DIE Veneris, videlicet 31 die Decembris.
PRAYERS.
Bp. of Landaff committed.
This Day the Bishop of Landaph was brought to this
Bar, in the same Manner as the rest of the Bishops
Yesterday; and, after he was told his Charge, which
the House of Commons had brought up against him,
of High Treason, he said "That, on Wednesday last,
One came to him with the Petition, about Four of the
Clock in the Afternoon; and he only read the Beginning of it, and found fault with the Word ["whatsoever"]; but he blamed his own Indiscretion, that he
did not read it all; and there being Eight Hands subscribed before him, and such as were his Ancients,
whom he thought had understood themselves better
than to commit an Offence of so high a Nature, he
confessed he set his Hand thereunto likewise; but he
said he could plead nothing but Ignorance, and Indiscretion, that he read not the Petition over; and
professed that he had no Intention to overthrow the
fundamental Laws of this Realm, nor to commit any
of the other Offences he is accused of; therefore desired he might (fn. *) not feel the Weight of their Lordships Justice, but Mercy; and he desired that he might
be bailed, upon good Security."
The House, (fn. *) having taken this into Consideration,
Ordered, That the Bishop of Landaph shall be forthwith committed to The Tower of London, there to remain
until the Pleasure of this House be further known.
Message to the H. C. that the Lords had committed the Twelve Bishops, and appointed them to put in their Answers.
A Message was sent to the House of Commons, by Sir
Edward Leech and Dr. Bennett:
To let them know, that this House hath committed the
Twelve Bishops impeached by them for High Treason to
safe Custody; and that their Lordships have appointed
them to put in their Answers thereunto on this Day Sevennight.
Weapons about the Parliament.
The Lord Roberts reported, "That the Lords Committees have perused divers Records, against wearing
of Weapons near the Houses of Parliament, and that
Three are in the Point; so their Lordships have given
Directions that one perfect one be extracted out of the
rest; and, when it is compared and examined, the
Lords Committees will (fn. *) offer the same to the Consideration of this House."
Ordered, That the Bishops of Winton and London
shall be added to the Committee for the Bill against
Pluralities, etc.
Committee for keeping good Correspondency between the Houses.
Ordered, That the Committee to consider of the
keeping good Correspondency between the Houses,
shall meet on Monday next; and that the Earl Marshal
shall be added to this Committee.
Answers to the Propositions of the H. C. concerning Munster.
Next, this House proceeded to consider of the Answer to be given to the Propositions of the House of
Commons, concerning the Province of Munster, brought
up to this House the 29th of this Instant December; and
they were particularly read and considered of, and agreed to as followeth:
1. To the First Proposition: This House agrees with
the House of Commons herein; and thinks it fit that
the King be moved, to give forth Warrants accordingly.
2. To the Second Proposition: This House agrees
with the House of Commons therein.
3. To the Third Proposition: This House agrees with
the House of Commons, and thinks it fit that the King
be moved to grant His Warrant herein.
4. To the Fourth Proposition: This House agrees with
the House of Commons.
5. To the Fifth Proposition: This House agrees with
the House of Commons.
6. To the Sixth Proposition: This House agrees with
the House of Commons.
7. To the Seventh Proposition: This House agrees with
the House of Commons, and thinks it fit that the King be
moved herein.
8. To the Eighth Proposition: This House agrees with
the House of Commons.
9. To the Ninth Proposition: This House agrees with
the House of Commons.
To the Tenth Proposition: This House agrees with the
House of Commons, and thinks it fit that the King be
moved herein.
Committee to attend the King about some of these Articles.
Ordered, That the Duke of Richmond, the Lord
Chamberlain, the Earls of Bristoll and Newport, do presently attend the King, and move Him from both Houses,
concerning the First, Third, Seventh, and the Tenth Article aforesaid.
A Message was brought from the House of Commons,
by Mr. Peard:
Message from the H. C. concerning the Bill for depriving the Bishops of their Votes.
To let their Lordships know, that whereas, divers
Months ago, the House of Commons sent a Bill for taking away the Votes of the Bishops out of this House,
the House of Commons conceive, in regard of the many
other Businesses, their Lordships have not yet taken it
into Consideration, they desire their Lordships to take
the same into Consideration with Expedition, because
they conceive it to be a Matter of great Concernment.
The Answer hereunto returned was:
Answer.
That their Lordships will take it into Consideration
in convenient Time.
The Messengers that went to the House of Commons
return with this Answer:
Answer from the H. C.
That they have delivered their Message concerning
the Bishops.
Committee for Gun-powder.
Ordered, That the Committee for Powder shall meet
on Tuesday next, in the Afternoon, at Three a Clock, at
which Time the Officers of the Ordnance and the Saltpetre Men are to attend the Lords Committees.
A Message was sent to the House of Commons, by Serjeant Whitfeild and Serjeant Glanvile:
Message to the H. C. concerning their Propositions about Munster.
To let them know, that this House agrees with the
House of Commons in all the Propositions brought up
by Sir Jo. Culpepper, concerning the Province of Munster; and that this House hath appointed some Lords to
move the King from both Houses, to grant Warrants
accordingly.
Pluralities and Non-residency.
Ordered, That the Committee for the Bill of Pluralities do take into Consideration the Case of those Ministers that have been put out of their Livings, being
their Freeholds, by the Bishops, for no other Cause but
that they would not read the Book which gives Liberty
for Sports on the Lords-day; and also to receive the
Complaints of all other Ministers who have been unjustly put out of their Freeholds by the Bishops.
King and Queen's Declaration concerning Ireland.
The Declarations of the King and Queen concerning
Ireland were read, and approved of by this (fn. *) House;
and it is Ordered, That the Lords Committees for
this Business are to acquaint the Committees of the
House of Commons therewith, that they may report the
same to (fn. †) their House.
The King's Answer concerning some Propositions about Munster.
The Lords that went to move the King concerning
the Propositions touching Munster reported, "That the
King returns this Answer for the present, that there
shall be no Delay in the Business; but He will speak
with the Earl of Newport, Master of the Ordnance,
concerning the Stores, and [ (fn. ‡) accordingly will] give
Warrant for transporting of the Amunition, as is desired."
Conference to be had concerning Provision of Arms and Powder.
Memorandum, That this House intends to have a Conference with the House of Commons on Monday next,
about setting of Armourers on Work, to make new
Arms, for supplying the King's Store, and likewise about
the Preservation of Salt-petre Mines, and Provision of
Powder.
Adjourn.
Dominus Custos Magni Sigilli declaravit præsens Parliamentum continuandum esse usque in diem Lunæ,
videlicet, 3m diem Januarii, 1641, hora 1a post meridiem, Dominis sic decernentibus.