DIE Martis, 1 Martii.
Domini tam Spirituales quam Temporales præsentes fuerunt:
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Arch. Cantuar.
Epus. Winton.
Epus. Sarum.
Epus. Eliens.
Epus. Petriburg.
Epus. Cicestr.
Epus. Bangor.
Epus. Carliol.
Epus. Lincoln.
Epus. Cestr. |
Ds. Cancellarius.
Comes Godolphin, Thesaurarius.
Ds. Sommers, Præses.
Dux Newcastle. C. P. S.
Dux Somerset.
Dux Graston.
Dux Beaufort.
Dux Northumberland.
Dux St. Albans.
Dux Bolton.
Dux Buckingham & Normanby.
Dux Hamilton.
Dux Roxburghe.
Dux Dover.
March. Kent, Camerarius.
March. Dorchester.
March. Annandale.
Comes Derby.
Comes Dorsett & Midd'x.
Comes Bridgewater.
Comes Northampton.
Comes Denbigh.
Comes Westmorland.
Comes Manchester.
Comes Berkshire.
Comes Rivers.
Comes Peterborow.
Comes Stamford.
Comes Winchilsea.
Comes Thanet.
Comes Sunderland.
Comes Scarsdale.
Comes Cardigan.
Comes Feversham.
Comes Radnor.
Comes Berkeley.
Comes Nottingham.
Comes Rochester.
Comes Abingdon.
Comes Plimouth.
Comes Scarbrough.
Comes Warrington.
Comes Rochford.
Comes Orford.
Comes Grantham.
Comes Greenwich.
Comes Poulett.
Comes Cholmondeley.
Comes Bindon.
Comes Crafurd.
Comes Mar.
Comes Rothes.
Comes Loudoun.
Comes Wemyss.
Comes Leven.
Comes Northesk.
Comes Seafield.
Comes Roseberie.
Comes I'lay.
Viscount Hereford.
Viscount Townshend. |
Ds. Delawarr.
Ds. Howard Eff.
Ds. North & Grey.
Ds. Mohun.
Ds. Leigh.
Ds. Byron.
Ds. Rockingham.
Ds. Lexington.
Ds. Berkeley Str.
Ds. Cornwallis.
Ds. Ossulstone.
Ds. Dartmouth.
Ds. Stawell.
Ds. Guilford.
Ds. Lempster.
Ds. Halifax.
Ds. Gernsey.
Ds. Pelham. |
PRAYERS.
L. Stawell, Privilege:
Upon Oath made, at the Bar of this House, "That
Richard Butler, menial Servant of the Right Honourable William Lord Stawell a Peer of this Kingdom, was arrested, and is now in Custody, by Cornelius Johnson Bailiff, at the Suit of Joseph Goswel,
within the Time of Privilege of Parliament:"
Johnson and Goswell attached, for arresting Butler, his Servants:
It is Ordered, by the Lords Spiritual and Temporal in Parliament assembled, That the Gentleman Usher
of the Black Rod, his Deputy or Deputies, do forthwith attach the Bodies of the said Cornelius Johnson and
Joseph Goswel, and bring them in safe Custody to the
Bar of this House, to answer for their Offence; and
this shall be a sufficient Warrant on that Behalf.
To the Gentleman Usher of the Black Rod
attending this House, his Deputy or Deputies, and every of them.
Butler discharged.
Whereas Richard Butler, menial Servant to the Right
Honourable William Lord Stawell, a Peer of this Kingdom, was arrested, by Cornelius Johnson Bailiff, at the
Suit of Joseph Goswel, and now detained in Custody,
contrary to the Privilege of Parliament:
It is Ordered, by the Lords Spiritual and Temporal in Parliament assembled, That the said Richard Butler shall be, and he is hereby, discharged from the Restraint he lies under; and this shall be a sufficient Warrant on that Behalf.
To all Sheriffs, Bailiffs, and Keepers of Prisons, in whose Custody the said Richard
Butler now is.
