Die Jovis, videlicet, 12 Maii.
Prayers.
Dr. Hinton's, the Queen's Servant, Privilege.
Ordered, That Dr. Hinton, the Queen's Servant
in Ordinary, being arrested, contrary to the (fn. *) Privilege
of Parliament, shall be released and discharged of his
Imprisonment.
Message from the H. C. for a Conference about a Letter from the Committees at York, with a Message from the King.
A Message was brought from the House of Commons,
by Mr. John Bellasis:
To desire a Conference, by a Committee of both
Houses, touching a Letter received by their Speaker
from the Committees at Yorke, wherein is inclosed a
Message from His Majesty.
The Answer returned was:
Answer.
That their Lordships will give a present Conference,
in the Painted Chamber, as is desired.
The Letter and Message from York read.
The Lord Keeper signified to this House, "That he
had received a Letter from the Lord Howard, with
an inclosed Message from the King to the Parliament."
The said Letter and Message was read, in hæc verba:
(Here enter it.)
Message to the H. C. for this Conference.
A Message was sent to the House of Commons, by
Mr. Page and Dr. Aylett:
To desire a Conference, presently, in the Painted
Chamber, touching a Message received from the King,
sent up by the Lord Howard.
The Messengers return with this Answer:
Answer.
That the House of Commons will give a present
Meeting, as is desired.
Declaration concerning the Committees at York.
The Lords do declare, "That they are resolved to
maintain those Lords and Gentlemen, Committees of
both Houses, at Yorke, in those Things they have
done, and shall further do, in Obedience of their
Commands, for the preserving the Peace of the Kingdom."
House adjourned during Pleasure, and the Lords
went to the Conference; which being ended, the House
was (fn. †) resumed.
Conference about the King's Message from York reported.
The Lord Keeper reported the Effect of this Conference: "That the House of Commons acquainted
their Lordships with a Letter written to their Speaker,
from the Committee of the House of Commons at
Yorke, wherein was inclosed a Message from the
King.
"The Letter and the Message was read, in these
Words: videlicet, (fn. *)
"Afterwards it was said, That it was the Opinion of
the House of Commons, That it is fit to send a speedy
Answer concerning this Message; and therefore desired that the select Committees of both Houses, formerly appointed to consider of the King's former
Messages, may take this also into their Consideration."
Committees to meet, to prepare an Answer to it.
Ordered, That the Committee shall meet with the
Committee of the House of Commons, as is desired;
and that they are to meet at Two a Clock this Afternoon.
Message to the H. C. to acquaint them with it.
A Message was sent down to the House of Commons,
by Mr. Page and Dr. Aylett:
To acquaint them as aforesaid.
Lords Names to be delivered in, who have sent in their Commissions of Lieutenancy Captains Commissions.
Names to be delivered in To-morrow Morning of
those Lords that have sent in their Commissions of
Lieutenancy.
The Lord Wharton reported the Amendments in the
Commissions which is to be given by the Lieutenants to
the Captains of Foot.
Vide postmerid.
Thanks to be given to the City, for their ready Compliance to the Ordinance for the Militia.
It was moved, "That the City of London might have
Thanks given them from this House, for their chearful and ready Execution of the Ordinance concerning
the Militia; and to let them know, that this House
will (fn. †) be ready, upon all Occasions, to acknowledge
it; and this House Ordered, That the Earl of
Holland and the Lord Kymbolton should give them
Thanks, in the Name of this House."
Spencer's Impeachment read.
Mr. Richard Spencer was brought to this Bar, as a
Delinquent; and, after he had kneeled a while, he was
bid to stand; and then his Impeachment was read, in
hæc verba:
(Here enter it.)
This being read, Mr. Spencer desired to be bailed,
which this House gave Way unto.
To put in his Answer.
Ordered, Mr. Spencer shall put in his Answer to
this Impeachment within Ten Days.
Spencer bailed.
