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Diary of Thomas Burton esq
… this morning upon his petition. 2 He has not sat so long in prison as he did in the House. Sir William Wheeler … liberties. Then rose up the noble Barons who struggled so long, till with their swords, they obtained our Magna Charta. … so time puts an end to them. The government, continuing so long, it had contracted rust. The people groaned under great …
Diary of Thomas Burton esq
… and no estates all alike desperate. It was the care of the Long Parliament to lay aside all distinction of names. It is … have you to distinguish them. Let us preserve ourselves as long as we can. The law of nature obliges us to it. If they … all foundations. All public sales, and all Acts that the Long Parliament made, are shaken, and laid flat, and what the …
Diary of Thomas Burton esq
… made him their drudge, upon all occasions; to dissolve the Long Parliament, who had contracted evil enough by long sitting; 3 to call a Parliament, or Convention of their …
Diary of Thomas Burton esq
… Maynard, Sir Walter Earle, Mr. Knightley and Sir Lislebone Long, moved to agree with the Committee. Lieutenant-general … gain or lose by it, he is always excluded. Sir Lislebone Long. I wish this report had not come in. I would have it off … the Petition should be heard. It was never denied in the Long Parliament, or any Parliament, no, not in this, but in …
Diary of Thomas Burton esq
… 3. If they could spare members, they must attend long. It may retard their business. They will send you …
Diary of Thomas Burton esq
… Speaker said, you have heard the order. Silence a pretty long while, and the question called for. Mr. Speaker said, he … in the flesh, at Exeter, upon him: he takes that. The Long Parliament tried Hacket, because he said he was the King … sooner to the question. It is for your honour. I fear this long debate will make them without say, one half of the House …
Diary of Thomas Burton esq
… that we may be able to answer it to God and the world. The Long Parliament did great and glorious things for the first … This was urged by John Pym in the beginning of the Long Parliament. What was thought of this Judge ? He was by … a very formidable fleet. I am afraid this debate will be long, and it may retard the proceedings of the Navy. I would …
Diary of Thomas Burton esq
… ever a Grand Committee sat when the House was adjourned so long. Sir Richard Onslow. I know, in the Long Parliament, 5 when the House was adjourned into the city … 6 d. per gallon. Captain Baynes. The vintners have been a long time gainers. They sell for 967. per ton, and buy it for …
Diary of Thomas Burton esq
… nobody coming, the House proceeded without any prayer. A long Bill for naturalizing was read the third time, … stood up and said, he thought it would not have held so long. He craved excuse and said, till Tuesday se'nnight you … such large rewards to one another: it was the blame of the Long Parliament. You have most need to pay your debts to the …
Diary of Thomas Burton esq
… are now upon peace. I wish it may be such a peace as the Long Parliament aimed at, a well-grounded peace. … so. Lord Lambert. I think the rights and liberties so long and much contended for, may with as much safety be … and said, to this debate he spoke the same things not long since. Colonel Morley agreed, and said he spoke it …