D. of Newcastle's Bill.
The Lord Delawarr reported from the Lords Committees, the Bill, intituled, "An Act for vesting in
John Duke of Newcastle, and his Heirs, certain
Lands belonging to the Vicarage of Walesby, in the
County of Nottingham, in Lieu of an Annual Rent of
Ten Pounds, payable to the Vicar of the said Vicarage,
and his Successors for ever," as fit to pass, without
any Amendment.
Ordered, That the said Bill be engrossed.
L. Willoughby de Broke, Leave for a Bill.
After reading, and considering, the Report of the
Lord Chief Justice of Her Majesty's Court of Queen's
Bench and Mr. Justice Powell, to whom was referred the
Petition of Richard Lord Willughby de Broke, praying
Leave to bring in a Bill, for the Purposes therein mentioned:
It is Ordered, by the Lords Spiritual and Temporal in Parliament assembled, That the Petitioner hath
hereby Leave given to bring in a Bill, according to the
Prayer of the Petition.
Thanks of the House to be given to the Duke of Marlborough.
Ordered, by the Lords Spiritual and Temporal in
Parliament assembled, That the Thanks of this House
shall be given to his Grace the Duke of Marlborough,
for his great and eminent Services in the last Campaign
in Flanders; and that the Lord Chancellor do give his
Lordship the same, when his Grace is in his Place in this
House.
Bp. of Chichester's Bill.
The Earl of Stamford reported from the Lords Committees, the Bill, intituled, "An Act for explaining
and making more effectual an Act made Anno Primo
Annæ Reginæ, intituled, "An Act, giving further
Time to John Lord Bishop of Chichester, and his
Successors, to make Leases of certain Houses and
Ground, in and near Chancery Lane, belonging to the
Bishopric of Chichester," as fit to pass, with some
Amendments.
Which were read Twice, and agreed to; and the
Bill ordered to be engrossed, with the said Amendments.
Cecil's Bill:
Hodie 3a
vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act to
enable the Honourable William Cecil Esquire, with
others, to sell Lands, for Payment of several Debts
charged upon his Estate by the Right Honourable
John Earl of Exeter deceased, his late Father."
The Question was put, "Whether this Bill shall
pass?"
It was Resolved in the Affirmative.
Message to H. C. with it.
A Message was sent to the House of Commons, by
Mr. Medlycott and Mr. Fellowes:
To carry down the said Bill, and desire their Concurrence thereunto.
Elye's Bill.
Hodie 1a
vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act to
enable John Elye Esquire to raise Money out of his
Estate, to pay his Debts; and for settling the Residue
thereof, together with the Estate of Elizabeth his
Wife, to the Uses intended by his Marriage Settlement."
State of North Britain, considered:
The House, pursuant to the Order of the Five and
Twentieth of February last, took into Consideration the
present State and Condition of the North Part of Great
Britain; and made the following Address; (videlicet,)
Address for Papers relative to it.
"It is Ordered, by the Lords Spiritual and Temporal in Parliament assembled, That an humble Address be made to Her Majesty, from this House, That
Her Majesty will be pleased to give Order to be laid
before this House, an Account of the Number of
Troops at present in North Britain, according to the
last Muster Rolls; and what General Officers are at
present in North Britain, and by what Commissions
they command; and what Stores are in the several
Castles and Fortifications there, and what Fortifications have been made and repaired since the late intended Invasion; also an Account of the State and
Produce of the several Branches of the Revenue in
North Britain since the Union; and also what Money
has been received on Account of the Equivalent,
how applied and disposed of, and what remains unsatisfied upon that Account; and also that Her Majesty would be pleased to give Order, that a List of
the Justices of Peace of North Britain be laid before
the House."
Ordered, That the Lords with White Staves do
humbly attend Her Majesty, with the Address of this
House, agreed to this Day.
Judges to prepare a Bill, for the Laws concerning Treasons to be the same in both Kingdoms.