Ric. Spencer, Armiger, Lauranc. Washington, Miles,
Johannes Worstenholme, Miles, recognoverunt seipsos
debere Domino Regi in Quinque Mille Libris, levari ex
Terris, Bonis, et Catallis suis, &c.
The
(fn. ‡)
Condition of the abovesaid Recognizance is, That,
if Richard Spencer, Esquire, shall appear here before
the Lords in Parliament, at such Time as they shall
assign, to hear the Sentence pronounced against him,
upon the Impeachment brought up from the House of
Commons, if any Sentence shall be, and that the said
Richard Spencer shall not, in the mean Time, intermeddle with any Thing concerning the Petition for
which he is impeached, nor any other Ways or Means
disturb, or endeavour to disturb, the Peace of the Kingdom, that then this Recognizance to be void; or else
to remain in full Force and Virtue.
Message from the H. C. with
A Message was brought from the House of Commons,
by Mr. Solicitor St. Johns:
a Vote against killing the King's Deer;
1. A Vote passed by the House of Commons, for to
prevent the killing of the King's Deer, in His Forests
and Parks, wherein they desire their Lordships Concurrence. (Here enter.)
and with an Order for distributing the Money collected in Bristol.
2. A Vote passed by the House of Commons, concerning the Distribution of Money collected in the City
of Bristoll, wherein they desire their Lordships Concurrence. Read, and agreed to.
Order against killing the King's Deer, to be published.
Ordered, That this House agrees with the House
of Commons, in the Order concerning the killing of
the King's Deer; and that it shall be forthwith printed
and published, and read on Sunday next in the Parish
Churches near Waltham Forest.
Sir George Strode's Impeachment read.
Next, Sir George Strode was brought to this Bar as a
Delinquent; (fn. *) and his Impeachment was read, in hæc
verba. (Here enter it.)
To put in his Answer.
Ordered, That Sir George Strode shall have Ten
Days given him, to put in his Answer to this Impeachment; and, upon his humble Desire, he was bailed, as
followeth:
Sir George Strode bailed.
Georgius Strode, Miles, Gulielmus Russell, Baronettus, et Nic. Crispe, Miles, recognoverunt seipsos debere
Domino Regi in Quinque Mille Libris, levari ex Terris,
Tenementis, Bonis, et Catallis suis, et cujuslibet eorum.
The Condition was the same as Mr. Spencer's.
Hawes's Cause.
Ordered, That Mr. Hawes's Cause shall be heard
To-morrow in the Afternoon.
Message to the H. C. with the Commissions for Captains of Foot.
A Message was sent down to the House of Commons,
by Mr. Page and Doctor Ayliffe:
To deliver to them the Form to make Captains of
the Foot, and to desire their Concurrence therein.
Message from the H. C. for the Lords to sit a while.
A Message was brought from the House of Commons,
by Mr. Hampden:
To let their Lordships know, that the House of Commons are now in Agitation of some Matter of Importance, which requires Haste, and therefore desires their
Lordships to sit a while.
Answer returned:
Answer.
That their Lordships will sit at Three a Clock this
Afternoon.
SIR,
Letter from the Committee of the H. C. in Yorkshire.
"We came hither to Yorke upon Sunday last, and
then understood that His Majesty had commanded the
Gentry of this Country to wait upon Him upon
Thursday next: Yesterday, being Monday, we were
admitted to the King's Presence, where we delivered
your Declaration; and this Afternoon He sent for
us, and gave us this Answer inclosed, giving us a
strict Command to carry it up ourselves to the Parliament: We told Him that (fn. †) we were commanded to
stay here, to attend upon Him, and use our best Endeavours in keeping the Peace of this Country. He
replied, That, if we would positively disobey Him,
and stay here, He would advise us not to make any
Party, or hinder His Service in the County; for, if
we did, he would clap us up: We humbly answered,
That our denying to go at this Time was no Personal
Disobedience in us to His Majesty; but that we were
engaged in our Duty to the Parliament, and in our
Honour, having undertaken it, to observe those Instructions which we had received, and were tending
only to His Honour and Peace of the Kingdom, but
not to make or nourish any Party; nor could we be
commanded from staying here to execute them, without a great Breach of the Privilege of Parliament.
