ludlowe,
and Lieutenant Rawlins, now remain Prisoners at
Yorke, or elsewhere in the County of Yorke: It is
therefore now Ordered, by the Lords and Commons
in Parliament assembled, That the Chief Justice of
the Court of King's Bench shall forthwith issue several
Writs of Habeas Corpus cum Causa, for the said Three
several Persons, directed to the Sheriff of the County
of Yorke, and to the Sheriff of the City and County
of Yorke, thereby commanding the Bodies of the said
Three several Persons respectively to be brought before the King, in His Bench, the First Day of the
next Term: And, to the Intent that the bringing in of
the Bodies of the said several Persons, according to
the Returns of the said Writs, may not be prevented,
and the Causes of their Imprisonments may be examined, and whether their Imprisonment were any Breach
of the Privilege of Parliament, occasioned by the Performance of any of the Orders of the said Houses of
Parliament; it is therefore further Ordered, by the
said Lords and Commons, That the Bodies of the said
Jo. Bastwicke, Robt. Ludlow, and Lieutenant Rawlins,
shall be forthwith brought up to the House of Commons, by the several Sheriffs, or other Officers, in whose
Custody they now remain; and that, in the mean Time,
and until further Order shall be therein taken by the
said Lords and Commons, all Judges, and Justices, and
other Officers, and all His Majesty's Subjects whom
it shall concern, shall forbid and hinder all Proceedings, which shall be endeavoured or attempted against
the said Jo. Bastwicke, Robt. Ludlowe, and Lieutenant Rawlins, or any of them, for any Matter or
Thing done by them, or any of them, in Performance
of, or Obedience unto any Order or Command of
both or either Houses of Parliament."
Adjourn.
House adjourn, nona cras.