VOTES
Of
the
House
of
COMMONS
,
Jovis
21
,
Octobris
1680.
THe
House
being
met
,
a
Message
was
delivered
from
the
King
by
Sir
Edward
Cartarett
Usher
of
the
Black
Rod
,
viz
,
Gentlemen
of
the
House
of
Commons
,
The
King
Commands
this
Honourable
House
to
attend
Him
immediately
in
the
House
of
Peers
.
And
accordingly
the
House
went
up
to
Attend
his
Majesty
,
who
was
pleased
,
after
having
made
a
Speech
,
to
Command
the
Commons
to
return
to
their
House
,
and
proceed
to
the
Choice
of
their
Speaker
.
And
the
House
being
returned
,
and
a
Motion
being
made
,
That
William
Williams
Esq
;
be
Chosen
Speaker
for
this
House
,
It
was
Resolved
in
the
Affirmative
,
Nemine
contradicente
.
And
Mr.
Williams
having
in
a
Speech
to
this
effect
,
disabled
himself
for
this
Service
;
Gentlemen
,
I
Need
not
reckon
my
Infirmities
to
this
House
,
It
is
enough
to
mention
them
;
they
are
better
known
to
many
of
the
Members
than
to
my self
:
they
have
often
appeared
within
these
Walls
in
Two
Parliaments
:
Therefore
I
trust
your
own
Knowledge
and
Experience
of
my
Failings
will
easily
divert
your
Inclinations
to
name
me
your
Speaker
.
And
as
you
have
had
Experience
of
my
Vnfitness
for
such
Service
,
so
have
you
had
sufficient
Proof
,
I
may
say
Demonstration
,
of
the
Aptness
of
many
worthy
Members
now
present
for
your
Service
;
Men
of
bulk
great
enough
to
fill
your
Chair
;
Men
of
Art
,
skilful
enough
to
guide
and
collect
your
Debates
;
Men
of
Science
in
the
Laws
and
Methods
of
Parliament
,
wise
enough
to
steer
and
conduct
your
Counsels
.
Your
Choice
of
a
Speaker
this
day
is
the
Effect
of
much
Ti●e
and
long
Consideration
.
It
will
be
no
Excuse
for
the
Commons
now
in
Parliament
to
say
,
They
had
not
time
for
Deliberation
in
this
great
Matter
,
as
was
usual
in
other
Parliaments
,
when
Speakers
were
Elected
upon
their
first
Meeting
in
Parliament
:
Therefore
a
more
deliberate
Election
will
he
expected
from
you
after
this
time
for
Contemplation
.
And
add
the
prospect
of
what
is
like
to
be
the
subject
Matter
of
this
Parliament
,
The
Security
of
the
Protestant
Religion
;
The
safety
of
the
King
&
Kingdom
;
The
Preservation
of
the
Justice
of
the
Land
;
Matters
highly
arduous
&
urgent
at
this
time
.
These
must
prevaile
with
you
to
depart
from
your
first
Intentions
of
the
Honour
you
proposed
for
me
this
day
.
●our
first
step
toward
it
I
acknowledge
to
be
sufficient
Honour
for
me
;
therefore
I
pray
let
me
ask
it
from
you
,
not
only
for
my
own
sake
,
but
for
your
own
Honour
,
&
for
the
Interest
of
the
Publick
,
That
you
please
to
proceed
to
the
Choice
of
another
Person
,
more
proper
for
the
Bulk
of
your
Chair
,
&
Weight
of
your
Work
,
&
leave
me
in
this
Place
,
where
my
Country
seated
me
for
your
Service
.
His
Ex
use
being
rejected
by
the
House
,
Mr.
Wil●i●ms
was
conducted
to
the
Chair
by
two
Members
of
the
House
,
and
in
the
Chair
made
a
speech
to
this
effect
to
the
House
.
Gentlemen
,
I
Tremble
when
I
reflect
under
what
Difficulties
Learned
,
Experienced
,
and
wise
Men
have
laboured
in
this
Chair
:
Yet
I
am
not
afraid
of
their
President
who
impaired
their
Estates
and
Health
,
no
not
of
them
who
lost
their
Lives
in
this
Service
.
These
are
a
Sacrifice
I
owe
my
Country
.
But
when
I
suffer
my self
to
think
that
some
Gentlemen
have
maimed
their
Reputation
in
this
Trust
,
these
thoughts
are
dreadful
to
me
,
they
wound
me
,
and
must
yet
strike
deeper
with
me
,
Vnless
you
that
called
me
hither
shall
please
to
stand
by
me
,
cherish
,
and
support
me
in
all
the
Difficulties
of
this
Place
.
I
have
it
by
your
Courtesie
,
and
shall
hold
it
at
your
Pleasure
.
And
I
have
this
to
secure
me
,
If
I
fall
,
I
fall
into
the
hands
of
Gentlemen
,
that
made
me
what
I
am
in
your
Service
.
I
doubt
not
but
you
will
remember
,
I
am
your
own
Minister
,
your
own
onely
,
your
own
intirely
,
placed
in
this
Service
without
seeking
,
without
recommending
:
I
expect
no
Boon
,
but
by
your
Grace
and
Favour
to
depart
as
I
came
,
when
you
shall
please
to
Command
me
,
without
repenting
.
The
House
being
informed
that
his
Majesty
had
appointed
to
morrow
at
!
hree
of
the
clock
in
the
Afternoon
,
for
the
House
to
present
their
Speaker
.
Veneris
22.
Octobris
1680.
Post
Meridiem
.
THe
House
being
met
,
and
Mr.
Speaker
having
taken
the
Chair
.
A
Message
was
delivered
from
the
King
by
Sir
Edward
Cartarett
Usher
of
the
Black
Rod.
Gentlemen
of
the
House
of
Commons
.
The
King
Commands
this
Honourable
House
to
Attend
him
in
the
House
of
eers
.
And
accordingly
Mr.
Speaker
,
with
the
House
,
went
up
to
Attend
His
Majesty
,
and
humbly
represented
to
His
Majesty
,
That
the
House
of
Commons
had
chosen
him
their
Speaker
.
And
he
made
Claim
by
Humble
Petition
,
in
the
Name
of
the
Commons
of
England
in
Parliament
Assembled
,
of
the
Ancient
Rights
of
the
Commons
,
for
them
and
their
servants
,
in
their
Persons
and
Estates
,
to
be
free
from
Arrests
and
other
Disturbances
:
In
all
their
Debates
to
have
Freedom
and
Liberty
of
speech
:
And
as
occasion
shall
require
,
to
have
Access
to
His
Majesties
Person
.
Which
was
allowed
by
the
King
.
The
House
being
returned
,
and
Mr.
Speaker
having
taken
the
Chair
,
and
made
Report
thereof
to
the
House
,
The
House
Adjourned
.
Lunae
25.
die
Octobris
1680.
A
Message
from
the
Lords
by
the
Lord
Chief
Justice
Scroggs
,
and
the
Lord
Chief
Justice
North
,
to
the
Commons
.
Mr.
Speaker
,
The
Lords
have
Commanded
us
to
acquaint
you
,
that
they
have
made
an
Address
to
his
Majesty
,
and
have
received
his
Majesties
answer
thereunto
,
which
they
have
thought
fit
to
Communicate
to
this
House
.
The
Address
.
ORdered
by
the
Lords
Spiritual
and
Temporal
in
Parliament
Assembled
,
That
the
Lords
with
white
Staves
do
Attend
his
Majestie
,
humbly
to
desire
Him
from
this
House
,
That
whereas
there
hath
been
a
Discovery
of
an
horrid
Plot
and
Conspiracy
by
the
Papists
against
His
Majesties
Person
and
Government
,
which
still
continues
,
His
Majestie
will
be
Graciously
pleased
to
issue
out
his
Royal
Proclamation
,
thereby
Declaring
,
That
if
any
person
or
persons
shall
within
the
space
of
two
months
after
the
date
of
such
Proclamation
,
come
in
and
give
Evidence
of
any
Treason
or
Conspiracy
against
His
Majesties
Royal
Person
and
Government
,
That
then
his
Majesty
will
Graciously
Pardon
such
person
or
persons
all
Treasons
and
Misprision
of
Treasons
,
and
all
Offences
in
concealment
of
the
same
,
to
the
time
limited
by
the
said
Proclamation
.
Jo
,
Browne
Cleric
.
Parliamentor
.
His
Majesties
Answer
to
the
Address
.
HIs
Majestie
hath
considered
of
the
Address
made
by
the
house
,
and
is
so
willing
to
encourage
all
persons
who
know
any
thing
of
any
Treasons
and
Conspiracies
against
his
Person
and
Government
,
that
He
will
cause
his
Royal
Proclamation
to
issue
,
Declaring
that
He
will
fully
pardon
and
secure
all
persons
who
shall
make
such
Discovery
,
not
only
during
the
space
of
Two
months
,
as
is
desired
,
but
at
any
time
after
,
whensoever
such
Discovery
shall
be
made
,
Martis
26.
die
Octob.
1680.
Ordered
,
THat
a
Bill
or
Bills
be
brought
in
upon
the
Debate
of
the
House
,
for
Regulating
the
Election
of
Members
to
serve
in
Parliament
.
A
Committee
appointed
to
draw
up
the
same
,
and
to
take
care
to
bring
in
a
Clause
to
declare
the
Law
,
that
an
Action
of
the
Case
may
be
brought
and
maintained
,
for
any
Damages
sustained
by
undue
Returns
.
The
House
taking
into
Consideration
the
Message
sent
from
the
Lords
,
Ordered
,
That
an
humble
Address
be
prepared
to
be
presented
to
his
Majesty
,
for
the
Pardon
of
such
persons
who
shall
within
a
limited
time
make
satisfactory
discovery
to
this
House
,
of
the
horrid
Popish
Plot.
The
House
being
informed
that
Mr.
Dangerfield
was
in
the
Speakers
Chamber
,
and
desired
he
might
acquaint
the
House
with
some
matters
of
:
importance
relating
to
the
Popish
Plot.
Ordered
,
That
Mr.
Dangerfield
be
called
to
the
Bar
of
this
House
,
to
give
an
account
to
the
House
,
what
he
knows
relating
to
the
Popish
Plot.
And
Mr.
Dangerfield
being
accordingly
called
to
the
Bar
of
the
House
,
related
his
evidence
;
and
being
withdrawn
.
The
House
taking
notice
of
Mr.
Dangerfields
having
in
his
information
mentioned
Sir
Robert
Peyton
,
a
Member
of
this
House
,
Ordered
,
That
it
be
referred
to
the
Consideration
of
a
Committee
,
to
Examine
the
Matters
touching
Sir
Robert
Peyton
,
and
to
report
the
same
to
the
House
.
Resolved
Nemine
contradicente
,
That
it
is
the
Opinion
of
this
House
to
proceed
effectually
to
suppress
Popery
,
and
prevent
a
Popish
Successor
.
Mercurii
27.
die
Octobris
1680.
MR.
Treby
reports
from
the
Committee
appointed
to
prepare
and
draw
up
an
Address
to
be
presented
to
his
Majesty
.
May
it
please
your
Majestie
,
WE
Your
Majesties
most
Dutiful
and
Loyal
Subjects
,
the
Commons
in
Parliament
Assembled
,
being
highly
Zealous
for
the
Preservation
of
the
Protestant
Religion
,
Your
Majesties
Sacred
Person
and
Government
,
and
resolving
to
pursue
with
a
strict
and
impartial
Enquiry
,
the
Execrable
Popish
Plot
,
which
was
detected
in
the
two
last
Parliaments
,
and
has
been
supported
and
carried
on
by
potent
and
restless
practices
and
machinations
,
especially
during
the
late
Recesses
of
Parliament
,
whereby
several
persons
have
been
terrified
and
discouraged
from
declaring
their
knowledg
thereof
;
most
humbly
beseech
Your
Majesty
,
that
for
the
security
of
such
persons
who
shall
be
willing
to
give
evidence
,
or
make
further
satisfactory
Discovery
concerning
the
same
to
this
House
,
Your
Majesty
would
be
pleased
to
issue
Your
Royal
Proclamation
,
assuring
all
the
said
persons
of
Your
Gracious
Pardon
,
if
they
shall
give
such
Evidence
,
or
make
such
Discovery
within
two
months
after
the
Date
of
such
Proclamation
.
Resolved
Nemine
contradicente
,
That
it
is
,
and
ever
hath
been
the
undoubted
Right
of
the
Subjects
of
England
,
to
Petition
the
King
for
the
Calling
and
Sitting
of
Parliaments
,
and
Redressing
of
Grievances
.
Resolved
Nemine
contradicente
,
That
to
traduce
such
Petitioning
as
a
violation
of
Duty
,
and
to
represent
it
to
his
Majestie
as
Tumultuous
and
Seditious
,
is
to
betray
the
Liberty
of
the
Subject
,
and
contributes
to
the
Design
of
Subverting
the
ancient
legal
constitution
of
this
Kingdom
,
and
introducing
Arbitrary
Power
.
Ordered
,
That
a
Committee
be
appointed
to
enquire
of
all
such
persons
as
have
offended
against
these
Rights
of
the
Subject
.
The
House
being
informed
that
Sir
Francis
Wythens
,
a
Member
of
this
House
,
had
offended
against
the
said
Rights
of
the
Subject
,
Ordered
,
That
Sir
Francis
Wythens
,
a
member
of
this
House
,
have
notice
given
him
by
the
Serjeant
,
to
attend
his
place
tomorrow
morning
.
Resolved
,
That
an
Address
be
made
to
his
Majestie
,
declaring
the
Resolution
of
this
House
,
to
Preserve
and
support
the
Kings
Person
&
Government
,
and
the
Protestant
Religion
at
home
and
Abroad
.
Jovis
28.
die
Octob.
1680.
SIR
Francis
Wythens
appearing
in
his
Place
according
to
the
Order
of
the
House
yesterday
made
,
Ordered
,
That
the
Clerk
of
the
Peace
for
Westminster
do
attend
this
House
tomorrow
morning
at
Ten
of
the
Clock
,
with
the
Roll
of
the
Orders
for
last
Easter
Sessions
for
the
City
of
Westminster
.
An
Information
being
given
the
House
against
Sir
Robert
Yeamans
of
Bristol
,
and
against
Sir
Robert
Cann
,
a
Member
of
this
House
,
That
they
did
in
October
1679.
publickly
declare
,
that
there
was
no
Popish
plot
,
but
a
Presbyterian
plot
;
And
Mr.
Rowe
,
Sword-bearer
of
Bristol
,
being
called
in
to
the
Bar
,
and
attesting
the
same
,
all
which
being
likewise
attested
by
Sir
John
Knight
,
a
Member
of
this
House
.
And
Sir
Robert
Cann
being
called
upon
by
the
House
to
make
his
Defence
therein
:
who
standing
up
in
his
Place
,
did
in
defence
utter
several
reproachfull
&
reflecting
words
against
the
said
Sir
John
Knight
.
Ordered
,
That
Sir
Robert
Cann
,
be
brought
to
the
Bar
of
this
House
,
and
do
receive
a
reprehension
from
Mr.
Speaker
,
upon
his
knees
;
which
was
done
accordingly
.
And
Sir
Robert
Cann
being
again
withdrawn
,
the
House
Proceeded
in
the
further
Consideration
of
the
Matters
charged
against
him
,
and
after
long
Debate
.
Resolved
,
&c.
That
it
doth
appear
by
the
Evidence
this
day
given
to
this
Housethat
Sir
Robert
Cann
is
guilty
of
publickly
declaring
in
the
City
of
Bristol
in
October
1679
,
that
there
was
no
Popish
plot
,
but
a
Presbyterian
Plot.
Ordered
,
That
Sir
,
Robert
Cann
,
a
Member
of
this
house
,
be
Committed
to
the
prison
of
the
Tower
.
Ordered
,
That
Sir
Robert
Cann
be
Expelled
this
House
.
And
then
he
was
brought
to
the
Bar
of
the
House
,
and
upon
his
knees
received
from
Mr.
Speaker
the
Judgment
of
the
House
for
his
Expulsion
from
this
House
,
and
Commitment
to
the
Tower
.
Ordered
,
That
Mr.
Speaker
do
issue
out
his
Warrant
to
the
Serjeant
at
Arms
,
for
conveying
the
Body
of
Sir
Robert
Cann
to
the
prison
of
the
Tower
.
Ordered
,
That
Sir
Robert
Teamans
be
sent
for
in
Custody
of
the
Serjeant
attending
this
House
,
to
answer
for
publickly
declaring
in
the
City
of
Bristol
in
October
,
1679
,
That
there
was
no
Popish
Plot
,
but
a
Presbyterian
Plot.
Ordered
,
That
Doctor
Dove
be
desired
to
preach
before
this
House
on
the
Fifth
day
of
Novem.
next
,
at
St.
Margarets
Westminster
;
and
Mr.
Speaker
is
desired
by
the
House
to
give
him
notice
thereof
.
Veneris
29.
die
Octob.
1680.
Ordered
,
THat
Sir
George
Downing
have
leave
to
bring
in
a
Bill
for
Wearing
of
the
Woollen
Manufactures
of
England
.
Ordered
,
That
Doctor
Tongue
be
humbly
recommended
by
this
House
to
his
Majestie
,
for
the
first
considerable
Church
preferment
that
shall
happen
to
become
void
in
this
Kingdom
,
and
that
such
members
of
this
House
as
are
of
his
Majesties
Privy
Council
,
do
represent
the
same
to
his
Majestie
.
Mr.
Speaker
acquaints
the
House
,
That
having
attended
his
Majestie
yesterday
in
the
Afternoon
,
with
the
Address
for
a
Pardon
for
such
persons
as
shall
make
a
satisfactory
Discovery
to
this
House
,
of
the
Horrid
Popish
plot
;
His
Majestie
was
pleased
to
return
his
Gracious
Answer
,
to
this
effect
,
viz.
THat
He
did
intend
to
Direct
,
such
a
Proclamation
,
and
was
Resolved
not
onely
to
prosecute
the
plot
but
Popery
also
,
and
to
take
care
of
the
Protestant
Religion
Established
by
Law
;
And
if
We
join
,
and
this
House
go
on
calm●y
in
their
Debates
,
without
heats
,
He
did
not
doubt
but
to
beat
down
popery
,
and
all
that
belongs
to
it
.
Mr.
Harbord
Reports
from
the
Committee
to
whom
it
was
referred
,
to
prepare
and
draw
up
an
Address
,
Declaring
the
Resolution
of
this
House
to
preserve
and
Support
the
Kings
person
and
Government
,
and
the
Protestant
Religion
both
at
Home
and
Abroad
.
The
Address
Agreed
unto
by
the
House
.
May
it
please
Your
Most
Excellent
Majestie
,
WE
your
Majesties
most
dutiful
and
obedient
Subjects
the
Commons
in
this
present
Parliament
assembled
,
do
with
most
thankful
hearts
acknowledge
not
onely
your
Majesties
many
former
Royal
Declarations
of
your
adherence
to
the
Protestant
Religion
,
in
the
Preservation
and
Protection
thereof
,
but
your
further
Manifestation
of
the
same
in
your
Gracious
Speech
to
both
Houses
at
the
Opening
of
this
present
Parliament
,
in
which
your
Majesty
is
pleased
to
Command
us
strictly
and
impartially
to
prosecute
the
Horrid
Popish
Plot
,
without
which
we
do
fully
assent
to
your
Majesties
great
Judgment
,
That
neither
your
Person
nor
Government
can
be
safe
,
nor
your
Protestant
Subjects
,
it
being
part
of
the
very
Religion
of
Popery
,
where
it
can
obtain
,
to
extirpate
all
Protestants
,
both
Prince
and
People
;
which
hath
caused
in
the
times
of
your
Royal
Ancestors
since
the
Reformation
,
that
great
care
to
oblige
the
Subjects
against
their
return
to
the
Papal
Yoke
,
in
the
very
same
Oaths
wherein
they
swear
Allegiance
to
their
Prince
.
And
as
now
the
Eyes
of
all
the
Protestant
Kingdoms
and
States
Abroad
are
upon
Vs
,
and
looking
upon
your
Majesty
as
the
Royal
Head
of
so
many
Protestant
Countries
,
cannot
but
hope
,
upon
a
happy
and
solid
Security
in
our
Religion
at
home
,
That
your
Majesty
will
be
the
greatest
Protection
to
them
,
from
whom
we
may
expect
a
Mutual
Assistance
,
as
being
involved
in
the
same
Common
Danger
:
So
we
do
humbly
assure
your
Majesty
,
That
We
shall
be
always
ready
to
Preserve
your
Majesties
Person
and
Government
,
and
to
Support
the
Protestant
Religion
both
at
Home
and
Abroad
:
And
do
humbly
beseech
your
Majesty
to
Esteem
all
Persons
whatsoever
who
shall
otherwise
represent
Vs
to
your
Majesty
,
as
those
who
design
to
divide
between
the
King
and
his
People
;
and
to
defeat
the
Meeting
and
Siting
of
Parliaments
,
That
those
Popish
Designs
may
succeed
,
which
they
well
know
cannot
otherwise
prosper
.
And
this
they
have
made
more
undeniably
evident
in
the
interval
of
Parliaments
,
by
Contriving
,
with
unparallel'd
Insolence
,
a
most
damnable
and
wicked
Design
,
to
transfer
their
own
Crimes
upon
so
many
of
your
Majesties
Loyal
Protestant
Nobility
and
Gentry
,
hoping
thereby
to
destroy
those
who
with
the
greatest
Zeal
and
Integrity
endeavour
to
Prosecute
them
.
The
house
then
proceded
to
the
consideration
of
the
Matter
relating
to
Sir
Francis
Wythens
,
a
Member
of
this
house
,
and
several
Witnesses
being
called
in
and
examined
at
the
Bar
of
this
house
in
that
Matter
:
And
,
It
appearing
to
the
house
,
upon
the
Confession
of
the
said
Sir
Francis
Wythens
in
his
place
,
and
upon
the
Evidence
given
at
the
Bar
of
the
house
against
him
,
that
he
had
presented
an
Address
to
his
Majesty
expressing
an
abhorrency
to
petition
His
Majesty
for
the
Calling
and
sitting
of
Parliaments
.
Resolved
,
That
Sir
Francis
Wythens
,
by
promoting
and
presenting
to
his
Majesty
an
Address
expressing
an
Abhorrency
to
Petition
his
Majesty
for
the
Calling
and
sitting
of
Parliaments
,
hath
betrayed
the
undoubted
Rights
of
the
Subjects
of
England
.
Ordered
,
That
Sir
Francis
Wythens
be
Expelled
this
House
for
this
high
Crime
.
Ordered
,
That
Sir
Francis
Wythins
do
receive
his
Sentence
at
the
Bar
of
this
House
upon
his
Knees
from
Mr.
Speaker
.
Which
he
received
accordingly
.
Sabbati
30.
die
Octobris
1680.
MR.
Secretary
Jenkins
acquaints
the
House
,
That
His
Majesty
having
been
Attended
by
such
of
the
Members
of
this
House
as
are
of
the
Privy
Council
,
to
know
His
Pleasure
when
this
House
should
Wait
upon
His
Majesty
with
their
Address
,
Declaring
their
Resolution
to
preserve
His
Majesty's
Person
,
&c.
He
was
pleased
to
appoint
Three
of
the
Clock
this
afternoon
for
this
House
to
Attend
Him
in
the
Banquetting-house
.
He
further
acquainted
the
House
,
That
His
Majesty
being
Attended
by
such
Members
of
this
House
as
are
of
His
Privy
Council
,
with
the
Address
relating
to
Dr.
Tongue
,
His
Majesty
was
pleased
to
return
answer
,
That
he
had
already
taken
some
care
of
Dr.
Tongue
,
and
that
he
would
take
him
into
further
Consideration
.
Resolved
,
That
the
Votes
of
this
House
be
Printed
,
being
first
Perused
and
Signed
by
Mr.
Speaker
,
and
that
Mr.
Speaker
nominate
and
appoint
the
persons
to
Print
the
same
.
Seignior
Francisco
Ferria
,
being
called
in
,
delivered
his
Evidence
at
the
Bar
of
this
House
,
relating
to
the
Popish
Plot.
Resolved
,
Nemine
Contradicente
,
That
this
House
will
forthwith
proceed
to
the
full
Examination
of
the
Popish
Plot
,
in
order
to
bring
the
Offenders
to
Justice
.
Resolved
,
That
a
Committee
be
appointed
to
Inspect
the
Journals
of
the
Two
last
Parliaments
,
and
make
a
Report
to
the
House
of
their
proceedings
relating
to
the
Popish
Plot
:
And
it
is
referred
to
&c.
or
any
three
of
them
,
and
they
are
to
meet
this
afternoon
at
three
of
the
Clock
in
the
Speakers
Chamber
,
and
are
to
Sit
de
die
in
diem
.
Ordered
,
That
an
humble
Address
be
made
to
His
Majesty
by
such
of
the
Members
of
this
House
as
are
of
His
Majesty's
most
Honourable
Privy
Council
,
That
all
the
Letters
,
Papers
and
Evidences
which
have
been
delivered
into
the
Privy
Council
,
relating
to
the
horrid
Popish
plot
,
may
be
delivered
into
this
house
.
Lunae
1.
die
Novembris
1680
MR.
Secretary
Jenkins
acquaints
the
House
,
that
according
to
the
Order
of
this
House
made
on
Saturday
last
for
an
humble
address
to
be
made
to
His
Majesty
by
such
of
the
Members
of
this
House
as
are
of
His
Majesties
Privy
Council
,
that
all
such
papers
,
Letters
and
Evidences
.
relating
to
the
horrid
Popish
plot
,
as
have
been
delivered
in
to
the
Privy
Council
,
might
be
transmitted
to
this
House
,
His
Majesty
had
been
attended
in
this
matter
,
who
was
pleased
to
answer
,
That
the
House
of
Lords
having
at
their
first
fitting
appointed
a
Committee
for
Examination
of
the
Popish
plot
,
His
Majesty
had
been
pleased
on
the
24th
.
day
of
the
last
month
,
to
Order
all
Examinations
,
papers
and
Writings
relating
to
the
Popish
plot
,
and
in
the
Custody
of
the
Clerks
of
the
Council
,
to
be
sent
to
that
Committee
,
and
that
on
the
27th
.
day
of
October
last
,
they
were
all
sent
accordingly
.
A
Bill
for
the
better
Encouragement
of
the
Woollen
Manufacture
of
England
,
by
the
general
wearing
thereof
,
was
Read
the
first
time
.
Resolved
,
&c.
That
the
said
Bill
be
Read
a
Second
time
.
Mr.
Speaker
acquaints
this
House
,
that
the
House
attended
His
Majesty
on
Saturday
last
in
the
afternoon
at
the
Banquetting-House
with
their
address
,
declaring
the
Resolution
of
this
House
,
to
preserve
and
Support
the
Kings
person
and
Government
,
and
the
Protestant
Religion
both
at
home
and
abroad
;
and
that
His
Majesty
returned
His
Gracious
answer
to
this
effect
,
viz.
Gentlemen
I
thank
you
very
heartily
for
your
Zeal
for
the
Protestant
Religion
:
and
I
assure
you
there
shall
be
nothing
wanting
on
my
part
at
home
or
abroad
to
preserve
it
.
Sir
Francis
Winnington
Chairman
to
the
Committee
appointed
to
inspect
the
Journals
of
the
Two
last
Parliaments
,
relating
to
the
horrid
Popish
plot
,
made
a
Report
from
the
said
Committee
,
of
a
general
abstract
of
those
proceedings
taken
out
of
the
said
Journals
,
and
he
referring
in
the
said
Report
to
several
Entrys
in
the
said
Journals
,
which
could
not
yet
be
Transcribed
;
Ordered
,
That
the
said
Report
be
perfected
by
the
said
Committee
,
and
afterwards
presented
to
the
House
,
to
be
Entred
in
the
Journals
of
this
House
.
Ordered
,
That
the
same
Committee
do
inspect
the
Journals
of
the
Lords
House
of
the
Two
last
Parliaments
,
and
make
a
Report
of
their
Lordships
proceedings
,
relating
to
the
horrid
Popish
plot
,
and
that
the
said
Committee
do
Sit
de
Die
in
Diem
.
Ordered
,
That
Mr.
Treby
do
give
this
House
Information
to
morrow
morning
of
all
the
matters
by
him
Reported
in
the
last
Parliament
,
relating
to
the
horrid
Popish
plot
.
The
House
being
Informed
that
one
_____
Hardwich
a
Linen
Draper
at
the
Naked
Boy
in
Henrietta-street
Covent-garden
,
did
in
breach
of
the
Priviledges
of
this
House
commit
certain
misdemeanors
against
the
said
Seignior
Francisco
,
being
a
witness
produced
and
examined
at
the
Bar
of
this
House
touching
the
horrid
Popish
plot
:
Ordered
,
That
the
said
Mr.
Hardwich
be
sent
for
in
Custody
of
the
Serjeant
attending
this
House
,
to
answer
to
this
House
for
the
same
.
Ordered
,
That
Mr.
Dugdale
do
attend
this
House
on
Thursday
morning
next
at
Ten
of
the
Clock
,
to
make
his
further
Discovery
of
the
horrid
Popish
plot
.
Martis
2.
Novemb.
1680.
A
Bill
for
prohibiting
the
Importation
of
Irish
Cattle
,
&c.
was
read
the
first
time
.
Resolved
,
That
this
Bill
be
read
a
second
time
.
Ordered
,
That
Mr.
Harnage
be
brought
to
the
Bar
of
this
House
tomorrow
morning
at
Ten
of
the
clock
,
to
answer
to
the
Misdemeanors
by
him
committed
against
Seignior
Francisco
Ferria
,
in
breach
of
the
Priviledges
of
this
House
,
and
that
the
said
Seignior
Francisco
do
then
likewise
attend
this
House
.
Ordered
,
That
an
humble
address
be
made
to
His
Majesty
by
such
Members
of
this
House
as
are
of
His
Majesties
Privy
Council
,
to
desire
His
Majesty
that
he
would
be
pleased
to
grant
His
Gracious
Pardon
to
Mr.
Dangerfield
;
and
that
he
would
take
Mr.
Dangerfield
,
Mr.
Dugdale
,
Mr.
Praunce
,
and
Seignior
Francisco
Ferria
into
his
Royal
Care
and
protection
.
Sir
Francis
Winnington
Chairman
to
the
Committee
appointed
to
inspect
the
Journals
of
the
House
of
Lords
of
the
Two
last
Parliaments
,
and
to
make
a
Report
of
their
Lordships
proceedings
entred
in
the
said
Journals
,
relating
to
the
horrid
Popish
plot
,
acquaints
the
House
that
the
Committee
had
perused
the
said
Journals
,
and
taken
an
abstract
thereout
,
which
he
reported
to
the
House
.
Ordered
,
That
the
said
Committee
do
perfect
their
Report
of
the
abstract
taken
out
of
the
Journals
of
the
Lords
House
,
and
do
present
the
same
in
Writing
to
this
House
together
with
a
perfect
abstract
of
the
Journals
of
the
House
of
Commons
of
the
Two
last
Parliaments
,
relating
to
the
said
Popish
plot
.
Mr.
Treby
having
according
to
the
Order
of
the
House
made
yesterday
,
given
an
information
to
the
House
,
of
all
the
matters
by
him
Reported
in
the
last
Parliament
,
relating
to
the
Horrid
Popish
plot
.
Resolved
Nemine
Contradicente
,
That
the
Duke
of
York's
being
a
Papist
,
and
the
hopes
of
his
coming
such
to
the
Crown
,
hath
given
the
greatest
Countenance
and
Encouragement
to
the
present
Designs
and
Conspiracies
against
the
King
and
Protestant
Religion
.
Resolved
Nemine
Contradicente
,
That
in
Defence
of
the
Kings
Person
and
Government
,
and
of
the
Protestant
Religion
,
this
House
doth
Declare
,
That
they
will
stand
by
His
Majesty
with
their
Lives
and
Fortunes
;
and
that
if
His
Majesty
shall
come
by
any
violent
death
(
which
God
forbid
)
they
will
Revenge
it
to
the
utmost
upon
the
Papists
.
Resolved
,
That
a
Bill
be
brought
in
to
disable
the
Duke
of
York
to
Inherit
the
Imperial
Crown
of
this
Realm
.
Ordered
,
That
a
Committee
be
appointed
to
prepare
the
Bill
.
Mercurij
3.
die
Novembris
1680.
A
Message
from
the
Lords
by
Mr.
Justice
Wyndham
,
and
Mr.
Baron
Atkins
.
Mr.
Speaker
.
The
Lords
have
commanded
us
to
acquaint
you
,
that
they
have
passed
a
Bill
,
Entituled
,
An
Act
for
the
better
Regulating
the
Tryals
of
the
Peers
of
England
,
to
which
they
desire
the
Concurrence
of
this
House
.
An
Engrossed
Bill
sent
from
the
Lords
,
Entituled
,
an
Act
for
the
better
Regulating
of
the
Tryals
of
the
Peers
of
England
,
was
Read
the
first
time
.
Resolved
,
That
the
Bill
be
Read
a
second
time
on
Munday
morning
next
,
after
Ten
of
the
clock
.
Ordered
,
That
the
Committee
appointed
to
prepare
a
Bill
for
Regulating
Elections
of
Members
to
Serve
in
Parliament
,
do
present
the
said
Bill
to
the
House
tomorrow
morning
.
Mr.
Harnage
being
brought
to
the
Bar
,
and
Seignor
Francisco
Ferria
appearing
,
and
justifying
his
charge
against
him
,
Ordered
,
That
Mr.
Harnage
be
continued
in
Custody
of
the
Serjeant
at
Arms
attending
this
House
,
during
the
pleasure
of
the
House
,
for
his
misdemeanor
in
Breach
of
the
priviledges
of
this
House
.
Ordered
,
That
the
Committee
appointed
to
Inspect
the
Journals
of
the
Two
last
Parliaments
,
relating
to
the
horrid
Popish
plot
,
do
look
into
,
and
make
Report
of
the
Impeachments
Exhibited
in
the
Two
last
Parliaments
,
against
the
Lords
in
the
Tower
,
and
of
the
proceedings
thereupon
.
And
the
said
Committee
is
to
enquire
into
,
and
prepare
Evidence
against
the
said
Lords
.
Resolved
,
Nemine
Contradicente
,
That
a
bill
be
brought
in
for
the
better
Uniting
of
all
His
Majesties
Protestant
Subjects
.
Ordered
,
That
Sir
Tho.
Whitegrave
,
Mr.
Birch
of
Stafford
,
Apothecary
,
and
Lieutenant
Ells
,
be
sent
for
in
Custody
of
the
Serjeant
at
Arms
attending
this
House
,
to
answer
to
the
Charge
given
against
them
at
the
Bar
of
this
House
by
Mr.
Dugdale
.
Ordered
,
That
Herbert
Herring
be
sent
for
in
Custody
of
the
Serjeant
at
Arms
attending
this
House
,
for
his
Notorious
Breach
of
priviledge
,
by
him
committed
against
M.
Colt
,
a
member
of
this
House
.
Ordered
,
That
Jeremiah
Bubb
be
Summoned
to
appear
at
the
Bar
of
this
House
tomorrow
morning
at
Ten
of
the
clock
,
to
answer
for
the
Breach
of
priviledge
by
him
committed
against
Mr.
Colt
,
a
Member
of
this
House
.
A
Bill
for
prohibiting
the
Importation
of
Irish
Cattle
was
Read
a
Second
time
.
Resolved
,
That
the
said
Bill
be
committed
,
with
Instructions
to
the
Committee
to
bring
in
a
Clause
to
be
added
to
the
said
Bill
,
declaring
,
That
where
any
Irish
Cattel
shall
be
found
amongst
English
Cattel
all
the
said
Cattel
,
as
well
English
as
Irish
,
shall
be
forfeited
.
Ordered
,
That
leave
be
given
to
bring
in
a
Bill
for
the
Exportation
of
Leather
.
Jovis
4.
die
Novembris
1680.
A
Bill
for
Exportation
of
Leather
,
was
Read
the
first
time
.
Resolved
,
That
this
Bill
be
Read
a
second
time
,
after
Ten
of
the
Clock
,
in
a
full
House
.
Mr.
Secretary
Jenkins
acquaints
the
House
,
That
His
Majesty
having
been
attended
with
the
Address
of
this
House
,
relating
to
Mr.
Dangerfield
,
Mr.
Dugdale
,
Mr.
Praunce
,
and
Seignior
Francisco
de
Ferria
,
His
Majesty
was
pleased
to
return
this
Answer
.
That
for
Mr.
Dangerfields
Pardon
,
He
had
given
Order
in
Council
to
His
Attourney-general
,
to
Draw
up
,
and
cause
to
pass
a
Pardon
to
Mr.
Dangerfield
,
for
all
Treasons
,
&
Misprisions
of
Treason
,
in
Concealing
the
same
,
till
he
discovered
the
same
to
this
House
,
according
to
the
intent
of
His
Majesties
Royal
Proclamation
.
That
as
for
an
Allowance
to
mr
.
Dangerfield
,
His
Majesty
will
,
at
the
Request
of
this
House
,
consider
of
a
Reasonable
allowance
for
him
for
some
time
.
That
as
to
an
allowance
to
Mr.
Dugdale
,
he
hath
already
some
allowance
made
him
,
which
His
Majesty
will
continue
.
That
as
to
Mr.
Praunce
,
His
Majesty
will
have
some
consideration
of
him
.
And
as
to
Seignior
Francisco
,
he
hath
an
allowance
already
granted
to
him
,
at
the
request
of
the
House
of
Lords
.
Ordered
,
That
a
Committee
be
appointed
to
inspect
the
Act
Entituled
,
Trade
Encouraged
,
made
in
the
Fiftenth
year
of
His
Majesties
Reign
,
and
to
bring
in
a
Bill
for
prohibiting
of
Scotch
Cattel
at
certain
Seasons
.
A
Bill
for
the
further
Enco
uragement
of
the
Woollen
manufacture
of
England
,
by
the
general
wearing
thereof
,
was
Read
a
second
time
,
and
Committed
.
Mr.
Treby
Reports
from
the
Committee
of
Elections
and
priviledges
,
That
the
said
Committee
having
taken
into
Consideration
the
matter
to
them
referred
,
touching
the
Election
and
Return
of
members
to
Serve
in
this
present
Parliament
for
the
Borough
of
New-Windsor
in
the
County
of
Berks
,
had
agreed
upon
Three
Resolves
,
to
be
Reported
to
the
House
;
which
he
Read
in
his
place
,
and
afterwards
delivered
the
same
at
the
Clerks
Table
:
and
are
as
follows
viz.
Resolved
,
That
in
the
Borough
of
New
Windsor
,
those
Inhabitants
only
who
pay
Scot
and
Lot
,
have
right
to
give
Voices
in
the
Election
of
Burgesses
to
Serve
in
Parliament
for
the
said
Borough
.
Resolved
,
That
Richard
Winwood
Esq
;
is
duly
chosen
a
Burgess
to
Serve
in
this
present
Parliament
,
for
the
Borough
of
New
Windsor
.
Resolved
,
That
Samuel
Starkey
Esq
;
is
duly
chosen
a
Burgess
to
serve
in
this
present
Parliament
,
for
the
Borough
of
New
Windsor
.
The
said
Resolves
being
Read
to
the
House
,
and
the
Question
being
severally
put
,
whether
this
House
should
agree
with
the
said
Committee
in
the
said
several
and
respective
Resolves
:
It
was
Resolved
in
the
affirmative
.
Ordered
,
That
the
Clerk
of
the
Crown
do
attend
this
House
on
Saturday
morning
next
,
at
Ten
of
the
clock
,
with
the
Return
for
the
Borough
of
New
Windsor
;
and
that
the
Mayor
for
the
same
Borough
do
then
likewise
attend
and
amend
the
said
return
,
according
to
the
Resolves
of
this
House
.
The
House
taking
notice
that
a
petition
in
the
behalf
of
the
City
of
Rochester
,
touching
the
Election
of
a
Citizen
to
Serve
in
this
present
Parliament
for
the
said
City
,
was
yesterday
Read
,
and
referred
to
the
Committee
of
Elections
and
Priviledges
;
and
that
the
House
had
before
that
time
ordered
Mr.
Speaker
to
Issue
out
his
Warrant
for
a
new
Writ
,
for
the
Electing
of
a
member
to
serve
for
the
said
City
,
in
the
room
of
Serjeant
Barrell
deceased
,
who
was
returned
one
of
the
Citizens
to
Serve
for
the
same
City
in
this
present
Parliament
;
And
Mr.
Speaker
acquainting
the
House
that
he
had
not
as
yet
Issued
out
his
Warrant
for
the
said
Writ
:
Ordered
,
That
Mr.
Speaker
do
forbear
to
Issue
out
his
warrant
for
such
writs
,
until
the
matters
contained
in
the
said
petition
be
determined
.
A
Bill
to
Disable
James
Duke
of
York
to
Inherit
the
Imperial
Crown
of
England
and
Ireland
,
and
the
Dominions
thereunto
belonging
,
was
Read
the
first
time
.
Resolved
,
That
the
said
Bill
be
Read
a
second
time
on
Saturday
morning
next
at
Ten
of
the
clock
.
Ordered
,
That
a
Committee
be
appointed
to
Inspect
the
Laws
that
are
in
being
touching
the
maintenance
of
the
poor
;
and
to
bring
in
a
Bill
or
Bills
for
Regulating
&
prevetning
the
increase
of
the
poor
in
this
Kingdom
.
Sabbati
6.
die
Novembris
1680.
THe
Clerk
of
the
Crown
,
and
the
Mayor
of
New
Windsor
being
called
in
,
did
Amend
the
Return
for
the
said
Borough
,
by
taking
off
the
Indenture
whereby
John
Cary
and
John
Powney
Esquires
were
Returned
.
Ordered
,
That
the
Thanks
of
this
House
be
given
Dr.
Dove
,
for
his
Sermon
yesterday
Preached
before
this
House
at
St.
Margarets
,
and
that
he
be
desired
to
Print
the
same
:
And
Mr.
Speaker
is
desired
to
acquaint
him
with
the
Desire
of
the
House
to
Print
his
Sermon
.
Ordered
,
That
a
Committee
be
appointed
to
Inspect
the
Law
concerning
the
Anniversary
Reading
of
the
Narrative
of
the
Gunpowder
Plot
,
in
Churches
,
on
every
Fifth
day
of
November
,
and
to
Report
the
same
to
this
House
.
Resolved
Nemine
contradicente
,
That
it
is
the
Opinion
of
this
House
,
That
the
Acts
of
Parliament
made
in
the
Reigns
of
Queen
Elisabeth
and
King
James
,
against
Popish
Recusants
,
ought
not
to
be
extended
against
Protestant
Dissenters
.
Ordered
,
That
a
Committee
be
appointed
to
prepare
and
bring
in
a
Bill
for
Repeal
of
all
or
any
part
of
the
Act
of
Parliament
made
in
the
Thirty
fifth
Year
of
the
Reign
of
Queen
Elisabeth
,
chapter
the
first
Printed
in
the
Statute
Book
of
Pulton
.
A
Bill
for
Exporting
of
Cloth
and
other
Woollen
Manufactures
into
Turkey
,
was
Read
the
first
time
.
Resolved
,
That
this
Bill
be
Read
a
second
time
.
Ordered
,
That
the
Report
of
the
Bill
for
Prohibiting
the
Importation
of
Irish
Cattle
,
be
made
on
Munday
morning
next
.
Mr.
Jennison
being
called
in
,
gave
his
Information
at
the
Bar
,
relating
to
the
horrid
Popish
plot
.
Ordered
,
That
Mr.
Jennison
do
put
his
Information
in
Writing
,
and
present
the
same
to
the
House
on
Munday
morning
next
.
A
Bill
to
disable
James
Duke
of
York
to
Inherit
the
Imperial
Crown
of
England
and
Ireland
,
and
the
Dominions
thereunto
belonging
,
was
Read
the
Second
time
Resolved
,
That
the
Bill
be
committed
to
a
Committee
of
the
whole
House
.
Resolved
Nemine
contradicente
,
That
it
be
an
Instruction
to
the
said
Committee
,
That
the
Exclusion
in
the
said
Bill
,
do
extend
to
the
person
of
the
Duke
of
York
onely
.
Resolved
,
That
this
House
do
resolve
into
a
Committee
of
the
whole
House
on
Munday
morning
next
at
Ten
of
the
Clock
,
to
proceed
to
the
Consideration
of
the
said
Bill
.
Lunae
8.
die
Novembris
1680.
A
Petition
of
the
Turkey
Company
was
Read
.
Ordered
,
That
the
Petition
be
referred
,
upon
the
Debate
of
the
House
,
to
the
Committee
to
whom
the
Bill
for
the
better
Encouragement
of
the
Woollen
manufacture
,
by
the
general
Wearing
thereof
,
is
referred
,
to
Examine
the
matter
of
the
said
petition
,
and
to
Report
the
same
,
with
their
Opinions
therein
,
to
this
House
:
and
the
said
Committee
is
impowered
to
send
for
persons
,
papers
and
Records
.
A
Petition
of
the
Bailiffs
and
Burgesses
of
the
Borough
of
Poole
in
the
County
of
Montgomery
,
touching
the
Election
of
a
Burgess
to
serve
in
this
present
Parliament
,
for
the
Shire-town
of
Montgomery
was
Read
.
And
a
debate
arising
in
the
House
,
whether
the
said
petition
be
Exhibited
within
the
time
prefixt
by
the
Orders
of
this
House
?
The
Question
being
put
,
whether
the
said
Petition
shall
be
referred
to
the
consideration
of
the
Committee
of
Elections
and
priviledges
?
it
passed
in
the
Negative
.
Sir
John
Trevor
Reports
from
the
Committee
to
whom
the
Bill
for
prohibiting
the
Importation
of
Irish
Cattel
was
committed
,
several
amendments
and
Clauses
agreed
by
the
said
Committee
,
to
be
made
and
added
to
the
said
Bill
;
which
he
Read
in
his
place
,
and
afterwards
delivered
the
same
in
at
the
clerks
Table
where
the
same
being
twice
read
,
they
were
with
some
amendments
made
at
the
Clerks
Table
,
upon
the
Question
,
severally
agreed
to
.
Resolved
,
&c.
That
the
Bill
,
with
the
amendments
and
clauses
agreed
to
,
be
Engrossed
.
Ordered
,
That
Mr.
Joseph
Paget
,
be
sent
for
in
custody
of
the
Serjeant
at
Arms
attending
this
House
,
to
answer
for
notorious
misdemeanours
by
him
committed
against
the
Priviledge
of
this
House
.
A
Message
from
the
Lords
,
by
Mr.
Baron
Atkins
,
&
Mr
Baron
Gregory
.
Mr.
Speaker
,
The
Lords
have
commanded
Us
to
acquaint
you
,
That
they
desire
a
present
Conference
with
this
House
in
the
Painted
Chamber
,
to
impart
to
this
House
several
Examinations
,
relating
to
the
Popish
plot
in
Ireland
.
The
Messengers
being
withdrawn
,
Resolved
,
That
this
House
doth
agree
to
meet
the
Lords
at
a
present
conference
in
the
Painted
Chamber
,
as
is
desired
.
The
Messengers
being
called
in
,
Mr.
Speaker
acquaints
them
,
That
the
House
had
agreed
to
meet
the
Lords
at
a
present
Conference
,
as
desired
.
Managers
appointed
to
manage
the
said
conference
.
Mr.
Hambden
Reports
from
the
said
conference
,
That
the
same
was
managed
by
the
Lord
Privy
Seal
;
and
that
his
Lordship
did
then
deliver
to
them
several
Examinations
in
Writing
,
relating
to
the
Popish
plot
in
Ireland
,
contained
in
Seven
several
parcels
of
paper
,
which
he
delivered
in
at
the
Clerks
Table
,
And
further
reported
that
his
Lordship
acquainted
them
,
that
all
other
papers
in
the
Custody
of
the
Clerk
,
belonging
to
their
House
relating
to
the
Popish
plot
,
should
be
delivered
to
the
Clerk
of
this
House
,
he
giving
acquittances
for
the
same
.
Ordered
,
That
the
several
papers
now
delivered
in
at
the
Clerks
Table
,
be
Read
tomorrow
morning
,
at
ten
of
the
clock
.
Ordered
,
That
Mr.
Hethrington
do
attend
this
House
tomorrow
morning
,
at
Ten
of
the
Clock
,
to
give
in
his
Information
,
relating
to
the
horrid
Popish
plot
.
A
Petition
of
Sir
Robert
Cann
,
Knight
and
Baronet
,
now
Prisoner
in
the
Tower
,
was
Read
,
whereby
he
acknowledged
his
Offence
,
and
begs
the
Pardon
of
the
House
,
and
to
be
released
from
his
Imprisonment
.
Ordered
,
That
Sir
Robert
Cann
be
discharged
from
his
Imprisonment
,
and
that
Mr.
Speaker
do
Issue
out
his
Warrant
for
the
doing
thereof
.
The
House
then
Resolved
into
a
Committee
of
the
whole
House
,
to
proceed
in
the
Consideration
of
the
Bill
to
disable
James
Duke
of
York
to
Inherit
the
Imperial
Crown
of
England
and
Ireland
,
and
the
Dominions
and
Territories
thereunto
belonging
.
Mr.
Speaker
left
the
Chair
.
Sir
Willam
Pulteney
took
the
Chair
of
the
Committee
.
Mr.
Speaker
resumed
the
Chair
.
Sir
William
Pulteney
humbly
moved
from
the
said
Committee
of
the
whole
House
,
That
the
House
would
be
pleased
to
Order
the
Serjeant
at
Arms
,
to
go
into
the
hall
,
and
the
Court
of
Requests
,
and
to
require
the
immediate
attendance
of
such
Members
of
the
house
a
are
of
the
long
Robe
,
and
all
others
the
Members
of
the
house
.