Upon this our humble Excuse that we could not depart
hence, His Majesty enjoined us to attend His Person
upon Thursday, to hear what He would say to the
Gentlemen that were summoned to appear. After
divers other Passages, He commanded us to shew Him
our Instructions; and withdrawing into a more private
Room from the great Company that was there present, He heard them read, took One of our Copies,
and so dismissed us. Thus far we thought good to
give you an Account of our Employments, which,
how full soever it be of Difficulties, yet shall we
not be discouraged to do any Thing that, according to the Trust reposed in us, shall conduce to the
Quiet and Peace of the Kingdom, and Honour of
the Parliament; in which Resolution we rest,
Sir,
Your faithful Friends and Servants,
Yorke, this 10th of May, 1642.
"Fer. Fairfax.
Hu. Cholmely.
Ph. Stapilton.
Henry Cholmely."
Message from the King to both Houses.
His Majesty was in good Hope that the Reason why
you so long deferred your Answer to His Messages
concerning Hull was, that you might the better give
Him Satisfaction therein, which now adds the more
to His Astonishment, finding this Answer (after so
long Advertisement) to be of that Nature which
cannot but rather increase than diminish the present
Distractions, if constantly adhered unto by the Parliament. Was it not too much that His Majesty's
Town of Hull had a Garrison put into it (to the
great Charge of the Country and Inconvenience to
the poor Inhabitants) without His Majesty's Consent
and Approbation, under Colour (at that Time) of
Foreign Invasion, and Apprehensions of the Popish
Party; but now the Reasons thereof must be enlarged, with a Scandal to His Majesty and His faithful Servants, only to bring in the more specious Pretext for the avowing of Sir John Hotham's treasonable
Insolency?
His Majesty hath often heard of the great Trust
that (by God and Man's Law) is committed to the
King, for the Defence and Safety of His People;
but (as yet) hath never understood what Trust or
Power is committed to either or both Houses of Parliament, without the King, they being (fn. *) "
Post meridiem.
PRAYERS.
The House appointed the Lord North to sit
this Day as Speaker.
Conisby's Bill.
Ordered, That the Committee for Conisby's Bill
shall meet.
Hawkes to make Submission to Lady Dellawar.
Ordered, That Hawkes shall make Submission to
the Lady Ella-Warr, according to the Order of this
House, or else to be re-committed to The Fleet.
Sir Robert Cook's Bill.
Hodie 3a
vice lecta est Billa, An Act to enable Sir
Rob. Cooke to sell Lands, for the Payment of Debts.
And, it being put to the Question, it was Resolved,
To pass as a Law, nemine contradicente.
Bruton and Lenthall in Error.
Ordered, That the Writ of Error between Bruton
and Lenthall shall be argued the 23d of May.
Sir James Levingston's Petition.
The Petition of Sir James Levingston was read.
Ordered, That the Counsel of the Duke of Richmond shall have a Copy of this Petition, and hear them
in it before any further Resolution be given herein.
A Message was brought from the House of Commons, by Mr. Holles:
Message from the H. C. to be reported To-morrow.
And because this Message being of great Importance,
and consisted of many Particulars, the House Ordered,
The Report of this Message shall be made To-morrow
Morning.
The Answer returned to the House of Commons
was:
Answer.
That their Lordships will take their Message into
Consideration, and send an Answer, by Messengers of
their own, in convenient Time.
Thanks to the City, about the Militia.
Ordered, That the Earl of Holland and the Lord
Kymbolton shall go into the City of London, and give
Thanks unto those of the Militia, the Colonels, and
Captains, and other Officers, for their Care in putting
the Ordinance for the Militia so speedily and orderly
into Execution; which the Lords take as an acceptable
Service.
Adjourn.
Nona cras.