Die Martis, ult. Nov. 1641.
PRAYERS.
Exaction of Fees.
ORDERED, That the Committee appointed to
examine the Exaction of Fees, by the Officers, upon
the Collectors of the Poll-money and Subsidies passing
their Accounts, do meet this Afternoon, at Four of
Clock, in the Exchequer-chamber.
Person to attend.
Ordered, That Mr. William Chillingworth be forthwith
required to attend this House; and that the Serjeant, or
his Deputy, do bring him in his Company to the House
presently; and that it he shall refuse to come upon Summons, that then he shall be apprehended as a Delinquent.
Presenting Petition to the King.
Sir Symonds D'Ewes, Sir Arth. Ingram, Sir Ja.
Thinne, Mr. H. Bellassis, Lord Gray, Sir Christ. Wray,
Lord Fairefax, Sir Ra. Hopton, Sir Rich. Winne, Sir
Jo. Cobett, Sir Edw. Deering, Sir Arth. Haselrig.
These Twelve Gentlemen are to attend his Majesty,
at Hampton Court, at such time as his Majesty shall
appoint, for the Presenting unto his Majesty the Petition
and the Declaration. * * * *
Proceedings concerning Phillips.
Moved, That a Message be sent to the Lords, to acquaint their Lordships, that, if they please, in regard of
the Sickness of Mr. Phillipps the Priest, to remove him to
Somersett-house, that they will take care that he may be
forthcoming, and not suffered to come to Court, till this
House hath brought in their Charge against him.
Strangewayes Information.
Resolved, upon the Question, That Sir John Strangewayes, shall presently declare the Particulars of the
Information that has been given unto him.
Resolved, upon the Question, That the original Paper
shall be brought in, and read.
Persons to attend.
Ordered, That Mr. Mansfeld, an Haberdasher in
Distaff-lane; and one Cole, his Apprentice; and one
Mr. Jo. Michaelson, Doctor in Divinity; and Mr. Daniel
Eastcourt, Doctor in Divinity; shall be forthwith summoned to attend this House presently; and that they be
brought hither severally, that they may not confer one with
another; and, if they shall refuse to come upon Summons,
that they be apprehended and brought as Delinquents.
Kirton's Informations.
Resolved, upon the Question, That Mr. Kirton shall
presently declare the Particulars of the Informations that
he offered to present to the House.
Persons to attend.
Ordered, That Mr. Bradborne, a Mercer at the Cradle
in Cheapside, and Mr. Daniel Bradshaw, and Mr. Tho.
Lavender, at the Black Spread Eagle in Bread-street, be
forthwith required to attend this House presently; and
that they shall be brought severally; and that, if they
shall not come upon Summons, that then they shall be
apprehended as Delinquents.
Message to Lords.
Mr. Solicitor is appointed to carry up to the Lords the
Bill of Tonage and Poundage. And Mr. Solicitor is likewise to desire the Lords to use all Expedition in the Bill
concerning the Securing of some Persons popishly affected.
Proceedings against the Bishops.
Ordered, That the Bishops Plea of Demurrer shall be
taken into Consideration To-morrow at Ten of Clock:
And the Lawyers of the House are required to attend
here at the same time: And Mr. Speaker is to put the
House in mind of this Order.
Salt, Wine, &c.
Mr. Pym, Mr. Glyn, Sir John Hotham, Mr. Ash, Mr.
Wheeler, Serjeant Wilde, Mr. Vassall, Sir Wm. Massam,
Mr. Rowse, Sir Sam. Rolle, Mr. Ro. Goodwyn, Mr. Crue,
Sir Ro. Coke, Sir Gilbert Pickering, Sir Jo. Coke, Mr.
Wingate, Mr. Winwood, Mr. Pury, Mr. Law. Whittacre,
Mr. Shuttleworth, Sir Symonds D'Ewes, Sir Arth.
Haselring;
This Committee is to consider of the Business of Salt;
Wine, and exacted Fees: And have Power to send for
Parties, Witnesses, Papers, Records, &c: And are to meet
To-morrow at Seven of Clock, in the Treasury-chamber.
Conference.
A Message from the Lords, by Serjeant Finch and
Serjeant Glanvile;
The Lords desire a present Conference, by a Committee of both Houses, if it may stand with the Conveni-
ency of this House, touching the Security of the Two several Fifty thousand Pounds; and likewise touching the
Putting into Security the Persons of some Recusants.
Answer returned by the same Messengers; that this
House has taken their Lordships Message into Consideration; and will give a present Meeting, as is desired.