And
that
the
house
would
then
Resolve
again
into
a
Committee
of
th●
whole
house
,
to
proceed
further
in
the
Consideration
of
the
said
Bill
.
Ordered
,
That
the
Serjeant
at
Arms
do
go
into
the
hall
,
and
th●
Court
of
Requsts
,
and
to
Require
all
the
Members
of
the
long
Robe
and
all
other
the
Members
of
the
house
,
to
give
their
immediate
at
tendance
on
the
Service
of
this
house
.
Resolved
,
That
this
house
do
now
Resolve
into
a
Committee
o●
the
whole
house
,
to
proceed
further
in
the
Consideration
of
the
said
Bill
.
Then
Mr.
Speaker
left
the
Chair
.
Sir
William
Pulteney
took
the
Chair
of
the
Committee
.
Mr.
Speaker
resumed
the
Chair
.
Sir
.
William
Pulteney
Reports
from
the
Committee
of
the
whol●
house
,
That
the
said
Committeee
had
taken
into
Consideration
th●
said
Bill
,
and
other
the
matters
to
them
referred
,
and
had
agreed
up
on
an
amendment
to
be
made
,
and
a
Clause
to
be
added
to
the
sai●
Bill
;
which
he
Read
in
his
place
,
and
afterwards
delivered
the
sam●
in
at
the
Clerks
Table
,
where
the
same
were
twice
Read
.
And
upon
the
Question
,
severally
agreed
to
.
An
amendment
being
proposed
to
be
made
at
the
Table
,
in
the
sai●
Bill
,
by
filling
up
the
Blanks
in
the
11th
line
of
the
3d
page
of
th●
said
Bill
,
the
first
with
the
word
,
Fifth
,
the
second
with
the
word
November
in
the
Year
of
our
Lord
God
.
1680.
was
upon
the
Questio●
agreed
to
.
A
Clause
being
tendered
to
be
added
to
the
said
Bill
,
and
Read
to
to
the
house
,
and
several
amendments
being
made
therein
.
Resolved
,
That
the
said
Clause
so
amended
,
be
added
to
the
said
Bill
.
Resolved
,
That
the
said
Bill
,
with
the
said
several
Clauses
and
amendments
,
be
Ingrossed
.
Ordered
,
That
Mr.
Jennison
do
attend
this
house
tomorrow
morning
at
Ten
of
the
Clock
,
with
his
Evidence
in
Writing
.
Martis
9.
die
Novembris
1680.
Ordered
THat
all
Committees
that
are
discontinued
,
be
revived
,
and
do
meet
at
Three
of
the
Clock
this
Afternoon
,
in
the
respective
places
formerly
appointed
.
A
Petition
of
the
Master
,
Wardens
,
and
Assistants
of
the
Company
of
Silk
Thorsters
London
,
was
Read
.
Ordered
,
That
this
petition
be
referred
to
the
consideration
of
the
Committee
to
whom
the
Bill
for
the
Encouragement
of
the
Woollen
Manufacture
,
by
the
general
Wearing
thereof
,
is
committed
,
to
Examine
the
matter
thereof
,
and
Report
the
same
,
with
their
Oppnions
therein
to
this
Hose
.
A
petition
of
the
Bailiffs
,
Wardens
,
and
Assistants
of
the
Company
of
Silk-Weavers
London
,
was
Read
;
And
the
Question
being
put
,
whether
the
said
petition
should
be
referred
to
the
consideration
of
the
Committee
to
whom
the
Bill
for
the
better
Encouragement
of
the
Woollen-manufacture
,
by
the
general
Wearing
thereof
,
stands
committed
?
It
passed
,
after
a
long
Debate
,
in
the
Negative
.
Resolved
,
That
the
said
petition
be
referred
to
the
consideration
of
the
Grand
committee
for
Trade
;
And
they
are
to
proceed
upon
the
same
in
the
first
place
.
And
they
are
then
likwise
to
consider
of
the
present
state
of
the
East
India
company
,
and
to
Report
the
same
with
their
Opinions
therein
,
to
the
house
.
Mr.
Secretary
Jenkins
acquaints
the
house
,
that
he
had
a
message
to
deliver
from
his
Majesty
to
this
house
;
And
the
same
being
by
him
delivered
in
Writing
to
Mr.
Speaker
,
was
Read
to
the
house
by
Mr.
Speaker
,
and
is
as
followeth
.
CHARLES
R.
HIs
Majesty
desires
this
House
,
as
well
for
the
satisfaction
of
his
people
,
as
of
himselfe
,
to
Expedite
such
matters
as
are
depending
before
them
,
relating
to
Popery
,
and
the
Plot
;
and
would
have
them
rest
assured
,
That
all
Remedies
they
can
tender
to
his
Majesty
,
conducing
to
those
Ends
,
shall
be
very
acceptable
to
him
;
Provided
they
be
such
as
may
consist
with
Preserving
the
Succession
of
the
Crown
in
its
due
and
legal
Course
of
Descent
.
Mr.
Hambden
acquaints
the
house
,
That
in
the
Entry
made
in
the
Journal
of
this
house
,
of
the
Report
by
him
yesterday
made
from
the
conference
had
with
the
Lords
,
it
appears
,
that
in
part
of
his
Report
which
relates
to
the
delivery
of
such
papers
relating
to
the
Plot
,
to
the
clerk
of
this
house
,
there
is
an
omission
of
these
words
,
(
Received
from
the
Clerks
of
the
Council
.
Ordered
,
That
the
said
words
be
added
in
the
Entry
of
the
said
Report
in
the
Journal
.
Ordered
,
That
Mr.
Richard
Janeway
be
sent
for
in
custody
of
the
Serjeant
at
Arms
attending
this
house
,
to
Answer
at
the
Bar
of
this
house
,
for
the
Breach
of
priviledge
by
him
committed
against
Sir
Edward
Deering
.
a
member
of
this
house
.
Mr.
Turbervill
being
called
in
,
gave
Information
at
the
Bar
of
this
house
,
of
the
Horrid
Popish
plot
,
and
delivered
the
same
in
writing
.
Mr.
Jennison
being
called
in
,
delivered
his
Information
formerly
given
at
the
Bar
of
this
house
in
writing
.
Mr.
Dangerfield
being
called
in
,
acquainted
the
House
,
that
he
was
advised
,
That
the
Pardon
now
granted
to
him
by
His
Majesty
,
is
in
some
particulars
defective
.
And
humbly
desired
this
House
to
represent
the
same
to
His
Majesty
.
Ordered
,
That
an
humble
application
be
made
to
His
Majesty
from
this
House
,
by
such
of
the
members
of
this
House
as
are
of
His
Majesties
most
Honourable
Privy
Council
,
desiring
His
Majesty
to
grant
to
Mr.
Dangerfield
a
full
and
general
pardon
of
all
Treasons
,
misprisions
of
Treason
,
Felonies
,
and
other
crimes
and
misdemeanours
,
and
particular
crimes
to
be
specified
,
by
him
committed
,
to
the
time
of
his
last
Discovery
made
to
this
house
,
of
the
Popish
plot
.
And
that
His
Majesty
would
in
like
manner
be
Graciously
pleased
to
grant
to
Mr.
Edw:
Turbervill
,
who
hath
this
day
given
in
Evidence
at
the
Bar
of
this
house
,
relating
to
the
horrid
Popish
plot
,
a
full
and
General
pardon
;
And
that
His
Majesty
would
be
pleased
to
take
him
into
His
Royal
protection
and
care
,
and
grant
him
some
allowanee
for
his
subsistance
.
Ordered
,
That
all
the
Informations
already
given
in
at
the
Bar
of
this
House
in
writing
,
relating
to
the
Popish
plot
,
be
Entred
upon
the
Journal
of
this
House
.
And
that
all
the
said
Informations
be
printed
,
being
first
perused
and
Signed
by
Mr.
Speaker
;
and
that
Mr.
Speaker
Nominate
and
appoint
the
persons
to
Print
the
same
.
And
that
Mr.
Dangerfield
have
the
Benefit
of
the
Printing
of
his
said
Information
.
Ordered
,
That
a
Committee
be
appointed
to
consider
of
means
to
preserve
the
Evidence
of
Mr.
Bedlow
,
and
others
,
that
have
,
or
shall
give
Evidence
relating
to
the
Popish
plot
.
Ordered
,
That
the
Committee
appointed
to
Inspect
the
Journals
of
the
two
last
Parliaments
,
and
to
make
a
Report
of
their
proceedings
,
as
well
relating
to
the
Popish
plot
,
as
of
the
Impeachment
against
the
Lords
in
the
Tower
,
do
present
their
reports
to
the
House
on
Thursday
morning
next
,
in
writing
.
Ordered
,
That
Mr.
Treby
do
on
Thursday
morning
next
present
to
the
House
in
writing
,
the
Information
by
him
lately
given
to
this
House
,
of
the
matters
by
him
reported
in
the
last
Parliament
,
relating
to
the
horrid
Popish
plot
.
Ordered
,
That
Joseph
Thompson
Clerk
,
be
sent
for
in
custody
of
the
Serjeant
at
Arms
attending
this
House
,
to
answer
at
the
Bar
of
this
House
,
for
his
high
Misdemeanour
against
the
priviledge
of
this
House
.
The
Information
of
Mr.
Murphy
,
relating
to
the
Popish
plot
in
Ireland
,
being
Read
.
Ordered
,
That
Mr.
Hethrington
do
attend
his
House
tomorrow
morning
at
ten
of
the
Clock
,
to
give
his
Evidence
relating
to
the
said
plot
.
Ordered
,
That
the
rest
of
the
Papers
relating
to
the
Popish
plot
in
Ireland
,
now
in
the
hands
of
the
clerk
of
this
House
,
be
Read
to
morrow
morning
.
Mercurij
10.
die
Novembris
1680.
A
Bill
for
Regulating
the
Elections
of
members
to
serve
in
the
Commons
House
of
Parliament
,
was
Read
the
first
time
.
Resolved
,
That
the
said
Bill
be
Read
a
second
time
.
An
Engrossed
Bill
for
Prohibiting
the
Importation
of
Cattle
from
Ireland
,
was
Read
a
third
time
.
Resolved
,
That
the
said
Bill
do
pass
;
and
that
the
Title
be
,
An
Act
Prohibiting
the
Importation
of
Cattel
from
Ireland
.
Ordered
,
That
Sir
John
Trevor
do
carry
up
the
said
Bill
to
the
Lords
,
for
their
concurrence
.
And
the
same
Bill
was
carried
up
to
the
Lords
accordingly
.
A
message
from
the
Lords
,
by
the
Lord
Chief
Baron
Mountague
,
and
Mr.
Baron
Atkins
.
M.
Speaker
,
THe
Lords
have
commanded
us
to
acquaint
you
,
That
they
have
passed
an
Act
for
Freeing
the
City
of
London
,
and
His
Majesties
Court
,
and
parts
adjacent
from
Popish
Inhabitants
,
and
providing
against
othèr
Dangers
which
may
arise
from
Papists
.
To
which
their
Lordships
desire
the
concurrence
of
this
House
.
The
House
taking
into
consideration
His
Majesties
Gracious
Message
now
Read
to
the
House
,
and
a
Debate
arising
thereupon
.
Resolved
Nemine
contradicente
,
That
a
Committee
be
appointed
to
Draw
up
an
Humble
address
to
His
Majesty
,
upon
the
Debate
of
the
House
,
in
answer
to
His
Majesties
Gracious
Message
.
Resolved
Nemine
contradicente
,
That
this
House
will
proceed
in
the
prosecution
of
the
Lords
in
the
Tower
,
and
will
forthwith
begin
with
William
Viscount
Stafford
.
Ordered
,
That
Sir
William
Jones
be
added
to
the
Committee
appointed
to
Inspect
the
Journals
to
the
two
last
Parliaments
,
relating
to
the
Popish
plot
,
and
the
Impeachments
of
the
Lords
in
the
Tower
.
And
the
said
Committee
is
to
sit
de
die
in
diem
.
Mr.
Secretary
Jenkins
acquaints
the
House
,
That
according
to
the
Order
of
the
House
,
Yesterday
made
,
His
Majesty
had
been
attended
in
Council
with
the
address
of
this
House
:
And
that
His
Majesty
was
pleased
to
return
this
answer
:
That
as
to
the
Pardon
for
Mr.
Dangerfield
,
it
should
be
not
only
for
all
Treasons
,
and
misprisions
of
Treason
,
but
also
for
all
Felonies
,
Outlawries
,
and
misdemeanours
whatsoever
.
And
that
He
would
grant
the
like
Pardon
to
Mr.
Turbervill
,
and
would
consider
of
an
allowance
for
his
maintenance
.
Jovis
11.
die
Novemberis
1680.
Ordered
,
THat
Mr.
Speaker
do
Issue
out
his
〈…〉
the
Clerk
of
the
Crown
,
for
a
new
Writ
for
the
Electi●●
〈…〉
to
serve
in
this
present
Parliament
for
the
Borough
of
Cricklade
in
the
County
of
Wilts
,
in
the
room
of
Hungerford
Dunch
Esq
;
deceased
.
A
Petition
of
Mr.
Richard
Harnage
was
Read
.
Ordered
,
That
Mr.
Harnage
be
Discharged
from
the
Custody
of
the
Serjeant
at
Arms
attending
this
House
,
paying
his
fees
.
A
Bill
to
prevent
the
Offences
of
Bribery
,
and
Debauchery
in
the
Election
of
Members
to
serve
in
the
Commons
House
of
Parliament
,
was
Read
the
first
time
.
Resolved
,
That
this
Bill
be
read
a
second
time
on
Munday
morning
next
;
And
that
the
Bill
for
Regulating
Elections
of
members
to
serve
in
the
Commons
House
of
Parliament
,
be
read
at
the
same
time
.
Mr.
Treby
Reports
from
the
Committee
of
Elections
and
priviledges
,
That
the
said
Committee
having
taken
into
consideration
the
matter
of
Election
and
return
for
the
Borough
of
Haslemere
in
the
County
of
Surrey
,
that
the
Committee
had
agreed
upon
three
Resolves
to
be
reported
to
the
House
,
which
he
read
in
his
place
,
and
are
as
followeth
,
viz.
Resolved
,
That
Sir
William
Moore
Baronet
,
is
not
duly
chosen
a
Burgess
to
serve
in
this
present
Parliament
,
for
the
Borough
of
Haslemere
in
the
County
of
Surrey
.
Resolved
,
That
Denzil
Onslow
Esq
;
is
duly
chosen
for
the
same
.
Resolved
,
That
Francis
Dorrington
Esq
;
is
duly
chosen
for
the
same
.
Which
report
being
delivered
in
at
the
Clerks
Table
,
the
House
did
agree
with
the
Committee
in
the
said
several
and
respective
Resolves
.
Ordered
,
That
the
Clerk
of
the
Crown
,
and
the
Bailiff
of
the
said
Borough
of
Haslemere
do
attend
the
House
tomorrow
Morning
,
at
Ten
of
the
Clock
,
to
amend
the
said
return
.
Ordered
,
That
William
Rapley
,
Bailiff
of
the
said
Borough
of
Haslemere
,
be
sent
for
in
custody
of
the
Serjeant
at
Arms
attending
this
House
,
to
answer
at
the
Bar
of
this
House
for
the
misdemeanours
by
him
committed
in
the
Election
and
return
of
Members
to
serve
in
this
present
Parliament
,
for
the
Borough
of
Haslemere
.
Ordered
,
That
Mr.
Turbervill
and
Mr.
Jennison
have
the
leave
of
this
House
to
Print
their
several
Informations
relating
to
the
horrid
Popish
Plot.
Ordered
,
That
an
humble
address
be
made
to
his
Majestie
,
by
such
Members
of
this
House
as
are
of
His
Majesties
most
honourable
Privy-Council
,
for
a
full
Pardon
to
Mr.
Jennison
of
all
Treasons
,
Misprisions
of
Treasons
,
and
other
Misdemeanours
by
him
committed
,
to
the
time
of
the
Discovery
made
by
him
to
this
House
,
of
the
horrid
Popish
Plot.
Mr.
Hethrington
,
Mr.
Murphey
,
M.
John
Fitz-Gerald
,
and
Mr.
Daniel
Fitz-Gerald
,
being
called
in
,
made
a
discovery
at
the
Bar
,
of
the
Popish
plot
in
Ireland
.
Ordered
,
That
all
the
Witnesses
,
touching
the
Popish
plot
in
Ireland
,
do
attend
this
House
tomorrow
morning
,
at
ten
of
the
clock
.
Sir
William
Jones
Reports
from
the
Committee
appointed
to
draw
up
an
address
to
his
Majestie
,
upon
the
Debate
of
the
House
,
in
Answer
to
his
Majesties
Gracious
Message
:
An
Address
agreed
upon
by
the
Committee
,
which
he
Read
in
his
place
,
and
afterwards
delivered
the
same
in
at
the
Clerks
Table
;
where
the
same
being
read
was
upon
the
Question
,
Agreed
to
by
the
House
.
Ordered
,
That
such
members
of
this
House
as
are
of
His
Majesties
most
Honourable
Privy
Council
,
be
desired
to
know
His
Majesties
pleasure
when
this
house-shall
attend
him
with
the
said
Address
.
An
Engrossed
Bill
to
disable
James
Duke
of
York
to
inherit
the
Imperial
Crown
of
England
and
Ireland
,
with
the
Dominions
and
Territories
therunto
belonging
was
Read
a
third
time
.
Resolved
,
That
this
Bill
do
pass
.
And
that
the
Title
be
,
An
Act
for
Securing
of
the
Protestant
Religion
,
by
Disabling
James
Duke
of
York
to
Inherit
the
Imperial
Crown
of
England
and
Ireland
,
&
the
Dominions
and
Territories
thereunto
belonging
.
Ordered
,
That
the
Lord
Russel
do
carry
up
this
Bill
to
the
Lords
for
their
Concurrence
.
Veneris
12.
die
Novembris
1680.
A
Petition
of
Sir
Robert
Yeamans
,
in
custody
of
the
Serjeant
at
Arms
attending
this
House
,
was
read
.
Ordered
,
That
the
said
Sir
Robert
Yeamans
be
brought
to
the
Bar
of
this
House
tomorrow
morning
at
ten
of
the
clock
.
A
Petition
of
Richard
Janeway
,
in
custody
of
the
Serjeant
at
Arms
attending
this
House
,
was
read
.
Ordered
,
That
the
said
Richard
Janeway
be
brought
to
the
Bar
of
this
House
tomorrow
morning
at
ten
of
the
clock
.
An
ingrossed
Bill
sent
from
the
Lords
,
intituled
,
An
Act
for
Freeing
the
City
of
London
,
and
His
Majesties
Courts
,
and
parts
adjacent
,
from
Popish
Inhabitants
,
and
Providing
against
other
Dangers
which
may
arise
from
Papists
,
was
read
the
first
time
.
Resolved
,
That
the
said
Bill
be
read
a
second
time
,
after
ten
of
the
clock
,
in
a
full
House
.
The
Clerk
of
the
Crown
;
and
the
Bailiff
of
the
Borough
of
Haslemere
in
the
County
of
Surrey
,
being
called
in
,
amended
the
Return
of
the
said
Borough
,
by
taking
off
the
Indenture
,
whereby
Sir
William
Moore
Baronet
,
and
James
Gresham
Esq
;
were
Returned
,
and
by
razing
out
the
Name
of
Sir
William
Moore
,
and
inserting
the
Name
of
Francis
Dorington
Esq
;
in
the
other
Indenture
.
Mr.
Hobart
Bourk
,
Mr.
Thomas
Sampson
,
Mr.
John
Macnamarra
,
and
Eustace
Coning
,
being
severally
called
in
,
gave
an
Account
of
some
Proceedings
relating
to
the
Popish
Plot
in
Ireland
.
Ordered
,
That
an
humble
Address
be
made
to
His
Majesty
by
such
Members
of
this
House
as
are
of
His
Majesties
most
Honourable
Privy
Council
,
to
desire
His
Majesty
to
grant
a
full
and
effectual
Pardon
to
Edmond
Murphy
,
Hobart
Bourke
,
Thomas
Sampson
,
John
Macnamarra
,
John
Fitz-Gerald
,
and
Eustace
Coning
,
who
have
made
a
considerable
Discovery
to
this
House
,
of
the
Popish
Plot
in
Ireland
,
for
all
Treasons
,
Misprisions
of
Treason
,
Crimes
and
Offences
by
them
committed
,
to
the
time
of
their
making
their
respective
Discoveries
to
this
House
.
And
that
His
Majesty
would
likewise
be
pleased
to
take
them
into
His
Royal
Protection
and
Care
.
Mr.
David
Fitz-Gerald
being
called
in
,
gave
in
a
further
Information
to
the
House
,
relating
to
the
Popish
Plot
in
Ireland
.
Resolved
,
That
a
Message
be
sent
to
the
Lords
to
acquaint
them
with
the
Resolution
of
this
House
,
to
proceed
to
the
Trial
of
the
Lords
in
the
Tower
,
and
forthwith
to
begin
with
William
Viscount
Stafford
,
and
to
desire
their
Lordships
to
appoint
a
convenient
Day
for
the
Tryal
of
the
said
William
Viscount
Stafford
;
And
likewise
to
desire
their
Lordships
,
That
the
Lords
in
the
Tower
may
be
confined
and
kept
from
holding
Correspondence
with
one
another
,
as
persons
impeached
and
committed
for
High
Treason
by
Law
ought
to
be
.
And
,
That
Sir
William
Jones
do
go
up
with
this
Message
to
the
Lords
,
Sir
Francis
Winnington
reported
,
and
delivered
in
at
the
Table
,
the
Abstracts
of
the
Proceedings
of
the
Two
last
Parliaments
,
as
well
relating
to
the
Popish
Plot
,
as
to
the
Impeachments
against
the
Lords
in
the
Tower
.
Sir
William
Jones
acquaints
the
House
,
That
he
had
,
according
to
the
Order
of
the
House
,
attended
the
Lords
with
the
Message
,
and
that
their
Lordships
were
pleased
to
return
Answer
by
him
to
this
effect
,
viz.
That
as
to
that
part
of
the
Message
relating
to
the
Confinement
of
the
Lords
,
and
their
Correspondence
,
they
had
already
given
Order
therein
,
as
desired
,
by
this
House
.
That
as
to
the
other
part
of
the
Message
,
relating
to
the
appointing
of
a
Day
for
the
Tryal
of
William
Viscount
Stafford
,
their
Lordships
have
appointed
Tuesday
come
fortnight
for
the
said
Tryal
.
Ordered
,
That
a
further
Address
be
made
to
His
Majesty
,
by
such
Members
of
this
House
as
are
of
His
Majesties
most
Honourable
Privy
Council
,
humbly
to
desire
His
Majesty
,
That
all
Papers
,
Letters
,
Examinations
,
Writings
,
and
other
Evidences
relating
to
the
Horrid
Popish
Plot
,
which
have
been
delivered
in
to
the
Clerks
of
the
Council
,
or
the
Secretaries
of
State
,
since
the
Dissolution
of
the
last
Parliament
,
may
be
transmitted
to
this
House
.
Ordered
,
That
Mr.
Serjeant
Maynard
,
Mr.
George
Pelham
,
and
Mr.
Paul
Foley
be
added
to
the
Committee
appointed
to
prepare
Evidence
against
the
Lords
in
the
Tower
.
Ordered
,
That
an
humble
Address
be
made
to
his
Majesty
,
by
such
Members
of
this
House
as
are
of
His
Majesties
most
Honourable
Privy
Council
,
to
desire
His
Majesty
to
give
Orders
for
the
issuing
out
a
Sum
of
money
,
for
defraying
the
Charges
of
Summoning
the
Witnesses
.
and
other
Expences
incident
to
the
Prosecution
and
Tryals
of
the
Lords
in
the
Tower
.
Ordered
,
That
such
Moneys
as
His
Majesty
shall
be
pleased
to
direct
to
be
issued
for
the
Uses
aforesaid
,
be
deposited
in
the
hands
of
Mr.
Charles
Clare
.
Sabbati
13
die
Novembris
1680.
A
Petition
of
Richard
Whitehead
Esq
;
touching
the
Election
for
the
Borough
of
Linnington
in
the
County
of
Southampton
,
was
Read
.
Ordered
,
That
the
said
Petition
be
Refered
to
the
Committee
of
Elections
and
Priviledges
,
to
Examine
the
Matter
thereof
,
and
to
Report
the
same
,
with
their
Opinions
therein
,
to
the
House
.
Richard
Janeway
in
Custody
of
the
Serjeant
at
Arms
,
being
called
in
,
acquainted
the
House
,
That
the
Pamphlet
by
him
published
,
for
which
he
stands
Commited
,
was
Printed
by
_____
Everingham
,
_____
Bradwell
,
and
Thomas
James
Samuel
Lee
,
and
Thomas
Simons
,
Stationers
,
and
that
the
Copy
by
which
the
same
was
Printed
was
delivered
by
Mr.
Andrew
Tarington
.
Ordered
,
That
the
said
Mr.
Yarington
,
Mr.
James
,
Mr.
Everingham
,
Mr.
Bradwell
,
Mr.
Simons
and
Mr.
Lee
,
be
summoned
to
Attend
at
the
Bar
of
this
House
on
Munday
Morning
next
at
ten
of
the
Clock
,
to
Answer
the
said
Charge
to
the
House
,
concerning
the
Printing
and
publishing
of
the
said
phamphlet
.
Mr.
Secretary
Jenkins
acquaints
the
House
,
That
such
Members
thereof
as
are
of
His
Majesties
most
Honourable
Privy
Council
,
had
attended
His
Maiesty
,
pursuant
to
Five
several
Orders
of
Address
from
this
House
to
His
Majesty
,
and
that
His
Majesties
Answer
to
the
several
Addresses
,
was
to
this
effect
.
That
as
to
the
First
Address
,
whereby
the
House
desired
to
know
His
Majesties
Pleasure
,
when
this
House
should
attend
him
:
His
Majesty
was
pleased
to
Appoint
three
of
the
clock
this
afternoon
,
for
the
House
to
attend
Him
in
the
Banqueting-House
.
That
as
to
the
second
Address
:
whereby
this
House
did
make
humble
Application
to
His
Majesty
for
the
pardon
of
Mr.
Jenison
:
His
Majesty
was
pleased
to
Answer
,
That
He
will
Grant
Him
a
pardon
for
all
Treasons
,
misprisions
of
Treason
,
Felonies
,
and
Outlawries
for
Felonies
.
That
as
to
the
third
Address
,
relating
to
money
to
defray
the
Incident
charges
in
the
profecution
of
the
Lords
in
the
Tower
:
His
Majesty
was
pleased
to
Answer
,
That
he
had
Directed
100
l.
to
be
Issued
out
to
such
persons
as
is
or
shall
be
Appointed
by
this
House
for
that
purpose
That
as
to
the
Fourth
Address
,
Desirng
that
all
such
papers
,
Letters
,
Examinations
,
Writings
,
and
other
Evidences
relating
to
the
Popish
plot
,
as
were
delivered
in
to
the
Clerks
of
the
Council
,
since
the
Dissolution
of
the
last
Parliament
,
might
be
Transmitted
to
this
House
:
his
Majesty
was
pleased
to
return
this
answer
,
That
upon
the
first
sitting
of
the
Committee
of
Examinations
of
the
House
of
Lords
,
upon
the
Plot
,
his
Majesty
had
Directed
,
That
all
such
papers
,
Letters
,
Examinations
,
Writings
,
and
other
Evidences
relating
to
the
Plot
,
as
were
delivered
in
to
the
Clerks
of
the
Council
since
the
Dissolution
of
the
last
Parliament
,
to
be
Transmited
to
the
said
Committee
of
Lords
,
where
they
now
still
remain
.
That
as
to
the
last
Address
,
desiring
a
pardon
for
Edmond
Murphy
Thomas
Sampson
,
John
Macnamarra
:
Hobart
Bourke
,
John
Fiz-Gearld
,
and
Eustace
Coning
,
his
Majesty
was
pleased
to
Answer
,
That
he
would
Grant
a
pardon
to
all
the
said
several
persons
,
for
all
Treasons
,
misprisions
of
Treason
,
Felonies
,
and
Outlawries
for
Felonies
.
Ordered
,
That
a
Committee
be
appointed
to
Inspect
the
Laws
concerning
paving
and
Repairing
of
the
Streets
,
and
Regulating
of
Hackney
Coaches
,
and
to
inquire
into
the
proceedings
of
the
Two
last
Parliaments
,
relating
to
Hackney
Coaches
,
and
to
report
the
same
,
with
their
Opinions
therein
,
to
the
House
,
&
to
prepare
and
bring
in
a
Bill
for
Regulating
of
hackney
coaches
,
repairing
,
paving
,
and
cleansing
of
streets
,
and
opening
of
passages
in
and
about
the
Cities
of
London
and
Westminster
.
Sir
Robert
Yeamans
being
,
according
to
the
Order
Yesterday
made
,
brought
to
the
Bar
of
this
House
,
did
acknowledge
the
Offence
by
him
committed
,
and
humbly
begg'd
the
pardon
of
the
House
.
And
being
withdrawn
,
Ordered
,
That
Sir
Robert
Yeamans
be
again
brought
to
the
Bar
of
this
House
,
and
do
receive
the
Censure
of
this
House
upon
his
knees
,
from
Mr.
Speaker
,
and
be
then
discharged
from
the
Custody
of
the
Serjeant
at
Arms
,
paying
his
Fees
.
And
Sir
Robert
Yeamans
being
accordingly
brought
to
the
Bar
,
and
there
kneeling
;
Mr.
Speaker
,
after
having
given
him
the
Censure
of
the
House
,
acquainted
him
that
he
was
discharg'd
,
paying
his
Fees
.
Mr.
Norris
being
called
in
,
gave
an
Information
in
Writing
,
relating
to
the
Popish
plot
,
which
was
Read
at
the
Clerks
Table
.
Ordered
,
That
a
Committee
be
appointed
to
receive
Informations
concerning
the
Popish
plot
,
and
to
inquire
into
the
same
,
and
to
Report
the
same
to
the
House
as
often
as
they
shall
see
occasion
.
And
the
Committee
is
Impowered
to
send
for
persons
,
papers
,
and
Records
:
And
that
the
Information
this
day
given
at
the
Bar
by
Mr.
Norris
,
be
referred
to
the
consideration
of
the
said
Committee
,
who
are
to
Examine
the
matter
thereof
,
and
to
report
the
same
,
with
their
Opinions
there
in
,
to
the
House
.
A
Message
from
the
Lords
by
Sir
Timothy
Baldwyn
&
Sir
John
Hoskins
.
Mr.
Speaker
,
THe
Lords
have
commanded
us
to
acquaint
you
,
that
they
have
agreed
to
the
Bill
sent
from
this
House
Intituled
,
An
Act
Prohibiting
the
Importation
of
Cattel
from
Ireland
,
without
any
Amendment
.
Ordered
,
That
the
report
made
and
delivered
Yesterday
by
Sir
Francis
Winnington
,
be
read
to
the
house
on
Munday
morning
next
,
at
Nine
of
the
clock
.
Mr.
Trenchard
Reports
from
the
Committee
,
to
whom
the
Petition
of
divers
Citizens
of
London
against
Sir
George
Jeffereys
,
Recorder
of
the
said
City
,
was
referred
,
That
the
said
Committee
had
taken
the
same
into
consideration
,
and
had
heard
the
Evidence
of
the
petitioners
,
and
of
the
said
Sir
George
Jeffereys
,
and
had
agreed
upon
a
Vote
to
be
reported
to
the
House
,
which
he
read
in
his
place
,
and
afterwards
delivered
the
same
in
at
the
Clerks
Table
,
and
is
as
followeth
:
Resolved
,
That
this
Committee
is
of
Opinion
,
That
by
the
Evidence
,
given
to
this
Committee
,
it
does
appear
,
that
Sir
George
Jeffereys
Recorder
of
the
City
of
London
,
by
traducing
and
obstructing
Petitioning
for
the
Sitting
of
this
Parliament
,
hath
betrayed
the
Rights
of
the
Subject
.
Resolved
,
That
this
House
doth
agree
with
the
Committee
,
that
Sir
George
Jeffereys
,
by
traducing
and
obstructing
Petitioning
for
the
Sitting
of
this
Parliament
,
hath
betrayed
the
Rights
of
the
Subject
.
Ordered
,
That
an
humble
Address
be
made
to
his
Majesty
,
to
remove
Sir
George
Jeffereys
out
of
all
publick
Offices
;
And
a
Committee
is
appointed
to
draw
up
the
same
.
Ordered
,
That
the
Members
of
this
House
that
Serve
for
the
City
of
London
,
do
communicate
this
Vote
,
and
Resolution
of
this
House
,
relating
to
Sir
George
Jeffereys
;
to
the
Court
of
Aldermen
for
the
City
of
London
.
Ordered
,
That
the
Committee
last
mentioned
,
do
enquire
into
all
such
persons
as
have
been
advising
or
promoting
of
the
late
Proclamation
,
stiled
,
A
Proclamation
against
Tumultuous
Petitioning
;
and
they
are
Impowered
to
send
for
Persons
,
Papers
,
and
Records
.
Lunae
15
die
Novembris
1680.
A
Bill
against
the
Importation
of
Cattel
from
Scotland
,
was
Read
the
First
time
.
Resolved
,
That
the
Bill
be
Read
asecond
time
,
on
Saturday
morning
next
,
at
ten
of
the
Clock
.
Mr.
Treby
Reports
from
the
Committee
of
Elections
and
Priviledges
,
That
the
Committee
had
taken
the
matter
,
touching
the
Election
and
Return
of
Members
to
Serve
in
this
present
Parliament
,
for
the
City
of
Westminster
,
and
had
agreed
upon
Four
Resolves
,
which
he
Read
in
his
place
,
and
afterwards
delivered
them
in
at
the
Clerks
Table
,
and
are
as
followeth
:
Resolved
,
That
the
King
's
menial
Servants
,
not
having
proper
Houses
of
their
own
within
the
City
of
Westminster
,
have
not
Right
to
give
Voices
in
the
Elction
of
Citizens
to
serve
in
Parliament
,
for
the
said
City
.
Resolved
,
That
Sir
William
Pulteney
is
duly
chosen
a
Citizen
to
serve
in
this
present
Parliament
,
for
the
City
of
Westminster
.
Resolved
,
That
Sir
Francis
Withins
was
not
duly
chosen
a
Citizen
to
serve
in
this
Parliament
,
for
the
City
of
Westminister
.
Resolved
,
That
Sir
William
Waller
is
duly
chosen
a
Citizen
to
servein
this
Parliament
for
the
City
of
Westminster
.
The
House
agreed
upon
several
Questions
with
the
Committee
,
in
the
said
several
and
respective
resolves
.
Ordered
,
That
the
Clerke
of
the
Crown
,
and
the
Bailiff
of
Westminster
,
do
attend
this
House
tomorrow
morning
,
at
Ten
of
the
clock
,
to
amend
the
Return
,
according
to
the
Resolution
of
the
House
.
Mr.
Secretary
Jenkins
acquaints
the
House
,
That
His
Majesty
had
sent
a
Message
to
the
House
in
writting
,
which
he
delivered
at
the
Clerks
Tabie
;
and
being
Read
by
Mr.
Speaker
,
is
as
follows
.
CHARLES
REX
.
HIs
Majesty
did
in
His
Speech
,
at
the
opening
of
this
Session
,
desire
the
Advice
and
Assistance
of
His
Parliament
,
in
relation
to
Tangier
:
the
condition
and
Importance
of
the
place
obliges
His
Majesty
to
put
this
House
in
mind
again
.
That
He
relies
upon
them
for
the
suport
of
it
,
without
which
it
cannot
be
much
longer
preserved
.
His
Majesty
does
therefore
very
earnestly
recommend
Tangier
again
to
the
due
and
speedy
consideration
and
care
of
this
House
.
Resolved
That
this
House
will
proceed
in
the
consideration
of
His
Majesties
Message
on
Wednesday
morning
next
,
at
Ten
of
the
clock
.
An
Engrossed
Bill
sent
down
from
the
Lords
,
Entituled
An
Act
,
for
the
better
Regulating
the
Tryals
of
the
Peers
of
England
,
was
read
a
second
time
.
Resolved
,
That
this
Bill
be
committed
,
upon
the
Debate
of
the
House
.
A
Petition
of
William
Rapley
late
Bailiff
of
Haslemere
,
in
the
County
of
Surrey
,
now
in
Custody
of
the
Serjeant
at
Arms
attending
this
House
,
was
Read
.
Ordered
,
That
the
said
William
Rapley
be
brought
to
the
Bar
of
this
House
tomorrow
morning
at
Ten
of
the
clock
.
Ordered
,
That
the
two
last
Bills
concerning
the
Regulating
of
Elections
of
Members
to
Serve
in
the
Commons
House
of
Parliment
,
be
Read
a
second
time
tomorrow
morning
.
Mr.
Dugdale
being
called
in
,
gave
his
further
Information
at
the
Bar
Relating
to
the
Popish
Plot
,
in
writing
.
A
Petition
of
Sir
Tho:
Whitegrave
,
Francis
Eld
,
and
Sampson
Birch
,
was
Read
.
Ordered
,
That
the
consideration
of
this
Petition
be
Referred
to
the
Committee
appointed
to
receive
Informations
concerning
the
Popish
Plot
,
and
to
Enquire
into
the
same
:
And
they
are
to
Report
the
same
,
with
their
Opinions
therein
,
to
this
House
.
Ordered
,
That
Mr.
Dudgale
have
Liberty
to
Print
his
own
Narative
given
to
this
House
,
relating
to
the
Popish
Plot.
Mr.
Bourke
,
Mr.
Macnamarre
,
and
Eustace
Coning
,
being
called
in
,
presented
their
several
Informations
formerly
given
at
the
Bar
of
this
House
,
relating
to
the
Popish
Hot
in
Ireland
,
in
Writing
.
Mr.
Yarrington
.
Mr.
Simonds
,
Mr.
Lee
,
Mr.
Janeway
,
Mr.
Everingham
Mr.
James
,
and
Mr.
Bradwell
being
called
in
,
and
severally
Examined
touching
a
Pamphlet
lately
printed
,
wherein
are
several
reflections
upon
Sir
Edward
Deering
,
a
Member
of
this
House
.
And
the
said
Mr.
Yarrington
acquainting
the
House
,
That
all
the
Animadversions
contained
in
the
said
Pamphlet
,
were
Penned
by
Dr.
Tongue
,
&
that
he
received
the
Abstract
of
the
several
Lettets
therein
mentioned
,
from
a
Scrivener
in
Essex
Court
in
the
Temple
:
And
a
Debate
arising
in
the
House
upon
the
whole
matter
,
Resolved
Nemine
contradicente
,
That
all
the
reflective
parts
of
the
said
Pamphlet
upon
Sir
Edward
Deering
a
Member
of
this
House
,
are
False
,
Scandalous
,
and
Libellous
.
Ordered
,
That
Dr.
Tongue
Have
notice
to
attend
this
House
tomorrow
Morning
at
Ten
of
the
Clock
.
Ordered
,
That
Mr.
Yarrington
,
Mr.
Simonds
,
Mr.
Lee
,
Mr.
Everingham
,
Mr.
James
,
Mr.
Bradwell
,
and
Robert
Groom
Scriverner
,
be
Committed
to
the
Custody
of
the
Serjeant
at
Arms
attending
this
House
for
their
Breach
of
Priviledge
by
them
committed
against
Sir
Edward
Deering
a
Member
of
this
House
.
Ordered
That
Richard
Janeway
be
discharged
from
the
Custody
of
the
Serjeant
at
Arms
Paying
his
Fees
,
and
that
he
receive
the
Censure
of
the
House
upon
his
knees
from
Mr.
Speaker
;
which
was
done
accordingly
,
Martis
16.
die
Novembris
1680.
THe
Clerk
of
the
Crown
and
the
Bailiff
of
Westminster
being
called
in
,
Amended
the
Return
of
members
to
serve
in
this
present
Parlialiament
,
for
the
said
City
of
Westminster
,
by
razing
out
the
name
of
Sir
Francis
Withins
,
,
and
inserting
the
name
of
Sir
William
Waller
.
And
then
the
house
Adjourned
to
8
of
the
clock
tomorrow
morning
.
Mercurij
17.
die
Novembris
1680.
THe
House
,
according
to
the
Order
of
Munday
last
,
taking
into
consideration
his
Majesties
message
relating
to
Tangier
,
Resolved
Nemine
contradicente
.
That
a
Committee
be
appointed
to
draw
up
an
address
to
be
presented
to
his
Majesty
,
upon
the
Debate
of
the
house
.
humbly
representing
to
his
Majesty
,
the
dangerous
State
and
condition
of
the
Kingdom
,
in
anser
to
his
Majesties
said
message
.
Ordered
,
That
Mr.
Treby
do
make
his
report
in
Writing
on
saturday
morning
next
.
A
Debate
arising
in
the
house
,
That
an
address
be
made
to
his
Majesty
,
humbly
to
desire
his
Majesty
,
to
remove
George
Earl
of
Hallifax
,
from
his
Majesties
presence
and
Councils
for
ever
:
Resolved
,
That
an
address
be
made
to
his
Majesty
,
humbly
to
desire
his
Majesty
,
to
remove
George
Earl
of
Hallifax
from
his
Majesties
Presence
and
Councils
for
ever
.
Ordered
,
That
Mr.
Dugdale
do
attend
this
house
tomorrow
morning
at
ten
of
the
clock
.
Jovis
18.
die
Novembris
1680.
SIr
Franeis
Winnington's
report
,
consisting
of
several
Abstracts
taken
out
of
the
Journa's
of
this
House
,
and
of
the
Lords
House
of
the
proceedings
of
the
two
last
Parliaments
,
relating
to
the
Popish
plot
,
and
Impeachments
of
the
Lords
in
the
Tower
,
was
read
.
Ordered
,
That
a
message
be
sent
to
the
Lords
,
to
desire
their
Lordships
to
communicate
to
this
house
,
all
such
papers
,
Writings
,
and
Evidences
relating
to
the
Popish
plot
,
as
have
been
received
from
the
Clerks
of
the
Privy
Council
.
as
also
all
such
Examinations
and
Informations
touching
the
said
Plot
,
as
have
been
taken
by
their
Lordships
at
their
secret
,
or
any
other
Committee
,
in
this
or
the
two
last
Parliaments
,
and
that
Mr
,
Treby
do
go
up
with
this
message
to
the
Lords
.
The
Lord
Russel
being
Elected
,
and
returned
to
serve
both
for
the
Counties
of
Bedford
and
Southampton
,
in
this
present
Parliament
,
Declared
his
choice
to
serve
for
the
County
of
Bedford
.
Ordered
,
That
Mr.
Speaker
do
Issue
out
his
Warrant
to
the
Clerk
of
the
Crown
,
to
make
out
a
new
Writ
for
the
Electing
of
a
Knight
to
serve
in
this
present
Parliament
,
for
the
County
of
Southampton
.
Ordered
;
That
Edward
Brett
of
Dimsdon
near
Newcastle
,
in
the
County
of
Stafford
,
be
sent
for
in
custody
of
the
Serjeant
at
Arms
attending
this
house
,
to
answer
at
the
Bar
,
for
a
notorious
Breach
of
Priviledge
by
him
committed
against
this
house
.
Mr.
Lewis
,
being
called
in
,
gave
an
Information
at
the
Bar
of
this
house
,
relating
to
the
Popish
plot
.
Ordered
,
That
an
humble
address
be
made
to
his
Majesty
,
by
such
members
of
this
house
as
are
of
his
Majesties
most
Honourable
Privy
Council
,
to
desire
his
Majesty
to
grant
to
Mr.
Lewis
a
Full
and
General
pardon
,
and
to
take
him
into
his
Royal
protection
and
care
,
and
to
grant
him
some
allowance
.
And
that
in
the
several
pardons
already
granted
,
upon
the
addresses
of
this
house
,
to
all
such
persons
as
have
given
Evidence
to
this
House
relating
to
the
Popish
plot
,
his
Majesties
Grace
and
pardon
may
be
extended
to
all
crimes
and
misdemeanors
whatsoever
by
them
committed
,
and
that
to
this
time
.
Ordered
,
That
Mr.
Lewis
have
the
leave
of
this
house
to
print
his
Information
this
day
given
in
at
the
Bar
of
this
house
.
Mr.
Treby
acquaints
the
house
,
That
he
had
attended
the
Lords
with
the
message
of
this
house
;
and
that
their
Lordships
had
returned
answer
,
That
they
will
cause
to
be
delivered
to
this
House
the
several
Papers
,
Writings
,
Evidences
,
Examinations
,
and
Informations
desired
by
this
House
.
A
Petition
of
Mr.
Lee
,
Mr.
Simonds
,
Mr.
Everingham
,
Mr.
James
,
and
Mr.
Bradwell
,
in
Custody
of
the
Serjeant
at
Arms
attending
this
House
,
being
Read
.
Ordered
,
That
all
the
said
persons
be
called
in
,
and
do
receive
the
Censure
of
this
House
at
the
Bar
,
upon
their
knees
,
from
Mr.
Speaker
,
and
be
then
discharged
,
paying
their
Fees
;
which
was
done
accordingly
.
Ordered
.
That
a
Committee
be
appointed
to
Search
into
,
and
Examine
the
papers
of
Mr.
Gilbert
Crough
of
Staple-Inn
,
and
do
Report
the
same
to
this
House
.
Ordered
,
That
Mr.
Crouch
and
his
Son
attend
at
the
Bar
of
this
House
tomorrow
Morning
at
Ten
of
the
Clock
.
Veneris
19.
Novembris
1680.
SIr
George
Downing
Reports
from
the
Committee
,
to
whom
the
additional
Bill
touching
persons
buried
in
Woollen
was
referred
,
some
amendments
agreed
on
by
the
said
Committee
to
be
made
to
the
same
,
which
he
read
in
his
place
,
and
afterwards
delivered
them
in
at
the
clerks
table
where
the
same
being
twice
read
,
were
upon
the
Question
Agreed
.
Ordered
,
That
the
Bill
▪
with
the
Amendments
agreed
to
,
be
engrossed
.
Ordered
,
That
Seignior
Francisco
de
Ferria
have
leave
to
Print
the
Information
by
him
given
at
the
Bar
of
this
House
.
A
Petition
of
Benjamin
Harris
,
a
Prisoner
in
Execution
at
the
Kings
Suit
for
a
Fine
of
500
l.
upon
a
Misdemeanor
by
him
committed
,
was
read
.
Resolved
,
That
an
humble
Application
be
made
to
His
Majesty
from
this
House
,
by
such
Members
of
the
House
as
are
of
His
Majesties
most
Honourable
Privy
Council
,
to
desire
His
Majesty
to
pardon
and
remit
the
said
Fine
.
Ordered
,
That
a
Committee
be
appointed
to
prepare
and
draw
up
a
Bill
for
Ascertaining
of
Fines
upon
Misdemeanors
.
Robert
Groom
being
called
in
,
and
having
given
an
Account
at
the
Bar
concerning
the
late
Pamphlet
,
Entituled
,
A
Damnable
Popish
Plot
,
&c.
Ordered
,
That
the
said
Robert
Groom
be
discharged
from
the
Custody
of
the
Serjeant
at
Arms
attending
this
House
,
without
paying
any
Fees
.
Resolved
,
That
an
humble
Address
be
presented
to
His
Majesty
,
to
desire
His
Majesty
to
appoint
a
Day
for
a
Solemn
Fast
and
Humiliation
to
be
kept
throughout
the
Kingdom
,
upon
the
Debate
of
the
House
.
Mr.
Serjeant
Rigby
Reports
from
the
Committee
appointed
to
enquire
after
all
such
Persons
as
have
offended
against
the
Right
of
the
Subject
,
to
Petition
His
Majesty
for
the
Siting
of
the
Parliament
.
That
the
Committee
had
directed
him
to
make
a
Special
Report
of
the
Presentments
of
the
Grand
Jury
for
the
County
of
Somerset
,
for
the
last
Lent
Assizes
,
and
of
the
Grand
Jury
for
the
County
of
Devon
for
the
last
Summer
Assizes
;
which
Presentments
he
delivered
in
at
the
Clerks
Table
:
And
further
,
Reported
,
That
Captain
William
Castle
being
Summoned
to
attend
the
said
Committee
,
did
,
in
contempt
of
the
said
Order
,
neglect
to
attend
the
Committee
:
And
that
the
Committee
desired
the
Directions
of
the
House
therein
.
Ordered
,
That
Sir
Giles
Philips
,
and
William
Coleman
,
being
the
Foremen
of
the
said
Grand
Juries
,
be
sent
for
in
Custody
of
the
Serjeant
at
Arms
attending
this
House
,
to
answer
at
the
Bar
of
this
House
,
for
the
Breach
of
Priviledge
by
them
committed
against
this
House
.
Ordered
,
That
the
said
Captain
William
Castle
be
sent
for
in
Custody
of
the
Serjeant
at
Arms
attending
this
House
,
to
answer
at
the
Bar
of
this
House
;
for
the
breach
of
Priviledge
by
him
committed
against
this
House
.
Ordered
,
That
Mr.
John
Hutchinson
,
and
Mr.
Henry
Walrond
,
being
of
the
said
Grand
Juries
,
be
sent
for
in
Custody
of
the
Serjeant
at
Arms
attending
this
House
,
to
answer
at
the
Bar
of
this
House
,
for
the
breach
of
Priviledge
by
them
committed
against
this
House
.
Ordered
,
That
the
Clerk
of
the
Assizes
for
the
Western
Circuit
,
and
the
respective
Clerks
of
the
Peace
and
Under-Sheriffs
of
the
said
Counties
of
Devon
and
Somerset
,
be
Summoned
by
the
Serjeant
at
Arms
attending
this
House
,
to
attend
at
the
Bar
of
the
House
.
