DIE Jovis, videlicet, 24 die Junil.
PRAYERS.
Sutton Marsh.
Ordered, That the Cause concerning Sutton Marsh,
between the Lord Phillip Herbert and the Earl of March,
be heard this Day Sevennight, in the Morning, at the
Bar.
Lords take the Protestation.
The Earl of Newport and the Lord Mohun took the
Protestation, and subscribed it.
Abolishing the Star-chamber.
After this, the House was adjourned into a Committee during Pleasure, to debate the Bill concerning the
Star-chamber and the Council Table.
The Bill was read, with the Amendments and Additions.
And, after a long and serious Debate, the House was
resumed; and it is Ordered, That Justice Reeves and
Justice Heath do draw up the Reasons of the Amendments and Additions, and present them to this House
To-morrow Morning, and so this House to prepare for
a Conference with the House of Commons.
A Message was brought from the House of Commons,
by Sir Jo. Hotham:
Message from the H. C. to desire the Lords to continue sitting.
To desire their Lordships to sit a little longer this
Morning, for they shall have Occasion to come to their
Lordships with a Conference.
Answer:
Answer.
That this House is now in Debate of some weighty
Business; and, before their Lordships rise, they will
send Word by Messengers of their own.
Order about Mr. Smart's Business.
Upon a Petition of Peter Smarte, desiring "That
some of his Witnesses in Town, which are a very
great Charge unto him, may be examined;" it is
Ordered, That such Witnesses whose Names are to
be given in shall be examined; and that the other Side
may cross-examine if they will; and these Lords following were appointed to take the said Examinations:
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Comes Bath.
Comes South'ton.
Comes Warwicke.
L. Viscount Say et Seale.
Epus. London.
Epus. Winton.
Epus. Bristoll.
Serjeant Whitfeild,
Serjeant Glanvile, |
Ds. Mowbray.
Ds. Pagett.
Ds. North.
Ds. Brooke.
Ds. Roberts.
Ds. Pawlett.
Ds. Dunsemore.
Ds. Savill.
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Their Lordships, or any Three of them or more,
to meet when they please.
Court of York.
The King's Attorney General was heard to speak
touching the Court of Yorke.
Next, a Message was sent from the House of Commons, by the Lord Craneborne:
Message from the H. C. for a Conference concerning the Affairs of both Kingdoms.
To desire a Conference, by a Committee of both
Houses, concerning the great Affairs of both Kingdoms;
and this to be presently, if it stand with the Conveniency of this House.
Answer to the said Message is:
Answer.
That their Lordships will give a Meeting presently,
in the Painted Chamber, as is desired.
Lords to report the Conference.
Lords appointed to report the Conference:
The Lord Privy Seal.
Earl of Bristoll.
Lord Viscount Say & Seale.
Episcopus Lincolne.
The House was adjourned during Pleasure, and the
Lords went to the Conference; which being ended,
the Lords returned, and the House was resumed.
To be reported P. M.
Ordered, That the Report of this Conference be
made this Afternoon.
E. of Middlesex and E. of Nottingham.
Ordered, That the Cause concerning the Earl of
Midd. and the Earl of Nottingham shall be heard Tomorrow Sevenninght, in the Morning, at this Bar.
A Message was sent to the House of Commons, by
Justice Foster and Justice Heath:
Message to the H. C. to sit P. M.
To let them know, that this House will sit in the
Afternoon, and desire them to do the like.
Lawrence and Stephen King, for a Riot on the Estate of Sir Jo. Lucas.
Whereas Tho. Laurance and Stephen Kinge are now
in the Custody of the Gentleman-usher, for or concerning a Riot committed upon the House and Grounds
of Sir Jo. Lucas, Knight, which the said Laurance and
Kinge utterly deny to have any Hand in, pretending they
were out of the Town of Colchester at such Time as the
said Riot was committed; it is Ordered, That the
Mayor of the City of Colchester shall examine the Truth
of this Business, and make Certificate thereof unto the
House, with all convenient Speed, that thereby this
House may proceed therein according to that which shall
be just and right.
Armstead and Warner, concerning the St. John of Lubeck.
Ordered, That the Security that is to be given between George Warner and Robert Armestead, concerning
a Ship called The St. John Baptist, of Lubecke, and
now of London, according to a former Order of this
House, shall be given between the Parties before the
Right Honourable the Earls of Bath and Warwicke,
who are to judge of the Security, and to be attended
by the Recorder of London in this Business, for the settling of the same between the said Parties.
Adjourn.
Dominus Capitalis Justiciarius de Communi Banco,
Locum tenens Domini Custodis Magni Sigilli, declaravit
præsens Parliamentum continuandum esse usque in horam
4m post meridiem hujus diei, Dominis sic decernentibus.
Post meridiem.
PRAYERS.
Jurisdiction of the Court of Admiralty.
