DIE Sabbati, 9 die Novembris.
REX.
Domini tam Spirituales quam Temporales præsentes
fuerunt:
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PRAYERS.
King present.
His Majesty, sitting in His Royal Throne, adorned with His
Regal Crown and Ornaments (the Peers being likewise in their Robes), gave
Command to the Gentleman Usher of the Black Rod, to let the House of Commons
know, "That it is His Majesty's Pleasure, they attend Him presently."
The Commons being come, with their Speaker; His Majesty was
pleased to make this Gracious Speech following:
His Majesty's Speech.
"My Lords and Gentlemen,
"I am so very sensible of the great and extraordinary Care
you have already taken, and still continue to shew, for the Safety and
Preservation of My Person, in these Times of Danger, that I could not satisfy
Myself without coming hither on Purpose to give you all My most hearty Thanks
for it.
"Nor do I think it enough to give you My Thanks only; but I
hold Myself obliged to let you see withal, that I do as much study your
Preservation too, as I can possibly; and that I am as ready to join with you in
all the Ways and Means that may establish a firm Security of the Protestant
Religion, as your own Hearts can wish.
"And this not only during My Time (of which, I am sure, you
have no Fear), but in all future Ages, even to the End of the World.
"And therefore I am come to assure you, that whatsoever
reasonable Bills you shall present, to be passed into Laws, to make you safe in
the Reign of any Successor (so as they tend not to impeach the Right of
Succession, nor the Descent of the Crown in the true Line, and so as they
restrain not My Power, nor the just Rights of any Protestant Successor), shall
find from Me a ready Concurrence.
"And I desire you withal to think of some more effectual
Means for the Conviction of Popish Recusants; and to expedite your Councils as
fast as you can, that the World may see our Unanimity, and that I may have the
Opportunity of shewing you how ready I am to do any Thing that may give Comfort
and Satisfaction to such dutiful and loyal Subjects."
Address for printing it.
ORDERED, by the Lords Spiritual and Temporal in Parliament
assembled, That the Lords with White Staves do attend His Majesty, humbly to
desire Him, from this House, "That His Majesty will be pleased to give Order,
that His most Gracious Speech, made this Day to both Houses of Parliament in
the House of Peers, may be printed and published."
Report of King's Answer to several Addresses.
The Lord Treasurer reported, "That the Lords with White
Staves have attended His Majesty, with Four Addresses from this House:
The First, concerning some Letters of Mr. Coleman's to Mr. Lechees, and his Answer;
which His Majesty will give Order shall be brought to this House so soon as may
be.
"Also to the Desire in the same Address concerning the
Lord Bellasise; His Majesty hath given Order that he
shall be close Prisoner.
"As also concerning the expediting the Trial of the Lords
and other Prisoners for Treason; His Majesty's Answer is, That as soon as the
Papers to make out the Evidence, which are now in the House of Commons, can be
had and methodised, the Trials shall be expedited.
"To the Second Address, for examining John
Lambert; His Majesty hath given Order for it.
To the Third Address, concerning a Royal Pardon for
Tytus Otes; His Majesty hath given Directions for
it.
To the Fourth Address, concerning the Insecurity of
The Tower; His Majesty intends to send Directions this
Day about it."
Report concerning Search of Somerset House.
The Lord Gerard and the Lord
Butler reported, "That, according to the Order of this
House, they have searched all the Rooms in Somerset-house; and find no Jesuits, nor other suspicious
Persons; nor any Arms, excepting a Case or Two of Pistols, which belong to Sir
John Arundell and Mr. Bernard
Howard.
"That they had seized some Papers, which they have put
into the Guard Chamber.
"That, in searching Mr. Choquee's
House, they have found several Chests of Cartridges, with some Powder belonging
to them; which are put into the Hands of Captain Copley."
Who, being called in, gave the House an Account of Three
Chests of Cartridges, laden with Powder of several Sorts, which are used in
Fireworks on Solemnities.
Choquee examined and discharged.