Ordered
,
That
Mr.
Thomas
Warre
,
and
Mr.
Edward
Strode
,
be
summoned
by
the
Serjeant
at
Arms
attending
this
House
,
to
Attend
at
the
Bar
of
the
House
on
Monday
morning
next
,
at
Ten
of
the
Clock
.
Resolved
,
That
the
Committee
appointed
to
receive
Informations
relating
to
the
Popish
Plot
,
have
Power
likewise
to
receive
Informations
relating
to
the
Popish
Plot
in
Ireland
.
Sir
Robert
Clayton
Reports
from
the
Committee
appointed
to
prepare
and
draw
up
the
Address
concerning
Sir
George
Jeffreys
,
An
Address
agreed
upon
by
the
Committee
,
which
he
Read
in
his
Place
,
and
afterwards
delivered
the
same
in
at
the
Clerks
Table
,
where
the
same
being
Read
,
was
upon
the
Question
,
Agreed
to
.
Mr.
Zeile
being
called
in
,
delivered
his
Information
in
Writing
,
relating
to
the
Popish
Plot.
Ordered
,
That
Edward
Seymour
Esq
;
a
Member
of
this
House
,
attend
the
Service
of
this
House
,
in
his
Place
,
tomorrow
morning
,
at
Ten
of
the
clock
.
Ordered
,
That
an
humble
Application
be
made
from
this
House
to
His
Maiesty
,
by
such
Members
thereof
as
are
of
His
Majesties
most
Honourable
Privy
Council
,
to
desire
His
Majesty
to
grant
to
Mr.
Zeile
a
full
and
General
Pardon
to
this
time
;
and
Grant
him
some
Allowance
for
his
Subsistence
.
Ordered
,
That
an
humble
Application
be
made
from
this
House
te
His
Majesty
,
by
such
Members
thereof
as
are
of
His
Majesties
most
Honourable
Privy
Council
,
Representing
the
Condition
and
Circumstances
of
Mr.
Hethrington
,
and
other
the
Witnesses
,
touching
the
Popish
Plot
in
Ireland
;
And
to
desire
His
Majesty
to
grant
them
some
Allowance
for
their
Support
.
Ordered
,
That
an
humble
Application
be
made
to
His
Majesty
from
this
House
,
by
such
of
the
Members
thereof
as
are
of
His
Majesties
most
Honourable
Privy
Council
,
to
desire
His
Majesty
to
confer
upon
Mr.
Smith
(
who
hath
made
a
considerable
Discovery
of
the
Popish
Plot
)
some
Ecclesiastical
Preferment
.
Sabbati
die
20.
Novembris
1680.
INformation
being
given
to
the
House
,
That
Mr.
William
Stawell
was
Foreman
of
the
Grand
Jury
for
the
County
of
Devon
,
the
last
Summer
Assizes
,
and
that
by
a
mistake
,
Mr.
Colman
was
ordered
to
be
sent
for
in
Custody
,
in
stead
of
the
said
Mr.
Stawell
.
Ordered
,
That
Mr.
Colman's
Name
be
struck
out
of
the
Warrant
directed
to
the
Serjeant
at
Arms
attending
this
House
;
And
that
Mr.
Stawell's
Name
be
inserted
instead
thereof
.
A
Complaint
being
made
of
a
Breach
of
priviledge
committed
against
Mr.
Ayloffe
,
a
Member
of
this
House
,
by
John
Dandridge
,
in
arresting
and
Detaining
in
Custody
James
Newman
,
Menial
servant
of
the
said
Mr.
Ayloffe
,
at
the
Suit
of
Richard
Rawlins
:
Ordered
,
That
the
said
John
Dandridge
and
Richard
Rawlins
be
sent
for
in
Custody
of
the
Serjeant
at
Arms
attending
this
House
,
to
answer
at
the
Bar
of
this
House
,
for
the
said
Breach
of
Priviledge
.
The
Question
being
put
,
That
the
Bill
against
the
Importation
of
Cattel
from
Scotland
be
now
Read
a
Second
time
.
It
was
Resolved
in
the
Affirmative
.
The
Bill
being
Read
.
Resolved
,
That
the
Bill
be
Committed
.
Information
being
given
to
the
House
,
That
George
Eylles
had
committed
a
Breach
of
priviledge
against
Sir
Patience
Ward
,
a
Member
of
this
House
:
Ordered
,
That
the
said
George
Eyles
be
sent
for
in
Custody
of
the
Serjeanr
at
Arms
attending
this
House
,
to
answer
at
the
Bar
of
this
House
for
the
said
Breach
of
Priviledge
.
Mr.
Secretary
Jenkins
acquaints
the
House
,
That
in
pursuance
of
the
Orders
of
this
House
,
His
Majesty
had
been
attended
by
such
Members
thereof
as
are
of
His
Majesties
Privy
Council
,
with
several
addrsses
from
this
House
,
That
as
to
the
address
relating
to
Sir
George
Jeffreys
,
after
the
same
,
together
with
the
Orders
and
Resolves
of
the
House
were
Read
to
His
Majesty
,
His
Majesty
was
pleased
to
Return
answer
,
That
He
would
consider
of
it
.
That
His
Majesty
,
upon
presenting
the
address
for
some
allowance
to
Mr.
Lewis
,
and
for
a
general
Pardon
to
him
and
all
the
rest
of
the
Persons
that
have
given
Information
relating
to
the
Popish
plot
,
for
all
Crimes
and
Misdemeanours
whatsoever
,
His
Majesty
was
pleased
to
answer
,
That
His
Majesties
Pardon
should
extend
to
all
Crimes
and
Misdemeanors
whatsoever
by
them
committed
,
to
this
time
,
Perjury
only
excepted
.
That
His
Majesty
was
further
pleased
to
answer
,
That
Consideration
should
be
had
of
Mr.
Lewis
,
for
some
reasenable
allowance
to
him
.
That
as
to
the
address
,
relating
to
Mr.
Smith
,
for
some
Ecclesiastical
Preferment
,
His
Majsty
would
have
him
in
Consideration
.
That
as
to
the
address
concerning
Mr.
Hethrington
and
the
rest
of
the
Witnesses
,
touching
the
Popish
plot
in
Ireland
,
His
Majesty
,
in
regard
that
the
Number
and
Circumstances
of
those
Persons
are
not
yet
well
known
,
had
referred
the
Consideration
thereof
to
the
Lords
Commissioners
of
the
Treasury
.
Resolved
,
That
a
further
address
be
made
to
His
Majesty
from
this
House
,
by
such
Members
thereof
as
are
of
His
Majesties
most
Honourable
Privy
Council
,
to
desire
His
Majesty
,
That
the
Pardons
granted
to
the
several
persons
for
whom
application
hath
been
already
made
to
His
Majesty
by
this
House
,
may
extend
to
all
Crimes
and
Misdemeanors
whatsoever
by
them
committed
,
to
the
last
time
of
their
respective
Discoveries
respectively
.
Mr.
Trenchard
Reports
from
the
Committee
,
to
whom
is
referred
to
Enquire
after
such
persons
as
have
offended
against
the
Rights
of
the
Subjects
,
to
Petition
His
Majesty
for
the
Sitting
the
Parliament
,
That
the
Committee
had
ordered
him
to
make
the
following
Report
:
viz.
That
Information
being
given
to
the
said
Committee
,
That
Examinations
were
taken
upon
Oath
in
the
County
of
Monmouth
by
five
Justices
of
the
Peace
of
the
said
County
,
viz.
James
Herbert
,
Henry
Baker
,
William
Herbert
,
William
Jones
,
and
Robert
Gunter
,
Esquires
,
against
John
Arnold
,
Esquire
,
for
procuring
Subscriptions
to
a
certain
Petition
to
be
presented
to
His
Majesty
for
the
Sitting
of
the
Parliament
:
Which
said
Examination
was
sent
up
to
the
Council
Table
by
the
said
Justices
,
and
there
Exhibited
in
Charge
,
as
an
Article
against
the
said
Mr.
Arnold
,
and
was
Subscribed
by
one
Thomas
Herbert
,
Esquire
,
who
undertook
to
prosecute
the
same
:
And
that
the
Committee
desired
the
Directions
of
the
House
therein
:
And
further
Reported
,
That
the
Committee
had
agreed
upon
two
Resolves
,
which
are
as
so
lows
:
Resolved
,
That
this
Committee
is
of
Opinion
,
That
Mr.
Thomas
Staples
,
by
obstructing
Petitoning
to
His
Majesty
for
the
siting
of
this
Parliament
,
and
declaring
his
dislike
,
and
abhorence
of
such
Petitioning
,
hath
betrayed
the
Rights
of
the
Subject
.
Resolved
,
That
this
Committee
is
of
Opinion
,
That
Sir
Thomas
Holt
Serjeant
at
Law
,
by
obstructing
Petitioning
to
His
Majesty
for
the
Sitting
of
this
Parliament
,
and
declaring
his
dislike
and
obhorrence
of
such
Petitioning
,
hath
betrayed
the
Rights
of
the
Subject
.
Which
Report
he
Read
in
his
place
,
and
afterwards
delivered
the
same
in
at
the
Clerks
Table
:
where
the
same
being
Read
,
The
House
taking
into
Consideration
the
Matters
specially
Reported
.
Ordered
,
That
Mr.
Thomas
Herbert
be
sent
for
in
Custody
of
the
Serjeant
at
Arms
attending
this
House
,
to
answer
at
the
Bar
of
this
House
for
the
Misdemeanors
by
him
committed
against
the
priviledge
of
this
House
.
The
First
of
the
said
Resolves
being
Read
a
Second
time
to
the
House
:
Resolved
,
That
this
House
doth
agree
with
the
said
Committee
,
That
the
said
Mr.
Thomas
Staples
,
by
obstructing
Petitioning
to
His
Majesty
for
the
Sitting
of
this
Parliament
,
and
declaring
his
dislike
ad
abhorrence
of
such
Petitioning
,
hath
betrayed
the
Rights
of
the
Subject
.
The
Second
of
the
said
Resolves
being
read
a
second
time
to
the
House
:
Resolved
,
That
this
House
doth
agree
with
the
said
Committee
,
That
Sir
Thomas
Holt
,
by
obstructing
Petitioning
to
His
Majesty
for
the
Sitting
of
this
Parliament
,
and
declaring
his
dislike
and
abhorrence
of
such
Petitioning
,
hath
betrayed
the
Rights
of
the
Subject
.
Ordered
,
That
Mr.
Thomas
Staples
and
Sir
Thomas
Holt
be
sent
for
in
custody
of
the
Serjeant
at
Arms
attending
this
House
,
to
answer
at
the
Bar
of
this
House
for
the
Misdemeanors
by
them
committed
against
the
Priviledge
of
this
House
.
Mr.
Treby
acquaints
the
House
,
that
,
pursuant
to
the
Order
of
the
House
,
he
had
prepared
an
Abstract
in
Writing
,
of
the
several
Letters
and
Papers
in
his
custody
,
relating
to
the
Popish
Plot.
Ordered
,
That
the
said
Letters
and
Papers
be
Printed
,
and
it
is
recommended
to
Mr.
Treby
to
take
care
therein
.
Sir
Gilbert
Gerard
acquaints
the
House
,
that
he
had
Articles
of
Impeachment
of
high
Crimes
,
Misdemeanors
and
Offences
against
Edward
Seymour
Esq
;
a
Member
of
this
House
,
which
he
delivered
in
at
the
Clerks
Table
.
Ordered
,
That
Mr.
Seymour
have
a
Copy
of
the
said
Articles
,
and
that
he
do
make
his
Answer
thereunto
on
Thursday
morning
next
.
Colonel
Birch
Reports
from
the
Committee
to
whom
the
Petition
of
Sir
Thomas
Whitgrave
,
Francis
Eld
,
and
Sampson
.
Birch
was
referred
,
That
the
Committee
had
agreed
upon
a
Report
,
which
he
read
in
his
place
,
and
afterwards
delivered
the
same
in
at
the
Clerks
Table
;
where
the
same
being
read
,
is
as
follows
.
That
the
Committee
,
upon
the
Examination
of
the
Information
against
Francis
Eld
Lieutenant
of
some
of
the
Trained
Bands
in
Stafjordshire
,
touching
his
neglecting
to
make
a
full
Search
in
Taxal
House
upon
the
Discovery
of
the
late
Plot
;
and
upon
hearing
of
the
said
Elds
Defence
to
the
said
Information
,
the
said
Eld
did
confess
the
Information
given
by
Mr.
Dugdale
to
be
true
;
but
saith
that
his
Warrant
given
him
under
the
Deputy
Lieutenants
hands
,
was
only
to
Search
for
Offensive
Arms
of
War
:
And
that
he
was
to
take
to
his
Assistance
a
Constable
,
or
other
Civil
Officer
;
which
Warrant
he
produced
:
And
accordingly
he
taking
a
Constable
with
him
;
when
he
brought
his
Men
into
the
Lord
Astons
Hall
at
Taxall
,
the
Constable
slipped
away
,
and
he
could
by
no
means
meet
with
him
again
:
So
that
the
said
Eld
conceived
himself
incapacitated
to
make
such
a
Search
as
he
desired
.
Which
the
Committee
considering
of
,
and
sinding
him
the
said
Eld
to
be
a
Sober
Protestant
,
and
that
this
neglect
was
not
done
purposely
with
favour
to
the
Papists
;
but
that
the
said
Eld
is
an
Enemy
to
the
Popish
Faction
:
Are
humbly
of
Opinion
that
the
said
Francis
Eld
be
Discharged
from
his
Restraint
.
Resolved
,
That
the
said
Francis
Eld
be
Discharged
from
the
custody
of
the
Serjeant
at
Arms.
Lunae
22.
Novemb.
1680.
A
Bill
for
Regulating
Elections
of
Members
to
serve
in
the
Commons
House
of
Parliament
was
read
a
second
time
.
Resolved
,
That
the
Bill
be
committed
upon
the
Debate
of
the
House
.
A
Bill
to
prevent
the
Offences
of
Bribery
and
Debauchery
in
the
Election
of
Members
to
serve
in
the
Commons
House
of
Parliament
was
read
a
second
time
.
Resolved
,
That
this
Bill
be
referred
upon
the
Debate
of
the
House
to
the
same
Committee
.
And
the
said
Committee
is
to
reduce
the
said
Bills
into
one
Bill
,
or
to
put
the
same
into
more
Bills
as
they
shall
see
occasion
.
Mr.
Treby
reports
from
the
Committee
of
Elections
and
Priviledges
that
the
Committee
having
taken
into
their
Consideration
the
Matter
of
the
Election
and
Return
of
Members
to
serve
in
this
present
Parliament
for
the
Burrough
of
Stockbridge
in
the
County
of
Southampton
,
had
agreed
upon
the
following
Resolves
,
viz.
Resolved
,
That
Henry
Whitehead
Esq
;
is
duly
Elected
a
Burgess
to
serve
in
this
present
Parliament
for
the
Burrough
of
Stockbridge
in
the
County
of
Southampton
,
to
which
the
House
,
Ordered
,
That
the
Chairman
of
the
Committee
of
Elections
and
Priviledges
do
make
Report
to
this
House
touching
the
Election
of
Members
to
serve
in
this
present
Parliament
for
Agmondishham
in
the
County
of
Bucks
,
tomorrow
morning
at
ten
of
the
clock
.
Resolved
,
That
leave
be
given
to
bring
in
a
Bill
for
the
Repairing
of
the
High-ways
.
The
Clerk
of
the
Crown
and
Bayliff
of
Stockbridge
being
called
in
,
amended
the
Return
for
Stockbridge
,
by
taking
off
the
Indenture
whereby
William
Strode
Esq
;
was
returned
to
serve
for
the
said
Burrough
,
and
Razing
out
the
Name
of
Oliver
St.
Johns
Esq
;
and
incerting
the
Name
of
the
said
Hen.
Whitehead
in
the
other
Indenture
.
Mr.
Secretary
Jenkins
acquaints
the
House
,
That
His
Majesty
having
been
attended
by
such
Members
of
this
House
as
are
of
the
Privy
Council
,
according
to
two
several
Orders
of
address
from
this
House
to
His
Majesty
,
the
one
for
a
General
Pardon
and
some
allowance
to
Mr.
Zei●e
,
the
other
for
a
full
and
further
General
Pardon
of
all
Crimes
and
Misdemeanors
to
the
several
Persons
in
whose
behalf
the
House
had
formerly
addressed
.
His
Majesty
was
pleased
to
answer
,
That
he
would
grant
a
Pardon
and
some
allowance
to
Mr.
Zeile
.
That
Pardons
shall
be
passed
to
the
several
Persons
addressed
for
by
the
House
of
Commons
for
all
Treasons
,
Misprisions
of
Treason
Felonies
,
and
Outlawries
after
Treason
or
Felony
,
and
His
Majesty
will
give
Order
,
that
a
Noli
prosequi
be
Entred
to
stop
all
prosecutions
against
the
said
persons
for
all
Crimes
or
Misdemeanours
whatsoever
.
That
His
Majesty
apprehends
there
may
be
some
Inconveniency
in
granting
a
Pardon
so
general
as
is
now
desired
,
but
if
any
Instances
shall
be
given
wherein
the
Tryals
may
be
hindered
or
prejudiced
,
His
Majesty
will
give
such
further
Order
as
shall
be
agreeable
to
Justice
.
Mr.
Trenchard
reports
from
the
Committee
,
to
whom
it
was
referred
to
prepare
an
address
to
His
Majesty
to
remove
George
Earl
of
Hallifax
from
His
Majesties
presence
and
Councils
for
ever
.
An
address
agreed
upon
by
the
Committee
,
which
he
Read
in
his
place
,
and
afterwards
delivered
the
same
in
at
the
Clerks
Table
,
where
the
same
being
Read
,
Resolved
,
That
the
House
doth
agree
to
the
said
Address
with
some
Amendments
.
Ordered
,
That
such
Members
of
this
House
as
are
of
his
Majesties
Most
Honourable
Privy
Council
do
know
his
Majesties
pleasure
when
this
House
may
attend
him
with
this
Address
.
Ordered
,
That
all
Committees
that
were
discontinued
be
revived
and
do
sit
in
the
places
formerly
appointed
.
Martis
23.
die
Nouemb.
1680.
A
Petition
of
Sir
Thomas
Holt
Serjeant
at
Law
,
in
Custody
of
the
Serjeant
at
Arms
Attending
this
House
,
was
Read
.
Ordered
,
That
Sir
Thomas
Holt
be
called
in
and
do
receive
the
Censure
of
the
House
upon
his
knees
at
the
Bar
from
Mr.
Speaker
,
and
be
then
discharged
,
paying
his
Fees
,
which
was
done
accordingly
.
Ordered
,
That
William
Rapley
,
Bayliff
of
Haslemere
,
in
the
County
of
Surrey
,
now
in
Custody
of
the
Serjeant
at
Arms
attending
this
House
,
be
brought
to
the
Bar
to
Morrow
Morning
at
Ten
of
the
Clock
,
to
receive
the
Censure
of
the
House
.
Ordered
,
That
leave
be
given
to
bring
in
a
Bill
for
continuing
of
two
Acts
,
One
to
prevent
the
Planting
of
Tobacco
in
England
,
and
Regulating
the
Plantation
Trade
,
The
Other
for
Exporting
of
Beer
,
Ale
and
Mum.
A
Bill
to
the
same
purpose
being
presented
to
the
House
,
was
Read
the
First
time
.
Resolved
;
That
the
Bill
be
Read
a
Second
time
.
Resolved
,
That
a
Committee
be
appointed
to
prepare
a
further
Address
to
His
Majesty
,
upon
the
Debate
of
the
House
,
humbly
to
desire
His
Majesty
to
Pardon
and
Remit
the
Fine
set
upon
Benjamin
Harris
;
for
which
he
continues
in
Prison
.
Mr.
Sachaverel
Reports
from
the
Committee
to
whom
it
was
referred
,
to
prepare
and
bring
in
a
Bill
for
the
Repeal
of
One
Act
made
in
the
35th
Year
of
the
Reign
of
Queen
Elizabeth
.
ch
.
1.
A
Bill
agreed
upon
by
the
Committee
,
which
he
delivered
in
at
the
Clerks
Table
.
The
Bill
being
Read
the
First
time
,
Resolved
,
That
the
Bill
be
Read
a
Second
time
to
Morrow
morning
.
Sir
Francis
Russel
Reports
from
the
Committee
Appointed
to
draw
up
an
humble
Address
to
his
Majesty
,
to
desire
his
Majesty
to
appoint
a
day
for
a
Solemn
Fast
and
Humiliation
,
to
be
kept
throughout
the
Kingdom
,
An
Address
agreed
on
by
the
Committee
,
which
he
read
in
his
place
:
And
afterwards
delivered
the
same
in
at
the
Clerks
Table
,
where
the
same
being
Read
was
upon
the
Question
agreed
to
.
Resolved
,
That
the
Lords
Concurrence
be
desired
to
the
said
Address
.
And
that
Sir
Francis
Russed
do
attend
the
Lords
with
the
same
,
and
desire
their
concurrence
.
A
Petition
of
Ann
Bedlow
Widdow
and
Relict
of
Captain
William
Bedlow
Deceased
,
was
Read
.
Resolved
,
That
an
Humble
Application
be
made
to
His
Majesty
from
this
House
by
such
Members
thereof
,
as
are
of
His
Majesties
most
Honourable
Privy
Council
,
to
desire
His
Majesty
to
take
into
His
consideration
,
the
condition
of
the
said
Mrs.
Bedlow
;
and
to
grant
her
some
Allowance
for
her
Subsistence
,
Sir
Francis
Russel
acquaints
the
House
,
That
in
pursuance
of
the
Order
of
the
House
,
he
had
attend
the
Lords
with
the
Address
;
and
that
their
Lordships
returned
Answer
.
That
they
had
taken
the
said
Address
into
their
Consideration
,
and
had
agreed
to
it
according
to
the
desire
of
this
House
.
Ordered
,
That
Mr.
Attorney
General
be
desired
to
attend
this
House
to
Morrow
Morning
to
give
the
House
an
Account
touching
the
Proclamation
,
Stiled
A
Proclamation
against
Tumultuous
Petitioning
.
Several
Persons
that
served
upon
the
Grand
Jury
for
the
County
of
Middlesex
,
in
Trinity
Term
last
,
being
called
in
,
gave
an
Account
to
the
House
of
the
manner
of
the
Proceedings
of
the
Court
of
Kings-Bench
,
in
Discharging
the
said
Grand
Jury
.
Several
Persons
being
called
in
,
gave
an
Account
at
the
Bar
of
the
House
,
touching
the
charge
given
by
Mr.
Baron
Weston
,
at
the
last
Summer
Asslizes
held
at
Kingston
upon
Thames
,
for
the
County
of
Surrey
,
and
a
Debate
arising
in
the
House
upon
the
whole
matter
.
Resolved
,
Nemine
Contradicente
.
That
the
Discharging
of
a
Grand
Jury
by
any
Judge
before
the
end
of
the
Term
,
Assizes
or
Sessions
,
whilst
matters
are
under
their
consideration
and
not
presented
is
Arbitrary
,
Illegal
,
Destructive
to
Publick
Justice
,
a
manifest
Violation
of
his
Oath
,
and
is
a
means
to
Subvert
the
Fundamental
Laws
of
this
Kingdom
.
Resolved
,
Nemine
Contradicente
,
That
a
Committee
be
appointed
to
Examine
the
Proceedings
of
the
Judges
in
Westminster-Hall
,
and
Report
the
same
with
their
Opinions
therein
to
this
House
.
Sir
Edward
Deering
Acquaints
the
House
,
That
His
Majesty
having
referred
the
Condition
and
Circumstances
of
the
several
Witnesses
relating
to
the
Popish
Plot
in
Ireland
,
to
the
consideration
of
the
Lords
Commissioners
of
the
Treasury
,
and
that
the
Commissioners
were
not
as
yet
informed
of
the
Names
,
Number
and
Conditions
of
the
said
several
Persons
,
desired
the
Direction
of
the
House
therein
.
Ordered
,
That
Mr.
Hethrington
do
Attend
Mr.
Speaker
,
and
do
communicate
to
him
the
Names
and
Condition
of
the
said
Witnesses
.
The
Address
of
the
Commons
in
Parliament
to
His
Majesty
,
to
Remove
Sir
George
Geffreys
Out
of
all
Publick
Offices
.
WE
your
Majesties
most
Dutiful
and
Loyal
Subjects
the
Commons
in
Parliament
Assembled
,
having
received
a
Complaint
against
Sir
George
Jeflreys
Knight
,
your
Majesties
Chief
Justice
of
Chester
,
and
heard
the
Evidence
concerning
the
same
,
and
also
what
he
did
alledge
and
prove
in
his
Defence
.
And
being
thereupon
fully
satisfied
that
the
said
Sir
George
Jeffreys
well
knowing
that
many
of
your
Loyal
Protestant
Subjects
,
and
particularly
those
of
your
Great
and
Famous
City
of
London
,
out
of
Zeal
for
the
Preservation
of
the
Protestant
Religion
,
your
Majesties
Royal
Person
and
Government
,
and
in
hopes
to
bring
the
Popish
Conspirators
to
speedy
Justice
,
were
about
to
Petition
to
your
Majesty
in
an
Humble
,
Dutiful
and
Legal
way
,
for
the
sitting
of
this
Parliament
,
the
said
Sir
George
Jeffreys
not
regarding
his
Duty
to
your
Majesty
,
or
the
welfare
of
your
People
did
on
purpose
to
serve
his
own
private
Ends
,
and
to
create
a
Misunderstanding
between
your
Majesty
and
your
Good
Subjects
,
though
disguised
with
pretence
of
service
to
your
Majesty
,
maliciously
declared
such
petitioning
,
sometimes
to
be
Tumultuous
,
Seditious
and
Illegal
,
and
at
other
times
did
presume
publickly
to
insinuate
and
assert
,
as
if
your
Majesty
would
deprive
your
Citizens
of
London
of
their
Charters
,
and
divers
other
Priviledges
,
Immunities
and
Advantages
,
and
also
of
your
Royal
Favour
in
case
they
should
so
petition
,
and
also
did
publickly
declare
that
in
case
they
should
so
petition
,
there
should
not
be
any
Meeting
or
Sitting
of
Parliament
,
thereby
traducing
your
Majesty
,
as
if
you
would
not
pursue
your
Gracious
Intentions
,
the
rather
because
they
were
grateful
to
your
good
Subjects
,
do
,
in
most
humble
manner
beseech
your
Majesty
to
remove
the
said
Sir
George
Jeffreys
out
of
the
said
Place
of
Chief
Justice
of
Chester
,
and
out
of
all
other
Publick
Offices
and
Employments
under
your
Majesty
.
His
Majesty
by
Mr.
Secretary
Jenkins
was
pleased
to
return
Answer
to
this
Address
,
That
he
would
consider
of
it
.
Mercurii
24.
die
Novemb.
1680.
Ordered
,
THat
George
Bell
of
Carlisle
in
the
County
of
Cumberland
,
Attorney
at
Law
,
be
sent
for
in
Custody
of
the
Serjeant
at
Arms
attending
this
House
,
to
answer
at
the
Bar
of
the
House
for
a
breach
of
Priviledge
by
him
committed
against
Sir
Richard
Grahme
,
a
Member
of
this
House
.
Ordered
,
That
Arthur
Yeomans
of
Cardisse
in
the
County
of
Glamorgan
,
be
sent
for
in
Custody
of
the
Serjeant
at
Arms
attending
this
House
to
answer
at
the
Bar
of
this
House
for
a
Notorious
Breach
of
Priviledge
by
him
committed
against
this
House
.
Ordered
,
That
William
Jordan
of
Gloucester
,
be
sent
for
in
Custody
of
the
Serjeant
at
Arms
to
answer
at
the
Bar
of
this
House
for
a
Notorious
Breach
of
Priviledge
by
him
Committed
against
this
House
Ordered
,
That
John
Laws
be
sent
for
in
Custody
of
the
Serjeant
at
Arms
,
to
answer
at
the
Bar
for
a
Breach
of
Priviledge
by
him
Committed
against
this
House
.
Ordered
,
That
Mr.
Henry
Alnett
be
sent
for
in
Custody
of
the
Serjeant
at
Armes
,
to
answer
at
the
Bar
for
a
high
Breach
of
Priviledge
by
him
Committed
aganst
this
House
.
Mr.
Secretary
Jenkins
acquaints
the
House
that
His
Majesty
having
been
attended
by
such
Members
of
this
House
as
are
of
His
Majesties
most
Honourable
Privy
Council
,
to
know
His
Majesties
pleasure
,
When
this
House
should
attend
Him
with
an
address
,
His
Majesty
hath
appointed
three
of
the
Clock
this
afternoon
for
the
House
to
attend
him
in
the
Banqueting-house
at
White-hall
.
Ordered
,
That
leave
be
given
to
bring
in
a
Bill
to
Supply
the
Laws
against
Bankrupcy
.
Ordered
,
That
leave
be
given
to
bring
in
a
Bill
to
take
away
the
Court
held
before
the
Lord
President
and
Council
in
the
Marches
of
Wales
.
A
Bill
for
Repeal
of
an
Act
made
in
the
35.
Year
of
the
Reign
of
Queen
Elizabeth
cap.
1.
was
Read
a
Second
time
,
And
no
Exceptions
being
made
to
the
same
,
Ordered
,
That
the
said
Bill
be
Engrossed
.
Resolved
,
That
an
Humble
Address
be
made
to
His
Majesty
,
from
this
House
by
such
Members
thereof
as
are
of
His
Majesties
most
Honourable
Privy
Council
,
to
desire
His
Majesty
to
give
Orders
that
all
Protestant
Dissenters
,
who
are
Prosecuted
upon
any
penal
Laws
made
against
Popish
Recusants
in
the
Reign
of
Queen
Elizabeth
and
King
James
,
may
be
admitted
to
a
Composition
in
the
Exchequer
without
paying
any
Fees
.
Ordered
,
That
leave
be
given
to
bring
in
a
Bill
,
declaring
that
the
Acts
of
Parliament
made
in
the
Reigns
of
Queen
Elizabeth
and
King
James
,
against
Popish
Recusants
shall
not
be
extended
against
Protestant
Dissenters
.
Ordered
,
That
the
Committee
appointed
to
prepare
,
and
Bring
in
a
Bill
for
the
better
Uniting
of
all
His
Majesties
Protestant
Subjects
;
have
〈…〉
bring
in
One
,
or
more
Bill
or
Bills
for
that
purpose
.
Mr.
Attorney
General
being
called
in
and
Examined
touching
the
manner
of
Issuing
forth
the
Proclamation
Stiled
,
A
Proclamation
against
Tumultuous
Petitions
,
and
giving
an
account
to
the
House
,
that
Sir
Fran.
North
,
Chief
Justice
of
the
Court
of
Common
Pleas
was
advising
and
assisting
in
the
drawing
up
and
passing
of
the
said
Proclamation
;
And
a
Debate
arising
in
the
House
thereupon
,
Resolved
Nemine
Contradicente
,
That
the
Evidence
this
day
given
to
this
House
against
Sir
Fran
:
North
,
Chief
Justice
of
the
Court
of
Common-pleas
,
is
a
sufficient
Ground
for
this
House
to
proceed
upon
to
an
Impeachment
against
him
for
high
Crimes
and
misdemeanors
.
Ordered
,
That
it
be
referred
to
the
Committee
appointed
to
examine
the
proceedings
of
the
Judges
in
Westminster-Hall
,
to
prepare
Heads
of
an
Impeachment
against
the
said
Sir
Francis
North
,
and
to
present
the
same
to
the
House
.
And
the
said
Committee
is
to
sit
de
die
in
diem
.
Ordered
,
That
William
Rapley
Bayliff
of
Haslemere
in
the
County
of
Surrey
being
in
Custody
of
the
Serjeant
at
Arms
attending
this
House
,
be
brought
to
the
Bar
of
this
House
tomorrow
Morning
at
Ten
of
the
Clock
to
receive
the
Censure
of
the
House
.
Jovis
25.
die
Novem.
1680.
Ordered
,
THat
a
Message
be
sent
to
the
Lords
desiring
their
Lordships
to
appoint
a
Committee
,
to
joyn
with
a
Committee
of
this
House
,
for
the
Adjusting
the
Methods
and
Circumstances
relating
to
the
Tryals
of
the
Lords
in
the
Tower
,
and
that
Mr.
Treby
do
go
up
to
the
Lords
with
the
said
Message
.
A
Petition
of
the
Inhabitants
of
the
County
of
Norfolk
,
against
Samuel
Verdon
,
Under-Sheriff
of
the
said
County
,
for
several
Crimes
and
Misdemeanours
by
him
Committed
was
Head
.
Ordered
,
That
a
Committee
be
appointed
to
Examine
the
Matters
contained
in
the
said
Petition
;
&
to
Report
the
same
with
their
Opinion
therein
to
the
House
,
&
it
is
Referred
to
a
Committee
;
&
the
same
Committee
is
likewise
Impowered
to
Examine
the
Abuses
,
Miscarragies
and
Misdemeanors
Committed
by
all
Under-Sheriffs
throughout
the
Kingdom
.
Ordered
,
That
the
said
Samuel
Verdon
be
sent
for
in
Custody
of
the
Serjeant
at
Arms
attending
this
House
,
to
Answer
at
the
Bar
of
the
House
,
for
a
Notorious
Breach
of
Privilidge
by
him
Committed
against
this
House
.
A
Petition
of
Mr.
Thomas
Staples
being
in
Custody
of
the
Serjeant
at
Arms
attending
this
House
,
was
Read
.
Ordered
,
That
Mr.
Staples
be
called
in
,
and
do
receive
the
Censure
of
the
House
at
the
Bar
upon
his
Knees
from
Mr.
Speaker
,
and
that
he
be
then
Discharged
paying
his
Fees
,
which
was
done
accordingly
.
A
Message
from
the
Lords
by
Sir
John
Coell
and
Sir
Timothy
Baldwyn
.
Mr.
Speaker
,
The
Lords
have
commanded
us
to
acquaint
this
House
,
that
His
Majesty
having
been
Desired
to
appoint
a
Time
when
both
Houses
should
attend
Him
with
an
Address
for
a
Fast
His
Majesty
was
pleased
to
return
answer
:
That
it
is
His
Majesties
Pleasure
,
that
both
Houses
do
attend
Him
at
Three
of
the
Clock
this
Afternoon
in
the
Banquetting-House
The
Articles
of
Impeachments
against
Edward
Seymour
Esq
;
a
member
of
the
House
,
being
Read
.
Resolved
,
That
the
Articles
be
Read
,
One
by
one
,
and
that
Mr.
Seymour
do
make
his
answer
to
each
respective
Article
in
his
place
:
which
being
accordingly
done
,
and
Mr.
Seymour
withdrawn
:
The
first
of
the
said
Articles
being
Read
to
the
House
and
a
Debate
arising
in
the
House
thereupon
.
Resolved
,
That
the
Debate
be
Adjourned
to
Ten
of
the
Clock
to
Morrow
Morning
.
The
Addresses
Humbly
presented
to
His
MAJESTY
From
Both
Houses
of
Parliament
for
a
Day
of
HUMILIATION
.
with
His
MAJESTIES
Gracious
Answer
.
WE
Your
Majesties
most
Dutiful
and
Loyal
Subjects
,
the
Lords
Spiritual
and
Temporal
,
and
Commons
in
this
present
Parliament
Assembled
,
being
deeply
sensible
of
the
sad
and
calamitous
condition
of
this
your
Majesties
Kingdom
,
occasioned
chiefly
by
the
impious
and
horrid
Conspiracies
of
a
Popish
Party
,
who
have
not
only
Plotted
and
Intended
the
destruction
of
Your
Majesties
Royal
Person
;
but
the
Total
Subversion
of
the
Government
and
true
Religion
established
amongst
us
;
and
finding
the
same
detestable
Machinations
still
obstinately
prosecuted
by
them
,
as
well
by
fomenting
divisions
amongst
your
Majesties
Loyal
Protestant
Subjects
,
as
all
other
the
most
wicked
Contrivances
,
notwithstanding
the
many
discoveries
thereof
by
Gods
great
mercy
and
wonderful
providence
lately
brought
to
light
;
all
which
dreadful
Judgments
are
now
impending
over
us
most
deservedly
for
our
many
and
grievous
sins
,
and
cannot
otherwise
in
humane
reason
be
prevented
but
by
the
particular
blessing
of
God
upon
the
Consultations
and
Endeavours
of
your
great
Council
now
Assembled
in
Parliament
;
Do
in
all
humility
beseech
your
Majesty
,
that
by
your
Royal
Proclamation
a
Day
may
be
solemnly
set
apart
,
wherein
both
our selves
and
all
your
Majesties
Loyal
Subjects
may
by
Fasting
and
prayers
endeavour
a
Reconciliation
with
Almighty
God
,
and
with
humble
and
penitent
hearts
implore
him
by
his
power
and
goodness
to
divert
those
Judgments
,
and
defeat
the
wicked
counsels
and
deivces
of
our
Enemies
,
to
Unite
the
hearts
of
your
loyal
Protestant
Subjects
,
and
to
continue
his
mercy
and
the
light
of
his
Gospel
to
us
and
our
Posterities
,
and
more
especially
to
bestow
his
abundant
blessings
on
your
Sacred
Majesty
and
this
present
Parliament
,
that
our
Consultations
and
Endeavours
may
produce
Honour
,
Safety
and
prosperity
to
your
Majesty
and
your
People
.
His
Majesties
Gracious
Answer
to
this
Address
.
That
His
Majesty
will
give
Order
for
a
Day
of
Humiliation
as
is
desired
.
Veneris
26
die
Novemb.
1680.
MR.
Speaker
acquaints
the
House
,
that
both
Houses
having
attended
his
Majesty
in
the
Banquetting
house
yesterday
in
the
afternoon
,
with
the
Address
for
a
day
of
Humiliation
:
His
Majesty
was
pleased
graciously
to
answer
,
That
his
Majesty
will
give
order
for
a
day
of
Humiliation
,
as
is
desired
.
Ordered
,
That
the
Cause
concerning
the
Election
of
Members
to
serve
in
this
present
Parliament
for
the
Burrough
of
Taunton
be
heard
at
the
Bar
of
this
House
tomorrow
morning
at
Ten
of
the
Clock
.
A
Petition
of
the
Master
,
Wardens
,
Assistance
and
Company
of
Felt-makers
,
was
Read
.
Ordered
,
That
the
Consideration
of
the
said
Petition
be
referred
to
the
Committee
to
whom
the
Bill
for
encouragement
of
the
Woolen
manufacture
,
by
the
general
wearing
thereof
is
committed
.
A
Petition
of
Thomas
Dare
of
Taunton
a
prisoner
in
execution
,
for
a
Fine
of
500
l.
set
upon
him
,
was
Read
.
Ordered
,
That
an
humble
Application
be
made
to
His
Majesty
from
this
House
by
such
Members
thereof
as
are
of
His
Majesties
most
Honourable
Privy
Council
to
desire
His
Majesty
to
Pardon
and
remit
the
said
Fine
.
A
Message
from
the
Lords
.
Mr.
Speaker
,
The
Lords
have
commanded
us
to
acquaint
you
,
That
the
Lords
out
of
their
great
care
to
expedite
the
Tryal
of
the
Lord
Viscount
Stafford
on
Tuesday
next
,
having
agreed
upon
some
Rules
and
directions
to
be
observed
at
the
said
Tryal
,
which
they
thought
fit
to
communicate
to
this
House
:
and
delivered
in
a
Paper
containing
the
said
Rules
.
Mr.
Secretary
Jenkins
acquaints
the
House
,
That
His
Majesty
had
been
attended
by
such
Members
of
this
House
as
are
of
His
Majesties
most
Honourable
Privy
Council
with
an
address
concerning
the
Protestant
Dissenters
,
and
that
His
Majesties
answer
is
,
That
they
shall
be
discharged
,
and
without
Fees
as
far
as
may
be
done
according
to
Law
,
and
that
they
shall
be
recommended
to
the
Judges
.
Mr.
Treby
acquaints
the
House
,
That
he
had
attended
the
Lords
with
a
Message
,
desiring
their
Lordships
to
appoint
a
Committee
to
joyn
with
a
Committee
of
this
House
,
for
adjusting
the
matters
and
circumstances
relating
to
the
Tryals
of
the
Lords
in
the
Tower
:
That
they
would
send
an
answer
to
this
House
by
Messengers
of
their
own
.
Sir
William
Poultney
reports
from
the
Committee
of
Elections
&
Priviledges
,
that
the
said
Committee
having
taken
into
consideration
the
matter
touching
the
election
and
return
of
Members
to
serve
in
this
present
Parliament
for
the
Burrough
of
Monmouth
in
the
County
of
Monmouth
,
had
agreed
upon
Four
several
Resolves
,
which
he
read
in
his
place
,
&
afterwards
delivered
the
same
in
at
the
Clerks
Table
,
where
the
same
being
read
,
are
as
followeth
,
Resolved
,
That
the
Election
of
a
Burgess
to
serve
in
Parliament
for
the
Burrough
of
Monmouth
,
doth
not
belong
to
the
Burgesses
;
Inhabitants
of
the
Borrough
of
Monmouth
only
.
Resolved
,
That
the
Burgesses
Inhabitants
of
the
Burrough
of
Newport
and
Vske
in
the
County
of
Monmouth
have
a
Right
by
Vote
in
the
Election
of
a
Burgess
to
serve
in
Parliament
for
the
said
Burrough
of
Monmouth
Resolved
,
That
Charles
Lord
Herbert
is
not
duly
Elected
Burgess
to
serve
in
this
present
Parliament
for
the
said
Burrough
of
Monmouth
.
Resolved
,
That
John
Arnold
Esq
;
is
duly
Elected
Burgess
to
serve
in
this
present
Parliament
for
the
said
Burrough
of
Monmouth
.
To
all
which
Resolves
the
House
agreed
,
Sir
John
Trevor
Reports
from
the
Committee
of
Elections
and
Priviledges
,
that
the
Committee
having
taken
into
Consideration
the
matter
touching
the
Election
and
Return
for
Westbury
in
the
County
of
Wilts
,
had
agreed
upon
Four
several
Resolves
,
which
he
read
in
his
place
,
and
afterwards
delivered
the
same
in
at
the
Clerks
Table
,
where
the
same
being
read
,
are
as
followeth
,
Resolved
,
That
Henry
Bertie
Esq
;
is
not
duly
elected
Burgess
to
serve
in
this
present
Parliament
for
the
Burrough
of
Westbury
in
the
County
of
Wilts.
Resolved
,
That
Richard
Lewis
Esq
;
is
not
duly
elected
Burgess
to
serve
in
this
present
Parliament
for
the
Burrough
of
Westbury
in
the
County
of
Wilts.
Resolved
,
That
Richard
Lewis
Esq
;
is
not
duly
elected
Burgess
to
serve
in
this
present
Parliament
for
the
Burrough
of
Westbury
in
the
County
of
Wilts.
Resolved
,
That
Will
:
Trenchard
Esq
;
is
duly
elected
Burgess
to
serve
in
this
present
Parliament
for
the
Burrough
of
Westbury
in
the
County
of
Wilts.
Resolved
,
That
Edward
Norton
Esq
;
is
duly
elected
Burgess
to
serve
in
this
present
Parliament
for
the
Burrough
of
Westbury
in
the
County
of
Wilts.
To
all
which
Resolves
the
House
agreed
.
Ordered
,
That
the
Clerk
of
the
Crown
do
attend
tomorrow
morning
at
Ten
of
the
Clock
,
to
amend
the
Return
for
the
said
Burrough
of
Westbury
.
The
House
being
informed
from
the
Chairman
of
the
said
Committee
,
of
several
Miscariages
&
Misdemeanors
committed
by
Samuel
Gibbs
,
late
Mayor
of
the
said
Burrough
of
Westbury
in
the
said
election
.
Ordered
,
That
the
said
Samuel
Gibbs
be
sent
for
in
Custody
of
the
Serjeant
at
Arms
attending
this
House
,
to
answer
at
the
Bar
of
this
House
,
for
the
great
Misdemeanors
by
him
Committed
in
the
said
Election
.
Ordered
,
That
Mr.
Treby
do
make
his
Reports
touching
the
Elections
for
the
Burrough
of
Agmondesham
in
the
County
of
Bucks
,
and
for
the
Burrough
of
Malborough
in
the
County
of
Wilts
on
Munday
morning
next
.
The
Clerk
of
the
Crown
being
called
in
Amended
the
Return
for
the
Burrough
of
Monmouth
,
by
razing
out
the
Name
of
Charles
Lord
Herbert
,
and
inserting
the
Name
of
John
Arnold
Esq
;
instead
thereof
.
An
Ingrossed
Bill
for
the
Repeal
of
an
Act
made
in
the
35th
year
of
the
Reign
of
Queen
Elizabeth
was
Read
the
third
time
.
Resolved
,
That
the
Bill
do
pass
,
and
that
the
Title
be
an
Act
for
the
Repeal
of
a
Statute
made
in
the
35th
year
of
the
Reign
of
Queen
Elizabeth
,
and
that
Sir
Eliab
Harvey
do
carry
up
the
Bill
to
the
Lords
for
their
Concurrence
.
William
Rapley
late
Bayliff
of
the
Burrough
of
Haslemere
in
the
County
of
Surrey
,
being
brought
to
the
Bar
,
and
there
kneeling
,
received
the
Censure
of
this
House
from
Mr.
Speaker
,
and
was
discharged
from
the
Custody
of
the
Serjeant
at
Arms
,
paying
his
Fees
.
Ordered
,
That
Leave
be
given
to
bring
in
a
Bill
for
the
better
discovery
of
Settlements
of
Estates
for
Superstitious
uses
.
The
House
then
resumed
the
adjourned
debate
relating
to
the
Impeachment
against
Edward
Seymour
Esq
;
a
member
of
this
House
.
The
Question
being
put
,
That
the
Consideration
of
the
Articles
of
Impeachment
against
Mr.
Seymour
be
referred
to
a
Committee
.
It
passed
in
the
Negative
.
Resolved
,
Upon
several
Questions
,
That
there
is
matter
sufficient
in
the
four
Articles
to
Impeach
Mr.
Seymour
.
Resolved
,
That
Mr.
Seymour
be
Impeached
upon
these
Articles
.
Ordered
,
That
a
Committee
be
appointed
to
prepare
the
said
Impeachments
.
Ordered
,
That
it
be
referred
to
the
same
Committee
,
to
consider
of
Precedents
concerning
the
Committing
of
a
Member
to
Custody
when
Impeached
in
Parliament
,
and
to
Report
the
same
to
the
House
.
The
Humble
ADDRESS
of
the
COMMONS
in
Parliament
presented
to
His
MAJESTY
,
to
Remove
George
Earl
of
Hallifax
From
His
presence
and
Counsels
.
With
His
MAJESTIES
Answer
.
WE
Your
Majesties
most
Dutiful
and
Loyal
Subjects
the
Commons
in
this
present
Parliament
Assembled
,
being
deeply
sensible
of
the
manifold
dangers
and
mischiefs
,
which
have
been
occasioned
to
this
Your
Kingdom
by
the
Dissolution
of
the
last
Parliament
,
and
by
the
frequent
Prorogations
of
this
present
Parliament
,
whereby
the
Papists
have
been
greatly
encouraged
to
carry
on
their
hellish
and
damnable
Conspiracies
against
Your
Royal
Person
and
Government
,
and
the
Protestant
Religion
now
established
amongst
us
,
and
have
had
many
opportunities
to
contrive
false
and
malicious
Plots
against
the
Lives
and
Honours
of
several
of
Your
loyal
Protestant
Subjects
;
And
having
just
reason
to
believe
that
the
said
Dissolution
was
Promoted
by
the
evil
and
pernicious
counsels
of
George
Earl
of
Hallifax
;
Do
therefore
most
humbly
pray
Your
Majesty
,
for
the
taking
away
of
occasions
of
distrust
and
jealousie
between
Your
Majesty
and
Your
Loyal
Commons
,
and
that
we
may
with
greater
chearfulness
proceed
to
perfect
those
matters
now
before
us
,
which
tend
to
the
safety
and
honour
of
Your
Sacred
Person
and
Government
,
and
to
the
preservation
of
the
true
Protestant
Religion
both
to
our Selves
&
our
Posterity
,
That
You
would
be
graciously
pleased
to
remove
the
said
George
Earl
of
Hallifax
from
your
Presence
and
Counsels
for
ever
.
His
Majesties
Answer
to
the
Address
.
CHARLES
R.
HIs
Majesty
having
received
the
Address
of
this
House
relating
to
the
Earl
of
Hallifax
,
hath
thought
fit
to
return
this
Answer
.
That
He
conceives
the
said
Address
to
be
lyable
to
several
Exceptions
,
but
having
a
great
desire
to
preserve
all
possible
good
understanding
with
this
House
,
He
chooses
to
decline
to
enter
into
particulars
,
to
avoid
all
occasions
of
dispute
.
He
therefore
thinks
fit
to
tell
them
,
that
He
doth
not
find
the
grounds
in
the
Address
of
this
House
to
be
sufficient
to
induce
Him
to
remove
the
Earl
of
Hallifax
;
But
He
assures
them
at
the
same
time
,
that
whenever
this
House
shall
in
a
due
and
regular
course
prove
any
Crime
either
against
the
said
Earl
of
Hallifax
,
or
any
other
Person
,
who
either
now
is
,
or
shall
hereafter
be
in
his
Councels
,
He
will
leave
him
or
them
to
their
own
legal
defence
without
interposing
to
protect
them
.
ARTICLES
of
Impeachment
against
Edward
Seymour
Esq
;
With
the
Vote
of
the
COMMONS
in
Parliament
Upon
the
said
Articles
.
