Veneris, 29 die Novembris, 1678.
Prayers.
Answer to Address.
MR. Secretary Coventry acquaints the House, That
his Majesty had been attended with the Address
concerning Mr. Oates: And that his Majesty would take
Time to consider, and return an Answer.
Disbanding the Army.
The House then resolved into a Committee of the
whole House, to consider of the Manner for disbanding
the Army.
Mr. Speaker left the Chair.
Sir John Trevor took the Chair of the Committee.
Mr. Speaker resumed the Chair.
Lords desire a Paper to be communicated.
A Message from the Lords, by Sir John Coell and Sir
Samuel Clarke;
Mr. Speaker, The Lords have received Information,
That there is a Faculty under the Seal of Cardinal Barberini, for dispensing with the Taking of Oaths, and other
Things, in the Hands of a Member of this House; which
their Lordships desire may be communicated to them.
The Messengers being withdrawn;
Sir John Knight acquaints the House, That the Paper
mentioned by the Lords was found amongst Mr. Ireland's Papers: And he delivered the same in at the
Clerk's Table:
Which being read by Mr. Speaker;
Ordered, That the said Paper be sent to the Lords:
And that Mr. Speaker do acquaint the Messengers, That
when their Lordships have perused the same, this House
does expect it should be returned again, in order to be
entered in the Journal of this House.
And the Messengers being called in; the said Paper
was delivered to them: And Mr. Speaker acquainted
them with the Pleasure of the House.
Paper respecting the Plot.
Sir Charles Cotterill acquaints the House, That he had
been with the French Ambassador; and that he had
obtained a Copy of That Part of the Letter, of which this
House Yesterday received Information: Which, being
delivered in, and read at the Table, is as followeth:
Mons. Valkenier, Resident of Holland at Franckland,
writes thus to the States:
November the 11th, 1678.
SOME Days since a Jesuit, coming from Rome,
arrived at Basil, with Intent to go for England; who,
being in Discourse with certain Merchants there, is reported to have said, That there was something designed
in England against the King, whereof, he believed, he
should hear the Effect, before he should get to his Journey's End; and, for the going through with the Design,
he should find more than a Thousand Jesuits in England.
During this Discourse, the Post brought News of the
Discovery of the Conspiracy; whereupon the Jesuit
withdrew, and suffered himself no more to be seen.
Ordered, That this Letter be communicated to the
Lords; and that Sir Charles Cotterill do go up with a
Message to the Lords for that Purpose.
Disbanding the Army.
The House then resolved again into a Committee of
the whole House, to consider of the Manner for Disbanding of the Army.
Mr. Speaker left the Chair.
Sir John Trevor took the Chair of the Committee.
Mr. Speaker resumed the Chair.
Sir John Trevor reports from the said Committee,
That they had taken the Matter to them referred into
Consideration; and had agreed upon several Votes:
Which he read in his Place; and afterwards delivered
the same in at the Clerk's Table: Where the same were
twice read; and, upon the Question, severally agreed
to; and are as followeth:
Resolved, That the Commissary General of the Musters
do bring in a List of all the Regiments and Companies
that have been raised and come from foreign Parts, since
the Nine-and-twentieth of September 1677, and the Time
when they entered into Pay.
Resolved, That the Paymaster of the Army do bring
in a State and Account, of what Money hath been paid
to every Troop and Company of the Forces raised or
come from foreign Parts, since the Nine-and-twentieth
of September 1677; and what is due and in Arrears to
them, from the said Nine-and-twentieth of September
1677, to the First of December next.
Resolved, That the Auditor of the Exchequer do bring
in an Account of what Money he hath issued to the Paymaster of the Army, for the Use of the Forces raised or
come from foreign Parts, since the Nine-and-twentieth of
September 1677.
Resolved, That the Commissary General of the Musters do bring in a List of all such Forces as are now in
Flanders, which were raised since the Nine-and-twentieth
of September 1677; and another List of all such Forces
as are now in England, raised since the Nine-andtwentieth of September 1677; and of such Forces as are
come from foreign Parts since the Nine-and-twentieth of
September 1677.
Resolved, That the Paymaster General of the Army
do bring in a distinct Account of what Money hath been
paid to the Forces now in Flanders, raised since the
Nine-and-twentieth of September 1677.
Resolved, That the Money, to be raised for the Disbanding of the Army, shall be paid into the Chamber of
London.
Resolved, That the said Money shall be issued out by
Commissioners to be named in the Act.
Resolved, That the said Commissioners shall not exceed
the Number of Three.
Resolved, That a Committee be appointed to prepare
Instructions for disbanding the Army; as followeth,
Sir John Trevor, Sir Henry Capell, Sir Gilbert Gerrard,
Sir John Hotham, Sir Lionel Walden, Sir John Knight, Sir
Thomas Meers, Lord Allington, Mr. Booth, Mr. Montague,
Sir Eliab Harvey, Lord Cavendish, Sir Francis Drake, Sir
Anthony Irby, Sir Joseph Tredenham, Sir William Hickman, Mr. Greenville, Sir Francis Rolls, Sir Robert Howard,
Col. Burch, Mr. Spry, Sir Tho. Littleton, Sir John Talbot,
Serjeant Gregory, Sir Charles Wheeler, Colonel Titus, Sir
John Berkenhead, Sir Christ. Musgrave, Mr. Harbord,
Sir Francis Russell, Mr. Stanhop, Sir Richard Corbett, Sir
Nicholas Carew, Sir Henry Goodrick, Sir Thomas Lee, Sir
Thomas Hanmer, Mr. Hamden, Sir Tho. Clarges; or any
Three of them: And they are to meet at Three of the
Clock this Afternoon, in the Speaker's Chamber: And
are impowered to send for Persons, Papers, and Records.
And then the House adjourned till To-morrow
Morning, Eight of the Clock.