DIE Sabbati, 29 die Martii.
REX.
Domini tam Spirituales quam Temporales præsentes
fuerunt:
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Arch. Cant.
Epus. London.
Epus. Durham.
Epus.
Sarum.
Epus. Ely.
Epus.
Chichester.
Epus. Bath &
Wells.
Epus. Landaff.
Epus. Lyncolne.
Epus. Worcester.
Epus.
Exon.
Epus. St. David's. |
Dux Cumberland.
Ds. Cancellarius.
Ds.
Custos Privati Sigilli.
Dux Albemarle.
Dux
Monmouth.
Marq. Winton.
Marq. Worcester.
L.
Chamberlain.
Comes Kent.
Comes Derby.
Comes Huntingdon.
Comes
Salisbury.
Comes Bridgewater.
Comes North'ton.
Comes Denbigh.
Comes
Clare.
Comes Westm'land.
Comes Manchester.
Comes Mulgrave.
Comes
Rivers.
Comes Peterborough.
Comes Stanford.
Comes Winchilsea.
Comes
Carnarvon.
Comes Strafford.
Comes Sunderland.
Comes Scarsdale.
Comes Rochester.
Comes
At. Alban.
Comes Clarendon.
Comes Essex.
Comes
Bath.
Comes Craven.
Comes
Aylesbury.
Comes Burlington.
Comes Shaftesbury.
Comes Guilford.
Comes Sussex.
Vicecomes
Fauconberg.
Vicecomes Hallyfax.
Vicecomes Newport. |
Ds. Berkeley.
Ds. Fitzwalter.
Ds. Sandys.
Ds.
Eure.
Ds. Wharton.
Ds.
Paget.
Ds. Chandos.
Ds.
Norreys.
Ds. Maynard.
Ds.
Howard de Esc.
Ds. Herbert de
Cherb.
Ds. Byron.
Ds. Vaughan.
Ds. Colepeper.
Ds.
Lucas.
Ds. Rockingham.
Ds.
Gerard de Brand.
Ds. Holles.
Ds. Cornwallis.
Ds.
Delamer.
Ds. Townsend.
Ds.
Freschevile.
Ds. Arundell de
T.
Ds. Butler de M. Park. |
PRAYERS.
Lords take the Oaths.
This Day these Lords following took the Oaths of Allegiance
and Supremacy, and made and subscribed the Declaration, in Pursuance of the Act
for the more effectual preserving of the King's Person and Government, by
disabling Papists from sitting in either House of Parliament:
Edward Lord Ward.
Gilbert Earl of Clare.
Books and Trunks at Holbeck, to be brought up.
ORDERED, by the Lords Spiritual and Temporal in Parliament
assembled, That the Messenger, appointed by His Majesty to seize and bring away
the Books which are secured at Holbeck, in Nottinghamshire, be, and is hereby, authorized and required to
bring away also the Trunks which remain there under Seizure, and sealed up; and
for so doing, this shall be a sufficient Warrant.
Chests and Trunks found in Weld's Garden, to be examined.
Upon Report made by the Earl of Clarendon, from the Lords Committees for examining Matters
relating to the Discovery of the late horrid Conspiracy, "That, upon searching
the House of Humphrey Weld Esquire, there are found, in a
Grotto in the Garden, several Chests and Trunks, which, the said Humphrey Weld alledgeth, are Goods left in his Hands by Don
Pedro de Ronquillio, late Spanish
Ambassador here, for a Security for a Sum of Money paid by him for the said Don
Pedro de Ronquillio:"
It is ORDERED, by the Lords Spiritual and Temporal in
Parliament assembled, That Sir Tymothy Baldwin One of the
Masters of the Chancery, Sir Robert Southwell, Edmund
Warcup Esquire, and Mr. Blaithwaite, be hereby
appointed forthwith to search the said Chests and Trunks so seized, and peruse
the Papers therein; and give this House an Account of what they find.
