DIE Mercurii, videlicet, 21 die Martii,
Domini
tam Spirituales quam Temporales, quorum nomina subscribuntur, præsentes fuerunt:
p. Carolus Princeps Walliæ.
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Archiepus. Cant.
Archiepus. Eborum.
Epus. London.
p. Epus. Dunelm.
p. Epus. Winton.
Epus. Exon.
p. Epus. Petriburgh.
Epus. Hereforden.
p. Epus. Wigorn.
p. Epus. Asaphen.
Epus. Norwicen.
p. Epus. Roffen.
Epus. Glocestren.
p. Epus. Meneven.
p. Epus. Covent. et Leich.
p. Epus. Carlien.
p. Epus. Bathon. et Well.
p. Epus. Bangor.
p. Epus. Elien.
p. Epus. Lincoln.
p. Epus. Cicestren.
Epus. Oxon.
p. Epus. Bristol.
p. Epus. Cestren.
Epus. Landaven.
p. Epus. Sarum. |
p. Jac. Ley, Miles et Bar. Ds. Capit. Justic. Locum tenens, etc.
p. Vicecomes Maundevil, Mag. Thes. Angliæ.
Comes Wigorn. Ds. Custos Privati Sigilli.
Marchio Buck. Mag. Admirallus Angliæ. Marchio Winton.
Comes Oxon. Mag. Camer. Angliæ.
p. Comes Richmond, Sen. Hospitii.
p. Comes Pembroc. Camerar. Hospitii.
p. Comes Arundell.
Comes Northumbr.
Comes Nottingham.
Comes Salop.
Comes Kanciæ.
Comes Derbiæ.
p. Comes Rutland.
Comes Cumbriæ.
Comes Sussex.
p. Comes Huntingdon.
Comes Bathon.
p. Comes South'ton.
Comes Bedford.
Comes Hertford.
p. Comes Essex.
p. Comes Lincolne.
p. Comes Suffolciæ.
p. Comes Dorsett.
p. Comes Sarum.
Comes Exon.
p. Comes Mountgomery.
p. Comes Bridgewater.
p. Comes Leicestr.
Comes North'ton.
p. Comes Warwic.
Comes Devon.
p. Comes Cantabr.
Comes March.
Comes Holdernesse.
Comes Berks.
Vicecomes Mountague.
Vicecomes Walingford.
Vicecomes Doncastr.
Vicecomes Purbeck.
Vicecomes Maunsfeild.
p. Vicecomes Feildinge.
p. Ds. Abergaveny.
Ds. Audeley.
Ds. Zouch.
p. Ds. Willoughby de Er.
Ds. Lawarr.
Ds. Morley et Mounteg.
p. Ds. Dacres de Herstm.
p. Ds. Stafford.
p. Ds. Scrope.
p. Ds. Duddeley.
p. Ds. Stourton.
Ds. Herbert.
p. Ds. Darce de Men.
Ds. Sandis.
Ds. Vaux.
p. Ds. Windsor.
p. Ds. Wentwoorth.
Ds. Mordant.
p. Ds. Cromwell.
Ds. Eure.
Ds. Wharton.
Ds. Willoughby de Par.
p. Ds. Sheffeild.
p. Ds. Paget.
Ds. Darce de Chich.
p. Ds. North.
p. Ds. Chandois.
p. Ds. Hunsdon.
p. Ds. St. John de Bletsa.
p. Ds. Howard de Wal.
Ds. Wotton.
p. Ds. Russell.
p. Ds. Gray de Grooby.
p. Ds. Petre.
p. Ds. Danvers.
p. Ds. Gerard.
p. Ds. Spencer.
p. Ds. Say et Seale.
p. Ds. Denny.
Ds. Stanhope de Har.
p. Ds. Carew.
Ds. Arundel.
p. Ds. Knyvett.
p. Ds. Houghton.
Ds. Teynham.
Ds. Stanhope de Shelf.
p. Ds. Noel.
Ds. Dighy. |
Clergy's Subsidy.
THE Subsidy of the Clergy was sent to the House
of Commons, by the Lord Chief Baron and Mr. Justice
Warburton.
The Messengers were Ordered by the House, to
commend the same to their Consideration, and to desire Expedition thereof.
Newton discharged. Jewell's Arrest.