Ordered, by the Lords Spiritual and Temporal in
Parliament assembled, That the Judges do prepare, and
bring in, a Bill, to provide, that there be the same Law
as now in England throughout the United Kingdom in
respect to High Treason, as to the Nature of the Crime,
the Method of Prosecution and Trial, and also the Forfeitures for that Crime: And it is also Ordered, That
it be an Instruction to the Judges, to insert a Clause in
that Bill, for declaring all Torture to be against Law.
Habeas Corpus Acts, to be considered.
Ordered, by the Lords Spiritual and Temporal in
Parliament assembled, That the Judges do consider of
the Laws in England and Scotland, relating to the better
securing the Liberty of the Subject by Writs of Habeas
Corpus, or otherwise; and to report the same to the
House.
Address, for the Preservation of the Repose and Quiet of Europe:
Then, the House being moved, "That an humble
Address be made to Her Majesty, humbly to desire,
that, for preserving the Repose and Quiet of Europe,
and preventing the ambitious Designs of France for
the future, Her Majesty would be pleased to take
Care, at the Conclusion of the War, to continue and
establish a good and firm Friendship among all the
Allies; and that the French King may be obliged to
remove the Pretender to Her Majesty's Crown out of
his Dominions, and to own Her Majesty's Title, and
the Protestant Succession as it is established by the
Laws of Great Britain; and Her Allies be engaged to
become Guarantees of the same."
Committee to draw the Address.
The Lords following were appointed a Committee, to
draw an Address pursuant thereunto; and report
to the House:
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Ds. Sommers, Præses.
Dux Somerset.
Dux Beaufort.
Dux Bolton.
March. Dorchester.
Comes Lincoln.
Comes Dorsett & Midd'x.
Comes Manchester.
Comes Peterborow.
Comes Stamford.
Comes Sunderland.
Comes Greenwich.
Comes Wharton.
Comes Poulett.
Comes Cholmondeley.
Comes Leven.
Comes Seafield.
Comes Play.
Viscount Townshend. |
Ds. Mohun.
Ds. Halifax. |
Their Lordships, or any Three of them; to meet
presently, in the Prince's Lodgings near the
House of Peers; and to adjourn as they please.
Then the House was adjourned during Pleasure, to
draw the said Address.
After some Time, the House was resumed.
Address reported:
The Lord Halifax reported from the Lords Committees, the Address drawn by their Lordships.
Which was read, and agreed to, as follows; (videlicet,)
"We, Your Majesty's most dutiful and loyal Subjects, the Lords Spiritual and Temporal in Parliament
assembled, considering the great Expence of Blood
and Treasure that Your Majesty and Your Allies
have been at, in prosecuting this long War, for securing the Liberties of Europe, do most humbly beseech Your Majesty, that, for preserving the Repose
and Quiet of Europe, and preventing the ambitious
Designs of France for the future, Your Majesty
would be pleased to take Care, at the Conclusion of
the War, to continue and establish a good and firm
Friendship among all the Allies; and that the French
King may be obliged to own Your Majesty's Title,
and the Protestant Succession as it is established by
the Laws of Great Britain; and that Your Allies be
engaged to become Guarantees of the same: And
that Your Majesty would take effectual Methods, that
the Pretender shall be removed out of the French
Dominions; and not suffered to return, to disturb
Your Majesty, Your Heirs, or Successors in the
Protestant Line."
Ordered, That the said Address be communicated
to the House of Commons, for their Concurrence.
Message to H. C. with it.
Then, a Message was sent to the House of Commons,
by Mr. Justice Blencowe and Mr. Justice Dormer:
To acquaint them, that the Lords have agreed upon
an Address, to be presented to Her Majesty; to which
they desire their Concurrence.
Adjourn.
Dominus Cancellarius declaravit præsens Parliamentum continuandum esse usque ad et in diem Mercurii,
secundum diem instantis Martii, hora undecima Auroræ,
Dominis sic decernentibus.