DIE Jovis, 10 die Maii.
PRAYERS, by Mr. Hodges.
Domini præsentes fuerunt:
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1 Dux Bucks.
2 Comes Northumb.
10 Comes Sarum.
13 Comes Monmouth.
9 Comes Dorsett.
6 Comes Pembrooke.
14 Viscount Conway.
4 Comes Rutland.
3 Comes Derby.
11 Comes North'ton.
8 Comes Nottingham.
5 Comes Bedford.
7 Comes Lyncolne. |
7 Ds. Grey.
3 Ds. Dacres.
10 Ds. Capell.
9 Ds. Howard de Esc.
2 Ds. Morley.
4 Ds. Chandos.
8 Ds. Craven.
1 Ds. De la Warr.
5 Ds. Hunsdon.
6 Ds. Tenham. |
Waste on the King's Lands to be stayed.
ORDERED, That a Stop shall be made of all Wastes
upon the King's Lands and Woods.
Lords Leave to be absent.
The Earl of Stamford was excused for his Absence.
The Lord Morley and the Lord Tenham have Leave
to be absent for a Time.
Thanksgiving.
The Lords went to the Abbey, to hear the Thanksgiving Sermon there.
Adjourn.
House adjourned till 5a hora post meridiem.
Post meridiem.
PRAYERS.
Domini præsentes fuerunt:
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18 Comes Manchester, Speaker. |
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1 Dux Bucks.
2 Comes Northumb.
3 Comes Derby.
8 Comes Suffolke.
12 Comes Bridgwater.
4 Comes Rutland.
13 Comes North'ton.
17 Comes Bollingbrooke.
11 Comes Exon.
6 Comes Lyncolne.
23 Viscount Conway.
22 Viscount Say et Seale.
7 Comes Nottingham.
10 Comes Sarum.
14 Comes Denbigh.
5 Comes Bedford.
19 Comes Berks.
21 Viscount Hereford.
9 Comes Dorsett.
15 Comes Midd.
20 Comes Rivers.
16 Comes Clare. |
6 Ds. Hunsdon.
10 Ds. Brooke.
11 Ds. Mountagu.
9 Ds. Tenham.
8 Ds. Gerrard.
7 Ds. Petre.
5 Ds. Chandos.
13 Ds. Howard of Esc.
3 Ds. Dacres.
14 Ds. Capell.
2 Ds. Sandys.
4 Ds. Wharton.
12 Ds. Deincourt.
1 Ds. De la Warr. |
Message from H. C. with Instructions for the Commissioners going to the King.
A Message was brought from the House of Commons,
by Mr. Sherwood, &c.; who brought Instructions for
those Commissioners that are to go to the King.
The Answer returned is:
Answer.
That their Lordships will return an Answer, by Messengers of their own.
Message from thence, for a Conference about the Great Seal.
A Message was brought from the House of Commons,
by Wm. Prynn Esquire, &c.:
1. To desire a Conference with their Lordships,
touching the Great Seal of England.
The Answer returned was:
Answer.
That their Lordships will give them a present Conference, in the Painted Chamber, touching the Business
of the Great Seal of England.
Message from thence, with an Order.
A Message was brought from the House of Commons,
by Sir Richard Temple Baronet; who brought an Order
concerning the Lord Craven's Lands, Sir John Stowell,
and Alderman Bunce's Lands, &c. (Here enter it.)
Read, and Agreed to.
The Answer returned was:
Answer.
That this House agrees to the Order now brought
up.
E. of Derby's Estate.
Memorandum, That, when any Act comes up from
the House of Commons concerning the Sale of Lands,
then the Proviso concerning the Earl of Derby shall be
taken into Consideration.
Instructions for the Commissioners going to the King:
Earl of Lyncolne, Earl Denbigh, Viscount Say et Seale,
and the Lord Wharton, appointed to alter the Expression in the Instructions for the Commissioners that are
to go to the King, concerning the Arms of this Commonwealth.
