DIE Saturni, 15 die Junii.
Domini præsentes fuerunt:
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His Royal Highness the Duke of Yorke. |
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Ds. Cancellarius.
Ds. Thesaurarius Angliæ.
Ds. Custos Privati Sigilli.
Dux Bucks.
Dux Richmondiæ.
Dux Albemarle.
Marq. de Winton.
Marq. Worcester.
Marq. Dorchester.
L. Great Chamberlain.
L. Steward.
L. Chamberlain.
Comes Oxon.
Comes Derby.
Comes Bedford.
Comes Pembrooke.
Comes Lyncolne.
Comes Suffolke.
Comes Dorsett.
Comes Exon.
Comes Bridgwater.
Comes North'ton.
Comes Warwicke.
Comes Devon.
Comes Bristoll.
Comes Clare.
Comes Bolingbrooke.
Comes Westm'land.
Comes Berks.
Comes Cleveland.
Comes Marlborough.
Comes Dover.
Comes Petriburgh.
Comes Newport.
Comes Chesterfeild.
Comes Thanett.
Comes Portland.
Comes Strafford.
Comes Scarsdale.
Comes Cardigan.
Comes Anglesey.
Comes Bathon.
Comes Carlile.
Viscount Hereford.
Viscount Mountagu.
Viscount Say et Seale.
Viscount Campden.
Viscount de Stafford.
Viscount Mordant. |
Ds. Abergaveny.
Ds. Awdley.
Ds. Berkeley.
Ds. Sandys.
Ds. Stourton.
Ds. Crumwell.
Ds. Euers.
Ds. Wharton.
Ds. Willoughby.
Ds. Chandois.
Ds. Hunsdon.
Ds. Petre.
Ds. Arundell.
Ds. Brooke.
Ds. Howard de Charlt.
Ds. Grey.
Ds. Craven.
Ds. Lovelace.
Ds. Poulett.
Ds. Maynard.
Ds. Howard de Esc.
Ds. Powis.
Ds. Seymour.
Ds. Newport.
Ds. Leigh.
Ds. Hatton.
Ds. Loughborough.
Ds. Byron.
Ds. Vaughan.
Ds. Carrington.
Ds. Widdrington.
Ds. Ward.
Ds. Colpeper.
Ds. Lucas.
Ds. Rockingham.
Ds. Gerard de Brandon.
Ds. Lexington.
Ds. Crafts.
Ds. Berkley de Strat.
Ds. Holles.
Ds. Cornwallis.
Ds. Delamer.
Ds. Towenesend.
Ds. Ashley. |
PRAYERS, by Dr. Hodges.
E. of Banbury's Witnesses concerning his Writ of Summons.
Upon Report of the Committee of Privileges, "That
the Earl of Banbury desires some Witnesses may be
examined on his Behalf, among whom is the Countess of Salisbury:"
It is ORDERED, That the Committee have hereby
Power to send for such Witnesses as they think fit, observing such Decorum as the Quality of the Person requires; and further, that Mr. Attorney General do attend that Committee on Monday next in the Afternoon.
E. of Oxon's Petition, concerning the Office of Gr. Chamberlain.
The Earl of Pembrooke acquainted the House, "That
the Earl of Oxon had desired his Lordship to present
a Petition on his Behalf to this House."
Hereupon the House commanded the same to be
read; which was done accordingly, in hæc verba; videlicet,
"To the King's Most Excellent Majesty.
"The humble Petition of Awbrey De Vere, Earl of
Oxford;
"Sheweth,
"That Your Petitioner is lawfully entitled to the
Office and Place of Great Chamberlain of England,
with all the Rights and Privileges thereunto belonging.
"That, in or about the First Year of the Reign of
Your Royal Father, a Petition was exhibited to His
Majesty, against Your Petitioner's Father, by the
Father of the Earl of Lyndsey that now is; in which
Petition, the Earl of Lyndsey's Father claimed both
the Earldom of Oxford, and Office of Great Chamberlain of England. And the Matter of that Petition was referred, by Your Majesty's Royal Father,
to the Peers then sitting in Parliament, to the End
that they, by the Advice of the Judges assistant,
might certify their Opinions to His Majesty.
