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Grey's Debates of the House of Commons
… in Parliament; and Counsel being called in, Mr Savile's Petition was read, and the Counsel heard. [Debate.] … the King of France, because he succeeded not in Germany. St Omers and Cambray are taken, and when there is such a … while the other, commanded by his brother, besieged St Omers. The Prince of Orange looking on St Omers as more …
Grey's Debates of the House of Commons
… For a gentleman to say, "Those that are for the Speaker's keeping the Chair, are for a Navy, and they that are for … in France was in the minority of the French King." But at St John de Luz, at the treaty with the Spaniards, where our … in the number of ships from those of the former Session, 1 st, That of the thirty ships to be built, there should be one …
Grey's Debates of the House of Commons
… them. Mr Sacheverell.] He is far from joining in Mallet's Motion. If any man's crimes be so great, and he be such a friend to Popery, he … and then they impose conditions on the subject. 1 st, They must pay a fee for the Passes; then take an oath and …
Grey's Debates of the House of Commons
… May 21. The Parliament met, according to his Majesty's Proclamation. The King made no Speech, but ordered one of … 1." Whereupon, the Earl of Ancram.] Moved, that the King's last Message might be read. Mr Sacheverell.] He has not … to us, then we may assist him in the support of them. Sir Christopher Musgrave.] Can the King make you any other Answer …
Grey's Debates of the House of Commons
… " May it please your most Excellent Majesty, "Your Majesty's most loyal and dutiful subjects, the Commons, in Parliament … having taken into their serious confideration your Majesty's most gracious Speech, do beseech your Majesty to believe it … to agree. The paper reported, has three parts, 1 st, The Address, &c. 2 dly, The Reasons why we cannot comply …
Grey's Debates of the House of Commons
… the Chair, acquainted the House, That it was his Majesty's pleasure that both Houses should adjourn themselves till … Motions were made, after this signification of the King's pleasure of Adjournment, as it were to gain that point, … would be secured from those Forces bringing in Popery. Sir Christopher Musgrave.] This will be a great discouragement to …
Grey's Debates of the House of Commons
… House, had held several private Conferences with the Pope's Nuncio there, has, to the end that he may discover the … of the matter, given order for the seizing Mr Montagu's Papers 2." Serjeant Maynard.] I wish the like proceedings … the beginning of March the Secret Council was held at Lord St Albans's chamber. There goes a story, that a young fellow, …
Grey's Debates of the House of Commons
… send up a Bill, &c. to put the Money into your Serjeant's hands, cannot the Lords dispute it, if it be a thing that … orderly. Sir William Coventry.] For resolution of Wheeler's question, the Parliament did, several times, recognize the Queen, in Queen Elizabeth's time, and King James's time. It might be reasonably …
Grey's Debates of the House of Commons
… Answer from his Majesty, to the Address about Mr Montagu's Papers, viz. "That his Majesty has sent several Letters he … their passage by Whitehall, they being then upon guard in St Margaret's Church-yard? Serjeant Maynard.] As for … or reputed Papists, shelter themselves in Whitehall, St James's, Somerset-House, or any other of the King's …
Grey's Debates of the House of Commons
… New buildings were declared general Nusances in King James's time. They would in time make London too big for the whole … were Nusances," when all was fair green fields at St James's. They then put in something by way of a Jury, to … and twelve thousand which by law ought not to be. In St. Giles's parish scarce the fifth part can come to Church, …