Lunæ, 25 die Octobris, 1680.
Prayers.
Members take Oaths.
THE House, being met, proceeded further in the
Taking of the Oaths of Allegiance and Supremacy;
and making and subscribing the Declaration directed by
the Act made in the Thirtieth Year of his now Majesty's
Reign, intituled, An Act for the more effectual preserving
the King's Person and Government, by disabling Papists
from sitting in either House of Parliament.
And such Members as were present, having taken the
said Oath; and made and subscribed the said Declaration;
Burying in Woolen.
An additional Bill concerning Persons buried in Woollen, was read the First time.
Resolved, &c. That the said Bill be read a Second time.
Double Returns.
Ordered, That, where there are any Double Returns of
Members to serve in this present Parliament, such Members do forbear to sit, until the said Returns be decided.
Grand Committees.
Ordered, That the Grand Committee for Religion do
sit every Tuesday in the Afternoon, in the House.
Ordered, That the Grand Committee for Grievances
do sit every Thursday in the Afternoon, in the House.
Ordered, That the Grand Committee for Trade do sit
every Saturday in the Afternoon, in the House.
Ordered, That the Grand Committee for Courts of
Justice do sit every Saturday in the Afternoon, in the
House.
Committee of Privileges.
Resolved, &c. That a Committee of Elections and
Privileges be appointed of these Members following; viz.
Mr. John Trenchard, Mr. John Gray, Sir John Trevor,
Sir William Roberts, Sir John Hotham, Sir Robert Clayton,
Mr. Barker, Mr. Hamden, Sir Eliab Harvey, Sir Patience
Ward, Mr. Treby, Lord Russell, Sir William Poulteney,
Sir Thomas Player, Sir Nicholas Cary, Colonel Mildmay,
Mr. Tho. Foley, Mr. Boscawen, Mr. Harbord, Mr. Sacheverell, Mr. Conningsby, Mr. Dutton Colt, Lord Gerrard,
Mr. Thistlethwayte, Sir John Holman, Mr. Edward Seymour, Sir John Wynn, Sir Francis Russell, Sir Thomas
Clarges, Mr. Bremen, Sir Samuel Bernardiston, Mr. Will.
Barker, Sir Francis Winnington, Sir Walter Long, Mr.
Papillon, Sir Charles Cæsar, Mr. Mountague, Sir John
Knight, Mr. Wright, Mr. Onslow, Mr. Fleetwood, Mr.
Fran. Stonehouse, Mr. Paul Foley, Mr. Vernon, Sir John
Cope, Alderman Love, Mr. Farrington, Sir Roger Hill,
Sir Thomas Lee, Mr. Garraway, Mr. White, Lord Fairfax, Sir Robert Markham, Mr. Serjeant Rigby, Sir Thomas Probey, Sir James Long, Sir Robert Henley, Colonel
Birch, Mr. John Hamden, Sir John Coventry, Sir John
Fagg, Sir George Speake, Sir Edward Harley, Mr. Reynell,
Sir Richard Corbett, Sir Jonathan Keat, Mr. John Woolrich, Sir Tho. Mompesson, Sir John Hobart, Colonel Whitley, Sir John Stonehouse, Sir Anthony Irby, Mr. Upton, Mr.
Orlando Gee, Mr. Davyes, Sir William Courtney, Mr.
Butler, Mr. Holt, Sir John Hewley, Sir Gervas Elwes, Mr.
Pelham, Sir Nicholas Pelham, Sir Thomas Meres, Sir Tho.
Stringer, Sir Robert Carr, Mr. Nosworthy, Mr. Wharton,
Sir Robert Thomas, Lord Cavendish, Sir William Portman,
Sir Rob. Atkins, Lord Annesley, Sir John Bowyer, Sir Edward Deering, Sir Henry Calverly, Sir John Burlace, Mr.
Vaughan, Colonel Titus, Mr. Henry Trenchard, Mr.
