DIE Mercurii, videlicet, 5 die Maii.
PRAYERS.
Protestation taken by some Lords.
The Names of such Lords as this Day took the Protestation, and subscribed the same with their Handwriting: videlicet,
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The Earl of Newcastle.
Lord Bishop of Winton.
Lord Bishop of Exon.
Lord Bishop of St. Asaph.
Lord Bishop of Elye.
Lord Bishop of Peterborough.
Lord Fawconbridge excused, being sick. |
L. Newnham excused to give Vote against the E. of Strafford.
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Order, That absent Lords at the Vote give the Reason of their Absence.
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E. of Newport made Constable of The Tower.
The Earl of Holland signified, "That he was commanded by His Majesty to let their Lordships know
that He hath made the Earl of Newport Constable
of The Tower of London."
E. Strafford's Bill of Attainder presented.
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And a Message was Resolved of, and sent to the
House of Commons, by Mr. Justice Reeves and Mr.
Justice Heath:
Message to the H. C. to sit P. M.
To let them know that their Lordships have unanimously taken the Protestation as they did, and have
subscribed the same; and further to let them know,
that their Lordships intend to sit as a House this Afternoon, and desire them to sit likewise.
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Lord Roberts excused.
The Lord Roberts was excused for his Absence, being
sick.
Answer from the H. C.
The Answer from the House of Commons was:
That they Resolve to sit this Afternoon.
Message from the H. C. That they are informed of a Plot to dissatisfy the Army with the Parliament.
After this, a Message was sent from the House of
Commons, by Mr. Hollis; who said, "He had a Message to deliver to their Lordships, of very great
Importance; therefore he desired Leave that he
might read it in the very Words as they were delivered to him: videlicet,
"That the House of Commons hath received such
Information as doth give them just Cause to suspect
that there have been, and still are, secret Practices
to discontent the Army with the Proceedings of Parliament, and to engage them in some Design of dangerous Consequence to the State, and, by some other
mischievous Ways, to prevent the happy Success
and Conclusion of this Parliament.
"And, because the timely Discovery and Prevention
of these dangerous Plots doth so nearly concern the
Safety both of King and Kingdom, they desire your
Lordships would be pleased to appoint a select Committee, to take the Examinations upon Oath of such
Persons, and upon such Interrogatories, as shall be
presented unto them by the Directions of the House of
Commons, and in the Presence of such of the Members of that House as shall be thereunto appointed,
with Injunction of such Secrecy as a Business of this
Nature doth require.
"They have Ordered that such Members of their
House as shall be thought fit shall, upon Notice, be
ready to be examined; and they desire your Lordships will be pleased to Order the like for the Members and Assistants of your own House.
And that the King, Queen, and Prince's Servants may not depart.
"And further it is desired, that your Lordships will
forthwith send to His Majesty, to beseech Him, in
the Name of the Parliament, upon this great and
weighty Occasion, that no Servant of His Majesty's, of
the Queen, or Prince, may depart the Kingdom, or
otherwise absent himself, without Leave from His Majesty, with the humble Advice of the Parliament,
until these Examinations be perfected."
Ordered, That this House will join with the House
of Commons in all that they desire.
Committee to take Examinations in this Business.
Hereupon it was Ordered by this House, That these
Lords following are deputed by this House, to take the
Examinations upon Oath of such Persons as shall be
presented to them by the Members of the House of
Commons to be examined in this Business: videlicet,
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The E. of Bath.
The E. of Essex.
The E. of Warwicke.
The E. of March.
The L. Viscount Say et Seale.
Mr. Serjeant Glanvile,
Mr. Attorney General, |
Ds. Wharton.
Ds. Pagett.
Ds. Kymbolton.
Ds. Howarde de Charlton.
Ds. Howard de Estcricke.
To write and set down the Examinations. |
Their Lordships, or any Four of them, to meet
when they please.
Bishops not named in the Committee, but their Rights saved.
Memorandum, Whereas none of the Lords the Bishops
are joined with the aforesaid deputed Lords, it was
declared by the House, that it should be no Prejudice
to the Lords the Bishops.
Committee to address the King that none of the Royal Family's Servants may go abroad without Leave.
