Miscellanea parliamentaria containing presidents 1. of freedom from arrests, 2. of censures : 1. upon such as have wrote books to the dishonour of the Lords or Commons, or to alter the constitution of the government, 2. upon members for misdemeanours, 3. upon persons not members, for contempts and misdemeanours, 4. for misdemeanours in elections ... : with an appendix containing several instances wherein the kings of England have consulted and advised with their parliaments 1. in marriages, 2. peace and war, 3. leagues ... / by William Petyt of the Inner-Temple, Esq.
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             Miscellanea parliamentaria containing presidents 1. of freedom from arrests, 2. of censures : 1. upon such as have wrote books to the dishonour of the Lords or Commons, or to alter the constitution of the government, 2. upon members for misdemeanours, 3. upon persons not members, for contempts and misdemeanours, 4. for misdemeanours in elections ... : with an appendix containing several instances wherein the kings of England have consulted and advised with their parliaments 1. in marriages, 2. peace and war, 3. leagues ... / by William Petyt of the Inner-Temple, Esq.
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             Miscellanea
             Parliamentaria
          
           :
           CONTAINING
           PRESIDENTS
        
         
           
             1.
             
             Of
             Freedom
             from
             Arrests
             .
          
           
             2.
             
             Of
             Censures
             .
          
        
         
           
             1.
             
             Upon
             such
             as
             have
             wrote
             Books
             to
             the
             dishonour
             of
             the
             Lords
             or
             Commons
             ,
             or
             to
             alter
             the
             Constitution
             of
             the
             Government
             .
          
           
             2.
             
             Upon
             Members
             for
             Misdemeanours
             .
          
           
             3.
             
             Upon
             persons
             not
             Members
             ,
             for
             Contempts
             and
             Misdemeanours
             .
          
           
             4.
             
             For
             Misdemeanours
             in
             Elections
             .
          
        
         
           Besides
           other
           Presidents
           and
           Orders
           of
           a
           various
           Nature
           ,
           both
           of
           the
           House
           of
           Lords
           and
           Commons
           .
        
         
           With
           an
           APPENDIX
           ,
           Containing
           several
           Instances
           wherein
           the
           Kings
           of
           England
           have
           consulted
           and
           advised
           with
           their
           Parliaments
           ,
           
             
               1.
               
               In
               Marriages
               .
            
             
               2.
               
               Peace
               and
               War.
               
            
             
               3.
               
               Leagues
               .
            
          
        
         
           And
           other
           Weighty
           Affairs
           of
           the
           Kingdom
           .
        
         
           By
           
             William
             Petyt
          
           of
           the
           Inner-Temple
           ,
           
             Esq
          
        
         
           London
           ,
           Printed
           by
           
             N.
             Thompson
          
           ,
           for
           
             T.
             Basset
          
           at
           the
           George
           ,
           and
           
             J.
             Wickins
          
           at
           the
           White
           Hart
           in
           Fleetstreet
           .
           1680.
           
        
      
       
         
         
         
           TO
           
             William
             Williams
          
           
             Esq
          
           SPEAKER
           OF
           THE
           HONOURABLE
           HOUSE
           OF
           Commons
           ,
           The
           AUTHOR
           Humbly
           Dedicates
           these
           his
           
             Miscellanea
             Parliamentaria
          
           .
        
      
       
         
         
         
           THE
           CONTENTS
           .
        
         
           
             
               FErrers
               Case
            
             .
             Pag.
             1.
             
          
           
             §
             .
             1.
             
             Some
             few
             Presidents
             against
             such
             as
             have
             Wrote
             Books
             to
             the
             Dishonour
             of
             the
             Lords
             and
             Commons
             ,
             and
             the
             Subversion
             of
             the
             Government
             .
             Pa.
             12.
             
          
           
             §
             .
             2.
             
             Some
             Presidents
             ,
             wherein
             the
             
               House
               of
               Commons
            
             have
             for
             Misdemeanours
             turned
             out
             and
             discharged
             their
             Members
             .
             Pa.
             90.
             
          
           
             §
             .
             Some
             Presidents
             for
             punishing
             Persons
             that
             were
             
               no
               Members
            
             ,
             for
             Contempts
             and
             Misdemeanours
             .
             Pa.
             96.
             
          
           
             §
             .
             4.
             
             Some
             Presidents
             for
             punishing
             Misdemeanours
             in
             Elections
             .
             Pa.
             111.
             
          
           
             
             §
             .
             Some
             
               Miscellaneous
               Presidents
            
             and
             Orders
             ,
             both
             of
             the
             House
             of
             Lords
             and
             Commons
             ,
             p.
             137.
             
          
        
         
           
             An
             Appendix
             .
          
           
             Or
             ,
             A
             Collection
             of
             some
             few
             Records
             and
             Presidents
             (
             out
             of
             many
             other
             of
             the
             like
             Nature
             )
             whereby
             it
             appears
             ,
             That
             the
             Kings
             of
             England
             were
             pleased
             to
             consult
             and
             advise
             with
             their
             
               Parliaments
               ,
               de
               arduis
               negotiis
               Regni
               ,
            
             of
             the
             weighty
             and
             difficult
             Affairs
             of
             the
             Kingdom
             .
             p.
             221
          
        
      
       
         
         
           THE
           PREFACE
           .
        
         
           I
           Have
           seen
           ,
           
           saith
           
             Stephen
             Gardiner
          
           ,
           (
           who
           was
           Dr.
           of
           Laws
           ,
           Bishop
           of
           Winchester
           ,
           
           and
           after
           
             Lord
             Chancellour
          
           of
           England
           ,
           )
           the
           Councel
           much
           astonished
           ,
           when
           the
           King
           would
           have
           done
           somewhat
           against
           an
           Act
           of
           
             Parliament
             ,
             It
          
           was
           made
           then
           a
           
             great
             matter
          
           .
           The
           
             Lord
             Cromwel
          
           had
           once
           put
           in
           the
           Kings
           (
           our
           late
           Sovereign
           Lords
           )
           Head
           ,
           
           to
           take
           upon
           Him
           
             to
             have
             His
             Will
             and
             Pleasure
             regarded
             for
             a
             Law
             ,
          
           for
           that
           ,
           he
           said
           ,
           was
           to
           be
           a
           
             very
             King
          
           ,
           and
           thereupon
           I
           was
           call'd
           for
           at
           Hampton-Court
           ;
           and
           as
           the
           
             Lord
             Cromwel
          
           was
           very
           Stout
           ;
           come
           on
           my
           Lord
           of
           Winchester
           ,
           (
           quoth
           he
           ,
           )
           for
           that
           conceit
           he
           had
           whatsoever
           he
           talked
           with
           me
           ,
           he
           knew
           ever
           as
           much
           as
           I
           ▪
           Greek
           ,
           or
           Latine
           ,
           and
           all
           .
        
         
         
           Answer
           the
           King
           here
           ,
           (
           quoth
           he
           )
           but
           speak
           plainly
           and
           directly
           ,
           and
           shrink
           not
           man
           :
           
             Is
             not
             that
          
           (
           quoth
           he
           ,
           )
           
             that
             pleaseth
             the
             King
             ,
             a
             Law
             ?
          
           Have
           ye
           not
           the
           
             Civil-Law
             therein
          
           ?
           (
           quoth
           he
           )
           
             Quod
             principi
             placuit
          
           ,
           and
           so
           forth
           ,
           (
           quoth
           he
           ,
           )
           I
           have
           somewhat
           forgotten
           it
           now
           :
           
             I
             stood
          
           still
           ,
           and
           wondered
           in
           my
           Mind
           ,
           to
           what
           Conclusion
           this
           should
           tend
           ;
           The
           King
           saw
           me
           musing
           ,
           and
           with
           earnest
           gentleness
           said
           ,
           Answer
           him
           whether
           it
           be
           so
           or
           no
           ?
           I
           would
           not
           answer
           my
           
             Lord
             Cromwel
          
           ,
           but
           delivered
           my
           Speech
           to
           the
           King
           ,
           and
           told
           him
           ,
           
             I
             had
             read
             indeed
             of
             Kings
             that
             had
             their
             Will
             always
             received
             for
             a
             Law
          
           ;
           
           but
           I
           told
           him
           the
           Form
           of
           his
           Reign
           ,
           to
           make
           the
           Laws
           his
           Will
           ,
           was
           more
           sure
           and
           quiet
           ,
           and
           by
           this
           Form
           of
           Government
           ye
           be
           established
           (
           quoth
           I
           ,
           )
           and
           it
           is
           agreeable
           with
           the
           Nature
           of
           your
           People
           ;
           If
           ye
           begin
           a
           new
           manner
           of
           Policy
           ,
           how
           it
           will
           frame
           no
           man
           can
           tell
           ,
           and
           how
           this
           
           frameth
           ye
           can
           tell
           ,
           and
           
             would
             never
             advise
             your
             Grace
             to
             leave
             a
             certain
             for
             an
             uncertain
             .
          
           The
           King
           turned
           his
           Back
           ,
           and
           left
           the
           matter
           after
           ;
           till
           the
           
             Lord
             Cromwel
          
           turn'd
           the
           Cat
           in
           the
           Pan
           ,
           afore
           Company
           ,
           when
           he
           was
           angry
           with
           me
           ,
           and
           charged
           me
           as
           though
           I
           had
           played
           his
           part
           .
           This
           
             Tale
             is
             true
          
           ,
           and
           not
           without
           purpose
           to
           be
           remembred
           .
        
         
           So
           far
           the
           Bishops
           Letter
           .
        
         
           And
           from
           it
           ,
           and
           other
           passages
           in
           History
           ,
           I
           
             shall
             raise
          
           four
           Observations
           .
        
         
           That
           it
           was
           a
           general
           Rule
           and
           Principle
           in
           most
           great
           Ministers
           of
           State
           ;
           
           or
           ,
           as
           the
           old
           Word
           was
           ,
           Minions
           to
           flatter
           and
           poison
           Princes
           minds
           with
           Absolute
           and
           Despotical
           Power
           ;
           not
           for
           the
           Honour
           ,
           or
           good
           of
           the
           Crown
           ,
           for
           that
           can
           never
           be
           ;
           but
           for
           their
           particular
           Advantages
           ,
           that
           Themselves
           might
           Reign
           ,
           and
           be
           Sovereigns
           over
           their
           Masters
           ;
           And
           indeed
           ,
           not
           only
           of
           our
           own
           Country
           ,
           but
           of
           others
           :
           Historians
           are
           full
           of
           the
           sad
           and
           woful
           Effects
           thereof
           in
           most
           Ages
           ;
           which
           makes
           me
           frequently
           revolve
           the
           melancholly
           Contemplation
           of
           Cardan
           ;
           
        
         
           Inter
           fures
           scurras
           adulatores
           ,
           constitutus
           est
           princeps
           a
           furibus
           bona
           diripiuntur
           ,
           a
           scurris
           mores
           corrumpuntuh
           ,
           &
           
           ut
           quisque
           melior
           est
           ex
           aula
           abigitur
           ,
           ab
           adulatoribus
           veritas
           ,
           summum
           inter
           mortales
           bonum
           ,
           ablegatur
           ,
           unde
           miseri
           principes
           propter
           has
           larvas
           ,
           in
           Cimmeriis
           ignorantiae
           tenebris
           perpetuo
           vivunt
           .
           O
           miseram
           principum
           sortem
           ,
           qui
           nunquam
           norunt
           ,
           quali
           in
           statu
           res
           suae
           positae
           sint
           ,
           adeo
           vero
           aures
           principum
           emollitae
           sunt
           ,
           ut
           ad
           veritatis
           nomen
           tanquam
           ad
           Nili
           cataractas
           obsurdescant
           .
        
         
           This
           
             pessima
             gens
             humani
             generis
          
           always
           abhorred
           a
           Parliament
           ;
           
           and
           the
           reason
           thereof
           is
           demonstrative
           ,
           because
           they
           well
           knew
           they
           should
           then
           be
           called
           to
           an
           impartial
           and
           strict
           account
           ,
           and
           be
           punished
           according
           to
           their
           demerit
           :
           as
           
             de
             facto
          
           it
           appears
           ,
           in
           the
           Cases
           of
           the
           Lord
           Cromwel
           ,
           after
           Earl
           of
           Essex
           ,
           and
           the
           Protector
           ,
           the
           Duke
           of
           Somerset
           ,
           (
           mentioned
           in
           the
           Bishop's
           Letter
           ,
           )
           that
           they
           were
           questioned
           in
           Parliament
           ;
           although
           possibly
           the
           proceedings
           
             therein
             against
          
           them
           were
           managed
           with
           too
           much
           Violence
           and
           artifice
           ,
           by
           the
           malice
           and
           policy
           of
           their
           Enemies
           .
        
         
           And
           no
           man
           ,
           in
           all
           points
           ,
           can
           justifie
           the
           acts
           of
           all
           Councels
           ,
           whether
           Ecclesiastical
           or
           Civil
           .
        
         
           The
           first
           was
           attainted
           of
           High-Treason
           ,
           
           in
           the
           Parliament
           ,
           32.
           
           H.
           8.
           amongst
           other
           Crimes
           .
        
         
           
             
             1.
             
             For
             Vsurping
             upon
             the
             Kingly
             Estate
             ,
             Power
             ,
             Authority
             ,
             and
             Office.
             
          
           
             2.
             
             For
             having
             the
             Nobles
             of
             the
             Realm
             in
             great
             disdain
             ,
             derision
             and
             detestation
             .
          
           
             3.
             
             And
             further
             also
             ,
             being
             a
             person
             of
             poor
             and
             low
             degree
             ,
             as
             few
             were
             within
             the
             Realm
             pretended
             to
             have
             so
             great
             a
             stroke
             about
             the
             King
             ,
             that
             he
             lett
             it
             not
             ,
             to
             say
             ,
             publish
             and
             declare
             ,
          
        
         
           
             That
             he
             was
             sure
             of
             the
             King
          
           ;
           
           which
           was
           detestable
           and
           to
           be
           abhorred
           amongst
           all
           good
           Subjects
           in
           a
           Christian
           Realm
           ,
           that
           any
           Subject
           should
           enterprize
           to
           take
           upon
           him
           so
           to
           speak
           of
           his
           Sovereign
           ,
           Leige
           ,
           Lord
           ,
           and
           King.
           
