House of Lords Journal Volume 13: 7 May 1678

Journal of the House of Lords: Volume 13, 1675-1681. Originally published by His Majesty's Stationery Office, London, 1767-1830.

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'House of Lords Journal Volume 13: 7 May 1678', in Journal of the House of Lords: Volume 13, 1675-1681, (London, 1767-1830) pp. 214. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/lords-jrnl/vol13/p214 [accessed 24 April 2024]

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DIE Martis, 7 die Maii.

REX.

Domini tam Spirituales quam Temporales præsentes fuerunt:

His Royal Highness the Duke of Yorke.
Arch. Cant.
Arch. Eborac.
Epus. London.
Epus. Durham.
Epus. Sarum.
Epus. Petriburg.
Epus. Ely.
Epus. Cov. et Litch.
Epus. Bath & Wells.
Epus. Chester.
Epus. Chichester.
Epus. Landaff.
Epus. Lyncolne.
Epus. Oxon.
Epus. Exon.
Epus. St. David's.
Dux Cumberland.
Ds. Cancellarius.
Ds. Thesaurarius Angl.
Ds. Custos Privati Sigilli.
Marq. Winton.
Marq. Worcester.
L. Great Chamberlain.
L. Chamberlain.
Comes Oxon.
Comes Huntingdon.
Comes Bedford.
Comes Lyncolne.
Comes Dorset et Midd.
Comes Bridgwater.
Comes North'ton.
Comes Bristol.
Comes Clare.
Comes Manchester.
Comes Mulgrave.
Comes Rivers.
Comes Peterborough.
Comes Carnarvon.
Comes Sunderland.
Comes Scarsdale.
Comes St. Alban.
Comes Clarendon.
Comes Essex.
Comes Cardigan.
Comes Bath.
Comes Craven.
Comes Aylesbury.
Comes Burlington.
Comes Shaftesbury.
Comes Powis.
Comes Feversham.
Vicecomes Mountagu.
Vicecomes Stafford.
Vicecomes Hallyfax.
Vicecomes Newport.
Ds. Mowbray.
Ds. Delawar.
Ds. Berkeley.
Ds. Stourton.
Ds. Windsor.
Ds. Eure.
Ds. Wharton.
Ds. North et Grey.
Ds. Chandos.
Ds. Hunsdon.
Ds. Petre.
Ds. Arundell W.
Ds. Tenham.
Ds. Grey de Wark.
Ds. Pawlet.
Ds. Maynard.
Ds. Coventry.
Ds. Vaughan.
Ds. Carington.
Ds. Ward.
Ds. Colepeper.
Ds. Astley.
Ds. Lucas.
Ds. Rockingham.
Ds. Gerard de Brand.
Ds. Wotton.
Ds. Holles.
Ds. Cornwallis.
Ds. Delamer.
Ds. Frescheville.
Ds. Arundell de Trerise.
Ds. Butler West.

PRAYERS.

L. Gerrard takes the Oaths.

This Day the Lord Gerard of Brandon took the Oaths of Supremacy and Allegiance, and subscribed the Declaration against Transubstantiation, pursuant to the Act for preventing the Dangers which may happen from Popish Recusants. The Witnesses were sworn, and examined by the Lord Chancellor, as to the Truth of his Lordship's Certificate concerning his receiving of the LORD'S Supper.

Treaty with The States General.

The Lord Chancellor acquainted the House, "That he had several Papers, which had passed between His Majesty's Commissioners and the Ambassador and Envoy of The States Generall, which will be necessary for their Lordships Information, in order to their giving Advice to His Majesty."

The said Papers were read:

"1. A Translate of a Paper given by His Majesty's Commissioners to the Dutch Ministers, May the 3d, 1678."

"2. A Translate of the Dutch Ambassador's and Envoy's Answer to the Paper given them by His Majesty's Commissioners, May 4th, 1678, at Westminster.

"W. Beuningen. D. Leyden Van Leewen."

The House, after Debate what Advice was fit to be given His Majesty upon the Treaties with The States Generall, ordered, That this House adjourns the further Debate of this Business till Saturday Morning next.

Adjourn.

Dominus Cancellarius declaravit præsens Parliamentum continuandum esse usque in diem Mercurii, 8um diem instantis Maii, hora decima Aurora, Dominis sic decernentibus.