Mr. Reynolds, Serjeant Wilde, Sir John Hotham,
Mr. Fines, Serjeant Evers, Mr. Hampden, are appointed
Reporters of this Conference.
Mr. Hampden reports the Conference, as concerning
the Bill for securing some Persons popishly affected:
That the Lords did fully agree to the Alterations made
here, as to the Persons, the Names, and the Places of
their Dwelling; but, as to the rest, they did adhere to
the Bill, as it first came from them.
Serjeant Wilde reports the t'other Part, concerning the
Ordinance for Security to the City for the Two Fifty
thousand Pounds:
They agree to the Ordinance in the main, with some
small Amendments; which they sent down in Writing.
Tumults about the House.
A Message from the Lords, by Sir Ro. Rich and Dr.
Bennett;
The Lords desire a Conference, by a Committee of both
Houses, in the Painted Chamber, presently, if it may stand
with the Conveniency of this House, concerning the Multitude of People that come here to the Parliament, armed.
Answer returned, by the same Messengers; that this
House has taken their Lordships Message into Consideration; and will give a present Meeting, as is desired.
The same Reporters, that were appointed for the last
Conference, are appointed likewise Reporters of this.
Parliament Guard.
Mr. Pym presents from the Committee, the Reasons
of both Houses of Parliament for the Continuance of a
Guard; viz.
1. The great Numbers of disorderly, suspicious, and
desperate Persons, especially of the Irish Nation, lurking
in obscure Allies, and Victualling-houses, in the Suburbs,
and other Places, near London and Westminster.
The Jealousy conceived upon Discovery of the Design
in Scotland, for the Surprising of the Persons of divers of
the Nobility, Members of the Parliament there, which
had been spoken of here, some few Days before it broke
out, not without some whispering Intimation, that the
like was intended, against divers Persons of both Houses:
Which found the more Credit, by reason of the former
Attempts of bringing up the Army, to disturb and enforce this Parliament.
The Conspiracy in Ireland, managed with so much
Secrecy, that, but for the happy Discovery at Dublin,
it had been executed in all Parts of the Kingdom, upon
one and the same Day, or soon after; and that some of
the chief Conspirators did profess, that the like Course
was intended in England and Scotland: Which being
found, in some degree, true in Scotland, seemed the more
probable to be likewise designed for England.
Divers Advertisements beyond the Sea which came
over about the same time, "That there should be a great
Alteration of Religion in England in a few Days; and
that the Necks of both the Parliaments should be broken."
Divers Examinations, of dangerous Speeches of some
of the Popish and discontented Party in this Kingdom.
The secret Meetings and Consultations of the Papists,
in several Parts:- Their frequent Devotion, for the Prosperity of some great Design in hand.
These several Considerations do move the Parliament
to desire a Guard; which for the most part * * under
the Command of the Earl of Essex: And they do conceive there is just Cause to apprehend, that there is some
wicked and mischievous Practice to interrupt the peaceable Proceedings of the Parliament, is still in hand: For
preventing whereof, it is fit the Guard should be continued
under the same Command, or such other as they should
choose: But, to have it under the Command of any other,
not chosen by themselves, they can by no means consent
to; and will rather run any Hazard, than admit of a Precedent so dangerous, both to this and future Parliaments.
And they humbly leave it to his Majesty, to consider,
whether it will not be fit to suffer his high Court of Parliament to enjoy that Privilege of providing for their own
Safety, which was never denied other inferior Courts:
And that he will be pleased graciously to believe, that
they cannot think themselves safe under any Guard, of
which they shall not be assured, that it will be as faithful
in defending his Majesty's Safety, as their own; whereof
they shall always be more careful than of their own.
False Reports against the King.
Ordered, That the Committee for Irish Affairs do prepare Heads for a Conference with the Lords, concerning
a Declaration to be made, for the Clearing of his Majesty's
Honour from false Reports cast upon him, by the Rebels
in Ireland; and of a Provision to be made, that there
may be no Conclusion of that War there, to the Prejudice
of this Kingdom: And that the Committee bring in the
Heads of this Conference To-morrow Morning.
Conference.
Ordered, That the Report of the Conference with the
Lords last Night be made To-morrow Morning at Eleven
of Clock.
Parliament Guard.
Ordered, That the Guard shall be dismissed; and that
Mr. Glyn and Mr. Wheeler do require the High Constable of Westminster to provide a strong and sufficient
Watch, in their Steads.