        
         
           The
           second
           was
           in
           the
           Parliament
           ,
           
           3
           and
           4
           E.
           6.
           
           
           Fined
           and
           Ransomed
           amongst
           other
           Offences
           .
           
        
         
           
             1.
             
             For
             desiring
             the
             Rule
             ,
             Authority
             and
             Government
             of
             the
             King
             and
             Realm
             by
             himself
             only
             ,
             and
             getting
             the
             Protectorship
             .
          
           
             2.
             
             That
             by
             his
             own
             Authority
             he
             did
             stay
             and
             lett
             Justice
             ,
             and
             subverted
             the
             Laws
             as
             well
             by
             
               Letters
               ,
               Patents
            
             ,
             as
             by
             his
             other
             Commandments
             .
          
           
             3.
             
             He
             
               rebuked
               ,
               checked
            
             and
             taunted
             
             as
             well
             privately
             as
             openly
             ,
             divers
             of
             the
             
               Privy
               Counsel
            
             ,
             for
             shewing
             and
             declaring
             their
             advices
             and
             opinions
             against
             his
             purpose
             in
             weighty
             Affairs
             ,
             telling
             them
             they
             were
             unworthy
             to
             sit
             in
             Councel
             :
             That
             he
             needed
             not
             to
             open
             matters
             to
             them
             ,
             and
             that
             he
             would
             be
             otherwise
             advised
             thereafter
             ;
             and
             if
             they
             agreed
             not
             with
             his
             Opinion
             ,
             he
             would
             put
             them
             out
             ,
             and
             take
             in
             others
             at
             his
             Pleasure
             .
          
           
             4.
             
             That
             he
             had
             held
             ,
             against
             the
             Kings
             Laws
             ,
             in
             his
             own
             House
             a
             Court
             of
             Requests
             ,
             and
             forced
             divers
             to
             answer
             for
             their
             Free-holds
             and
             Goods
             ,
             to
             the
             subversion
             of
             the
             Law.
             
          
           
             5.
             
             That
             he
             had
             ,
             without
             Advice
             of
             the
             Counsel
             ,
             disposed
             of
             Offices
             for
             Money
             .
          
           
             6.
             
             That
             he
             would
             not
             suffer
             New-haven
             and
             Blackness
             to
             be
             furnished
             with
             Men
             and
             Victuals
             ,
             although
             advertized
             of
             their
             defects
             ;
             whereby
             the
             French
             King
             was
             comforted
             and
             encouraged
             to
             invade
             and
             win
             them
             ,
             to
             the
             dishonour
             of
             the
             Realm
             .
          
           
             7.
             
             And
             whereas
             the
             Privy-Counsel
             had
             out
             of
             their
             Love
             and
             Zeal
             for
             the
             King
             and
             Realm
             ,
             consulted
             at
             London
             to
             come
             to
             the
             Duke
             ,
             to
             move
             him
             charitably
             to
             amend
             ,
             and
             reform
             
             his
             Doings
             and
             Mis-government
             ;
             he
             caused
             to
             be
             declared
             ,
             (
             by
             Letters
             in
             divers
             places
             ,
             )
             the
             Lords
             to
             be
             High-Traytors
             ,
             to
             the
             great
             disturbance
             of
             the
             Realm
             ;
             And
             further
             declared
             ,
             That
             the
             Lords
             endeavoured
             to
             destroy
             the
             King
             ,
             to
             the
             intent
             to
             make
             Sedition
             and
             Discord
             between
             the
             King
             and
             Lords
             .
          
           
             8.
             
             The
             Duke
             ,
             at
             Hampton-Court
             and
             Windsor
             ,
             declared
             these
             
               Speeches
               ,
               The
               Counsel
               at
            
             London
             
               do
               intend
               to
               kill
               me
            
             ;
             But
             if
             I
             
               die
               ,
               the
               King
               shall
               die
               with
               me
            
             ;
             and
             if
             they
             
               famish
               me
            
             ,
             they
             shall
             famish
             the
             King
             ;
             and
             so
             conveyed
             the
             King
             suddenly
             in
             the
             Night
             to
             Windsor
             ,
             whereby
             he
             got
             a
             Disease
             ,
          
           
             9.
             
             He
             assembled
             great
             numbers
             in
             Arms
             ,
             and
             after
             ,
             minding
             to
             fly
             to
             Jersey
             or
             Wales
             ,
             laid
             Post-Horses
             about
             ,
             and
             Men
             for
             the
             same
             Intent
             .
          
        
         
           All
           which
           Offences
           and
           Crimes
           the
           said
           Duke
           acknowledged
           ,
           and
           submitted
           himself
           to
           the
           King
           :
           After
           which
           passed
           the
           Act
           ;
           
           That
           for
           his
           said
           Offences
           and
           Crimes
           he
           should
           forfeit
           a
           great
           many
           Manors
           ,
           which
           the
           Crown
           had
           given
           him
           :
        
         
           To
           bring
           it
           to
           the
           Relation
           made
           by
           the
           Bishop
           ,
           
             not
             without
             purpose
             to
             be
             remembred
          
           
           how
           dangerous
           a
           thing
           it
           was
           to
           break
           the
           Law
           ,
           or
           an
           
             Act
             of
             Parliament
          
           .
           The
           Bishop
           thus
           further
           expresseth
           in
           the
           same
           Letter
           .
        
         
           Now
           whether
           the
           King
           may
           command
           against
           an
           Act
           of
           Parliament
           ,
           
           and
           what
           danger
           they
           may
           fall
           in
           that
           break
           a
           Law
           with
           the
           
           King's
           consent
           ,
           
           I
           dare
           say
           no
           man
           alive
           at
           this
           day
           hath
           had
           more
           experience
           with
           the
           Judges
           and
           Lawyers
           then
           I
           ;
           First
           I
           had
           experience
           in
           my
           old
           Master
           the
           Cardinal
           ,
           who
           ohtained
           his
           Legacy
           by
           our
           late
           Sovereign
           Lord's
           request
           at
           Rome
           ,
           and
           in
           his
           sight
           and
           knowledge
           ,
           occupied
           the
           same
           with
           his
           2
           Crosses
           and
           Maces
           born
           before
           him
           many
           years
           ;
           yet
           because
           it
           was
           against
           the
           Laws
           of
           the
           Realm
           ,
           the
           Judges
           concluded
           it
           the
           Offence
           of
           the
           premunire
           ;
           which
           conclusion
           I
           bare
           away
           ,
           and
           take
           it
           for
           a
           Law
           of
           the
           Realm
           ,
           because
           the
           Lawyers
           so
           said
           ,
           
             but
             my
          
           reason
           digested
           it
           not
           .
           The
           Lawyers
           ,
           for
           confirmation
           of
           their
           doings
           ,
           brought
           in
           a
           Case
           of
           the
           
             Lord
             Tiptoft
          
           ,
           as
           I
           remember
           ,
           a
           
             jolly
             Civilian
          
           ;
           he
           was
           Chancellor
           to
           the
           King
           ,
           who
           (
           because
           in
           the
           execution
           of
           the
           King's
           Commission
           he
           had
           offended
           the
           Laws
           of
           the
           Realm
           ▪
           )
           he
           suffered
           on
           Tower-Hill
           ,
           )
           they
           brought
           in
           Examples
           
           of
           many
           Judges
           that
           had
           Fines
           set
           on
           their
           Heads
           in
           like
           Case
           ,
           for
           doing
           against
           the
           
             Law
             of
             the
             Realm
          
           by
           the
           
           King's
           Commandment
           ,
           and
           then
           was
           brought
           in
           the
           Judges
           Oath
           ,
           not
           to
           stay
           any
           Process
           or
           Judgment
           for
           any
           Commandment
           from
           the
           
           King's
           Majesty
           :
           And
           
             one
             Article
          
           against
           my
           Lord
           Cardinal
           was
           ,
           
           That
           he
           had
           granted
           Injunctions
           to
           stay
           the
           Common
           -
           Law
           ,
           and
           upon
           that
           occasion
           
             Magua
             Charta
          
           was
           spoken
           of
           ,
           and
           it
           was
           made
           a
           great
           matter
           ,
           the
           stay
           of
           the
           Common-Law
           ;
           and
           this
           I
           learned
           in
           that
           Case
           ,
           sithence
           that
           time
           being
           of
           the
           Counsel
           ,
           when
           many
           Proclamations
           were
           devised
           against
           the
           Carriers
           out
           of
           Corn
           ;
           at
           such
           time
           as
           the
           Transgressors
           should
           be
           punished
           ,
           the
           Judges
           would
           answer
           it
           might
           not
           be
           by
           the
           Laws
           ;
           whereupon
           ensued
           the
           Act
           of
           Proclamation
           ,
           
           in
           the
           passing
           of
           which
           Act
           many
           siberal
           Words
           were
           spoken
           ,
           and
           a
           plain
           Proviso
           ,
           That
           by
           Authority
           of
           the
           Act
           for
           Proclamation
           ,
           nothing
           should
           be
           made
           contrary
           to
           an
           Act
           of
           Parliament
           ,
           or
           Common-Law
           .
        
         
           When
           the
           Bishop
           of
           Exeter
           and
           his
           Chancellour
           were
           by
           one
           Body
           brought
           in
           a
           praemunire
           ,
           (
           which
           my
           Lord
           Privy-Seal
           cannot
           forget
           )
           I
           reason'd
           with
           the
           
           
             Lord
             Audley
          
           ,
           then
           Chancellor
           ,
           so
           far
           ,
           as
           he
           bad
           me
           hold
           my
           peace
           ,
           for
           fear
           of
           entring
           into
           a
           praemunire
           my self
           ;
           whereupon
           I
           stayed
           ,
           but
           concluded
           it
           seemed
           to
           me
           strange
           ,
           that
           a
           man
           authorized
           by
           the
           King
           ,
           (
           as
           since
           the
           King's
           Majesty
           hath
           taken
           upon
           Him
           the
           Supremacy
           ,
           every
           Bishop
           is
           such
           a
           one
           ,
           )
           could
           fall
           in
           a
           
             praemunire
             ,
             after
             I
             had
             reason'd
             the
             matter
             once
             in
             the
             Parliament-House
             ,
             where
             was
          
           free
           Speech
           
             without
             danger
          
           ,
           and
           there
           the
           Lord
           Audley
           ,
           to
           satisfie
           me
           familiarly
           (
           because
           I
           was
           in
           some
           secret
           estimation
           ,
           as
           he
           then
           knew
           ,
           )
           Thou
           art
           
             a
             good
             fellow
          
           ,
           Bishop
           ,
           quoth
           he
           ,
           (
           which
           was
           the
           manner
           of
           his
           familiar
           Speech
           )
           look
           the
           Act
           of
           Supremacy
           ,
           and
           there
           the
           King's
           doings
           be
           restrained
           to
           spiritual
           Jurisdictions
           :
           And
           in
           another
           Act
           it
           is
           provided
           ,
           That
           no
           spiritual
           Law
           shall
           have
           place
           contrary
           to
           a
           common
           Law
           ,
           or
           Act
           of
           Parliament
           ;
           And
           if
           this
           were
           not
           ,
           (
           quoth
           he
           )
           you
           Bishops
           would
           enter
           in
           with
           the
           King
           ,
           and
           ,
           by
           means
           of
           his
           Supremacy
           ,
           order
           the
           Laity
           as
           ye
           listed
           ;
           but
           we
           will
           provide
           (
           quoth
           he
           ,
           )
           that
           praemunire
           shall
           ever
           hang
           over
           your
           Heads
           ,
           and
           so
           we
           Lay-men
           shall
           be
           sure
           to
           enjoy
           our
           Inheritance
           ,
           by
           the
           Common
           Laws
           ,
           and
           Acts
           of
           Parliament
           .
        
         
         
           My
           fourth
           Observation
           is
           this
           ,
        
         
           It
           had
           been
           well
           for
           the
           Protector
           to
           have
           remembred
           the
           good
           and
           wholsom
           Advice
           the
           Bishop
           gave
           him
           :
           
           that
           great
           Man
           had
           not
           lost
           his
           Head
           ;
           for
           being
           indicted
           in
           
           Michaelmas-Term
           ,
           5.
           
           E.
           6.
           upon
           a
           Statute
           made
           3
           and
           4
           of
           that
           King
           ,
           
           
             For
             the
             punishment
             of
             unlawful
             Assemblies
             ,
             and
             raising
             of
             the
             Kings
             Subjects
             :
          
           And
           one
           of
           the
           main
           points
           in
           the
           indictment
           ,
           was
           that
           Felonice
           he
           designed
           to
           take
           and
           
             imprision
             John
          
           Earl
           of
           Warwick
           ,
           being
           one
           of
           the
           Privy-Council
           ;
           
           of
           which
           he
           was
           found
           guilty
           by
           his
           Peers
           ,
           and
           after
           suffered
           Death
           thereupon
           .
        
         
           To
           conclude
           whose
           sad
           Fate
           ,
           I
           shall
           add
           the
           Preamble
           of
           an
           Act
           of
           Parliament
           ,
           more
           memorable
           ,
           because
           in
           a
           Subsidy
           Act
           ;
           yet
           common
           in
           that
           ,
           and
           former
           ,
           and
           succeeding
           Ages
           ,
           as
           may
           appear
           .
           For
           instances
           ,
           
             Rot.
             Parl.
          
           4.
           
           H.
           8.
           and
           by
           Rastals
           Statutes
           ,
           35.
           
           H.
           8.
           cap.
           12
           ,
           27.
           2
           ,
           and
           3.
           
           E.
           6.
           cap.
           26.
           5.
           
           Eliz.
           cap.
           27.
           8.
           
           Eliz.
           cap.
           18.
           23.
           
           Eliz.
           cap.
           15.
           29.
           
           Eliz.
           cap.
           8.
           31.
           
           Eliz.
           cap.
           15.
           35.
           
           Eliz.
           cap.
           13.
           39.
           
           Eliz.
           cap.
           27.
           43.
           
           Eliz.
           cap.
           18.
           and
           3.
           
           Jacobi
           ,
           cap.
           26.
           wherein
           the
           State
           of
           the
           Kingdom
           ,
           both
           Ecclesiastical
           and
           Civil
           ,
           
           and
           the
           Transactions
           of
           Foreign
           Affairs
           are
           Historically
           set
           down
           ,
           and
           taken
           notice
           of
           by
           the
           Parliament
           ,
           and
           inserted
           into
           the
           Preambles
           of
           those
           Acts.
           
