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Grey's Debates of the House of Commons
… Debates in 1678 April Thursday, April 11. The House met, after the Recess, when Sir Robert Sawyer [on the recommendation of Mr Secretary Coventry] was chosen Speaker, in the room of … of Herefordshire were turned out of Commission of the Peace, after they had done their duty about the Priests, &c. …
Grey's Debates of the House of Commons
… Thursday, December 19. Sir John Ernly, Chancellor of the Exchequer, acquainted the House, That he was commanded by … no distinction of State-Treason, Felony, or Breach of the Peace, against which there is no Privilege. It is not every …
Grey's Debates of the House of Commons
… Debates in 1678 December (21st) Saturday, December 21. On the Lords alteration of the place in the disbanding Bill from "the Chamber of … assumed to himself Regal Power, by treating in matters of Peace and War with foreign Ministers and Ambassadors, and …
Grey's Debates of the House of Commons
… (23rd-30th) Monday, December 23. Sir John Ernly brought the following Answer from his Majesty, to the Address about … are to open them, Article by Article, as the nature of the Articles requires. If they be delivered at the Lords … Judges sat at their Tryal, and several Justices of the Peace, and they say, "They never heard a more clear Evidence, …
Grey's Debates of the House of Commons
… Debates in 1678 December (2nd-5th) Monday, December 2. The former Debate resumed. Sir Robert Howard.] I find no … this Bill was against the King's Prerogative. In one Bill of the Militia it says, "The Militia shall be raised and … did good service there. And now the ratification of the Peace is come, there is no farther use of them. And I concur …
Grey's Debates of the House of Commons
… Williams 1 reports, by his Majesty's Order, That though the taking off the restraint from Mr Oates was not punctually observed, yet it should be, as to any Person of Quality, or Members of the House 2, &c. [but that his … the persons tryed; and an expedient was found out; the Sessions were adjourned to another time. I went to my Lord …
Grey's Debates of the House of Commons
… Thursday, February 14. Sir Thomas Lee, reports, from the Committee appointed to consider the Estimates, &c. That the monthly charge of setting forth and maintaining 90 Ships of War ( as above … our hands at a time, and then the French had had a long Peace, and were very rich, though not so rich as now. I …
Grey's Debates of the House of Commons
… (19th-20th) Tuesday, February 19. In a Grand Committee on the Supply. [On the manner of raising the Million, &c.] A Motion was made to lay part of … reward. Though their interest was given up for the public peace, yet some compensation they might expect of their lost …
Grey's Debates of the House of Commons
… (1st-4th) Friday, February 1. Sir William Smith complained of Sir Solomon Swale's being convicted for Popish recusancy, upon Record, [in the County of Middlesex.] Mr Sacheverell.] I would have you … This, of Protections, is another abuse that these long Sessions of Parliament produce. We are adjourned from day to …
Grey's Debates of the House of Commons
… Thursday, February 21. In a Grand Committee. On the Supply. Col. Birch.] I moved, the other day, to bring in … a week, than a farmer can afford to do in a year. Not two, of thirty of them, are taxed by LandTax All the Money coming … those Counsels? With much labour we had an inclination of Peace towards Holland; but we went on still to hurt Spain, by …