"That, upon this Reference, the Right of Your Petitioner's Father to the Earldom of Oxford was certified to be clear, and that without One diffenting
Voice.
"But as to his Right to the Office of Great Chamberlain, there was an equal Difference of Opinion
for some Time; the Lord Chief Baron Walter and
the Lord Chief Justice Crewe being fully satisfied
that the Right was in Your Petitioner's Father,
though Justice Dodderidge and Justice Yelverton were
of another Mind; until at last, by the casting Voice
of Baron Trevor, who came in at the End of the Debate, as Your Petitioner hath been informed, the
Opinions were made Three against Two; and thereupon their Lordships were induced to advise His late
Majesty to confer the said Office on the Earl of
Lyndsey.
"Ever since which Time, the said Office of Great
Chamberlain hath been held by the said Earl of
Lyndsey, and his Son Mountague Earl of Lyndsey,
who claimeth it as his Inheritance.
"Now, forasmuch as the Right of Your Petitioner
stands prejudiced by that single Opinion only,
and that the Weight of this Case may well
deserve a more full and clear Determination;
Your Petitioner humbly prayeth, That Your
Majesty would be graciously pleased to appoint
the Case concerning the said Office of Great
Chamberlain of England to be re-heard by
the Peers now sitting in Parliament; and that
they, with the Assistance of the Judges, may
re-examine Your Petitioner's Title to the said
Office, that so, Your Majesty being fully
informed, Right may be done to Your Petitioner in the Premises; and that the said
Mountague now Earl of Lyndsey may shew
what Right and Title he hath unto the said
Office and Chamberlainship, and make Answer unto the Premises.
"And Your Petitioner shall ever pray for
Your Majesty's long and happy Reign.
King's Reference of it to this House.
"At the Court at Whitehall,
"June 10th, 1661.
"His Majesty is graciously pleased to refer this Petition to the Peers sitting in Parliament, to hear the
Petitioner and the Earl of Lyndsey concerning the Of-
fice of Lord Great Chamberlain, and do therein according to Justice and Honour.
"Will. Morice."
E. of Derby's Petition concerning the Office of Gr. Chamberlain, and Reference.
Also a Petition of the Earl of Derby, concerning
the Office of Great Chamberlain of England, was read;
videlicet,
"To the King's Most Excellent Majesty.
"The most humble Petition of Charles Earl of
Derby;
"Sheweth,
"That Edward Vere, late Earl of Oxford, and Lord
High Chamberlain of England, had Issue only One
Son, Henry, and Three Daughters, videlicet, Elizabeth, B'idget, and Susan, and died Anno Domini
1604; after whose Death, his Son Henry was Earl
of Oxford and Lord High Chamberlain, and died
some Years since without Issue; by and since whose
Death, the said Office of Lord High Chamberlain
ought to descend and come unto Your Petitioner, he
being Grandson and Heir of Elizabeth the Eldest
(fn. *) Sister of the said Henry.
"Wherefore he humbly prayeth, That Your
Sacred Majesty would be graciously pleased
to refer the Hearing and Determining of
Your Petitioner's Right and Title to the
said Office to the most Noble Peers assembled
in Parliament, who, with the Assistance of the
Reverend Judges, may do Your Petitioner
Right, according to the Merit of his Cause.
"And Your Majesty's Petitioner (as however
by Duty and Allegiance bound) shall
ever pray for Your Majesty's long and
happy Reign.
"Derby."
"At the Court at Whitehall, the 13th of June 1661.
"His Majesty is graciously pleased to refer this Petition to the Peers sitting in Parliament, to hear the
Petitioner and the Earl of Lyndsey concerning the
Office of Lord Great Chamberlain, and to do therein
according to Justice and Honour.
"Edw. Nicholas."
ORDERED, That the Earl of Lyndsey may have Copies of the said Two Petitions, if he please.