        
         
           
             
               
                 
                   An
                   ACT
                   for
                   the
                   Grant
                   of
                   a
                   Subsidy
                   ,
                   and
                   two
                   Fifteens
                   and
                   Tenths
                   ,
                   granted
                   to
                   the
                   King's
                   Majesty
                   ,
                   by
                   the
                   Temporality
                   .
                
                 
                   WE
                   the
                   Kings
                   Highness's
                   most
                   Faithful
                   and
                   Obedient
                   Subjects
                   ,
                   
                   the
                   Lords
                   and
                   Commons
                   in
                   this
                   present
                   Parliament
                   assembled
                   ;
                   Considering
                   ,
                   and
                   certainly
                   perceiving
                   ,
                   by
                   divers
                   means
                   ,
                   the
                   earnest
                   Good-will
                   and
                   Purpose
                   that
                   our
                   said
                   Sovereign
                   Lord
                   hath
                   to
                   preserve
                   ,
                   maintain
                   and
                   continue
                   Us
                   ,
                   his
                   Natural
                   Subjects
                   ,
                   in
                   this
                   most
                   Fortunate
                   Peace
                   ,
                   whereunto
                   ,
                   after
                   many
                   Storms
                   and
                   Tempests
                   of
                   the
                   Wars
                   ,
                   His
                   Majesty
                   hath
                   ,
                   by
                   the
                   Goodness
                   of
                   God
                   restored
                   Us
                   ;
                   Do
                   also
                   ,
                   notwithstanding
                   his
                   Majesties
                   great
                   Care
                   ,
                   and
                   politick
                   Means
                   used
                   for
                   the
                   recovery
                   thereof
                   ,
                   easily
                   perceive
                   how
                   hard
                   it
                   shall
                   be
                   for
                   His
                   Highness
                   to
                   continue
                   and
                   kéep
                   us
                   therein
                   ,
                   during
                   the
                   time
                   
                   of
                   this
                   troublesom
                   state
                   of
                   
                     Christendom
                     ,
                     being
                     ,
                     as
                     it
                     were
                     ,
                     lamentably
                     cut
                     ,
                     and
                     torn
                     in
                     pieces
                     ,
                     and
                     Factions
                     of
                     War
                     ,
                  
                   except
                   his
                   Highness
                   be
                   restored
                   to
                   a
                   further
                   Estate
                   and
                   Furniture
                   of
                   Treasure
                   ,
                   meet
                   for
                   the
                   Defence
                   of
                   these
                   His
                   Realms
                   ,
                   Dominions
                   ;
                   And
                   Subjects
                   ,
                   and
                   like
                   to
                   other
                   Princes
                   ;
                   having
                   such
                   large
                   Realms
                   ,
                   Dominions
                   and
                   People
                   ;
                   the
                   lack
                   and
                   want
                   whereof
                   ,
                   (
                   as
                   we
                   know
                   )
                   shall
                   chiefly
                   redound
                   to
                   all
                   our
                   Losses
                   and
                   Detriments
                   ,
                   which
                   must
                   be
                   defended
                   and
                   preserved
                   by
                   the
                   Puissant
                   Power
                   and
                   Might
                   of
                   our
                   Sovereign
                   Lord
                   and
                   Head
                   ,
                   not
                   by
                   the
                   multitude
                   of
                   our
                   private
                   Riches
                   and
                   Strength
                   at
                   Home
                   .
                
                 
                   So
                   also
                   have
                   We
                   séen
                   ,
                   of
                   late
                   years
                   ,
                   plainly
                   before
                   Our
                   Eyes
                   ,
                   and
                   felt
                   in
                   a
                   great
                   part
                   of
                   Our
                   sorrowful
                   hearts
                   ,
                   the
                   very
                   Principal
                   ,
                   Chief
                   ,
                   and
                   first
                   Causes
                   of
                   this
                   lack
                   ,
                   during
                   the
                   time
                   of
                   the
                   
                     woful
                     mis-governance
                  
                   of
                   this
                   Noble
                   Realm
                   ,
                   and
                   other
                   the
                   King's
                   Dominions
                   ,
                   by
                   the
                   late
                   
                     Protector
                     ,
                     Duke
                     of
                     Somerset
                  
                   (
                   to
                   whom
                   Almighty
                   God
                   grant
                   his
                   Mercy
                   ,
                   )
                   who
                   first
                   of
                   his
                   insatiate
                   ambition
                   ,
                   contrary
                   to
                   the
                   advices
                   of
                   all
                   Wise
                   and
                   Good
                   Councellors
                   ,
                   having
                   gotten
                   into
                   his
                   hands
                   
                   the
                   sole
                   Governance
                   of
                   the
                   most
                   Sacred
                   Person
                   of
                   our
                   Sovereign
                   Lord
                   ,
                   and
                   consequently
                   ,
                   the
                   Protectorship
                   of
                   all
                   his
                   Highness's
                   Realms
                   and
                   Dominious
                   ,
                   immediately
                   to
                   lay
                   a
                   fit
                   Foundation
                   for
                   his
                   unhappy
                   and
                   
                     unskilful
                     Government
                  
                   ,
                   brought
                   the
                   King's
                   Majesty
                   (
                   whom
                   he
                   took
                   by
                   pretence
                   to
                   Govern
                   ,
                   being
                   left
                   by
                   His
                   Highness's
                   Father
                   ,
                   of
                   most
                   Famous
                   Memory
                   ,
                   in
                   tender
                   Years
                   ,
                   (
                   but
                   yet
                   in
                   Peace
                   )
                   suddenly
                   into
                   open
                   Hostility
                   and
                   Wars
                   against
                   two
                   puissant
                   Realms
                   at
                   once
                   ,
                   considering
                   neither
                   the
                   Ability
                   to
                   begin
                   ,
                   nor
                   means
                   to
                   continue
                   them
                   ;
                   wherein
                   ,
                   following
                   always
                   his
                   own
                   singularity
                   ,
                   by
                   stirring
                   and
                   increasing
                   of
                   new
                   Quarrels
                   and
                   Causes
                   of
                   War
                   ,
                   by
                   unadvised
                   Invasions
                   ,
                   by
                   desperate
                   Enterprises
                   and
                   Uoyages
                   ,
                   by
                   sumptuous
                   ,
                   endless
                   ,
                   vain
                   Fortifications
                   ,
                   both
                   in
                   Foreign
                   Realms
                   ,
                   and
                   in
                   the
                   Seas
                   ,
                   by
                   bringing
                   into
                   the
                   Realm
                   of
                   costly
                   ,
                   and
                   great
                   numbers
                   of
                   Strangers
                   ,
                   Men
                   of
                   War
                   ,
                   and
                   such
                   other
                   
                     innumerable
                     vain
                     Devices
                  
                   ,
                   he
                   did
                   not
                   only
                   Exhaust
                   ,
                   and
                   utterly
                   Waste
                   the
                   King's
                   Majestie
                   's
                   Treasures
                   and
                   Revenues
                   of
                   His
                   Crown
                   ,
                   and
                   of
                   Us
                   His
                   Highness's
                   Subjects
                   ,
                   but
                   also
                   endangered
                   His
                   Majestie
                   's
                   Credit
                   beyond
                   
                   the
                   Seas
                   with
                   divers
                   strange
                   Merchants
                   ,
                   by
                   taking
                   up
                   ,
                   and
                   borrowing
                   great
                   Sums
                   of
                   Money
                   ,
                   growing
                   from
                   time
                   to
                   time
                   more
                   and
                   more
                   indurable
                   :
                   which
                   Gate
                   of
                   Misery
                   being
                   so
                   wide
                   open
                   ,
                   We
                   all
                   know
                   ,
                   and
                   the
                   best
                   part
                   of
                   Us
                   felt
                   ,
                   
                     what
                     a
                     heap
                     of
                     Calamities
                     fell
                     upon
                     all
                     the
                     Realm
                     immediately
                  
                   ;
                   Yea
                   ,
                   and
                   to
                   this
                   day
                   what
                   Prests
                   and
                   Memory
                   thereof
                   remaineth
                   not
                   wholly
                   yet
                   filled
                   up
                   .
                
                 
                   First
                   ,
                   the
                   King's
                   Majesties
                   Treasure
                   of
                   all
                   sorts
                   wasted
                   ,
                   the
                   great
                   substance
                   of
                   the
                   Moneys
                   melted
                   ,
                   and
                   altered
                   in
                   
                     base
                     Coyn
                  
                   ,
                   for
                   the
                   serving
                   of
                   the
                   Charge
                   of
                   these
                   Wars
                   ,
                   the
                   
                     Laws
                     and
                     ancient
                     Policies
                     of
                     this
                     noble
                     Realm
                     dissolved
                     and
                     unjoyned
                     ,
                  
                   and
                   by
                   Examples
                   thereof
                   ,
                   the
                   whole
                   state
                   of
                   Ireland
                   endangered
                   ,
                   with
                   Factions
                   and
                   Rebellions
                   ,
                   wherein
                   no
                   small
                   Sums
                   of
                   Treasure
                   were
                   also
                   wasted
                   in
                   Armies
                   and
                   Fortifications
                   ,
                   part
                   whereof
                   remains
                   unto
                   this
                   day
                   of
                   necessity
                   .
                   In
                   the
                   midst
                   of
                   all
                   these
                   miseries
                   ,
                   by
                   the
                   suffering
                   of
                   the
                   said
                   late
                   Protector
                   ,
                   rose
                   up
                   a
                   monstrous
                   and
                   dangerous
                   Rebellion
                   of
                   the
                   lewd
                   numbers
                   ,
                   and
                   baser
                   multitudes
                   against
                   their
                   Heads
                   ;
                   the
                   withstanding
                   and
                   happy
                   stay
                   whereof
                   ,
                   although
                   it
                   came
                   through
                   the
                   
                   mercifulness
                   of
                   God
                   ,
                   by
                   the
                   labour
                   and
                   fortitude
                   of
                   others
                   ,
                   worthy
                   eternal
                   Praise
                   ,
                   subduing
                   the
                   headless
                   raging
                   people
                   in
                   sundry
                   parts
                   of
                   the
                   Realm
                   ,
                   delivering
                   Us
                   ,
                   the
                   King's
                   Majesties
                   Natural
                   Subjects
                   ,
                   out
                   of
                   our
                   unnatural
                   Subjection
                   to
                   
                     him
                     that
                     ruled
                     Us
                     with
                     disorder
                     ,
                  
                   And
                   finally
                   ,
                   restoring
                   the
                   Royal
                   Person
                   of
                   the
                   King's
                   Highness
                   to
                   the
                   Fréedom
                   of
                   His
                   Princely
                   Estate
                   ,
                   and
                   consequently
                   to
                   an
                   Honourable
                   Peace
                   with
                   his
                   Enemies
                   .
                
                 
                   Yet
                   could
                   not
                   ,
                   hitherto
                   ,
                   the
                   great
                   Breach
                   and
                   Ruine
                   of
                   the
                   King's
                   Majestie
                   's
                   Estate
                   ,
                   touching
                   his
                   Treasure
                   ,
                   be
                   repaired
                   or
                   re-enforced
                   ;
                   which
                   consequently
                   followed
                   upon
                   the
                   first
                   Foundations
                   broken
                   ;
                   although
                   in
                   other
                   points
                   of
                   the
                   decay
                   (
                   thanked
                   be
                   God
                   )
                   the
                   King's
                   Majesties
                   own
                   marvellous
                   Intelligence
                   ,
                   with
                   the
                   Industry
                   of
                   
                     good
                     Conncellors
                  
                   ,
                   hath
                   notably
                   supplied
                   ,
                   and
                   amended
                   the
                   defaults
                   .
                
                 
                   And
                   as
                   these
                   former
                   Errors
                   brought
                   His
                   Majesty
                   into
                   utter
                   wasts
                   of
                   His
                   own
                   Treasure
                   and
                   Riches
                   into
                   the
                   Expences
                   of
                   Our
                   Subsidies
                   ,
                   granted
                   for
                   the
                   same
                   Wars
                   ,
                   though
                   nothing
                   answerable
                   to
                   the
                   Expence
                   of
                   the
                   same
                   ;
                   
                   Finally
                   ,
                   into
                   notable
                   and
                   immeasurable
                   Charges
                   beyond
                   the
                   Seas
                   ,
                   Provisions
                   of
                   Money
                   taken
                   up
                   in
                   time
                   of
                   Wars
                   ;
                   so
                   yet
                   ,
                   to
                   the
                   increase
                   of
                   this
                   former
                   sore
                   ,
                   We
                   remember
                   and
                   perceive
                   also
                   ,
                   that
                   there
                   were
                   very
                   great
                   Charges
                   left
                   by
                   the
                   late
                   King
                   of
                   famous
                   Memory
                   ,
                   by
                   reason
                   of
                   his
                   Wars
                   ,
                   to
                   be
                   discharged
                   ,
                   as
                   well
                   beyond
                   Sea
                   towards
                   strangers
                   ,
                   as
                   on
                   this
                   side
                   towards
                   his
                   own
                   Subjects
                   ;
                   which
                   of
                   their
                   nature
                   beyond
                   the
                   Seas
                   for
                   lack
                   of
                   payment
                   did
                   grow
                   excessively
                   ,
                   besides
                   the
                   late
                   evident
                   great
                   Charge
                   and
                   Loss
                   sustained
                   by
                   the
                   Kings
                   Majesty
                   for
                   the
                   only
                   Profit
                   of
                   His
                   publick
                   Weal
                   ,
                   in
                   the
                   reducing
                   of
                   part
                   of
                   His
                   Coyn
                   from
                   a
                   notable
                   baseness
                   unto
                   a
                   fine
                   Standard
                   ;
                   by
                   the
                   which
                   His
                   Majesty
                   lacketh
                   a
                   great
                   private
                   Gain
                   in
                   his
                   Mints
                   ,
                   being
                   now
                   worth
                   no
                   Revenue
                   at
                   all
                   ,
                   but
                   rather
                   chargable
                   ;
                   and
                   the
                   rest
                   of
                   which
                   Coyn
                   we
                   trust
                   He
                   will
                   shortly
                   reduce
                   to
                   like
                   fineness
                   .
                