Ordered, That the Cause concerning the Jurisdiction of the Court of Admiralty be heard on Wednesday Morning next, at the Bar of this House.
Busby versus Smith in Error.
Ordered, That the Writ of Error between Busby
and Smith shall be argued at the Bar next Day after
the next Term.
Hawes versus Kylvert, & al.
Upon hearing of the Counsel of Roger Kylvert, and
others, Defendants, against Joseph Hawes, Plaintiff, in
open House, at the Bar; it is Ordered, That the
Civilians that be Assistants to this House, videlicet, the
Master of the Rolls, Mr. Doctor Bennett, and Mr.
Doctor Littleton, or any Two of them, shall take into
Consideration, and afterwards certify in Writing unto
this House, the true State of this Cause, together with
their Opinions: First, whether in this Cause there were
an Appeal in due Time, and what Prosecution thereof:
Secondly, when the Defendants and Bail do not appeal, whether the Plaintiff may not obtain a Sentence
upon their Default: Thirdly, when a Sentence is
given, whether, by virtue of that Sentence, the Bail
are not discharged where an Appeal is made in due
Time; and whether they be not liable to the Judgement
by the Appeal, having parted with such Goods as they
had for their Caution: Fourthly, whether the Parties,
upon this Caution given by the Bail for the making
good of the Sentence, can be liable to make Restitution
of the Goods, or the Value, before the Sentence upon
the Appeal be finished and given: And that the said Referees shall have Power to call and hear the Witnesses
on both Sides, and make Certificate of the whole Matter unto their Lordships.
A Message was brought from the House of Commons, by Mr. Secretary Vane:
Message from the H. C. for renewing the Cessation of Arms for Fourteen Days.
To put their Lordships in Mind, that the Cessation
of Arms with the Scotts will be expired within these
Four Days: That the House of Commons, having taken
the same into Consideration, incline to renew the Cessation for Fourteen Days longer after the Expiration,
upon the same Terms as the former, if the Treaty lasts
so long, and this House think it fit.
Hereupon it is Ordered by this House, That the
Cessation of Arms with the Scotts be renewed, and
continued for Fourteen Days longer after the Expiration of the last, upon the same Terms as the former, if
the Treaty lasts so long.
The Answer returned to the House of Commons
was:
Answer to the H. C.
That this House had agreed to the Cessation of Arms
with the Scotts, as aforesaid.
Conference concerning the Ten Heads from the H. C. reported.
Next, the Lord Bishop of Lincolne reported the Conference this Morning with the House of Commons.
"The Report of Mr. Pim's Speech at the Conference.
Mr. Pym's Speech.
"He told your Lordships, he was commanded by the
House of Commons to present unto your Lordships
their continued Care and Endeavour for the Good of
the Kingdom; that, as your Affections are united with
them in One great End, to serve God, the King, and
the Commonwealth, so your Counsels might be likewise jointly co-operative thereunto.
"There is but One End and One Foundation of all
these Affections and Counsels; howbeit they spread
themselves to many and several Branches, for they
are so united and weaved Duties, which we owe to
God, our King, and our Commonwealth, that we
cannot duly and truly serve God, but thereby we
serve our King; nor serve God and our King as we
ought, without our Service to the Commonwealth.
"And as a Way to this common and general End,
he was to make unto your Lordships several Propositions.
"Because they had lately found out very malignant
and pestiferous Designs set on Foot, or plotted, to
trouble the Peace of the Kingdom, the which though
they were prevented, yet were still pursued; which
is the Reason why the House of Commons do present
your Lordships with these several Propositions, in Ten
several Heads, which have their Branches and Subdivisions made under them.
"First Head, concerning the disbanding of the Armies:
"That is in the First Front, because it is first to be
done, and to make Way for all the rest.
"Four several Branches:
"1. The House of Commons desires the Five Regiments to be first disbanded, according to the former
Order agreed upon by both Houses.
"2. The Commissioners for the Scotts to be desired
to retire some of their Troops from The Teez.
"3. That their Lordships would join with the House
of Commons in an humble Motion unto His Majesty,
to declare these Five Regiments to be disbanded, and
the rest of the Army, as soon as Money may be provided, and for the Punishment of those that shall refuse to disband, if any such should be.
"4. That the Lord General should be entreated
forthwith to repair to the Army, upon Saturday at the
farthest, at which Time the Money will be there.
"And that the Lord Newport, Master of the Ordnance, may likewise be there, to take Care of the
Ordnance, and all Things under his Charge.
"This was the First Head, and Four Sub-divisions,
or Branches, under the same.
"Second Head: That His Majesty will be pleased to
allow a convenient Time before His Journey into Scotland, that so the Army may be first disbanded; and
that some of the important Affairs now depending in
Parliament, some in both Houses, and other some in
the House of Commons, may be dispatched before
His Majesty's Journey.
