Die Lunæ, 7 Decembr. 1640:
PRAYERS.
Ship-money.
POWERis given to the Committee for Ship money
to treat and consider of all things, that may concern that Business.
Leave of Absence.
Leave is given to Mr. Jo. Meaux of Newport in the
Isle of Wight, to be absent, for some great Occasions of
his own, till after Christmas.
Recusants.
Ordered, That the like Order, as was sent to the Justices of Peace for Middlesex and London, for the Indicting
and Prosecution of Recusants, at the next Sessions, be
sent to all Justices of Peace within the several Counties
of England and Wales; and to all the Officers of every
several Liberty, within the said Counties; to proceed
accordingly, at the next Sessions: And that Copies of this
Order be delivered to the Knights of all the Shires, and
to the Citizens and Burgesses of the Cities and Boroughs,
within the said Counties; to the End that they may be
sent down with Care and Speed.
Grants to the Queen.
Lord Chief Justice Litleton, and the Lord Chief Baron
Davenport, bring from the Lords a Bill, intituled, An
Act for the Confirmation of several Letters Patents, made
by our Sovereign Lord the King, and other Grants,
made to his Majesty's dearest Consort, the most High
and Excellent Princess Henrietta Maria, Queen of
England, Scotland, France and Ireland, and others, in
Trust, for her Use.
Ship-money.
Mr. St. Johns reports from the Committee for Ship-
money:-Which is to be entered, together with the other
Particulars, read in this House, and ordered to be
entered.-
His Report ended, it was
Resolved, upon the Question, Nullo contradicente,
1. That the Charge imposed upon the Subjects, for
the Providing and Furnishing of Ships; and the Assessments, for raising of Money for that purpose, commonly
called Ship-money; are against the Law of the Realm,
the Subjects Right of Property, and contrary to former
Resolutions in Parliament, and to the Petition of Right.
Resolved, upon the Question, Nullo contradicente,
2. That the extrajudicial Opinions of the Judges, published in the Star-chamber, and inrolled in the Courts of
Westminster, in hæc verba, &c.
in the Whole, and in every Part of them, are against the
Laws of the Realm, the Right of Property, and the Liberty of the Subjects, and contrary to former Resolutions
in Parliament, and to the Petition of Right.
Resolved, upon the Question, Nullo contradicente,
3. That the Writ following, in hæc verba, &c.
and the other Writs, commonly called the Ship-writs,
are against the Laws of the Realm, the Right of Property,
and the Liberty of the Subjects, and contrary to former
Resolutions in Parliament, and to the Petition of Right.
Resolved, upon the Question, nullo contradicente,
4. That the Judgment in the Exchequer, in Mr.
Hampden's Case, a Transcript whereof followeth, in hæc
verba, &c.
in the Matter and Substance thereof, and, in that it was
conceived, that Mr. Hampden was any way chargeable, is
against the Laws of the Realm, the Right of Property,
the Liberty of the Subjects, and contrary to former Resolutions in Parliament, and to the Petition of Right.
Lord Falkland, Mr. Hollys, Mr. Hide, Sir J. Culpepper, Mr. Kirton, Mr. A. Goodwyn, Sir M. Fleetwood,
Sir Guy Palmes, Sir Wm. Litton, Mr. Perpoint, Sir J.
Strangwayes, Ld. Wenman, Mr. Crew, Sir A. Haslerigg,
Mr. Perd, Sir Fr. Seymour; these are to go forthwith to
the several Judges, to know how they were solicited or
threatened, and in what Manner, and by whom, to give
any Opinion [or Judgment] concerning Ship-money; and Three to go to a Judge.
This Committee hath likewise Leave to acquaint the Judges what hath been voted this Day in the House,
touching Ship-money; and to use their own Discretions,
to ask such Questions, as shall be material to the Matter
contained in the Order.
Bossinny Writ.
Resolved, upon the Question, That the Election of the
Burgesses for Bossinny, in the County of Cornewall; is void;
and that a Warrant shall issue forth, under Mr. Speaker's
Hand, directed to the Clerk of the Crown in Chancery.
for a new Writ, for Electing of Two Burgesses to serve
for the said Town of Bossinny in this present Parliament.
Corryton's Misdemeanours.
Ordered, That the Committee for Mr. Corriton's Business shall consider also of the Misdemeanours committed
by Mr. Corryton, as Steward of the Duchy, and Deputy
Lieutenant of the County; and are to meet on Friday in
the Afternoon, at Two of Clock, in the Court of Wards.
Mr. Chadwell, and Mr. Prideaux, are added to this
Committee.
Barwick Writ.
Ordered, That the Election of Sir Edw. Osborne, for
One of the Burgesses for Barwick, is void: And that a
Warrant issue forth, under Mr. Speaker's Hand, for a
new Writ, to elect another Burgess to serve for that
Town in his Stead.