                 
                   All
                   which
                   things
                   We
                   His
                   Majesties
                   Faithful
                   ,
                   and
                   natural
                   Loving
                   Subjects
                   ,
                   weighing
                   with
                   Our selves
                   ,
                   and
                   considering
                   divers
                   
                     great
                     weighty
                     matters
                  
                   hereupon
                   depending
                   ,
                   for
                   the
                   preservation
                   of
                   this
                   Ancient
                   ,
                   Noble
                   ,
                   and
                   Imperial
                   Crown
                   .
                
                 
                 
                   Albeit
                   We
                   see
                   manifestly
                   before
                   Our
                   Eyes
                   ,
                   Our
                   Sovereign
                   Lord
                   the
                   Kings
                   Majesty
                   disposed
                   of
                   His
                   good
                   Nature
                   rather
                   daily
                   to
                   diminish
                   the
                   Revenue
                   of
                   His
                   Crown
                   ,
                   lately
                   angmented
                   by
                   His
                   Father
                   of
                   most
                   famous
                   Memory
                   ,
                   towards
                   the
                   unburthening
                   of
                   His
                   great
                   intollerable
                   Weights
                   and
                   Charges
                   ,
                   lying
                   and
                   growing
                   in
                   strangers
                   hands
                   beyond
                   the
                   Seas
                   ,
                   then
                   to
                   call
                   upon
                   us
                   His
                   natural
                   Subjects
                   and
                   People
                   ;
                   like
                   as
                   we
                   daily
                   hear
                   and
                   know
                   that
                   all
                   other
                   most
                   Christian
                   Princes
                   do
                   ,
                   in
                   Causes
                   of
                   less
                   Importance
                   ,
                   and
                   like
                   His
                   Majesties
                   noble
                   Progenitors
                   ,
                   have
                   always
                   done
                   in
                   such
                   Cases
                   heretofore
                   .
                
                 
                   
                     Yet
                     for
                     the
                     preservation
                     of
                  
                   Our selves
                   
                     and
                     Our
                  
                   Posterity
                   
                     in
                     this
                     Peace
                     and
                     Wealth
                     whereunto
                     We
                     have
                     by
                     the
                     great
                     Charges
                     of
                     Our
                     Sovereign
                     Lord
                     been
                     blessed
                     ,
                     brought
                     ,
                     for
                     the
                     maintenance
                     and
                     upholding
                     of
                     the
                     Crown
                     and
                     Dignity
                     Imperial
                     of
                     this
                     Noble
                     Realm
                     ,
                     in
                     Honour
                     and
                     Might
                     against
                     all
                     Attempts
                  
                   of
                   Foreign
                   and
                   Ancient
                   
                     Enemies
                     ,
                     for
                     the
                  
                   Restauration
                   of
                   this
                   decayed
                   House
                   of
                   the
                   Commonwealth
                   ,
                   having
                   suffer'd
                   violation
                   and
                   ruine
                   ,
                   by
                   exile
                   of
                   Justice
                   in
                   the
                   former
                   time
                   of
                   the
                   aforesaid
                   evil
                   Governance
                   .
                   For
                   the
                   
                   comforting
                   and
                   encouraging
                   of
                   our
                   most
                   Christian
                   King
                   in
                   His
                   blessed
                   and
                   famous
                   Purposes
                   and
                   Proceedings
                   ,
                   to
                   the
                   establishing
                   both
                   of
                   true
                   Christian
                   Religion
                   ,
                   in
                   this
                   His
                   Church
                   of
                   England
                   and
                   
                     Ireland
                     ,
                     and
                     of
                     a
                     Christian
                     Policy
                     in
                     the
                     civil
                     State
                     of
                     the
                     same
                     ,
                  
                   &c.
                   and
                   after
                   they
                   granted
                   the
                   Subsidies
                   .
                
              
            
          
        
         
           It
           is
           far
           from
           my
           thoughts
           to
           delight
           in
           raking
           into
           the
           misfortunes
           of
           any
           ,
           much
           less
           of
           great
           men
           ;
           but
           in
           all
           Ages
           it
           hath
           been
           allowed
           to
           publish
           the
           Memoirs
           of
           ill
           men
           ,
           to
           the
           intent
           to
           deter
           Posterity
           from
           acting
           and
           committing
           such
           Crimes
           and
           Offences
           ,
           which
           we
           find
           were
           severely
           punished
           both
           by
           God
           and
           Men.
           
        
         
           And
           whoever
           will
           take
           the
           pains
           to
           run
           over
           the
           ancient
           Historians
           and
           Records
           of
           the
           Kingdom
           ,
           will
           find
           that
           the
           Troubles
           in
           Richard
           the
           1st's
           time
           ,
           the
           Barons
           Wars
           ,
           the
           Confusions
           in
           E.
           2
           
           d's
           time
           ,
           the
           woful
           Distractions
           in
           the
           Reign
           of
           R.
           2.
           and
           H.
           6.
           had
           their
           source
           and
           rise
           from
           one
           grand
           Cause
           ,
           the
           extravigant
           and
           insufferable
           Dominion
           and
           Power
           
             of
             Minions
          
           or
           Favourites
           ,
           with
           their
           Partisans
           ,
           which
           K.
           James
           rightly
           calls
           Pests
           and
           Vipers
           of
           a
           Common-wealth
           ;
           who
           ,
           notwithstanding
           their
           
           spetious
           glosses
           and
           pretences
           of
           Loyalty
           to
           the
           Crown
           ,
           rather
           then
           suffer
           themselves
           to
           be
           questioned
           and
           punished
           by
           Law
           for
           their
           Arbitrary
           and
           Illegal
           Acts
           ,
           Resolved
           to
           run
           the
           hazard
           of
           ;
           and
           see
           the
           ruine
           and
           destruction
           both
           of
           Prince
           and
           People
           .
        
         
           My
           Lord
           Bacon
           ,
           
           after
           he
           was
           Sentenced
           in
           Parliament
           ,
           meeting
           with
           Sir
           
             Lionel
             Cranfield
          
           ,
           after
           Earl
           of
           Middlesex
           ,
           whom
           King
           James
           had
           then
           newly
           made
           
             Lord
             Treasurer
          
           .
           My
           Lord
           Bacon
           ,
           having
           first
           congratulated
           his
           advancement
           to
           so
           Eminent
           a
           Place
           of
           Honour
           and
           Trust
           ,
           told
           him
           ,
           between
           jest
           and
           earnest
           ,
           That
           he
           would
           recommend
           to
           his
           Lordship
           ,
           and
           in
           him
           to
           all
           other
           great
           Officers
           of
           the
           Crown
           ,
           one
           
             considerable
             Rule
          
           to
           be
           carefully
           observed
           ,
           which
           was
           ,
           to
        
         
           
             Remember
             A
             Parliament
             will
             come
          
           .
           
        
         
           I
           do
           not
           believe
           that
           his
           Lordship
           had
           the
           Spirit
           of
           Divination
           ;
           But
           certain
           it
           is
           ,
           that
           two
           years
           after
           ,
           in
           the
           Parliament
           21.
           and
           22.
           of
           that
           King
           ,
           the
           Commons
           Impeached
           the
           Earl
           ;
           for
           what
           ,
           and
           what
           the
           Judgement
           was
           thereupon
           ,
           hear
           the
           Record
           .
        
         
           
           
             
               
                 
                   Messuage
                   sent
                   to
                   the
                   Commons
                   by
                   Mr.
                   Serjeant
                   Crew
                   ,
                   
                   and
                   Mr.
                   Attorney
                   General
                   ,
                   viz.
                   
                
                 
                   That
                   the
                   Lords
                   are
                   now
                   ready
                   to
                   give
                   Judgment
                   against
                   the
                   Lord
                   Treasurer
                   ,
                   if
                   they
                   ,
                   with
                   their
                   Speaker
                   will
                   come
                   ,
                   and
                   demand
                   the
                   same
                   .
                
              
            
          
        
         
           Answered
           ,
        
         
           They
           will
           attend
           presently
           :
        
         
           The
           Lords
           being
           all
           in
           their
           Robes
           ,
           the
           Lord
           Treasurer
           was
           brought
           to
           the
           Bar
           by
           the
           Gentleman
           Usher
           and
           the
           Serjeant
           at
           Arms
           ,
           his
           Lordship
           made
           low
           obeysance
           ,
           and
           kneeled
           ,
           until
           the
           Lord
           Keeper
           willed
           him
           to
           stand
           up
           .
        
         
           The
           Commons
           with
           their
           Speaker
           came
           and
           the
           Serjeant
           attendant
           on
           the
           Speaker
           presently
           put
           down
           his
           Mace.
           The
           Speaker
           in
           their
           Name
           ,
           to
           this
           Effect
           ,
           viz.
           
        
         
           
             
               
                 
                   The
                   Knights
                   ,
                   Citizens
                   and
                   Burgesses
                   
                     in
                     this
                  
                   Parliament
                   
                     assembled
                     ,
                     heretofore
                     transmitted
                     unto
                     
                     Your
                     Lordships
                     several
                     Offences
                     against
                     the
                     Right
                     Honourable
                  
                   Lionel
                   
                     Earl
                     of
                  
                   Middlesex
                   ,
                   
                     Lord
                     High
                     Treasurer
                     of
                  
                   England
                   ,
                   for
                   Bribery
                   ,
                   Extortion
                   ,
                   Oppressions
                   ,
                   and
                   other
                   grievous
                   Misdemeanours
                   ,
                   committed
                   by
                   his
                   Lordship
                   .
                
                 
                   
                     And
                     now
                     the
                  
                   Commons
                   ,
                   
                     by
                     me
                     their
                  
                   Speaker
                   ,
                   demand
                   Judgment
                   
                     against
                     him
                     for
                     the
                  
                   same
                   .
                
                 
                   The
                   Lord
                   Keeper
                   Answered
                   .
                
                 
                   The
                   High-Court
                   of
                   Parliament
                   doth
                   adjudge
                   ,
                
                 
                   
                     1.
                     
                     That
                     
                       Lionel
                       Earl
                    
                     of
                     Middlesex
                     ,
                     now
                     
                       Lord
                       Treasurer
                    
                     of
                     England
                     ,
                     shall
                     lose
                     all
                     his
                     Offices
                     which
                     he
                     holds
                     in
                     this
                     Kingdom
                     ;
                     and
                     shall
                     be
                     made
                     for
                     ever
                     uncapable
                     of
                     any
                     Office
                     ,
                     Place
                     or
                     Imployment
                     in
                     the
                     State
                     ,
                     and
                     Commonwealth
                     .
                  
                   
                     2.
                     
                     And
                     that
                     he
                     shall
                     be
                     Imprisoned
                     in
                     the
                     Tower
                     of
                     London
                     during
                     the
                     Kings
                     pleasure
                     .
                  
                   
                     3.
                     
                     And
                     that
                     he
                     shall
                     pay
                     unto
                     our
                     Sovereign
                     Lord
                     the
                     King
                     the
                     Fine
                     of
                     50000
                     l.
                     
                  
                   
                     4.
                     
                     And
                     that
                     he
                     shall
                     never
                     sit
                     in
                     Parliament
                     more
                     .
                  
                   
                     5.
                     
                     And
                     that
                     he
                     shall
                     never
                     come
                     within
                     the
                     Verge
                     of
                     the
                     Court.
                     
                  
                
                 
                 
                   Ordered
                   ,
                   
                   That
                   the
                   Kings
                   Councel
                   draw
                   a
                   Bill
                   (
                   and
                   present
                   the
                   same
                   to
                   the
                   House
                   ,
                   )
                   to
                   make
                   the
                   Lands
                   of
                   the
                   Earl
                   of
                   Middlesex
                   liable
                   unto
                   his
                   Debts
                   ,
                   unto
                   the
                   Fine
                   to
                   the
                   King
                   ,
                   unto
                   Accompts
                   to
                   the
                   King
                   hereafter
                   ,
                   and
                   to
                   
                     Restitution
                     to
                     such
                     whom
                     he
                     had
                     wronged
                     ,
                  
                   
                   as
                   shall
                   be
                   allowed
                   of
                   by
                   the
                   House
                   .
                
              
            
          
        
         
           
             So
             that
             the
             familiar
             saying
             of
             my
             Lord
          
           Coke
           
             is
             very
             remarkable
          
           ;
           That
           no
           Subject
           ,
           (
           though
           never
           so
           Potent
           and
           Subtile
           ,
           )
           ever
           confronted
           or
           justled
           with
           the
           Law
           of
           England
           ,
           but
           the
           same
           Law
           in
           the
           end
           infallibly
           broke
           his
           Neck
           .
        
      
    
     
       
         
         
         
           THE
           CASE
           OF
           George
           Ferrers
           ,
           
             Esq
          
        
         
           IN
           the
           Lent
           Season
           ,
           
           whilst
           the
           Parliament
           yet
           continued
           ,
           one
           
             George
             Ferrers
          
           Gent.
           Servant
           to
           the
           King
           ,
           being
           elect
           a
           Burgess
           for
           the
           Town
           of
           Plimouth
           ,
           in
           the
           County
           of
           Devon
           ,
           in
           going
           to
           the
           Parliament-house
           was
           Arrested
           in
           London
           by
           a
           Process
           out
           of
           the
           Kings-Bench
           ,
           
           at
           the
           Suit
           of
           one
           White
           ,
           for
           the
           sum
           of
           two
           hundred
           Marks
           ,
           or
           thereabouts
           ,
           wherein
           he
           was
           late
           aforecondemned
           as
           a
           Surety
           for
           the
           
           Debt
           of
           one
           Welden
           of
           Salisbury
           ;
           which
           Arrest
           being
           signified
           by
           Sir
           
             Thomas
             Moyle
          
           Kt.
           then
           Speaker
           of
           the
           Parliament
           ,
           and
           to
           the
           Knights
           and
           Burgesses
           there
           ,
           order
           was
           taken
           that
           the
           Serjeant
           of
           the
           Parliament
           ,
           
           called
           
             S.
             J.
          
           should
           forthwith
           repair
           to
           the
           Compter
           in
           Breadstreet
           ,
           whither
           the
           said
           Ferrers
           was
           carried
           ,
           and
           there
           to
           demand
           delivery
           of
           the
           Prisoner
           .
           