Browne, Sir William Langham, Mr. Thomas Lewis, Lord
Clifford, Sir Humphry Winch: And all that come, are to
have Voices: And they are to meet this Afternoon at
Two of the Clock, in the Speaker's Chamber; and every
Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, at the Time and Place
before-mentioned: And to take into their Consideration
all such Matters as shall or may come in Question,
touching Returns, Elections, and Privileges; and to
proceed upon Double Returns, in the first Place; and
to report their Proceedings, with their Opinions therein,
to the House, from time to time: And all Persons that
will question Returns, are to do it in Fourteen Days
next; and so in Fourteen Days after any new Return
shall be brought in: And the said Committee is to have
Power to send for Witnesses, Persons, Papers, and Records, for their Information: And all Members who
are returned for Two or more Places, to make their
Elections by this Day Three Weeks, for which of the
Places they will serve; provided there be no Question
upon the Return for that Place: And if any thing shall
come in Question touching the Return, Election, or
Matter of Privilege, of any Member of this Committee,
such Member is to withdraw during the Time the Matter
is in Debate.
Election Petition.
A Petition of Thomas Hoby Esquire was read.
Ordered, That the said Petition be referred to the Consideration of the Committee of Privileges and Elections;
to examine the Matter thereof; and report the same, with
their Opinions therein, to the House.
Message from Lords- Popish Plot.
A Message from the Lords, by the Lord Chief Justice
Scroggs and the Lord Chief Justice North;
Mr. Speaker, the Lords have commanded us to
acquaint you, That they have made an Address to his
Majesty, and have received his Majesty's Answer thereto;
which they have thought fit to communicate to this
House.
And the said Address and Answer being delivered in
at the Clerk's Table;
And the Messengers being withdrawn;
The said Address and Answer were read to the House,
and are as followeth; viz.
"Die Sabbati, 23 Octobris, 1680."
Ordered, by the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, in
Parliament assembled, That the Lords with white Staves
do attend his Majesty, humbly to desire him, from this
House, That, whereas there hath been a Discovery of an
horrid Plot and Conspiracy, by the Papists, against his
Majesty's Person and Government, which still continues,
his Majesty will be graciously pleased to issue out his
Royal Proclamation; thereby declaring, That if any
Person or Persons shall, within the Space of Two Months
after the Date of such Proclamation, come in, and give
Evidence of any Treason or Conspiracy against his Majesty's Royal Person and Government; that then his
Majesty will graciously pardon such Person or Persons all
Treasons, and Misprision of Treasons, and all Offences in
Concealment of the same, to the Time limited by the said
Proclamation. Jo. Browne, Cleric. Parliamentor."
"His Majesty hath considered of the Address made
by the House, and is so willing to encourage all Persons
who know any thing of any Treasons and Conspiracies
against his Person and Government, that he will cause
his Royal Proclamation to issue, declaring, That he will
fully pardon and secure all Persons who shall make such
Discovery, not only during the Space of Two Months,
as is desired, but at any time after, whensoever such
Discovery shall be made."
Election Petitions.
A Petition of William Trenchard and Edward Norton
Esquires was read.
Ordered, That the said Petition be referred to the Consideration of the Committee of Privileges and Elections;
to examine the Matter thereof; and to report their Opinions therein to the House.
A Petition of John Arnold Esquire was read.
Ordered, That the said Petition be referred to the Consideration of the Committee of Privileges and Elections;
to examine the Matter thereof; and to report the same,
with their Opinions therein, to the House.
A Petition of Matthew Irish, William Merefield, and
others, was read.
Ordered, That the said Petition be referred to the Consideration of the Committee of Privileges and Elections;
to examine the Matter thereof; and to report the same,
with their Opinion therein, to the House.
A Petition of Robert Henley Merchant was read.
Ordered, That the said Petition be referred to the Consideration of the Committee of Privileges and Elections;
to examine the Matter thereof; and to report the same,
with their Opinions, to the House.
A Petition of Deane Goodwin Esquire was read.
