Wednesday, the 6th of April, 1659.
Prayers.
Castle-Riseing Election.
MR. Hewley reports from the Committee for Privileges and Elections, The State of the Case, concerning the Election of Burgesses, for the Borough of
Castle-Riseing, in Norfolke,
THAT it appeared to the Committee, That Guybon
Goddard Esquire, Colonel John Fielder, and Colonel Robert Jermie, did all stand to be elected Burgesses for the
said Borough: That the Place for Chusing of the said
Burgesses had used to be in the Chancel of the ParishChurch of Riseing, aforesaid: And that the Mayor, having given due Notice of the Time and Place prefixed for
the Election of Burgesses, as aforesaid, did, about Nine
of the Clock, in the Morning of the Day appointed for
the said Election, repair to the Chancel of the said
Church: That soon after, the said Guybon Goddard, and
Robert Jermie, or some on their Behalf, with a Drum, and
other loud Instruments, came to the aforesaid Church,
with about Four hundred Persons; some of which were
Soldiers, armed with Swords and Pistols; and forced open
the Doors of the said Church; and entered into the Body
of the said Church: That the Mayor, being in the
Chancel, caused the Precept to be read; and appointed
one Owen Barnes to take the Poll for Mr. Fielder: That
Mr. Jermie, and those that came in his Behalf, and for
Mr. Goddard, without the Direction of the Mayor, caused
certain Persons to take the Poll for Mr. Goddard, and
Mr. Jermie; and hindered divers Persons, which were
going up to poll for Mr. Fielder, from giving of their
Votes; and caused Five of the Voters for Mr. Fielder to
be written down in the Poll for Colonel Jermie; so as
there was great Disorder and Confusion in the said Poll,
by reason of the Force, Noise, and Multitude, aforesaid:
That the Mayor declared the said Guybon Goddard, and
Colonel Fielder, to be duly chosen Burgesses to serve in
Parliament for the said Borough; and returned them to
the Sheriff, accordingly: That it was the Opinion of the
Committee, That the Poll, taken in Manner and Form
as aforesaid, was not legally taken: And that the Election, for and in Default of a due Poll taken, was void:
And that the House should be moved, for Mr. Speaker to
grant a Warrant, for the Issuing of a Writ, for the Election of Two Burgesses to serve in Parliament for the Borough aforesaid.
Resolved, &c. That this House doth agree with the
Committee, That the Poll taken in Manner and Form
as is contained in the said Report, was not legally taken:
And that the said Election, for and in Default of a due
Poll taken, is void.
Resolved, &c. That a new Writ be issued, for the Election of Two Burgesses to serve in this present Parliament
for the Borough of Castle-Riseing in the County of Norfolke; the former Election being adjudged illegal, and
void: And that Mr. Speaker do send his Warrant to the
Clerk of the Commonwealth in Chancery, for the Issuing
of a new Writ, for the Election of Two Burgesses to serve
for the said Borough of Castle-Riseing, accordingly.
Leave of Absence.
Resolved, &c. That, notwithstanding the Day appointed
for Calling over of the House, Sir John Northcote shall
have Leave to go into the Country for one Month.
Privilege-Case of Nevill and Strowde.
Resolved, &c. That Tuesday Sevennight be appointed
for the House to determine the Cause, concerning Mr.
Henry Nevill, and Mr. Strowde, late Sheriff of the County
of Berks.
Transacting with Other House.
The House resumed the Debate of the Matters under
Consideration at the Adjournment Yesterday.
The Question being propounded, That a Committee
be appointed, upon this Debate, to consider of the Manner of transacting with the other House, and to report
their Opinion therein;
The Question was put, That this Question be now
put;
And it passed in the Affirmative.
So the main Question being put; It is
Resolved, &c. That a Committee be appointed, upon
this Debate, to consider of the Manner of transacting
with the Other House; and to report their Opinion
therein.
Mr. Attorney-General, Sir Walter Earle, Mr. Serjeant
Maynard, Mr. Trevor, Sir Richard Beake, Mr. Chute,
Lord Marquis of Arguile, Mr. Secretary Thurloe, Mr.
Morris, Colonel Birch, Mr. Tobias Bridge, Mr. Francis
Gerard, Mr. Swinfen, Mr. Litton, Colonel Rolle, Sir
Henry Vane, Mr. Trenchard, Sir Arthur Hesilrige, Mr.
Hatcher, Sir Thomas Style, Mr. Terrill, Mr. Annesley,
Mr. Hewley, Mr. William James, Mr. Dixwell, Mr.
Broughton, Mr. Serjeant Wilde, Mr. Sadler, Lord Viscount Falkland, Mr. Solicitor-General, Mr. Grove, Colonel Alured, Mr. Bulkeley, Mr. Reading, Sir Charles
Coote, Sir Thomas Beamont, Sir John Carter, Mr. Hobarte, Mr. Ralph Bankes, Mr. Hugh Boscawen, Major
Beake, Mr. Serjeant Seys, Mr. Dunch, Mr. Howe, Mr.
Bodwrda, Mr. Godfrey, Mr. Scott, Mr. Henry Nevill,
Mr. Drake, Sir Thomas Stanley, Mr. Aston, Lord Lambert, Lord Angier, Mr. Cawley, Major-General Kelsey,
Mr. Yonge, Mr. Charleton, Mr. Boughton, Mr. Scawen,
the Lord Fairfax, Mr. Jenkinson.
This Committee are to consider of the Manner of
transacting with the other House; and to report their
Opinion therein: And are to meet about the same, at
Two of the Clock this Afternoon, in the Speaker's Chamber: And to make their Report on Friday Morning next.
The Question being propounded, That, in all Messages
unto, and Conferences with, the other House, the like
Respect, and no other, be observed by the Members of
this House, that is observed by the Persons sitting in the
other House.
The Question was put, That this Question be now
put;
And it passed with the Affirmative.
And the main Question being put; It is
Resolved, &c. That in all Messages unto, and Conferences with, the other House, the like Respect, and no
other, be observed by the Members of this House, that is
observed by the Persons sitting in the other House.
Publick Revenue.
Resolved, &c. That the Report from the Committee
for Inspection of the Treasuries and Revenue be made
To-morrow Morning, the first Business; and that nothing
else do then intervene.
Leave of Absence.
Resolved, &c. That Mr. Henry Nevill, one of the
Members of this House, have Leave to go into the
Country for one Week.