           The
           Serjeant
           ,
           as
           he
           had
           in
           charge
           ,
           went
           to
           the
           Compter
           ,
           and
           declared
           to
           the
           Clerks
           there
           ,
           what
           he
           had
           in
           commandment
           :
           But
           they
           and
           other
           Officers
           of
           the
           City
           were
           so
           far
           from
           obeying
           the
           said
           Commandment
           ,
           
           as
           after
           many
           stout
           words
           ,
           they
           forcibly
           resisted
           the
           said
           Serjeant
           ,
           
           whereof
           ensued
           a
           Fray
           within
           the
           Compter-gates
           ,
           between
           the
           said
           Ferrers
           and
           the
           said
           Officers
           ,
           not
           without
           hurt
           of
           either
           part
           ;
           so
           that
           the
           Serjeant
           was
           driven
           to
           defend
           himself
           with
           his
           Mace
           of
           Armes
           ,
           
           and
           had
           the
           Crown
           thereof
           broken
           
           by
           bearing
           off
           a
           stroke
           ,
           and
           his
           Man
           strucken
           down
           .
           During
           this
           Brawl
           the
           Sheriffs
           of
           London
           ,
           
           called
           
             Rowland
             Hill
          
           and
           
             H.
             Suckley
          
           ,
           came
           thither
           ,
           to
           whom
           the
           Serjeant
           complained
           of
           this
           injury
           ,
           and
           required
           of
           them
           the
           delivery
           of
           the
           said
           Burgess
           as
           afore
           :
           but
           they
           bearing
           with
           their
           Officers
           ,
           
           made
           little
           account
           either
           of
           his
           Complaint
           ,
           or
           of
           his
           
             Message
             ,
             rejecting
          
           the
           same
           contemptuously
           ,
           with
           much
           proud
           language
           :
           So
           as
           the
           Serjeant
           was
           forced
           to
           return
           without
           the
           Prisoner
           ,
           
           and
           finding
           the
           Speaker
           and
           all
           the
           Knights
           and
           Burgesses
           set
           in
           their
           places
           ,
           declared
           unto
           them
           the
           whole
           Cause
           as
           it
           fell
           out
           ;
           who
           took
           the
           same
           in
           so
           
             ill
             part
          
           ,
           
           that
           They
           all
           together
           (
           of
           whom
           there
           was
           not
           a
           few
           as
           well
           of
           the
           
             Kings
             Privy-Councel
          
           ,
           as
           also
           of
           his
           Privy-Chamber
           )
           would
           sit
           no
           longer
           without
           their
           Burgess
           ,
           but
           rose
           up
           wholly
           ,
           and
           repaired
           to
           the
           
             Vpper
             House
          
           ,
           where
           the
           whole
           case
           was
           declared
           
           by
           the
           mouth
           of
           the
           Speaker
           ,
           
           before
           Sir
           
             T.
             Audley
          
           Kt.
           then
           Lord
           Chancellor
           of
           England
           ,
           and
           all
           the
           Lords
           and
           Judges
           there
           assembled
           ;
           who
           judging
           the
           Contempt
           to
           be
           very
           great
           ,
           referred
           the
           punishment
           thereof
           to
           the
           Order
           of
           the
           
             Common
             House
          
           .
           They
           returning
           to
           their
           places
           again
           ,
           upon
           new
           debate
           of
           the
           Case
           ,
           took
           order
           that
           their
           Serjeant
           should
           eftsoon
           repair
           to
           the
           Sheriffs
           of
           London
           ,
           and
           require
           delivery
           of
           the
           said
           Burgess
           ,
           without
           any
           Writ
           or
           Warrant
           had
           for
           the
           same
           ,
           but
           only
           as
           afore
           .
           
           Albeit
           the
           
             Lord
             Chancellor
          
           offered
           there
           to
           grant
           a
           Writ
           ,
           which
           they
           of
           the
           Common
           House
           refused
           ,
           
             being
             in
             a
             clear
             opinion
             that
             all
             Commandments
             and
             other
             Acts
             proceeding
             from
             the
             Nether
             House
             ,
             were
             to
             be
             done
             and
             executed
             by
             their
             Serjeant
             ,
             without
             Writ
             ,
             only
             by
             shew
             of
             his
             Mace
             ,
             which
             was
             his
             warrant
             .
          
           But
           before
           the
           Serjeants
           return
           into
           London
           ,
           the
           Sheriffs
           having
           
           intelligence
           how
           heinously
           the
           matter
           was
           taken
           ,
           became
           somewhat
           more
           mild
           ;
           so
           as
           upon
           the
           said
           second
           demand
           ,
           they
           delivered
           the
           Prisoner
           without
           any
           denial
           .
           But
           the
           Serjeant
           having
           then
           further
           in
           commandment
           from
           those
           of
           the
           
             Nether
             House
          
           ,
           charged
           the
           said
           Sheriffs
           to
           
             appear
             personally
          
           on
           the
           morrow
           by
           eight
           of
           the
           Clock
           ,
           
           before
           the
           Speaker
           in
           the
           
             Nether
             House
          
           ,
           and
           to
           bring
           thither
           the
           Clerks
           of
           the
           Compter
           ,
           and
           such
           other
           of
           their
           Officers
           as
           were
           parties
           to
           the
           said
           affray
           ;
           and
           in
           like
           manner
           to
           take
           into
           his
           custody
           the
           said
           
             White
             ,
             which
             wittingly
             procured
             the
             said
             Arrest
             ,
             in
             contempt
             of
             the
             Priviledge
             of
             the
             Parliament
             .
          
           Which
           Commandment
           being
           done
           by
           the
           said
           Serjeant
           accordingly
           ,
           
           on
           the
           morrow
           the
           two
           Sheriffs
           ,
           with
           one
           of
           the
           Clerks
           of
           the
           Compter
           ,
           (
           which
           was
           the
           chief
           occasion
           of
           the
           said
           affray
           )
           together
           with
           the
           said
           White
           ,
           appeared
           in
           the
           
             Common
             
             House
          
           ,
           where
           the
           Speaker
           charging
           them
           with
           their
           Contempt
           and
           misdemeanour
           aforesaid
           ,
           
           they
           were
           compelled
           to
           make
           immediate
           Answer
           ,
           
           without
           being
           admitted
           to
           any
           Councel
           :
           albeit
           Sir
           
             Ro.
             Cholmley
          
           ,
           then
           Recorder
           of
           London
           ,
           and
           other
           the
           Councel
           of
           the
           City
           there
           present
           ,
           offered
           to
           speak
           in
           the
           Cause
           ,
           which
           were
           all
           put
           to
           silence
           ,
           and
           none
           suffered
           to
           speak
           but
           the
           parties
           themselves
           .
           Whereupon
           in
           conclusion
           the
           said
           Sheriffs
           ,
           
           and
           the
           same
           White
           ,
           were
           committed
           to
           the
           Tower
           of
           London
           ,
           and
           the
           said
           Clerk
           (
           which
           was
           the
           occasion
           of
           the
           Fray
           )
           to
           a
           place
           there
           called
           
             Little
             Ease
          
           ,
           
           and
           the
           Officer
           of
           London
           which
           did
           the
           Arrest
           ,
           called
           Tailor
           ,
           with
           four
           Officers
           ,
           to
           Newgate
           ,
           where
           they
           remained
           from
           the
           28.
           until
           the
           31.
           of
           March
           ,
           
           and
           then
           they
           were
           delivered
           ,
           not
           without
           
             humble
             suit
          
           made
           by
           the
           Mayor
           of
           London
           ,
           and
           other
           their
           Friends
           .
           And
           
           forasmuch
           as
           the
           said
           Ferrers
           being
           in
           Execution
           upon
           a
           Condemnation
           of
           Debt
           ,
           and
           set
           at
           large
           by
           Priviledge
           of
           Parliament
           ,
           was
           not
           by
           Law
           to
           be
           brought
           again
           into
           Execution
           ,
           and
           so
           the
           party
           without
           remedy
           for
           his
           Debt
           ,
           as
           well
           against
           him
           ,
           as
           his
           principal
           debtor
           ;
           after
           long
           debate
           of
           the
           same
           ,
           by
           the
           space
           of
           nine
           or
           ten
           days
           together
           ,
           at
           last
           they
           resolved
           upon
           an
           Act
           of
           Parliament
           to
           be
           made
           ,
           and
           to
           revive
           the
           Execution
           of
           the
           said
           Debt
           against
           the
           said
           Welden
           ,
           which
           was
           principal
           debtor
           ,
           and
           to
           discharge
           the
           said
           Ferrers
           .
           But
           before
           this
           came
           to
           pass
           ,
           the
           
             Common
             House
          
           was
           divided
           upon
           the
           Question
           ,
           but
           in
           the
           conclusion
           the
           Act
           passed
           for
           the
           said
           Ferrers
           ,
           who
           won
           by
           14.
           
           Voices
           .
           
           The
           King
           then
           being
           advertized
           of
           all
           this
           proceeding
           ,
           called
           immediately
           before
           him
           the
           
             Lord
             Chancellor
             of
             England
          
           ,
           and
           his
           Judges
           ,
           with
           the
           Speaker
           of
           the
           Parliament
           ,
           and
           
           other
           the
           gravest
           persons
           of
           the
           
             Nether
             House
          
           ,
           to
           whom
           he
           declared
           his
           opinion
           to
           this
           effect
           :
           First
           commending
           their
           wisdom
           in
           maintaining
           the
           Priviledges
           of
           their
           House
           ,
           
           
             (
             which
             he
             would
             not
             have
             to
             be
             infringed
             in
             any
             point
             )
          
           alledged
           that
           he
           being
           Head
           of
           the
           Parliament
           ,
           and
           attending
           in
           his
           own
           person
           upon
           the
           Business
           thereof
           ,
           ought
           in
           reason
           to
           have
           Priviledge
           for
           Him
           and
           all
           his
           Servants
           ,
           attending
           there
           upon
           Him
           ;
           so
           that
           if
           the
           said
           Ferrers
           had
           been
           no
           Burgess
           ,
           but
           only
           his
           Servant
           ,
           that
           in
           respect
           thereof
           he
           was
           to
           have
           the
           Priviledge
           as
           well
           as
           any
           other
           :
           
           For
           I
           understand
           (
           quoth
           he
           )
           that
           you
           not
           only
           for
           your
           own
           persons
           ,
           but
           also
           for
           your
           necessary
           Servants
           ,
           even
           to
           your
           Cooks
           and
           Horse-keepers
           ,
           enjoy
           the
           said
           Priviledge
           :
           in
           as
           much
           as
           my
           
             Lord
             Chancellor
          
           here
           present
           hath
           informed
           us
           ,
           that
           he
           being
           Speaker
           of
           the
           Parliament
           ,
           the
           Cook
           of
           
           the
           Temple
           was
           Arrested
           in
           London
           ,
           and
           in
           Execution
           upon
           a
           Statute
           of
           the
           Staple
           :
           And
           forasmuch
           as
           the
           said
           Cook
           ,
           during
           the
           Parliament
           ,
           served
           the
           Speaker
           in
           that
           Office
           ,
           he
           was
           taken
           out
           of
           Execution
           by
           the
           Priviledge
           of
           the
           Parliament
           .
           And
           further
           ,
           we
           be
           informed
           by
           our
           Judges
           ,
           that
           we
           at
           no
           time
           stand
           so
           highly
           in
           our
           
             Estate
             Royal
          
           ,
           as
           in
           the
           time
           of
           Parliament
           ;
           
           wherein
           We
           as
           Head
           ,
           and
           You
           as
           Members
           ,
           are
           conjoyned
           and
           knittogether
           into
           
             one
             Body
             politick
          
           :
           so
           as
           whatsoever
           offence
           or
           injury
           (
           during
           that
           time
           )
           is
           offered
           to
           the
           meanest
           Members
           of
           the
           House
           ,
           it
           is
           to
           be
           judged
           as
           done
           against
           
             Our
             Person
          
           ,
           
           and
           the
           whole
           
             Court
             of
             Parliament
          
           :
           which
           Prerogative
           of
           the
           Court
           is
           so
           great
           (
           as
           our
           learned
           Councel
           informeth
           us
           )
           as
           all
           Acts
           and
           Processes
           coming
           out
           of
           any
           other
           Inferiour
           Courts
           ,
           
           must
           for
           the
           time
           cease
           and
           give
           place
           to
           the
           Highest
           .
           And
           touching
           
           the
           party
           ,
           it
           was
           a
           great
           presumption
           in
           him
           ,
           knowing
           our
           Servant
           to
           be
           one
           of
           this
           House
           ,
           and
           being
           warned
           thereof
           before
           ,
           would
           nevertheless
           prosecute
           this
           matter
           out
           of
           time
           ,
           and
           therefore
           was
           well
           worthy
           to
           have
           lost
           his
           Debt
           ,
           which
           I
           would
           not
           wish
           ,
           and
           therefore
           do
           commend
           your
           Equity
           ,
           that
           having
           lost
           the
           same
           by
           Law
           ,
           have
           restored
           him
           to
           the
           same
           against
           him
           who
           was
           his
           Debtor
           :
           and
           this
           may
           be
           a
           good
           example
           to
           others
           ,
           not
           to
           attempt
           any
           thing
           against
           the
           Priviledge
           of
           this
           Court
           ,
           but
           to
           take
           the
           time
           better
           .
           Whereupon
           Sir
           
             Edward
             Mountague
          
           ,
           then
           Lord
           Ch.
           Justice
           ,
           
           very
           gravely
           declar'd
           his
           opinion
           ,
           confirming
           by
           divers
           reasons
           all
           the
           King
           had
           said
           ,
           which
           was
           
             assented
             unto
          
           by
           all
           the
           residue
           ,
           none
           speaking
           to
           the
           contrary
           .
           The
           Act
           indeed
           passed
           not
           the
           Higher
           
           House
           ,
           for
           the
           Lords
           had
           not
           time
           to
           consider
           of
           it
           ,
           by
           reason
           of
           the
           Dissolution
           of
           the
           Parliament
           .
        
         
           Because
           this
           Case
           hath
           been
           diversly
           reported
           ,
           as
           is
           commonly
           alledged
           ,
           as
           a
           President
           for
           the
           Priviledge
           of
           the
           Parliament
           ,
           I
           have
           endeavoured
           my self
           to
           learn
           the
           truth
           thereof
           ,
           and
           to
           set
           it
           forth
           with
           the
           whole
           circumstances
           at
           large
           ,
           according
           to
           their
           instructions
           who
           ought
           best
           both
           to
           know
           and
           remember
           it
           .
        