Edward Newton, according to the Order of the
Twentieth of this March, was this Day brought to
the Bar, where he confessed his Offence, and Contempt,
in arresting of William Jewell, Servant to the Lord
Stafford, against the Privilege of this House; expressing his hearty Sorrow for the same. Whereupon
it was Ordered by the Court, That the said Edward
Newton shall be discharged of his Imprisonment.
Egerton.
Edward Egerton, upon humble Suit, was admitted
to deliver the Names of these Witnesses he desired to
have sworn and examined touching his Cause.
Archbishop of York's Leave to be absent.
The Lord Archbishop of Yorke hath Leave to be absent.
For that divers were sworn, and many were offered to
be sworn, in dicta causa Domini Cancellarii, it was Ordered Three Committees to be appointed, to take some
of the Examinations to expedite the Cause.
Committee appointed to take some of the Examinations in the said Cause.
The Names of the Committees:
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1. E. of Arundell.
L. Bp. of Duresme. |
L. Sheffeild.
L. Hunsdon. |
Mr. Baron Denham to attend the Lords.
They have Power to take Examinations of all Points
generally concerning this Business, with this special
Caution, that none be urged to accuse himself.
To meet near the Parliament Presence, de die in
diem, quousque etc.
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2. E. of Huntingdon.
L. Bp. of Winton. |
L. Wentworth.
L. Haughton. |
Mr. Serjeant Crew to attend the Lords.
They have Power, ut supra.
To meet, ut supra.
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3. E. of South'ton.
L. Bp. of Covent and Leich. |
L. Spencer.
L. Say and Seale. |
Mr. Attorney General to attend the Lords.
They have Power, ut supra.
To meet, ut supra.
Message touching Informers, &c.
Message from the Lower House, by Sir Thomas
Edmonds and others,
That they acknowledge, and take in good Part, the
great Respect between the Two Houses, in all Causes of
this Parliament; to answer which, they are well pleased,
that the Lords of this House may examine any Members of their House, who will freely offer themselves to
their Lordships to be examined.
That they have sent to their Lordships a Bill against
Relators, Informers, and Promoters; especially commending the good Success and Expedition thereof, for
that they do conceive it will give great Content to the
Country.
Hodie 2a
vice lecta est Billa, An Act against certain
troublesome Persons, commonly called Relators, Informers, and Promoters.
The which Bill was Ordered to be read, notwithstanding the Order of the Fifteenth of this March.
Persons sworn in the Chancellor's Cause.
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Francis Joyner,
Ralph Meryfill,
John Churchyll, |
Jurati, prout alii, in causa Domini Cancellarii
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Clergy's Subsidy. Exped.
Hodie, The Bill, An Act of Confirmation of the Subsidy granted by the Clergy, was returned to the House,
by Sir Julius Cæsar and others of the Lower House.
Clerk of the Parliament to be sworn.
Moved by the Lord North, and other Lords, and
Ordered, Henry Elsyng, now Clerk of the Parliament
(by Patent from the King), to be sworn this Day in
the Afternoon.
Adjourn.
Dominus Capitalis Justiciarius, Locum tenens Domini
Cancellarii, declaravit præsens Parliamentum continuandum esse usque in horam 2m post meridiem, Dominis sic
decernentibus.
Post meridiem,
Domini tam Spirituales quam Temporales,
quorum nomina subscribuntur, præsentes fuerunt:
p. Carolus Princeps Walliæ, etc.
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Archiepus. Cant.
Archiepus. Eborum.
Epus. London.
p. Epus. Dunelm.
p. Epus. Winton.
Epus. Exon.
p. Epus. Petriburgh.
Epus. Hereforden.
p. Epus. Wigorn.
p. Epus. Asaphen.
Epus. Norwicen.
p. Epus. Roffen.
Epus. Glocestren.
p. Epus. Meneven.
p. Epus. Covent. et Leich.
p. Epus. Carlien.
p. Epus. Bathon. et Wel.
p. Epus. Bangor.
p. Epus. Elien.
p. Epus. Lincoln.
p. Epus. Cicestren.
Epus. Oxon.
p. Epus. Bristol.
p. Epus. Cestren.
Epus. Landaven.
p. Epus. Sarum. |
p. Jac. Ley, Miles et Bar. Ds. Capit. Justic. Locum tenens, etc.
p. Vicecomes Maundevil, Mag. Thes. Angliæ.