Articles
of
Impeachment
of
High
Crimes
,
Misdemeanours
and
Offences
against
Edward
Seymour
Esq
;
one
of
His
Majesties
most
Honourable
Privy
Council
,
Treasurer
of
His
Majesties
Navy
,
and
one
of
the
Members
of
the
House
of
COMNONS
now
in
Parliament
Assembled
.
Imprimis
,
THat
,
Whereas
the
Sum
of
Five
hundred
eighty
four
thousand
nine
hundred
seventy
Eight
Pounds
,
Two
shillings
,
Two
Pence
,
was
raised
by
an
Act
of
Parliament
for
the
speedy
Building
of
Thirty
Ships
of
War
,
and
thereby
appropriated
to
the
said
Use
;
By
which
Act
it
was
particularly
directed
,
That
the
Treasurer
of
the
Navy
should
keep
all
moneys
payed
to
him
by
vertue
of
the
said
Act
distinct
and
appart
from
all
other
moneys
,
and
should
Issue
and
pay
the
same
by
Warrant
of
the
Principal
Officers
and
Commissioners
of
the
Navy
or
any
three
or
more
of
them
;
and
mentioning
and
expressing
that
it
is
for
the
Building
,
for
the
Guns
,
Rigging
and
other
Furnishing
of
the
said
Thirty
Ships
of
War
,
and
to
no
other
Use
,
intent
or
purpose
whatsoever
,
He
the
said
Edward
Seymour
on
or
about
the
year
One
thousand
six
hundred
seventy
seven
,
being
then
Treasurer
of
the
Navy
,
did
,
contrary
to
the
said
Act
,
and
contrary
to
the
Duty
of
his
said
Office
,
lend
the
Sum
of
Ninty
thousand
Pound
(
at
Eight
pound
per
Cent.
)
parcel
of
the
said
Sum
raised
by
the
said
Act
(
being
then
in
his
hands
)
for
and
towards
the
support
and
continuance
of
the
Army
then
Raised
;
after
such
time
as
by
an
Act
of
Parliament
the
said
Army
ought
to
have
been
Disbanded
,
whereby
the
said
two
several
Acts
were
Eluded
,
and
the
said
Army
was
continued
and
kept
on
foot
to
the
great
Disturbance
,
Hazard
and
Danger
of
the
Peace
and
Safety
of
the
Kingdom
;
And
the
Nation
was
afterwards
put
to
a
new
Charge
of
raising
and
paying
the
sum
of
Two
hundred
thousand
pound
for
the
Disbanding
of
the
said
Army
.
Secondly
,
That
whereas
an
Act
of
Parliament
had
passed
for
Raising
of
money
by
a
Poll
,
for
Enabling
His
Majesty
to
enter
into
an
actual
War
against
the
French
King
,
and
the
Money
raised
by
Vertue
of
the
said
Act
,
was
thereby
appropriated
to
the
said
Use
,
and
to
the
Re-payment
of
such
Persons
as
should
furnish
His
Majesty
with
any
Sums
of
mony
,
or
any
Stores
necessary
for
the
said
Service
.
And
whereas
certain
East-land
Merchants
were
desired
by
His
Majesties
Officers
to
furnish
and
supply
great
quantities
of
Stores
for
the
Navy
,
and
as
an
Incouragement
thereunto
,
were
assured
,
that
the
Sum
of
Fourty
thousand
pound
,
parcel
of
the
moneys
raised
by
the
said
Act
,
was
at
that
time
actually
in
the
hands
of
the
said
Edward
Seymour
(
which
he
did
acknowledge
so
to
be
)
and
did
promise
the
said
Sum
should
be
payed
to
the
said
Merchants
in
part
of
Satisfaction
for
the
said
Stores
,
which
they
did
furnish
upon
the
credit
of
the
said
Affirmation
and
undertaking
.
He
the
said
Edward
Seymour
did
on
or
about
the
year
One
thousand
six
hundred
seventy
eight
,
issue
out
and
pay
the
said
Sum
to
the
Victuallers
of
the
Navy
by
way
of
advance
,
and
for
provisions
not
then
brought
in
,
contrary
to
the
true
intent
and
meaning
of
the
said
Act
;
Whereas
the
same
by
the
provision
of
the
said
Act
,
ought
to
have
been
payed
to
the
East-land
Merchants
,
who
had
furnished
His
Majesty
with
Flax
,
Hemp
,
and
other
Necessaries
for
the
said
Service
;
Of
which
said
Deceit
and
Injustice
the
said
Merchants
did
complain
in
the
last
Parliament
.
Thirdly
,
That
the
said
Edward
Seymour
being
Treasurer
of
the
Navy
,
and
then
and
still
having
a
Salary
of
3000
l.
per
Annum
clear
for
the
same
,
did
,
during
the
time
that
he
was
Speaker
of
the
late
long
Parliament
,
receive
out
of
the
monies
appointed
for
secret
Service
,
the
Yearly
Sum
of
3000
l.
over
and
above
his
said
Salary
which
was
constantly
payed
to
him
,
as
well
during
the
Intervals
as
the
Sessions
of
Parliament
;
and
particularly
,
during
the
Prorogation
of
Fifteen
months
.
Fourthly
,
That
on
or
about
the
Eighteenth
year
of
His
Majesties
Reign
,
and
during
a
War
with
the
States
General
of
the
United
Netherlands
;
He
the
said
Edward
Seymour
,
being
then
one
of
the
Commissioners
for
Prize
Goods
,
did
,
Fradulently
,
Unlawfully
,
and
in
Deceipt
of
His
Majesty
,
Unlade
a
certain
Prize
Ship
,
taken
from
the
Subjects
of
the
said
States
,
without
any
Order
or
Authority
for
the
same
,
and
did
House
the
Lading
and
Goods
of
the
said
Ship
,
and
Lock
up
the
same
without
the
presence
of
any
Store-keeper
,
and
did
afterwards
sell
the
same
,
pretending
the
same
to
be
only
Muscarado
Sugars
,
and
did
account
with
His
Majesty
for
the
same
as
such
;
Whereas
in
Truth
,
the
said
Ship
was
Laden
with
Cochineal
and
Indico
,
Rich
Merchandises
of
a
very
great
Value
.
Veneris
26
Nov.
1680.
Resolved
,
THat
there
is
sufficient
Matter
in
these
Articles
for
Impeachment
of
Edward
Seymour
Esq
;
a
Member
of
this
House
;
And
that
he
be
Impeached
upon
these
Articles
.
Sabbati
27
die
Novemb.
1680.
PEter
Elers
and
John
Bode
did
this
day
take
the
Oaths
of
Allegiance
and
Supremacy
at
the
Clerks
Table
in
order
to
their
Naturalization
.
A
Bill
for
the
taking
away
of
the
Court
holden
before
the
President
and
Council
in
the
Marches
of
Wales
,
was
read
the
first
time
.
Resolved
,
That
the
Bill
be
read
a
Second
time
on
Wednesday
Morning
next
,
at
Ten
of
the
Clock
.
The
Clerk
of
the
Crown
being
called
in
,
amended
the
Return
for
Westbury
in
the
County
of
Wilts
by
Razing
out
the
Names
of
Richard
Lewis
and
Henry
Bertie
Esquires
,
and
inserting
the
Names
of
Edward
Norton
and
William
Trenchard
Esquires
,
instead
thereof
.
Mr.
Treby
Reports
from
the
Committee
of
Elections
and
Priviledges
That
the
Committee
having
taken
into
their
Consideration
the
Matter
touching
the
Election
for
the
Burrough
of
Wells
,
had
agreed
upon
two
Resolves
to
be
Reported
to
the
House
,
which
he
read
in
his
Place
,
&
afterwards
delivered
the
same
in
at
the
Clerks
Table
,
where
the
same
being
read
,
are
as
follows
.
Resolved
,
That
Edward
Berkley
Esq
;
is
not
duly
Elected
a
Burgess
to
serve
in
this
present
Parliament
,
for
the
Burrough
of
Wells
in
the
County
of
Somerset
.
Resolved
,
That
John
Hall
Esq
;
is
duly
Elected
a
Burgess
to
serve
in
this
present
Parliament
,
for
the
said
Burrough
of
Wells
.
The
First
Resolve
being
Read
a
second
time
.
Resolved
,
That
this
House
doth
agree
with
the
Committee
,
that
Edward
Berkley
Esq
;
is
not
duly
Elected
a
Burgess
to
serve
in
this
present
Parliament
for
the
Burrough
of
Wells
in
the
County
of
Somerset
The
second
Resolve
being
Read
a
second
time
.
Resolved
,
That
this
House
doth
agree
with
the
Committee
,
That
John
Hall
Esq
;
is
duly
Elected
a
Burgess
to
serve
in
this
present
Parliament
for
the
said
Burrough
of
Wells
.
The
Clerk
of
the
Crown
being
called
in
,
amended
the
Return
for
the
said
Burrough
of
Wells
by
razing
out
the
Name
of
Edward
Berkley
Esq
;
and
inserting
the
Name
of
John
Hall
Esq
;
instead
thereof
.
Ordered
,
That
Sir
William
Waller
be
added
to
the
Committee
appointed
to
prepare
Evidence
against
the
Lords
in
the
Tower
.
Ordered
,
That
an
Humble
Application
be
made
to
his
Majestie
from
this
House
by
such
Members
thereof
as
are
of
His
Majesties
most
●onourable
Privy
Council
,
to
desire
his
Majesty
to
grant
a
full
and
general
Pardon
to
Mr.
Bernard
Davis
.
Colonel
Birch
reports
from
the
Committee
to
whom
the
considerations
of
the
Petition
of
Sir
Thomas
Whitegrave
,
Francis
Eld
,
and
Sampson
Birch
was
referred
,
That
the
Committee
having
Examined
the
matter
relating
to
Sampson
Birch
,
had
Ordered
him
to
make
the
sollowing
Report
.
Resolved
,
That
Mr.
Sampson
Birch
is
Guilty
of
the
Information
charged
against
him
.
That
the
said
Birch
,
Keeper
of
the
Prison
at
Stafford
his
suffering
Bromage
a
Popish
Priest
committed
to
his
Custody
and
Condemned
,
to
walk
abroad
is
contrary
to
Law
.
To
which
Resolves
the
House
agreed
.
Mr.
Hampden
Reports
from
the
Committee
appointed
,
to
prepare
an
Address
to
his
Majesty
upon
the
debate
of
the
House
,
Humbly
Representing
the
Dangerous
State
and
Condition
of
this
Kingdom
,
in
Answer
to
His
Majesties
Message
relating
to
Tangier
;
an
Address
agreed
upon
by
the
Committee
,
which
he
read
in
his
Place
,
and
afterwards
delivered
the
same
in
at
the
Clerks
Table
,
where
the
same
being
read
,
was
,
upon
the
Question
agreed
to
,
by
the
House
.
A
Message
from
the
Lords
,
by
Sir
Tymothy
Baldwyn
&
Sir
Samuel
Clark
.
Mr.
Speaker
The
Lords
have
appointed
a
Committee
of
five
Lords
,
to
meet
with
a
Committee
of
this
House
to
adjust
the
methods
and
circumstances
in
the
Tryal
of
the
Lord
Viscount
Stafford
and
have
Appointed
the
Five
Lords
to
meet
this
Afternoon
at
three
of
the
Clock
,
in
the
Inner
Court
of
Wards
.
Resolved
,
That
a
Committee
be
appointed
of
Ten
Members
of
this
House
,
to
meet
the
Committee
of
Lords
,
to
adjust
the
Methods
and
Circumstances
in
the
Tryal
of
the
Lord
Viscount
Stafford
.
Ordered
,
That
such
Members
of
this
House
as
are
of
His
Majesties
Most
Honourable
Privy-Council
,
be
desired
to
know
his
Majesties
pleasure
when
this
House
may
attend
His
Majestie
with
the
last
mentioned
Address
.
Ordered
,
That
the
Matter
touching
the
Election
for
Taunton
,
in
the
County
of
Somerset
,
be
heard
at
the
Bar
of
the
House
,
on
Wednesday
Morning
next
.
Lunae
29.
die
Novemb.
1680.
A
Bill
for
ascertaining
Fines
upon
Convictions
for
Misdeameanors
,
was
Read
the
first
time
.
Resolved
,
That
the
Bill
be
read
a
second
time
.
Ordered
,
That
a
Committee
be
appointed
to
prepare
and
bring
in
a
Bill
for
the
Repeal
of
part
of
the
Law
already
made
for
regulating
the
Fishing
in
the
River
Severne
.
Ordered
,
That
the
Executors
of
Sir
Matthew
Hale
,
late
Chief
Justice
of
the
Court
of
Kings
Bench
be
desired
to
print
his
Manuscripts
relating
to
the
Crown
Law
.
And
a
Committee
is
appointed
to
take
care
of
the
true
Printing
thereof
.
Ordered
,
That
the
said
Edward
Brett
of
Staffordshire
be
discharged
from
his
further
Imprisonment
by
Order
of
this
House
.
Mr.
Secretary
Jenkins
acquaints
the
House
,
That
he
having
according
to
the
Orders
of
the
House
attended
His
Majestie
to
know
his
Majesties
Pleasure
when
this
House
should
attend
him
with
the
Address
;
His
Majestie
was
pleased
to
appoint
this
House
to
attend
him
at
three
of
the
Clock
this
afternoon
in
the
Banquetting
House
.
And
further
acquaints
the
House
,
that
His
Majestie
being
humbly
moved
according
to
the
Order
of
the
House
,
for
a
Pardon
for
Bernard
Dennis
,
was
graciously
pleased
to
grant
the
same
;
and
though
neither
the
said
Bernard
Dennis
,
nor
any
other
by
his
appointment
,
did
carry
on
the
said
Pardon
to
the
Seal
;
yet
the
same
,
together
with
the
Pardon
granted
to
Mr.
Turbervil
were
now
ready
under
the
Great
Seal
;
And
the
directions
of
the
House
were
desired
,
into
what
hands
to
put
the
same
.
Ordered
,
That
the
said
Pardon
be
lodged
in
Mr.
Treyby's
hands
for
the
service
of
the
House
,
and
benefit
of
the
said
Persons
.
Ordered
,
That
the
Clerk
of
this
House
do
de
die
in
diem
attend
the
Committee
appointed
to
examine
Precedents
touching
the
Committing
of
Members
of
this
House
to
the
Custody
of
the
Serjeant
at
Arms
,
when
Impeached
in
Parliament
.
A
Petition
of
Mr.
Thomas
Dangerfield
was
read
.
Ordered
,
That
a
Committee
be
appointed
forthwith
to
insect
Mr.
Dangerfield's
Pardon
as
to
the
Validity
thereof
;
and
likewise
to
examine
what
Allowances
now
are
,
or
formerly
have
been
made
to
Mr.
Dangerfield
from
His
Majesty
,
and
to
consider
the
Alterations
and
other
Circumstances
of
his
Allowances
and
to
report
the
same
to
the
House
.
Ordered
,
That
the
Members
of
this
House
do
Sit
together
without
mingling
with
other
persons
,
in
the
place
prepared
for
them
at
the
Tryal
of
the
Lord
Viscount
Stafford
,
and
Mr.
Howard
Captain
of
the
Yeomen
of
the
Guards
,
is
desired
to
take
care
thereof
.
HIS
MAJESTIES
Message
to
the
COMMONS
in
PARLIAMENT
.
CHARLES
REX
.
HIS
Majestie
did
in
His
Speech
,
at
the
opening
of
this
Session
,
desire
the
Advice
and
Assistance
of
His
Parliament
,
in
relation
to
Tangier
:
The
Condition
and
Importance
of
the
Place
obliges
His
Majestie
to
put
this
House
in
mind
again
,
That
He
relies
upon
them
for
the
Support
of
it
,
without
which
it
cannot
be
much
longer
Preserved
.
His
Majesty
does
therfore
very
earnestly
Recommend
Tangier
again
to
the
due
and
speedy
Consideration
and
Care
of
this
House
.
The
Humble
ADDRESS
of
the
COMMONS
In
Parliament
Assembled
,
Presented
to
His
Majesty
.
Munday
the
29th
.
day
of
November
.
1680.
May
it
please
your
Most
Excellent
Majestie
,
WE
Your
Majesties
most
obedient
and
Loyal
Subjects
The
Commons
in
Parliament
Assembled
,
having
with
all
Duty
and
Regard
taken
into
our
Serious
Consideration
Your
Majesties
late
Message
relating
to
Tangier
,
cannot
but
account
the
present
Condition
of
it
,
as
Your
Majestie
is
pleased
to
Represent
it
in
Your
said
Message
,
(
after
so
vast
a
Treasure
expended
to
make
it
Useful
)
not
only
as
one
infelicity
more
added
to
the
afflicted
Estate
of
your
Majesties
faithful
and
Loyal
Subjects
But
as
one
result
also
of
the
same
Counsels
and
Designs
which
have
brought
Your
Majesties
Person
;
Crown
and
Kingdoms
into
those
great
and
imminent
Dangers
,
with
which
at
this
day
they
are
surrounded
;
And
we
are
the
less
surprized
to
hear
of
the
Exigencies
of
Tangier
,
when
we
remember
that
since
it
became
part
of
Your
Majesties
Dominions
,
it
hath
several
times
been
under
the
Command
of
popish
Governours
,
(
particularly
under
Command
of
a
Lord
Impeached
,
and
now
Prisoner
in
the
Tower
for
the
Execrable
and
Horrid
Popi●h
Plot
)
That
the
Supplies
sent
thither
have
been
in
great
part
made
up
of
Popish
Officers
and
Soldiers
and
that
the
Irish
Papists
among
the
So●diers
of
that
Garrison
,
have
been
the
Persons
most
Countenanced
and
Encouraged
.
To
that
part
of
your
Majesties
Message
which
expresses
a
reliance
upon
this
House
for
the
support
of
Tangier
,
and
a
recommendation
of
●t
to
our
speedy
care
,
We
do
with
all
humility
and
reverence
give
this
Answer
,
That
although
in
due
Time
and
Order
,
We
shall
omit
nothing
incumbent
on
Us
for
the
preservation
of
every
part
of
your
Majesties
Dominions
and
advancing
the
prosperity
and
slourishing
Estate
of
this
your
Kingdom
;
yet
at
this
time
,
when
a
Clo●d
which
has
long
threatned
this
Land
,
●s
●eady
to
break
upon
our
heads
in
a
storm
of
Ruine
and
Confusion
,
to
enter
into
any
further
consideration
of
this
matter
;
especially
to
come
to
any
Resolutions
in
it
,
before
We
are
effectually
secured
from
the
imminent
and
apparent
Dangers
arising
from
the
Power
of
Popish
Persons
and
Councils
,
We
humbly
conceive
will
not
consist
either
with
Our
Duty
to
Your
Majesty
,
or
the
Trust
reposed
in
Us
by
those
We
represent
.
It
is
not
unknown
to
your
Majesty
how
restless
the
Endeavours
,
and
how
bold
the
Attempts
of
the
Popish
Party
,
for
many
years
last
past
,
have
been
,
not
only
within
this
but
other
your
Majesties
Kingdoms
,
to
introduce
the
Romish
,
and
utter●y
to
extirpate
the
true
Protestant
Religion
.
The
several
Approaches
they
have
made
towards
the
compassing
this
their
Design
(
assisted
by
the
Treachery
of
perfid●ous
Protestants
,
)
have
been
so
strangely
successful
,
that
t
is
matter
of
Admiration
to
Us
,
and
which
we
can
only
ascribe
to
an
Over-ruling
Providence
,
that
your
Majesties
Reign
is
still
continued
over
Us
,
and
that
We
are
yet
assembled
to
consult
the
means
of
our
preservation
;
This
bloody
and
restless
Party
not
content
with
the
great
Liberty
they
had
a
long
time
enjoyed
to
exercise
their
own
Religion
privately
amongst
themselves
,
to
pertake
of
an
equal
Freedom
of
their
persons
and
Estates
with
your
Majesties
Protestant
Subjects
,
and
of
an
Advantage
above
them
,
in
being
excused
from
chargeable
Offices
and
Employments
hath
so
far
prevailed
,
as
to
find
countenance
for
an
open
and
avowed
practice
of
their
Superstition
and
Idolatry
,
without
controul
,
in
several
parts
of
this
Kingdom
,
Great
swarms
of
Priests
and
Jesuits
have
resorted
hither
,
and
have
here
exercised
their
Jurisdiction
,
and
been
daily
tampering
to
pervert
the
Consciences
of
your
Majesties
Subjects
.
Their
Opposers
they
have
found
means
to
disgrace
,
and
if
they
were
Judges
,
Justices
of
the
Peace
,
or
other
Magistrates
,
to
have
them
turned
out
of
Commission
;
and
in
contempt
of
the
known
Laws
of
the
Land
they
have
practised
upon
people
of
all
●anks
and
qualities
,
and
gained
over
divers
to
their
Religion
;
some
openly
to
profess
it
,
others
secretly
to
espouse
it
,
as
most
conduced
to
the
service
thereof
.
After
sometime
they
became
able
to
influence
matters
of
State
and
Government
,
and
thereby
to
destroy
those
they
cannot
corrupt
.
The
continuance
or
Prorogation
of
Parliaments
has
been
accommodated
to
serve
the
purposes
of
that
Party
.
Money
raised
upon
the
People
to
supply
your
Majesties
extraordinary
Occasions
,
was
by
the
preva●ence
of
Popish
Councils
imployed
to
make
War
upon
a
Protestant
State
,
and
to
advance
and
augment
the
dreadfull
Power
of
the
French
King
though
to
the
apparent
hazard
of
this
,
and
all
other
Protestant
Countries
.
Great
numbers
of
your
Majesties
Subjects
were
sent
into
,
and
continued
in
the
service
of
that
King
,
notwithstanding
the
apparent
Interest
of
your
Majesties
Kingdoms
,
the
Addresses
of
the
Parliament
,
and
your
Majesties
gracious
Proclamations
to
the
contrary
.
Nor
can
We
forbear
to
mention
,
how
that
at
the
beginning
of
the
same
War
,
even
the
Ministers
of
England
were
made
Instruments
to
press
upon
that
State
,
the
acceptance
of
one
demand
,
among
others
,
from
the
French
King
for
procuring
their
peace
with
him
,
that
they
should
admit
the
publick
exercise
of
the
Roman
Catholick
Religion
in
the
United
Provinces
,
the
Churches
there
to
be
divided
,
and
the
Romish
Priests
maintained
out
of
the
publick
Revenue
.
At
home
,
if
Your
Majesty
did
at
any
time
by
the
Advice
of
Your
Privy-Council
,
or
of
Your
two
Houses
of
Parliament
,
Command
the
Laws
to
be
put
in
Execution
against
Papists
,
even
from
thence
they
gained
advantage
to
their
Party
,
while
the
edge
of
those
Laws
was
turned
against
Protestant
Dissenters
,
and
the
Papists
escaped
in
a
manner
untoucht
.
The
Act
of
Parliament
,
enjoining
a
Test
to
be
taken
by
all
Persons
admitted
into
any
Publick
Office
and
intended
for
a
security
against
Papists
comeing
into
Employment
,
had
so
little
effect
,
that
either
by
Dispensation
,
obtained
from
Rome
,
they
submitted
to
those
Tests
,
and
held
their
Offices
themselves
,
or
those
put
in
their
places
,
were
so
favourable
to
the
same
Interests
,
that
Popery
it self
has
rather
gained
than
lost
ground
since
that
Act.
But
that
their
business
in
hand
might
yet
more
speedily
and
strongly
proceed
,
at
length
a
Popish
Secretary
(
since
Executed
for
his
Treasons
)
takes
upon
him
to
set
a
foot
and
maintain
correspondereies
at
Rome
(
particularly
with
a
Native
Subject
of
Your
Majesties
,
promoted
to
be
a
Cardinal
)
and
in
the
Courts
of
other
Foreign
Princes
(
to
use
their
own
form
of
Speech
)
for
the
subduing
that
Pesti●ent
Heresie
,
which
has
so
long
domineered
over
this
Northern
World
;
that
is
,
to
root
the
Protestant
Religion
out
of
England
,
and
thereby
to
make
way
the
more
easily
to
do
the
same
in
other
Protestant
Countries
.
Towards
the
doing
this
great
Work
,
(
as
Mr.
Colman
was
pleased
to
called
it
)
Jesuits
(
the
most
dangerous
of
all
Popish
Orders
to
the
Lives
and
Estates
of
Princes
)
were
distributed
to
their
several
Precincts
within
this
Kingdom
,
and
held
joint
Councils
with
those
of
the
same
Order
in
all
Neighbour
Popish
Countries
:
Out
of
these
Councils
and
correspondencies
was
hatcht
that
damnable
and
hellish
Plot
,
by
the
good
Providence
of
Almighty
God
brought
to
light
above
two
Years
since
,
but
still
threatning
us
;
wherein
the
Traytors
impatient
of
longer
delay
,
reckoning
the
prolonging
of
Your
Sacred
Majesties
Life
(
which
God
long
Preserve
)
as
the
Great
Obstacle
in
the
way
to
the
Consummation
of
their
hopes
,
and
having
in
their
prospect
a
Proselyted
Prince
immediately
to
succeed
in
the
Throne
of
these
Kingdoms
,
resolved
to
begin
their
Work
with
the
Assassination
of
Your
Majesty
,
to
carry
it
on
with
Armed
Force
,
to
destroy
Your
Protestant
Subjects
in
England
,
to
Execute
a
second
Massacre
in
Ireland
,
and
so
with
ease
to
arrive
at
the
Suppression
of
our
Religion
,
and
the
Subversion
of
the
Government
.
When
this
Accursed
Conspiracy
began
to
be
discovered
,
they
began
the
smothering
it
with
the
Barbarous
Murther
of
a
Justice
of
the
Peace
,
within
one
of
Your
Majesties
own
Pallaces
,
who
had
taken
some
Examinations
concerning
it
.
Amidst
these
distractions
and
fears
,
Popish
Officers
,
for
the
Command
of
Forces
were
allowed
upon
the
Musters
by
special
Orders
(
surreptitiously
obtained
from
Your
Majesty
)
but
Counter-Signed
by
a
Secretary
of
State
without
ever
passing
under
the
Tests
perscribed
by
the
aforementioned
Act
of
Parliament
.
In
like
manner
above
fifty
new
Commissions
were
granted
about
the
same
time
to
known
Papists
,
besides
a
great
number
of
desperate
Popish
Officers
,
though
out
of
Command
,
yet
entertained
at
half
pay
.
When
in
the
next
Parliament
the
House
of
Commons
were
prepared
to
bring
to
a
legal
Tryal
the
principal
Conspirators
in
this
Plot
,
that
Parliament
was
first
Prorogued
,
and
then
Dissolved
.
The
Interval
between
the
Calling
and
Sitting
of
this
Parliament
was
so
long
,
that
now
they
conceive
hopes
of
Covering
all
their
past
Crimes
and
gained
a
seasonable
time
and
advantages
of
practising
them
more
effectually
.
Witnesses
are
attempted
to
be
corrupted
,
and
not
only
promises
of
Reward
,
but
of
the
Favour
of
Your
Majesties
Brother
,
made
the
Motives
to
their
Compliance
.
Divers
of
the
most
considerable
of
Your
Majesties
Protestant
Subjects
have
Crimes
of
the
highest
nature
forged
against
them
,
the
Charge
to
be
supported
by
Subornation
and
Perjury
,
that
they
may
be
destroyed
by
Forms
of
Law
and
Justice
.
A
Presentment
being
prepared
for
a
Grand
Jury
of
Middlesex
,
against
Your
Majesties
said
Brother
the
Duke
of
York
,
(
under
whose
Countenance
all
the
rest
shelter
themselves
)
the
Grand
Jury
were
in
an
unheard
of
,
and
unpresidented
,
and
illegal
manner
discharged
;
and
that
with
so
much
haste
,
and
fear
lest
they
should
finish
that
Presentment
,
that
they
were
prevented
from
delivering
many
other
Indictments
by
them
at
that
time
found
against
other
Popish
Recusants
.
Because
a
Pamphlet
came
forth
Weekly
,
called
,
The
Weekly
Packet
of
Advice
from
Rome
,
which
exposes
Popery
(
as
it
deserves
)
as
ridiculous
to
the
people
,
a
new
and
arbitrary
Rule
of
Court
was
made
in
Your
Majesties
Court
of
Kings
Bench
(
rather
like
a
Star-Chamber
,
than
a
Court
of
Law
)
That
the
same
should
not
for
the
future
be
Printed
by
any
person
whatsoever
.
We
acknowledge
Your
Majesties
Grace
and
Care
in
issuing
forth
divers
Proclamations
since
the
Discovery
of
the
Plot
,
for
the
Banishing
Papists
from
about
this
Great
City
,
and
Residence
of
Your
Majesties
Court
,
and
the
Parliament
;
but
with
trouble
of
mind
We
do
humbly
inform
Your
Majesty
,
That
notwithstanding
all
these
prohibitions
,
great
Numbers
of
them
,
and
of
the
most
dangerous
sort
,
to
the
Terrour
of
Your
Majesties
Ptotestant
Subjects
,
do
daily
resort
hither
,
and
abide
here
.
Under
these
and
other
sad
Effects
and
Evidences
of
the
prevalency
of
Popery
,
and
its
Adherents
,
We
Your
Majesties
faithful
Commons
found
this
Your
Majesties
Distressed
Kingdom
,
and
other
parts
of
Your
Dominions
labouring
,
when
We
assembled
.
And
therefore
from
our
Allegiance
to
Your
Majesty
,
our
Zeal
to
our
Religion
,
our
Faithfulness
to
our
Countrey
,
and
our
Care
of
Posterity
,
We
have
lately
,
upon
mature
de●●●eration
,
proposed
One
Remedy
of
these
Great
Evils
,
without
which
(
in
our
Judgments
)
a●l
others
will
prove
vain
and
fruitless
,
and
(
like
all
deceitful
Securities
against
certain
Dangers
)
will
rather
expose
Your
Majesties
person
to
the
greatest
hazard
,
and
the
people
,
together
with
all
that
's
valuable
to
them
as
Men
or
Christians
,
to
utter
Ruin
and
Destruction
.
We
have
taken
this
Occasion
of
an
Access
to
Your
Majesties
Royal
presence
,
humbly
to
lay
before
Your
Majesties
great
Judgment
and
Gracious
Consideration
this
most
dreadful
Design
of
Introducing
popery
,
and
,
as
necessary
Consequences
of
it
,
all
other
Calamities
,
into
Your
Majesties
Kingdom
.
And
if
after
all
this
,
the
private
Suggestions
of
the
subtle
Accomplices
of
that
party
and
design
should
yet
prevail
,
either
to
Elude
or
Totally
Obstruct
the
faithful
Endeavours
of
Us
Your
Commons
for
an
Happy
Settlement
of
this
Kingdom
,
We
shall
have
this
Remaining
comfort
,
That
We
have
freed
our selves
from
the
Guilt
of
that
Blood
and
Desolation
which
is
like
to
ensue
.
But
our
only
Hope
,
next
under
God
,
is
in
Your
Sacred
Majesty
,
That
by
Your
Great
Wisdom
and
Goodness
,
We
may
be
effectually
secured
from
Popery
,
and
all
the
Evils
that
attend
it
,
and
that
none
but
persons
of
known
Fidelity
to
Your
Majesty
,
and
Sincere
Affections
to
the
Protestant
Religion
,
may
be
put
into
any
Employment
,
Civil
or
Military
;
that
whilst
We
shall
give
a
Supply
to
Tangier
,
We
may
be
assured
,
We
do
not
Augment
the
Strength
of
our
Popish
Adversaries
,
nor
encrease
our
own
Dangers
.
Which
Desires
of
Your
faithful
Commons
,
if
Your
Majesty
shall
graciously
vouchsafe
to
grant
,
We
shall
not
only
be
ready
to
assist
Your
Majesty
in
Defence
of
Tangier
,
but
do
whatsoever
else
shall
be
in
our
power
to
enable
Your
Majesty
to
protect
the
Protestant
Religion
and
Interest
,
at
Home
and
Abroad
,
and
to
Resist
and
Repel
the
Attempts
of
Your
Majesties
and
the
Kingdoms
Enemies
.
Martis
30
die
Novemb.
1680.
Ordered
,
THat
the
Serjeant
at
Arms
attending
this
House
,
do
go
with
his
Mace
and
Summon
all
the
Members
of
this
House
that
are
in
or
about
Westminster-Hall
,
immediatly
to
attend
the
Service
of
the
House
.
Ordered
,
That
the
Committee
to
whom
the
Consideration
of
Mr.
Dangerfields
Pardon
and
Allowances
from
His
Majestie
is
Referred
be
Revived
,
and
have
Power
to
send
for
Persons
,
Papers
and
Records
.
Then
Mr.
Speaker
left
the
Chair
.
And
a
Committee
of
the
Commons
managed
the
Impeachment
against
William
Viscount
Stafford
,
in
the
Name
of
all
the
Commons
of
England
,
before
the
Lords
in
Parliament
.
And
the
Managers
this
day
insisted
upon
the
general
Evidence
,
to
prove
the
Popish
Plot
against
the
King's
person
,
the
Protestant
Religion
and
Government
.
Post
Meridiem
.
The
Committee
of
the
Commons
returning
to
the
House
,
Mr.
Speaker
resumed
the
Chair
.
Then
the
House
Adjourned
to
Eight
of
the
Clock
to
Morrow
Morning
.
Mercurii
1
die
Decemb.
1680.
A
Message
from
the
Lords
,
by
Sir
Timothy
Baldwin
and
Sir
Samuel
Clark
.
Mr.
Speaker
.
The
Lords
have
sent
Us
to
acquaint
this
House
,
that
they
intend
to
proceed
to
the
Tryal
of
William
Viscount
Stafford
at
Ten
of
the
Clock
this
morning
in
Weflminster-Hall
.
A
Petition
of
Samuel
Gibbs
,
Mayor
of
Westbury
in
the
County
of
Wilts
,
being
in
custody
of
the
Serjeant
at
Arms
,
attending
this
House
,
being
presented
to
the
House
,
Ordered
,
That
the
said
Petition
do
lye
upon
the
Clerks
Table
,
in
order
to
the
Reading
thereof
in
a
full
House
.
Ordered
,
That
the
matter
touching
the
election
for
Taunton
in
the
County
of
Somerset
be
heard
at
the
Bar
of
this
House
on
Saturday
morning
next
.
Ordered
,
That
the
Bill
for
taking
away
the
Court
holden
before
the
President
and
Council
in
the
Marches
of
Wales
,
be
read
a
Second
time
on
Friday
morning
next
.
Ordered
,
That
the
Bill
for
the
better
securing
the
payment
of
an
Annuity
or
Rent
Charge
of
130
l.
per
annum
,
out
of
the
Mannors
and
Farms
of
Bex-hill
and
Cowding
in
the
County
of
Sussex
,
to
the
use
of
the
poor
of
several
Parishes
in
the
County
of
Surry
,
be
Read
on
Friday
morning
next
.
Ordered
,
That
Mr.
John
Farington
a
member
of
this
House
have
leave
to
go
into
the
Country
for
Recover
ie
of
his
Health
.
Then
Mr.
Speaker
left
the
Chair
.
The
managers
appointed
by
the
Commors
proceeded
to
the
particular
evidence
against
the
Lord
Viscount
Stafford
before
the
Lords
in
Parliament
,
and
having
produced
and
Examined
several
Witnesses
to
prove
the
Impeachment
against
him
.
At
the
desire
of
the
Lord
Stafford
he
had
time
to
make
his
further
defence
tomorrow
Morning
.
Post
Meridiem
.
The
Committee
of
the
Commons
return
to
the
House
.
Mr.
Speaker
resumed
the
Chair
.
A
Message
from
the
Lords
by
Sir
Timothy
Baldwin
and
Sir
Samuel
Clark
.
Mr.
Speaker
,
The
Lords
have
sent
Us
to
acquaint
this
House
that
they
have
ordered
the
Prisoner
William
Viscount
Stafford
,
to
be
brought
to
the
Bar
in
Westminster-Hall
tomorrow
morning
at
Ten
of
the
Clock
.
Ordered
,
That
all
Committees
be
adjourned
.
And
then
the
House
Adjourned
to
eight
of
the
clock
tomorrow
morning
.
Jovis
2.
die
Decemb.
1680.
I
Ohn
van
Hattem
and
William
Henry
Cornelissen
this
day
took
the
Oaths
of
Allegiance
and
Supremacy
in
order
to
their
Naturalization
.
A
Bill
for
the
Naturalization
of
Peter
Elers
and
others
,
was
Read
the
First
time
.
Resolved
,
That
the
Bill
be
Read
a
Second
time
.
Ordered
,
That
Edward
Kynaston
Esq
;
a
Member
of
this
House
have
leave
to
go
into
the
Country
for
Recovery
of
his
Health
.
A
Petition
of
John
Dandridge
,
being
in
Custody
of
the
Searjeant
at
Arms
attending
this
House
,
was
Read
.
Ordered
,
That
the
said
John
Damdridge
be
discharged
from
his
Confinment
Complaint
being
made
to
the
House
of
a
Breach
of
Priviledge
committed
by
Mr.
Kne
vet
Hastings
,
in
Striking
and
Wounding
the
Servant
of
Hender
Roberts
Esq
;
a
member
of
this
House
,
Ordered
.
That
the
said
Knevet
Hastings
be
sent
for
in
custody
of
the
Serjeant
at
Arms
attending
this
House
,
to
answer
for
the
said
Breach
of
Priviledge
by
him
Committed
.
Ordered
,
That
nothing
that
hath
been
,
or
shall
be
said
by
any
Member
of
this
House
,
or
by
any
Person
that
shall
be
produced
as
a
witness
in
behalf
of
the
Commons
of
England
in
the
Tryal
of
William
Viscount
Stafford
,
be
Printed
or
Published
,
without
the
leave
of
this
House
.
A
Petition
of
Griffith
Jones
Esq
;
touching
the
Election
for
the
Town
of
New
Radnor
in
the
County
of
Radnor
,
was
Read
.
Ordered
,
That
the
said
Petition
be
Referred
to
the
Consideration
of
the
Committee
of
Elections
and
Priviledges
,
who
are
to
Examine
the
Matter
thereof
,
and
to
report
the
same
with
their
Opinions
therein
,
to
the
House
.
Mr.
Speaker
left
the
Chair
.
And
the
Committee
of
the
Commons
Proceeded
in
the
management
of
the
Evidence
,
upon
the
Impeachment
of
William
Viscount
Stafford
.
Post
Meridiem
.
The
Committee
of
the
Commons
,
return
to
the
House
.
Mr.
Speaker
resumed
the
Chair
.
A
Message
from
the
Lords
,
by
Sir
Timothy
Baldwin
and
Sir
Samuel
Clark
.
Mr.
Speaker
.
The
Lords
have
sent
Us
to
acquaint
this
house
,
That
they
have
Ordered
the
Prisoner
William
Viscount
Stafford
,
to
be
brought
again
to
his
Tryal
at
the
Bar
in
Westminster-Hall
to
Morrow
morning
at
Ten
of
the
Clock
.
Mr.
Secretary
Jenkins
acquaints
the
House
,
That
his
Majesty
had
Commanded
him
to
Communicate
to
the
House
a
Letter
written
by
Dr.
Lamphire
,
Principal
of
Hart-Hall
in
Oxford
,
directed
to
Mr.
Secretary
,
giving
an
account
,
That
one
William
Pickering
a
Taylor
at
Wheatly
in
the
County
of
Oxon
and
Brother
to
Pickering
that
was
Executed
for
the
Horrid
Popish
Plot
,
had
spoken
these
Words
,
viz.
That
if
the
King
should
Try
the
Lords
,
he
should
not
live
half
a
year
after
;
and
that
the
said
Pickering
was
Committed
to
Oxford
Goal
by
the
said
Doctor
Lamphire
.
Which
Letter
was
Read
to
the
House
.
Ordered
,
That
the
Thanks
of
this
House
be
humbly
presented
to
his
Majestie
,
by
such
members
thereof
as
are
of
His
Majesties
Most
Honourable
Privy
Council
,
for
this
His
Majesties
Gracious
Communication
.
Ordered
,
That
the
said
William
Pickering
be
forthwith
brought
up
to
the
Bar
of
this
House
,
to
Answer
this
high
Charge
.
Ordered
.
That
the
further
Consideration
of
this
Matter
be
Adjeurned
to
,
tomorrow
morning
.
Veneris
3
die
Decemb.
1680.
A
Petition
of
Richard
Rawlins
,
in
custody
of
the
Serjeant
at
Arms
attended
this
House
.
Ordered
,
That
the
said
Rich
Rawlins
be
discharged
from
his
Imprisonment
.
A
Bill
for
takeing
away
the
Court
holden
before
the
President
and
Council
in
the
Marches
of
Wales
was
read
a
Second
time
.
Ordered
,
That
the
adjourned
debate
touching
the
information
yesterday
communicated
to
this
House
from
his
Majestie
,
be
resumed
this
afternoon
,
when
the
Committee
of
this
House
returns
from
the
Tryal
of
William
Viscount
Stafford
,
and
that
the
Serjeant
at
Armes
attending
this
House
,
do
give
the
Members
of
this
House
notice
thereof
in
the
mean
time
.
A
Petition
of
John
Hutchinson
Esq
;
in
custody
of
the
Serjeant
at
Armes
was
read
.
Ordered
,
That
the
said
Mr.
Hutchinson
be
brought
to
the
Bar
of
this
House
tomorrow
morning
at
Ten
of
the
Clock
.
Ordered
,
That
Edward
Vaughan
Esq
;
be
added
to
the
Committee
appointed
to
prepare
Evidence
against
the
Lords
in
the
Tower
.
Mr.
Speaker
left
the
Chair
,
And
the
Committee
of
the
Commons
did
proceed
in
the
Management
of
the
Impeachment
against
William
Viscount
Stafford
,
before
the
Lords
in
Parliament
.
Post
Meridiem
.
The
Committee
of
the
Commons
returned
to
the
House
.
Mr.
Speaker
resumed
the
Chair
.
Ordered
,
That
Collonel
Stawell
a
member
of
this
House
have
leave
to
go
into
the
Countrey
for
recovery
of
his
health
.
A
message
from
the
Lords
by
Sir
Timothy
Baldwin
and
Sir
Samuel
Clark
.
Mr.
Speaker
,
The
Lords
have
sent
Us
to
acquaint
this
House
,
that
they
have
ordered
William
Viscount
Stafford
to
be
brought
again
to
his
Tryal
at
the
Bar
in
Westminster-Hall
tomorrow
morning
at
Ten
of
the
Clock
.
Ordered
,
That
the
Adjourned
Debate
relating
to
the
Information
Yesterday
Communicated
to
this
House
from
his
Majestie
;
be
further
Adjoured
to
Monday
morning
next
at
Ten
of
the
Clock
.
Die
Veneris
3o.
Decembris
1680.
Ordered
by
the
Lords
Spiritual
and
Temporal
in
Parliament
Assembled
that
all
Persons
,
as
well
Peers
as
others
,
that
are
Papists
,
and
now
in
or
about
the
Cities
of
London
or
Westminster
,
be
,
and
are
hereby
Required
forthwith
to
Depart
from
the
same
,
at
their
Peril
of
undergoing
the
utmost
Punishment
as
can
be
by
Law
Inflicted
upon
them
for
their
Disobedience
herein
.
And
further
,
That
this
Order
be
forthwith
Printed
and
Published
,
to
the
end
all
Persons
concerned
may
take
notice
thereof
.
Jo:
Browne
.
Cleric
:
Parliament
.
Sabati
4.
Die
Decem.
1680
Ordered
,
THat
Mr.
Sanderson
a
Member
of
this
House
have
leave
to
go
into
the
Country
,
for
recovery
of
his
health
.
Ordered
,
That
Mr.
Secretary
Jenkins
be
added
to
the
Committee
,
to
whom
the
Bill
for
taking
away
the
Court
holden
before
the
President
and
Council
,
in
the
Marches
of
Wales
,
is
committed
.
Ordered
,
That
the
Matter
touching
the
Election
for
the
Town
of
Taunton
in
the
County
of
Somerset
(
which
was
appointed
for
this
day
)
be
heard
at
the
Bar
of
this
House
,
on
Tuesday
morning
next
.
A
Bill
for
the
better
securing
the
payment
of
an
annuity
or
Rent-charge
of
130
l.
per
annum
.
out
of
the
Mannors
and
Farms
of
Bexhill
and
Cowding
in
the
County
of
Sussex
,
to
the
Use
of
the
Poor
of
several
Parishes
in
the
County
of
Surrey
,
was
Read
the
first
time
.
Resolved
,
That
the
said
Bill
be
Read
a
second
time
.
Mr.
Speaker
left
the
Chair
.
And
the
Committee
of
the
Commons
Proceeded
in
the
Management
of
the
Impeachment
against
William
Viscount
Stafford
,
before
the
Lords
in
Parliament
.
Post
Meridiem
.
The
Committee
of
the
Commons
returned
to
the
House
.
Mr.
Speaker
resumed
the
Chair
.
The
House
being
Informed
,
That
Mr.
William
Stawell
,
in
Custody
of
the
Serjeant
at
Arms
Attending
this
House
,
is
sick
and
not
able
to
Appear
before
this
House
.
Ordered
,
That
Mr.
Stawell
have
a
Months
time
given
him
for
such
his
appearance
.
A
Message
from
the
Lords
by
Sir
Timothy
Baldwyn
and
Sr.
Samuel
Clarke
,
Mr
Speaker
.
The
Lords
have
sent
us
to
acquaint
this
House
,
That
they
have
Ordered
-
William
Viscount
Stafford
to
be
brought
again
to
the
Bar
in
Westminster
Hall
,
on
Monday
Morning
next
,
at
Ten
of
the
Clock
.
Lunae
6.
die
Decemb.
1680.
JOhn
Loos
did
this
day
take
the
Oaths
of
Allegiance
and
Supremacy
,
in
order
to
his
Naturalization
.
Ordered
,
That
Mr.
Edward
Nosworthy
,
the
Younger
,
and
Mr.
Serjeant
Rigby
Members
of
this
House
,
have
leave
to
go
into
the
Country
.
A
Petition
of
Knyvet
Hastyngs
Esq
;
in
Custody
of
the
Serjeant
at
Arms
Attending
this
House
was
Read
.
Ordered
That
the
said
Mr.
Hastings
be
discharged
from
any
further
Confinement
.
A
Petition
of
Richard
Thompson
Clerk
,
in
Custody
of
the
Serjeant
at
Arms
Attending
this
House
,
being
presented
to
the
House
,
Ordered
,
That
the
said
Petition
do
lye
upon
the
Clerks
Table
.
Mr.
Speaker
left
the
Chair
.
And
the
Committee
of
the
Commons
did
Proceed
in
the
Management
of
the
Impeachment
against
William
Viscount
Stafford
,
before
the
Lords
in
Parliament
,
Post
Meridiem
.
The
Committee
of
the
Commons
returned
to
the
House
.
Mr.
Speaker
resumed
the
Chair
.
Ordered
,
That
the
Name
of
John
Loos
,
who
this
day
took
the
Oaths
of
Allegiance
and
Supremacy
,
be
inserted
in
the
Bill
of
Naturalization
.
A
Message
from
the
Lords
by
Sir
Timothy
Baldwyn
and
Sir
Samuel
Clarke
.
Mr.
Speaker
,
The
Lords
have
Commanded
us
to
acquaint
this
House
,
that
they
have
Appointed
William
Viscount
Stafford
to
be
brought
to
the
Bar
in
Westminster-Hall
,
tomorrow
morning
an
Ten
of
the
Clock
,
to
hear
Judgment
.
Resolved
Nemine
Contradicente
,
That
this
House
will
go
tomorrow
morning
with
their
Speaker
,
to
the
Bar
of
the
House
of
Lords
,
and
Demand
Judgment
upon
the
Impeachment
of
the
Commons
of
England
,
against
William
Viscount
Stafford
.
Ordered
,
That
no
Member
of
this
House
do
go
into
the
Court
in
Westminster-Hall
tomorrow
morning
,
before
this
House
shall
have
demanded
Judgment
at
the
Bar
of
the
Lords
,
upon
the
Impeachment
of
the
Commons
of
England
,
against
William
Viscount
Stafford
,
and
that
Mr.
Howard
have
notice
hereof
.
Martis
7
die
Decemb.
1680.
William
Leonardson
Robolt
did
this
day
take
the
Oaths
of
Allegiance
and
Supre
macy
,
in
Order
to
his
Naturalization
.
Mr.
Speaker
left
the
Chair
.
The
Committee
of
the
Commons
Appointed
for
the
Mangement
of
the
Impeachment
against
William
Viscount
Stafford
,
were
present
at
the
Court
in
Westminster-Hall
,
when
the
Lords
found
William
Viscount
Stafford
guilty
of
the
High-Treason
whereof
he
stands
Impeached
.
The
Committee
of
the
Commons
returned
to
the
House
.
Mr.
Speaker
resumed
the
Chair
.
The
House
then
with
Mr.
Speaker
went
up
to
the
Bar
of
the
Lords
House
and
by
Mr.
Speaker
demanded
Judgment
of
High-Treason
against
William
Viscount
Stafford
,
upon
the
Impeachment
of
the
Commons
of
England
in
Parliament
,
in
the
Name
of
the
Commons
in
Parliament
,
and
of
all
the
Commons
of
England
.
The
House
being
returned
,
Ordered
,
That
Doctor
Burnett
be
desired
to
Preach
before
this
House
at
St.
Margarets
Westminster
,
upon
the
Fast
day
,
Appointed
by
His
Majesties
Proclamation
;
and
Colonel
Titus
is
desired
to
acquaint
him
therewith
.
Ordered
,
That
Doctor
Spratt
be
likewise
desired
to
Preach
before
this
House
on
the
same
day
;
and
Sir
John
Trevor
is
desired
to
Acquaint
him
therewith
.