This being done; the Lord Great Chamberlain, the
Lord Steward, the Lord Chamberlain, the Earl of Dorsett, and the Earl of Newcastle, were appointed to wait
on His Majesty from the Parliament, "That he will
be pleased to give Order, That no Servant of His
Majesty, the Queen, and Prince, shall depart the
Kingdom, or otherwise absent himself, without Leave
from His Majesty, with the Advice of the Parliament,
until the Examinations be perfected."
The Answer which was returned to the Message from
the House of Commons was:
Answer to the H. C.
That their Lordships have deputed Ten Lords to
take the Examinations upon Oath; and are Resolved
to send some Lords to the King, concerning the staying of His Servants, etc. and that their Lordships will
join with the House of Commons in all that they desire
in this Message.
Deputed Lords enjoined Secrecy.
Ordered, That the Lords deputed are enjoined Secrecy in this Cause by this House; and, when Publication is made, their Lordships are to give an Account
thereof to this House upon their Honour.
Ordered, That the same Course of Proceedings is to
be observed in this Business as was in the taking of the
preparatory Examinations in the Earl of Strafford's Case.
Report of the King's Answer to the Address for hindering His Servants from going abroad.
The Lords which were sent to His Majesty from this
House returned; and the Earl of Dorsett reported,
"That they had acquainted the King with the Desire
of both Houses; and His Majesty hath very willingly
granted it, and gave present Command to the Lord
Chamberlain, the Earl of Newcastle, and his Lordship, to give Notice thereof to all under their Charge,
that none do depart the Kingdom without the King's
Licence, but to be forth-coming upon Demand; which
accordingly they have already done."
After this, Mr. Attorney General and Mr. Serjeant
Glanvile took an Oath for Secrecy, in these Words following: videlicet,
Oath of Secrecy for the Attendants on the deputed Lords.
"You shall swear that, in your writing and setting
down of the Examinations of the Witnesses to
be produced before the Lords deputed to take
Examinations upon Interrogatories to be produced by the House of Commons concerning
the English Army in the North, and in all
Things concerning the same, you shall well,
truly, and faithfully behave yourselves, and
not discover the same before the End of this
Parliament, or Publication granted, or Leave
of this House first obtained."
The Queen's Tenants molested in Huntingtonshire.
Rioters to be attached.
Upon Information given to this House, by reading of
Three Affidavits, concerning the Tumult of People in
Huntingtonshire, assembled together to throw down the
Banks and Ditches of new improved Grounds, belonging to the Queen's Majesty and Her Tenants, and thereby have disquieted the Possession thereof, contrary to
the Order of this House; it was Ordered, That the
Gentleman Usher attending this House shall attach, or
cause to be attached, and brought before this House
forthwith, the Bodies of Richard Legerton, Robert Jones,
John Botiler, and John Papworth of Somersham, Thomas Reeves of Erith, Robert Jermine of Colne, John
Farrowe, and Thomas Purcas, Junior, of Bluntsham, in
the County of Huntingdon, principal Actors in this Business, to answer the said Misdemeanors and Complaints
against them in this House.
Adjourn.
Dominus Capitalis Justiciarius de Communi Banco,
Locum tenens Domini Custodis Magni Sigilli, declaravit
præsens Parliamentum continuandum esse usque in post
meridiem hujus diei, hora 3a, Dominis sic decernentibus.
Post meridiem.
PRAYERS.
The Bill of Attainder of the Earl of Strafford voted.
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The Earl of Bristol excused for his Vote;
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and the E. of Holland.
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Bp. of Co. et Lich. takes the Protestation.
This Day the Lord Bishop of Co. et Litchfeild took
the Protestation, and subscribed it.
Lord Mayor of London to aid the Constable of The Tower.
Ordered, That the Constable of The Tower of
London shall have Power, by virtue of this Order, to
send unto the Lord Mayor of the City of London, to
aid and assist him with such a Number of the Train Band
of the City as he shall have present Occasion or Need
of, upon any sudden Accident that may hereafter happen; and that the Lord Mayor is hereby enabled to raise
any such Number of the said Train Band, within the
said City, with Powder and Bullet, as he shall be desired by the said Constable of The Tower to aid and assist
him withall, for safe guarding and keeping of the said
Tower of London, when Need shall require.
Adjourn.
Dominus Capitalis Justiciarius de Communi Banco,
Locum tenens Domini Custodis Magni Sigilli, declaravit
præsens Parliamentum continuandum esse usque in diem
Jovis, videlicet, 6m diem instantis Maii, hora 9a, Dominis sic decernentibus.