DIE Martis, primo die Aprilis.
REX.
Domini tam Spirituales quam Temporales præsentes
fuerunt:
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Arch. Cant.
Epus. London.
Epus. Durham.
Epus.
Sarum.
Epus. Rochester.
Epus. Ely.
Epus.
Chichester.
Epus. Gloucester.
Epus. Bath &
Wells.
Epus. Landaff.
Epus. Lyncolne.
Epus. Worcester.
Epus.
Oxon.
Epus. St. David's. |
Dux Cumberland.
Ds. Cancellarius.
Ds.
Custos Privati Sigilli.
Dux Albemarle.
Dux
Monmouth.
Marq. Winton.
Marq. Worcester.
Comes
Oxon.
Comes Kent.
Comes
Derby.
Comes Huntingdon.
Comes Nottingham.
Comes Bridgewater.
Comes Leycester.
Comes North'ton.
Comes
Denbigh.
Comes Bristol.
Comes Clare.
Comes
Westmerland.
Comes Mulgrave.
Comes Peterborough.
Comes Winchilsea.
Comes Carnarvon.
Comes Thannet.
Comes
Strafford.
Comes Sunderland.
Comes Rochester.
Comes St. Alban.
Comes
Clarendon.
Comes Essex.
Comes Bath.
Comes
Craven.
Comes Aylesbury.
Comes Burlington.
Comes Shaftesbury.
Comes Guilford.
Comes Sussex.
Vicecomes
Hallyfax.
Vicecomes Newport. |
Ds. Morley.
Ds. Ferrers.
Ds. De Grey.
Ds.
Sandys.
Ds. Eure.
Ds.
Wharton.
Ds. Paget.
Ds.
Chandos.
Ds. Norreys.
Ds.
Brooke.
Ds. Grey de
Wark.
Ds. Maynard.
Ds. Howard de Esc.
Ds. Herbert de
Cherb.
Ds. Byron.
Ds. Vaughan.
Ds. Ward.
Ds.
Colepeper.
Ds. Lucas.
Ds.
Rockingham.
Ds. Gerard de
Brand.
Ds. Holles.
Ds. Cornwallis.
Ds. Delamer.
Ds.
Townsend.
Ds. Freschevile.
Ds. Arundell T.
Ds.
Butler 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:
John Earl of Bristol.
Charles Earl of Nottingham.
Clergy to subscribe Declaration, Bill.
Hodie 1a
vice lecta est Billa, "An Act requiring all
Ecclesiastical Persons to make and subscribe the Declaration therein
contained."
Message from H. C. with a Bill.
A Message was brought from the House of Commons, by Sir
Robert Peyton and others, who said, "That the House of
Commons have passed a Bill, intituled, An Act for the Attainder of
Thomas Earl of Danby, of High
Treason; to which they desire their Lordships Concurrence."
Prosser examined.
This Day Benedict Prosser was brought
to the Bar; and Miles Prance, being called in, charged
Prosser, "That he came to his Shop, and said, "That he
was undone; and that he did intend to kill the Lord Shaftesbury, for he with other of the Lords did intend to undoe
the Lord Arundell, who was his very good Customer." And
the said Prosser also told him, at Bradley's, in Holborn, "That he was to be
an Ensiga under the Lord Arundell."
Prance Confronted with him.
Miles Prance further said, "That he
and Mr. Messenger, and Prosser, and
Mattison, were at Bradley's, in
Holborn, about Five Weeks before Staley was taken; and Messenger much
complaining of the Severity of the Laws that were against the Catholics, and
much fearing they would be put in Execution against them by some that were not
Lovers of the Catholics, and particularly the Lord Shaftesbury, who did most busy himself about them; therefore he
said, "That there must be speedy Course taken to prevent it;" and that, after
their Meeting at the Cross Keyes, by Staley's, he met with Prosser at
Bradley's, where he told him, That Messenger was the Person that promoted the Killing of the Lord
Shaftsbury."
Hereupon the House made the Order following:
Prosser committed for High Treason.
"Whereas Benedict Prosser was this
Day brought to the Bar by the Gentleman Usher of the Black Rod attending this
House, and was there charged upon Oath with Matters amounting to High Treason:
It is ORDERED, by the Lords Spiritual and Temporal in Parliament assembled,
That the said Benedict Prosser be forthwith conveyed to
the Prison of Newgate, by the said Gentleman Usher or his
Deputy or Deputies, there to remain in safe Custody till he shall be discharged
by due Course of Law; and that the Keeper of Newgate take
Care that no Person be admitted to the said Benedict
Prosser except his Wife, till further Order; and this shall be a
sufficient Warrant on that Behalf.
To the Gentleman Usher of the Black Rod attending this
House, and to the Keeper of Newgate, and their respective
Deputies, and every of them."
E. Danby's Attainder Bill.
Hodie 1a
vice lecta est Billa, "An Act for the Attainder of
Thomas Earl of Danby, of High
Treason."
Lady Abergavenny's Privilege, for her Servants Recusancy.
Peers Servants Recusants, not allowed Privilege.
The Earl of Shaftesbury reported,
from the Committee of Privileges, "That, upon the Case of the Lady
Abergavenye's Servants, referred to their Lordships, they
have perused the Precedent of 28th of June, 1625, in the
Case of Farrington and Andrewes,
upon a Suit commenced upon the Statute against Recusancy: Upon Consideration
had thereof, the Committee are of Opinion, That there ought not to be any
Privilege allowed to any Peers or Peeresses Servants, in the Case of
Recusancy."
ORDERED, That this House confirms this Report; and that
the Law accordingly proceed, notwithstanding the Privilege claimed in this
Case.
State of Ireland.