A
Message
from
the
Lords
by
Sir
Timothy
Baldwyn
and
Sir
Samuel
Clark
.
Mr.
Speaker
,
We
are
commanded
by
the
Lords
to
acquaint
this
House
,
that
their
Lordships
are
going
presently
into
Westminster-Hall
to
give
Judgment
against
William
Viscount
Stafford
.
Mr.
Speaker
,
left
the
Chair
.
The
Committee
of
the
Commons
appointed
for
the
management
of
the
Impeachment
against
William
Viscount
Stafford
,
were
present
at
the
Court
in
Westminster-Hall
,
when
the
Lords
gave
Judgment
of
High-Treason
against
William
Viscount
Stafford
,
upon
the
Impeachment
of
the
Commons
.
The
Committee
of
the
Commons
returned
to
the
House
.
Mr.
Speaker
resumed
the
Chair
.
Ordered
,
That
the
Name
of
William
Leonardson
Robolt
,
who
this
day
took
the
Oaths
of
Allegiance
and
Supremacy
,
be
inserted
in
the
Bill
of
Naturalization
.
Mercurii
.
8
die
Decemb.
1680.
JOhn
Woder
and
John
Oort
did
this
day
take
the
Oaths
of
Allegiance
and
Supremacy
at
the
Clerks
Table
,
in
order
to
their
Naturalization
Ordered
,
That
the
Names
of
the
said
John
Woder
and
John
Oort
be
inserted
in
the
Bill
of
Naturalization
.
The
House
being
informed
that
Sir
John
Cutler
,
who
is
returned
as
one
of
the
Burgesses
to
Serve
in
this
Parliament
for
the
Burtough
of
Taunton
in
the
County
of
Somerset
is
satisfied
that
he
is
not
duly
Elected
a
Burgess
to
Serve
for
the
said
Burrough
,
and
that
his
Council
was
Attending
at
the
Door
,
ready
to
acknowledge
the
same
.
The
Council
for
the
said
Sir
John
Cutler
,
as
likewise
the
Council
for
Edmund
Prideaux
Esq
;
&
the
Council
for
the
said
Burrough
being
called
in
,
and
the
Council
for
the
said
Sir
John
Cutler
admitting
that
Edmund
Prideaux
Esq
;
is
duly
Elected
a
Burgess
to
Serve
for
the
said
Burrough
.
Resolved
,
&c.
That
Sir
John
Cutler
is
not
duly
Elected
a
Burgess
to
Serve
in
this
present
Parliament
,
for
the
said
Burrough
of
Taunton
.
Resolved
,
&c.
That
Edmund
Prideaux
Esq
;
is
duly
Elected
a
Burgess
to
Serve
in
this
present
Parliament
,
for
the
said
Burrough
of
Taunton
.
The
Clerk
of
the
Crown
being
called
in
,
Amended
the
Return
for
Taunton
,
by
razing
out
the
Name
of
Sir
John
Cutler
,
and
inserting
the
Name
of
Edmond
Prideaux
Esq
;
in
the
room
thereof
,
in
the
Indenture
.
Ordered
,
That
Mr.
Bridstock
Hartford
and
Mr.
John
Booth
Members
of
this
House
,
have
leave
to
Repair
in
to
the
Country
.
Resolved
,
&c.
That
this
House
be
called
over
the
First
Tuesday
in
January
next
,
and
that
such
Members
as
shall
then
make
default
in
Attending
the
Service
of
the
House
be
sent
for
in
Custody
of
the
Serjeant
at
Arms.
Ordered
,
That
Mr.
Speaker
be
desired
to
send
his
Letters
to
the
several
Sheriffs
of
the
respective
Counties
and
to
the
several
Mayors
,
Bayliffs
and
other
Proper
Officers
of
the
several
Cities
,
Burroughs
,
Corporations
and
Cinque
Ports
of
this
Kingdom
,
requiring
them
to
give
notice
to
all
such
Members
of
this
House
that
serve
for
such
Respective
Places
,
as
have
Absented
themselves
from
the
Service
of
this
House
without
Leave
,
to
attend
the
House
within
Ten
dayes
from
this
day
.
Ordered
,
That
the
Chairman
of
the
Committee
of
Elections
and
Priviledges
do
Report
the
Matter
touching
the
Election
for
the
Burrough
of
Agmondisham
in
the
County
of
Bucks
to
Morrow
Morning
.
A
Petition
of
Sampson
Birch
in
Custody
of
the
Serjeant
at
Arms
attending
this
House
was
Read
.
Ordered
,
That
the
said
Sampson
Birch
be
brought
to
the
Bar
,
and
and
do
receive
the
Censure
of
this
House
upon
his
knees
from
Mr.
Speaker
,
and
be
then
discharged
,
paying
his
Fees
,
which
was
done
accordingly
.
Sir
Richard
Corbet
Reports
from
the
Committee
of
Elections
and
Priviledges
,
to
whom
the
Matter
touching
the
Election
and
Return
for
the
Burrough
of
Eye
in
the
County
of
Suffolk
,
was
Referred
,
that
the
Committee
,
having
taken
the
same
into
consideration
,
had
agreed
upon
certain
Resolves
which
he
Read
in
his
Place
,
and
afterwards
Delivered
the
same
in
at
the
Clerks
Table
,
where
the
same
being
Read
are
as
follows
,
viz.
Resolved
,
&c.
That
Charles
Fox
Esq.
is
duly
Elected
a
Burgess
to
serve
in
this
present
Parliament
for
the
said
Burrough
of
Eye
.
Resolved
,
&c.
That
George
Walsh
Esq:
is
duly
elected
a
Burgess
to
serve
in
this
present
Parliament
for
the
said
Burrough
of
Eye
.
In
which
Resolves
the
House
agreed
with
the
Committee
.
Ordered
,
That
the
Clerk
of
the
Crown
do
attend
tomorrow
morning
,
to
amend
the
Return
for
the
said
Burrough
.
The
House
taking
Notice
of
several
abuses
and
Misdemeanors
committed
in
the
said
election
.
Ordered
,
That
a
Committee
be
appointed
to
examine
the
said
abuses
and
Misdemeanors
,
and
to
Report
the
same
with
their
Opinions
therein
,
to
the
House
.
Ordered
,
That
Mr.
Speaker
do
Issue
out
his
Warrant
to
the
clerk
of
the
Crown
to
make
out
a
New
Writ
for
the
election
of
a
Burgess
to
serve
in
this
present
Parliament
,
for
the
Burrough
of
Ipswich
,
in
the
County
of
Suffolk
,
in
the
room
of
Gilbert
Lindfield
Esq
;
deceased
.
A
Petition
of
Sir
Thomas
Whitgrave
,
in
custody
of
the
Serjeant
at
Arms
attending
this
House
,
was
Read
.
Ordered
,
That
the
said
Sir
Thomas
Whitgrave
,
be
brought
to
the
Bar
,
and
do
receive
the
censure
of
the
House
upon
his
Knees
from
Mr.
Speaker
,
and
be
then
discharged
of
his
confinement
,
paying
his
Fees
,
which
was
done
accordingly
.
A
Petition
of
John
Hutchinson
Esq
;
in
custody
of
the
Serjeant
at
Arms
attending
this
House
,
was
Read
.
Ordered
,
That
the
said
John
Hutchinson
be
brought
to
the
Bar
:
and
do
receive
the
censure
of
this
House
upon
his
Knees
from
Mr.
Speaker
,
and
be
then
discharged
of
his
confinement
,
paying
his
Fees
;
which
was
done
accordingly
.
A
Petition
of
Henry
Walrond
,
in
custody
of
the
Serjeant
at
Arms
attending
the
House
,
was
Read
.
Ordered
,
That
the
said
Mr.
Wallrond
,
have
time
to
appear
at
the
Bar
of
this
House
,
to
the
3d
day
of
January
next
.
A
Petition
of
Samuel
Gibs
late
Mayor
of
Westbury
in
the
County
of
Wilts
,
in
the
custody
of
the
Serjeant
at
Arms
was
Read
,
Ordered
,
That
this
Petition
be
taken
into
Consideration
on
Saturday
Morning
next
at
Ten
of
the
Clock
.
Ordered
,
That
William
Tyler
Esq
;
be
sent
for
in
Custody
of
the
Serjeant
at
Arms
attending
this
House
,
to
answer
at
the
Bar
for
a
breach
of
Priviledge
by
him
committed
against
this
House
.
A
Petition
of
Richard
Thompson
Clerk
.
in
Custody
of
the
Serjeant
at
Arms
,
was
Read
.
Ordered
,
the
the
Consideration
of
this
Petition
,
as
also
of
the
Matter
of
the
Complaint
for
which
the
said
Richard
Thompson
stands
Committed
,
be
referred
to
a
Committee
to
Report
the
same
with
their
Opinions
therein
,
to
the
House
.
A
Petition
of
William
Jordan
,
in
Custody
of
the
Serjeant
at
Arms
,
was
Read
.
Ordered
,
That
the
said
William
Jordan
be
brought
to
the
Bar
,
and
do
receive
the
Censure
of
this
House
upon
his
Knees
from
Mr.
Speaker
,
and
be
then
discharged
of
his
Confinement
;
which
was
accordingly
done
.
Ordered
,
That
Mr.
Earl
a
Member
of
this
House
,
have
leave
to
go
in
to
the
Country
for
Recovery
of
his
health
.
Jovis
9
die
Decemb.
1680.
Ordered
.
THat
a
Commitee
be
Appointed
to
Inspect
the
Act
made
for
the
Erecting
and
Establishing
the
Post-Office
,
and
to
bring
in
a
Bill
or
or
Bills
for
Regulating
the
Post-Office
.
Ordered
.
That
Mr.
John
Grey
and
Mr.
Nicholas
Herle
Members
of
this
House
,
have
leave
to
go
into
the
Country
.
Ordered
.
That
a
Committee
be
Appointed
to
prepare
and
bring
in
a
Bill
for
Regulating
the
Coynage
,
and
for
continuance
of
the
Law
made
concerning
Coynage
.
Ordered
.
That
Mr.
Woolrich
a
Member
of
this
House
,
have
leave
to
repair
into
the
Country
for
his
health
.
Sir
Richard
Corbet
Reports
from
the
Committee
of
Elections
and
Priviledges
,
to
whom
the
matter
of
the
Election
for
the
Burrough
of
Rygate
in
the
County
of
Surrey
was
committed
,
that
the
Committee
haveing
taken
the
same
into
their
Consideration
,
had
agreed
upon
the
following
Resolves
;
Resolved
&c.
That
Ralph
Freeman
Esq
;
is
not
duly
Elected
a
Burgess
to
serve
in
this
present
Parliament
,
for
the
Burrough
of
Rygate
in
the
County
of
Surrey
.
Resolved
.
That
Dean
Goodwin
Esq
;
is
duly
Elected
a
Burgess
to
serve
in
this
present
Parliament
,
for
the
Burrough
of
Rygate
in
the
County
of
Surrey
.
To
which
Resolves
the
House
agreed
.
A
Motion
being
made
to
the
House
,
that
Sir
William
Spring
a
Member
of
this
House
,
have
leave
to
go
into
the
Country
;
It
was
Resolved
upon
a
Question
,
in
the
Affirmative
.
A
Bill
for
Exporting
Leather
was
Read
a
Second
time
and
committed
.
The
Clerk
of
the
Crown
being
called
in
,
Amended
the
Return
for
the
Burrough
of
Eye
in
the
County
of
Suffolk
,
by
taking
off
the
Indenture
whereby
Sir
Charles
Gaudy
and
Sir
Robert
Reeve
were
Returned
.
Ordered
,
That
the
Clerk
of
the
Crown
do
Attend
tomorrow
morning
,
to
Amend
the
Return
for
Rygate
in
the
County
of
Surrey
.
Colonel
Birch
Reports
from
the
Committee
Appointed
to
Examine
the
matter
of
the
Information
given
to
this
House
by
Mr.
Peter
Norris
That
the
Committee
having
taken
the
same
into
their
Consideration
,
had
not
thought
fit
to
come
to
any
Resolution
therein
,
but
had
Ordered
him
to
Report
the
matter
specialy
;
which
was
Reported
accordingly
.
Ordered
,
That
Mr.
Sherridon
and
Mr.
Day
be
forthwith
brought
in
Custody
of
the
Serjeant
at
Arms
,
to
the
Bar
of
this
House
.
Ordered
,
That
a
Committee
be
Appointed
forthwith
to
search
the
Papers
of
the
said
Mr.
Sherridon
and
Mr.
Day
,
and
to
Report
the
same
to
the
House
.
A
Motion
being
made
to
the
House
,
That
the
Matter
touching
the
Election
for
the
City
of
Glocester
,
be
appointed
to
be
heard
before
the
Committee
of
Elections
and
Priviledges
,
on
the
Third
day
of
January
next
.
Ordered
,
That
the
Consideration
of
this
Motion
be
referred
to
the
Committee
of
Elections
and
Priviledges
.
Ordered
,
That
the
Matter
of
the
Complaint
made
against
Mr.
Tyler
,
be
referred
to
the
Committee
of
Priviledges
to
Examine
the
same
;
And
they
are
to
proceed
therein
in
the
first
place
,
and
make
Report
thereof
,
to
the
House
.
Ordered
,
That
the
further
Consideration
of
the
whole
Matter
upon
the
said
Special
Report
,
be
Adjourned
to
Ten
of
the
Clock
tomorrow
morning
.
Ordered
,
That
Mr
Sherridon
and
Mr.
Day
,
do
severally
continue
in
Custody
of
the
Serjeant
at
Arms
,
during
the
pleasure
of
this
House
,
and
that
no
Person
be
Admitted
to
c●me
to
them
,
but
such
as
shall
have
occasion
to
bring
them
necessaries
.
Veneris
10.
die
Decemb.
1680.
A
Bill
for
Naturalization
of
Peter
Elers
and
others
,
was
Read
a
Second
time
;
Resolved
,
That
the
said
Bill
be
Committed
.
Ordered
,
That
Mr.
Heming
and
Sir
William
Yorke
Members
of
this
House
have
leave
to
go
into
the
Country
.
Ordered
,
That
the
Order
of
this
House
made
on
Wednesday
last
,
for
Summoning
such
Members
as
have
absented
themselves
without
the
leave
of
the
House
,
to
attend
within
Ten
Days
,
That
the
time
be
extended
to
Ten
Days
from
Saturday
next
.
The
Clerk
of
the
Crown
being
called
in
,
Amended
the
Return
for
the
Burrough
of
Rygate
in
the
County
of
Surry
,
by
razing
out
the
Name
of
Ralph
Freeman
Esq
;
and
inserting
the
Name
of
Dean
Godwin
Esq
;
in
the
Indenture
.
Mr.
Trenchard
Reports
from
the
Committee
appointed
to
enquire
after
all
such
Persons
,
as
have
offended
against
the
Right
of
the
Subject
to
Petition
His
Majesty
for
the
Sitting
of
Parliaments
;
That
the
Committee
had
agreed
upon
the
following
Resolve
which
he
Read
in
his
Place
,
and
afterwards
delivered
it
in
at
the
Clerks
Table
,
where
the
same
being
Read
,
is
as
followeth
,
viz.
Resolved
,
&c.
That
Captain
Castle
,
by
Obstructing
Petitioning
to
his
Majesty
for
the
Sitting
of
this
Parliament
,
hath
offended
against
the
Rights
of
the
Subject
.
Resolved
,
&c.
That
this
House
doth
agree
with
the
Committee
,
That
Captain
Castle
,
by
Obstructing
Petitioning
to
His
Majesty
for
the
Sitting
of
this
Parliament
hath
offended
against
the
Rights
of
the
Subjects
.
Ordered
,
That
the
Committee
Appointed
to
Examine
the
Proceedings
of
the
Judges
in
Westminster-Hall
,
and
to
prepare
an
Impeachment
against
Sir
Francis
North
Chief
Justice
of
the
Court
of
Common
Pleas
,
for
High
Crimes
and
Misdemeanors
,
do
make
Report
to
the
House
of
the
Matters
to
them
Referred
,
on
Monday
Morning
next
.
Ordered
,
That
the
Chairman
of
the
Committee
appointed
to
examin
the
Matter
of
the
Information
against
Sir
Robert
Peyton
a
Member
of
this
House
,
do
make
Report
thereof
to
Morrow
Morning
and
that
Sir
Robert
Peyton
do
Attend
in
his
Place
at
the
same
time
Ordered
,
That
the
Chairman
of
the
Committee
of
Elections
and
Priviledges
,
do
make
Report
of
the
Matter
touching
the
Election
for
the
Borrough
of
Agmondesham
in
the
County
of
Bucks
,
to
Morrow
morning
at
Nine
of
the
Clock
;
and
the
same
is
to
be
the
first
business
to
be
entered
upon
.
The
House
then
resumed
the
Adjourned
Debate
,
concerning
the
Matter
of
the
Information
,
formerly
given
to
the
House
,
by
Mr.
Peter
Norris
.
The
Matter
being
Debated
in
the
House
;
and
Mr.
Secretary
Jenkins
having
given
an
Account
to
the
House
of
his
proceedings
therein
;
And
being
withdrawn
.
Resolved
,
That
the
late
Imprisonment
of
Peter
Norris
,
at
Dover
was
illegal
and
that
the
Proceedings
of
Sir
Leoline
Jenkins
Knight
,
one
of
the
Principle
Secrataries
of
State
,
by
discribing
the
Person
of
the
said
Peter
Norris
,
and
directing
such
his
Imprisonment
,
was
Illegal
and
Arbitrary
,
and
an
Obstruction
to
the
Evidence
,
for
the
Discovery
of
the
Horrid
Popish
Plot.
Ordered
,
That
the
further
Consideration
of
this
Debate
,
be
Adjourned
to
Monday
Morning
next
,
Sabbati
11
die
Decemb.
JAmes
Raillard
did
this
day
take
the
Oaths
of
Allegiance
and
Supremacy
at
the
Clerks
Table
,
in
Order
to
his
Naturalization
.
Ordered
,
That
the
Name
of
the
said
James
Raillard
,
be
inserted
in
the
Bill
of
Naturalization
.
A
Bill
for
Sale
of
the
Mannor
of
Billingford
,
and
other
Lands
in
the
County
of
Norfolk
for
Payment
of
the
Debts
of
Sir
Edward
Chisenhale
,
was
Read
the
First
time
.
Resolved
,
&c.
That
the
said
Bill
be
Read
a
Second
time
,
in
a
Full
House
,
after
Ten
of
the
Clock
.
Ordered
,
That
Mr.
Austin
a
Member
of
this
House
,
have
leave
to
go
into
the
Country
,
for
Recovery
of
his
Health
.
Ordered
,
That
the
Bill
for
Supplying
the
Laws
,
made
against
Bankrupts
,
be
Read
on
Tuesday
Morning
next
,
after
Ten
of
the
Clock
,
in
a
Full
House
.
Ordered
,
That
Sir
Bryan
Stapleton
,
a
Member
of
this
House
,
have
leave
to
go
into
the
Country
.
A
Petition
of
Captain
William
Castle
,
being
presented
to
the
House
,
Orderd
,
That
the
said
Petition
do
lie
upon
the
Clerks
Table
.
Ordered
,
That
Michael
Ball
,
in
Custody
of
the
Serjeant
at
Arms
,
be
Discharged
,
without
paying
any
Fees
.
Mr.
Treby
Reports
from
the
Committee
of
Elections
and
Priviledges
,
to
whom
the
Matter
touching
the
Election
for
Agmondesham
in
the
County
of
Bucks
was
referred
,
that
the
Committee
having
taken
the
same
into
their
Consideration
,
had
agreed
upon
several
Resolves
which
he
read
in
his
Place
,
and
afterwards
delivered
them
in
at
the
Clerks
Table
,
where
the
same
being
Read
are
as
follows
,
uiz
.
Resolved
,
&c.
That
in
the
Burrough
of
Agmondesham
alias
Amersham
in
the
County
of
Bucks
,
those
Inhabitants
who
onely
pay
Scott
and
Lott
have
right
to
give
Voices
in
the
Election
of
Burgesses
to
serve
in
Parliament
for
the
said
Burrough
.
Resolled
,
&c.
That
Algernoon
Sidney
Esq
;
is
not
duly
Elected
a
Burgess
to
serve
in
this
present
Parliament
for
the
said
Burrough
of
Agmondesham
.
Resolved
,
&c.
That
Sir
William
Drake
Baronet
,
is
not
duly
Elected
a
Burgess
to
serve
in
this
present
Parliament
,
for
the
said
Burrough
of
Agmondesham
;
And
that
the
said
Election
is
void
.
To
which
Resolves
the
House
agreed
.
Ordered
,
That
Mr.
Speaker
do
Issue
out
his
Warrant
to
the
Clerk
of
the
Crowne
to
make
out
a
new
Writ
,
for
the
Electing
of
a
Burgess
to
ferve
in
this
present
Parliament
for
the
said
Burrough
of
Agmondesham
.
Ordered
,
That
the
Chairman
of
the
Committee
of
Elections
and
Priviledges
do
make
Report
of
the
Matter
,
touching
the
Election
for
the
Burrough
of
Marlow
,
in
the
County
of
Bucks
,
on
Tuesday
Morning
next
,
Ordered
,
That
the
Mr
,
Wilson
,
be
taken
in
Custody
of
the
Serjeant
at
Arms
Attending
this
House
,
for
a
breach
of
Priviledge
,
by
him
Committed
,
against
this
House
,
Ordered
,
That
Mr.
Day
,
being
in
Custody
of
the
Serjeant
at
Arms
Attending
this
House
,
be
Discharged
from
his
further
Confinment
.
Ordered
,
That
the
Chairman
of
the
Committee
Appointed
to
Examine
the
Matter
of
the
Information
against
Sir
Robert
Peyton
,
do
Report
the
same
on
Tuesday
Morning
next
.
Lunae
13
Die
Decemb.
1680
DIrck
Vander-Stegen
,
and
Mathias
Cole
,
did
this
day
,
take
the
Oaths
of
Allegianee
and
Supremacy
,
at
the
Clerks
Table
,
in
order
to
their
Naturalization
.
Ordered
.
That
the
Names
of
the
said
Dirck-Vander
Stegen
,
and
Mathias
Cole
,
be
inserted
in
the
Bills
of
Naturalization
.
A
Bill
for
Exportation
of
Cloth
and
other
Woollen
Manufactures
into
Turky
,
was
read
a
second
time
,
and
a
debate
arising
thereupon
.
Ordered
,
That
this
Bill
do
lie
on
the
Clerks
Table
.
Ordered
,
That
Mr.
Francis
Lutterell
and
Sir
Thomas
Whitmore
,
Members
of
this
House
,
have
leave
to
go
into
the
Country
.
Ordered
,
That
the
Committee
appointed
to
look
into
,
and
prepare
Evidence
against
the
Lords
in
the
Tower
,
do
examin
the
evidence
against
all
Persons
concerned
in
the
Popish
Plot
;
and
they
are
to
report
the
names
of
such
persons
together
with
their
opinions
therein
,
to
the
House
upon
the
Debate
.
Resolved
,
Nemine
Contradicente
.
That
this
House
will
,
on
Wednesday
morning
next
at
Ten
of
the
Clock
,
resolve
it self
into
a
Committee
of
the
whole
House
,
to
consider
of
wayes
and
means
to
secure
the
Kingdom
against
Popery
,
and
Arbitrary
Power
.
Ordered
.
That
leave
be
given
to
bring
in
a
Bill
,
for
banishing
of
all
Papists
and
suspected
Papists
,
from
the
Cities
of
London
and
Westminster
,
and
20
Miles
of
the
same
,
with
clauses
therein
,
for
disarming
of
all
Papists
,
and
for
pains
and
penalty
against
all
such
Papists
or
suspected
Papists
,
as
shall
either
ride
,
go
or
be
armed
.
Ordered
.
That
the
Knights
of
the
respective
Shires
,
Citizens
of
the
respective
Cities
,
Burgesses
of
the
several
Burroughs
and
Barons
,
of
the
Cinque-Ports
within
this
Kingdom
,
do
with
all
convenient
speed
,
bring
in
Lists
of
all
Papists
,
and
reputed
Papists
within
the
said
several
Counties
,
Cities
,
Burroughs
and
Cinque-Ports
.
Ordered
.
That
the
Lord
Annesly
a
Member
of
this
House
,
have
liberty
to
repair
to
Mr.
Sheridon
.
A
Petition
of
Captain
William
Castle
was
read
.
Ordered
,
That
the
said
Captain
Castle
be
brought
to
the
Bar
tomorrow
morning
,
and
do
receive
the
Censure
of
the
House
upon
his
knees
from
Mr.
Speaker
.
Ordered
,
That
Mr.
Lucy
be
added
to
the
Committee
,
appointed
to
examin
the
proceedings
of
the
Judges
in
Westminster-Hall
And
to
prepare
an
Impeachment
against
Sir
Francis
North
?
Chief
Justice
of
the
Court
of
Common
Pleas.
Martis
14.
die
Decemb
:
1680.
A
Bill
for
rectifying
several
Errors
and
mistakes
in
certain
Deeds
of
Settlement
made
upon
the
Marriage
of
Sir
Charles
Hoghton
,
Barronet
,
with
Mary
,
the
Daughter
of
John
Lord
Viscount
Massareen
,
was
read
the
first
time
.
Resolved
,
&c.
That
the
Bill
be
read
a
second
time
on
Thursday
morning
next
.
Mr.
England
reports
from
the
Commitee
appointed
to
examine
the
matter
of
the
complaint
made
by
the
Inhabitants
of
the
County
of
Norfolk
against
Samuel
Verdon
,
Undersheriff
of
the
said
County
,
That
the
Committee
having
taken
the
same
into
their
Consideration
,
had
directed
him
to
make
a
special
Report
to
the
House
,
which
he
read
in
his
Place
,
and
afterwards
delivered
the
same
in
at
the
Clerks
Table
,
where
the
same
being
read
,
Ordered
,
That
the
said
Committee
do
proceed
to
examin
all
Matters
of
complaint
against
the
said
Samuel
Verdon
,
without
further
Summons
.
Ordered
,
That
Mr.
Baispole
be
sent
for
in
custody
of
the
Serjeant
at
Arms
attending
this
House
,
to
answer
at
the
Bar
for
a
Breach
of
Priviledge
by
him
committed
against
this
House
.
A
Petition
of
Mr:
Jerimiah
Bubb
being
read
,
Ordered
,
That
the
said
Mr.
Bubb
be
discharged
from
any
further
Attendance
.
Ordered
,
That
Mr.
William
Tyler
be
discharged
from
any
further
confinement
without
paying
Fees
.
Information
being
given
to
the
House
that
Herbert
Herring
some
weeks
since
ordered
to
be
taken
in
custody
of
the
Serjeant
at
Arms
attending
this
House
,
to
answer
for
a
breach
of
Priviledge
by
him
committed
against
Mr.
Colt
a
Member
of
this
Honse
,
hath
,
and
still
doth
abscond
himself
to
avoid
the
Execution
of
the
said
Order
.
Resolved
,
&c.
That
if
the
said
Herbert
Herring
do
not
render
himself
to
the
said
Serjeant
at
Arms
before
Saturday
next
,
this
House
will
proceed
against
him
by
a
Bill
in
Parliament
for
endeavouring
by
his
Absconding
to
avoid
the
Justice
of
this
House
.
Ordered
,
That
the
Chairman
of
the
Committee
to
whom
the
Bill
for
the
better
Regulating
the
Trials
of
Peers
is
Committed
,
do
make
Report
thereof
on
Thursday
Morning
next
.
A
Petition
of
Roderick
Mansell
,
Esq
;
was
Read
.
Mr.
Mansell
being
called
gave
an
account
to
the
House
of
the
Matter
relating
to
Sir
Robert
Peyton
.
Sir
William
Roberts
Reports
from
the
Committee
appointed
to
examin
the
matter
relating
to
Sir
Robert
Peyton
,
that
the
Committee
having
taken
the
same
into
their
Consideration
had
agreed
upon
a
Report
which
he
read
in
his
place
,
and
afterwards
delivered
the
same
in
at
the
Clerks
Table
,
where
the
same
being
read
,
Sir
Robert
Peyton
having
made
his
Defence
in
his
Place
and
being
withdrawn
,
And
the
matter
being
debated
in
the
House
,
the
House
made
the
following
Vote
.
It
appearing
to
this
House
by
the
Report
made
at
the
Bar
and
by
the
Confession
of
Sir
Robert
Peyton
in
his
Place
,
that
Sir
Robert
Peyton
had
secret
negotiation
with
the
Duke
of
Tork
by
the
means
of
the
Earl
of
Peterborow
,
Mrs.
Cellier
and
Mr.
Gadbury
,
at
such
time
when
they
were
turning
the
Popish
Plot
upon
the
Protestants
.
Ordered
,
That
Sir
Robert
Peyton
be
expelled
this
House
.
And
that
Sir
Robert
Peyton
be
brought
to
the
Bar
and
do
receive
the
Censure
of
the
House
upon
his
knees
from
Mr.
Speaker
.
The
Serjeant
at
Arms
aquainting
the
House
,
that
Sir
Robert
Peyton
had
absented
himself
so
that
he
could
not
be
then
found
.
Ordered
,
That
the
said
Sir
Robert
Peyton
be
taken
into
Custody
of
the
said
Serjeant
at
Arms.
Mercurii
15
Die
Decemb.
1680.
ORdered
,
That
Samuel
Gibbs
,
late
Mayor
of
the
Burrough
of
Westbury
in
the
County
of
Wilts
,
in
Custody
of
the
Serjeant
at
Arms
attending
this
House
,
be
brought
to
the
Bar
;
and
do
receive
the
Censure
of
the
House
upon
his
knees
from
Mr.
Speaker
,
and
be
then
discharged
,
paying
his
fees
;
which
was
done
accordingly
.
Ordered
,
That
Sir
Thomas
Exton
,
a
Member
of
this
House
,
have
leave
to
repair
into
the
Country
.
A
Petition
of
George
Bell
,
in
Custody
of
the
Serjeant
at
Arms
attending
this
House
,
was
read
.
Ordered
,
That
the
said
George
Bell
,
be
brought
to
the
Bar
,
and
do
receive
the
censure
of
the
House
upon
his
knees
,
from
Mr.
Speaker
,
and
be
then
discharged
,
paying
his
Fees
;
which
was
done
accordingly
:
A
Bill
for
supplying
the
Laws
made
against
Bankrupts
,
was
read
the
first
time
.
A
Message
from
His
Majesty
by
Sr.
Edward
Cartarett
,
Usher
of
the
Black
Rod.
Mr.
Speaker
,
The
King
commands
this
Honourable
House
to
attend
him
immediatly
in
the
House
of
Peers
;
and
accordingly
Mr.
Speaker
with
the
House
,
went
up
to
attend
His
Majestie
.
The
House
being
returned
,
Mr.
Speaker
acquainted
the
House
with
the
Effect
of
His
Majesties
Speech
.
Ordered
,
That
Sir
.
Robert
Peyton
,
being
in
Custody
of
the
Serjeant
at
Arms
attending
this
House
,
be
brought
to
the
Bar
,
and
do
receive
the
Censure
of
this
House
upon
his
knees
from
Mr.
Speaker
.
and
that
he
be
then
discharged
from
further
Confinement
,
paying
his
Fees
;
which
was
accordingly
done
.
Resolved
,
That
this
House
will
on
Saturday
morning
next
take
into
consideration
,
His
Majesties
Gracious
Speech
,
this
day
made
to
both
Houses
of
Parliament
.
The
House
then
according
to
their
Order
,
Resolved
into
a
Committee
of
the
whole
House
,
to
consider
of
ways
and
means
,
to
secure
this
Kingdom
against
Popery
and
Arbitrary
Power
.
Mr.
Speaker
left
the
Chair
.
Mr.
Powle
took
the
Chair
of
the
Committee
.
Mr.
Speaker
resumed
the
Chair
.
Mr.
Powle
acquaints
the
House
,
that
the
Committee
receiving
Intimation
,
that
there
was
a
Message
at
the
door
from
the
Lords
,
had
ordered
him
to
leave
the
Chair
,
and
moved
from
the
said
Committee
,
that
the
House
would
be
pleased
,
as
soon
as
such
Message
should
be
received
:
to
resolve
again
into
a
Committee
of
the
whole
House
.
A
Message
from
the
Lords
by
Sr.
John
Hoskins
and
Sr.
Addam
Dateley
.
Mr.
Speaker
,
The
Lords
have
commanded
us
to
acquaint
this
House
;
that
they
have
agreed
to
the
Bill
sent
from
this
House
,
entituled
An-Act
for
the
repeal
of
a
Statute
made
in
the
35th
.
Tear
of
the
Reign
of
Queen
Elizabeth
.
with
some
Amendments
;
to
which
they
desire
the
concurrence
of
this
House
.
The
House
again
resolved
Itself
into
a
Committee
of
the
whole
House
,
Mr.
Speaker
left
the
Chair
.
Mr.
Powle
took
the
Chair
of
the
Committee
.
Mr.
Speaker
resumed
the
Chair
.
Mr.
Powle
reports
from
the
Committee
of
the
whole
House
,
That
the
Committee
having
taken
the
matters
to
them
referred
,
into
consideration
,
had
agreed
upon
certain
Resolves
,
which
he
read
in
his
place
and
afterwards
delivered
them
in
at
the
Clerks
Table
,
where
the
same
being
read
are
as
follows
,
viz.
Resolved
,
That
it
is
the
opinion
of
this
Committee
,
that
one
means
for
the
suppressing
Popery
is
,
that
the
House
be
moved
that
a
Bill
be
brought
in
to
banish
immediately
all
the
considerable
Papists
out
of
the
Kings
Dominions
.
Resolved
,
That
it
is
the
opinion
of
this
Committee
,
that
as
long
as
the
Papists
have
any
hopes
of
the
Duke
of
York's
succeeding
the
King
in
the
Kingdoms
of
England
and
Ireland
,
and
the
Dominions
thereunto
belonging
,
the
King's
person
,
the
Protestant
Religion
,
and
the
lives
,
liberties
and
properties
of
all
his
Majesties
Protestant
Subjects
,
are
in
apparent
danger
òf
being
destroyed
.
Resolved
,
That
it
is
the
opinion
of
this
Committee
,
that
the
House
be
moved
,
that
a
Bill
be
brought
in
,
for
an
association
of
all
His
Majesties
Protest
an
t
Subjects
,
for
the
safety
of
His
Majesties
Person
,
the
Defence
of
the
Protestant
Religion
,
and
the
preservation
of
His
Majesties
Protestant
Subjects
,
against
all
Invasions
and
Oppositions
whatsoever
;
and
for
the
preventing
the
Duke
of
York
,
or
any
Papist
from
succeeding
to
the
Crown
.
The
first
of
the
said
Resolves
being
read
a
second
time
,
And
a
Motion
being
made
for
the
adding
the
words
(
of
England
)
aftor
the
word
(
Papists
)
in
the
said
Resolve
;
which
being
agreed
to
by
the
House
,
and
the
same
being
inserted
at
the
Clerks
Table
,
Resolved
Nemine
contradicente
,
That
this
House
doth
agree
with
the
Committee
,
that
one
means
for
the
suppressing
Popery
,
is
,
that
a
Bill
be
brought
in
to
banish
immediatly
,
all
the
considerable
Papists
of
England
out
of
the
Kings
Dominions
.
The
second
of
the
said
Resolves
being
read
a
second
time
,
Resolved
Nemine
Contradicente
,
That
this
House
doth
agree
with
the
Committee
,
that
so
long
as
the
Papists
have
any
hopes
of
the
Duke
of
York's
succeeding
the
King
in
the
Kingdoms
of
England
and
Ireland
,
and
the
Dominions
thereunto
belonging
,
the
King's
Person
,
the
Protestant
Religion
,
and
the
lives
,
liberties
and
properties
of
all
His
Majesties
Protestant
Subjects
,
are
in
apparent
danger
of
being
destroyed
.
The
Third
of
the
said
Resolves
being
read
a
second
Time
,
Resolved
Nemine
contradicente
,
That
this
House
doth
agree
with
the
Committee
,
that
a
Bill
be
brought
in
for
an
association
of
all
His
Majesties
Protestant
Subjects
,
for
the
safety
of
His
Majesties
Person
,
the
Desence
of
the
Protestant
Religion
,
and
the
preservation
of
His
Majesties
Protestant
Subjects
,
against
all
Invasions
and
Oppositions
whatsoever
;
and
for
preventing
the
Duke
of
York
,
or
any
Papist
from
succeeding
to
the
Crown
.
Ordered
,
That
a
Committee
be
appointed
to
prepare
and
bring
in
a
Bill
pursuant
to
the
first
of
the
said
Resolves
.
Mr.
Powle
moving
the
House
from
the
Committee
of
the
whole
House
,
that
the
House
would
be
pleased
,
again
to
resolve
it self
into
a
Committee
of
the
whole
House
,
to
Morrow
morning
at
Ten
of
the
Clock
,
upon
the
Matter
of
this
days
Debate
.
Resolved
,
That
this
House
will
,
to
Morrow
morning
at
Ten
of
the
Clock
,
resolve
it self
into
a
Committee
of
the
who'e
House
;
further
to
consider
of
ways
and
means
,
to
secure
the
Kingdom
against
Popery
and
Arbitrary
Power
.
Ordered
,
That
Mr.
Speaker
do
issue
out
his
Warrant
to
the
Clerk
of
the
Crown
,
to
make
out
a
new
Writ
for
the
Election
of
a
Knight
to
serve
in
this
present
Parliament
,
for
the
County
of
Middlesex
,
in
the
room
of
Sir
Robert
Peyton
expell'd
this
House
.
Jovis
16.
die
Decemb.
1680.
MArtin
May
and
Cornelius
Steler
did
this
day
take
the
Oaths
of
Allegiance
and
Supremacy
at
the
Clerks
Table
in
order
to
their
Naturalization
.
Ordered
,
That
Mr.
Samuel
Sandys
the
younger
and
Mr.
Stokes
have
leave
to
go
into
the
Country
.
A
Bill
for
rectifying
several
Errors
and
Mistakes
in
certain
Deeds
of
settlement
made
upon
the
marriage
of
Sir
Charles
Hoghton
,
Baronet
,
with
Mary
the
daughter
of
John
Lord
Viscount
Massareen
was
read
a
second
time
.
A
Petition
of
divers
Inhabitants
in
the
County
of
Surrey
complaining
of
the
proceedings
in
an
Ecclesiasticall
Court
against
them
was
read
.
Ordered
.
That
the
consideration
of
this
petition
be
referred
to
a
Committee
.
The
same
Committee
is
impowered
to
send
for
Persons
,
Papers
and
Records
,
and
to
receive
all
other
Complaints
against
the
proceedings
of
Ecclesiastical
Courts
and
to
bring
in
a
Bill
or
Bills
for
regulating
the
proceedings
of
such
Courts
.
A
Petition
of
Joshua
Brook
and
other
Merchants
against
the
African
Company
was
read
.
Ordered
,
That
the
Consideration
of
this
petition
be
referred
to
a
Committee
to
examine
the
matter
thereof
and
to
report
the
same
with
their
opinions
therein
to
the
House
.
Mr.
Booth
reports
from
the
Committee
to
whom
the
Bill
for
the.
better
regulating
the
Trials
of
the
Peers
of
England
was
Committed
.
That
the
Committee
having
taken
the
same
into
consideration
had
agreed
to
an
Amendment
to
be
made
and
a
clause
to
be
added
to
the
same
which
he
read
in
his
Place
and
afterwards
delivered
them
in
at
the
Clerks
Table
where
the
same
wereread
.
And
a
Motion
being
made
to
the
House
that
a
Clause
be
added
for
repeal
of
the
Laws
De
Scandalis
Magnatum
.
Ordered
,
That
a
Committee
be
appointed
immediately
to
withdraw
and
prepare
such
a
Clause
.
A
Bill
for
Uniting
his
Majesties
Protestant
Subjects
to
the
Church
of
England
,
was
read
the
first
time
:
Resolved
,
That
the
said
Bill
be
read
a
second
time
on
Monday
morning
next
after
ten
of
the
clock
in
a
full
House
.
A
Bill
for
the
Exempting
his
Majesties
Protestant
Subjects
discenting
from
the
Church
of
England
from
the
penalties
of
Certain
Laws
was
read
the
first
time
.
Resolved
,
That
the
said
Bill
be
read
a
second
time
on
monday
morning
next
after
ten
of
the
clock
in
a
full
House
.
Ordered
,
That
the
Chairman
of
the
Committee
appointed
to
consider
of
presidents
concerning
the
Imprisoning
of
Members
of
this
House
upon
an
impeachment
in
Parliament
do
make
report
thereof
tomorrow
morning
after
ten
a
clock
in
a
full
House
.
The
Amendments
sent
from
the
Lords
to
the
Bill
for
Repeal
of
the
Statute
made
in
the
five
and
thirtieth
year
of
the
Reign
of
Queen
Elizabeth
were
twice
read
and
upon
the
Question
severally
put
were
agreed
to
.
Ordered
,
That
the
Reports
from
the
Committee
of
Elections
and
Priviledges
touching
the
Elections
for
the
Boroughs
of
Marlborough
in
the
County
of
Wilts
,
St
,
Edmonds-bury
in
the
County
of
Suffolk
,
and
great
Marlow
in
the
County
of
Bucks
,
be
made
on
Tuesday
morning
next
.
Refolved
,
That
this
House
will
tomorrow
morning
resolve
it self
into
a
Committee
of
the
whole
House
,
further
to
consider
of
wayes
and
means
to
secure
the
Kingdom
against
Popery
and
Arbitrary
Power
.
Mr.
Trenchard
reports
from
the
Committee
appointed
to
prepare
a
Clause
for
repeal
of
the
Laws
made
De
Scandalis
Magnatum
,
that
the
Committee
had
agreed
upon
a
Clause
,
which
he
Read
in
his
Place
and
afterwards
Delivered
the
same
in
at
the
Clerks
Table
.
The
House
resuming
the
consideration
of
the
Amendments
this
day
reported
to
be
made
to
the
Bill
sent
down
from
the
Lords
for
the
better
regulating
the
Tryals
of
Peers
,
and
the
Amendments
being
read
a
second
time
were
upon
the
Question
agreed
to
,
The
Clause
last
reported
being
twice
read
and
upon
the
Question
agreed
to
.
Resolved
,
That
the
said
Clause
be
added
to
the
said
Bill
.
And
the
Bill
with
the
Amendments
and
Clauses
being
read
a
third
time
.
Resolved
,
That
the
Bill
thus
amended
do
pass
.
A
Bill
for
restraining
Papists
from
coming
or
residing
within
the
Cities
of
London
and
Westminster
,
or
within
twenty
Miles
distance
from
the
same
,
and
from
wearing
and
having
Arms
,
was
read
the
first
time
.
Resolved
,
That
the
Bill
be
read
a
second
time
to
Morrow
morning
,
and
that
it
be
the
first
business
.
Veneris
Die
17
December
.
1680.
ORdered
,
That
the
Names
of
Martin
May
and
Cornelius
Steler
,
who
Yesterday
took
the
Oaths
of
Allegiance
and
Supremacy
at
the
Clerks
Table
,
in
Order
to
their
Naturalization
,
be
inserted
in
the
Bill
of
Naturalization
.
A
Petition
of
John
Gold
and
Henry
Palmer
was
Read
.
Ordered
,
That
the
Consideration
of
the
said
Petition
be
referred
to
the
Commitee
,
appointed
to
examine
the
proceedings
of
the
Judges
in
Westminster-Hall
;
who
are
to
examine
the
matter
thereof
,
and
to
report
the
same
with
their
Opinions
therein
to
the
House
.
A
Petition
of
Mr.
J.
Emarton
was
Read
.
Ordered
,
That
the
Consideration
of
this
Petition
be
referred
to
the
Committee
,
appointed
to
receive
Complaints
against
the
Proceedings
of
the
Ecclesiastical
Courts
,
to
examine
the
Matter
thereof
,
and
Report
the
same
,
with
their
Opinions
therein
,
to
the
House
.
A
Petition
of
Charles
Cottington
Esq
;
was
Read
.
Ordered
,
That
the
Consideration
of
this
Petition
,
be
referred
to
the
Committee
last
mentioned
,
to
examine
the
Matter
thereof
,
and
to
Report
the
same
,
with
their
opinions
therein
,
to
the
House
.
A
Petition
of
the
Grand
Jury
of
the
County
of
Middlesex
.
referred
to
a
Committee
;
which
Committee
is
impowred
to
Bring
in
a
Bill
or
Bills
,
for
Erecting
a
Court
of
Conicience
to
be
held
within
the
Jurisdiction
of
the
said
Country
of
Middlesex
,
upon
the
Debate
of
the
House
.
Ordered
,
That
Major
Bremen
have
leave
to
go
into
the
Country
.
Ordered
,
That
Captain
Castle
being
in
Custody
of
the
Serjeant
at
Arms
attending
this
House
,
be
brought
to
the
Bar
,
and
do
receive
the
Censures
of
the
House
upon
his
knees
,
from
Mr.
Speaker
,
and
be
discharged
paying
his
Fees
;
which
was
done
accordingly
.
A
Petition
of
Richard
Hains
,
desiring
leave
,
that
a
Bill
be
brought
in
for
restraining
Vagrants
and
promoting
woollen
Manufacture
was
Read
.
Ordered
,
That
leave
be
given
to
bring
in
a
Bill
for
that
purpose
,
and
it
is
referred
to
a
Committee
,
to
prepare
the
same
.
Ordered
,
That
leave
be
given
to
bring
in
a
Bill
,
for
the
more
easie
collecting
His
Majesties
Revenue
arising
by
.
Hearth
money
.
Ordered
,
That
Sr.
Nicholast
;
Pelham
and
Sr.
Thomas
Milbraham
have
leave
to
go
into
the
Country
.
An
Engrossed
Bill
,
touching
persons
buryed
in
Woollen
,
was
Read
.
Resolved
,
That
the
Bill
do
pass
,
and
that
the
Title
be
An
additional
Act
for
burying
in
Woollen
.
Ordered
,
That
Sr.
Goorge
Downing
do
carry
the
said
Bill
to
the
Lords
,
and
desire
their
Lordships
Concurrence
therein
.
A
Bill
for
continuance
of
Two
Acts
;
the
one
entituled
An
Act
for
preventing
the
planting
of
Tobacco
in
England
,
and
regulating
the
Plantation
Trade
:
The
other
,
An
Act
for
exporting
Beer
,
Ale
and
Mum
,
was
read
the
second
time
,
&
committed
.
Mr.
Serjeant
Seyes
reports
from
the
Committee
,
to
whom
the
Bill
for
taking
away
the
Court
,
holden
before
the
President
and
Council
in
the
Marches
of
Wales
,
was
committed
.
Ordered
,
That
the
said
Bill
be
ingrossed
.
Sir
William
Poultney
reports
from
the
Committee
,
to
whom
it
was
referred
to
prepare
,
the
Impeachment
against
Edward
Seymour
Esq
;
a
Member
of
this
House
,
and
to
search
Presidents
touching
Imprisoning
Members
of
this
House
,
when
impeached
in
Parliament
:
That
the
Committee
had
directed
him
to
make
a
special
Report
thereof
,
which
he
read
in
his
place
,
and
afterwards
delivered
the
same
in
at
the
Clerks
Table
.
Ordered
,
That
the
Articles
of
Impeachment
against
Mr.
Seymor
,
agreed
upon
,
be
ingrossed
.
And
that
Mr.
Seymour
be
taken
in
custody
of
the
Serjeant
at
Arms
attending
this
House
,
for
securing
of
his
forth-coming
,
to
answer
to
the
Impeachment
of
this
House
against
him
,
until
he
shall
have
given
sufficient
security
to
this
Housc
,
to
answer
to
the
said
Impeachment
.
Ordered
,
That
the
Serjeant
at
Arms
attending
this
House
,
be
impowred
to
receive
security
for
the
forth
coming
of
the
said
Mr.
Seymour
,
to
answer
to
the
Impeachment
of
this
House
.
Sir
William
Poultney
reports
from
the
Committee
,
appointed
to
put
the
Articles
against
Mr.
Seymour
into
the
form
of
an
Impeachment
,
that
the
said
Committee
had
agreed
upon
a
form
which
he
read
in
his
place
,
and
afterwards
delivered
the
same
in
at
the
Clerks
Table
.
A
Bill
for
restraining
Papists
from
coming
or
residing
within
the
Cities
of
London
and
Westminster
,
or
within
Twenty
Miles
distant
from
the
same
.
And
from
wearing
and
having
Arms
,
was
read
a
second
Time
.
Resolved
,
That
the
Bill
be
committed
upon
the
Debate
of
the
House
.
The
House
then
,
according
to
the
Order
for
the
day
,
resolved
into
a
Committee
of
the
whole
House
.
Mr.
Speaker
left
the
Chair
.
Mr.
Powle
took
the
Chair
of
the
Committee
.
Mr.
Speaker
resumed
the
Chair
.
Mr.
Powle
reports
from
the
Committee
of
the
whole
House
,
that
the
Committee
having
taken
the
Matters
to
them
referred
into
consideration
,
had
agreed
upon
several
Resolves
,
which
he
read
in
his
place
,
and
afterwards
delivered
them
in
at
the
Clerks
Table
,
where
the
same
being
read
,
are
as
followeth
;
viz.
Resolved
,
That
it
is
the
Opinion
of
this
Committee
,
that
the
House
be
moved
,
that
a
Bill
be
brought
in
for
the
more
effectual
securing
of
the
Meeting
and
Sitting
of
frequent
Parliaments
.
Resolved
,
That
it
is
the
Opinion
of
this
Committee
,
that
the
House
be
moved
,
that
a
Bill
be
brought
in
,
that
the
Judges
may
hold
their
Places
and
Salaries
quamdiu
se
bene
gesserint
.
