Martis, 26 die Novembris, 1678.
Prayers.
Militia.
AN ingrossed Bill for raising the Militia was read a
Third time.
Resolved, That the Bill do pass: And that the Title be,
An Act for preserving the Peace of the Kingdom, by
raising the Militia, and continuing them in Duty for
Two-and-forty Days: And that Mr. Booth do go up to
the Lords, to desire their Concurrence to the said Bill.
Address concerning Bedloe's Pardon.
Ordered, That Mr. Bedloe be forthwith sent for, to attend at the Bar of this House.
Resolved, &c. That an humble Address be made to
his Majesty, by such Members of this House as are of
his Majesty's Privy Council, to desire his Majesty, That
Mr. Bedloe's Pardon may extend and relate to this Day
inclusive.
Conference with Lords.
Mr. Booth acquaints the House, That the Lords had
agreed to a present Conference, in the Painted Chamber,
upon the Subject Matter of the last Conference.
Resolved, &c. That the Persons who did manage the
former Conference, do attend, and manage this Conference.
Which they accordingly did; and delivered their Reasons: And left the Bill with the Lords.
Answer to Address.
Mr. Secretary Coventry acquaints the House, That he
had attended his Majesty with the Address of this House
concerning Mr. Bedlow's Pardon: And that his Majesty
was pleased to return Answer, That he would take time
to consider; and return an Answer.
State of the Army.
Resolved, That the Consideration of the State of the
Nation, in relation to the Army, which was appointed for
this Day, be adjourned till To-morrow Morning, Ten of
the Clock.
And then the House adjourned till Three of the
Clock in the Afternoon.
Post Meridiem
Candles.
RESOLVED, That Candles be brought in.
Further Answer to Address.
Mr. Secretary Coventry delivered in his Majesty's Answer to the Address of this House, concerning Mr. Bedloe's Pardon: Which was by Mr. Speaker read to the
House; and is as followeth; viz.
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HIS Majesty having received the Address from the
House of Commons, desiring His Majesty, That Mr.
Bedlow's Pardon may extend to this Day inclusive: His
Majesty is pleased, that this Answer be returned: That
Mr. Bedlow's Pardon, to the First of November, is as
full to all Offences as can be desired: If any Offence
hath been committed since that Time, His Majesty
ought to know it, before he pardon it: For a Pardon for
an Offence to come (as a Pardon for a whole Day inclusively amounts to, when it is granted before the Day is
expired) will not be good in Law.
Given at Our Court at Whitehall, this Six-and-twentieth Day of November, 1678.
Conferenc on Bill for disabling Papists.
A Message from the Lords, by Sir Andrew Hacket
and Sir Wm. Beversham;
Mr. Speaker, The Lords desire a present Conference
with this House, in the Painted Chamber, upon the
Subject Matter of the last Conference.
The Messengers being withdrawn;
Resolved, That this House doth agree to meet the
Lords at a present Conference, in the Painted Chamber.
The Messengers being called in; Mr. Speaker acquaints
them, That this House had agreed to meet the Lords at a
present Conference.
Resolved, That the Persons who did manage the former
Conference, do attend and manage this Conference.
Sir Edward Deering reports from the Conference had
with the Lords, That my Lord Chancellor managed it:
And that he acquainted them, that the Lords had considered of the Reasons that were offered at the last Conference; and proposed a further Expedient, in which they
hoped this House would concur.
That the Lords did insist upon the Amendment by them
made, which did relate to the Queen's Portugal Servants:
That the Lords did wave that Part of their Amendments
which did relate to the Excepting of a certain Number of
Men Servants to the Queen and Duchess; and did Now
only except a small Number of Women Servants to the
Queen and Duchess: And that the Reason for it was, that
it could not reasonably be supposed, that they were
Persons from whom any Assassination might proceed.
The First Amendment, which did relate to the Queen's
Portugal Servants, was twice read.
A Motion being made, that these Words, "Not exceeding Nine in Number at any one Time," may be added
to the said Amendment:
Resolved, That this House doth agree with the Lords
in the said Amendment, with the Addition of these Words,
"Not exceeding Nine in Number at any one Time."
The Question being put, That the House do now
adjourn;
The House divide.
The Noes go forth.
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Tellers, |
Sir Winston Churchill, |
for the Yeas, |
71. |
| Sir John Hanmer, |
| Tellers, |
Sir Fr. Drake, |
for the Noes, |
81. |
| Mr. Vane, |
And so it passed in the Negative.
The First Part of the Second Amendment, which does
relate to the Women Servants of the Queen, was twice
read; and, upon the Question, agreed.
The last Part of the said Amendment, which does
relate to the Women Servants of the Duchess of York,
was twice read.
The Question being put, To agree with the Lords in
that Part of the said Amendment;
The House divided.
The Yeas go forth.
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Tellers, |
Captain Howard, |
for the Yeas, |
65. |
| Mr. Windham, |
| Tellers, |
Sir John Moreton, |
for the Noes, |
87. |
| Sir Arthur Harris, |
And so it passed in the Negative.
Resolved, &c. That the Persons who did manage the
Conference, do prepare Reasons to be offered at a Conference to be had with the Lords, Why this House doth
not agree with the Lords in the said last Part of the
Second Amendment.
And then the House adjourned till To-morrow
Morning, Eight of the Clock.