         
           4.
           
           Ed.
           VI.
           Eight
           years
           after
           the
           Case
           of
           Ferrers
           ,
           
           Withrington
           having
           made
           an
           Assault
           upon
           Brandling
           ,
           Burgess
           for
           Newcastle
           ;
           the
           Parl.
           being
           near
           an
           end
           ,
           the
           Com.
           sent
           Withring
           :
           to
           the
           Councel
           .
        
         
           
             Die
             Jov.
             7.
             
             Apr.
             an
             .
             praedict
             .
          
           The
           Bill
           for
           Mr.
           
           Brandling's
           Complaint
           ,
           sent
           from
           the
           Lords
           of
           the
           
             Privy
             Councel
          
           again
           ,
           to
           be
           ordered
           by
           this
           House
           according
           to
           the
           Antient
           Custom
           of
           this
           House
           :
           Whereupon
           the
           Bill
           was
           read
           in
           the
           presence
           of
           
             Henry
             Witherington
          
           ,
           who
           was
           sent
           to
           the
           Lords
           from
           this
           place
           ;
           who
           confest
           that
           he
           began
           the
           Fray
           upon
           Mr.
           Brandling
           :
           whereupon
           the
           said
           Henry
           is
           committed
           to
           the
           Tower
           of
           London
           .
           
           
           
           
        
      
       
         
         
           Some
           few
           Presidents
           against
           such
           as
           have
           wrote
           Books
           to
           the
           dishonour
           of
           the
           Lords
           and
           Commons
           ,
           and
           Subversion
           of
           the
           Government
           .
        
         
           
             The
             Case
             of
             Arthur
             Hall
             
               Esq
            
          
           
             UPon
             sundry
             Motions
             made
             by
             divers
             of
             this
             House
             ;
             
             It
             was
             Order'd
             that
             
               Arthur
               Hall
            
             
               Esq
            
             for
             sundry
             
               Lewd
               Speeches
            
             ,
             used
             as
             well
             in
             this
             House
             ,
             as
             also
             abroad
             elsewhere
             ,
             shall
             have
             warning
             by
             the
             Serjeant
             to
             be
             here
             upon
             Monday
             next
             ;
             and
             at
             the
             Bar
             to
             answer
             such
             things
             as
             He
             shall
             then
             and
             there
             be
             charged
             with
             .
             And
             it
             was
             further
             Ordered
             ,
             
             that
             all
             such
             Persons
             as
             have
             noted
             his
             words
             ,
             either
             in
             this
             House
             ,
             or
             abroad
             ,
             do
             forthwith
             assemble
             in
             the
             Chamber
             above
             ,
             and
             put
             the
             words
             in
             writing
             ;
             and
             afterwards
             deliver
             them
             to
             Mr.
             Speaker
             ,
             to
             
             the
             end
             he
             may
             charge
             the
             said
             Hall
             upon
             Monday
             next
             .
          
           
             This
             day
             
               Arthur
               Hall
            
             
               Esq
            
             
             being
             brought
             by
             the
             Serjeant
             to
             the
             Bar
             ,
             and
             charged
             by
             the
             House
             with
             Seven
             several
             Articles
             ,
             humbly
             submitted
             himself
             to
             the
             House
             ,
             and
             humbly
             confessed
             his
             folly
             ,
             
             as
             well
             touching
             the
             said
             Articles
             ;
             as
             also
             his
             other
             fond
             and
             unadvised
             Speech
             at
             the
             Bar
             :
             And
             was
             upon
             the
             Question
             remitted
             ,
             
             with
             a
             good
             Exhortation
             given
             him
             by
             Mr.
             Speaker
             at
             large
             .
          
        
         
           
           
             The
             Case
             of
             Smalley
             ,
             Servant
             to
             Mr.
             Arthur
             Hall
             ,
             Burgess
             for
             Grantham
             .
          
           
             And
             the
             Case
             of
             Kirtleton
             ,
             Hall's
             Schoolmaster
             .
          
           
             MR.
             Lievtenant
             of
             the
             Tower
             ,
             
             Sir
             
               Nicholas
               Arnold
            
             ,
             and
             Mr.
             
               Serjeant
               Lovelace
            
             ,
             were
             appointed
             to
             examine
             the
             Matter
             touching
             the
             Arrest
             of
             Mr.
             
             Hall's
             Servant
             ,
             before
             Mr.
             Speaker
             ,
             at
             his
             Chamber
             this
             Afternoon
             .
          
           
             Upon
             the
             Question
             ,
             
             and
             also
             upon
             the
             division
             of
             the
             House
             it
             was
             Ordered
             ,
             that
             
               Edward
               Smalley
            
             Yeoman
             ,
             Servant
             unto
             
               Arthur
               Hall
            
             
               Esq
            
             one
             of
             the
             Burgesses
             for
             Grantham
             ,
             shall
             have
             Priviledge
             .
             
          
           
             After
             sundry
             Reasons
             and
             Arguments
             ,
             
             it
             was
             Resolved
             ,
             that
             
               Edward
               Smalley
            
             ,
             Servant
             unto
             
               Arthur
               Hall
            
             
               Esq
            
             shall
             be
             brought
             hither
             by
             the
             Serjeant
             ,
             and
             set
             at
             liberty
             by
             the
             Warrant
             of
             the
             Mace
             ,
             and
             not
             by
             Writ
             .
          
           
           
             
               Edward
               Smalley
            
             ,
             
             Servant
             unto
             
               Arthur
               Hall
            
             
               Esq
            
             being
             this
             day
             brought
             to
             the
             Bar
             in
             this
             House
             by
             the
             Serjeant
             of
             the
             House
             ,
             and
             accompanied
             with
             two
             Serjeants
             of
             London
             ,
             
             was
             presently
             delivered
             of
             his
             Imprisonment
             and
             Execution
             ,
             according
             to
             the
             
               former
               Judgement
            
             of
             this
             House
             ,
             and
             the
             said
             Serjeants
             of
             
               London
               discharged
            
             of
             their
             said
             Prisoner
             ;
             and
             immediately
             after
             that
             the
             said
             Serjeants
             of
             London
             were
             sequestred
             out
             of
             this
             House
             ,
             and
             the
             said
             
               Edward
               Smalley
            
             was
             committed
             to
             the
             Charge
             of
             the
             Serjeant
             of
             this
             House
             ;
             and
             thereupon
             the
             said
             
               Edward
               Smalley
            
             was
             sequestred
             ,
             till
             this
             House
             should
             be
             resolved
             upon
             some
             former
             Motions
             ,
             whether
             the
             said
             
               Edward
               Smalley
               did
               procure
               himself
               to
               be
               arrested
               upon
               the
               said
               Execution
               ,
               in
               the
               abusing
               and
               contempt
               of
               this
               House
               ,
               or
               not
               .
            
          
           
             1.
             
             Upon
             the
             Question
             it
             was
             Ordered
             ,
             
             that
             Mr.
             Hall
             be
             sequestred
             
             the
             House
             ,
             
             while
             the
             Matter
             touching
             the
             
               supposed
               Contempt
            
             done
             to
             this
             House
             be
             argued
             and
             debated
             .
          
           
             Edward
             Smalley
             
               upon
               the
               Question
               was
            
             adjudged
             guilty
             of
             the
             Contempt
             ,
             
             and
             abusing
             of
             this
             House
             by
             fraudulent
             practice
             ,
             of
             procuring
             himself
             to
             be
             arrested
             upon
             the
             Execution
             ,
             of
             his
             own
             assent
             and
             intention
             ,
             to
             be
             discharged
             as
             well
             of
             his
             Imprisonment
             ,
             as
             of
             the
             said
             Execution
             .
          
           
             
               Matthew
               Kirtleton
            
             ,
             
             Schoolmaster
             to
             Mr.
             Hall
             ,
             was
             likewise
             upon
             another
             Question
             adjudged
             guilty
             by
             this
             House
             of
             like
             Contempt
             ,
             and
             abusing
             of
             this
             House
             ,
             in
             confederacy
             and
             practice
             with
             the
             said
             Smalley
             in
             the
             intentions
             aforesaid
             .
          
           
             2.
             
             Upon
             another
             Question
             it
             was
             adjudged
             by
             the
             House
             ,
             
             that
             the
             said
             Smalley
             be
             for
             his
             Misdemeanor
             and
             
               Contempt
               committed
            
             to
             the
             Prison
             of
             the
             Tower.
             
          
           
             3.
             
             Upon
             the
             like
             Question
             it
             
             was
             also
             adjudged
             by
             this
             House
             ,
             
             that
             the
             said
             Kirtleton
             Schoolmaster
             ,
             be
             also
             for
             his
             
               lewd
               Demeanor
            
             and
             Contempt
             in
             abusing
             of
             this
             
               House
               ,
               committed
            
             to
             the
             Prison
             of
             the
             Tower.
             
          
           
             4.
             
             Upon
             another
             Question
             also
             it
             was
             Resolved
             ,
             
             that
             the
             Serjeant
             of
             this
             House
             be
             commanded
             to
             bring
             the
             said
             
               Edward
               Smalley
            
             ,
             and
             the
             said
             
               Matthew
               Kirtleton
            
             ,
             Schoolmaster
             to
             Mr.
             Hall
             ,
             into
             this
             House
             ,
             to
             morrow
             next
             in
             the
             forenoon
             ,
             to
             hear
             and
             receive
             their
             said
             Judgements
             accordingly
             .
          
           
             5.
             
             And
             further
             ,
             
             that
             the
             Matter
             wherein
             the
             said
             
               Arthur
               Hall
            
             is
             supposed
             to
             be
             touched
             ,
             either
             in
             the
             privity
             of
             the
             said
             Matter
             of
             Arrest
             ,
             or
             in
             the
             abusing
             of
             the
             Committees
             of
             this
             House
             ,
             shall
             be
             deferred
             to
             be
             further
             dealt
             in
             till
             to
             morrow
             .
          
           
             The
             Bill
             against
             
               Arthur
               Hall
            
             
               Esq
            
             
             
               Edward
               Smalley
            
             ,
             and
             
               Matthew
               Kirtleton
            
             his
             Servant
             ,
             was
             read
             the
             first
             time
             .
          
           
           
             
               Edward
               Smalley
            
             ,
             Servant
             unto
             
               Arthur
               Hall
            
             
               Esq
            
             appearing
             in
             this
             House
             this
             day
             at
             the
             
               Bar
               ,
               it
            
             was
             pronounced
             unto
             him
             by
             Mr.
             Speaker
             ,
             and
             in
             the
             Name
             ,
             and
             by
             the
             Appointment
             and
             Order
             of
             this
             House
             ,
             for
             execution
             of
             the
             former
             Judgement
             of
             this
             House
             awarded
             against
             him
             ,
             
             That
             he
             the
             said
             
               Edward
               Smalley
            
             shall
             be
             forthwith
             committed
             Prisoner
             from
             this
             House
             to
             the
             Tower
             of
             London
             ,
             and
             there
             remain
             for
             one
             whole
             month
             next
             ensuing
             from
             this
             present
             day
             ;
             and
             further
             ,
             after
             the
             same
             month
             expired
             ,
             until
             such
             time
             as
             good
             and
             sufficient
             assurance
             shall
             be
             had
             and
             made
             ,
             for
             payment
             of
             one
             hundred
             pounds
             of
             good
             and
             lawful
             money
             of
             England
             ,
             to
             be
             made
             unto
             
               William
               Hewet
               ,
               Administrator
            
             of
             the
             Goods
             ,
             Chattels
             and
             Debts
             of
             
               Melchisedeck
               Mallory
            
             Gent.
             deceased
             ,
             upon
             the
             first
             day
             of
             the
             next
             Term
             ,
             according
             to
             the
             former
             Order
             in
             that
             behalf
             by
             
             this
             House
             made
             and
             set
             down
             ,
             and
             also
             40
             s.
             for
             the
             
             Serjeant's
             Fees
             ;
             the
             notice
             of
             which
             assurance
             for
             the
             true
             payment
             of
             the
             said
             one
             hundred
             pounds
             in
             form
             aforesaid
             ,
             to
             be
             certified
             unto
             
               Mr.
               Lievtenant
            
             of
             the
             Tower
             ,
             by
             Mr.
             Recorder
             of
             London
             ,
             before
             any
             delivery
             or
             setting
             at
             liberty
             of
             the
             said
             
               Edward
               Smalley
            
             ,
             to
             be
             in
             any
             wise
             had
             or
             made
             at
             any
             time
             after
             the
             expiration
             of
             the
             said
             month
             as
             is
             aforesaid
             ,
             and
             that
             he
             shall
             not
             be
             delivered
             out
             of
             Prison
             before
             such
             notice
             certified
             ,
             whether
             the
             same
             be
             before
             the
             said
             first
             day
             of
             the
             next
             Term
             ,
             or
             after
             .
          
        
         
           
           
             The
             2d
             .
             Case
             of
             Arther
             Hall
             
               Esq
            
             a
             Member
             of
             Parliament
             .
          
           
             UPon
             a
             Motion
             made
             unto
             this
             House
             by
             Mr.
             Norton
             ,
             
             in
             which
             he
             declared
             that
             
               some
               person
            
             of
             late
             had
             caused
             a
             Book
             to
             be
             set
             forth
             in
             print
             ,
             
             not
             only
             
               greatly
               reproachful
               against
               some
               particular
               good
               Members
               of
               this
               House
               of
               great
               credit
               ,
               but
               also
               very
               much
               slanderous
               and
               derogatory
               to
               the
               general
               authority
               ,
               power
               and
               state
               of
               this
               House
               ,
               and
               prejudicial
               to
               the
               validity
               of
               the
               proceedings
               of
               the
               same
               ,
               in
               making
               and
               establishing
               of
               Laws
               ,
               charging
               this
               House
               with
               drunkenness
               ,
               as
               accompanied
               in
               their
               Councels
               with
            
             Bacchus
             ;
             
               and
               then
               also
               with
               Choler
               ,
               as
               those
               which
               had
               never
               sailed
               to
            
             Anticyra
             ,
             
               and
               the
               proceedings
               of
               this
               House
               to
               be
            
             Opera
             tenebrarum
             .
             And
             further
             ,
             that
             by
             the
             circumstance
             of
             the
             residue
             of
             the
             discourse
             of
             the
             said
             Book
             ,
             he
             conjectured
             the
             
             same
             to
             be
             done
             and
             procured
             by
             Mr.
             