Resolved
,
That
it
is
the
Opinion
of
this
Committee
,
as
one
means
to
prevent
Arbitrary
power
,
that
the
House
be
moved
,
that
a
Bill
be
brought
in
against
illegal
exaction
of
Money
upon
the
people
;
and
to
make
it
High
Treason
.
The
first
of
the
said
Resolves
being
Read
,
Resolved
,
That
this
House
doth
agree
with
the
Committee
,
that
a
Bill
be
brought
in
for
the
more
effectual
securing
of
the
Meeting
and
Sitting
of
the
frequent
Parliaments
,
as
one
means
to
prevent
Arbitrary
power
.
The
second
of
the
said
Resolves
being
Read
,
Resolved
,
That
this
House
doth
agree
with
the
Committee
,
that
a
Bill
be
brought
in
,
that
the
Judges
hereafter
to
be
made
and
appointed
,
may
hold
their
Places
and
Salaries
quamdiu
se
bene
gesserint
;
and
also
to
prevent
the
Arbitrary
proceedings
of
the
Judges
.
The
last
of
the
said
Resolves
being
Read
,
Resolved
,
That
this
House
doth
agree
with
the
Committee
,
that
a
Bill
be
brought
in
against
illegal
exaction
of
Money
upon
the
People
and
to
make
it
high
Treason
.
Ordered
,
That
a
Committee
be
appointed
,
to
prepare
and
bring
in
a
Bill
or
Bills
pursuant
to
the
said
several
Resolves
,
and
it
is
referred
to
a
Committee
.
Sabbati
18.
die
Decemb.
1680.
Ordered
,
THat
Sir
Ralph
Carr
,
a
Member
of
this
House
,
who
serves
for
the
County
of
Montgomery
,
and
Mr.
Edward
Vaughan
in
this
House
,
have
leave
to
go
into
the
Country
.
A
Bill
to
supply
a
Defective
conveyance
made
by
Mr.
Roger
Price
of
the
Mannor
of
Westbury
in
the
County
of
Bucks
was
read
the
first
time
.
Resolved
,
That
this
Bill
be
read
a
second
time
.
An
Ingrossed
Bill
for
taking
away
the
Court
holden
before
the
President
and
Council
in
the
Marches
of
Wales
,
was
read
a
third
time
.
Resolved
,
That
the
Bill
do
pass
,
and
that
the
Title
be
An
Act
for
taking
away
of
the
Court
holden
before
the
President
and
Council
in
the
Marches
of
Wales
.
Ordered
,
That
Sir
Trevor
Williams
do
carry
up
the
said
Bill
to
the
Lords
for
their
Concurrence
,
the
same
was
carried
up
accordingly
.
Mr.
Hyde
acquaints
the
House
,
That
His
Majesty
had
directed
him
to
communicate
to
the
House
a
Letter
from
one
Robards
to
Mr.
Dugdale
,
touching
William
Pickering
,
which
Letter
he
delivered
in
at
the
Clerks
Table
,
and
the
same
being
there
read
;
Ordered
,
That
the
said
Letter
,
together
with
the
Letter
lately
sent
from
Doctor
Lamphire
to
Mr.
Secretary
Jenkins
,
be
delivered
by
the
Clerk
of
this
House
to
Mr.
Attorney
General
in
order
to
the
prosecution
of
the
said
Pickering
at
Law
.
The
House
then
according
to
their
Order
entred
into
the
Consideration
of
His
Majesties
Gracious
Speech
made
to
both
Houses
of
Parliament
on
Wednesday
last
.
Resolved
,
That
a
Committee
be
appointed
to
prepare
an
humble
Address
to
His
Majesty
upon
the
Debate
of
the
House
in
answer
to
His
Majesties
Speech
:
and
a
Committee
was
named
to
draw
up
and
prepare
the
same
accordingly
;
and
they
are
to
meet
at
three
of
the
Clock
this
Afternoon
in
the
Speaker's
Chamber
.
Lunae
20th
.
die
Decemb.
1680.
A
Bill
for
Sale
of
the
Estate
of
Joseph
Cowden
deceased
,
for
the
payment
of
his
Debts
,
and
raising
of
Portions
for
his
Daughters
,
was
read
the
first
time
.
Resolved
,
That
the
Bill
be
Read
a
second
time
.
Ordered
,
That
Samuel
Cheaffin
be
Summoned
,
to
answer
at
the
Bar
of
this
House
,
for
a
Breach
of
priviledge
by
him
committed
against
Sir
John
Guise
,
a
member
of
this
House
.
Sir
George
Downing
Reports
from
the
Committee
to
whom
the
Bill
for
Prohibiting
the
Importation
of
Cattle
from
Scotland
,
was
committed
,
that
the
Committee
haveing
taken
the
same
into
their
consideration
,
had
Agreed
to
some
Amendments
to
the
same
,
to
which
Amendments
the
House
Agreed
.
Ordered
,
That
the
Bill
with
these
Amendments
be
Ingrossed
.
Ordered
,
That
leave
be
given
to
bring
in
a
Bill
to
prevent
Scotch
Pedlars
from
coming
in
to
this
Kingdom
.
A
Bill
to
Prohibit
the
Importation
of
foreign
Guns
,
&c.
was
Read
the
first
time
.
Resolved
,
&c.
That
the
Bill
be
Read
a
second
time
.
A
Bill
for
the
Sale
of
the
Mannor
of
Billingford
,
and
Lands
in
the
County
of
Norfolk
,
for
payment
of
the
Debts
of
Sir
Edward
Chisenhale
,
was
Read
a
second
time
,
and
Committed
.
Mr.
Lionell
Playter
,
is
to
have
notice
and
time
given
him
,
to
attend
the
Committee
;
and
the
Committee
is
to
inspect
the
several
settlements
and
Mortages
mentioned
in
the
Bill
,
and
they
are
impowred
to
send
for
persons
,
papers
,
and
Records
.
Ordered
,
That
a
Committee
be
appointed
,
to
receive
and
examine
the
accounts
of
the
commissioners
appointed
,
by
a
late
Act
of
Parliament
to
pay
off
and
Disband
the
Forces
Raised
since
the
29th
of
September
1677.
And
make
Report
thereof
to
the
House
.
A
Bill
for
the
better
payment
of
an
Annuity
or
Rent-Charge
of
130
l
per
Annum
out
of
the
Mannor
of
Bexhill
in
the
County
of
Sussex
,
to
the
use
of
the
poor
of
several
Parishes
in
the
County
of
Surrey
,
was
Read
a
second
time
,
and
was
Committed
.
A
Petition
of
Henry
Aulnutt
Esq
;
was
Read
.
Ordered
,
That
the
said
Mr.
Aulnutt
be
brought
to
the
Bar
,
and
do
receive
the
Censure
of
the
House
,
upon
his
Knees
,
from
Mr.
Speaker
and
be
then
discharged
,
paying
his
Fees
,
which
was
accordingly
done
.
A
Petition
of
Thomas
Herbert
Esq
;
was
Read
.
Ordered
,
That
the
said
Mr.
Herbert
be
brought
to
the
Bar
,
and
do
receive
the
censure
of
this
House
upon
his
Knees
,
from
Mr.
Speaker
,
and
be
then
discharged
,
paying
his
Fees
,
which
was
done
accordingly
.
Mr.
Treby
Reports
from
the
Committee
of
Elections
and
Priviledges
to
whom
the
matter
of
Election
for
the
City
of
Bristol
was
referred
,
that
the
Committee
haveing
taken
the
same
into
their
consideration
,
had
Agreed
upon
two
Resolves
,
which
he
read
in
his
place
,
and
afterwards
delivered
the
same
in
at
the
Clerkes
Table
where
the
same
being
Read
are
as
followes
,
viz.
Resolved
,
&c.
That
Sir
Robert
Cann
was
not
duly
Elected
a
Citizen
to
serve
in
this
present
Parliament
for
the
City
of
Bristol
.
Resolved
,
&c.
That
Robert
Henley
Merchant
,
is
duely
Elected
a
Citizen
to
serve
in
this
present
Parliament
for
the
City
of
Bristol
.
The
first
of
the
said
Resolves
being
Read
a
second
time
.
Resolved
,
&c.
Thath
this
House
doth
agree
with
the
Committee
,
that
Sir
Robert
Cann
was
not
duely
Elected
a
Citizen
to
serve
in
this
present
Parliament
for
the
City
of
Bristol
.
The
second
of
the
said
Resolves
being
Read
a
Second
time
,
and
the
Question
being
put
that
the
House
do
Agree
with
the
Committee
in
this
Resolve
.
It
passed
in
the
Negative
.
Resolved
,
&c.
That
the
Election
for
the
City
of
Bristol
,
as
to
Sir
Robert
Cann
,
and
Mr.
Robert
Henley
,
is
void
.
Mr.
Treby
further
Reports
to
the
House
,
that
Sir
John
Lloyd
late
Mayor
,
William
Jackson
,
and
William
Clutterbucke
,
late
Sheriffs
of
the
said
City
of
Bristol
did
,
at
the
time
of
the
said
Election
,
commit
several
Misdemeanors
relating
to
the
said
Election
.
Ordered
,
That
the
said
Sir
John
Lloyd
,
William
Jackson
,
and
William
Clutterbucke
be
sent
for
in
Custody
of
the
Serjeant
at
Arms
attending
this
House
,
to
answer
at
the
Bar
of
this
House
,
for
the
Misdemeanors
by
them
committed
at
the
said
Election
.
Ordered
,
That
Mr.
Speaker
do
issue
out
his
warrant
to
the
Clerk
of
the
Crown
to
make
out
a
new
writ
for
the
Electing
of
a
Citizen
to
serve
in
this
present
Parliament
for
the
City
of
Bristol
.
The
Ingrost
Articles
of
Impeachment
against
Mr.
Seymour
,
a
Member
of
this
House
,
being
Read
.
Resolved
,
That
the
said
Articles
be
sent
up
to
the
Lords
.
Ordered
,
That
Sir
Gilbert
Gerrard
do
carry
up
the
same
to
the
Lords
.
Mr.
Hamden
,
Reports
from
the
Committee
appointed
to
prepare
an
Humble
Address
to
His
Majestie
,
upon
the
Debate
of
the
House
,
in
answer
to
his
Majesties
Speech
,
an
Address
agreed
upon
by
the
Committee
,
to
which
the
House
agreed
.
Ordered
,
That
such
Members
of
this
House
as
are
of
his
His
Majesties
most
Honourable
Privy
Council
,
be
desired
to
know
His
Majesties
Pleasure
,
when
this
House
may
attend
his
Majesty
with
the
same
Address
.
Ordered
,
That
the
Chairman
of
the
Committee
appointed
to
examine
the
proceedings
of
the
Judges
in
Westminster-Hall
,
do
make
report
of
the
matters
to
them
referred
tomorrow
morning
.
Ordered
,
That
the
two
Bills
for
the
ease
of
Protestant
Dissenters
,
be
Read
tomorrow
Morning
.
Ordered
,
That
Sir
Francis
Winnington
do
,
on
Thursday
morning
next
,
bring
in
a
Bill
for
Banishing
all
the
Considerable
Papists
of
England
out
of
His
Majesties
Dominions
.
Ordered
,
That
the
Knights
of
the
respective
Shires
,
Citizens
of
Cities
,
Burgesses
of
Burroughs
,
and
Barons
of
the
Cinque-ports
,
do
,
in
the
mean
time
,
bring
in
Lists
of
all
the
considerable
Papists
within
the
said
several
Counties
,
Cities
,
Burroughs
,
and
Cinque-ports
.
A
Petition
of
Algernon
Sidney
Esq
;
being
presented
to
the
House
,
Ordered
,
That
the
said
Petition
be
read
tomorrow
Morning
.
Martis
21
die
Decemb.
1680.
THomas
Verigny
did
this
day
take
the
Oaths
of
Allegiance
and
Supremacy
at
the
Clerks
Table
in
Order
to
his
Naturalization
.
A
Bill
to
enable
John
Jenner
Gent.
to
make
leases
of
some
part
of
his
Estate
for
the
payment
of
his
Debts
,
and
for
the
making
provision
for
his
younger
Children
was
read
the
first
time
.
Resolved
,
That
the
Bill
be
read
a
second
time
.
Mr.
Papillon
reports
from
the
Committee
to
whom
the
Bill
for
Naturalization
of
Peter
Elers
and
others
was
committed
,
that
the
Committee
having
taken
the
same
into
their
consideration
,
had
agreed
to
some
amendments
to
be
made
to
the
same
,
which
he
read
in
his
place
,
and
afterwards
delivered
the
same
in
at
the
Clerks
Table
,
where
the
same
being
read
,
were
upon
the
question
agreed
to
.
Ordered
,
That
the
name
of
Thomas
Verigny
who
this
day
took
the
Oaths
of
Allegiance
and
Supremacy
,
in
order
to
his
Naturalization
,
and
whose
Certificate
of
his
having
received
the
Sacrament
was
delivered
in
,
be
inserted
in
the
said
Bill
.
Ordered
,
That
the
Bill
with
these
amendments
be
engrossed
.
Ordered
,
That
Mr.
George
Savage
a
Member
of
this
House
have
leave
to
go
into
the
Country
for
recovery
of
his
health
.
Sir
John
Otway
reports
from
the
Committee
to
whom
the
Bill
for
rectifying
several
errors
and
mistakes
in
certain
Deeds
and
Settlements
made
upon
the
Marriage
of
Sir
Charles
Hoghton
Baronet
,
with
Mary
the
Daughter
of
John
Lord
Viscount
Massareen
was
committed
.
That
the
Committee
having
taken
the
same
into
their
consideration
,
had
agreed
upon
some
amendments
to
be
made
to
the
same
,
which
he
read
in
his
place
,
and
afterwards
delivered
them
in
at
the
Clerks
Table
,
where
the
same
being
read
were
upon
the
Question
agreed
to
.
Ordered
,
That
the
Bill
with
these
Amendments
be
ingrossed
:
Mr.
Duboys
reports
from
the
Committee
appointed
to
prepare
an
humble
Address
to
His
Majesty
for
the
remitting
a
Fine
of
500
l.
set
upon
Benjamin
Harris
.
An
Address
agreed
upon
by
the
Committee
which
he
read
in
his
place
,
and
afterwards
delivered
the
same
in
at
the
Clerks
Table
,
where
the
same
being
read
was
upon
the
Question
agreed
to
.
Ordered
,
That
this
Address
be
presented
to
His
Majesty
by
such
Members
of
this
House
as
are
of
His
Majesties
most
Honourable
Privy
Council
.
Information
being
given
to
the
House
,
that
Henry
Carew
a
Fryar
of
the
Order
of
St.
Malo's
,
in
France
,
hath
for
several
years
last
past
executed
the
Office
of
Surveyor
of
the
Customs
in
the
Port
of
Bristol
.
Ordered
,
That
it
be
referred
to
the
consideration
of
the
Committee
appointed
to
receive
Informations
touching
the
Popish
Plot
,
to
examine
the
Matter
of
this
Information
,
and
to
report
the
same
,
with
their
Opinions
therein
,
to
the
House
.
Sir
William
Poultney
reports
from
the
Committee
of
Elections
and
Priviledges
to
whom
the
Matter
touching
the
Election
for
Great
Marlow
in
the
County
of
Bucks
was
referred
,
that
the
Committee
having
taken
the
same
into
their
consideration
had
agreed
upon
several
Resolves
which
he
read
in
his
place
,
and
afterwards
delivered
them
in
at
the
Clerks
Table
,
where
the
same
being
read
are
as
follows
,
viz.
Resolved
,
That
it
is
the
Opinion
of
this
Committee
,
that
in
the
Borough
of
Great
Marlow
in
the
County
of
Bucks
,
those
Inhabitants
onely
who
pay
Scot
and
Lot
have
right
to
give
Voices
in
the
Election
of
Burgesses
to
serve
in
Parliament
for
the
said
Borough
.
Resolved
.
That
it
is
the
Opinion
of
this
Committee
,
that
Sir
Humphrey
Winch
Baronet
is
not
duly
Elected
a
Burgess
to
serve
in
this
present
Parliament
for
the
said
Borough
of
Great
Marlow
.
Resolved
.
That
it
is
the
opinion
of
this
Committee
,
that
Thomas
Hobby
,
Esq
;
is
not
duly
Elected
a
Burgess
to
serve
in
this
present
Parliament
for
the
said
Borough
.
Resolved
.
That
it
is
the
opinion
of
this
Committee
,
that
the
Election
for
Great
Marlow
,
as
to
the
said
Sir
Humphry
Winch
and
Thomas
Hobby
is
void
.
The
first
of
the
said
Resolves
being
Read
a
second
time
.
Resolved
,
That
this
House
doth
agree
with
the
Committee
,
that
in
the
Borough
of
Great
Marlow
in
the
County
of
Bucks
,
those
Inhabitants
onely
who
pay
Scot
and
Lot
have
right
to
give
voices
in
the
Election
of
Burgesses
to
serve
in
Parliament
for
the
sai●
Borou●●
.
The
second
of
the
said
Resolves
being
Read
a
second
time
.
Resolved
.
That
this
House
doth
agree
with
the
Committee
,
that
Sir
Humphry
Winch
Baronet
is
not
duly
Elected
a
Burgess
to
serve
in
this
present
Parliament
for
the
Borough
of
Great
Marlow
.
The
Third
of
the
said
Resolves
being
Read
a
second
time
.
Resolved
,
That
this
House
doth
agree
with
the
Committee
,
That
Thomas
Hobby
Esq
;
is
not
duly
Elected
a
Burgess
to
serve
in
this
present
Parliament
for
the
said
Borough
.
The
Fourth
and
last
of
the
said
Resolves
being
Read
a
second
time
.
Resolved
,
That
this
House
doth
agree
with
the
Committee
,
That
the
Election
for
Great
Marlow
as
to
the
said
Sir
Humphry
Winch
and
Thomas
Hobby
is
voyd
.
Mr.
Hyde
acquaints
the
House
that
his
Majesty
according
to
the
order
of
the
House
,
having
been
waited
on
by
such
Members
of
the
House
as
are
of
his
Majesties
most
Honourable
Privy
Council
,
to
know
his
Majesties
pleasure
when
this
House
might
attend
him
with
an
Address
.
His
Majesty
was
pleased
to
appoint
3
of
the
Clock
this
afternoon
for
the
House
to
attend
him
in
the
Banqueting-house
.
Ordered
.
That
Mr.
Speaker
do
issue
out
his
warrant
to
the
Clerk
of
the
Crown
to
make
out
a
new
writ
for
the
Electing
a
Burgess
to
serve
in
this
present
Parliament
for
the
Borough
of
Great
Marlow
in
the
County
of
Bucks.
A
Petition
of
Mr.
Baldwin
Leighton
was
Read
,
Ordered
,
That
the
Consideration
of
the
said
Petition
be
referred
to
the
Committee
of
Grievances
to
examine
the
matter
thereof
,
&
report
the
same
with
their
opinions
therein
to
the
House
,
and
that
the
Committee
do
sit
on
Thursday
next
in
the
afternoon
.
A
Bill
for
uniting
His
Majesties
Protestant
Subjects
to
the
Church
of
England
was
read
a
second
time
.
Resolved
That
the
said
Bill
be
Committed
upon
the
Debate
of
the
House
.
Ordered
,
That
the
Bill
for
exempting
His
Majesties
Protestant
Subjects
dissenting
from
the
Church
of
England
,
from
the
penalties
of
certain
Laws
be
read
on
Thursday
morning
next
.
Ordered
,
That
the
Report
from
the
Committee
of
Elections
and
Priviledges
touching
the
Election
for
St.
Edmundsbury
in
the
County
of
Suffolk
be
made
on
Thursday
morning
next
.
Ordered
,
That
leave
be
given
to
bring
in
one
or
more
Bill
or
Bills
for
inspecting
and
Correcting
Pluralities
and
Non-residences
relating
to
Ecclesiastical
Benefices
,
Ordered
,
That
Mr.
Sidney's
Petition
be
Read
on
Thursday
morning
next
.
Ordered
,
That
Mr.
Lucy
a
member
of
this
House
have
leave
to
go
into
the
Country
.
The
Report
of
the
Committee
for
Receiving
INFORMATIONS
Concerning
the
POPISH
PLOT
,
upon
the
Complaint
of
Mr.
Peter
Norris
,
presented
to
the
House
of
COMMONS
upon
Thursday
December
the
9th
,
1680.
UPON
consideration
of
the
information
given
at
the
Bar
by
Mr.
Peter
Norris
and
Referred
to
this
Committee
,
Resolved
,
By
this
Committee
,
that
the
Examination
of
this
matter
be
Reported
Specially
.
This
Committee
in
the
first
place
,
after
hearing
of
the
said
Norris
his
Complaint
,
that
several
Papers
were
taken
from
him
,
sent
for
the
said
Papers
which
were
informed
then
to
be
in
a
Chest
in
the
Council
Chamber
,
which
Papers
were
brought
to
this
Committee
by
an
Inventory
which
the
said
Norris
then
acknowledged
to
be
all
,
and
they
still
remain
with
this
Committee
.
In
the
next
place
,
they
proceeded
to
examine
upon
what
occasion
the
said
Norris
was
sent
beyond
Sea
,
which
not
only
by
the
said
Papers
,
but
also
by
a
Certificate
delivered
to
the
Chairman
of
this
Committee
from
the
Earl
of
Essex
,
and
divers
other
Informations
as
well
as
the
said
Norris
his
Instructions
given
by
Dr.
Tonge
,
was
to
fetch
over
one
Dowdall
an
Irish
Priest
,
who
had
been
conversant
with
the
Priests
in
France
and
Flanders
,
who
managed
the
Plot
both
in
England
and
Ireland
,
and
mixing
himself
among
them
,
was
privy
to
the
whole
Plot
,
which
the
said
Dowdall
by
several
Letters
had
made
known
to
Dr.
Tonge
,
which
Letters
were
perused
by
the
Earl
of
Essex
,
and
also
satisfaction
was
given
by
a
known
Merchant
in
London
,
that
the
said
Dowdall
was
an
honest
man
,
of
good
understanding
,
and
might
be
credited
.
Then
the
Committee
proceeded
to
inquire
,
who
at
any
time
had
knowledge
of
the
sending
over
for
the
said
Dowdall
,
and
found
by
an
Order
of
Council
,
bearing
date
the
eighteenth
day
of
July
1679.
that
the
said
Dowdall
by
the
name
of
Edward
Dowdall
,
was
permitted
to
come
from
Dover
and
stay
for
a
Month
,
but
in
that
Order
there
is
no
mention
of
Dowdall's
being
a
Priest
.
And
it
likewise
appears
to
this
Committee
,
that
not
long
after
the
said
Order
for
his
coming
over
,
Dowdall
dyed
,
and
not
without
suspicion
that
it
was
a
violent
Death
:
But
it
doth
not
appear
to
this
Committee
,
that
the
Death
of
Dowdall
was
known
in
England
till
after
the
return
of
Norris
,
who
was
sent
to
fetch
the
said
Dowdall
over
,
which
was
about
Ten
months
after
the
Date
of
the
said
Order
of
Council
.
Upon
which
,
this
Committee
proceeded
to
Examine
,
how
it
came
to
pass
,
that
the
said
Norris
was
in
such
danger
beyond
Sea
;
and
particularly
at
his
coming
aboard
the
Pacquett-Boat
at
Calais
,
and
likewise
his
Imprisonment
at
Dover
in
the
common
Prison
,
and
his
being
brought
from
Dover
by
a
Messenger
,
and
they
found
the
Cause
of
it
to
be
a
Discription
given
of
Peter
Norris
to
Secretary
Jenkins
the
Twenty
Ninth
of
May
1680.
in
these
words
,
Peter
Norris
,
some
call
him
Morris
a
Scotch-man
,
handsome
,
neat
Face
,
sanguine
Complexion
,
short
Nose
,
bald-pated
,
white
Wigg
,
slender
Body
,
little
Stature
,
Civil
and
Smooth
in
Discourse
,
speaking
French
,
aged
Thirty
four
Years
more
or
less
,
Taylor
by
Trade
:
and
under
this
Description
,
written
with
another
Hand
and
Ink
these
words
(
viz.
)
Went
into
France
on
Wednesday
was
three
weeks
to
bring
with
him
a
Priest
.
Thereupon
this
Committee
proceeded
to
Examine
,
who
brought
this
Description
to
the
said
Secretary
,
and
were
and
by
whom
it
was
drawn
,
with
all
the
Circumstances
that
they
could
find
about
it
.
And
first
they
found
,
that
Thomas
Sheridon
a
Gentleman
,
who
affirmed
himself
a
Protestant
born
in
Ireland
,
heretofore
employed
in
Collecting
the
Revenues
there
,
and
lately
with
the
Duke
at
his
Court
at
Brussells
,
and
came
over
with
him
in
the
same
Yacht
,
confessed
upon
his
Examination
,
that
he
carryed
the
said
Description
to
the
said
Secretary
;
but
it
being
shewed
him
,
he
denyed
the
writing
any
part
of
it
save
the
last
Line
;
but
confessed
that
it
was
written
and
brought
to
him
by
one
Anthony
Day
Doctor
of
Physick
to
the
late
Army
in
Flanders
.
Whereupon
the
said
Sheridon
was
commanded
to
produce
the
said
Day
,
and
with
him
to
attend
.
Dr.
Day
and
Mr.
Sheridon
both
appearing
were
examined
severally
.
And
first
the
said
Day
,
who
confest
himself
a
Papist
,
and
pretended
very
little
knowledg
of
Mr.
Sheridon
,
but
that
coming
to
give
him
a
visit
,
which
he
had
not
done
of
six
weeks
before
,
Mr.
Sheridon
began
to
discourse
of
News
,
and
particularly
of
the
Plot
;
to
which
the
said
Doctor
replyed
,
that
now
the
whole
Plot
would
be
discovered
&
laid
open
;
for
he
heard
there
was
one
gone
beyond
Sea
to
fetch
overa
Priest
that
knew
of
the
whole
Plot
:
and
doth
not
remember
any
thing
more
at
that
time
but
common
discourse
.
But
some
few
days
after
meeting
with
Mr.
Sheridon
,
the
said
Mr.
Sheridon
desired
him
to
describe
the
person
that
was
so
sent
over
;
the
said
Dr.
Day
replyed
,
that
he
knew
not
the
person
that
was
gone
,
nor
the
Priest
he
was
to
fetch
:
But
that
John
Butler
,
keeper
of
a
Brandy-shop
near
the
French
Embassadours
upon
discourse
had
told
him
so
;
to
whom
Mr.
Sheridon
desired
him
to
go
and
get
the
discription
,
which
he
did
accordingly
.
And
the
description
being
shewed
him
,
confessed
he
writ
it
from
his
mouth
,
save
the
last
line
:
But
saith
,
that
person
is
now
dead
who
gave
him
the
said
Description
,
but
his
wife
is
living
.
Mr.
Sheridon
being
then
called
in
and
examined
,
said
,
He
had
no
great
acquaintance
with
the
said
Doctor
,
and
seldom
saw
him
but
upon
a
visit
,
which
happily
might
be
once
a
week
or
the
like
;
Confesseth
,
That
the
said
Doctor
told
him
as
News
,
the
Plot
would
now
be
laid
open
,
for
there
was
one
sent
over
into
France
to
fetch
a
Priest
that
knew
of
the
whole
Plot
:
and
further
saith
,
That
he
that
went
over
knew
as
much
of
the
Plot
as
any
man
in
England
.
Whereupon
the
said
Sheridon
Confesseth
,
That
he
went
shortly
after
,
but
remembers
not
how
long
,
to
Secretary
Jenkins
,
and
told
him
that
there
was
one
gone
over
into
France
that
knew
as
much
of
the
Plot
as
any
man
,
and
that
he
went
over
to
fetch
a
Priest
that
also
knew
the
whole
Plot
,
which
he
the
said
Sheridon
supposed
was
to
be
a
witness
:
Upon
which
the
said
Secretary
commanded
him
the
said
Sheridon
to
give
him
a
description
of
the
person
so
sent
over
:
But
remembers
no
other
discourse
at
that
time
;
but
that
some
short
time
after
,
but
remembers
not
how
long
,
he
met
with
Mr.
Day
,
who
gave
him
the
description
in
the
presence
of
Mr.
John
Wilson
of
the
Middle
Temple
,
which
he
shortly
after
delivered
to
the
Secretary
,
and
used
as
he
remembers
,
only
these
words
,
Sir
,
here
is
the
discription
of
the
person
I
mentioned
to
you
.
After
this
Description
so
delivered
to
the
Secretary
,
a
Letter
was
written
by
Mr.
Cooke
,
(
which
Mr.
Secretary
declared
at
the
Committee
he
would
take
upon
himself
)
in
these
words
following
.
Whitehall
,
May
31.
1680.
SIR
,
THE
Right
Honourable
Sir
Leoline
Jenkins
,
one
of
his
Majesties
Principal
Secretaries
of
State
,
being
hastily
called
this
day
to
wait
upon
his
Majesty
at
Windsor
,
hath
commanded
me
to
send
you
the
enclosed
description
of
a
person
,
Who
,
if
he
shall
happen
to
come
from
France
and
land
at
your
Port
,
Mr.
Secretary
saith
,
you
will
do
the
King
and
Kingdom
a
great
service
if
you
will
keep
a
strict
Eye
upon
him
and
the
company
that
shall
arrive
with
him
till
they
be
all
brought
before
Mr.
Mayor
,
or
other
chief
Magistrate
of
your
Town
,
whom
Mr.
Secretary
desires
to
offer
the
said
persons
the
Oaths
of
Allegiance
and
Supremacy
:
and
in
case
of
their
or
any
of
their
refusal
of
the
same
,
to
secure
them
and
deal
with
them
according
to
Law
,
giving
Mr.
Secretary
an
account
with
what
speed
may
be
,
of
all
the
proceedings
in
this
affair
.
If
such
a
person
as
is
here
described
should
come
and
make
no
bones
of
taking
the
aforesaid
Oaths
,
yet
in
Case
Mr.
Mayor
or
other
chief
Magistrate
before
whom
they
are
brought
,
shall
have
reasonable
ground
to
suspect
that
he
is
the
man
so
described
,
and
that
he
hath
one
or
more
in
his
company
who
may
be
reasonably
suspected
to
be
Priests
,
some
handsome
course
is
to
be
taken
to
detain
them
till
Mr.
Secretary
can
be
acquainted
with
what
is
done
,
and
send
such
further
directions
as
shall
be
thought
necessary
.
Mr.
Mayors
Authority
,
with
your
Prudence
and
Zeal
in
this
matter
,
will
I
hope
produce
a
good
effect
upon
this
Command
.
I
am
Sir
,
Your
very
humble
Servant
,
John
Cooke
.
Pray
favour
me
with
a
Line
that
this
comes
safe
to
your
hands
.
Vera
Copia
.
John
Pepper
.
Upon
which
Norris
was
committed
to
the
Common
Prison
,
as
is
mentioned
in
his
Complaint
.
All
which
being
of
more
than
an
ordinary
nature
,
this
Committe
thought
not
fit
to
give
any
opinion
,
but
humbly
referred
it
to
the
Wisdom
of
this
House
.
Jovis
die
23.
Decemb.
1680.
Ordered
,
THat
leave
be
given
to
Mr.
Henry
Goreing
,
a
Member
of
the
House
,
to
go
into
the
Country
.
Ordered
,
That
Mr.
Speaker
do
issue
out
his
Warrant
to
the
Clerk
of
the
Crown
,
to
make
out
a
new
Writ
for
the
Electing
of
a
Citizen
,
to
serve
in
this
present
Parliament
for
the
City
of
Chichester
in
the
room
of
Mr.
Farrington
deceased
.
A
Bill
to
enable
John
Jenner
Gent.
to
make
Leases
of
some
part
of
his
Estate
for
the
payment
of
his
Debts
,
and
for
making
provision
for
his
younger
children
,
was
read
a
second
time
,
and
committed
.
A
Bill
for
the
more
easie
collecting
the
Duty
of
Hearth-money
was
read
the
first
time
,
and
ordered
a
second
reading
.
An
Engrossed
Bill
for
rectifying
several
errors
and
mistakes
in
certain
Deeds
and
Settlements
,
made
upon
the
Marriage
of
Sir
Charles
Hoghton
Baronet
,
was
read
the
third
time
,
and
passed
.
Ordered
,
That
Sir
John
Otway
do
carry
up
the
said
Bill
to
the
Lords
.
Ordered
,
That
the
Thanks
of
this
House
be
given
to
Dr.
Burnett
for
his
Sermon
yesterday
preached
before
this
House
,
and
likewise
for
his
Book
relating
to
the
History
of
the
Reformation
of
the
Church
of
England
,
and
that
he
be
desired
to
print
his
said
Sermon
,
and
that
Colonel
Titus
do
acquaint
him
therewith
.
Ordered
,
That
leave
be
given
to
bring
in
a
Bill
or
Bills
to
correct
and
punish
Atheism
,
Blasphemy
,
Swearing
and
Debauchery
,
and
for
the
better
observation
of
the
Lord's
Day
.
A
Message
from
the
Lords
by
Sir
Miles
Cook
and
Sir
John
Francklin
.
Mr.
Speaker
,
The
Lords
have
commanded
us
to
acquaint
this
House
,
that
they
have
agreed
to
a
Bill
sent
from
this
House
,
entituled
An
Additional
Act
for
burying
in
Woollen
,
without
any
Amendment
.
A
Message
from
the
Lords
by
Mr.
Baron
Weston
and
Mr.
Justice
Charleton
.
Mr.
Speaker
,
The
Lords
have
commanded
us
to
acquaint
this
House
,
that
at
their
rising
this
day
they
do
intend
to
adjourn
till
the
next
Monday
Sevenight
.
A
Bill
for
banishing
Papists
out
of
the
King's
Dominions
was
read
the
first
time
;
and
Ordered
a
second
reading
to
Morrow
morning
.
Resolved
,
&c.
That
this
House
is
content
,
that
the
Sheriffs
of
London
and
Middlesex
do
execute
William
late
Viscount
Stafford
,
by
severing
his
Head
from
his
Body
only
.
A
Message
from
the
Lords
by
Sir
Miles
Cook
and
Sir
John
Francklin
.
Mr.
Speaker
,
The
Lords
have
commanded
us
to
present
this
House
with
a
Coppy
of
Mr.
Seymour's
Answer
to
the
Articles
of
Impeachment
exhibited
against
him
.
Resolved
,
&c.
That
it
is
the
Opinion
of
this
House
,
that
Mr.
Joseph
Broom
ought
to
be
restored
to
〈◊〉
the
Offices
and
Places
which
were
taken
from
him
,
by
occasion
of
a
Judgment
given
against
him
in
the
Court
of
King's
Bench
in
Trinity
Term
29.
Caroli
Secundi
,
upon
an
Information
for
publishing
an
unlicensed
Book
,
called
The
Long
Parliament
dissolved
Ordered
,
That
the
Bill
for
exempting
His
Majesties
Protestant
Subjects
,
dissenting
from
the
Church
of
England
,
from
the
Penalties
of
certain
Laws
,
be
read
a
second
time
to
Morrow
morning
,
The
first
business
.
Colonel
Birch
reports
from
the
Committee
,
to
whom
the
Examination
of
the
Complaint
against
Richard
Thompson
Clerk
,
was
referred
,
That
the
Committee
having
taken
the
same
into
their
consideration
,
had
directed
him
to
make
a
special
Report
thereof
to
the
House
,
which
he
read
in
his
place
,
and
afterwards
delivered
the
same
in
at
the
Clerks
Table
.
Ordered
,
That
the
said
Report
be
read
at
the
Table
to
Morrow
morning
.
Ordered
,
That
the
Reports
from
the
Committee
of
Elections
and
Priviledges
touching
the
Election
of
St.
Edmnndsbury
in
the
County
of
Suffolk
and
Marleborough
in
the
County
of
Wilts
,
be
made
to
Morrow
morning
.
Ordered
,
That
Mr.
Sydney's
Petition
be
read
to
Morrow
morning
.
Number
16.
HIS
MAJESTIES
Most
GRACIOUS
Speech
to
both
HOUSES
of
PARLIAMENT
.
On
Wednesday
the
15th
of
December
,
1680.
My
Lords
and
Gentlemen
,
AT
the
opening
of
this
Parliament
I
did
acquaint
You
with
the
Alliances
I
had
made
with
Spain
and
Holland
,
as
the
best
measures
that
could
be
taken
for
the
safety
of
England
,
and
the
Repose
of
Christendom
.
But
I
told
you
withall
,
That
if
Our
Friendship
became
unsafe
to
trust
to
,
it
would
not
be
wondred
at
,
if
Our
Neighbours
should
begin
to
take
new
Resolutions
,
and
perhaps
such
as
might
be
fatal
to
Vs
.
I
must
now
tell
you
,
That
Our
Allies
cannot
but
see
how
little
has
been
done
sine
this
Meeting
,
to
incourage
their
dependance
upon
Vs
:
And
I
find
by
them
,
that
unless
We
can
be
so
united
at
home
,
as
to
make
Our
Alliance
valuable
to
them
,
it
will
not
be
possible
to
hinder
them
from
seeking
some
other
Refuge
,
and
making
such
new
Friendships
,
as
will
not
be
consistent
with
Our
safety
.
Consider
that
a
neglect
of
this
opertunity
is
never
to
be
repaired
.
I
did
likewise
lay
the
matter
plainly
before
you
touching
the
Estate
&
condition
of
Tangier
,
I
must
now
tell
you
again
,
That
if
that
place
be
thought
worth
the
keeping
,
you
must
take
such
consideration
of
it
,
that
it
may
be
speedily
suppli'd
;
it
being
impossible
for
Me
to
preserve
it
at
an
Expence
so
far
above
My
power
.
I
did
promise
you
to
the
fullest
satisfaction
your
hearts
could
wish
,
for
the
Security
of
the
Protestant
Religion
,
and
to
concur
with
you
in
any
Remedies
,
which
might
consist
with
preserving
the
Succession
of
the
Crown
in
its
Due
and
Legal
course
of
Descent
:
I
do
again
,
with
the
same
Reservations
,
renew
the
same
Promise
to
you
.
And
being
thus
ready
on
my
part
to
do
all
that
can
reasonably
be
expected
from
Me
,
I
should
be
glad
to
know
from
you
,
as
soon
as
may
be
,
how
far
I
shall
be
assisted
by
you
and
what
it
is
you
desire
from
Me.
The
Humble
Address
of
the
House
of
Commons
Presented
to
his
Majesty
upon
Tuesday
the
21
day
of
December
,
1680.
in
Answer
to
his
Majesties
Gracious
SPEECH
to
both
Houses
of
Parliament
,
Upon
the
15th
.
day
of
the
same
December
.
May
it
please
Your
most
Excellent
Majesty
,
WE
Your
Majesties
most
Dutiful
and
Loyal
Subjects
,
the
Commons
in
this
present
Parliament
Assembled
,
have
taken
into
our
serious
Consideration
Your
Majesties
Gracious
Speech
to
both
Your
Houses
of
Parliament
,
on
the
15th
of
this
instant
December
;
and
do
with
all
the
grateful
Sense
of
Faithful
Subjects
,
and
sincere
Protestants
,
acknowledge
Your
Majesties
great
Goodness
to
us
,
in
renewing
the
Assurances
You
have
been
pleased
to
give
us
of
Your
readiness
to
concur
with
us
in
any
means
for
the
Security
of
the
Protestant
Religion
,
and
Your
Gracious
Invitation
of
us
to
make
our
desires
known
to
Your
Majesty
.
But
with
grief
of
Heart
we
cannot
but
observe
,
that
to
these
Princely
Offers
,
Your
Majesty
has
been
Advised
(
by
what
secret
Enemies
to
Your
Majesty
and
Your
People
we
know
not
)
to
annex
a
Reservation
,
which
if
insisted
on
,
in
the
instance
to
which
alone
it
is
applicable
,
will
render
all
Your
Majesties
other
Gracious
Inclinations
of
no
effect
or
advantage
to
us
.
Your
Majesty
is
pleased
thus
to
limit
Your
promise
of
concurrence
in
the
Remedies
which
shall
be
proposed
,
that
they
may
consist
with
preserving
the
Succession
of
the
Crown
in
its
due
and
legal
course
of
Descent
.
And
we
do
Humbly
inform
Your
Majesty
,
that
no
Interruption
of
that
Descent
has
been
endeavoured
by
us
,
except
onely
the
Descent
upon
the
Person
of
the
Duke
of
York
,
who
by
the
wicked
Instruments
of
the
Church
of
Rome
,
has
been
manifestly
perverted
to
their
Religion
.
And
we
do
Humbly
represent
to
Your
Majesty
,
as
the
Issue
of
our
most
deliberate
Thoughts
and
Consultations
,
that
for
the
Papists
to
have
their
hopes
continued
that
a
Prince
of
that
Religion
shall
succeed
in
the
Throne
of
these
Kingdoms
,
is
utterly
inconsistent
with
the
Safety
of
Your
Majesties
Person
,
the
Preservation
of
the
Protestant
Religion
,
and
the
Prosperity
,
Peace
and
Welfare
of
Your
Protestant
Subjects
.
That
Your
Majesties
Sacred
Life
is
in
continual
danger
,
under
the
prospect
of
a
Popish
Successor
,
is
evident
,
not
onely
from
the
pinciples
of
those
devoted
to
the
Church
of
Rome
,
which
allow
that
an
Heretical
Prince
(
and
such
they
term
all
Protestant
Princes
)
Excommunicated
and
Deposed
by
the
Pope
,
may
be
destroyed
and
murther'd
;
but
also
from
the
Testimonies
given
in
the
prosecution
of
the
Horrid
Popish
Plot
,
against
divers
Traitors
Attainted
for
designing
to
put
those
accursed
principles
into
practice
against
Your
Majesty
.
From
the
expectation
of
this
Succession
,
has
the
number
of
Papists
in
Your
Majesties
Dominions
so
much
encreased
within
these
few
years
,
and
so
many
been
prevailed
with
to
desert
the
true
Protestant
Religion
,
that
they
might
be
prepared
for
the
Favours
of
a
Popist-Prince
;
assoon
as
he
should
come
to
the
possession
of
the
Crown
:
And
while
the
same
Expectation
lasts
,
many
more
will
be
in
the
same
danger
of
being
perverted
.
This
it
is
that
has
hardened
the
Papists
of
this
Kingdom
,
animated
and
confederated
by
their
Priests
and
Jesuits
,
to
make
a
Common
purse
,
provide
Arms
,
make
application
to
Forreign
Princes
,
and
sollicite
their
Aid
,
for
imposing
Popery
upon
us
;
And
all
this
even
during
your
Majesty's
Reign
,
and
while
your
Majesty's
Government
,
and
the
Laws
were
our
protection
.
It
is
Your
Majestie
's
Glory
and
true
Interest
,
to
be
the
Head
and
Protector
of
all
Protestants
,
as
well
abroad
as
at
home
:
But
if
these
hopes
remain
,
what
Alliances
can
be
made
for
the
advantage
of
the
Protestant
Religion
and
Interest
,
which
shall
give
confidence
to
your
Majesty's
Allies
,
to
join
so
vigorously
with
Your
Majesty
,
as
the
State
of
that
Interest
in
the
world
now
requires
,
while
they
see
this
Protestant
Kingdom
in
so
much
danger
of
a
Popish
Successor
;
by
whom
at
the
present
,
all
their
Councils
and
Actions
may
be
eluded
,
as
hitherto
they
have
been
,
and
by
whom
(
if
he
should
succeed
)
they
are
sure
to
be
destroyed
?
We
have
this
humbly
laid
before
yout
Majesty
,
some
of
those
great
Dangers
and
mischiefs
which
evidently
accompany
the
expectation
of
a
Popish
Successor
.
The
certain
and
unspeakable
Evils
which
will
come
upon
your
Majesty's
Protestant
Subjects
and
their
Posterity
,
if
such
a
Prince
should
inherit
,
are
more
alsothan
we
can
well
●n●merate
.
Our
Religion
,
which
is
now
so
dangerously
shaken
,
will
then
be
totally
overthrown
;
Nothing
will
beleft
,
or
can
be
found
to
protect
or
defend
it
.
The
execution
of
old
Laws
must
cease
,
and
it
will
be
vain
to
expect
new
ones
.
The
most
sacred
Obligations
of
Contracts
and
promises
(
if
any
should
be
given
)
that
shall
be
judged
to
be
against
the
Interest
of
the
Romish
Religion
,
will
be
violated
;
as
is
undeniable
,
not
only
from
Argument
and
experience
elsewhere
,
but
from
the
sad
Experience
this
Nation
once
had
on
the
like
occasion
.
In
the
Reign
of
such
a
Prince
,
the
Pope
will
be
acknowledged
Supream
(
though
the
Subjects
of
this
Kingdom
have
sworn
the
contrary
)
and
all
Causes
,
either
as
Spiritual
,
or
in
order
to
Spiritual
Things
,
will
be
brought
under
his
Jurisdiction
.
The
Lives
,
Liberties
,
and
Estates
of
all
such
Protestants
,
as
value
their
Souls
and
their
Religion
more
than
their
secular
Concernments
,
will
be
adjudged
forfeited
,
T●●o
this
we
might
add
:
That
it
appears
in
the
discovery
of
the
Plot
,
that
Forreign
Princes
,
were
invited
to
assist
in
securing
the
Crown
to
the
Duke
of
York
;
with
arguments
from
his
great
Zeal
to
establish
Popery
,
and
to
extirpate
Protestants
(
whom
they
call
Hereticks
)
out
of
his
Dominions
;
and
such
will
expect
performance
accordingly
.
We
further
humbly
beseech
your
Majesty
,
in
your
great
wisdom
to
consider
,
whether
in
case
the
Imperial
Crown
of
this
Protestant
Kingdom
,
should
descend
to
the
Duke
of
York
;
the
opposition
which
may
possibly
be
made
to
his
possessing
it
,
may
not
only
endanger
the
farther
descent
in
the
Royal
Line
,
but
even
Monarchy
it self
.
For
these
Reasons
:
we
are
most
humble
Petitioners
to
your
most
Sacred
Majesty
,
That
in
tender
commiseration
of
your
poor
Protestant
people
,
your
Majesty
will
be
graciously
pleased
to
depart
from
the
reservation
in
your
said
Speech
;
and
when
a
Bill
shall
be
tendred
to
your
Majesty
,
in
a
Parliamentary
way
,
to
disable
the
Duke
of
York
from
inheriting
the
Crown
,
your
Majesty
will
give
your
Royal
Assent
thereto
;
and
as
necessary
to
fortify
and
defend
the
same
,
that
your
Majesty
will
likewise
be
graciously
pleased
to
Assent
to
an
Act
whereby
your
Majesty's
Protestant
Subjects
may
be
enabled
to
Associate
themselves
for
the
defence
of
your
Majesty's
Person
,
the
Protestant
Religion
,
and
the
Security
of
your
Kingdoms
.
These
Requests
we
are
Constrained
Humbly
to
make
to
your
Majesty
as
of
Absolute
Necessity
,
for
the
safe
and
peaceable
enjoyment
of
our
Religion
.
Without
these
things
the
Allyances
of
England
will
not
be
valuable
,
nor
the
People
encouraged
to
Contribute
to
your
Majesties
service
.
As
some
farther
means
for
the
preservation
both
of
our
Religion
and
Propriety
;
We
are
humble
suiters
to
your
Majesty
,
that
from
henceforth
such
persons
onely
may
be
Judges
within
the
Kingdom
of
England
and
Dominion
of
Wales
,
as
are
men
of
ability
,
Integrity
,
and
known
affection
to
the
Protestant
Religion
.
And
that
they
may
hold
both
their
Offices
and
Sallaries
,
quam
diu
se
bene
gesserint
:
That
(
several
Deputy-Lieutenants
and
Justices
of
the
Peace
,
fitly
qualified
for
those
Imployments
,
having
been
of
late
displaced
,
and
others
put
in
their
room
,
who
are
men
of
Arbitrary
Principles
,
and
Counterencers
of
Papists
and
Popery
)
such
only
may
bear
the
Office
of
a
Lord-Lieutenant
as
are
persons
of
Integrity
and
known
Affection
to
the
Protestant
Religion
.
That
Deputy-Lieutenants
and
Justices
of
the
Peace
may
be
also
so
qualified
,
and
may
be
moreover
Men
of
ability
,
of
Estates
and
Interest
in
their
Countrey
.
That
none
may
be
Imployed
as
Military
Officers
,
or
Officers
in
your
Majesties
Fleet
,
but
men
of
known
Experience
,
Courage
&
Affection
to
the
Protestant
Religion
.
These
our
Humble
Requests
being
obtained
,
we
shall
on
our
part
be
ready
to
Assist
your
Majesty
for
the
preservation
of
Tangier
,
and
for
putting
your
Majesties
Fleet
into
such
a
Condition
as
it
may
preserve
your
Majesties
Soveraignty
of
the
Seas
,
and
be
for
the
Defence
of
the
Nation
.
If
Your
Majesty
hath
or
shall
make
any
necessary
Allyances
for
defence
of
the
Protestant
Religion
,
and
Interest
and
Security
of
this
Kingdom
;
this
House
will
be
ready
to
Assist
and
Stand
by
Your
Majesty
in
the
support
of
the
same
.
After
this
our
Humble
Answer
to
Your
Majesties
Gracious
Speech
,
we
hope
no
evil
Instruments
whatsoever
shall
be
able
to
lessen
Your
Majesties
Esteem
of
that
Fidelity
and
Affection
we
bear
to
Your
Majesties
Service
;
but
that
Your
Majesty
will
always
retain
in
Your
Royal
Breast
,
that
Favourable
Opinion
of
us
Your
Loyal
Commons
,
that
those
other
Good
Bills
which
we
have
now
under
Consideration
,
Conducing
to
the
Great
Ends
we
have
before
mentioned
;
as
also
all
Laws
for
the
Benefit
and
Comfort
of
Your
People
,
which
shall
from
time
to
time
be
tendred
for
Your
Majesties
Royal
Assent
,
shall
find
acceptance
with
Your
Majesty
.