The House was put into a Committee, to consider further of
the present State of Ireland, in this Time of imminent
Danger, and the securing the Protestant Interest there.
The House being resumed;
Papists there to be disarmed; and Arms, &c. to be sent to the
Protestants.
The Earl of Bridgwater reported,
"That it is the Opinion of the Committee of the whole House, That an Address be
presented to His Majesty, that He would be pleased to give Order to the Lord
Lieutenant of Ireland, to put all the Laws in Execution,
strictly and vigorously (that are now in Force), for the disarming of all
Papists there; and that the Lord Lieutenant take the best Course he can, to arm
all the Protestants there, for the Defence of their Religion, and the
Government of that Kingdom.
"And that His Majesty will be pleased to give Order, That
a sufficient Quantity of Arms and Gunpowder may be sent over, to be distributed
to such Places in Ireland as the Lord Lieutenant shall
think fit; which are to be sold, to the Protestants only, at such Rates as they
come to His Majesty's Hands.
Forfeited Bonds, for not bringing up Children Protestants there, to
be sued.
"Also that His Majesty will be pleased to give Order to
the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, for the enquiring after
and prosecuting such Bonds by Suits, as have been entered into in
Ireland for the Educating of Children in the Protestant
Religion, and are forfeited by the said Childrens being educated Papists; and
that the Forfeitures may, by His Majesty's Order, be disposed in such Manner to
charitable Uses as that they may be effectually recovered.
No Papists to be of Juries there.
"Also that His Majesty be humbly moved, from this House,
That, when He sends any Bills into Ireland, some
Provision may be made in One of them, that Papists may not be of Juries
there."
Which Report the House agreed to.
Bill to clear London and Westminster of Papists.
Hodie 2a
vice lecta est Billa, "An Act for freeing the City of
London, and Parts adjacent, from Popish
Inhabitants."
ORDERED, That the Consideration of this Bill is committed
to these Lords following; (videlicet;)
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Dux Cumberland.
L. Privy Seal.
Dux
Albemarle.
E. Derby.
E.
Bridgewater.
E. North'ton.
E. Denbigh.
E.
Peterborough.
E. Winchilsea.
E. Scarsdale.
E.
Clarendon.
E. Essex.
E.
Craven.
E. Guilford.
E.
Sussex.
Vicecomes Newport. |
Epus. Sarum.
Epus. Rochester.
Epus. Ely.
Epus.
Chichester.
Epus. Bath &
Wells.
Epus. St. David's. |
Ds. Ferrers.
Ds. Eure.
Ds. Wharton.
Ds.
Paget.
Ds. Herbert de
Cher.
Ds. Byron.
Ds. Vaughan.
Ds. Lucas.
Ds.
Holles.
Ds. Delamer.
Ds.
Freschevile.
Ds. Arundell
T. |
Lord Chief Justice of the Common Pleas, to assist their
Lordships.
Their Lordships, or any Five of them; to meet Tomorrow, at
Nine in the Forenoon, in the Prince's Lodgings; and to adjourn as they
please.
Bryan, Leave to stay in Town.
This House being moved, "That Mr. James
Bryan, who, in Obedience to His Majesty's late Proclamation, hath
absented himself from the Cities of London and
Westminster, may have Leave to come to, and stay some
Time in, Town:"
It is ORDERED, by the Lords Spiritual and Temporal in
Parliament assembled, That the said James Bryan be, and
is hereby, authorized and permitted to come to, and abide in, the Cities of
London and Westm. or either of
them, for the Space of One Month from the Date of this Order, but no
longer.
Appleton, Leave to make up Accompts with L. Bellasis, in The
Tower.
Upon reading the Petition of Robert
Appleton Esquire; shewing, "That he hath several Accompts depending
unbalanced between the Lord Bellasis (now Prisoner in
The Tower) and himself; and therefore praying, that he
and his Accomptant may have Leave for free Access to his Lordship, to adjust
the said Accompts:"
Upon Consideration had thereof, it is ORDERED, by the
Lords Spiritual and Temporal in Parliament assembled, That the said
Robert Appleton, and John Gold
Merchant his Accomptant, be, and hereby are, authorized and permitted to have
Access to the Lord Bellasis, for adjusting and balancing
the said Accompts, carrying with them such Books and Papers as concern only the
said Accompts; and for their so doing, this shall be a sufficient
Warrant.
To the Constable or Lieutenant of The Tower
of London, their Deputy and Deputies, and every of them.
Cooling versus Stratford, in Error.
Whereas this House had appointed to hear Counsel, at the
Bar, on Thursday next, to argue the Errors assigned upon
the Writ of Error depending, wherein Joseph Cooling
Esquire is Plaintiff, against Samuell Stratfold
Defendant; it being moved, on the Behalf of the said Plaintiff, "That, in
regard he alledgeth the Record of the Judgement upon which the said Writ of
Error is granted is not perfect before this House, and that the said Lord Chief
Justice of the Court of King's Bench and the Plaintiff's Counsel are not now in
Town, and that therefore a further Day may be allowed him for perfecting the
bringing in of the First Judgement given in this Case, and hearing the said
Errors argued:"
It is ORDERED, by the Lords Spiritual and Temporal in
Parliament assembled, That the said Plaintiff hath hereby a Fortnight given him
for the Purpose aforesaid; and appointed to hear Counsel on both Parts, to
argue the said Errors, on Thursday the 17th Day of this
Instant April, at Ten of the Clock in the Forenoon;
whereof he is to cause timely Notice to be given to the said Samuell Stratfold, to prevent his attending with Counsel on
Thursday next.
Adjourn.
Dominus Cancellarius declaravit præsens Parliamentum
continuandum esse usque in diem Mercurii, secundum diem instantis Aprilis, hora
decima Aurora, Dominis sic decernentibus.