Lunæ, 13 Die Maii, 13 Caroli.
Prayers.
Members make their Election.
COL. Adam Browne, chosen one of the Knights for
the County of Surry, and one of the Burgesses for
Midhurst in the County of Sussex, made his Election to
serve as Knight of the Shire for Surry.
Sir Heneage Finch, his Majesty's Solicitor General,
being chosen to serve for the University of Oxford, and
for Beumorris in Anglesey, made his Election to serve for
the University of Oxford.
Clerk of the Crown.
Ordered, That the Clerk of the Crown doth forthwith
attend this House, to give an Account touching his
Neglect of Attendance upon the Committee of Elections
and Privileges.
Members to take the Sacrament.
Resolved, upon the Question, That the Sacrament of the
Lord's Supper shall, upon Sunday next come Sevennight,
being the Twenty-sixth of this Instant May, in the Forenoon, be administered at St. Margaret's Church in Westminster, according to the Form prescribed in the Liturgy
of the Church of England; and that all the Members of
this House shall then and there receive the said Sacrament; and that whosoever shall not then and there
receive the said Sacrament, shall not, after that Day,
come into the House, until he shall have received the said
Sacrament in the Presence of Two or more of the Parties
hereafter appointed to that Purpose, and the same be certified, and the Certificate thereof allowed by this House.
And, for the better discerning who shall then receive the
said Sacrament, and who not; it is further Ordered, that
Sir Anthony Cope, Sir John Brampston, Sir Phillip Warwick, Sir John Goodrick, Sir Allan Brodrick, and Sir George
Reeve, shall take special Notice of all such as shall then
and there receive the said Sacrament; and that every
Member of this House shall then bring with him a Note
in Writing, containing his Name, and the Shire whereof
he is Knight, and the City whereof he is Citizen, and the
Borough whereof he is Burgess, and the Port whereof he
is Baron; which Note he shall, in the same Church, when
the same shall be demanded of him, deliver to the said
Parties before particularly mentioned, some or one of
them: And the said Persons so appointed, are likewise
to take particular Notice of every Member of this House,
at such Time as he receiveth the said Sacrament. And
Mr. Dr. Guning, and Mr. Carpenter, the Chaplain of
this House, are desired to officiate at that Time, and
to preach, one of them in the Morning, and the other
in the Afternoon.
Securing the King's Person, &c.
A Bill for securing and preserving his Majesty's Person
and Government against treasonable and seditious Practices and Attempts, was this Day read the First time.
Resolved, That this Bill be read the Second time Tomorrow Morning; and the same be the First Bill that
shall then be read.
Confirming Publick Acts.
A Bill for confirming of publick Acts was this Day
read the First time.
Resolved, That this Bill be read the Second time Tomorrow Morning; and the same be read next after the
Bill for securing and preserving his Majesty's Person and
Government.
Confirming Private Acts.
A Bill for confirming of private Acts, was this Day
read the First time.
Resolved, That this Bill be read the Second time on
this Day Fortnight.
Lords desire a Conference.
A Message from the Lords, by Dr. Bennet and Dr.
Childe, Two of the Masters of the Chancery;
Mr. Speaker, The Lords desire a present Conference
with this House, in the Painted Chamber, touching some
of the Matters declared by his Majesty in the Opening
of the Parliament.
Ordered, That there be a Conference with the House
of Lords, as is desired: And that Mr. Secretary Morrice,
Sir Heneage Finch, Sir Phillip Warwick, and Serjeant Charlton, do manage the Conference, and make Report thereof.
The Messengers being again called in, Mr. Speaker
gave them this Answer;
The House have considered of your Message; and they
will presently meet with the Lords in a Conference, as is
desired.
Sir Heneage Finch reports, that the Lords had passed a
Vote and Resolution, wherein they desired the Concurrence of this House: Which Vote and Resolution is as
followeth:
King's Marriage.
We the Lords and Commons do humbly tender our
Acknowledgments and Thanks unto Your Majesty, for
that free and gracious Communication of Your Resolution
to marry with the Infanta of Portugall; which we conceive to be of so high Concernment to this Nation, as
that we receive it with great Joy and Satisfaction; and
do, with all Earnestness, beg a Blessing upon, and a speedy
Accomplishment of it. And we cannot but express our
own unanimous Resolutions, (which we are confident will
have a general Influence upon the Hearts of all Your
Subjects) that we shall, upon all Occasions, be ready
to assist Your Majesty, in the Pursuance of those Your
Intentions, against all Oppositions whatsoever.
Resolved, upon the Question, That this House doth
concur with the House of Lords, in this Vote and Resolution: And
Ordered, That the same Persons who managed the
last Conference, do wait upon the Lords, to acquaint
them, that this House had passed the like Vote and Resolution on Saturday last; and had received a Message
from his Majesty, to attend him at Two of the Clock
this Afternoon: And, if the Lords can be ready at that
Time, this House will wait upon them; or, otherwise,
must observe the Time appointed.
Sir Heneage Finch reports, that he did acquaint the
Lords with the said Message.
A Message from the Lords, by Dr. Bennet and Dr.
Childe;
Mr. Speaker, The Lords have dispatched my Lord
Chamberlain to his Majesty; and desire the Patience of
this House to sit till his Return.
Resolved, upon the Question, That this House will sit,
till they do receive an Answer from the Lords.
The Messengers being again called in, Mr. Speaker
gave them this Answer;
The House hath considered of your Message; and will
sit, tilL they do receive an Answer from the Lords.
A Message from the Lords, brought by Mr. Baron Atkins and Mr. Baron Turner;
King to be attended.
Mr. Speaker, His Majesty hath appointed Four of the
Clock this Afternoon, for Reception of both Houses, in
the Banqueting-house at Whitehall.
Ordered, That the Speaker of this House, being accompanied by all the Members thereof, do, with the House
of Peers, wait upon his Majesty, in the Banquetinghouse at Whitehall, at Four of the Clock this Afternoon,
according to his Majesty's Appointment, to present the
said Vote and Resolution of both Houses: And, in order thereunto, the House adjourned till Three of the
Clock this Afternoon.
The Judges being called in, Mr. Speaker acquainted
them, that he, being accompanied with the Members of
this House, would wait upon his Majesty, with the House
of Peers, in the Banqueting House at Whitehall, at Four
of the Clock this Afternoon, according to his Majesty's
Appointment.
Committees.
Ordered, That no Committee shall sit this Afternoon.
And the House adjourned till Three of the Clock
in the Afternoon.
Eodem, Post Meridiem.
King attended.
THE House then met, according to Appointment:
And Mr. Speaker, being accompanied with the Members,
did go to wait upon his Majesty, with the House of
Peers, to present the said Vote and Resolutions, according to the said Appointment.
And adjourned till Eight of the Clock To-morrow
Morning.