Choquee was called in; and
confessed, "He had in his House some Fireworks of his own making, some whereof
had lain by him about Eighteen Years, which he designed to sell when there were
Shews of Fireworks at any Solemnity; and he had Hope His Majesty would have
bought them of him."
He further said, "That, about a Month ago, a Constable
searching his House did see them, and, knowing for what Use he kept them, did
let them alone; and that the Lord Craven knew he had such
in his House, and so did several other Lords of this House know he had these
Fireworks, to be used upon Days of Solemnities."
Upon which, the House discharged Captain Copley and Monsieur Choquec from any
further Attendance concerning this Matter.
The Earl of Bridgwater, Earl of
North'ton, and the Earl of Aylesbury, are added to the Committee for Examination of the
Murder of Sir Edmond Bury Godfrey.
Message from H. C. with an Address for a Proclamation for Persons
to surrender.
A Message was brought from the House of Commons, by Mr.
Solicitor and others:
To acquaint their Lordships, that the House of Commous had
prepared an Address to be presented to His Majesty; to which they desire their
Lordships Concurrence.
The said Address was read.
The House being made acquainted, "That Thomas Bedingfeild, One of the Persons named in the said
Address hath rendered himself;" the House omitted him; and added the Names of
Le Fevre, Charles Walsh, and Pritchard.
Then the Address was read again, with the Addition and
Amendment; and was Agreed to.
Address for Goring and Gage to have the Liberty of The
Tower.
ORDERED, by the Lords Spiritual and Temporal in Parliament
assembled, That the Lords with White Staves do attend His Majesty, humbly to
desire Him, from this House, "That Sir John Gage and Sir
William Goring, now close Prisoners in The
Tower, may, for their Health Sake, enjoy the Liberty of The Tower, as other Prisoners usually have there."
Message to H. C. with the Address for a Proclamation.
A Message was sent to the House of Commons, by Sir
Andrew Hacket and Sir Samuell
Clerke:
To return the Address intended to be presented to His
Majesty; and to let them know, that the Lords agree to the Address, with the
Alteration and Addition, and desire their Concurrence thereunto.
Message from thence, with it.
A Message was brought from the House of Commons, by Sir
Joseph Tredenbam and others:
To let their Lordships know, that the Commons agree to the
Amendment and Alterations made by their Lordships in the Address; the Tenor of
which Address is as followeth:
Address to the King, for a Proclamation for Conyers, Symonds, Walth,
& al. to surrender themselves.
"Your Majesty's most loyal and dutiful Subjects, the Lords
Spiritual and Temporal and Commons in Parliament assembled, do humbly beseech
Your most Sacred Majesty, to issue out Your Royal Proclamation, That certain
Persons, called George Conyers, Simonds, Charles Walsh, Le
Fevre, Pritchard, and John Cattaway, who stand
charged as Persons guilty of the damnable and hellish Plot for the Destruction
of His Majesty's Royal Person, and the Subversion of the Government, and the
Extirpation of the Protestant Religion, and are fled from Justice, that they
cannot be proceeded against according to Law, do, by a Day certain after the
Publication thereof, render themselves to some One or more of Your Majesty's
Justices of the Peace, who are thereupon to commit the Party or Parties so
rendering him or themselves to Your Majesty's Gaol of the County, or Place
where he or they shall so render him or themselves, there to remain in safe
Custody, and to give present Notice thereof to the Lord Chief Justice of Your
Majesty's Court of King's Bench, in order to their receiving their legal Trial;
willing and commanding therein all Lieutenants and Deputy Lieutenants, and all
Justices of the Peace, Sheriffs, Constables, and other Your Majesty's Officers
and loyal Subjects, to do their utmost Endeavour for the apprehending of the
said Persons and every of them, and for their Imprisonments and safe Custody;
and that it be inserted in the said Proclamation, That the Constables,
Churchwardens, Headboroughs, Tithing-men, Bursholders, and other Parish
Officers, in the Cities, Counties, Liberties, and Places, of this Your