Tasborough to be tried at the King's Bench Bar, for the
Plot.
Upon Information given to this House, "That Richard Tasborough Esquire, who is charged to be guilty of the
late horrid Conspiracy, for which he was committed to the Prison of
The King's Bench, hath since been enlarged upon Bail, and
is now to be brought to his Trial at the Assizes at Berry, in the County of Suffolk:"
Upon Consideration had of the Case of the said
Richard Tasborough, it is ORDERED, by the Lords Spiritual
and Temporal in Parliament assembled, That the Judge of Assize for that County
be, and is hereby, directed, that his Lordship proceed no farther upon the
Trial of the said Richard Tasborough, than to the
Indictment of him, and the finding thereof by the Grand Jury; and that the said
Richard Tasborough may be safely sent up to
London, in order to his Trial to be had at the Bar of the
Court of King's Bench: And it is further ORDERED, That Mr. Thomas Beake, One of the Messengers attending His Majesty's
Council Board, be, and is hereby, authorized and required, with all Speed, to
attend the said Judge of Assize, for this Purpose; and to take Care of the
Execution of this Order as to the bringing up the said Richard
Tasborough in safe Custody, in order to his intended Trial: And for so
doing, this shall be a sufficient Warrant.
To Mr. Thomas Beake, One of the
Messengers attending His Majesty's Privy Council, as also to all His Majesty's
Officers Civil and Military, to be aiding and assisting in the Execution
hereof.
The Lord Privy Seal is added to all the Standing
Committees.
The Earl of Clare and the Lord
Bishop of Worcester are added to the Committee for
examining the Matters relating to the horrid Conspiracy.
Prosser to continue in Custody.
Whereas Benedict Prosser was this
Day brought to the Bar, by the Serjeant at Arms attending this House; where the
said Benedict Prosser, hearing what was charged upon Oath
upon him, denied the same:
It is ORDERED, by the Lords Spiritual and Temporal in
Parliament assembled, That the said Benedict Prosser
shall remain in the Custody of the Gentleman Usher of the Black Rod attending
this House, and be brought to the Bar on Monday Morning:
And this shall be a sufficient Warrant on that Behalf.
To Sir Edw. Carteret Gentleman Usher
of the Black Rod attending this House, his Deputy and Deputies, and every of
them.
Prance to attend.
ORDERED, That Miles Prance be, and
is hereby, required to appear at the Bar of this House, on Monday next, at Ten of the Clock in the Forenoon; at which Time
Benedict Prosser is to appear at the Bar also; and hereof
the said Miles Prance may not fail.
Prosser's Bail discharged.
Whereas Mr. Redwood and Mr.
Glascock, who were Bail for Benedict
Prosser, were this Day brought to the Bar, by the Serjeant at Arms
attending this House, as also the said Benedict Prosser,
who absconded till his Bail were attached, and is now committed to the Custody
of the Gentleman Usher of the Black Rod:
It is ORDERED, by the Lords Spiritual and Temporal in
Parliament assembled, That the said Mr. Redwood and Mr.
Glascock be, and are hereby, discharged from any further
Restraint concerning this Matter, paying their Fees: And this shall be a
sufficient Warrant on that Behalf.
To Sir Edw. Carteret Gentleman Usher
of the Black Rod, and to Sir Geo. Charnocke, Serjeant at
Arms attending this House, their respective Deputies, and every of them.
E. of Rochester, Privilege. Cross discharged.
Whereas Mrs. Elizabeth Cross was
this Day brought to the Bar, by the Serjeant at Arms attending this House, for
causing William Clarke (owned by the Earl of
Rochester, a Peer of this Realm, to be his menial
Servant) to be arrested, sitting the Parliament, contrary to the Privileges of
Parliament, and was there heard what she had to say:
Upon Consideration had thereof, it is ORDERED, by the
Lords Spiritual and Temporal in Parliament assembled, That the said
Elizabeth Crosse be, and is hereby, discharged from any
further Attendance concerning this Matter (the Earl of Rochester having declared his Consent thereunto): And this
shall be a sufficient Warrant on that Behalf.
