DIE Martis, 5 die Aprilis.
Domini tam Spirituales quam Temporales præsentes
fuerunt:
REX.
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His Royal Highness the Duke of Yorke. |
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Arch. Cant.
Epus. London.
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Epus. Chichester.
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Epus. Lyncolne.
Epus. Carlile.
Epus. Norwich.
Epus. Gloucester.
Epus. Cov. et Litch.
Epus. Chester.
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Ds. Thesaurarius Angl.
Ds. Custos Privati Sigilli.
Dux Albemarle.
Marq. Winton.
Marq. Worcester.
Marq. Dorchester.
L. Great Chamberlain.
L. Chamberlain.
Comes Oxon.
Comes Shrewsbury.
Comes Bedford.
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Comes Scarsdale.
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Comes Essex.
Comes Cardigan.
Comes Anglesey.
Comes Bath.
Viscount Mountague.
Viscount Say et Seale.
Viscount de Stafford.
Viscount Fauconberg. |
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Ds. Awdley.
Ds. De la Warr.
Ds. Berkley de Berk.
Ds. Morley.
Ds. Sandis.
Ds. Wentworth.
Ds. Eure.
Ds. Paget.
Ds. Chandos.
Ds. Petre.
Ds. Arundell.
Ds. Howard de Ch.
Ds. Grey.
Ds. Craven.
Ds. Lovelace.
Ds. Maynard.
Ds. Mohun.
Ds. Bruce.
Ds. Vaughan.
Ds. Ward.
Ds. Colepeper.
Ds. Clifford.
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Ds. Rockingham.
Ds. Gerard de Brand.
Ds. Lexington.
Ds. Crofts.
Ds. Berkley Str.
Ds. Cornwallis.
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PRAYERS.
The Lord Chief Justice of the Common Pleas sat
Speaker this Day.
Message to H. C. that the King is coming to the House.
A Message was sent to the House of Commons, by
Sir Thomas Bird and Sir Toby Wolridg:
To give them Notice, that the King intends to come
in Person this Morning, to give His Royal Assent to
the Bill for assembling and holding a Parliament Once in
Three Years at least.
Message from thence, with the Writs of Error Bill.
A Message was brought from the House of Commons, by William Pryn Esquire and others; who returned the Bill for preventing Abatement of Writs of
Errors upon Judgements in the Exchequer, which was
sent down to them; to which Bill they do agree, with
a small Alteration, and desire the Lords Concurrence
therein.
The said Alteration, being read Thrice, was Agreed to.
Message to them, that the Lords agree to it.
A Message was sent to the House of Commons, by
Sir Thomas Bird and Sir Toby Wolridg:
To let them know, that this House agrees to the
Alteration in the Bill for preventing Abatements in
Writs of Errors upon Judgements in the Exchequer.
King present.
His Majesty was present this Day; and, sitting in His
Throne, adorned with His Regal Robes and Ornaments,
gave Command to the Gentleman Usher of the Black
Rod, to signify His Pleasure to the House of Commons,
That they attend His Majesty forthwith."
Who being come, with their Speaker, the Clerk of
the Crown read the Titles of these Public Bills following:
Bills passed.
"1. An Act for the assembling and holding of Parliaments Once in Three Years at the least; and for the
Repeal of an Act, intituled, An Act for the preventing of Inconveniencies happening by the long Intermission of Parliaments."
"2. An Act for preventing of Abatements of Writs
of Errors upon Judgements in the Exchequer."
To both these Bills the Clerk of the Parliaments
pronounced the Royal Assent, in these Words,
"Le Roy le veult."
After this, His Majesty was pleased to make this Gracious Speech, as follows:
King's Speech.