Ordered, That the said Petition be referred to the Consideration of the Committee of Privileges and Elections;
to examine the Matter thereof; and to report the same,
with their Opinion therein, to the House.
A Petition of Richard Lee Esquire was read.
Ordered, That the said Petition be referred to the Consideration of the Committee of Privileges and Elections;
to examine the Matter thereof; and to report the same,
with their Opinion therein, to the House.
A Petition of William Cooke Esquire was read.
Ordered, That the said Petition be referred to the Consideration of the Committee of Privileges and Elections;
to examine the Matter thereof; and to report the same,
with their Opinion therein, to the House.
Election Petitions.
A Petition of Denzil Onslow Esquire was read.
Ordered, That the said Petition be referred to the Consideration of the Committee of Privileges and Elections;
to examine the Matter thereof; and to report the same,
with their Opinion therein, to the House.
A Petition of Francis Dorington Esquire was read.
Ordered, That the said Petition be referred to the Consideration of the Committee of Privileges and Elections;
to examine the Matter thereof; and to report the same,
with their Opinion therein, to the House.
A Petition of Sir William Waller Knight was read.
Ordered, That the said Petition be referred to the Consideration of the Committee of Privileges and Elections;
to examine the Matter thereof; and to report the same,
with their Opinion therein, to the House.
A Petition of Philip Gell Esquire was read.
Ordered, That the said Petition be referred to the Consideration of the Committee of Elections and Privileges;
to examine the Matter thereof; and to report the same,
with their Opinion therein, to the House.
A Petition of William Glanvill Esquire was read.
Ordered, That the said Petition be referred to the Consideration of the Committee of Privileges and Elections;
to examine the Matter thereof; and to report the same,
with their Opinion therein, to the House.
A Petition of Sir Peter Tyrrell Baronet was read.
Ordered, That the said Petition be referred to the Consideration of the Committee of Privileges and Elections;
to examine the Matter thereof; and to report the same,
with their Opinion therein, to the House.
A Petition of Charles Baldwyn Esquire was read.
Ordered, That the said Petition be referred to the Consideration of the Committee of Privileges and Elections;
to examine the Matter thereof; and to report the same,
with their Opinion therein, to the House.
A Petition of Algernon Sidney Esquire was read.
Ordered, That the said Petition be referred to the Consideration of the Committee of Privileges and Elections;
to examine the Matter thereof; and to report the same,
with their Opinion therein, to the House.
A Petition of Richard Winwood and Samuel Starkey
Esquires was read.
Ordered, That the said Petition be referred to the Consideration of the Committee of Privileges and Elections;
to examine the Matter thereof; and to report the same,
with their Opinion therein, to the House.
A Petition of John Cary and John Powney Esquires
was read.
Ordered, That the said Petition be referred to the Consideration of the Committee of Privileges and Elections;
to examine . . . . . thereof; and to report the same, with
their Opinion therein, to the House.
A Petition of Robert Wharton Esquire was read.
Ordered, That the said Petition be referred to the Consideration of the Committee of Privileges and Elections;
to examine the Matter thereof; and to report the same,
with their Opinion therein, to the House.
A Petition of Francis Trefusis and James Vernon
Esquires was read.
Ordered, That the said Petition be referred to the Consideration of the Committee of Privileges and Elections;
to examine the Matter thereof; and to report the same,
with their Opinion therein, to the House.
A Petition of John Rotherham Esquire was read.
Ordered, That the said Petition be referred to the Consideration of the Committee of Privileges and Elections;
to examine the Matter thereof; and to report the same,
with their Opinion therein, to the House.
A Petition of James George Esquire was read.
Ordered, That the said Petition be referred to the Consideration of the Committee of Privileges and Elections;
to examine the Matter thereof; and to report the same,
with their Opinion therein. . . .
A Petition of Henry Herbert Esquire was read.
Ordered, That the said Petition be referred to the Consideration of the Committee of Privileges and Elections;
to examine the Matter thereof; and to report the same,
with their Opinions therein, to the House.
