DIE Sabbati, 16 die Martii.
PRAYERS, by Mr. Gower.
Lords present this Day:
Ds. Grey de Warke, Speaker.
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L. Admiral.
Comes Northumb.
Comes Pembrooke.
Comes Rutland.
Comes Nottingham.
Comes Lyncolne.
L. Viscount Say & Seale.
Comes Bolingbrooke.
Comes Sarum.
Comes Stamford.
L. General. |
Ds. Howard.
Ds. Dacres.
Ds. Bruce. |
Colonel Ven, 1000 l. for Windsor Garrison.
"It is this Day Ordered, by the Lords and Commons in Parliament assembled, That the Committee
for the King's Revenue shall pay unto Colonel John
Venn, for the Use of the Garrison in Windsor Castle,
the Sum of One Thousand Pounds, out of the Arrears of the Court of Wards, next after the former
Assignments shall be satisfied and paid."
Archbishop of Canterbury's Trial.
This Day the Lords proceeded against the Archbishop of Canterbury, upon the Residue of the Second
Article, touching his subverting of the fundamental
Laws, by the Power he assumed to himself at the Council Table, to compel the Subjects out of their Estates,
by putting People out of their Houses and Estates near
Paul's Church.
Another Particular was, the forcing of the Gouldsmithes
Company, to force them to lend to Pauls.
1. Was instanced, in the pulling down and demolishing Mens Houses against their Will, by his Means, by
Order of the Council Board, dated the 12th March,
1634.
Another Order was read, of the Council Table, date
(fn. *) 16 March, 1631, "That divers Houses built upon
Paules Church shall be demolished by The Lady-day
next; and the Bishop of London, Dean and Prebends,
shall take the Surrender of the Leases upon their
Composition."
Another Order was read, dated the 2d March,
1631: "An Order that divers Houses at the South
West End of Pauls shall be pulled down by The
Lady-day; if not, the Sheriff of London is to see it
done; and if the Persons be obstinate, and will refuse
to (fn. *) compound, Certificate is to be made by the Committee to the Council Board, and lose their Materials."
Michaell Burton, upon Oath, deposed, "That Mr.
Wheatlies House was pulled down near Paules Church,
about Twenty-four Years ago; and he was promised
Satisfaction, but none was given: They went to the
Bishop; he referred them to the Sub-committee, and
they to Sir H. Marten; and he told them, "That
they and others must repair to the Bishop of London;"
and he bid him make Means to the Archbishop.
He went to the Archbishop at Croydon, and delivered
his Petition; but the Archbishop gave him harsh
Language; and the Deponent told him, "That King
James promised Satisfaction." The Archbishop bid
him go to King James; who was dead long before.
"That Wheatlies House was (fn. †) worth about Five
Hundred Pounds."
Mary Bury upon Oath deposed, "That [ (fn. ‡) her Husband's] House was pulled down, and she knows none
Means, but the Bishop of London; and no Satisfaction
was given, to the Damage of Five Hundred Pounds."
Tho. Wheeler upon Oath deposed, "That his House
was pulled down over his Head, by Order of the
Bishop, by the Sub-committee, who told him so; the
House worth One Hundred Pounds, and no Satisfaction given. This was done about Eleven Years
ago."
Wm. Wathon deposed, "That his House was pulled
down about Eleven Years ago; and he went to Fulham,
to the Bishop of Lond. and complained to him of
it; the House was worth One Hundred Pounds.
About Five Years after, he was (fn. ||) put into the High
Commission Court, for having a House of Office near
the Church; and he and others were fined Five Hundred Pounds for the same."
To prove that divers Shopkeepers in Cheapeside were
ordered to be removed from amongst the Gouldsmiths, as
by Order of the Council Board dated the 12th November:
Jo. Bartlett deposed, "His Shop amongst the Goldsmithes in Cheapeside, he was forced out of his Shop, by
the Lord Mayor, by Order of the Council Board,
whereunto the Archbishop's Hand was; and he was
forced to enter (fn. ||) into a Bond of One Hundred Pounds,
to resign up his Shop by a limited Day; and afterwards
he was seized of by the Archbishop's Pursuivants, and
examined ex Officio, what Books he had sold for Seven
Years past, and was imprisoned; and after, was brought
by Flamsteed before the Council Table, and committed
to Prison to The Fleete, and no Cause shewn."
To this Particular also Francis Maning deposed.
The next Instance was Mr. Riche's Case, how he was
(fn. ||) put out of his Benefice, by the Power of the Archbishop: Concerning this, Edward Rich deposed, and
Ric'd Talbois.
Next, Mr. Foxley and his Wife deponed, "How he
was committed by Power of the Archbishop to the
Prison of The Fleete, and no Cause shewed, by the
Council Table."
Next, Mr. Samuall Vassell deponed, "how he was
committed by Order of the Council Table, by Means
of the Archbishop."
Then Sir John Corbett deponed, "how he was imprisoned by Order of the Council Board, by Means
of the Archbishop."
Concerning the Business of the Difference between
the Clergy of London and the City, Mr. Marshes deponed all the Passages; and, by the Archbishop's own
Memorial, it appeared that it was one of his Projects to
see the Tithes of London settled between the Clergy
and the City.
The next was Prynn's Case, which was declared particularly by Mr. Prynn himself; also John Cocket deponed concerning this Business, and Tho. Edwards. and
Wm. Wickins.
Then Mr. Burton deponed the Manner of his Sufferings; so did Mrs. Bastwicke depone the Manner of
her Husband's Prosecution, and how she was not suffered
to come to him.
Ordered, That the Archbishop shall make his
Answer to the Evidence delivered this Day against him
on Monday Morning, at Eight of the Clock.
Adjourn.
House adjourned till 8a, Monday Morning next.