DIE Lunæ, 24 Februarii.
Domini tam Spirituales quam Temporales præsentes
fuerunt:
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Arch. Cant.
Arch. Ebor.
Epus. Londin.
Epus. Dunelm.
Epus. Winton.
Epus. Litchfcild & Cov.
Epus. Menev.
Epus. Sarum.
Epus. Bangor.
Epus. Ely.
Epus. Hereford.
Epus. Oxon.
Epus. Norwic.
Epus. Petrib.
Epus. Gloucestr.
Epus. Lincoln. |
Dux Cumberland.
Dux Leeds, Ds. Præses.
Comes Pembroke, Ds. Privati Sigilli.
Dux Norfolke.
Dux Devon, Ds. Senescallus.
Dux Somerset.
Dux Southampton.
Dux Ormonde.
Dux Northumberland.
Dux Bolton.
Dux Schonburg.
Dux Shrewsbury.
Dux Bedford.
Dux Newcastle.
March. Halifax.
Comes Lindsey, Ds. Magnus Camerarius.
Comes Kent.
Comes Suffolke.
Comes Bridgewater.
Comes Warwick.
Comes Denbigh.
Comes Bolingbrooke.
Comes Manchester.
Comes Rivers.
Comes Stamford.
Comes Winchilsea.
Comes Kingston.
Comes Carnarvon.
Comes Chesterfield.
Comes Thanet.
Comes Sunderland.
Comes Scarsdale.
Comes Sandwich.
Comes Essex.
Comes Bathe.
Comes Carlisle.
Comes Craven.
Comes Ailesbury.
Comes Sussex.
Comes Feversham.
Comes Maclesfeld.
Comes Radnor.
Comes Nottingham.
Comes Rochester.
Comes Abingdon.
Comes Portland.
Comes Fauconberge.
Comes Monmouth.
Comes Montagu.
Comes Marleborough.
Comes Torrington.
Comes Scarbrough.
Comes Bradford.
Comes Rochford.
Comes Tankerville.
Viscount Longueville. |
Ds. Bergevenny.
Ds. Willoughby Er.
Ds. Lawarr.
Ds. Berkeley Ber.
Ds. Morley.
Ds. Ferrers.
Ds. Eure.
Ds. Wharton.
Ds. Hunsdon.
Ds. Sydney.
Ds. Brooke.
Ds. Howard Esc.
Ds. Raby.
Ds. Byron.
Ds. Vaughan.
Ds. Ward.
Ds. Culpeper.
Ds. Clifforde L.
Ds. Lucas.
Ds. Granville.
Ds. Cornwallis.
Ds. Arundell Tr.
Ds. Dartmouth.
Ds. Godolphin.
Ds. Jeffreys.
Ds. Weston.
Ds. Herbert Ch. |
PRAYERS.
The Lord Chief Justice of the Common Pleas sat
Speaker.
Elections, for further regulating, Bill.
Hodie 1a
vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for
further regulating Elections of Members to serve in
Parliament."
ORDERED, That the said Bill be read the Second
Time on Saturday next.
St. Lawrence, Old Jewry, Bill.
Hodie 1a
vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act to ascertain and settle the Payment of the Impropriate
Tithes of the Parish of St. Lawrence Old Jewry, in
London, to the Master and Scholars of Ballioll Colledge in Oxford, and confirming an Award made concerning the same."
Highways between London and Harwich, Bill:
Hodie 3a
vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for
repairing the Highways between the City of London
and the Town of Harwich in the County of Essex."
The Question was put, "Whether this Bill, with
the Amendments, shall pass?"
It was Resolved in the Affirmative.
Message to H. C. with Amendments to it.
A Message was sent to the House of Commons, by Sir
John Francklyn and Sir John Hoskyns:
To return the said Bill, and desire their Concurrence
to the Amendments.
Message from thence, with a Bill.
A Message from the House of Commons, by Mr. Godolphin and others:
Who brought up a Bill, intituled, "An Act for
taking off the Obligation and Encouragement for
coining Guineas, for a certain Time therein mentioned;" to which they desire the Concurrence of
this House.
Guineas, Bill to withdraw the Obligation for coining.
Hodie 1a
vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for
taking off the Obligation and Encouragement for
coining Guineas, for a certain Time therein mentioned."
ORDERED, That the said Bill be read the Second
Time To-morrow Morning.
Message from H. C. to return Fownes a Bill, and the Bill for repairing Highways between London and Harwich.
