Die Lunæ, 19 April', 1641.
PRAYERS.
Detention of a Writ.
ORDERED, That Mr. Webb be summoned to appear here To-morrow Morning, to shew Reason why
he detains a Writ, issued out by Order of this House,
for the Election of a Burgess to serve in this present
Parliament for the Town of New Romney, a Member of
the Cinque Ports.
Eresby's Estate.
1a
vice lecta est Billa, An Act to enable John Eresby
to make Sale of Lands in North Sommerscote and South
Sommerscote, in the County of Lincolne, for Payment of
his Debts.
Brigham's Rectory.
1a
vice lecta est Billa, An Act for the Settling the Parsonage and Rectory of Elcklesley upon Tho. Brigham,
his Heirs and Assigns; and for Reversing of a Decree
made in Chancery, for the Right Honourable Jo. Earl
of Clare, concerning the same.
Brewen's Petition.
The Petition of Calvin Brewen, &c. on the Behalf of
themselves, and many others, Inhabitants of the City and
County of Chester; especially such as were late Petitioners in another Petition, heretofore presented to this
Honourable Assembly, by the Hands of Sir Wm. Brereton Baronet; was this Day read; and referred to the
Committee for the Ministers Remonstrance: And are to
meet on Wednesday next, at Two of Clock, in the Starchamber.
Officers to go to Army.
Commissary Willmott acquainted the House, that he,
and the rest of the Officers of the Army, Members of
this House, had received Command to go down to their
Charges in the Army very suddenly.
The House took Two or Three Days time to consider
of this Business.
Call of the House.
Ordered, That the House be called on Tuesday come
Sevennight; and that none of the Members go out of
Town in the mean time, without special Licence from
the House: And Mr. Speaker is then to put the House
in mind of this Order.
Trunks to be delivered.
Ordered, That the Trunks that were detained by an
Order from this House of 2do
Feb' at an Inn in Islington,
be, by the Master of that Inn, delivered unto the Owner.
Mr. Speaker left the Chair.
Mr. Perd called to the Chair.
Mr. Speaker resumed the Chair.
Berwick Garrison.
A Message from the Lords, by Baron Henden and
J. Foster;
The Lords desire a Conference, by a Committee of
both Houses, presently, if it may stand with the Conveniency of this House, concerning the Garison of Berwick.
Answer returned, by the same Messengers;
This House has taken their Lordships Message into
Consideration; and are resolved to give a present Meeting,
as is desired.
Earl of Straford.
Ordered, That, after the Conference shall be ended, the
House shall again be resolved into a Committee, to resume
the farther Debate of Tho. Earl of Straford: And all the
Members are required to return from the Conference to
the House.
Sir Tho. Widrington, Mr. Nath. Fines, Lord Falkland, Sir Jo. Hotham, Mr. Hollis, Sir Ralphe Hopton,
Sir Walth. Erle, Mr. Martin, are appointed Reporters
of this Conference.
Mr. Speaker left the Chair.
Mr. Perd called to the Chair.
Mr. Speaker resumed the Chair.
Earl of Straford.
Resolved, upon the Question, That the Endeavour of
Tho. Earl of Straford, to subvert the ancient and fundamental Laws of the Realms of England and Ireland, and
to introduce an arbitrary and tyrannical Government,
against Law, in both these Kingdoms, is High Treason.
Prisoner to be examined.
Ordered, That the Master of the Kings-bench bring,
in safe Custody, to be examined before the Committee
for the Lord of Cant', Tho. Harrison Clerk, notwithstanding that he is Prisoner upon Execution.
Committees.
Ordered, That the Committees for all publick Bills be
revived; to sit in their usual Places.
Evidence on Bensted's Trial.
Mr. Strode, Mr. Perd, Sir Tho. Barrington, Mr. Prideaux, Sir Jo. Evelyn, Mr. Bridgman, Sir Jo. Colpeper,
Mr. Reignolds, Sir Anth. Irby, Sir Edw. Hungerford, Sir
Wm. Armyn, Sir Tho. Middleton, Serjeant Wilde;
This Committee is to go to the Lord Keeper and the
Judges, to know of them, what Evidence was given in
at the Trial of Bensted, executed as a Traitor the last
Summer; and what Directions were given to the Jury to
find that Fact within the Statute of 25to
E. III. And they
are to inform themselves, the best they can, of the Matter
of Fact; and are to report the State of the whole Business
to the House.
Attainder of Earl of Straford.
Ordered, That the Debate of the Bill of Attainder of
Tho. Earl of Straford be resumed To-morrow Morning
at Eight of Clock: And Mr. Speaker is to put the House
in mind of this Order.
Sir E. Coke's Pleas of the Crown.
Ordered, That Sir Edward Coke's Book of the Pleas
of the Crown be delivered to the Earl of Straford's Committee, for the special Service of the House.