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Diary of Thomas Burton esq
… infra. Sir Thomas Wroth. Seeing Nayler must die, I desire to know what manner of death it must be. Sir William Strickland. Do not go to the punishment, but go to … the offender, in the same end as is propounded to you. Sir William Strickland. This debate is likely to hold some time. …
Diary of Thomas Burton esq
… 1658–9 Tuesday, February 8, 1658–9. Mr. St. Nicholas. 1 I find two objections to lie in my way, in speaking against … If one have power to do any thing, he may and will do it. William the Conqueror came in with an intent to seize all the … upon. And let this be debated in a Grand Committee. Sir William D'Oyley. I move that he be declared to be Protector, …
Diary of Thomas Burton esq
… 1656–7 Thursday, January 8, 1656–7. Sir Thomas Wroth. I move that, in respect of the Speaker's weakness, 1 (who had … Colonel Lascels have leave to go into the country. Sir William Strickland seconded him. Mr. Nathaniel Bacon. Before … the debate. I desire the question may be, to adjourn. Sir William Strickland. We might go on in a Grand Committee upon …
Diary of Thomas Burton esq
… prayer. 1 You are now going upon public business. So I hope you are not in such haste but you will take a blessing … it may be seven years before the next Parliament rise. Sir William Strickland. I move that you lay aside this proviso, … out some lands for him in Ireland. Lord Whitlock and Sir William Strickland moved, that he might have lands settled …
Diary of Thomas Burton esq
… two, and took the chair then. 1 Sir Arthur Haslerigge. I move for the addition, for limiting and bounding them … have been faithful, and it is not just to lay them aside. I have seen them at the head of their regiments. Mr. … took him down. Mr. Speaker. I am not able to stand. Sir William Wheeler. I move that before the question be put, all …
Diary of Thomas Burton esq
… the call of the House. Major-general Kelsey. I move that the wives of those gentlemen be sent for up. … with actions, to prevent their evidence against them. Sir William Wheeler. Bills of Middlesex are commonly pieces of … that was present at the arrest. Drew, and the witness, William Cash, being called in, said he was showed the …
Diary of Thomas Burton esq
… the second time. Colonel Rouse. This is a just Bill; yet I would have no more of the lands sold than is needful. Would … might be committed, and all parties to be there heard. Sir William Strickland. There is not a greater grievance in … a Committee, till it was first agreed to commit it. Sir William Roberts proposed, that they might only have liberty …
Diary of Thomas Burton esq
… the Bill for Recognition of his Highness, &c. Mr. Neville. I would not hinder your business for a world. There are some … and no man could speak against it without leave. Sir William Wheeler. I apprehend not that the petition is of such … this question. The whole depends upon the Recognition. Sir William Wheeler. I would not have three days' debate lost; …
Diary of Thomas Burton esq
… to begin, the 15th August next. Major-General Disbrowe. I move, that the Bill for Catechising be left behind, to be … godly persons, and make them mourn. Major-General Kelsey. I know it, that many godly ministers are discontented at it, … bill for Mrs. Bastwick 5 may be read. Mr. Godfrey and Sir William Strickland seconded that motion. Lord Cochrane. This …
Diary of Thomas Burton esq
… was taken down. Mr. Trevor, to the orders of the House. I move that for your safety, you would, till you recover your … health, for a week's time appoint another in your place. I move for Sir Lislebone Long. It was moved that it was never … 1640–1. The Commons excluded four of their members, Mr. William Sandys, Sir John Jacob, Mr. Thomas Webb, and Mr. …