A Petition of Sir Peter Colleton Baronet was read.
Ordered, That the said Petition be referred to the Consideration of the Committee of Privileges and Elections;
to examine the Matter thereof; and to report the same,
with their Opinion therein, to the House.
A Petition of John Kendall Esquire was read.
Ordered, That the said Petition be referred to the Consideration of the Committee of Privileges and Elections;
to examine the Matter thereof; and to report the same,
with their Opinion therein, to the House.
A Petition of John Peachy Esquire was read.
Ordered, That the said Petition be referred to the Consideration of the Committee of Privileges and Elections;
to examine the Matter thereof; and to report the same,
with their Opinion therein, to the House.
A Petition of John Archer, William Palmer, and
others, was read.
Ordered, That the said Petition be referred to the Consideration of the Committee of Privileges and Elections;
to examine the Matter thereof; and to report the same,
with their Opinion therein, to the House.
A Petition of Humphry Burlace Esquire was read.
Ordered, That the said Petition be referred to the Consideration of the Committee of Privileges and Elections;
to examine the Matter thereof; and to report the same,
with their Opinion therein, to the House.
A Petition of the Portreve and Burgesses of the
Borough of St. Michell in the County of Cornwall, was
read.
Ordered, That the said Petition be referred to the Consideration of the Committee of Privileges and Elections;
to examine the Matter thereof; and to report the same,
with their Opinion therein, to the House.
A Petition of Robert Fagge Esquire was read.
Ordered, That the said Petition be referred to the Consideration of the Committee of Privileges and Elections;
to examine the Matter thereof; and to report the same,
with their Opinion therein, to the House.
A Petition of Sir James Hayes Knight, and John Wildman Esquire, was read.
Ordered, That the said Petition be referred to the Consideration of the Committee of Privileges and Elections;
to examine the Matter thereof; and to report the same,
with their Opinion therein, to the House.
A Petition of the Burgesses and Inhabitants of the
Borough of Truro, in the County of Cornwall, was
read.
Ordered, That the said Petition be referred to the Consideration of the Committee of Privileges and Elections;
to examine the Matter thereof; and to report the same,
with their Opinion therein, to the House.
A Petition of Thomas Kendall and Humphry Courtney
Esquires was read.
Election Petitions.
Ordered, That the said Petition be referred to the Consideration of the Committee of Privileges and Elections;
to examine the Matter thereof; and to report the same,
with their Opinion therein, to the House.
A Petition of John Smith Esquire was read.
Ordered, That the said Petition be referred to the Consideration of the Committee of Privileges and Elections;
to examine the Matter thereof; and to report the same,
with their Opinion therein, to the House.
A Petition of William Clark Esquire was read.
Ordered, That the said Petition be referred to the Consideration of the Committee of Privileges and Elections;
to examine the Matter thereof; and to report the same,
with their Opinion therein, to the House.
A Petition of Edmund Prideaux Esquire was read.
Ordered, That the said Petition be referred to the Consideration of the Committee of Privileges and Elections;
to examine the Matter thereof; and to report the same,
with their Opinion therein, to the House.
A Petition of Philip Howard Esquire was read.
Ordered, That the said Petition be referred to the Consideration of the Committee of Privileges and Elections;
to examine the Matter thereof; and to report the same,
with their Opinion therein, to the House.
A Petition of Henry Whithed Esquire was read.
Ordered, That the said Petition be referred to the Consideration of the Committee of Privileges and Elections;
to examine the Matter thereof; and to report the same,
with their Opinion therein, to the House.
A Petition of Edward Rudge Merchant was read.
Ordered, That the said Petition be referred to the Consideration of the Committee of Privileges and Elections;
to examine the Matter thereof; and to report the same,
with their Opinion therein, to the House.
Message from Lords deferred.
Ordered, That the Consideration of the Message this
Day sent from the Lords be adjourned till To-morrow
Morning, Ten of the Clock.
And then the House adjourned till To-morrow
Morning, Eight of the Clock.