COMMONS
.
Die
Lunae
,
3.
Januar
.
1641.
IT
is
this
day
Ordered
upon
the
Question
,
by
the
Commons
House
of
Parliament
;
That
if
any
persons
whatsoever
,
shall
come
to
the
lodgings
of
any
Member
of
this
House
,
and
there
doe
offer
to
seale
the
Trunks
,
Doores
,
or
Papers
of
any
Members
of
this
House
,
or
to
seize
upon
their
persons
;
That
then
such
Members
shall
require
the
aide
of
the
Constable
to
keepe
such
persons
in
safe
custody
,
till
this
House
doe
give
further
Order
.
And
this
House
doth
further
declare
,
That
if
any
person
whatsoever
shall
offer
to
arrest
or
detain
the
person
of
any
Member
of
this
House
,
without
first
acquainting
this
house
therewith
,
and
receiving
further
Order
from
this
house
;
That
it
is
lawfull
for
such
Member
,
or
any
person
,
to
assist
him
,
and
to
stand
upon
his
,
and
their
guard
of
defence
,
and
to
make
resistance
,
according
to
the
Protestation
taken
to
defend
the
priviledges
of
Parliament
.
H.
Elsynge
Cler
.
Par.
D.
Com
.
The
Declaration
agreed
upon
by
the
Committee
of
the
House
of
Commons
appointed
to
sit
in
the
Guildhall
in
London
,
to
consider
of
the
safety
of
the
Kingdome
,
and
of
the
City
of
London
.
And
of
the
preserving
the
Priviledges
of
Parliament
.
Master
Wilde
Serieant
at
Law
,
sitting
in
the
Chaire
of
that
Committee
.
6.
Ian
.
1641.
WHereas
the
Chambers
,
Studies
,
and
Truncks
of
M.
Hollis
,
Sir
Arthur
Haslerige
,
M.
Pym
,
M.
Hampden
,
and
M.
Stroude
,
Members
of
the
House
of
Commons
,
upon
Munday
:
the
third
of
this
instant
Ianuary
,
by
colour
of
his
Majesties
Warrant
have
beene
sealed
up
by
Sir
William
Kilegrey
,
and
Sir
William
Flemen
and
others
;
which
is
not
onely
against
the
priviledge
of
Parliament
,
but
the
common
Libertie
of
every
Subject
;
Which
said
Members
afterwards
the
same
day
were
under
the
like
colour
,
by
Serjeant
Frances
,
one
of
his
Majesties
Serjeants
at
Armes
,
contrary
to
all
former
presidents
and
priviledges
of
parliaments
,
demanded
of
the
Speaker
sitting
in
the
house
of
Commons
to
be
delivered
unto
him
that
he
might
arrest
them
of
high
Treason
:
And
whereas
afterwards
the
next
day
His
Majestie
in
his
Royall
person
came
to
the
said
House
attended
with
a
great
multitude
of
men
armed
in
warlike
manner
,
with
halberts
,
swords
,
and
pistols
,
who
came
up
to
the
very
doore
of
the
House
and
placed
themselves
there
and
in
other
places
and
passages
neere
to
the
said
House
,
to
the
great
terror
and
disturbance
of
the
Members
thereof
,
then
sitting
,
and
,
according
to
their
duty
,
in
a
peaceable
and
orderly
manner
,
treating
of
the
great
Affaires
of
England
and
Ireland
;
And
his
Majestie
having
placed
himselfe
in
the
Speakers
Chair
,
demanded
of
them
the
persons
of
the
said
Members
to
be
delivered
unto
him
,
which
is
a
high
breach
of
the
Rights
and
Priviledges
of
Parliament
,
and
inconsistent
with
the
Liberties
,
and
Freedome
thereof
.
And
whereas
afterwards
his
Majestie
did
issue
forth
severall
Warrants
to
divers
Officers
,
under
his
owne
hand
,
for
the
apprehension
of
the
persons
of
the
said
Members
,
which
by
Law
he
cannot
or
accusation
,
or
due
Processes
of
Law
issued
against
them
,
nor
any
pretence
of
charge
made
known
to
that
House
;
all
which
are
against
the
Fundamentall
Liberties
of
the
Subject
,
and
the
Rights
of
Parliament
.
Whereupon
we
are
necessitated
,
according
to
our
dutie
,
to
declare
,
That
if
any
person
shall
arrest
M.
Hollis
,
Sir
Arthur
Haslerige
,
M.
Pym
,
M.
Hampden
,
M.
Stroude
,
or
any
of
them
,
or
any
other
Member
of
Parliament
,
by
pretence
or
colour
of
any
Warrant
issuing
out
from
the
King
onely
,
is
guilty
of
the
breach
of
the
Liberties
of
the
Subiect
,
and
of
the
Priviledge
of
Parliament
,
and
a
publike
enemie
to
the
Common-wealth
.
And
that
the
Arresting
of
the
said
Members
,
or
any
of
them
,
or
of
any
other
Member
of
Parliament
,
by
any
Warrant
whatsoever
,
without
a
Legall
proceeding
against
them
,
and
without
consent
of
that
House
,
whereof
such
person
is
a
Member
,
is
against
the
liberty
of
the
Subiect
,
and
a
breach
of
priviledge
of
Parliament
:
and
the
person
which
shall
arrest
any
of
these
persons
,
or
any
other
Member
of
the
parliament
,
is
declared
a
publike
enemy
of
the
Common-wealth
.
Notwithstanding
all
which
,
we
thinke
fit
further
to
declare
,
that
we
are
so
farre
from
any
endeavour
to
protect
any
of
our
Members
,
that
shall
be
in
due
manner
prosecuted
according
to
the
Lawes
of
the
Kingdome
,
and
the
Rights
and
priviledges
of
Parliament
for
Treason
,
or
any
other
misdemeanour
,
That
none
shall
be
more
ready
and
willing
then
we
our selves
;
to
bring
them
to
their
speedy
&
due
triall
,
Being
sensible
,
that
it
equally
imports
us
,
as
well
to
see
Iustice
done
against
them
that
are
criminous
,
as
to
defend
the
iust
Rights
and
Liberties
of
the
Subiects
,
and
parliament
of
England
.