The Lord Wharton reported some Alterations in the
Instructions for the Commissioners that are to go to the
King; which were read, and Agreed to.
Message to H. C. with them.
A Message was sent to the House of Commons, by
Mr. Glascock and Mr. Gyles:
To deliver to them the Instructions, with the Alterations, and desire their Concurrence therein.
The House was adjourned during Pleasure, and the
Lords went to the Conference; which being ended, the
House was resumed.
Report of the Conference about the Great Seal.
The Earl of Manchester made Report of this Conference; and this Business is to be taken into Consideration To-morrow Morning; and likewise the Business of
having the Advice of all the Judges herein.
Answer from H. C.
Mr. Glascock and Mr. Gyles return with this Answer:
That the House of Commons will send an Answer immediately, by Messengers of their own.
Message from thence, about the Instructions for the Commissioners going to the King.
A Message was brought from the House of Commons,
by Mr. Annesly, &c.; who said, "That the House of
Commons do agree in all the Alterations in the Instructions to the Commissioners that are to go to the
King." (Here enter them.)
Message to H. C. about the Paper from the Irish Commissioners.
A Message was sent to the House of Commons, by
Mr. Glasecock and Mr. Gyles:
To deliver to them the Address of the Gentlemen of
Ireland, to send to the King, and desire their Concurrence therein.
The Question being put, "Whether this House
shall be adjourned until To-morrow Morning, at Nine of the Clock?"
It was Resolved in the Affirmative.
Waste of the King's Houses and Woods to be stayed.
"ORDERED, by the Lords and in Parliament
assembled, That there be Stop and Stay of demolishing or defacing of, or committing Waste in, the
Houses and Lands, or any of them, belonging to the
King's Majesty; and that no Timber or Woods be
felled or cut down off any of the said Lands, or any
Part of any of them; and that no Wood or Timber
felled, and now remaining there, be taken away, or
removed from the said Lands; and this to continue
until the Pleasure of the House be further signified
concerning the same: And all Persons whom it may
concern are hereby required to yield Obedience to
this Order."
"Instructions for Aubrey Earl of Oxford, Charles
Earl of Warwick, Lyonell Earl of Midd. Leycester Viscount Hereford, George Lord Berkeley, Robert Lord Brooke, the Lord Herbert,
the Lord Mandevile, the Lord Bruce, the
Lord Castleton, the Lord Falkland, the Lord
Fairfax, Denzell Holles Esquire, Sir Horatia
Townsend, Sir John Holland, Sir Anthony Ashly Cowper, Sir George Booth, and Sir Henry
Cholmeley.
Instructions for the Commissioners going to the King.
"You are to begin your Journey towards His Majesty
on Friday next, and make a speedy Repair to such
Place where His Majesty shall be, and humbly to present the Letters wherewith you are respectively intrusted by both Houses of Parliament.
"You are to acquaint His Majesty with what great
Joy and Acclamation He was proclaimed in and about
the Cities of London and Westm. upon the Eighth Day
of May Instant; and present the Proclamation itself
unto His Majesty, and to acquaint Him with the
Orders of both Houses, to have the same proclaimed
throughout the Kingdoms of England and Ireland,
Dominion of Walcs, and the Town of Berwick upon
Tweed; and that both Houses have ordered, That
all and every the Ministers, throughout the Kingdoms of England and Ireland, be enjoined, in their
Public Prayers, to pray for His most Excellent Majesty, and for the most Illustrious Prince James Duke
of Yorke, and the rest of the Royal Progeny; and
also that they have ordered, That the assumed Arms
of the late pretended Commonwealth, wherever
they are standing, be taken down; and that His Majesty's Arms be set up instead thereof. And you are
to communicate to His Majesty the Resolutions of
both Houses, relating to this Instruction.