Comes Wigorn. Ds. Custos Privati Sigilli.
Marchio Buck. Mag. Admirallus Angliæ. Marchio Winton.
Comes Oxon. Mag. Camer. Angliæ.
p. Comes Richmond, Sen. Hospitii.
p. Comes Pembroc. Cam. Hospitii.
p. Comes Arundel.
Comes Northumbr.
Comes Nottingham.
Comes Salop.
Comes Kanciæ.
Comes Derbiæ.
p. Comes Rutland.
Comes Cumbriæ.
Comes Sussex.
p. Comes Huntingdon.
Comes Bathon.
p. Comes South'ton.
Comes Bedford.
Comes Hertford.
p. Comes Essex.
p. Comes Lincoln.
p. Comes Suffolciæ.
p. Comes Dorsett.
p. Comes Sarum.
Comes Exon.
p. Comes Mountgomery.
p. Comes Bridgwater.
p. Comes Leicestr.
Comes North'ton.
p. Comes Warwic.
Comes Devon.
p. Comes Cantabrig.
Comes March.
Comes Holdernesse.
Comes Berks.
Vicecomes Mountague.
Vicecomes Walingford.
Vicecomes Doncastr.
Vicecomes Purbeck.
Vicecomes Maunsfeild.
p. Vicecomes Feilding.
p. Ds. Abergaveny.
Ds. Audeley.
Ds. Zouch.
p. Ds. Willoughby de Er.
Ds. Lawarr.
Ds. Morley et Mounteg.
p. Ds. Dacres de Herstm.
p. Ds. Stafford.
p. Ds. Scrope.
p. Ds. Duddeley.
p. Ds. Stourton.
Ds. Herbert.
p. Ds. Darce de Men.
Ds. Sandis.
Ds. Vaux.
p. Ds. Windsor.
p. Ds. Wentwoorth.
Ds. Mordant.
p. Ds. Cromwell.
Ds. Eure.
Ds. Wharton.
Ds. Willoughby de Par.
p. Ds. Sheffeild.
p. Ds. Paget.
Ds. Darce de Chich.
p. Ds. North.
Ds. Chandois.
p. Ds. Hunsdon.
p. Ds. St. John de Bletso.
p. Ds. Howard de Walden.
Ds. Wotton.
p. Ds. Russell.
p. Ds. Gray de Grooby.
p. Ds. Petre.
p. Ds. Danvers.
p. Ds. Gerard.
Ds. Spencer.
Ds. Say et Seale.
Ds. Denny.
Ds. Stanhope de Har.
p. Ds. Carew.
Ds. Arundell.
p. Ds. Knyvett.
p. Ds. Houghton.
Ds. Teynham.
Ds. Stanhope de Sh.
p. Ds. Noel.
Ds. Digby. |
Clerk of the Parliament sworn.
MEMORANDUM, That, according to the Order made this Day, Henry Elsyng, the Clerk of the
Parliament, did take the Oath of Supremacy, and the
Oath of Allegiance, kneeling before the Lord Chief
Justice (his Lordship sitting in the Place of the Lord
Chancellor per Commission); the Clerk of the Crown
also kneeled, and also held a Roll of Parchment, out
of which the said Henry Elsyng read the said Two Oaths;
the Clerk of the Crown also held the Bible. Then
the said Clerk of the Crown, and the said Henry Elsyng,
stood up; and the said Clerk of the Crown held the
Bible, and read the Oath prescribed for the Clerk
of the Parliament to take; the which Oath is set down
in the said Roll, amongst the Oaths of the great Officers. The Tenor of which Oath followeth: videlicet,
His Oath,
"Ye shall be true, faithful, and Trouth ye shall
bear, to Our Sovereign Lord the King, and to His
Heirs and Successors; ye shall nothing know, that
shall be prejudicial to His Highness, His Crown,
Estate, and Dignity Royal, but that ye shall resist
it to your Power, and with all Speed ye shall advertize His Grace thereof, or at the least some of
his Council, in such wise as the same may come to
his Knowledge; ye shall also well and truly serve
His Highness in the Office of Clerk of his Parliaments, making true Entries and Records of the
Things done, and past in the same; ye shall keep
secret all such Matters as shall be treated in his said
Parliaments, and not disclose the same, before they
shall be published, but to such as it ought to be
disclosed unto. And generally ye shall well and truly
do and execute all Things belonging to you to be done,
appertaining to the Office of Clerk of the Parliaments;
as God you help, &c."