E. of Derby's Bill.
The Earl of Pembrooke reported, "That the Lords
Committees for the Earl of Derbie's Bill have heard
Counsel on both Sides, and also the Opinion of the
Judges; videlicet, That the passing of the said Bill
no Way intrenches upon the Act of Indemnity, or
the Act of Judicial Proceedings. And the Opinion
of the Committee is the same."
It is ORDERED, That the Committee do proceed to
consider of the Matter of the said Bill, and afterwards
make Report thereof to this House.
Bill concerning Persons in holy Orders helding Temporal Offices.
Hodie 2a
vice lecta est Billa, "An Act to repeal an
Act, intituled, An Act for disabling all Persons in holy
Orders to exercise any Temporal Jurisdiction or Authority."
ORDERED, That this Bill be committed to a Committee of the whole House; to be taken into Consideration on Tuesday Morning next.
Bill for a free Gift to the King.
Hodie 2a
vice lecta est Billa, "An Act for a free and
voluntary Present to His Majesty."
ORDERED, That this Bill be committed to a Committee of the whole House; to be taken into Consideration as soon after as the Bill for repealing the Act
for disabling Persons in Holy Orders is dispatched.
List of Sanguinary Laws concerning Religion:
According to the Order Yesterday, a List of the
Sanguinary Laws concerning Religion was presented to
the House by the Judges; whereupon these Statutes
were read this Day: 1 Elizabeth, Cap. 1. 5 Eliz.
Cap. 1.
Roman Catholics to be heard, concerning them.
ORDERED, That Friday next, being the 21th of
this Instant June, is appointed, to hear what Objections can be made by the Romain Catholics concerning
the Sanguinary Laws; and the Method of their Address
to this House is left to themselves.
Westm. Streets Bill.
Hodie 1a
vice lecta est Billa, "An Act for the cleansing the Streets in Westminster."
Date versus Wandley.
Upon reading the Petition of Giles Date; shewing,
"That, by an Order of this House, the Marquis of
Worcester was restored to all his Possessions, and the
Tenants required to stay the Rents; yet one Andrew
Wandley hath sued the Petitioner, for Rent of a
House in Black Fryers, upon a pretended Title, being
Part of the Possessions of the said Marquis; and the
Petitioner is like to be taken in Execution:"
It is ORDERED, That there shall be Stay of all
Proceedings at Law commenced by the said Andrew
Wandley against the Petitioner (the Lord Marquis being
so concerned as aforesaid), during the Time of the
Privilege of Parliament, unless the said Wandley shall
shew good Cause to the contrary within Three Days
after this Order shall be served upon him.
Hatfield Level Bill.
Hodie 2a
vice lecta est Billa, "An Act for settling
certain drained Grounds, lying within the Level of
Hatfeild Chase and Parts adjacent, within the Counties of Yorke, Lyncolne, and Nottingham."
ORDERED, That the Consideration of this Bill be
committed to the Lords Committees formerly appointed
for the Bill concerning Lyndsey Levell; and the Petition of Leticia Bedlow Widow is referred to the said
Committee; who are to hear all other Parties herein
concerned, and to send for Witnesses, and adjourn
themselves from Time to Time, as they please. And
the Earl of Newport, the Earl of Carlile, and Viscount
Mordant, and the Lord Sandys, are added to the said
Committee.
Bill to establish Fens drained by Sir Anth. Thomas.
Hodie 2a
vice lecta est Billa, "An Act for the Establishment of the Level of Fen Lands, formerly
drained by Sir Anthony Thomas Knight, deceased."
ORDERED, That the Consideration of this Bill is
referred to the same Committee as the Bill for Lyndsey
Levell is; to hear all Parties therein concerned, and
then to report the same to the House.
E. of Stamford excused.
ORDERED, That the Earl of Stamford is excused for
his Absence, he being not well.
ORDERED, That the Lord Howard of Charlt. is
added to the Sub-committee for the Journal Book.
Adjourn.
Dominus Cancellarius declaravit præsens Parliamentum continuandum esse usque in diem Lunæ, videlicet,
17um diem instantis Junii, hora decima Aurora, Dominis
sic decernentibus.