Majesty's Realm, and the Dominion of Wales and Town of
Barwicke upon Tweed, do, with all possible Expedition,
make diligent Search and Enquiry, in all Houses within their respective
Parishes, Hamlets, and Villages, and there take an exact Account of the Names
and Surnames of all such Persons as are Popish Recusants, or reputed so to be,
as well Householders as Lodgers and Servants, and every of them; and to make up
a present List of the Names and Surnames, Age and Quality, of all such Persons,
being of the Age of Sixteen Years or upwards, and to deliver the same forthwith
to One of the Justices of the Peace near adjoining, to send for the said
Persons so listed and every of them, and to tender to them and every of them
the Oaths of Allegiance and Supremacy; and, in case of Refusal, to enter into
Recognizance, with Two or more Sureties, to appear at the next Sessions of the
Peace, for such City, County or Liberty, or, in Default of enteringinto such
Recognizance to commit them to the Common Gaol, there to remain under safe
Custody until the next Quarter Sessions of the Peace; and then all such Persons
so refusing, to be proceeded against according to Law; and that special
Commissions be forthwith issued, under Your Majesty's Great Seal of
England, authorizing the respective Justices of the
Peace, or any Two or more of them, to administer the said Oaths; and that all
the said Lieutenants and Deputy Lieutenants and Justices of the Peace, within
their respective Jurisdictions, do proceed, without Delay, to difarm all such
Persons as shall so refuse to take the said Oaths: And, for the better
effecting thereof, and bringing to Justice the aforesaid Offenders, that Your
Majesty would graciously be pleased to declare, that a Reward shall be given to
such Person as shall discover any of the Arms of Popish Recusants, or Persons
so reputed, and shall apprehend and bring before any Justice of the Peace any
one of the said Offenders: And further, That all Your Majesty's Officers of, or
belonging to, any of Your Sea Ports may be enjoined to take special Care for
the apprehending of all Popish Priests, and other Persons, who they shall find
any Cause to suspect, coming into or going out of this Your Realm; and to carry
every such Person before some Justices of the Peace, who shall be required to
tender to every of them the said Oaths; and, upon Refusal thereof, to commit
the Person so refusing to the proper Prison of the Place; and to certify their
Proceedings therein to Your Majesty's most Honourable Privy Council, from Time
to Time, that such further Course may be taken, for the Safety of Your Majesty
and the Government, as to Your Majesty's Wisdom shall be thought fit."
King to be attended by both Houses with it.
ORDERED, by the Lords Spiritual and Temporal in Parliament
assembled, That the Lords with White Staves do wait on His Majesty, from this
House, to know what Time His Majesty will be pleased to appoint for both Houses
to attend Him, to present their humble Address agreed on this Day.
Disabling Papists from sitting in Parliament, &c. Bill.
The House was adjourned into a Committee, to take into
Consideration the Bill for the more effectual Preservation of His Majesty's
Person.
The House being resumed;
The Earl of Bridgwater reported,
"That the Committee had spent much Time in the Debate of the First Enacting
Clause of this Bill, and had not concluded any Thing upon it; therefore desire
another Day."
And the House appointed Monday
Morning next, for the continuing this Debate concerning the First
Clause.
Message from H. C. for a Conference about Commissions not being
issued.
A Message was brought from the House of Commons, by Mr.
Waller and others:
To desire a Conference, concerning the not issuing out
Commissions in Pursuance of the Proclamation against the Papists.
The Answer returned was:
Answer.
That this House will give a Conference, as is desired; and
appoints the same to be on Monday Morning, in the Painted
Chamber, at Ten of the Clock.
Adjourn.
Dominus Cancellarius declaravit præsens Parliamentum
continuandum esse usque in diem Lunæ, undecimum diem instantis Novembris,
hora nona Aurora, Dominis sic decernentibus.
Hitherto examined, this 7th of December, 1678, by us,
J. Bridgewater.
P. Bath & Wells.
Tho. Exon.
Byron.
Vaughan Carbery.