A Message was brought from the House of Commons,
by Sir William Corridon and others:
To return the Bill, intituled, "An Act to enable
John Fownes Esquire to sell certain Lands, in the
County of Devon, which were settled on his Marriage; and to settle other Lands, of an equal Value,
to the same Uses;" to which they have agreed, without any Amendment.
A Message was brought from the House of Commons,
by Sir Eliab Harvey and others:
To return the Bill, intituled, "An Act for repairing
the Highways between the City of London and the
Town of Harwich in the County of Essex;" and to
acquaint the House, that they have agreed to the Lords
Amendments made therein.
King present.
His Majesty, being seated on His Royal Throne,
adorned with His Crown and Regal Ornaments, attended
with His Officers of State (the Peers being also in their
Robes); commanded the Gentleman Usher of the Black
Rod to signify to the Commons, "It is His Majesty's
Pleasure, they attend Him presently."
Who being come, with their Speaker; His Majesty
was pleased to give His Royal Assent to the Bills following:
Bills passed.
"1. An Act for the taking, examining, and stating,
the Public Accompts."
"2. An Act for repairing the Highways between
the City of London and the Town of Harwich in the
County of Essex."
To which Bills the Royal Assent was pronounced
in these Words; (videlicet,)
"Le Roy le veult."
"3. An Act for naturalizing Henry de Nassau, and
other Children of Henry de Nassau Seign'r d' Averquerke."
"4. An Act to enable John Fownes Esquire to sell
certain Lands, in the County of Devon, which were
settled on his Marriage; and to settle other Lands, of
an equal Value, to the same Uses."
To these Bills the Royal Assent was pronounced
thus; (videlicet,)
"Soit fait come il est desiré."
Then His Majesty spake as followeth; (videlicet,)
King's Speech.
"My Lords and Gentlemen,
"I am come hither this Day upon an extraordinary
Occasion, which might have proved satal, if it had
not been disappointed by the singular Mercy and
Goodness of God; and may now, by the Continuance
of the same Providence, and our own prudent Endeavours, be so improved, as to become a sufficient
Warning to us, to provide for our Security against
the pernicious Practices and Attempts of our Enemies.
"I have received several concurring Informations of
a Design to assassinate Me; and that our Enemies, at
the same Time, are very forward in their Preparations
for a sudden Invasion of this Kingdom: And have
therefore thought it necessary to lose no Time in acquainting My Parliament with these Things; in which
the Safety of the Kingdom and the Public Welfare
are so nearly concerned, that, I assure Myself, nothing
will be omitted, on your Part, which may be thought
proper for our present or future Security.
I have not been wanting to give the necessary Orders for the Fleet; and I hope we have such a
Strength of Ships, and in such a Readiness, as will
be sufficient to disappoint the Intentions of our Enemies.
"I have also dispatched Orders for bringing home
such a Number of Our Troops, as may secure us
from any Attempt.
"Some of the Conspirators against My Person are
already in Custody; and Care is taken to apprehend
so many of the rest as are discovered; and such other
Orders are given, as the present Exigency of Affairs
does absolutely require, at this Time, for the Public
Safety.
"My Lords and Gentlemen,
Having now acquainted you with the Danger
which hath threatened us, I cannot doubt of your
Readiness and Zeal to do every Thing which you shall
judge proper for our common Safety: And, I persuade Myself, we must be all sensible, how necessary
it is, in our present Circumstances, that all possible
Dispatch should be given to the Businesses before
you."
Then His Majesty was pleased to withdraw; and the
Commons went to their House.
L. Wharton takes his Seat.
This Day Thomas Lord Wharton sat first in Parliament, upon the Death of his Father Philip Lord Wharton; and took the Oaths, and made and subscribed the
Declaration, pursuant to the Statutes.
Then the Speaker reported His Majesty's Speech.
And, after Debate thereupon, the following Committee was named; (videlicet,)
Committee to draw an Address, on His Majesty's Speech.
Lords Committees appointed by the House, to draw
an Address, to be presented to His Majesty, upon
the Motions made in this House, after reading
His Majesty's Speech made this Day; and to
report to the House:
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Dux Leeds, Ds. Præses.
Ds. Senescallus.
Dux Somerset.
Dux Bolton.
Dux Shrewsbury.
Dux Newcastle.
March. Halifax.
Comes Bridgewater.
Comes Stamford.
Comes Winchilsea.