               Arthur
               Hall
            
             ,
             one
             of
             this
             House
             ,
             and
             so
             prayed
             that
             thereupon
             the
             said
             Mr.
             Hall
             might
             be
             called
             by
             this
             House
             to
             Answer
             ,
             and
             the
             matter
             further
             to
             be
             duly
             examined
             ,
             as
             the
             weight
             thereof
             in
             due
             consideration
             of
             the
             gravity
             and
             wisdom
             of
             this
             House
             ,
             and
             of
             the
             
               authority
               ,
               state
            
             and
             liberty
             of
             the
             same
             ,
             
             requireth
             .
             It
             is
             Resolved
             ,
             That
             the
             said
             Mr.
             Hall
             be
             forthwith
             sent
             for
             by
             the
             Serjeant
             at
             Arms
             attending
             upon
             this
             House
             ,
             to
             make
             his
             appearance
             here
             in
             that
             behalf
             accordingly
             .
          
           
             And
             then
             immediately
             
               Mr.
               Secretary
               Wilson
            
             did
             thereupon
             signifie
             unto
             this
             House
             ,
             that
             the
             said
             Mr.
             Hall
             had
             upon
             his
             Examination
             therein
             before
             the
             Lords
             of
             the
             Councel
             ,
             heretofore
             confessed
             in
             the
             hearing
             of
             the
             said
             
               Mr.
               Secretary
            
             ,
             that
             he
             did
             cause
             the
             said
             Book
             to
             be
             printed
             indeed
             .
             Upon
             relation
             whereof
             ,
             and
             after
             some
             speech
             then
             also
             
             uttered
             unto
             this
             House
             by
             
               Mr.
               Chancellor
               of
               the
               Exchequer
            
             ,
             of
             the
             dangerous
             and
             
               lewd
               Contents
            
             of
             the
             said
             Book
             ,
             the
             Serjeant
             was
             forthwith
             by
             Order
             sent
             to
             apprehend
             the
             said
             
               Arthur
               Hall
            
             ,
             and
             was
             presently
             assisted
             for
             that
             purpose
             with
             Sir
             
               Thomas
               Scot
            
             and
             Sir
             
               Thomas
               Brown
            
             ,
             
             by
             the
             appointment
             of
             this
             House
             .
          
           
             A
             Commission
             was
             then
             also
             given
             by
             this
             whole
             House
             ,
             
             unto
             
               Mr.
               Vice-chamberlain
               ,
               Mr.
               Chancellor
               of
               the
               Exchequer
               ,
               Mr.
               Secretary
               Wilson
               ,
               Mr.
               Treasurer
               of
               the
               Chamber
               ,
               Sir
               Henry
               Lee
               ,
               Sir
               Thomas
               Cecil
               ,
               Sir
               William
               Fitz-williams
               ,
            
             and
             
               Sir
               Henry
               Gate
            
             ,
             to
             send
             for
             the
             Printer
             of
             the
             said
             Book
             ,
             and
             to
             examine
             him
             touching
             the
             said
             matter
             ,
             and
             afterwards
             to
             make
             Report
             thereof
             to
             this
             House
             accordingly
             .
             
             And
             also
             to
             take
             order
             and
             advise
             further
             for
             the
             sending
             for
             ,
             and
             apprehending
             of
             the
             said
             
               Arthur
               Hall
            
             ,
             if
             it
             should
             so
             fall
             out
             that
             he
             did
             withdraw
             
             himself
             ,
             or
             depart
             out
             of
             Town
             ,
             before
             such
             time
             as
             the
             said
             Serjeant
             could
             find
             him
             :
             with
             this
             further
             Resolution
             also
             ,
             
             
               That
               any
               such
               Member
               of
               this
               House
               as
               should
               happen
               first
               to
               see
               him
               ,
               or
               meet
               him
               ,
               might
               ,
               and
               should
               in
               the
               name
               of
               the
               whole
               House
               stay
               him
               ,
               and
               bring
               him
               forth
               to
               answer
               the
               said
               matter
               forthwith
               before
               the
               whole
               House
               ,
               with
               all
               possible
               speed
               .
            
          
           
             Mr.
             Secretary
             Wilson
             declaring
             the
             travel
             of
             the
             Committees
             in
             examining
             of
             the
             Printer
             that
             did
             print
             Mr.
             Halls
             Book
             ,
             
             signified
             unto
             this
             House
             ,
             that
             the
             said
             Printer
             (
             whose
             name
             is
             
               Henry
               Bynnyman
            
             )
             upon
             his
             Examination
             before
             the
             Committees
             said
             ,
             that
             one
             
               John
               Wells
            
             a
             Scrivener
             in
             Fleetstreet
             ,
             did
             deliver
             a
             Copy
             to
             him
             ;
             and
             when
             the
             Book
             was
             printed
             ,
             he
             delivered
             one
             Book
             to
             
               Henry
               Shirland
            
             in
             Friday-street
             ,
             Linen-draper
             ,
             to
             be
             sent
             to
             Mr.
             Hall
             ;
             and
             that
             afterwards
             about
             a
             year
             past
             ,
             he
             delivered
             to
             Mr.
             
             Hall
             six
             of
             the
             said
             Books
             ,
             and
             one
             more
             to
             Mr.
             Halls
             man
             shortly
             after
             ;
             and
             said
             ,
             that
             Mr.
             Hall
             promised
             to
             get
             him
             a
             priviledge
             ,
             whereupon
             he
             adventured
             (
             he
             saith
             )
             to
             print
             the
             Book
             :
             and
             saith
             ,
             that
             the
             Copy
             was
             written
             by
             Wells
             the
             Scrivener
             ,
             and
             that
             he
             received
             of
             the
             said
             Shirland
             Linen-cloth
             to
             the
             value
             of
             6
             l.
             13
             
               s.
               4
               d.
            
             for
             printing
             the
             said
             Book
             ,
             and
             that
             he
             staid
             of
             his
             own
             accord
             the
             publishing
             of
             the
             said
             Books
             ,
             till
             he
             was
             paid
             :
             whereas
             Mr.
             Hall
             was
             contented
             they
             should
             have
             been
             put
             to
             sale
             prefently
             .
             Which
             Report
             so
             made
             by
             
               Mr.
               Treasurer
            
             ,
             and
             withall
             that
             Mr.
             Hall
             and
             the
             Printer
             were
             both
             then
             at
             the
             door
             ,
             the
             said
             Mr.
             Hall
             
             was
             thereupon
             brought
             to
             the
             Bar
             ,
             and
             being
             charged
             by
             
               Mr.
               Speaker
            
             in
             the
             behalf
             of
             the
             
               whole
               House
            
             ,
             with
             the
             setting
             forth
             of
             the
             said
             Book
             ,
             containing
             
               very
               lewd
               and
               slanderous
               reproach
               not
               only
               against
               some
               particular
               Members
               
               of
               this
               House
               ,
               but
               also
               against
               the
               general
               Estate
               and
               Authority
               of
               this
               whole
               House
               .
            
          
           
             Hall
             denied
             not
             the
             setting
             forth
             of
             the
             said
             Book
             ,
             protesting
             the
             same
             to
             be
             done
             by
             him
             without
             any
             malicious
             intent
             or
             meaning
             ,
             either
             against
             the
             state
             of
             this
             House
             ,
             or
             against
             any
             Member
             of
             the
             same
             ;
             praying
             this
             whole
             House
             (
             if
             he
             had
             offended
             in
             so
             doing
             )
             they
             would
             remit
             and
             pardon
             him
             ;
             affirming
             withall
             very
             earnestly
             ,
             that
             he
             never
             had
             any
             more
             then
             one
             of
             the
             said
             Books
             ;
             and
             upon
             due
             consideration
             had
             of
             his
             own
             rashness
             and
             folly
             therein
             ,
             willed
             that
             all
             the
             said
             Books
             should
             be
             suppressed
             .
             Then
             was
             Mr.
             Hall
             sequestred
             .
          
           
             
               Henry
               Bynnyman
            
             the
             Printer
             was
             brought
             to
             the
             Bar
             ,
             
             who
             affirmed
             in
             all
             things
             as
             Mr.
             
               Secretary
               Wilson
            
             before
             reported
             ,
             and
             further
             that
             he
             had
             80
             or
             100
             of
             the
             said
             Books
             ;
             and
             was
             thereupon
             sequestred
             .
          
           
           
             
               Henry
               Shirland
            
             was
             brought
             to
             the
             Bar
             ,
             
             who
             there
             confessed
             ,
             that
             Mr.
             Hall
             did
             write
             a
             Letter
             unto
             him
             ,
             and
             sent
             the
             said
             Book
             unto
             him
             ,
             willing
             him
             to
             get
             it
             printed
             ;
             and
             thereupon
             he
             delivered
             the
             said
             Book
             to
             Bynnyman
             ,
             to
             have
             it
             
               printed
               ,
               Wells
            
             the
             Scrivener
             then
             being
             present
             with
             him
             ;
             and
             said
             further
             ,
             that
             Mr.
             Hall
             had
             paid
             him
             again
             the
             20
             Nobles
             which
             he
             before
             had
             paid
             the
             Printer
             ;
             and
             so
             he
             was
             then
             sequestred
             .
          
           
             And
             the
             said
             Wells
             brought
             to
             〈◊〉
             ●ar
             upon
             his
             Examination
             ,
             
             〈◊〉
             ,
             that
             when
             he
             was
             Apprentice
             with
             one
             Mr.
             Dalton
             a
             Scrivener
             in
             Heerstreet
             ,
             the
             said
             Mr.
             Hall
             then
             lying
             about
             
             Paul's
             Wharfe
             ,
             sent
             unto
             his
             said
             Master
             to
             send
             one
             of
             his
             men
             unto
             him
             ,
             and
             that
             thereupon
             his
             said
             Master
             sent
             him
             unto
             the
             said
             Mr.
             Hall
             ,
             who
             when
             he
             came
             ,
             delivered
             unto
             him
             a
             Book
             in
             written-hand
             ,
             willing
             him
             to
             carry
             it
             home
             with
             
             him
             ,
             and
             copy
             it
             out
             ,
             and
             said
             ,
             that
             when
             he
             had
             shewed
             it
             to
             his
             Master
             ,
             his
             Master
             commanded
             him
             to
             write
             part
             of
             it
             ,
             and
             his
             fellows
             some
             other
             part
             of
             it
             ,
             and
             his
             said
             Master
             (
             as
             he
             remembreth
             )
             did
             write
             the
             rest
             of
             it
             ,
             but
             what
             his
             said
             Master
             had
             for
             the
             writing
             of
             it
             ,
             he
             knoweth
             not
             .
             And
             being
             further
             examined
             ,
             saith
             ,
             that
             yesterday
             last
             past
             he
             delivered
             one
             of
             the
             said
             Books
             to
             Sir
             
               Randal
               Brierton
            
             ,
             from
             the
             said
             Mr.
             Hall.
             And
             then
             the
             said
             
               John
               Wells
            
             was
             sequestred
             .
          
           
             And
             afterwards
             all
             the
             Privy-Councel
             being
             of
             this
             House
             ,
             
             Mr.
             Knight-Marshal
             ,
             Mr.
             Recorder
             of
             London
             ,
             Mr.
             Serjeant
             Flowerdew
             ,
             Mr.
             Serjeant
             
               St.
               Leiger
            
             ,
             Mr.
             Crumwell
             ,
             Mr.
             Atkins
             ,
             the
             Master
             of
             the
             Jewel-house
             ,
             Sir
             
               Thomas
               Scot
            
             ,
             Sir
             
               Thomas
               Brown
            
             ,
             Mr.
             
               Nathaniel
               Bacon
            
             ,
             Mr.
             Beale
             ,
             Mr.
             Norton
             ,
             and
             Mr.
             Alford
             ,
             were
             added
             to
             the
             former
             Committees
             for
             the
             further
             proceeding
             to
             Examination
             
             of
             the
             matter
             touching
             Mr.
             Hall
             ,
             the
             Printer
             ,
             the
             Scrivener
             ,
             and
             all
             other
             persons
             ,
             parties
             or
             privy
             to
             the
             publishing
             of
             the
             said
             Book
             ,
             set
             forth
             in
             print
             by
             the
             means
             and
             procurement
             of
             the
             said
             Mr.
             Hall
             ,
             and
             to
             meet
             upon
             Wednesday
             next
             at
             two
             of
             the
             Clock
             in
             the
             afternoon
             ,
             in
             the
             
               Exchequer
               Chamber
            
             .
          
           
             Which
             done
             ,
             
             Mr.
             Hall
             being
             brought
             to
             the
             Bar
             again
             ,
             
               Mr.
               Speaker
            
             declareth
             unto
             him
             ,
             that
             this
             House
             mindeth
             further
             to
             examine
             the
             particularities
             of
             the
             matter
             ,
             wherewith
             they
             have
             charged
             him
             ,
             and
             do
             therefore
             order
             him
             to
             the
             Serjeants
             ward
             ,
             with
             this
             liberty
             ,
             That
             upon
             Wednesday
             next
             in
             the
             afternoon
             ,
             being
             accompanied
             with
             the
             Serjeant
             ,
             he
             may
             attend
             at
             the
             
               Exchequer
               Chamber
            
             upon
             the
             Committees
             in
             the
             Cause
             :
             And
             was
             thereupon
             had
             out
             of
             the
             House
             .
          
           
             
               Henry
               Bynnyman
            
             
             the
             Printer
             ,
             
               John
               Wells
            
             the
             Scrivener
             ,
             and
             
             
               Henry
               Shirland
            
             Linen-draper
             ,
             being
             brought
             all
             three
             to
             the
             Bar
             ,
             were
             by
             
               Mr.
               Speaker
            
             injoyned
             in
             the
             name
             of
             the
             whole
             House
             ,
             to
             give
             their
             attendance
             upon
             the
             said
             Committees
             at
             the
             time
             and
             place
             aforesaid
             ,
             and
             also
             at
             all
             times
             in
             the
             mean
             season
             thereof
             ,
             if
             they
             shall
             happen
             to
             be
             called
             by
             them
             ,
             or
             any
             of
             them
             :
             And
             so
             were
             had
             out
             of
             the
             House
             .
          