Veneris
24
die
Decemb.
1680.
A
Bill
for
Sale
of
the
Estate
of
Jos:
Cowden
deceased
,
for
the
payment
of
his
Debts
and
raising
of
Portions
for
his
Daughters
,
was
read
a
second
time
and
committed
.
Ordered
,
That
leave
be
given
to
bring
in
a
Bill
to
repeal
the
Law
made
for
regulating
of
Corporations
.
Sir
Rich:
Corbet
reports
from
the
Committee
of
Elections
and
Priviledges
to
whom
the
Matter
touching
the
Election
for
the
Borough
of
St.
Edmundsbury
,
in
the
County
of
Suffolk
,
was
referred
,
that
the
Committee
having
taken
the
same
into
their
consideration
had
agreed
upon
two
Resolves
,
which
he
read
in
his
place
,
and
afterwards
delivered
them
in
at
the
Clerks
Table
,
where
the
same
being
read
are
as
follow
,
viz.
Resolved
,
&c.
That
it
is
the
Opinion
of
this
Committee
,
that
Sir
Tho:
Harvey
,
Kt:
is
duly
Elected
a
Burgess
to
serve
in
this
present
Parliament
for
the
Borough
of
St.
Edmundsbury
in
the
County
of
Suffolk
.
Resolved
,
&c.
That
it
is
the
Opinion
of
this
Committee
,
that
Tho:
Germin
,
Esq
;
is
duly
Elected
a
Burgess
to
serve
in
this
present
Parliament
for
the
Borough
of
St.
Edmundsbury
in
the
County
of
Suffolk
.
To
which
Resolves
the
House
agreed
.
Mr.
Treby
reports
to
the
House
from
the
Committee
of
Elections
and
Priviledges
to
whom
the
Matter
of
the
Election
for
the
Borough
of
Barnstaple
,
in
the
County
of
Devon
,
was
referred
,
that
the
Committee
having
taken
the
same
into
their
consideration
had
agreed
upon
two
Resolves
which
he
read
in
his
place
,
and
afterwards
delivered
them
in
at
the
Clerks
Table
,
where
the
same
being
read
,
are
as
follow
viz.
Resolved
,
&c.
That
Arthur
Acland
,
Esq
;
is
not
duly
Elected
a
Burgess
to
serve
in
this
present
Parliament
for
the
Borough
of
Barnstaple
in
the
County
of
Devon
.
Resolved
,
&c.
That
Rich:
Lee
,
Esq
;
is
duly
Elected
a
Burgess
to
serve
in
this
present
Parliament
for
the
Borough
of
Barnstaple
.
To
which
Resolves
the
House
agreed
.
Mr.
Treby
farther
acquaints
the
House
with
several
Misdemeanours
committed
by
John
Fairchild
,
late
Mayor
of
the
said
Borough
,
at
the
said
Election
.
Ordered
,
That
the
said
John
Fairchild
be
sent
for
in
custody
of
the
Serjeant
at
Arms
attending
this
House
to
answer
at
the
Bar
of
this
House
for
the
Misdemeanours
by
him
committed
at
the
said
Election
.
Mr.
Treby
reports
from
the
Committee
of
Elections
and
Priviledges
to
whom
the
Matter
of
the
Election
for
the
Borough
of
Marlborough
,
in
the
County
of
Wilts
,
was
referred
,
That
the
Committee
having
taken
the
same
into
their
consideration
had
agreed
upon
two
Resolves
,
which
he
read
in
his
place
,
and
afterwards
delivered
them
in
at
the
Clerks
Table
,
where
the
fame
being
read
,
are
as
follow
,
viz.
Resolved
,
&c.
That
Tho:
Lord
Bruce
is
duly
Elected
a
Burgess
to
serve
in
this
present
Parliament
for
the
Borough
of
Marlborough
in
the
County
of
Wilts.
Resolved
,
&c.
That
Tho:
Bennett
,
Esq.
is
duly
Elected
a
Burgess
to
serve
in
this
present
Parliament
for
the
said
Borough
of
Marlborough
.
To
which
Resolves
the
House
agreed
.
The
Report
from
the
Committee
appointed
to
examine
the
Matters
of
complaint
against
Rich:
Thompson
,
Clerk
,
being
read
at
the
Clerks
Table
,
and
the
Matters
being
debated
in
the
House
.
Resolved
,
Nemine
contradicente
,
That
Richard
Thompson
,
Clerk
,
has
publickly
defamed
His
Sacred
Majesty
,
preached
Sedition
,
villified
the
Reformation
,
promoted
Popery
,
by
asserting
Popish
Principles
,
decrying
the
Popish
Plot
,
and
turning
the
same
upon
the
Protestants
;
and
endeavoured
to
subvert
the
Liberty
and
Property
of
the
Subject
,
and
the
Rights
and
Priviledges
of
Parliament
;
and
that
he
is
a
scandal
and
reproach
to
his
Function
.
Resolved
,
&c.
That
the
said
Rich:
Thompson
be
impeached
upon
the
said
Report
and
Resolution
.
Ordered
,
That
a
Committee
be
appointed
to
prepare
the
said
Impeachment
.
Ordered
,
That
the
said
Report
and
Resolution
of
this
House
thereupon
be
forthwith
printed
.
A
Bill
for
exempting
his
Majesties
Protestant
Subjects
dissenting
from
the
Church
of
England
from
the
Penalties
of
certain
Laws
was
read
a
second
time
.
Resolved
,
&c.
That
the
said
Bill
be
committed
upon
the
Debate
of
the
House
to
the
Committee
to
whom
the
Bill
for
Uniting
of
His
Majesties
Protestant
Subjects
is
committed
upon
the
Debate
of
the
House
.
A
Bill
for
Banishing
Papists
out
of
the
King's
Dominions
was
read
a
second
time
.
Resolved
,
&c.
That
the
Bill
be
committed
upon
the
Debate
of
the
House
.
Then
the
House
adjourned
to
Thursday
the
30
of
this
instant
December
.
Jovis
30
die
Decemb
:
1680.
THE
Clerk
of
the
Crown
being
called
in
,
amended
the
Return
for
Barnstaple
in
the
County
of
Devon
,
by
razing
out
the
Name
of
Arthur
Ackland
,
and
inferting
the
Name
of
Rich:
Lee
,
Esq
;
in
the
Indenture
.
Ordered
,
That
Mr.
Thistlethwayte
,
a
Member
of
this
House
,
have
leave
to
go
into
the
Countrey
.
A
Petition
of
William
Townsend
was
read
.
Ordered
,
That
it
be
referred
to
the
Committee
appointed
to
receive
complaints
against
the
Proceedings
of
Ecclesiastical
Courts
,
to
Examine
the
Matter
of
the
said
Petition
,
and
to
report
the
same
,
with
their
Opinions
therein
,
to
the
House
.
Sir
George
Downing
reports
from
the
Committee
to
whom
the
Bill
for
the
better
Encouragement
of
the
Woollen
Manufacture
of
England
,
by
the
general
wearing
thereof
,
was
committed
;
That
they
had
agreed
to
several
Amendments
to
be
made
to
the
Bill
,
which
he
read
in
his
place
,
and
afterwards
delivered
them
in
at
the
Clerks
Table
,
where
the
same
being
read
,
were
,
upon
the
Question
,
severally
agreed
to
by
the
House
.
The
Question
being
proposed
,
that
the
said
Bill
and
Amendments
be
Engrossed
,
And
a
Debate
arising
in
the
House
thereupon
,
Resolved
,
&c.
That
the
Debate
be
Adjourned
to
this
Day
Fortnight
.
Ordered
,
That
the
Grand
Committee
of
Trade
do
sit
on
next
Saturday
seven-night
.
Ordered
,
That
the
Committee
appointed
to
prepare
Evidence
against
the
Lords
in
the
Tower
,
do
look
into
the
Evidence
against
the
Four
Popish
Lords
in
the
Tower
,
and
do
report
their
Opinions
to
the
House
,
in
order
to
the
further
directions
and
proceedings
of
the
House
against
them
.
Ordered
,
That
an
humble
application
be
made
to
His
Majesty
from
this
House
,
by
such
Members
thereof
as
are
of
His
Majesties
most
Honourable
Privy
Council
,
to
desire
His
Majesty
to
give
Orders
,
That
the
Information
and
Evidence
given
by
Mr.
Serjeant
and
others
,
before
His
Majesty
in
Council
,
in
the
Case
of
John
Gavan
,
Executed
for
High
Treason
;
And
also
all
other
Evidences
,
Informations
,
Writings
,
Letters
and
Papers
delivered
in
to
the
Council
relating
to
the
Popish
Plot
,
may
be
communicated
to
this
House
.
Resolved
,
That
the
several
Writings
,
Papers
and
Proceedings
relating
to
such
Members
of
the
late
Long
Parliament
,
who
received
allowances
out
of
the
Monies
appointed
for
secret
Service
,
be
produced
to
this
House
.
Resolved
Nemine
contradicente
,
That
no
Member
of
this
House
shall
accept
of
any
Office
or
place
of
Profit
from
the
Crown
,
without
the
Leave
of
this
House
;
or
any
promise
of
any
such
Office
or
place
of
Profit
,
during
such
time
as
he
shall
continue
Member
of
this
House
.
Resolved
,
That
all
Offenders
herein
,
shall
be
Expelled
this
House
.
Ordered
,
That
the
Bill
for
the
better
Discovery
of
Settlements
of
Estates
for
superstitious
Uses
,
be
read
to
Morrow
morning
the
first
Business
.
The
Resolutions
of
the
House
of
Commons
,
for
the
Impeachment
of
Sir
William
Scroggs
Knt.
Chief
Justice
of
the
Court
of
King's-Bench
;
Sir
Thomas
Jones
Knight
,
one
of
the
Justices
of
the
same
Court
.
Sir
Richard
Weston
Knight
,
one
of
the
Barons
of
the
Court
of
Exchequer
.
Vpon
the
report
of
the
Committee
of
the
Commons
Appointed
to
Examine
the
Proceedings
of
the
Judges
in
Westminster-Hall
,
and
to
Report
the
same
,
with
their
opinions
therein
to
the
House
;
and
also
upon
the
RESOLVES
and
VOTES
of
the
Commons
in
Parliament
,
upon
that
Report
relating
to
the
Arbitrary
and
Illegal
proceedings
of
the
said
Judges
.
Thursday
23d
.
of
December
.
1680.
THis
Committee
being
informed
,
that
in
Trinity-Term
last
,
the
Court
of
Kings-Bench
discharg'd
the
Grand
Jury
,
that
served
for
the
Hundred
of
Ossulston
in
the
County
of
Middlesex
,
in
a
very
unusual
manner
;
proceeded
to
enquire
into
the
same
,
and
found
by
the
Information
of
Charles
Vmfrevill
,
Esq
;
Foreman
of
the
said
Jury
,
Edward
Proby
,
Henry
Gerard
,
and
John
Smith
,
Gentlemen
,
also
of
the
said
Jury
,
That
on
the
21th
.
of
June
last
,
the
Constables
attending
the
said
Jury
,
were
found
defective
,
in
not
presenting
the
Papists
as
they
ought
,
and
thereupon
were
Ordered
by
the
said
Jury
to
make
further
Presentments
of
them
on
the
26th
following
,
on
which
Day
the
Jury
met
for
that
purpose
;
when
several
Peers
of
this
Realm
,
and
other
Persons
of
Honour
and
Quality
,
brought
them
a
Bill
against
James
Duke
of
York
,
for
not
coming
to
Church
:
But
some
Exceptions
being
taken
to
that
Bill
,
in
that
it
did
not
set
forth
the
said
Duke
to
be
a
Papist
,
some
of
the
Jury
attended
the
said
persons
of
Quality
to
receive
satisfaction
therein
.
In
the
mean
time
,
and
about
an
Hour
after
they
had
received
the
said
Bill
,
some
of
the
Jury
attended
the
Court
of
Kings-Bench
with
a
Petition
,
which
they
desired
the
Court
to
present
in
their
Name
unto
His
Majestie
for
the
Sitting
of
this
Parliament
.
Upon
which
the
Lord
Chief
Justice
Scroggs
raised
many
Scruples
,
and
on
pretence
that
they
were
not
all
in
Cour●
(
tho
twenty
of
the
Jury
had
subscribed
the
Petition
)
sent
for
them
saying
,
he
would
dispatch
them
presently
.
The
Jury
being
come
,
and
their
Names
called
over
,
they
renewed
their
desire
that
the
Cour●
would
present
their
petition
:
But
the
Chief
Justice
asked
,
if
they
had
any
Bills
?
they
answered
,
They
had
,
but
the
Clerks
were
drawing
the●
into
Form
:
Upon
which
the
Chief
Justice
said
,
They
would
not
mak●
two
Works
of
one
Business
:
&
the
Petition
being
Read
,
he
said
,
Thi●
was
no
Article
of
their
Charge
,
nor
was
there
any
Act
of
Parliamen
that
required
the
Court
to
deliver
the
Grand
Juries
Petitions
:
Tha●
there
was
a
a
Proclamation
about
them
;
And
that
it
was
not
reasonable
the
Court
should
be
obliged
to
run
on
their
Errands
:
And
he
though●
it
much
,
that
they
should
come
with
a
Petition
to
alter
the
King●
Mind
declared
in
the
News
Book
.
The
Jury
said
,
They
did
it
not
t●
Impose
on
the
Court
,
but
(
as
other
Juries
had
done
)
with
all
Submission
they
desired
it
:
But
the
Court
refused
,
bidding
the
Cryer
return
them
their
Petitions
:
And
Mr.
Justice
Jones
told
them
,
they
ha●
medled
with
matters
of
State
,
not
given
them
in
Charge
,
but
presen●ed
no
Bills
of
the
Matters
given
in
Charge
.
They
answered
as
before
they
had
many
before
them
,
that
would
be
ready
in
due
time
.
Notwithstanding
which
,
the
said
Justice
Jones
told
them
,
They
were
discharged
from
further
Service
.
But
Philip
Ward
(
the
Clerk
that
attended
the
said
Jury
)
cryed
out
,
No
,
No
,
they
have
many
Bills
before
them
;
for
which
the
Court
understanding
(
as
it
seems
to
this
Committee
)
a
secret
reason
,
which
the
Clerk
did
not
,
reproved
him
,
Asking
if
he
or
they
were
to
give
the
Rule
there
?
The
Cryer
then
told
the
Court
,
they
would
not
receive
their
Petition
;
the
Chief
Justice
bid
him
let
it
alone
;
so
it
was
left
there
,
and
the
Jury
returned
to
the
Court-house
,
and
there
found
several
Constables
with
presentments
of
Papists
and
other
offenders
,
as
the
Jury
had
directed
them
on
the
21th
before
,
but
could
not
now
receive
the
said
Presentments
,
being
discharged
.
Whereby
much
business
was
obstructed
,
though
none
of
the
said
Informants
ever
knew
the
said
Jury
discharged
before
the
last
Day
of
the
Term
,
which
was
not
till
Four
days
after
.
And
it
further
appeareth
to
the
Committee
,
by
the
evidences
of
Samuel
Astrey
,
Jasper
Waterhouse
,
and
Philip
Ward
,
Clerks
that
have
long
served
in
the
said
Court
,
That
they
were
much
surprized
at
the
said
discharging
of
the
Jury
,
in
that
it
was
never
done
in
their
Memory
before
;
and
the
rather
,
because
the
said
Waterhouse
,
as
Secondary
,
constantly
erters
on
that
Grand
Juries
paper
,
that
the
last
day
of
the
Term
is
given
them
to
return
their
Verdict
on
,
as
the
last
day
but
one
is
given
to
the
other
Two
Grand
Juries
of
that
County
,
which
entry
is
as
followeth
.
Trinit
32.
Car.
2d
.
Juratores
habent
diem
ad
Veredictum
suum
redderdum
usque
Being
the
last
day
of
the
Term
,
and
so
in
all
the
other
Terms
the
last
day
is
given
;
which
makes
it
appear
to
this
Committee
,
That
they
were
not
in
truth
Discharged
for
not
having
their
Presentments
ready
,
since
the
Court
had
given
them
a
longer
day
,
but
onely
to
obstruct
their
further
Proceedings
:
And
it
appeareth
by
the
Evidence
aforesaid
to
this
Committee
,
That
the
four
Judges
of
that
Court
were
present
at
the
Discharging
of
the
said
Jury
,
and
it
did
not
appear
that
any
of
them
did
Dissent
therein
;
upon
Consideration
whereof
,
the
Committee
came
to
this
Resolution
.
Resolved
,
That
it
is
the
opinion
of
this
Committee
,
that
the
Discharging
of
the
Grand
Jury
of
the
Hundred
of
Ossulston
in
the
County
of
Middlesex
by
the
Court
of
Kings
Bench
in
Trinity
.
Term
last
,
before
the
last
day
of
the
Term
,
and
before
they
had
finished
their
Presentments
,
was
Illegal
,
Arbitrary
,
and
an
high
Misdemeanour
.
This
Committee
proceeded
also
to
inquire
into
a
Rule
of
the
Court
of
Kings-Bench
,
lately
made
against
the
publishing
a
Book
called
,
The
Weekly
Pacquet
of
Advice
from
Rome
;
or
,
The
History
of
Popery
:
and
Samuel
Astrey
Gent.
examined
thereupon
,
inform'd
this
Committee
,
that
the
Author
of
the
said
Book
Henry
Car
,
had
been
informed
against
for
the
same
and
had
pleaded
to
the
Information
:
but
before
it
was
Tryed
,
a
Rule
was
made
on
a
motion
,
as
he
supposeth
,
against
the
said
Book
:
All
the
Judges
of
that
Court
(
as
he
remembers
)
being
present
,
and
none
dissenting
.
The
Copy
of
which
Rule
he
gave
in
to
this
Committee
,
and
is
as
followeth
.
Dies
Mercurij
proxime
post
tres
Septimanas
,
sancte
Trinitatis
.
Anno
32
Car.
2d
.
Regis
.
Ordinatum
est
quod
liber
intitulat
,
The
Weekly
Pacquet
of
Advice
from
Rome
,
or
,
The
History
of
Popery
,
non
ulterius
Imprimatur
vel
publicetur
per
aliquam
Personam
quam
cunque
Per.
Cur.
And
this
Committee
admiring
that
Protestant
Judges
should
take
offence
against
a
Book
whose
chief
design
was
to
expose
the
Cheats
and
Foppery
of
Popery
,
enquired
further
into
it
,
and
found
by
the
Evidence
of
Jane
Curtis
,
that
the
said
Book
had
been
Licens'd
for
several
Months
,
that
her
Husband
paid
for
the
Coppy
,
and
enter'd
it
in
the
Hall-Book
of
the
Company
:
But
for
all
this
she
could
not
prevail
by
these
Reasons
with
the
Lord
Chief
Justice
Scroggs
to
permit
it
any
longer
;
who
said
,
'T
was
a
Scandalous
Libel
,
and
against
the
King's
Proclamation
,
and
he
would
ruine
her
if
ever
she
printed
it
any
more
:
And
soon
after
she
was
served
with
the
said
Rule
,
as
the
Author
and
other
Printers
were
;
and
by
the
Author's
Evidence
it
appears
,
That
he
was
taken
and
brought
before
the
said
Chief
Justice
by
his
Warrant
above
a
year
since
,
&
upon
his
owning
he
writ
part
of
that
Book
,
the
Chief
Justice
called
him
Rogue
,
and
other
ill
names
;
saying
he
would
fill
all
the
Goals
in
England
with
such
Rogues
,
and
pile
them
up
as
men
do
Faggots
;
and
so
Committed
him
to
prison
,
refusing
sufficient
Bayl
,
and
saying
,
he
would
Goal
him
to
put
him
to
Charges
;
and
his
Lordship
observed
his
word
punctually
therin
,
forcing
him
to
his
Habeas
Corpus
,
and
then
taking
the
same
Bayl
he
refused
before
;
upon
which
,
this
Committee
came
to
this
Resolution
.
Resolved
,
That
it
is
the
opinion
of
the
Committee
,
That
the
Rule
made
by
the
Court
of
Kings-Bench
in
Trinity
Term
last
,
against
printing
a
Book
called
,
The
Weekly
Pacquet
of
Advice
from
Rome
,
is
Alegal
and
Arbitrary
.
And
the
Committee
proceeded
further
,
and
upon
Information
that
a
very
great
latitude
had
been
taken
of
late
by
the
Judges
,
in
imposing
Fines
on
the
persons
found
Guilty
before
them
,
caused
a
Transcript
of
all
the
Fines
imposed
by
the
Kings-Bench
since
Easter-Term
in
the
28th
.
of
His
Majesties
Reign
,
to
be
brought
before
them
from
the
said
Court
by
Samuel
Astrey
Gent:
by
perusal
of
which
,
it
appear'd
to
this
Committee
,
That
the
quality
of
the
offence
,
and
the
Ability
of
the
person
found
Guilty
,
have
not
been
the
Measures
that
have
determined
the
quantity
of
many
of
these
Fines
,
which
being
so
very
numerous
,
the
Committee
refer
themselves
to
those
Records
as
to
the
general
,
instancing
in
some
particulars
,
as
followeth
.
Upon
Joseph
Brown
of
London
,
The
Long
Parliament
Dissolved
;
in
which
is
set
forth
these
words
:
Nor
let
any
man
think
it
strange
,
that
we
account
it
treason
for
you
to
sit
and
act
contrary
to
our
Laws
:
for
if
in
the
first
Parliament
of
Richard
the
second
:
Grimes
and
Weston
for
lack
of
Courage
only
were
adjudged
guilty
of
High
Treason
for
surrendring
the
places
committed
to
their
trust
;
how
much
more
you
,
if
you
turn
Renegadoes
to
the
people
that
intrusted
you
,
and
as
much
as
in
you
lye
surrender
not
a
little
pitiful
Castle
or
two
,
but
all
the
legal
defence
of
the
people
of
England
have
for
their
Lives
,
Liberties
,
and
Properties
,
at
once
.
Neither
let
the
vain
persuasion
delude
you
,
That
no
president
can
be
found
,
that
one
English
Parliament
hath
hang'd
up
another
;
tho
peradventure
even
that
may
be
proved
a
mistake
:
for
an
unpresidented
Crime
calls
for
an
unpresidented
punishment
;
and
if
you
shall
be
so
wicked
to
do
the
one
,
or
rather
endeavour
to
do
(
for
now
you
are
no
longer
a
Parliament
)
what
ground
of
confidence
you
can
have
that
none
will
be
found
so
worthy
to
do
the
other
,
we
cannot
understand
:
and
do
faithfully
promise
,
if
your
unworthiness
provoke
us
to
it
,
that
we
will
use
our
honest
and
utmost
endeavours
(
whenever
a
new
Parliament
shall
be
called
)
to
chuse
such
as
may
convince
you
of
your
mistake
:
the
old
and
infallible
Observation
,
That
Parliaments
are
the
pulse
of
the
people
,
shall
lose
its
esteem
:
or
you
will
find
that
this
your
presumption
was
over-found
,
however
it
argues
but
a
bad
mind
,
to
sin
,
because
it
's
believed
it
shall
not
be
punished
.
The
Judgment
was
,
That
he
be
fin'd
1000.
Marks
,
be
bound
to
the
good
behaviour
for
seven
years
,
and
his
name
struck
out
of
the
Roll
of
the
Attorneys
,
without
any
offence
alledged
in
his
said
Vocation
.
And
the
publishing
this
Libel
consisted
only
in
superscribing
a
Pacquet
,
with
this
inclosed
,
to
the
East
Indies
.
Which
Fine
he
not
being
able
to
pay
(
living
only
upon
his
Practice
)
he
lay
in
prison
for
three
years
,
till
His
Majesty
graciously
pardon'd
him
,
and
recommended
him
to
be
restored
to
his
Place
again
of
Attorney
,
by
His
Warrant
dated
the
15.
of
Decemb.
1679.
Notwithstanding
which
,
he
has
not
yet
obtained
the
said
Restauration
from
the
Court
of
Kings
Bench.
Upon
John
Harrington
of
London
,
Gent.
for
speaking
these
words
laid
in
Latin
thus
:
Upon
Benjamin
Harris
of
London
Stationer
,
An
appeal
from
the
Countrey
to
the
City
,
setting
forth
these
words
:
We
in
the
Countrey
have
done
our
parts
,
in
chusing
for
the
generality
good
Members
to
serve
in
Parliament
:
but
if
(
as
our
two
Last
Parliaments
were
)
they
must
be
dissolved
or
prorogued
whenever
they
come
to
redress
the
grievances
of
the
subject
,
we
may
be
pitied
,
not
blam'd
,
if
the
Plot
takes
effect
;
and
in
all
probability
it
will
.
Our
Parliaments
are
not
then
to
be
condemn'd
,
for
that
their
not
being
suffer'd
to
sit
,
occasion'd
it
.
Judgment
to
pay
500
l.
Fine
,
stand
on
the
Pillory
an
hour
,
and
give
Sureties
for
the
good
behaviour
for
three
years
.
And
the
said
Benj
:
Harris
inform'd
this
Committee
,
That
the
Lord
Chief
Just:
Scroggs
prest
the
Court
then
to
add
to
this
Judgment
his
being
publickly
whipt
;
but
Mr.
Justice
Pemberton
holding
up
his
hands
in
admiration
at
their
severity
therein
,
Mr.
Justice
Jones
pronounc'd
the
Judgment
aforesaid
;
and
he
remains
yet
in
prison
,
unable
to
pay
the
said
Fine
.
Notwithstanding
which
severity
in
the
Cases
forementioned
,
this
Committee
has
observed
the
said
Court
has
not
wanted
in
other
cases
an
extraordinary
compassion
and
mercy
,
though
there
appear'd
no
publick
reason
judicially
in
the
Tryal
;
as
in
particular
:
Upon
Thomas
Knox
principal
,
William
Bedloe
;
a
Fine
of
200
Marks
,
a
years
Imprisonment
,
and
to
find
Sureties
for
the
good
behaviour
for
three
years
.
Upon
John
Lane
,
for
the
same
offence
,
a
Fine
of
100
Marks
,
Upon
John
Tasborough
Gent:
on
an
Indictment
for
subornation
of
Stephen
Dugdale
,
Upon
Ann
Price
for
the
same
offence
,
Upon
Nathaniel
Thompson
and
William
Badcock
,
on
an
Information
for
Printing
and
Publishing
weekly
a
Libel
,
The
true
Domestick
Intelligence
:
or
News
both
from
City
and
Countrey
;
and
known
to
be
Popishly
affected
,
a
Fine
of
3
,
6
,
8
,
one
each
of
them
.
Upon
Mathew
Turner
,
The
Compendium
,
where
in
the
Justice
of
the
Nation
in
the
late
Tryals
of
the
Popish
Conspirators
,
even
by
some
of
these
Judges
themselves
,
is
highly
Arraign'd
;
and
all
the
Witnesses
for
the
King
horribly
asperst
:
and
this
being
the
Common
Notorious
Popish
Book-seller
of
the
Town
,
Judgment
to
pay
a
Fine
of
100
Marks
,
and
is
said
to
be
out
of
Prison
already
,
Upon
Loveland
,
on
an
Indictment
for
a
Notorious
Conspiracy
and
Subornation
against
the
Life
and
Honour
of
the
Duke
of
Buckingham
,
Upon
Edward
Christian
,
Esq
;
for
the
same
offence
,
a
Fine
of
100
Marks
,
Arthur
Obrian
,
for
the
same
offence
,
a
Fine
of
20
Marks
,
and
to
stand
an
hour
in
the
Pillory
.
Upon
Consideration
whereof
,
this
Committee
came
to
this
Resolution
:
Resolved
,
That
it
is
the
Opinion
of
this
Committee
,
That
the
Court
of
Kings-Bench
(
in
the
Imposition
of
Fines
on
Offenders
of
late
years
)
hath
acted
Arbitrarily
,
Illegally
and
Partially
,
favouring
Papists
,
and
persons
Popishly
affected
,
and
excessively
oppressing
His
Majesties
Protestant
Subjects
.
And
this
Committee
being
inform'd
,
That
several
of
His
Majesties
Subjects
had
been
committed
for
crimes
baylable
by
Law
,
although
they
then
tendred
sufficient
sureties
,
which
were
refus'd
,
only
to
put
them
to
vexation
and
charge
,
proceeded
to
enquire
into
the
same
,
and
found
that
not
only
the
foremention'd
Henry
Carr
had
been
so
refus'd
the
common
Right
of
a
Subject
,
as
is
abovesaid
;
but
that
George
Broome
being
a
Constable
last
year
in
London
,
and
Committing
some
of
the
Lord
Chief
Justice
Scroggs
Servants
for
great
disorders
,
according
to
his
Duty
,
he
was
in
few
days
arrested
by
a
Tipstaff
,
without
any
London
Constable
,
and
carried
before
the
said
Chief
Justice
by
His
Warrant
,
to
answer
for
the
committing
of
those
persons
abovesaid
;
but
being
there
,
was
accused
of
having
spoken
irreverently
of
the
said
Chief
Justice
;
and
an
Affidavit
read
to
him
to
that
purpose
,
which
was
falsly
(
as
the
said
George
Broome
affirms
Sworn
against
him
by
two
persons
that
use
to
be
Common
Bayl
in
that
Court
,
and
of
very
ill
reputation
.
Upon
which
he
was
committed
to
the
Kings
Bench
,
though
he
then
tendred
two
able
Citizens
and
Common-Council
men
of
London
to
be
his
Bayle
:
and
he
was
forc't
to
bring
his
Habeas
Corpus
to
his
great
charge
before
he
came
out
;
when
the
Marshall
,
Mr.
Cooling
,
exacted
5
l.
of
him
;
of
which
he
complain'd
to
the
Chief
Justice
,
but
had
no
other
Answer
,
but
he
might
take
his
Remedy
at
Law
.
But
the
said
Marshall
fearing
he
should
be
questioned
,
restor'd
him
two
Guineys
of
it
.
And
further
this
Committee
was
inform'd
by
Francis
Smith
,
Bookseller
,
That
about
Michaelmas
was
Twelvemonth
he
was
brought
before
the
said
Chief
Justice
by
his
Warrant
,
and
charged
by
the
Messenger
,
Robert
Stephens
,
That
he
had
seen
some
parcels
of
a
Pamphlet
,
call'd
Observations
on
Sir
George
Wakeman
's
Tryal
,
in
his
Shop
:
Upon
which
the
Chief
Justice
told
him
,
he
would
make
him
an
Example
;
use
him
like
a
Boar
in
France
,
and
pile
him
and
all
the
Booksellers
and
Printers
up
in
Prison
,
like
Faggots
;
and
so
Committed
him
to
the
Kings-Bench
:
Swearing
and
Cursing
at
him
in
great
fury
.
And
when
he
tendred
three
sufficient
Citizens
of
London
for
his
Bail
,
alledging
Imprisonment
in
his
Circumstances
would
be
his
utter
ruine
,
the
Chief
Justice
replied
,
the
Citizens
lookt
like
sufficent
persons
,
but
he
would
take
no
bail
;
and
so
he
was
forc'd
to
come
out
by
Habeas
Corpus
,
and
was
afterwards
informed
against
for
the
same
matter
,
to
his
great
charge
and
vexation
.
And
a
while
after
Francis
(
the
Son
of
the
said
Francis
Smith
)
was
committed
by
the
said
Chief
Justice
,
&
bail
refus'd
,
for
selling
a
Pamphlet
call'd
,
A
New
years
gift
for
the
said
Chief
Justice
,
to
a
Coffee-house
;
and
he
declared
to
them
he
would
take
no
bail
,
for
he
would
ruine
them
all
.
And
further
it
appear'd
to
this
Committee
,
that
the
said
Chief
Justice
(
about
October
was
twelve
month
)
committed
in
like
manner
Jane
Curtis
,
she
having
a
husband
and
children
,
for
selling
a
Book
call'd
A
Satyr
against
injustice
,
which
his
Lordship
call'd
a
Libel
against
him
;
and
her
friends
tendring
sufficient
Bail
,
and
desiring
to
have
mercy
on
her
poverty
,
and
condition
;
he
swore
by
the
name
of
God
she
should
go
to
prison
;
and
he
would
shew
no
more
mercy
than
they
could
expect
from
a
Wolf
that
came
to
devour
them
;
and
she
might
bring
her
Habeas
Corpus
and
come
out
so
:
Which
she
was
forc'd
to
do
;
and
after
inform'd
against
and
prosecuted
to
her
utter
ruin
,
four
or
five
Terms
after
.
In
like
manner
it
appeared
to
this
Committee
,
that
about
that
time
also
,
Edward
Berry
(
Stationer
of
Grays
Inn
)
was
committed
by
the
said
Chief
Justice
,
being
accus'd
of
selling
The
Observations
on
Sir
George
Wakeman's
Tryal
;
and
though
he
tendred
1000
l.
Bail
,
yet
the
Chief
Justice
said
,
he
would
take
no
Bail
,
he
should
go
to
Prison
,
and
come
out
according
to
Law
.
And
after
he
with
much
trouble
and
Charge
got
out
by
Habeas
Corpus
,
he
was
forc'd
by
himself
,
or
His
Attorney
,
to
attend
five
Terms
before
he
could
be
discharged
,
though
no
information
was
exhibited
against
him
in
all
that
time
.
In
consideration
whereof
,
and
of
others
of
the
like
Nature
,
(
too
tedious
here
to
relate
)
this
Committee
came
to
this
Resolution
.
Resolved
.
That
it
is
the
Opinion
of
this
Committee
,
That
the
refusing
sufficient
Bail
in
these
Cases
,
wherein
the
persons
Committed
were
Bailable
by
Law
;
was
Illegal
,
and
a
High
Breach
of
the
Liberty
of
the
Subject
.
And
this
Committee
being
Informed
of
an
extraordinary
kind
of
a
Charge
,
given
at
the
last
Assizes
at
Kingston
(
in
the
County
of
Surrey
)
by
Mr.
Baron
Weston
,
and
proceeding
to
examine
several
persons
then
and
there
present
;
It
was
made
appear
to
this
Committee
,
by
the
Testimony
of
John
Cole
,
Richard
Mayo
,
and
John
Peirce
,
Gentlemen
,
and
others
(
some
of
whom
put
down
the
said
Barons
words
in
writing
immediately
)
that
part
of
the
said
Charge
was
to
this
effect
:
He
inveighed
very
much
against
Farel
,
Luther
,
Calvin
,
and
Zuinglius
,
condemning
them
as
Authors
of
the
Reformation
:
which
was
against
their
Princes
minds
,
and
then
adding
to
this
purpose
,
Zuinglius
set
up
his
Fanaticisme
,
and
Calvin
built
on
that
blessed
Foundation
:
And
to
speak
truth
,
all
his
Disciples
are
seasoned
with
such
a
sharpness
of
spirit
,
that
it
much
concerns
Magistrates
to
keep
a
strait
hand
over
them
:
And
now
they
are
restless
,
amusing
us
with
fears
,
and
nothing
will
serve
them
but
a
Parliament
:
For
my
part
,
I
know
no
Representative
of
the
Nation
but
the
King
;
all
power
Centers
in
him
:
'T
is
true
,
he
does
intrust
it
with
his
Ministers
.
but
he
is
the
sole
Representative
;
and
I
faith
,
he
has
wisdom
enough
to
intrust
it
no
more
in
these
men
,
who
have
given
us
such
late
Examples
of
their
wisdom
and
Faithfulness
.
And
this
Committee
taking
the
said
matter
into
their
Consideration
,
came
to
this
Resolution
.
Resolved
,
That
it
is
the
Opinion
of
this
Committee
,
that
the
said
Expressions
in
the
Charge
given
by
the
said
Baron
Weston
,
were
a
Scandal
to
the
Reformation
,
in
Derogation
of
the
Rights
and
Priviledges
of
Parliaments
,
and
tending
to
raise
Discord
between
his
Majesty
and
his
Subjects
.
And
this
Committee
being
Informed
by
several
Printers
and
Booksellers
,
of
great
Trouble
and
Vexation
given
them
unjustly
by
one
Robert
Stephens
,
(
called
a
Messenger
of
the
Press
)
the
said
Stephens
being
Examined
by
this
Committee
,
by
what
Authority
he
had
proceeded
in
that
manner
,
Produced
two
Warrants
under
the
hand
and
Seal
of
the
Chief
Justice
Scroggs
,
which
were
,
In
hac
verba
:
WHereas
There
are
divers
ill
disposed
persons
who
do
daily
Print
and
Publish
many
Seditious
and
Treasonable
Books
and
Pamphlets
,
These
are
to
will
and
require
you
,
and
in
His
Majesties
Name
to
charge
and
command
you
,
and
every
of
you
,
upon
sight
hereof
,
to
be
Aiding
and
Assisting
unto
Robert
Stephens
,
Messenger
of
the
Press
in
the
seizing
on
all
such
Books
&
Pamphlets
as
aforesaid
,
as
he
shall
be
informed
of
in
any
Book-sellers
or
Printers
Shops
or
Warehouses
,
or
elsewhere
whatsoever
,
to
the
end
they
may
be
disposed
as
to
Law
shall
appertain
;
Also
if
you
shall
be
informed
of
the
Authors
,
Printers
,
or
Publishers
of
such
Books
or
Pamphlets
as
are
abovementioned
,
you
are
to
apprehend
them
,
and
have
them
before
one
of
His
Majesties
Justices
of
the
Peace
,
to
be
proceeded
against
according
to
Law
.
Dated
this
29th
.
day
of
November
,
1679.
To
Robert
Stephens
Messenger
of
the
Press
,
&
To
all
Mayors
,
Sheriffs
,
Bayliffs
,
Constables
,
and
all
other
Officers
and
Ministers
whom
these
may
concern
.
WILLIAM
SCROGGS
.
WHereas
The
Kings
Majestie
hath
lately
Issued
out
His
Proclamation
for
suppressing
the
Printing
and
Publishing
Vnlicensed
News-Books
,
These
are
therefore
to
Will
and
Require
You
,
and
in
his
Majesties
Name
to
Charge
and
Command
You
,
and
every
of
you
,
from
time
to
time
,
and
at
all
times
,
so
often
as
you
shall
be
thereunto
required
,
to
be
Aiding
and
Assisting
to
Robert
Stephens
,
Messenger
of
the
Press
,
in
the
Seizing
all
such
Books
and
Pamphlets
as
aforesaid
,
as
he
shall
be
informed
of
,
in
any
Book-sellers
Shop
,
or
Printers
,
Shop
or
Ware-houses
,
or
elsewhere
whatsoever
,
to
the
end
they
may
be
disposed
of
as
to
Law
shall
appertain
.
Likewise
,
if
you
shall
be
informed
of
the
Authors
,
Printers
or
Publishers
of
such
Books
and
Pamphlets
,
you
are
to
apprehend
them
,
and
have
them
before
Me
or
one
of
His
Majesties
Justices
of
the
Peace
to
be
Proceeded
against
as
to
law
shall
appertain
.
Dated
this
28th
.
Day
of
May
,
Anno
Dom.
1680.
To
all
Mayors
,
Sheriffs
,
Bayliffs
,
Constables
,
and
all
other
Officers
and
Ministers
whom
these
may
concern
.
To
Robert
Stephens
,
Messenger
of
the
Press
.
WILLIAM
SROGGS
.
Upon
View
whereof
this
Committee
came
to
this
Resolution
.
Resolved
,
That
it
the
Opinion
of
this
Committee
,
That
the
said
Warrants
are
Arbitrary
and
Illegal
.
And
this
Committee
being
informed
of
certain
Scandalous
Discourses
,
said
to
be
uttered
in
publick
places
by
the
Lord
Chief
Justice
Scroggs
,
proceeded
to
Examine
Sir
Robert
Atkins
,
late
one
of
the
Justices
of
the
Common-pleas
,
concerning
the
same
,
by
whom
it
appears
,
That
at
a
Sessions
dinner
at
the
Old
Bayly
(
in
the
Majorality
of
Sir
Robert
Clayton
)
who
was
then
present
,
The
said
Chief
Justice
took
Occasion
to
speak
very
much
against
Petitioning
,
Condemning
it
as
Resembling
41
,
as
Factious
and
tending
to
Rebellion
,
or
to
that
Effect
to
which
the
said
Sir
Robert
Atkins
made
no
reply
,
suspecting
he
waited
for
some
Advantage
over
him
:
But
the
Chief
Justice
continuing
and
pressing
him
with
the
said
Discourse
,
he
began
to
Justifie
Petitioning
as
the
Right
of
the
People
,
especially
for
the
Sitting
of
a
Parliament
,
which
the
Law
Requires
,
if
it
be
done
with
Modesty
and
Respect
.
Upon
which
the
Chief
Justice
fell
into
a
great
Passion
;
and
there
is
some
reason
to
believe
,
that
soon
after
he
made
an
ill
Representation
of
what
the
said
Sir
Robert
had
then
spoke
unto
his
Majestie
.
And
this
Committee
was
further
Informed
,
that
the
said
Sir
Robert
Atkins
being
in
Cercuit
with
the
said
Chief
Justice
at
Summer
Assizes
was
I
welve-month
,
at
Monmouth
,
(
Mr.
Arnold
;
Mr.
Price
and
Mr.
Bedlow
being
then
in
company
)
the
Chief
Justice
fell
severely
in
publick
upon
Mr.
Bedlow
,
taking
off
the
credit
of
his
Evidence
,
&
a●ledging
he
had
overshot
himself
in
it
,
or
to
that
Effect
;
very
much
to
the
disparagement
of
his
Testimony
:
And
the
said
Sir
Robert
defending
Mr.
Bedlow's
Evidence
and
credit
,
he
grew
extream
angry
and
loud
,
saying
to
this
effect
,
That
he
verily
believed
Langhorn
dyed
innocently
.
To
which
the
said
Sir
Robert
replied
,
he
wondred
how
he
could
think
so
,
who
had
condemned
him
himself
,
and
had
not
moved
the
King
for
a
Reprieve
for
him
.
All
which
Matters
of
discourse
this
Committee
humbly
submit
to
the
wisdom
and
consideration
of
this
House
,
without
taking
upon
them
to
give
any
Opinion
therein
.
And
this
Committee
proceeded
further
to
inquire
into
some
Passages
that
happened
at
Lent
Assizes
last
for
the
County
of
Somerset
,
at
the
Tryal
of
Thomas
Dare
Gent.
there
,
upon
an
Indictment
for
saying
falsly
and
seditiously
,
That
the
Subjects
had
but
two
means
to
Redress
their
Grievances
,
One
by
Petitioning
,
the
Other
by
Rebellion
:
And
found
,
that
though
by
his
other
discourse
when
he
said
so
,
that
it
appeared
plainly
he
had
no
rebellious
intent
,
in
that
he
said
,
Then
God
forbid
there
should
be
a
Rebellion
,
he
would
be
the
first
man
to
draw
his
Sword
against
a
Rebel
;
yet
he
was
profecuted
with
great
violence
:
And
having
pleaded
Not
Guilty
,
he
moved
Mr.
Justice
Jones
(
who
then
sat
Judge
there
)
that
he
might
try
it
at
the
next
Assises
,
for
that
Mr.
Searle
(
who
was
by
at
the
speaking
of
the
words
,
and
a
material
Witness
for
his
defence
)
was
not
then
to
be
had
,
and
an
Affidavit
to
that
purpose
was
made
and
recieved
.
But
the
said
Justice
Jones
told
him
,
That
was
a
favour
of
the
Court
onely
,
and
he
had
not
deserved
any
Favour
,
and
so
forc'd
him
to
try
it
presently
.
But
the
Jury
,
appearing
to
be
an
extraordinary
one
,
provided
on
purpose
,
being
all
of
Persons
that
had
highly
opposed
Petitioning
for
the
sitting
of
this
Parliament
,
he
was
advised
to
withdraw
his
Plea
;
and
the
said
Justice
Jones
encouraging
him
so
to
do
,
he
confest
the
words
,
denying
any
evil
intention
,
and
gave
the
said
Justice
an
account
in
writing
of
the
Truth
of
the
whole
Matter
,
and
made
a
submission
in
Court
,
as
he
was
directed
by
the
said
Justice
,
who
promised
to
recommend
him
to
His
Majesty
,
but
imposed
a
Fine
of
500
l.
on
him
,
and
to
be
bound
to
the
good
behaviour
for
three
years
;
Declaring
also
,
That
he
was
turned
out
from
being
a
Common
Councellor
of
the
Corporation
of
Taunton
in
the
said
County
,
on
pretence
of
a
clause
in
their
Charter
,
giving
such
a
power
to
a
Judge
of
Assize
.
And
the
said
Thomas
Dare
remains
yet
in
prison
,
for
the
said
Fine
;
in
which
matter
of
the
Tryal
aforesaid
,
this
Committee
desireth
to
refer
it self
to
the
Judgment
of
this
House
.
The
Resolutions
of
the
House
of
Commons
upon
the
said
Report
.
1.
THat
it
is
the
Opinion
of
this
House
,
That
the
Discharging
of
the
Grand
Jury
of
the
Hundred
of
Oswaldston
,
in
the
County
of
Middelsex
,
by
the
Court
of
Kings
Bench
in
Trinity
Term
last
,
before
the
last
day
of
the
Term
&
before
they
had
finished
their
Presentments
,
was
Arbitrary
and
Illegal
,
destructive
to
publick
Justice
,
a
manifest
violation
of
the
Oaths
of
the
Judges
of
that
Court
,
&
a
means
to
subvert
the
Fundamental
Laws
of
this
Kingdom
,
and
to
Introduce
Popery
.
2.
THat
it
is
the
Opinion
of
this
House
,
That
the
Rule
made
by
the
Court
of
Kings
Bench
in
Trinity
Term
last
,
against
Printing
of
a
Book
,
called
The
Weekly
Pacquet
of
Advice
from
Rome
,
is
Illegal
and
Arbitrary
,
thereby
usurping
to
themselves
Legislative
Power
,
to
the
great
discouragement
of
the
Protestants
,
and
for
the
countenancing
of
Popery
.
3.
THat
it
is
the
Opinion
of
this
House
,
That
the
Court
of
Kings
Bench
in
the
Imposition
of
Fines
on
Offenders
,
of
late
years
have
acted
Arbitrarily
,
Illegally
,
and
Partially
,
favouring
Papists
and
persons
Popishly
affected
,
and
excessively
oppressing
His
Majesties
Protestant
Subjects
.
4.
THat
it
is
the
Opinion
of
this
House
,
That
the
resusing
sufficient
Bail
in
these
Cases
,
wherein
the
persons
committed
were
Bailable
by
Law
,
was
Illegal
,
and
a
high
breach
of
the
Liberties
of
the
Subject
.
5.
THat
it
is
the
Opinion
of
this
House
,
That
the
said
expressions
in
the
Charge
given
by
the
said
Baron
Weston
,
were
a
Scandal
to
the
Reformation
,
and
tending
to
raise
discord
between
His
Majesty
and
His
Subjects
,
and
to
the
Subversion
of
the
Ancient
Constitution
of
Parliaments
,
and
of
the
Government
of
this
Kingdom
.
6.
THat
it
is
the
Opinion
of
this
House
,
That
the
said
Warrants
are
Arbitrary
and
Illegal
.
The
Resolutions
of
the
Commons
for
the
Impeachment
of
the
said
Judges
.
Resolved
,
THat
Sir
William
Scroggs
Knight
Chief
Justice
of
the
Court
of
Kings
Bench
,
be
Impeached
upon
the
said
Report
,
and
the
Refolutions
of
the
House
thereupon
.
Resolved
,
That
Sir
Thomas
Jones
,
one
of
the
Justices
of
the
said
Court
of
Kings-Bench
,
be
Impeached
upon
the
said
Report
,
and
Resolutions
of
the
House
thereupon
.
Resolved
That
Sir
Richard
Weston
,
one
of
the
Barons
of
the
Court
of
Exchequer
,
be
Impeached
upon
the
said
Report
,
and
Resolutions
of
the
House
thereupon
.
Ordered
,
That
the
Committee
appointed
to
prepare
an
Impeachment
against
Sir
Francis
North
,
Chief
Justice
of
the
Court
of
Common-Pleas
,
do
prepare
Impeachments
against
the
said
Sir
William
Scroggs
,
Sir
Thomas
Jones
,
and
Sir
Richard
Weston
,
upon
the
said
Report
and
Resolutions
.
Ordered
,
That
the
said
Report
,
and
several
Resolutions
of
this
House
thereupon
be
Printed
;
and
that
Mr.
Speaker
take
care
in
the
Printing
thereof
apart
from
this
days
other
Votes
.
Veneris
31
die
Decemb.
1680.
A
Bill
prohibiting
the
Importation
of
forein
Guns
was
read
a
second
time
.
The
Question
being
put
that
the
Bill
be
committed
.
It
passed
in
the
Negative
.
Resolved
,
That
the
Bill
be
rejected
.
Ordered
,
That
leave
be
given
to
bring
in
a
Bill
for
regulating
the
Abuses
in
making
of
Casks
,
Barrels
,
and
other
Vessels
.
Ordered
,
That
a
Committee
be
appoinied
to
peruse
the
Laws
relating
to
Weights
and
Measures
,
and
to
report
their
opinions
therein
to
the
House
,
and
to
bring
in
a
Bill
or
Bills
for
the
better
regulating
and
ascertaining
the
same
.
Ordered
,
That
leave
be
given
to
bring
in
a
Bill
for
a
general
Naturalization
of
Alien
Protestants
,
and
allowing
them
liberty
to
exercise
their
Trades
in
all
Corporations
.