Comes Chesterfield.
Comes Thanet.
Comes Sunderland.
Comes Rochester.
Comes Nottingham.
Comes Monmouth.
Comes Marleborough.
Comes Bradford.
Comes Tankerville. |
Arch. Cant. |
Ds. Ferrers.
Ds. Wharton.
Ds. Cornwallis.
Ds. Godolphin.
Ds. Herbert Ch. |
Their Lordships, or any Five of them; to withdraw presently, into the Prince's Lodgings near
the House of Peers.
Then the House was adjourned during Pleasure, and
the Lords withdrew to the Committee.
The House was resumed.
Message to H. C. for a Conference on His Majesty's Speech.
A Message was sent to the House of Commons, by
Mr. Baron Turton and Mr. Baron Powis:
To desire a present Conference, in the Painted Chamber, upon the Subject-matter of His Majesty's Speech.
The Earl of Tankerville reported the Address drawn
by the Committee, as followeth; (videlicet,)
Address reported.
"We, Your Majesty's most loyal and dutiful Subjects, the Lords Spiritual and Temporal and
in this present Parliament assembled, having taken
into our serious Consideration what Your Majesty hath
been pleased to communicate to us this Day, think it
our Duty, in the First Place, to give Your Majesty
most humble Thanks, for having acquainted Your
Parliament with the great Danger Your Sacred Person hath been so nearly exposed to, and the Design
of an Invasion from our Enemies Abroad. We heartily congratulate Your Majesty's happy Preservation,
and thankfully acknowledge the signal Providence of
God in it; and at the same Time declare our Detestation and Abhorrence of so villainous and barbarous
a Design: And we take this Occasion to assure Your
Majesty of our utmost Assistance, to defend Your Person, and support Your Government, against all Attempts both at Home and Abroad: And, as an Instance of our Zeal for Your Majesty's Service, we
make it our Desire to Your Majesty, to seize and secure all Persons, Horses, and Arms, that Your Majesty may think fit to apprehend upon this Occasion."
The said Address, being read, was agreed to; and
ordered to be delivered to the House of Commons, at
the Conference.
His Majesty desired to appoint a Thanksgiving Day, for His Escape from the Plot.
ORDERED, by the Lords Spiritual and Temporal in
Parliament assembled, That the Lords with White Staves
do attend His Majesty, from this House, humbly to desire, that His Majesty will be graciously pleased to issue
His Royal Proclamation, for appointing a Day of solemn
Thanksgiving to Almighty God, for His Majesty's
happy Deliverance from the villainous and barbarous
Conspiracy against His Majesty's Sacred Person, mentioned in His Majesty's Speech.
Answer from H. C.
The Messengers sent to the House of Commons return Answer:
That the Commons agree to a present Conference, as
desired.
Conference reported.
The Commons being come to the Conference; the
Committee that drew the Address were appointed Managers; and the House was adjourned during Pleasure,
and the Lords went to the Conference.
Which being ended, the House was resumed.
And the Earl of Tankerville reported, "They had
delivered the Address to the House of Commons, and
desired their Concurrence to it."
Grahame versus Harnage.
Whereas this Day was appointed for hearing of the
Cause wherein James Grahme is Appellant, and Richard
Harnage and others Respondents:
It is ORDERED, by the Lords Spiritual and Temporal
in Parliament assembled, That this House will hear the
said Cause, by Counsel, at the Bar, on Monday the Second Day of March next, at Ten of the Clock in the
Forenoon.
Message from H. C. to sit a while.
A Message was brought from the House of Commons,
by Sir Roger Puliston and others:
To desire this House to sit some Time longer.
The Commons were called in; and told, "That the
Lords agree to sit some Time longer, as desired."
The House was adjourned during Pleasure.
And, after some Time, the House was resumed.
Message from thence, for a Conference about the Address:
A Message was brought from the House of Commons,
by Mr. Bridges and others:
To desire a Conference, upon the Subject-matter of
the last Conference.
Answer.
The Commons were called in again; and told, "The
Lords agree to a Conference, as desired; and appoint
it presently, in the Painted Chamber."
Report of the Conference.
The Commons being come to the Conference; the
House was adjourned during Pleasure, and the Lords
went to the Conference.
Which being ended, the House was resumed.
And the Earl of Tankerville reported, "That the
Commons had agreed to the Address, with some
Amendments."