To Sir Edw. Carteret, Gentleman
Usher of the Black Rod attending this House, his Deputy and Deputies, and every
of them.
Hemings to continue in Custody.
Whereas Luke Hemings was this Day
brought to the Bar, by the Serjeant at Arms attending this House, for arresting
William Clarke, now sitting the Parliament, contrary to
the Privilege of Parliament, the said William Clark being
a menial Servant to the Earl of Rochester, a Peer of this
Realm, and claiming his Privilege:
It is ORDERED, by the Lords Spiritual and Temporal in
Parliament assembled, That the said Luke Hemings shall
remain in the Custody of the Gentleman Usher of the Black Rod attending this
House, till further Order: And this shall be a sufficient Warrant on that
Behalf.
To Sir Edw. Carteret Knight,
Gentleman Usher of the Black Rod, his Deputy and Deputies, and every of
them.
Howell & al. to attach Priests.
Upon Report from the Lords Committees for receiving
Informations concerning the late horrid Conspiracy, "That Jonathan Ball hath informed their Lordships, that divers
Priests and Jesuits lurk privately in Nottinghamshire,
and other Counties; and that he hath some Reason to hope that he may discover
and apprehend some of them:"
It is ORDERED, by the Lords Spiritual and Temporal in
Parliament assembled, That Mr. William Howell, One of His
Majesty's Messengers, taking to his Assistance the said Jonathan
Ball (who hath already been instrumental in Service of the same Nature),
be, and is hereby, authorized and empowered to seize any Popish Priest or
Jesuit whom they shall discover, either in the County of Nottingham, or elsewhere; and to bring the Persons so seized in
safe Custody to the Bar of this House: And for their so doing, this shall be a
sufficient Warrant.
To Mr. William Howell, One of His
Majesty's Messengers, and to the said Jonathan Ball, and
to all His Majesty's Officers Civil and Military, to be aiding and assisting in
the Execution hereof.
Biggs to attend, for arresting Markham, under Pretence of searching
for Persons in the Plot.
Upon Complaint made to this House, "That Francis Biggs hath caused Mr. Markham, of
Ollerton, in the County of Nottingham, to be arrested, by Jonathan
Ball; who, under Pretence of searching for Popish Priests and Jesuits,
commanded Entrance into the said Mr. Markham's House, and
executed the Arrest:"
It is ORDERED, by the Lords Spiritual and Temporal in
Parliament assembled, That the said Francis Biggs be, and
is hereby, required to appear at the Bar of this House, to answer to the said
Complaint, on Monday the Seventh Day of April next, at Ten of the Clock in the Forenoon; and hereof he
may not fail.
E. of Pembrooke, Privilege;
Upon Complaint made to this House, "That Thomas Vile, Servant to the Earl of Pembrooke, a Peer of this Realm, was arrested by Wytham, One of the Serjeants belonging to the Poultrey Compter, at the Suit of Daniell
Templeman, Wine-cooper, in January last, within
the Time of Privilege of Parliament, contrary to the said Privilege:"
Templeman and Wytham sent for, for arresting Vile his
Servant.
It is ORDERED, by the Lords Spiritual and Temporal in
Parliament assembled, That the said Daniell Templeman and
Wytham be, and are hereby, required to appear at the Bar
of this House, on Wednesday the Second Day of
April next, at Ten of the Clock in the Forenoon, to
answer to the said Complaint; and hereof they may not fail.
Securing the Protestant Religion.
The House was adjourned into a Committee, to consider of
the Means of securing the Protestant Religion; and have perused what formerly
had been in Consideration tending to that Matter.