A
Bill
for
the
Relief
of
the
Subject
against
Arbitrary
Fines
was
read
a
second
time
.
Resolved
,
The
the
Bill
be
committed
.
Mr.
Hyde
acquaints
the
House
that
His
Majestie
,
according
to
the
order
of
the
House
,
having
been
attended
by
such
Members
of
this
House
as
are
of
His
Majesties
most
Honourable
Privy
Council
,
desiring
His
Majestie
to
give
Orders
that
such
Evidence
and
Informations
as
were
given
in
to
the
Council
by
Mr.
Serjeant
and
others
in
the
Case
of
John
Gavan
executed
for
High
Treason
;
and
for
all
other
Evidences
Papers
,
Writings
,
Letters
and
Informations
,
delivered
into
the
Council
relating
to
the
Popish
Plot
,
might
be
communicated
to
this
House
:
His
Majestie
was
pleased
to
declare
his
Commands
that
the
same
should
be
delivered
accordingly
.
And
further
acquainted
the
House
,
That
Sir
John
Nicholas
one
of
the
Clerks
of
the
Council
had
assured
him
that
all
the
said
Papers
were
already
transmitted
to
the
House
of
Lords
.
And
then
the
House
Adjourned
to
Munday
Morning
eight
of
the
Clock
.
The
REPORT
from
the
Committee
of
the
Commons
in
Parliament
,
appointed
by
the
Honourable
House
of
Commons
,
to
consider
the
Petition
of
Richard
Thompson
of
Bristol
,
Clerk
;
and
to
Examine
Complaints
against
him
.
And
the
RESOLUTION
of
the
Commons
in
Parliament
upon
this
REPORT
,
for
his
Impeachment
of
HIGH
Crimes
and
Misdemeanors
.
At
the
Committee
appointed
to
take
into
Consideration
the
Petition
of
Rich.
Thompson
,
Clerk
;
and
to
examine
the
complaints
against
him
.
Friday
,
Decemb.
24.
1680.
In
the
first
place
,
THE
Committee
read
unto
the
said
Thomson
,
the
Heads
of
Complaint
against
him
;
Which
(
for
the
most
part
)
he
denying
,
desired
to
have
his
Accusers
brought
Face
to
Face
:
Whereupon
the
Committee
proceeded
to
the
Examination
of
Witnesses
to
prove
the
said
Complaint
.
The
first
Witness
Examined
,
saith
,
That
there
being
a
great
noise
and
rumor
,
that
Mr.
Thompson
had
prepared
a
Sermon
to
be
Preached
on
the
Thirtieth
of
January
,
1679.
the
said
Witness
went
to
the
said
Sermon
,
and
did
hear
Mr.
Thompson
publikly
declare
,
That
the
Presbyterians
were
such
Persons
,
as
the
very
Devil
Blush't
at
them
;
and
that
the
Villain
Hamden
grudged
,
and
made
it
more
Scruple
of
Conscience
,
to
give
Twenty
Shillings
to
the
King
,
for
supplying
his
Necessities
by
Ship-Money
and
Loan
,
which
was
His
Right
by
Law
,
than
to
raise
Rebellion
against
Him
:
And
that
the
Presbyterians
are
worse
(
and
far
more
Intolerable
)
than
either
Priests
or
Jesuits
.
The
second
saith
,
That
hearing
a
great
Talk
&
Noise
spread
of
a
Sermon
to
be
Preached
by
Mr.
Thompson
,
on
the
30th
.
of
January
1679.
was
minded
to
hear
the
same
,
and
accordingly
did
;
at
which
he
writ
some
Notes
;
amongst
which
he
saith
;
That
Mr.
Thompson
openly
Preached
that
the
Devil
Blush't
at
the
Presbyterians
;
and
that
the
Villain
Hamden
grudged
more
to
give
the
King
20
Shillings
,
which
was
His
just
due
by
Law
,
(
Ship-Money
and
Loan
)
than
to
raise
Rebellion
against
Him
;
and
that
a
Presbyterian-Brother
,
qua
talis
,
was
as
great
a
Traytor
by
the
Statute
,
as
any
Priest
or
Jesuite
whatsoever
.
That
he
heard
,
that
Mr.
Thompson
said
;
that
he
hoped
the
Presbyterians
would
be
pulled
out
of
their
Houses
,
and
the
Jayles
fi●led
with
them
:
and
wish't
their
Houses
burnt
.
The
Third
saith
,
That
he
was
Cited
to
the
Bishops
Court
,
to
receive
the
Sacrament
last
Easter
;
but
being
out
of
Town
at
that
time
,
did
Receive
it
at
a
place
called
Purl
in
Wilt-shire
;
and
that
a
month
after
he
came
Home
,
was
again
Cited
to
the
said
Court
,
and
he
did
accordingly
appear
,
and
told
the
Court
,
That
he
hoped
his
Absence
and
b●siness
might
be
accepted
for
a
lawful
Excuse
:
Upon
which
Mr.
Thompson
immediatly
said
,
That
they
would
proceed
to
Excommunicate
him
.
Upon
which
this
Informant
produced
his
Certificate
,
of
which
the
Chancellor
approved
,
and
said
,
It
was
Lawful
.
Hereupon
Mr.
Thompson
said
,
That
his
Receiving
the
Sacrament
from
any
other
Minister
,
than
the
Minister
of
the
Parish
wherein
he
dwelled
,
Was
Damnation
to
his
Soul
;
and
that
he
would
maintain
this
Doctrine
.
The
fourth
saith
,
That
being
at
Bristol
Fair
,
he
heard
a
great
talk
and
noise
of
a
Satyr-Sermon
prepared
,
and
designed
to
be
preached
by
Mr.
Thompson
against
the
Presbyterians
,
on
the
30th
of
January
,
1679
;
and
that
very
many
resorted
to
hear
him
:
In
which
Sermon
,
the
said
Mr.
Thompson
declared
and
said
,
That
there
was
a
great
talk
of
a
Plot
:
but
(
says
he
)
a
Presbyterian
is
the
man
:
And
further
added
,
that
the
Villain
Hamden
,
scrupled
to
give
the
King
20.
s.
upon
Ship
Money
and
Loan
,
which
was
his
due
by
law
,
but
did
not
Scruple
to
raise
Rebellion
against
him
.
The
fifth
saith
,
That
Mr.
Thompson
in
a
Sermon
Preached
the
30
of
January
;
1679.
did
say
that
the
Presbyterians
did
seem
to
out-vie
Mariana
,
and
that
Calvin
was
the
first
that
Preached
the
King-Killing
Doctrine
;
and
that
after
he
had
quoted
Calvin
often
,
said
,
if
this
be
true
then
,
a
Presbyterians
Brother
qua
talis
,
is
as
great
a
Traytot
as
any
Priest
or
Jesuite
;
And
that
then
he
condemned
all
the
Proceedings
of
Parliaments
.
The
sixth
saith
,
That
the
said
Mr.
Thompson
had
utter'd
many
scandalons
words
concerning
the
Act
for
Burying
in
Woollen
,
affirming
,
That
the
makers
of
that
Law
,
were
a
company
of
Old
Fools
and
Fanaticks
,
and
that
he
would
bring
a
School-Boy
,
should
make
a
better
Act
than
that
,
and
Construe
it
when
he
had
done
.
The
seventh
saith
,
That
Mr.
Thompson
in
a
Sermon
by
him
Preached
(
while
Petitions
for
the
sitting
of
this
Parliament
were
on
foot
)
speaking
of
a
second
Rebellion
by
the
Scoth
,
who
had
framed
a
formidable
Army
,
and
came
as
far
as
Durham
to
deliver
a
Petition
forsooth
;
and
that
they
seemed
rather
to
Command
,
than
Petition
their
Sovereign
to
grant
;
And
comparing
that
Petition
with
the
then
Petition
on
Foot
,
greatly
invey'd
against
it
,
and
scoffed
much
at
it
.
The
Eighth
saith
,
That
Mr.
Thompson
,
(
when
the
Petition
was
on
Foot
for
the
sitting
of
this
Parliament
)
used
at
the
Funeral
Sermon
of
one
Mr.
Wharton
these
words
,
(
pointing
at
the
Dead
said
)
That
he
was
no
schismatical
Petitioning
Rebel
,
and
that
by
his
instigations
,
the
Grand
Jury
of
Bristol
made
a
Presentment
of
their
Detestation
against
Petitioning
for
the
sitting
of
the
Parliament
;
that
the
said
Mr.
Thompson
had
told
him
,
that
he
was
Governour
to
Mr.
Narbor
,
when
he
was
beyond
Sea
;
and
said
,
That
he
had
been
very
often
(
and
above
one
hundred
times
)
at
Mass
,
in
the
great
Church
at
Paris
,
and
usually
gave
half
a
Crown
to
get
a
place
to
hear
a
certain
Doctor
of
that
Church
,
and
that
he
was
like
to
be
brought
over
to
that
Religion
;
and
that
when
he
went
beyond
Sea
,
did
not
know
but
that
he
might
be
of
that
Religion
before
his
return
.
That
he
is
very
censorious
,
and
frequently
casts
evil
aspersions
against
several
Divines
at
Bristol
of
great
Note
,
viz.
Mr.
Chetwind
,
Mr.
Standfast
,
Mr.
Crosman
,
Mr.
Palmer
and
others
,
saying
,
That
such
as
went
to
their
Lectures
,
were
the
Brats
of
the
Devil
.
The
Ninth
saith
,
That
Mr.
Thompson
in
his
Preaching
inveyed
bitterly
against
subscribing
Petitions
for
Sitting
of
this
Parliament
,
saying
,
That
it
was
the
Seed
of
Rebellion
and
like
to
Forty
one
;
and
that
the
Devil
set
them
on
work
,
and
the
Devil
would
pay
them
their
Wages
;
saying
,
That
before
he
would
set
his
hand
to
such
Petitions
,
he
would
cut
it
off
,
yea
and
cut
them
off
.
The
Tenth
saith
,
That
about
2
pears
since
,
being
in
the
Chancel
of
St.
Thomas
Church
in
Bristol
where
Queen
Elizabeth's
Effigies
is
,
Mr.
Thompson
pointing
his
Finger
to
it
,
said
,
That
she
was
the
worst
of
Women
,
and
a
most
lewd
and
infamous
Woman
:
Upon
which
this
Informant
replied
,
He
never
heard
any
speak
ill
of
her
;
thereupon
Mr.
Thompson
said
,
She
was
no
better
than
a
Church-Robber
,
and
that
Henry
the
8th
begun
it
,
and
that
she
finish'd
it
.
The
Eleventh
Rowe
saith
,
That
in
the
year
1678
,
he
waited
on
the
Mayor
to
Church
,
and
that
Mr.
Thompson
who
was
there
,
railed
at
Henry
the
Eighth
,
saying
,
He
did
more
hurt
in
Robbing
the
Abby
Lands
,
than
he
did
good
by
the
Reformation
.
That
after
Dinner
Mr.
Thompson
comes
to
this
Informant
,
and
claps
his
Hands
on
his
shoulders
,
saying
:
Hah
Boy
,
had
Queen
Elizabeth
been
living
you
needed
not
to
have
been
Sword-bearer
of
Bristol
.
The
said
Rowe
asked
him
why
?
He
replyed
,
She
loved
such
a
lusty
Rogue
(
so
well
)
as
he
was
;
and
he
would
have
been
very
fit
for
her
Drudgery
at
Whitehall
.
The
Twelfth
saith
,
That
he
heard
a
great
noise
of
a
Sermon
to
be
Preached
by
Mr
,
Thompson
on
the
30th
of
January
,
1679.
to
the
second
part
of
the
same
Tune
:
And
that
he
was
present
at
the
same
Sermon
,
in
which
Mr.
Thompson
said
,
There
was
a
great
noise
of
a
Popish
Plot
,
but
,
says
he
,
Here
is
nothing
in
it
but
a
Presbyterian
Plot
;
for
here
they
are
going
about
to
Petition
for
the
Sitting
of
the
Parliament
,
but
the
end
of
it
will
be
to
bring
the
Kings
Head
to
the
Block
,
as
they
have
done
his
Father
.
The
Thirteenth
saith
,
That
in
January
last
,
or
thereabouts
,
there
was
a
Petition
going
about
for
the
Sitting
of
this
Parliament
,
when
Mr.
Thompson
,
in
Redcliff
Church
,
in
his
Sermon
,
said
,
It
was
a
Seditious
and
Rebellious
Petition
,
and
rather
than
he
would
sign
it
,
his
Hand
should
be
cut
off
.
The
Fourteenth
saith
,
The
Eighth
day
of
April
,
he
going
to
pay
Mr.
Thompson
his
Dues
speaking
concerning
the
Meeters
in
private
;
Mr.
Thompson
said
,
He
would
hall
them
out
and
fill
the
Goals
with
them
,
and
hoped
to
see
their
houses
a
fire
about
their
Ears
in
a
short
time
;
and
this
he
the
said
Thompson
doubled
again
and
again
.
The
fifteenth
saith
,
That
about
December
1679
,
Mr.
Thompson
came
to
visit
his
Mother
,
being
sick
,
and
discoursing
of
Religion
,
she
said
,
Thompson
said
,
If
he
were
as
well
satisfied
of
other
things
,
as
he
was
of
Justification
,
Auricular
Confession
,
Penance
,
Extream
Unction
and
Crisme
in
Baptism
,
he
would
not
have
been
so
long
separated
from
the
Catholick
Church
.
And
further
affirmed
,
That
the
Church
of
Rome
was
the
True
Catholick
Church
.
He
further
endeavoured
to
prove
Extream
Unction
,
and
Auricular
Confession
,
as
well
as
he
could
,
out
of
the
Epistles
.
Further
,
he
hath
heard
him
say
,
The
King
was
a
Person
of
mean
and
soft
Temper
,
and
could
be
led
easily
to
any
thing
,
but
yet
a
Solomon
in
vices
;
but
that
the
Duke
of
York
,
was
a
Prince
of
a
brave
Spirit
,
would
be
faithful
to
his
Friends
,
and
that
it
was
our
own
Faults
that
he
was
a
Roman
Catholick
,
in
that
we
forc't
him
to
fly
into
France
where
he
imbraced
that
Religion
:
About
the
same
time
,
he
the
said
Thompson
,
said
the
Church
would
be
Militant
,
but
greatly
commended
the
decency
of
Solemnizing
the
Mass
in
France
;
and
that
it
was
performed
with
much
more
Reverence
and
Devotion
then
any
other
Religion
doth
use
.
He
further
heard
him
say
in
a
Sermon
,
about
the
time
of
Petitioning
,
he
would
rather
cut
off
his
hand
then
Sign
it
;
and
had
many
bad
expressions
of
it
that
it
was
the
Seed
of
Rebellion
and
like
40
and
41.
And
further
,
the
said
Mr.
Thompson
at
one
Sanford's
Shop
door
in
Bristol
,
speaking
of
Bedlow
,
said
,
That
he
was
not
to
be
believ'd
,
because
Bedlow
had
said
he
,
meaning
Mr.
Thompson
,
was
at
St.
Omers
,
where
Mr.
Thompson
said
he
was
not
;
and
that
Bedlow
was
of
a
bad
Life
and
in
many
Plots
,
and
not
to
be
credited
in
any
thing
he
said
:
And
that
in
another
Discourse
he
commended
the
Romish
Clergy
for
their
single
Life
and
is
himself
so
;
and
did
at
the
same
time
Vilify
&
Rail
at
the
English
Clergy
for
Marrying
;
saying
it
was
better
for
a
Clergy
Man
to
be
Guelt
,
then
to
Marry
,
&
that
the
Calvinists
in
France
were
Lecherous
Fellows
,
and
could
scarce
be
two
years
a
Priest
without
a
Wife
.
About
the
time
,
and
after
the
Election
of
Sir
John
Knight
to
this
Parliament
,
Mr.
Thompson
said
he
was
not
fit
to
be
believ'd
,
and
as
bad
as
any
Fanatick
.
He
further
said
in
the
Pulpit
at
St.
Thomas's
,
that
after
Excommunication
by
the
Bishop
without
Absolution
from
the
Spiritual
Court
,
such
a
one
was
surely
Damned
;
and
he
would
Pawn
his
Soul
for
the
Truth
of
it
.
Evidence
ended
,
Mr.
Thompson
after
the
Evidence
given
by
every
particular
person
Face
to
Face
,
was
asked
to
every
one
,
If
he
had
any
Questions
to
ask
before
they
called
another
?
Who
answer'd
,
he
should
not
say
any
thing
at
present
.
When
the
Witnesses
before-mentioned
,
were
all
Examined
,
Mr.
Thompson
being
desir'd
to
make
his
Defence
,
and
declare
whether
he
were
Guilty
of
the
Matters
laid
to
his
charge
;
did
for
the
greatest
part
confess
words
spoken
to
that
effect
;
and
in
other
things
endeavoured
to
turn
the
words
with
more
favour
towards
himself
;
but
the
Witnesses
being
of
great
Credit
,
and
many
more
being
ready
to
have
made
good
the
same
things
,
the
Committee
lookt
upon
the
business
to
be
of
a
high
Nature
,
therefore
ordered
the
matter
to
be
reported
specially
;
leaving
it
to
the
Wisdom
of
the
House
,
The
Resolution
of
the
House
of
Commons
upon
the
said
Report
.
Resolved
,
Nemine
contradicente
,
THat
Richard
Thompson
Clerke
:
Hath
publickly
defamed
his
Sacred
Majesty
,
Preached
Sedition
,
vilified
the
Reformation
,
Promoted
Popery
,
by
asserting
Popish
Principles
,
decrying
the
Popish
Plot
,
and
turning
the
same
upon
the
Protestants
;
and
endeavoured
to
subvert
the
Liberty
and
property
of
the
Subject
,
and
the
Rights
and
Priviledges
of
Parliament
;
and
that
he
is
a
Scandal
and
Reproach
to
his
Function
.
And
that
the
said
Richard
Thompson
,
be
Impeached
upon
the
said
Report
and
Resolution
of
the
House
.
And
a
Committee
is
appointed
to
prepare
the
said
Impeachment
,
and
to
receive
further
Instructions
against
him
:
and
to
send
for
Persons
,
Papers
,
and
Records
.
Lunoe
3.
Die
Januarii
.
1680.
AN
Engrossed
Bill
for
the
Naturalization
of
Peter
Elers
and
others
was
read
a
third
time
.
Resolved
,
That
the
Bill
do
pass
,
and
that
the
Title
be
,
An
Act
for
the
Naturalization
of
Peter
Elers
and
others
Aliens
born
,
Ordered
,
That
Mr.
Papillon
do
carry
up
the
said
Bill
to
the
Lords
for
their
Concurrence
.
An
Engrossed
Bill
for
the
prohibiting
the
importation
of
Cattle
from
Scotland
,
was
Read
a
third
time
Resolved
,
That
the
Bill
do
pass
,
and
that
the
Title
be
,
An
Act
limiting
the
times
of
Importation
of
Cattle
from
Scotland
.
Ordered
,
That
Sir
George
Downing
do
carry
up
the
Bill
to
the
Lords
for
their
Concurrence
.
A
Bill
for
repealing
an
Act
made
in
the
13th
year
of
His
now
Majesties
Reign
,
Entituled
,
An
Act
for
the
well
Governing
and
Regulating
of
Corporations
,
was
read
the
first
time
.
Resolved
,
That
the
Bill
be
read
a
second
time
on
Thursday
morning
next
.
A
Bill
for
the
better
Discovery
of
Settlements
of
Estates
for
superstitious
Uses
,
was
read
the
first
time
.
Resolved
,
That
the
Bill
be
read
a
second
time
on
Fryday
morning
next
after
Ten
of
the
Clock
in
a
full
House
.
Mr.
Treby
Reports
from
the
Committee
of
Elections
and
Priviledges
,
to
whom
the
matter
touching
the
Election
for
the
Borough
of
Steyning
in
the
County
of
Sussex
was
referred
,
That
the
Committee
having
taken
the
same
into
their
Consideration
,
had
agreed
upon
two
Resolves
,
viz.
1.
That
John
Tufton
Esq
;
was
not
duly
elected
a
Burgess
,
to
serve
in
this
present
Parliament
for
the
Burrough
of
Steyning
in
the
County
of
Sussex
.
2.
That
Philip
Gell
Esq
;
is
duly
Elected
a
Burgess
,
to
serve
in
this
present
Parliament
,
for
the
Burrough
of
Steyning
.
To
both
which
Resolves
the
House
agreed
with
the
Committee
.
Ordered
,
That
the
Clerk
of
the
Crown
do
attend
tomorrow
morning
,
to
amend
the
Return
for
Steyning
.
A
Petition
of
John
Fairchild
in
Custody
of
the
Serjeant
at
Arms
attending
this
House
was
read
.
Ordered
,
That
the
said
John
Fairchild
be
brought
to
the
Bar
of
this
House
tomorrow
morning
.
A
Message
from
the
Lords
by
Sir
John
Coell
and
Sir
Timothy
Baldwin
.
Mr.
Speaker
,
The
Lords
have
sent
this
House
a
Bill
,
entituled
,
An
Act
for
distinguishing
Protestant
Dissenters
from
Popish
Recusants
,
to
which
they
desire
the
Concurrence
of
this
House
.
Sir
Edward
Harley
Reports
from
the
Committee
,
to
whom
the
bill
to
regulate
Elections
of
Members
to
serve
in
the
Commons
House
of
Parliament
,
and
the
Bill
to
prevent
the
Offences
of
Bribery
and
Debauchery
in
such
Elections
were
committed
,
That
the
Committee
having
taken
the
said
Bills
into
their
Consideration
,
had
reduced
the
same
into
one
Bill
,
and
had
agreed
upon
several
amendments
to
be
made
,
and
Clauses
to
be
added
to
the
same
,
which
he
read
in
his
place
,
and
afterwards
delivered
the
same
in
at
the
Clerks
Table
;
which
,
with
some
amendments
made
at
the
Table
upon
the
question
,
were
severally
agreed
to
by
the
House
,
the
Clause
to
be
inserted
being
Read
.
Ordered
,
That
the
said
Clause
be
recommitted
to
the
said
Committee
upon
the
Debate
of
the
House
.
A
Message
from
the
Lords
by
Sir
John
Coell
and
Sir
Timothy
Baldwin
.
Mr.
Speaker
,
The
Lords
have
sent
us
to
put
this
House
in
mind
of
the
Bill
for
the
better
regulating
the
Tryals
of
the
Peers
of
England
.
A
Message
from
the
Lords
by
Sir
Miles
Cook
and
Sir
Adam
Oteley
.
Mr.
Speaker
,
We
are
commanded
to
acquaint
this
house
,
That
the
Lords
have
received
a
Petition
from
Mr.
Seymour
,
wherein
he
desires
a
day
may
be
appointed
for
his
speedy
Tryal
;
that
their
Lordships
finding
no
Issue
by
replication
of
the
Commons
,
think
fit
to
give
this
House
notice
thereof
.
The
Answer
of
Edward
Seymour
Esq
;
to
the
Articles
of
Impeachment
exhibited
against
him
,
by
the
Commons
assembled
in
Parliament
,
was
read
.
Ordered
,
That
a
Committee
be
appointed
to
prepare
Evidence
against
Mr.
Seymour
,
and
manage
the
same
at
his
Tryal
.
Sir
Richard
Corbet
Reports
from
the
Committee
,
appointed
to
prepare
an
Impeachment
against
Sir
William
Scroggs
Knight
,
Chief
Justice
of
the
Court
of
Kings
Bench
,
upon
the
former
Report
of
the
said
Committee
,
and
the
Resolutions
of
the
House
thereupon
,
That
the
Committee
having
taken
the
matters
to
them
referred
into
Consideration
,
had
agreed
upon
several
Articles
of
Impeachment
against
the
said
Sir
William
Scroggs
,
which
he
read
in
his
place
,
and
afterwards
delivered
them
in
at
the
Clerks
Table
,
where
the
same
were
read
.
The
Question
being
proposed
,
that
the
said
Articles
be
engrossed
,
Debate
ar●sing
in
the
Housethereupon
.
Resolved
,
That
the
Debate
be
adjourned
till
Wednesday
morning
next
,
after
ten
of
the
Clock
in
a
full
House
.
Martis
4.
die
Januarii
,
1680.
THe
Clerk
of
the
Crown
being
called
in
amended
the
Return
for
the
Borough
of
Stayning
in
the
County
of
Sussex
by
taking
off
the
Indenture
wherein
John
Tufton
Esq
;
was
returned
,
and
by
rasing
out
the
name
of
the
said
John
Tufton
and
inserting
the
name
of
Philip
Gell
,
Esq
;
in
the
other
Indenture
.
A
Petition
of
Algernoon
Sydney
,
Esq
;
touching
the
Election
for
the
Borough
of
Agmondesham
in
the
County
of
Bucks
was
Read
.
Ordered
,
That
the
Merits
of
the
said
Petitioner
be
heard
at
the
Bar
of
this
House
upon
Wednesday
the
12th
of
this
Instant
January
.
Sir
William
Temple
delivered
in
a
Message
from
His
Majesty
to
this
House
,
which
being
Read
by
Mr.
Speaker
,
the
House
Resolved
to
take
the
said
Message
into
Consideration
upon
Friday
next
after
ten
of
the
Clock
in
a
a
full
House
.
A
Message
from
the
Lords
by
Sir
Timothy
Baldwin
and
Sir
Miles
Cooke
.
Mr.
Speaker
,
We
are
commanded
to
acquaint
this
House
that
the
Lords
have
past
a
Vote
,
viz.
Die
Martis
4
:
Januarii
1680.
Resolved
by
the
Lords
Spiritual
and
Temporal
in
Parliament
Assembled
,
That
they
do
declare
that
they
are
fully
satisfied
that
there
now
is
,
and
for
divers
years
last
past
there
hath
been
,
a
Horrid
and
Treasonable
Plot
and
Conspiracy
contrived
and
carried
on
by
those
of
the
Popish
Religion
in
Ireland
,
for
Massacring
the
English
,
and
Subverting
the
Protestant
Religion
,
and
the
ancient
establish'd
Government
of
that
Kingdom
,
to
which
their
Lordships
desire
the
concurrence
of
this
House
.
They
have
further
commanded
us
to
acquaint
this
House
,
That
their
Lordships
have
agreed
to
the
Bill
sent
from
this
House
Entituled
An
Act
for
the
Rectifying
several
Errors
and
Mistakes
in
the
Marriage
Settlement
of
Sir
Charles
Hoghton
,
Baronet
,
without
any
Amendments
.
The
House
according
to
their
Order
,
proceeded
to
the
calling
over
the
Members
thereof
.
Ordered
,
That
such
Members
of
this
House
whose
default
of
attendance
was
entred
this
day
,
be
sent
for
in
custody
of
the
Serjeant
at
Arms
attending
this
House
,
and
that
they
be
not
admitted
to
sit
in
the
House
before
they
shall
have
paid
their
Fees
and
have
the
leave
of
this
House
.
Resolved
,
Nemine
contradicente
.
That
such
Members
of
this
House
,
who
in
this
time
of
Imminent
danger
do
absent
themselves
without
the
leave
of
the
House
,
are
to
be
reputed
Deserters
of
their
Trust
and
Neglectors
of
that
Duty
they
owe
to
this
House
and
their
Country
.
Ordered
,
That
the
Committee
appointed
to
receive
Informations
touching
the
Popish
Plot
in
Ireland
do
sit
at
four
of
the
Clock
this
afternoon
in
the
Speaker's
Chamber
.
Mercurii
5.
Die
Januarii
1680.
A
Bill
to
supply
a
defective
Conveyance
,
made
by
Roger
Price
of
the
Mannor
of
Westbury
in
the
County
of
Bucks
,
was
Read
a
second
time
.
Resolved
,
That
the
Bill
be
committed
.
Ordered
,
That
such
Members
who
were
ordered
to
be
sent
for
in
Custody
of
the
Serjeant
at
Arms
,
for
not
attending
the
service
of
this
House
at
the
Call
of
the
same
yesterday
made
,
And
who
were
in
town
last
night
,
be
admited
to
sit
in
the
House
,
without
paying
Fees
.
Ordered
,
That
Dr.
Burnet
be
desired
to
proceed
with
,
and
compleat
that
good
Work
by
him
begun
,
in
writing
and
Publishing
the
History
of
the
Reformation
of
the
Church
of
England
.
A
Petition
of
Thomas
Hobby
Esq
;
touching
the
Election
for
Great
Marlow
in
the
County
of
Bucks
,
was
Read
.
Ordered
,
That
the
Merits
of
this
Cause
,
be
heard
at
the
Bar
of
this
House
,
this
day
seven-night
.
A
Petition
of
Richard
Thompson
Clerk
,
in
Custody
of
the
Serjeant
at
Arms
attending
this
House
,
was
Read
,
Ordered
,
The
said
Serjeant
at
Arms
be
impowred
to
receive
sufficient
se●urity
for
the
forth-coming
of
the
said
Richard
Thompson
,
to
answer
to
the
Impeachment
against
him
.
A
petition
of
Samuel
Nash
and
others
,
complaining
against
the
African
Company
,
was
Read
.
Ordered
,
That
the
Consideration
of
the
said
Petition
be
referred
to
the
Committee
to
whom
a
former
Petition
of
divers
Merchants
against
the
African
Company
,
was
referred
,
'to
examine
the
matter
thereof
,
and
Report
the
same
,
with
their
opinions
therein
to
the
House
.
The
House
then
according
to
their
Order
,
Resumed
the
adjourned
Debate
,
touching
the
Articles
of
Impeachment
,
delivered
in
to
the
House
against
Sir
.
Willi
:
Scroggs
Kt:
Chief
Justice
of
the
Court
of
King's
Bench.
Upon
the
Debate
thereof
,
Resolved
,
That
the
said
Sir
William
Scroggs
be
impeached
upon
the
said
Respective
Articles
.
Resolved
,
That
the
said
Articles
be
engrossed
.
Ordered
,
That
the
Lord
Cavendish
do
carry
up
the
said
Articles
to
the
Lords
.
Ordered
,
That
the
Committee
appointed
to
examine
the
Proceedings
of
the
Judges
in
Westminster-hall
,
and
to
prepare
Impeachments
against
Sir
Francis
North
Chief
Justice-of
the
Court
of
Common-Pleas
;
Sir
Thomas
Jones
one
of
the
Justices
of
the
Court
of
Kings
Bench
,
and
Sir
Richard
Weston
,
one
of
the
Barons
of
the
Court
of
Exchequer
,
do
bring
in
such
Impeachments
with
all
convenient
speed
.
Ordered
,
That
Mr.
Macnamara
,
Mr.
Maurice
Fitz
Gerald
,
and
Mr.
Murtogh
Downy
do
attend
this
House
tomorrow
morning
,
10
of
the
Clock
.
The
House
being
informed
,
that
one
Bowyer
was
upon
Intimation
given
by
the
Committee
,
appointed
to
prepare
Evidence
against
the
Popish
Lords
in
Tower
,
taken
into
custody
.
Ordered
,
That
the
said
Bowyer
be
delivered
into
the
hands
of
the
Serjeant
at
Arms
attending
this
House
,
and
that
he
be
brought
to
the
Bar
of
this
House
to
Morrow
morning
at
Ten
of
the
Clock
,
in
order
to
his
Examination
.
Ordered
,
That
Richard
Green
and
Woodhouse
do
attend
to
Morrow
morning
at
Ten
of
the
clock
.
Ordered
,
That
the
Committee
appointed
to
receive
Informations
,
touching
the
Popish
Plot
in
Ireland
,
do
sit
this
Afternoon
in
the
Speakers
Chamber
,
and
that
the
said
Committee
do
make
Report
to
the
House
of
the
Matters
to
them
referred
,
at
Nine
of
the
clock
to
Morrow
morning
.
Jovis
6
die
Januarii
,
1680.
A
Bill
for
the
more
easie
collecting
the
Duty
of
Hearth-mony
was
read
a
second
time
.
Resolved
,
That
the
Bill
be
committed
upon
the
Debate
of
the
House
.
A
Bill
for
repealing
an
Act
made
in
the
13th
.
year
of
his
now
Majesties
Reign
,
Entitled
,
An
Act
for
the
well
governing
of
Corporations
was
Read
the
second
time
.
Resolved
,
That
the
said
Bill
be
committed
upon
the
debate
of
the
House
.
Ordered
,
That
Mr.
Speaker
do
suspend
the
issuing
out
of
any
Warrant
for
taking
into
custody
Sir
Philip
Skippon
,
who
made
default
in
attending
the
House
at
the
Call
thereof
on
Tuesday
last
Colonel
Birch
reports
from
the
Committee
appointed
to
receive
Informations
relating
to
the
Popish
Plot
in
Ireland
.
That
the
Committee
,
having
proceeded
upon
the
Matters
to
them
referred
,
had
taken
several
Examinations
and
received
the
Answer
of
Sir
John
Davis
,
and
had
also
perused
several
Informations
transmitted
from
the
House
of
Lords
relating
to
the
said
Plot
,
all
which
he
Read
in
his
place
,
and
afterwards
delivered
the
same
in
at
the
Clerks
Table
where
the
same
were
again
Read
.
The
House
then
taking
into
consideration
the
Message
sent
from
the
Lords
on
Tuesday
last
,
wherein
they
desire
the
concurrence
of
this
House
,
the
House
resolved
,
That
this
House
doth
agree
with
the
Lords
in
the
said
Vote
with
the
addition
of
these
words
,
That
the
Duke
of
York
being
a
Papist
,
and
the
expectation
of
his
coming
to
the
Crown
,
hath
given
the
greatest
Countenance
and
Encouragement
thereto
as
well
as
to
the
horrid
Popish
Piot
in
this
Kingdom
of
England
.
Resolved
,
That
that
the
said
Vote
be
delivered
to
the
Lords
at
a
Conference
.
Ordered
,
That
a
Committee
be
appointed
to
draw
up
reasons
to
be
offered
at
the
said
Conference
.
Ordered
,
That
the
several
Informations
of
John
Macnamara
,
Maurice
Fitz-Gerrald
and
James
Nash
,
this
day
Read
to
the
House
relating
to
the
Irish
Plot
be
forthwith
Printed
.
Resolved
,
That
Richard
Poure
Earl
of
Tyrone
in
the
Kingdom
of
Ireland
be
Impeached
of
high
Treason
.
Ordered
,
That
the
Lord
Durseley
do
go
up
to
the
Bar
of
the
Lords
and
Impeach
him
of
high
Treason
in
the
name
of
this
House
and
of
all
the
Commons
of
England
,
and
do
pray
that
he
may
be
committed
to
safe
custody
.
Ordered
That
the
Committee
appointed
to
prepare
the
Evidence
against
the
Popish
Lords
in
the
Tower
do
prepare
the
said
Impeachment
.
Ordered
,
That
the
further
consideration
of
the
said
Report
in
relation
to
Arthur
Earl
of
Anglesey
and
Sir
John
Davis
be
adjourned
to
Saturday
morning
next
ten
of
the
Clock
in
a
full
House
.
Veneris
7.
Die
Januarii
1680.
THe
Engrossed
Articles
of
Impeachment
of
Sir
William
Scroggs
Chief
Justice
of
the
Court
of
Kings-Bench
,
of
High
Treason
and
other
great
Crimes
and
Misdemeanours
being
Read
,
the
same
were
carried
up
to
the
Lords
by
the
Lord
Cavendish
.
Ordered
,
That
Mr.
Lewknor
and
Collonel
Strangewayes
have
leave
to
go
into
the
Countrey
,
for
Recovery
of
their
Health
.
A
Bill
to
prevent
vexatious
Actions
was
read
a
first
time
.
Resolved
,
That
the
Bill
be
read
a
second
time
.
A
Bill
to
prevent
Brewers
to
be
Justices
of
the
Peace
in
the
place
where
they
exercise
that
Trade
,
was
read
the
first
time
.
Resolved
,
That
the
said
Bill
be
read
a
Second
time
.
A
Bill
to
prevent
the
Simony
of
one
person
from
prejudicing
another
,
was
read
the
first
time
.
Resolved
,
That
the
said
Bill
be
read
a
second
time
.
A
Bill
for
the
Bettter
discovery
of
Settlements
of
Estates
for
superstitious
uses
,
was
read
a
second
time
.
Resolved
,
That
the
Bill
be
Committed
upon
the
Debate
of
the
House
.
The
House
being
informed
,
that
one
John
Fancourt
had
lately
spoken
certain
seditious
and
dangerous
words
,
for
which
he
hath
been
Secured
in
the
City
of
Lincoln
.
Ordered
,
That
it
be
Referred
to
the
Committee
Appointed
to
receive
Informations
touching
the
Popish
Plot
,
to
Examine
the
Matter
of
this
Information
,
and
to
report
the
same
,
with
their
Opinions
therein
to
the
House
.
The
House
then
according
to
their
Order
,
entered
into
the
Consideration
of
His
Majesties
Message
sent
to
this
House
on
Tuesday
last
.
Resolved
,
That
it
is
the
opinion
of
this
House
,
that
there
is
no
security
or
safety
for
the
Protestant
Religion
,
the
Kings
Life
,
or
the
well
Constituted
and
Established
Government
of
this
Kingdom
,
without
passing
a
Bill
for
disabling
James
Duke
of
Tork
to
Inherit
the
Imperial
Crown
of
England
and
Ireland
,
and
the
Dominions
and
Territories
thereunto
belonging
;
and
to
rely
upon
any
other
Means
or
Remedies
,
without
such
a
Bill
,
is
not
only
insufficient
but
dangerous
.
Resolved
,
That
His
Majestie
in
His
last
message
,
having
assured
this
House
of
his
Readiness
to
concur
in
all
other
means
,
for
the
preservation
of
the
Protestant
Religion
;
this
House
doth
declare
,
that
untill
a
Bill
be
likewise
passed
for
excluding
the
Duke
of
Tork
,
this
House
cannot
give
any
Supply
to
His
Majestie
,
without
danger
to
his
Majesties
Person
,
extream
hazard
of
the
Protestant
Religion
,
and
unfeithfulness
to
those
by
whom
this
House
is
intrusted
.
Resolved
,
That
all
persons
who
advised
his
Majestie
in
his
last
Message
to
this
House
,
to
insist
upon
an
opinion
against
the
Bill
for
excluding
the
Duke
of
York
;
have
given
pernicious
Counsel
to
His
Majestie
,
and
are
Promoters
of
Popery
,
and
Enemies
to
the
King
and
Kingdom
.
Resolved
,
That
it
is
the
opinion
of
this
House
,
that
George
Earl
of
Hallifax
is
one
of
the
Persons
who
advised
His
Majestie
in
his
last
Message
to
this
House
,
to
insist
upon
an
opinion
against
the
Bill
for
excluding
the
Duke
of
York
,
and
hath
therein
given
pernicious
Counsel
to
his
Majesty
,
and
is
a
promoter
of
Popery
,
and
an
Enemy
to
the
King
and
Kingdom
.
Resolved
,
That
an
humble
Address
be
presented
to
His
Majestie
,
to
remove
Laurence
Hide
Esq
;
from
his
Majesties
Council
and
presence
,
and
from
his
Office
in
the
Treasury
for
ever
.
Resolved
,
That
an
humble
Address
be
presented
to
his
Majesty
,
to
remove
Henry
Marquis
of
Worcester
from
his
Presence
and
Council
,
and
all
the
Offices
and
Imployments
of
Honour
and
profit
for
ever
.
Resolved
,
That
it
is
the
Opinion
of
this
House
,
that
Henry
Marquis
of
Worcester
is
one
of
the
Persons
who
advised
his
Majestie
in
his
last
Message
to
this
House
,
to
insist
upon
an
opinion
against
the
Bill
for
excluding
the
Duke
of
York
,
and
hath
therein
given
pernicious
Counsel
to
his
Majestie
,
and
is
a
promoter
of
Popery
,
and
an
Enemy
to
the
King
and
Kingdom
.
Resolved
,
That
it
is
the
opinion
of
this
House
,
That
Henry
Earl
of
Clarendon
is
one
of
the
persons
who
Advised
his
Majesty
in
His
last
Message
to
this
House
to
insist
upon
an
Opinion
against
the
Bill
for
excluding
the
Duke
of
York
,
hath
therein
given
pernicious
Council
to
his
Majestie
,
and
is
a
Promoter
of
Popery
,
and
an
Enemy
to
the
King
and
Kingdom
.
Resolved
,
That
it
is
the
Opinion
of
this
House
,
that
Lewis
Earl
of
Feversham
is
a
promoter
of
Popery
,
and
of
the
French
Interest
,
&
a
dangerous
Enemy
to
the
King
and
Kingdom
.
Resolved
,
That
an
humble
Address
be
made
to
his
Majestie
to
remove
Lewis
Earl
of
Feversham
,
from
all
Military
Offices
and
Commands
,
and
from
all
other
Publick
Offices
and
Imployments
,
and
from
His
Majesties
presence
for
ever
.
A
Motion
being
made
for
an
Address
to
His
Majesty
to
remove
Edward
Seymour
Esq
;
from
His
Majesties
Council
and
Presence
.
Ordered
,
That
the
Debate
thereof
be
adjourned
to
Munday
morning
next
.
Ordered
,
That
the
Committee
Appointed
to
prepare
an
Address
to
His
Majesty
,
in
Answer
to
his
Majesties
Message
relating
to
Tangier
,
do
prepare
an
humble
Address
to
His
Majestie
upon
the
Resolutions
and
Debate
of
the
House
.
Resolved
,
That
whosoever
shall
hereafter
Lend
,
or
cause
to
be
lent
by
way
of
Advance
,
any
money
upon
the
branches
of
the
King's
Revenue
arising
by
Customs
,
Excise
,
or
Hearth
Money
,
shall
be
adjudged
to
hinder
the
Sitting
of
Parliaments
,
and
shall
be
responsible
for
the
same
in
Parliament
.
Resolved
,
That
whosoever
shall
Accept
or
B●y
any
Tally
of
Anticipation
upon
any
part
of
the
Kings
Revenue
;
or
whosoever
shall
pay
such
Tally
hereafter
to
be
struck
,
shall
be
adjudged
to
hinder
the
Sittings
of
Parliaments
,
and
shall
be
responsible
therefore
in
Parliament
.
Sabbati
8.
die
Januarii
,
1680.
A
Petition
of
several
Clothiers
and
others
concerned
in
the
furnishing
and
quartering
of
the
Forces
lately
disbanded
was
Read
.
Ordered
,
That
it
be
referred
to
the
Committee
for
receiving
the
Accounts
of
the
Commissioners
Appointed
to
disband
the
said
Army
,
to
examine
the
matter
of
the
said
Petition
,
and
report
the
same
with
their
Opinions
therein
to
the
House
.
A
Message
from
the
Lords
by
Sir
John
Coell
&
Sir
Timothy
Baldwir
.
Mr.
Speaker
,
The
Lords
have
sent
us
to
give
this
House
notice
that
their
Lordships
have
appointed
this
day
seven
night
for
hearing
the
Cause
upon
the
Impeachment
of
Mr.
Seymour
,
and
that
this
House
may
reply
if
they
think
fit
.
Ordered
,
That
Mr.
Chaffin
have
leave
to
go
into
the
Country
.
Information
being
given
to
the
House
by
the
Serjeant
at
Arms
,
that
Sir
John
Lloyd
,
Sir
Edward
Phillips
,
Herbert
Herring
,
Samuel
Verdon
,
Miles
Baspole
_____
Iles
,
and
Arthur
Yeomans
,
who
for
divers
great
Misdemeaners
,
by
them
committed
against
the
Priviledge
of
this
House
were
Ordered
to
be
taken
in
custody
of
the
said
Serjeant
do
so
abscond
themselves
,
that
the
said
order
cannot
be
put
in
Execution
against
them
.
Ordered
,
That
an
humble
application
be
made
to
His
Majesty
from
this
House
by
such
Members
thereof
as
are
of
His
Majesties
most
Honourable
Privy
Council
,
desiring
His
Majesty
to
issue
out
His
Royal
Proclamation
for
the
apprehending
the
said
several
persons
,
in
case
they
shall
not
render
themselves
to
the
Serjeant
by
a
certain
day
therein
to
be
limited
.
Ordered
,
That
a
Committee
be
appointed
to
inquire
and
examine
what
Popish
Priests
convict
are
in
Newgate
and
other
Gaols
in
this
Kingdom
,
and
to
enquire
into
their
conditions
and
circumstances
upon
the
Debate
of
the
House
.
Mr.
Treby
reports
from
the
Committee
of
Elections
and
Priviledges
to
whom
the
matter
touching
the
Election
for
the
Borough
of
Queen-borough
in
the
County
of
Kent
was
referred
.
That
the
Committee
having
taken
the
same
into
their
consideration
,
had
agreed
upon
two
Resolves
which
he
read
in
his
place
,
and
afterwards
delivered
them
in
at
the
Clerks
Table
,
where
the
same
being
read
are
as
follow
,
viz.
Resolved
,
That
James
Herbert
,
Esq
;
is
not
duly
Elected
a
Burgess
to
serve
in
this
present
Parliament
for
the
Borough
of
Queenborough
in
the
County
of
Kent
.
Resolved
,
That
William
Glanvill
,
Esq
;
is
duly
Elected
a
Burgess
to
serve
in
this
present
Parliament
for
the
said
Borough
of
Queenborough
.
To
which
Resolves
the
House
agreed
.
The
Clerk
of
the
Crown
being
called
in
amended
the
Return
for
the
said
Borough
,
by
rasing
out
the
name
of
the
said
James
Herbert
,
and
inferting
the
name
of
the
said
William
Glanvill
in
the
Indenture
.
Ordered
,
That
Mr.
Dowly
a
Member
of
this
House
have
leave
to
go
into
the
Country
for
recovery
of
his
health
.
Ordered
,
That
the
Chairman
of
the
Committee
of
Grievances
,
to
whom
the
Petition
of
Mr.
Baldwin
Leighton
was
referred
,
do
make
Report
thereof
to
the
House
on
Monday
morning
next
.
Ordered
,
That
the
matter
in
question
relating
to
Arthur
Earl
of
Anglesey
and
Sir
John
Davis
,
which
was
appointed
for
this
day
,
be
adjourned
to
Monday
morning
next
ten
of
the
clock
.
Ordered
,
That
a
Committee
be
appointed
to
inspect
the
Journals
of
this
House
and
of
the
House
of
Lords
and
Presidents
to
justifie
and
maintain
that
the
Lords
ought
to
commit
Persons
to
safe
custody
when
Impeach'd
for
High
Treason
by
the
Commons
in
Parliament
,
and
to
make
Report
thereof
to
the
House
.
Lunae
10
Die
Januarii
1680.
Resolved
,
That
whosoever
advised
His
Majestie
to
Prorogue
this
Parliament
,
to
any
other
Purpose
than
in
Order
to
the
passing
of
a
Bill
for
the
Exclusion
of
James
Duke
of
York
,
is
a
betrayer
of
the
King
,
the
Protestant
Religion
,
and
of
the
Kingdom
of
England
;
a
promoter
of
the
French
Interest
,
and
a
Pensioner
to
France
.
Resolved
,
That
the
thanks
of
this
House
be
given
to
the
City
of
London
,
for
their
manifest
Loyalty
to
the
King
,
their
Care
,
Charge
and
Vigilancy
for
the
Preservation
of
His
Majesties
Person
,
and
of
the
Protestant
Religion
.
Ordered
,
That
the
members
that
serve
for
the
City
of
London
,
do
accordingly
give
them
the
thanks
of
this
House
.
Resolved
,
That
it
is
the
opinion
of
this
House
,
that
the
City
of
London
was
burnt
in
the
year
1666
by
the
Papists
,
designing
thereby
to
introduce
Aribitary
Power
and
Popery
into
this
Kingdom
.
Resolved
,
That
the
Commissioners
of
the
Customs
,
&
other
Officers
of
the
Custom-House
,
have
wilfully
broken
the
Law
prohibiting
the
Importation
of
French
Wines
,
and
other
Commodities
;
And
that
if
they
shall
hereafter
Wilfully
or
Negligently
break
that
Law
,
they
shall
be
questioned
therefore
in
Parliament
.
Resolved
,
That
it
is
the
opinion
of
this
House
,
That
James
Duke
of
Monmouth
hath
been
Removed
from
his
Offices
and
Commands
,
by
the
Influence
of
the
Duke
of
York
.
Ordered
,
That
an
humble
Application
be
made
to
His
Majesty
from
this
House
,
by
such
members
thereof
as
are
of
His
Majesties
most
Honourable
Privy
Council
,
to
desire
his
Majesty
to
restore
the
said
James
Duke
of
Monmouth
,
to
his
said
Offices
and
Commands
.
Resolved
,
That
it
is
the
opinion
of
this
House
,
that
the
prosecution
of
Protestant
Dissenters
upon
the
Penal
Laws
,
is
at
this
time
Grievous
to
the
Subject
,
a
weakning
of
the
Protestant
Interest
,
an
Encouragement
to
Popery
,
and
Dangerous
to
the
Peace
of
the
Kingdom
.
A
Message
from
the
King
by
Sir
Edward
Cartaret
Usher
of
the
Black
Rod.
Mr.
Speaker
,
The
King
commands
this
Honourable
House
to
attend
Him
immediately
in
the
House
of
Peers
;
and
accordingly
Mr.
Speaker
went
up
with
the
House
to
attend
His
Majesty
,
who
was
pleased
to
Prorogue
this
present
Parliament
to
next
Thursday
seven-night
,
being
the
20th
:
day
of
this
instant
January
1680.
His
Majesty
gave
His
Royal
assent
to
the
Act
,
Prohibiting
the
Importation
of
Cattle
from
Ireland
.
And
to
the
Act
,
For
Supplying
the
late
Act
for
Burying
in
Woollen
.
And
to
an
Act
,
To
Rectifie
Errors
in
Sir
Charles
Houghton's
Settlement
.