Which Address, with the Commons Amendments
made thereunto, being read, was agreed to; and is as
followeth; (videlicet,)
Address to His Majesty, congratulating Him on His escaping the Plot; and desiring He will seize Persons, Arms, &c.:
"We, Your Majesty's most loyal and dutiful Subjects, the Lords Spiritual and Temporal and Commons in this present Parliament assembled, having
taken into our serious Consideration what Your Majesty hath been pleased to communicate to us this
Day, think it our Duty, in the First Place, to give
Your Majesty most humble Thanks, for having acquainted Your Parliament with the great Danger
Your Sacred Person hath been so nearly exposed to,
and the Design of an Invasion from our Enemies
Abroad. We heartily congratulate Your Majesty's
happy Preservation, and thankfully acknowledge the
signal Providence of God in it; and at the same
Time declare our Detestation and Abhorrence of so
villainous and barbarous a Design; and, since the
Safety and Welfare of Your Majesty's Dominions do
so entirely depend upon Your Life, we most humbly
beseech Your Majesty to take more than ordinary
Care of Your Royal Person: And we take this Occasion to assure Your Majesty of our utmost Assistance,
to defend Your Person, and support Your Government, against the late King James, and all other Your
Enemies both at Home and Abroad; hereby declaring
to all the World, that, in case Your Majesty shall
come to any violent Death (which God forbid), we
will revenge the same upon all Your Enemies and
their Adherents: And, as an Instance of our Zeal for
Your Majesty's Service, we will give all possible Dispatch to the Public Business; and we make it our Desire to Your Majesty, to seize and secure all Persons,
Horses, and Arms, that Your Majesty may think fit
to apprehend upon this Occasion."
King's Pleasure to be known, when He will be attended with it.
ORDERED, by the Lords Spiritual and Temporal in
Parliament assembled, That his Grace the Duke of
Shrewsbury do attend His Majesty, humbly to know
what Time He will please to be attended with the Address of both Houses.
Message to H. C. that the Lords agree to Amendments in the Address, and that they have sent to the King about it.
A Message was sent to the House of Commons:
To let them know, the Lords have agreed to their
Amendments to the Address; and that this House hath
sent to His Majesty, humbly to know what Time He will
be attended by both Houses with the said Address; and
that this House will adjourn to Six o'Clock, in order
to receive His Majesty's Answer.
Adjourn.
Georgius Treby Miles, Capitalis Justiciarius Com.
Placit. declaravit præsens Parliamentum continuandum
esse usque ad et in sextam horam, hoc instante die,
Dominis sic decernentibus.
DIE Lunæ, 24° Februarii, post meridiem.
Domini tam Spirituales quam Temporales præsentes
fuerunt:
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Arch. Ebor.
Epus. Dunelm.
Epus. Winton.
Epus. Bangor.
Epus. Norwic.
Epus. Petrib.
Epus. Cicestr.
Epus. Lincoln. |
Dux Somerset.
Dux Shrewsbury.
March. Halifax.
Comes Bridgewater.
Comes Rivers.
Comes Stamford.
Comes Chesterfield.
Comes Thanet.
Comes Sandwich.
Comes Essex.
Comes Bathe.
Comes Carlisle.
Comes Craven.
Comes Sussex.
Comes Feversham.
Comes Maclesfeld.
Comes Rochester.
Comes Monmouth.
Comes Marleborough. |
Ds. Bergevenny.
Ds. Willoughby Er.
Ds. Lawarr.
Ds. Berkeley Ber.
Ds. Wharton.
Ds. Hunsdon.
Ds. Culpeper.
Ds. Cornwallis. |
PRAYERS.
His Majesty to be attended with Address:
The Duke of Shrewsbury acquainted the House,
"That he had attended His Majesty, as ordered; and
His Majesty is pleased to appoint this Evening, between Seven and Eight of the Clock, at Kensington,
to be attended with the Address."
Message to H. C. to acquaint them with it.
A Message was sent to the House of Commons, by Sir
John Francklyn and Sir John Hoskyns:
To acquaint them, that His Majesty hath appointed
this Evening, between Seven and Eight of the Clock,
to be attended by both Houses with the Address, at
Kensington; and that this House is now ready to go.
Adjourn.
Georgius Treby Miles, Capitalis Justiciarius Com.
Placit. declaravit præsens Parliamentum continuandum
esse usque ad et in diem Martis, (videlicet,) vicesimum
quintum diem instantis Februarii, hora decima Aurora,
Dominis sic decernentibus.