"You are to acquaint His Majesty with the earnest
Desire of both Houses, that His Majesty will be
pleased to make a speedy Return to His Parliament,
and to the Exercise of His Kingly Office; and that,
in order thereunto, both Houses have given Directions to General Mountague, One of the Generals at
Sea, and other Officers of the Fleet, to observe such
Commands as His Majesty shall please to give him
or them, for Disposal of the Fleet, in order to His
Majesty's Return. And you are to communicate to
His Majesty the Resolutions of both Houses relating
to this Instruction.
"That the Committee from both Houses do beseech
His Majesty, that they may know where He purposeth to take Shipping, and to land at His coming
over, that Preparation may be made for His Reception; and which of His Majesty's Houses He intendeth
to make Use of at His first coming to London; and
whether He will come all the Way by Land after He
comes on Shore, or whether He will please to come
by Water from Gravesend to London; and that His
Majesty will declare in what Manner He is pleased
to be received."
Order to stay the Waste of the Estate of Ld. Craven, Sir J. Stowell, and Alderman Bunce.
"Resolved, upon the Question, by the Lords and
Commons in Parliament assembled,
"That there be a Stop and Stay of demolishing or
defacing of, or committing Waste in, the Houses and
Lands, or any of them, whereof William Lord Craven,
Sir John Stowell Knight of the Bath, and James
Bunce Alderman of the City of London, or any of
them, was or were seised, in Possession or Reversion,
at the Time of the Seizure or Sequestration thereof;
and that no Timber or Woods be felled, or cut
down, off any of the said Lands, or any Part thereof; and that no Wood or Timber felled, and now
remaining there, be taken away or removed from
the same Lands; and that all the Rents of the said
Lands be stopt in the Tenants Hands respectively;
and a Stay and Stop is hereby made accordingly:
And this to continue till the Pleasure of the Houses
be further signified concerning the same. And all
Persons, whom it may concern, are hereby required
to yield Obedience to this Order."
Report of the Conference concerning the Great Seal.
The Earl of Manchester reported the Effect of the
Conference, to this Effect:
"That Mr. Annesley, that managed the Conference, said, There were many Inconveniences that
the Kingdom suffered, for Want of the Use of the
Great Seal; and, to fortify this, he gave many Reasons, to move their Lordships Concurrence herein:
"1. There was so great an Obstruction in all
the Courts of Justice, for Want thereof,
that all Writs, Fines, and Assurances, were
stopt, so as there could be none now, whereby the Subject suffered much: That Three
Terms have been lost already, and there is
Danger of having no Assizes, so there will be
Loss of a whole Year's Justice.
"2. There is an Obstruction in the Revenue:
Orders (fn. *) are made for issuing out of Monies,
are not obeyed. No Provisions can be made
for the King's Reception. Business at the
Committee for the Army are slackened; and
they fear that, if Monies cannot be brought
in for the paying the Army, the Soldiers
will be necessitated to lie upon Free Quarter. The Committee for the Navy and the
Admiralty cannot set out the Fleet; for
Want of the Great Seal, the Officers are at
a Stand. The Excise and Customs are at a
Stand, because the Officers are tender to act
without Orders under the Great Seal, whereby great Loss comes to the Kingdom; for,
whereas the Excise and Customs came lately
to Ten Thousands a Week, now they are
not above Five Thousands per Week, by reason of this Obstruction.
"He further said, In former Times, Use was made
of other Great Seals upon Occasion; as in King
James's Time, upon the Death of Queen Eliz.: That
the House of Commons could not send forth Writs
to fill up their House with Members, for Want of
the Use of the Great Seal; and they did not know
what Inconveniences may be, if their Lordships
do not speedily concur with the House of Commons, that there may be a present Use of the Great
Seal."
Hitherto examined,
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T. Lyncolne.
J. Bridgewater. |
Dorsett.
Craven. |
Order to seize the King's Goods.
ORDERED, That the Lords Committees for the King's
Majesty's Goods, &c. be, and are hereby, empowered
to order the Seizure of all such Goods belonging to the
King's Majesty, as shall be discovered to their Lordships
to be concealed.