Witnesses in Lord Chancellor's Cause.
Witnesses sworn in open Court, in causa Domini
Cancellarii:
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Sir George Reynell, Knight.
George Hull, Mercer of London.
Sir Henry Helmes, Knight.
Sir Thomas Peryn, Knight,
John Hunt.
Edward Sherburne.
William Peacocke.
Robert Pye. |
Richard Keeling.
Anthony Gardiner.
Bouham Norton.
Robert Barker.
Thomas Mewtas.
George Norbury.
Thomas Bowker.
Frauncis Kinge. |
Memorandum, Forasmuch as the Examinations of
these Witnesses would require much Time, it was Agreed,
That the Committees should transmit the Names of some
of the principallest of them, and the Heads whereupon
they were to be examined, and the Examinations to be
taken in open Court.
The Form of the Oath agreed upon:
The Oath administred to Witnesses.
"You shall swear, that you shall true Answer make
to all such Questions and Interrogatories as shall be
mentioned unto you by this High Court, or by the
Lords the Committees, or by any Person or Persons
authorized by this High Court. You shall say the
Truth, the whole Truth, and nothing but the Truth;
and you shall not spare to do so, neither for Fear,
Favour, Affection, or any other Cause whatsoever;
whether your depositions be in Writing or by Word
of Mouth. So help you God, and the Contents of
this Book."
Interrogatories in Lord Chancellor's Cause.
Interrogatories to be ministred to them that shall be
so transmitted to be examined in open Court:
"1. Whether they, by themselves, or any other
Person, have given Money, or other Gratuity, to the
Lord Chancellor, or to any other Servants, Friends,
or Follower of his?
"2. Whether they have advised or directed any so to
do, or known of any other that hath so done?
"3. Whether they, or the Parties which they advised
so to do, or have heard so to have done, had then any
Cause or Suit depending before him, or intended to
have any?
"4. Whether they have intended, attempted, or
known others that have attempted or contracted for
any Gratuity, so to be given, though not performed?
Sir George Renell examined in open Court.
He did also set down his Knowledge of Bribes given
by him to the Lord Chancellor, in Writing under his
Hand, and delivered the same upon his Oath.
Ordered, No Witnesses to be examined what they
received themselves, but only what Bribes were given to
the Lord Chancellor.
Message concerning the Lord Chancellor.
Message from the Lower House, by Sir Robert
Phillips and others:
Moved, That the Lord Chief Justice should not
relate the Message unto the House until the Prince be
present, who was desirous to hear the same.
Answer.
Answer to the Commons in the mean Time, That
the Lords take Notice of the great Care and Industry
used (by the Lower House) in the Search and Examination of these great Grievances now complained of;
for which they give them hearty Thanks, and will hold
Correspondence with them therein, as is desired. And,
when the Lords are resolved of the Recess of this Parliament, and when to meet again; Notice thereof shall
be given, as they likewise desire.
Witnesses examined in the Lord Chancellor's Cause.
Thomas Mewtas examined in open Court, touching
Bribes given to the Lord Chancellor, (fn. *) Oath; he
desired Respite until To-morrow, to set down in Writing
his full Knowledge herein upon his Oath.
John Hunt examined also in open Court, touching
the same, and required to set the same down in Writing
under his Hand and upon Oath, and deliver the same
in open Court To-morrow Morning.
Edward Shereburne examined in open Court; and
Memorandum, the said Edward Shereburne was admitted
to explain himself upon his former Examination; which
being done, he also was required to set down in Writing his Knowledge therein, and deliver the same in open
Court To-morrow Morning, signed with his own Hand.
Randolph Davenport examined in open Court.
Robert Barker examined in open Court, touching the
same; and ordered to set down his full Knowledge therein
in Writing, under his Hand, and deliver the same in
open Court To-morrow Morning.
Adjourn.
Dominus Capitalis Justiciarius, Locum tenens Domini
Cancellarii, declaravit præsens Parliamentum continuandum esse usque in diem craftinum, videlicet, diem
Jovis, 22m Martii, Dominis sic decernentibus.