"My Lords and Gentlemen,
"You will easily believe, that I have come very willingly to give My Assent to this Bill. I do thank you
very heartily for your so unanimous Concurrence in
it, and for desiring Me speedily to finish it; and, if I
understand any Thing that concerns the Peace and
Security of the Kingdom, and the Welfare of My
Subjects (all which I study more than My Prerogative, indeed I consider My Prerogative only in order
to preserving the other), every good Englishman will
thank you for it: For the Act you have repealed
could only serve to discredit Parliaments, to make the
Crown jealous of Parliaments, and Parliaments of
the Crown, and persuade Neighbour Princes that
England was not governed under a Monarch: It could
never have been the Occasion of frequent Parliaments.
I do promise you, I will not be One Hour the less
without a Parliament for this Act of Repeal; nor,
I am sure, will you be the less kind to Me in Parliament. I do again thank you for your excellent Temper and Respect to Me; and desire you so to proceed,
that the Session may be within the Time I proposed to
you last. And I do assure you upon My Word, and
I pray believe Me, that I have no other Thoughts or
Designs in My Heart, but to make you all happy in
the Support of the Religion and Laws established.
And if My own Wants and Necessities are at any
Time grievous to Me, it is only as I apprehend I
may not be able sufficiently to provide for those, and
for the Peace and Security of the Kingdom; and
therefore I am confident you and I, who agree in the
End, shall never differ in the Way."
His Majesty, having ended His Speech, withdrew;
and the Commons went to their House with their
Speaker.
And the Lords dispatched several Businesses, as follow:
Thanks to the King for His Speech.
ORDERED, That the Lord Privy Seal, the Lord
Chamberlain, and the Lord Pagett, are appointed to
wait upon the King, and to present unto Him the humble Thanks of this House, for His Gracious Speech this
Day; and to desire that His Majesty will please to give
Way that it may be printed and published.
Joyce released upon Bail.
Upon the Petition of William Joyce, now in the
Custody of the Gentleman Usher of the Black Rod,
for arresting of Dame Elizabeth Petre, Wife of the
Lord Petre, contrary to the Privilege of the Peerage
of this Realm:
It is ORDERED, by the Lords Spiritual and Temporal in Parliament assembled, That the said William
Joyce shall have his Liberty, giving good Security to
the Gentleman Usher attending this House, and paying
now his Fees, to render himself on Monday the Eighteenth Day of April Instant, in the Condition that now
he is in, and so to continue until the Pleasure of this
House be further signified: And this to be a sufficient
Warrant to the Gentleman Usher in that Behalf.
Report concerning the Act for Money for Officers who served the King during the late Troubles.
Upon Report from the Lords Committees appointed
to consider of the Act for distributing Sixty Thousand
Pounds among the truly loyal and indigent Commission
Officers, and assessing of Offices, &c.; and the Case
of the Lord Berkley of Berkley relating thereunto:
L. Berkley to account for Monies received by him.
It is ORDERED, That the said Lord Berkley do pay,
or cause to be paid, all such Sums as he hath already
received of any of the Peers of this Realm, for or in
respect of their Offices; as also such Monies as he shall
in the future receive upon the same Accompt, unto such
Person as is appointed Treasurer by the Commissioners
settled by the said Act.
Bargemen upon the River of Wye, Petition.
Upon reading of the Petition of several Bargemen
and Owners of Barges navigating upon the River of
Wye, in the County of Surrey:
It is ORDERED, That the said Petition and Contents
thereof are to be taken into Consideration on the
28th Day of April Instant, at Ten of the Clock in
the Morning, at this Bar; when the Matter of the
Bill concerning the said River of Wye is to be heard
by Counsel and Witnesses, according to a former Order
of this House already appointed.
E. of Carnarvon, Leave to be absent.
ORDERED, That the Earl of Carnarvon hath the
Leave of this House to go into the (fn. *) Country.
Adjourn.
Dominus Capitalis Justiciarius de Com. Placit. declaravit
præsens Parliamentum continuandum esse usque in diem
Lunæ, videlicet, 18um diem instantis Aprilis, hora decima Aurora, Dominis sic decernentibus.