"This Proposition he backed with these Four Reasons:
"1. The Safety of His Majesty's Person.
"2. The removing of the Jealousies of His good
Subjects.
"3. The cutting off the Hopes of those, which are
ill affected, and have any Design of disturbing the
Peace of the Kingdom by Means of the Armies.
"4. The great Advantage in His Majesty's own Affairs
and Contentment of His People, if, before His going,
the Royal Assent may pass to divers Bills, concerning
the Reformation of Church and State, whereof some
are already sent up, others in Preparation.
"And the Bill intended for further Grant of Tonnage and Poundage, and other Customs. And that
some Time may be employed to regulate the King's
State and Revenue, to free them from unnecessary
Burdens, and to employ them for the Good of the
Common-wealth.
"All which require His Presence in Parliament.
"This was the Second Head, and Four Reasons
thereof.
"Third Head: about His Majesty's Counsels.
"That His Majesty may be humbly petitioned to
remove such evil Counsellors against whom there
shall be any just Exceptions, and for the committing
of His own Business, and the Affairs of the Kingdom, to such Counsellors and Officers as the Parliament may have Cause to confide in.
"Reasons: Because all those ill Effects we feel were
produced by those ill Counsels in all the Three Fundamentals before spoken of:
"1. In Matters of Religion.
"2. In the King's private Estate.
"3. In the Good of the whole Kingdom.
"All these Three have decayed; but those of another Kind and Alloy have much prospered of late
amongst us; as Matters of Monopolies, Matters of
Projects and new Inventions.
"Here he told your Lordships a Tale of a Gardener,
who, being demanded why the Weeds grew so fast,
and the Flowers so thin, in his Ground-plot, answered, That the Weeds were the true Children, but the
Flowers were but so many Slips and Bastards.
"So, saith he, it is written, That the Kings should
be our Nursing Fathers, and Queens our Nursing Mothers; but we have found here of late, by reason of
bad Counsellors, no Nurses, but Hirelings, of the
Public State.
"These, therefore, are especially to be removed,
for the reducing of the Kingdom to a better Condition
and Posture.
"Howbeit this Request is by the House of Commons
recommended but in general for this present, without pointing out or designing of Particulars, in Hope
the King will find them out of Himself; otherwise
it will cause the House of Commons to reduce this
Petition to Names of Particulars.
"And therefore they desire your Lordships so to recommend it unto His Majesty, that He would put the
Affairs of His own and the Kingdom into such Hands
as His Majesty and the Parliament may confide in.
"This is the Third Head.
"The Fourth Head concerns the Queen's Majesty.
"Several Branches:
"1. That His Majesty will be graciously pleased, by
Advice of His Parliament, to persuade the Queen to
take some of the Nobility, and others of Trust, into
Her Service, in such Places as are now of Her disposing.
"1. Reason: She shewed Herself ready to do any Thing
for the common Good of the Kingdom; and this is
of that Kind.
"2. That no Jesuit be entertained into Her Majesty's Service, nor any Priest native of any of His Majesty's Dominions.
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"3. That the College of Capuchins at Denmarke
House may be dissolved, and the Persons sent away
out of the Kingdom.
"Four Reasons hereof:
"1. Their being here is a Scandal to our Religion,
and a Danger to our Peace.
"2. Disaffection to the State, manifested in Two
Letters, dated 6 Maii, whereby many Slanders are
cast upon the Parliament; and the good Subjects,
under the Name of Puritans, are disaffected and injurious to the Queen's Person.
"And thereupon the Cardinal excited to some Design
against England.
"3. The Letter of Father Phillips, wherein, by
Way of Reproach unto the Parliament, he writes:
"That the Protestation taken in both Houses is
like the Scottish Covenant, but somewhat
worse.
"4. That divers Informations are given of great
Quantity of Gold transported by these Priests.
"The Fourth Branch, concerning the Queen, is
upon the especial Occasion of His Majesty's Absence,
that your Lordships would join with the House of
Commons to advise the King,
"That some of the Nobility, and others of Quality,
with a competent Guard, may be appointed to attend
the Queen, for the Security of Her Royal Person,
against all Designs of the Papists, and others ill affected to the Peace of the Kingdom.
"Reason 1. To secure Her from Popish Attempts.
"2. By Watchfulness of those worthy Persons, Priests and Jesuits may be kept from
the Court.
"He protested, that herein they intended nothing of
Disrespect. He said, It was a blessed Thing to be
kept from Temptation; and to be rid of those Flies,
would gain the Queen the Love of the People, in His
Majesty's Absence.
"Fifth Head.
Concerning the Prince, and the rest of
the Royal Issue.
"That some Person of Public Trust, and well affected in Religion, may, by Advice of Parliament, be
placed about the Prince, and may take Care of his
Education, especially in Matters of Religion; and
the like Care be taken of the rest of His Majesty's
Children.
