Die Dominico, 11 die Maii, 1679.
Prayers.
Conference concerning the Trials.
A MESSAGE from the Lords, by Sir Edward Lee
and Sir Samuel Clerke;
Mr. Speaker, The Lords desire a present free Conference with this House in the Painted Chamber, upon
the Subject Matter of a late Conference, relating to the
Forms and Methods of Proceedings about the Tryals of
the Lords in the Tower.
The Messengers being withdrawn;
Resolved, &c. That this House doth agree to meet the
Lords at a present free 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 free Conference in the Painted Chamber.
Ordered, That the Members that managed the last
Conference concerning the Tryals, do attend, and manage
this free Conference: And that Mr. Serjeant Maynard
and Sir Robert Howard be added to the said Managers.
Sir Thomas Meres reports the Matter of the free Conference.
Resolved, &c. That a free Conference be desired with
the Lords upon the Subject Matter of the last free Conference: And that Mr. Thyn do go up with the Message
to the Lords.
Resolved, &c. That the Managers do, at the said Conference, insist upon the appointing of a Committee of
both Houses, as the better Expedient for adjusting Matters
than free Conferences.
Mr. Thyn reports, That the Lords had agreed to meet
this House at a present free Conference in the Painted
Chamber.
Ordered, That the Members that managed the last free
Conference, do attend and manage this free Conference.
Sir Wm. Coventry reports the Matter of the free
Conference.
Committee of both Houses on the Trials.
A Message from the Lords, by Sir Edward Lee and
Sir Samuel Clerke;
Mr. Speaker, The Lords have commanded us to acquaint you, That they have appointed a Committee,
consisting of Twelve Lords, to join with a Committee of
the House of Commons, at Nine of the Clock To-morrow
Morning, in the Inner Court of Wards; to consider of
Propositions and Circumstances, in reference to the
Tryals of the Lords in the Tower.
The Messengers being withdrawn;
Resolved, &c. That a Committee be appointed, to join
with the Committee of Lords, at Nine of the Clock Tomorrow Morning, in the Inner Court of Wards, to consider of Propositions and Circumstances relating to the
Tryal of the Lords in the Tower, of the Members following; Mr. Trenchard, Sir Thomas Meres, Mr. Sachaverell, Sir Henry Capell, Sir Thomas Lee, Mr. Powle, Mr.
Treby, Sir John Trevor, Serjeant Strode, Sir Robert Carr,
Mr. Paul Foley, Mr. Hamden, Sir Francis Winnington,
Mr. Vaughan, Colonel Titus, Sir Thomas Stringer, Serjeant Maynard, Mr. Seymour, Sir Thomas Player, Mr.
Williams, Sir Wm. Coventry, Sir Thomas Clerges, Sir
Thomas Littleton, Colonel Birch.
The Messengers being called in;
Mr. Speaker acquaints them, That this House had
appointed a Committee to join with the Committee of
Lords, at Nine of the Clock To-morrow Morning, in the
Inner Court of Wards; to consider of Propositions and
Circumstances, in reference to the Tryals of the Lords
in the Tower.
Disabling the Duke of Yorke.
The House then proceeded to take into Consideration
the Business appointed for this Day.
Mr. Treby acquaints the House with several Particulars concerning the Duke of Yorke, contained in the
Letters and Papers in the Custody of the Committee of
Secrecy, relating to the Plot.
Resolved, &c. That a Bill be brought in to disable the
Duke of Yorke to inherit the Imperial Crown of this
Realm.
And it is referred to Mr. Bennet, Mr. Trenchard, Sir
Nich. Carew, Sir Robert Peyton, Sir Thomas Player, Mr.
Vaughan, Sir Francis Winnington, Mr. Boscawen, Mr.
Williams, Mr. Hamden, Colonel Birch, Mr. Sachaverell,
Mr. Swinfen, or any Three of them, to prepare and draw
up the same: And they are to meet To-morrow at Three
of the Clock in the Afternoon, in the Speaker's Chamber.
Resolution for Defence of the King.
Resolved, Nemine contradicente, That, in Defence of the
King's Person, and the Protestant Religion, this House
doth declare, That they will stand by his Majesty with
their Lives and Fortunes: And that, if his Majesty shall
come by any violent Death (which God forbid!), that
they will revenge it to the utmost upon the Papists.
Ordered, That this Vote be drawn into the Form of an
Address, to be presented to his Majesty.
And it is referred to Sir Robert Peyton, Sir Thomas
Meres, Colonel Birch, Sir Francis Russell, Sir Robert
Markham, Sir Thomas Player, Mr. Vaughan, Mr. Hamden, Sir John Hotham, or any Three of them, to prepare
and draw up the same.
Trials of the impeached Lords.
Ordered, That the Committee appointed to join with
the Committee of Lords, to consider of Propositions and
Circumstances relating to the Tryals of the Lords in the
Tower, to meet To-morrow Morning at Seven of the
Clock, in the Speaker's Chamber.
And then the House adjourned till To-morrow
Morning, Seven of the Clock.