The House being resumed;
The Earl of Bridgewater reported,
"That the Committee, upon reading what Proceedings had been in the last
Parliament for the securing of the Protestant Religion, and Consideration had
thereupon, have prepared Orders for excluding Papists out of the Inns of Court
and Chancery, and other Societies."
Which (fn. *) were read, as followeth:
Papists to be excluded the Inns of Court.
It is ORDERED, by the Lords Spiritual and Temporal in
Parliament assembled, That the Treasurers or other Benchers of the several Inns
of Court, and the Principals, (fn. †) Rulers, or other chief Members, of the
several Inns of Chancery, being in Town, do forthwith bring into this House a
perfect List of all Members of the said several Societies that are
Irishmen, and also others that are Papists, or reputed
Papists; and that, the next Term, or so soon as possibly they can, they do
expel out of their several Societies, all such Persons as shall not give
Testimony of their being Protestants, by going to Church, and receiving the
Sacrament, taking all Oaths, and making and subscribing such Tests and
Declarations as are appointed by any Law for distinguishing Protestants from
Papists; and that none shall be hereafter admitted that shall not do the
same."
Papists to be excluded Doctors Commons, &c.
ORDERED, by the Lords Spiritual and Temporal in Parliament
assembled, That the Governors or principal Members, now in Town, of the several
Societies of Doctors Commons, The College of Physicians,
and The Heralds Office, do forthwith bring into this
House the Names of such Members of their respective Societies as are Papists,
or reputed Papists; and that they do (so soon as regularly they can) expel out
of their several Societies all such Persons as shall not give Testimony of
their being Protestants, by going to Church, receiving the Sacrament, and by
taking such Oaths, and making and subscribing such Tests and Declarations, as
are appointed by any Law for distinguishing Protestants from Papists; and that
none shall be hereafter admitted in any of the said Societies that shall not do
the same."
These Two Orders were agreed to.
Bill to be prepared to exclude Papists for ever out of the said
Societies.
And, according to the Desire of the Committee, it is
ORDERED, That the Lord Chief Justice of the Court of Common Pleas, and Mr.
Baron Thurland, do prepare a Bill, to be offered to this
House, for putting the Matter of the Orders made this Day concerning the Inns
of Court and Chancery, The Doctors Commons, The College of
Physicians, and Heralds Office, into the Form of a
Law, to be perpetual for the future.
Another Part of the Report is,
No Person, who breeds up his Children Papists, to be in any
Office.
"That the Committee are of Opinion, That an humble Address
be presented to His Majesty, that all such Persons who bring up, or suffer
their Children to be bred up in the Popish Religion, may, by His Majesty's
Order, be put out of all Public Employ
ments, Civil and
Military, whereof they are now possessed: And that, for the future, no such
Persons, nor any Person, shall be put into, or continued in, any Public
Employment, Civil or Military, who shall knowingly marry a Papist."
The House agreed with the Committee herein; and made the
Order following:
Address for that Purpose to the King.
ORDERED, by the Lords Spiritual and Temporal in Parliament
assembled, That the Lords with the White Staves do attend His Majesty, humbly
to desire Him, from this House, that all such Persons who breed, or suffer
their Children to be bred up in the Popish Religion, may, by His Majesty's
Order, be put out of all public Employments, Civil and Military, whereof they
are now possessed; and that, for the future, no such Persons, nor any Person
shall be put into, or continued in, any public Employment, Civil or Military,
who shall knowingly marry a Papist."
The Question being put, "Whether this House shall be
adjourned till Tuesday?"
It was Resolved in the Negative.
Adjourn.
Dominus Cancellarius declaravit præsens Parliamentum
continuandum effe usque in diem Lunæ, 31um diem
instantis Martii, hora decima Aurora, Dominis sic decernentibus.
Hitherto examined, this 1st of April, 1679, by us,
J. Bridgewater.
Craven.
P. Bath & Wells.
Vaughan Carbery.
Delamer.