"Sixth Head.
Of Papists coming to the Court.
"Four Branches:
"1. Humbly desired by the Commons, who desire
your Lordships to join with them in that Petition,
That His Majesty would be sparing in licensing of Papists to come to the Court.
"2. That, if they come without Licence, they may
be punished severely, and the Laws be put in Execution.
"3. That, if any English Woman, that is a Papist,
be about the Court, she shall not reside there.
"4. That no Pension be paid to any lying beyond
the Seas, which are of dangerous Condition.
"5. That English Ladies, Papists, be removed from
the Court; His Majesty moved for His Assent, That
the Persons of the most active Papists be so restrained,
as shall be necessary for the Safety of the Kingdom,
even Lords as well as others.
"Seventh Head.
Concerning the Nuncios:
"That it may be declared, by an Act of Parliament,
That, if any Man shall presume to come to this
Kingdom, with Instructions from the Pope or Court
of Rome, that he shall be in Case of High Treason,
and out of Protection of the King and the Laws.
"Eighth Head. Concerning the Security and Peace of
the Kingdom.
"Four Branches:
"1. That Men of Honour and Trust be placed Lords
Lieutenants in every County; and that Direction be
given to the Lieutenants to be careful in the Choice
of their Deputies.
"2. That the Trained Bands be furnished with Arms,
Powder, and Bullets: and that they be exercised and
made ready for Service; also that an Oath be prepared, to pass both the Houses of Parliament (for elsewhere Oaths cannot be enjoined), to be taken by the
Lord Lieutenants, Deputy Lieutenants, and other
Officers of Trained Bands, and to secure their Fidelity
in these dangerous Times.
"3. That the Cinque Ports, and other Ports of the
Kingdom, may be put into good Hands; and a List
of those who govern them now, may be presented to
the Parliament; and that those Persons may be altered upon Reason; and that especial Care be taken
for Reparation and Provision of the Forts.
"4. That my Lord Admiral, that noble Lord (of
whose Honour the House of Commons stands secure),
be desired to inform the Parliament in what Case the
Navy is, that, if there be any Defect, it may be provided for out of the Money, which is to come upon
the Bill of Tonnage and Poundage; and that, if any
suspected Person have any Command in any of His
Majesty's Ships, that he may be removed.
"The Ninth Head.
"That His Majesty would be pleased to give Directions to His Learned Counsel to draw a General Pardon, in such a large and beneficial Manner as may be
for the Security of His Subjects.
"The Tenth Head.
"A select Committee of the Lords to join with a proportionable Number of the House of Commons, from
Time to Time, to confer about these particular
Courses as shall be most effectual for the reducing of
these Propositions to Effect for the Public Good."
Cessation of Arms renewed.
Ordered, That the Lords Commissioners have
Power from this House to treat and conclude with the
Scotts Commissioners about the renewing of the Cessation of Arms for Fourteen Days longer, upon the same
Terms as formerly, if the Treaty lasts so long; and
likewise to treat with the Scots about the retreating of
some of their Troops from The Teez.
Committee to move the King for disbanding the Five Regiments.
These Lords following were appointed to move His
Majesty, from both Houses, That He will declare the
disbanding of the Five Regiments of Foot of our Army,
and so likewise for the whole Armies, as Money comes
in, and for some Course to be taken for the punishing
of those Soldiers as do refuse to be disbanded; and also
that the Earl of Holland, Lord General, and the Earl
of Newport, Master of the Ordnance, may presently
repair to their several Charges and Places in the Army,
and take Care to preserve the Army in good Order:
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The L. Marquis of Hertford.
The L. Steward.
The L. Chamberlain.
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Comes Essex.
Comes Sarum.
Comes Cambridge.
Comes March.
Comes Holland.
L. Viscount Say & Seale. |
Foreign Letters to be forwarded.
The House, taking into Consideration the great Inconvenience and Prejudice which the Merchants suffer
by the staying of their Letters, Ordered, That those
Letters which are this Week to be exported are to be
delivered to Mr. Witheringes, the Post-master, to be
sent away as usually they have been, without any further staying them.
And a Message was sent down to the House of Commons, by Justice Foster and Justice Heath:
Message to the H. C. to acquaint them with it.
To acquaint that House with the same.
Answer from the House of Commons:
Answer.
That they consent that the Letters be sent away as
this House hath Ordered.
Adjourn.
Dominus Capitalis Justiciarius de Communi Banco,
Locum tenens Domini Custodis Magni Sigilli, declaravit
præsens Parliamentum continuandum esse usque diem
Veneris, videlicet, 25m diem instantis Junii, hora 9a,
Dominis sic decernentibus.
Huc usque examinatur per nos Dominos,
Warwicke.
Hen. Dover.
Phillip Wharton.
Mandeville.