           
             And
             further
             it
             is
             Ordered
             by
             this
             House
             ,
             
             That
             
               Mr.
               Speaker
            
             do
             send
             the
             Serjeant
             for
             
               John
               Dalton
            
             ,
             late
             Master
             of
             the
             said
             
               John
               Wells
            
             ,
             and
             to
             charge
             him
             also
             to
             attend
             upon
             the
             said
             Committees
             ,
             at
             the
             said
             time
             and
             place
             in
             like
             manner
             .
          
           
             Mr.
             Vice-Chamberlain
             for
             himself
             and
             the
             residue
             of
             the
             Committees
             ,
             
             appointed
             to
             examine
             Mr.
             Hall
             ,
             the
             Printer
             ,
             the
             Scrivener
             ,
             and
             all
             other
             persons
             privy
             to
             the
             setting
             forth
             and
             publishing
             of
             the
             Book
             ,
             declared
             ,
             that
             they
             had
             charged
             the
             said
             Mr.
             Hall
             
             with
             Contempt
             against
             this
             House
             the
             last
             Session
             ,
             in
             that
             being
             enjoyned
             by
             this
             House
             to
             appear
             ,
             he
             departed
             out
             of
             Town
             ,
             in
             contempt
             of
             the
             Court
             ,
             and
             afterwards
             testified
             the
             same
             his
             wilful
             Contempt
             ,
             by
             an
             unseemly
             Letter
             addressed
             by
             him
             to
             this
             House
             ,
             and
             charged
             him
             further
             with
             divers
             Articles
             of
             great
             importance
             ,
             selected
             by
             the
             said
             Committees
             out
             of
             the
             said
             Book
             :
             As
             first
             ,
             
               with
               publishing
               the
               Conferences
               of
               this
               House
               abroad
               in
               Print
               ,
               and
               that
               in
               a
               Libel
               ,
               with
               a
               counterfeit
               Name
               of
               the
               Author
               ,
               and
               no
               Name
               of
               the
               Printer
               ,
               and
               containing
               matter
               of
               Infamy
               of
               sundry
               good
               particular
               Members
               of
               the
               House
               ,
               and
               of
               the
               whole
               State
               of
               the
               House
               in
               general
               ,
               and
               also
               of
               the
               Power
               and
               Authority
               of
               this
               House
            
             ;
             
             
               affirming
               ,
               that
               he
               knew
               of
               his
               own
               knowledge
               ,
               that
               this
               House
               had
            
             de
             facto
             
               judged
               and
               proceeded
               untruely
            
             .
          
           
             
               And
               was
               further
               charged
            
             ,
             That
             he
             had
             injuriously
             impeached
             the
             
             memory
             of
             the
             late
             Speaker
             deceased
             ;
             that
             he
             had
             impugned
             the
             Authority
             of
             this
             House
             ,
             in
             appointing
             Committees
             without
             his
             assent
             ;
             and
             that
             in
             defacing
             the
             Credit
             of
             the
             Body
             and
             Members
             of
             this
             House
             ,
             
             he
             practised
             to
             deface
             the
             Authorities
             of
             the
             Laws
             and
             Proceedings
             in
             the
             Parliament
             ,
             and
             so
             to
             impair
             the
             ancient
             Order
             ,
             touching
             the
             government
             of
             the
             Realm
             ,
             and
             Rights
             of
             this
             House
             ,
             and
             the
             form
             of
             making
             Laws
             ,
             whereby
             the
             Subjects
             of
             the
             Realm
             are
             governed
             .
             
               And
               further
               was
               charged
            
             ,
             That
             since
             his
             being
             before
             the
             Lords
             of
             the
             Councel
             for
             his
             said
             offence
             ,
             and
             after
             that
             he
             had
             received
             rebuke
             of
             them
             for
             the
             same
             ,
             and
             had
             offered
             some
             form
             of
             a
             submission
             ,
             he
             had
             eftsoon
             again
             published
             the
             said
             Book
             ;
             and
             that
             upon
             his
             Examination
             in
             the
             House
             ,
             he
             had
             denied
             the
             having
             any
             more
             than
             one
             of
             the
             said
             Books
             ,
             it
             was
             yet
             proved
             he
             had
             twelve
             or
             thirteen
             ,
             and
             six
             of
             them
             he
             had
             given
             away
             ,
             since
             the
             time
             
             he
             was
             called
             before
             the
             said
             Lords
             of
             the
             Councel
             .
          
           
             Unto
             all
             which
             things
             ,
             as
             the
             said
             Mr.
             Hall
             could
             make
             no
             reasonable
             answer
             or
             denial
             ,
             so
             
               Mr.
               Vice-chamberlain
            
             very
             excellently
             setting
             forth
             the
             natures
             and
             qualities
             of
             the
             said
             offences
             ,
             in
             their
             several
             degrees
             ,
             moved
             in
             the
             end
             that
             Mr.
             Hall
             being
             without
             at
             the
             door
             ,
             might
             be
             called
             in
             to
             Answer
             unto
             those
             points
             before
             the
             whole
             House
             ,
             and
             so
             thereupon
             to
             proceed
             to
             some
             end
             ;
             and
             therewithall
             perswading
             a
             due
             consideration
             of
             spending
             the
             time
             as
             much
             as
             might
             be
             in
             matters
             of
             greatest
             moment
             ,
             wherein
             much
             less
             has
             been
             done
             this
             Session
             ,
             then
             in
             any
             other
             these
             many
             years
             in
             like
             quantity
             of
             time
             :
             And
             thereupon
             after
             divers
             other
             motions
             and
             speeches
             had
             in
             the
             said
             matter
             ,
             
             the
             Printer
             was
             brought
             to
             the
             Bar
             ,
             and
             being
             examined
             ,
             avowed
             that
             Mr.
             Hall
             after
             that
             he
             had
             been
             before
             the
             
             Lords
             of
             the
             Councel
             ,
             came
             to
             him
             and
             told
             him
             ,
             that
             he
             had
             answered
             the
             matter
             for
             the
             Books
             before
             the
             Councel
             ,
             and
             that
             therefore
             the
             Printer
             might
             deliver
             the
             said
             Books
             abroad
             .
             And
             also
             whereas
             the
             said
             Printer
             wished
             unto
             the
             said
             Mr.
             Hall
             ,
             since
             his
             last
             committing
             ,
             that
             all
             the
             said
             Books
             had
             been
             burned
             before
             he
             meddled
             with
             them
             ;
             Mr.
             Hall
             should
             say
             to
             him
             again
             ,
             
               He
               would
               not
               for
               100
               l.
            
             And
             then
             being
             sequestred
             .
          
           
             Mr.
             Hall
             
             was
             brought
             to
             the
             Bar
             ,
             where
             after
             some
             reverence
             done
             by
             him
             ,
             though
             not
             yet
             in
             such
             humble
             and
             
               lowly
               wise
            
             as
             the
             state
             of
             one
             in
             that
             place
             to
             be
             charged
             and
             accused
             ,
             requireth
             ;
             whereof
             being
             admonished
             by
             
               Mr.
               Speaker
            
             ,
             and
             further
             by
             him
             charged
             with
             sundry
             of
             the
             said
             parts
             collected
             out
             of
             the
             said
             Book
             ,
             
             he
             submitted
             himself
             to
             the
             House
             ,
             refusing
             to
             make
             any
             answer
             or
             defence
             at
             all
             in
             the
             matter
             ,
             
             but
             acknowledging
             his
             Error
             ,
             prayed
             pardon
             of
             the
             whole
             House
             with
             all
             his
             heart
             ;
             and
             that
             done
             ,
             was
             sequestred
             .
          
           
             After
             which
             ,
             upon
             sundry
             Motions
             
             and
             Arguments
             had
             touching
             the
             quality
             and
             nature
             of
             his
             fault
             ,
             and
             of
             some
             proportionable
             forms
             of
             punishment
             for
             the
             same
             ,
             as
             
               Imprisonment
               ,
               Fine
               ,
               banishment
               from
               the
               fellowship
               of
               this
               House
               ,
            
             and
             an
             
               utter
               Condemnation
            
             and
             Retractation
             of
             the
             said
             Book
             ,
             it
             was
             upon
             the
             
               Question
               ,
               Resolved
            
             
             by
             the
             whole
             House
             without
             any
             one
             
               Negative
               voice
            
             :
          
           
             1.
             
             That
             he
             should
             be
             committed
             to
             Prison
             .
          
           
             2.
             
             And
             upon
             another
             Question
             likewise
             Resolved
             ,
             That
             he
             should
             be
             committed
             to
             the
             Prison
             of
             the
             Tower
             ,
             
             as
             the
             Prison
             proper
             to
             this
             House
             .
          
           
             3.
             
             And
             upon
             another
             Question
             ,
             it
             was
             in
             like
             manner
             Resolved
             ,
             That
             he
             should
             remain
             in
             the
             said
             Prison
             of
             the
             Tower
             by
             the
             space
             of
             6.
             months
             .
             
          
           
           
             4.
             
             And
             so
             much
             longer
             as
             until
             himself
             should
             willingly
             make
             a
             Retractation
             of
             the
             said
             Book
             ,
             
             to
             the
             satisfaction
             of
             this
             House
             ,
             or
             of
             such
             order
             as
             this
             House
             shall
             take
             for
             the
             same
             ,
             during
             the
             continuance
             of
             this
             present
             Parliament
             .
          
           
             5.
             
             And
             upon
             another
             Question
             is
             was
             also
             in
             like
             manner
             Resolved
             ,
             
             That
             a
             Fine
             should
             be
             assessed
             by
             this
             House
             to
             the
             
               Queens
               Majesties
            
             use
             ,
             upon
             the
             said
             Mr.
             Hall
             for
             his
             said
             offence
             .
          
           
             6.
             
             
             And
             upon
             another
             Question
             also
             it
             was
             Resolved
             in
             like
             manner
             ,
             That
             the
             said
             Fine
             should
             be
             500
             Marks
             .
          
           
             7.
             
             
             And
             upon
             another
             Question
             also
             it
             was
             likewise
             Resolved
             ,
             That
             the
             said
             Mr.
             Hall
             should
             presently
             be
             severed
             and
             
               cut
               off
            
             from
             being
             a
             Member
             of
             this
             House
             any
             more
             ,
             during
             the
             continuance
             of
             this
             present
             Parliament
             .
             
             And
             that
             
               Mr.
               Speaker
            
             ,
             by
             authority
             of
             this
             House
             ,
             should
             direct
             a
             Warrant
             
             from
             this
             House
             to
             the
             Clerk
             of
             the
             Crown-Office
             in
             the
             Chancery
             ,
             for
             the
             awarding
             of
             the
             
               Queens
               Majesties
            
             Writ
             to
             the
             Sheriff
             of
             the
             said
             County
             of
             Lincoln
             ,
             for
             a
             
               new
               Burgess
            
             to
             be
             returned
             into
             this
             present
             Parliament
             for
             the
             said
             Burrough
             of
             Grantham
             ,
             in
             the
             lieu
             and
             stead
             of
             the
             said
             
               Arthur
               Hall
            
             ,
             so
             as
             before
             
               disabled
               any
               longer
               to
               be
               a
               Member
               of
               this
               House
               .
            
          
           
             8.
             
             
             And
             upon
             another
             Question
             it
             was
             also
             in
             like
             manner
             Resolved
             ,
             That
             the
             said
             Book
             and
             
               scandalous
               Libel
            
             should
             ,
             and
             shall
             be
             
               holden
               ,
               deemed
               ,
               taken
               and
               adjudged
               to
               be
               utterly
               false
               and
               erronious
               .
            
             And
             that
             the
             same
             shall
             be
             publickly
             testified
             ,
             
             affirmed
             and
             set
             forth
             to
             be
             false
             ,
             seditious
             and
             erronious
             ,
             in
             such
             sort
             ,
             order
             and
             degree
             as
             by
             this
             House
             shall
             be
             ,
             during
             this
             Session
             of
             Parliament
             ,
             further
             determined
             in
             that
             behalf
             ,
          
           
             Which
             done
             ,
             the
             said
             Mr.
             Hall
             
             was
             brought
             in
             again
             to
             the
             Bar
             ,
             
             unto
             whom
             
               Mr.
               Speaker
            
             in
             the
             name
             of
             the
             whole
             House
             ,
             pronounced
             the
             said
             Judgment
             in
             form
             aforesaid
             ,
             and
             so
             the
             Serjeant
             was
             commanded
             to
             take
             charge
             of
             him
             ,
             and
             convey
             him
             to
             the
             said
             Prison
             of
             the
             Tower
             ,
             and
             to
             deliver
             him
             to
             
               Mr.
               Lieutenant
            
             of
             the
             Tower
             ,
             by
             Warrant
             from
             this
             House
             to
             be
             directed
             and
             signed
             by
             
               Mr.
               Speaker
            
             for
             that
             purpose
             .
             Which
             done
             ,
             and
             the
             said
             Mr.
             Hall
             had
             away
             by
             the
             Serjeant
             ,
             it
             was
             agreed
             (
             upon
             a
             motion
             made
             by
             the
             Speaker
             )
             that
             the
             whole
             course
             and
             form
             of
             the
             said
             proceedings
             and
             Judgment
             of
             this
             House
             against
             the
             said
             Mr.
             Hall
             ,
             should
             be
             afterwards
             orderly
             digested
             and
             set
             down
             in
             due
             form
             ,
             to
             be
             first
             read
             in
             this
             House
             ,
             and
             then
             so
             entred
             by
             the
             Clerk
             as
             the
             residue
             of
             the
             Orders
             and
             proceedings
             of
             this
             House
             ,
             in
             other
             Cases
             ,
             are
             used
             to
             be
             done
             .
             And
             so
             it
             was
             afterwards
             drawn
             into
             
               form
               ,
               read
            
             unto
             
             the
             House
             ,
             aud
             entred
             by
             the
             Clerk
             accordingly
             ,
             
               in
               haec
               verba
               :
               (
               viz.
            
             )
          
           
             Whereas
             it
             was
             informed
             unto
             this
             House
             ,
             
             upon
             Saturday
             being
             the
             fourth
             day
             of
             this
             present
             February
             ,
             That
             
               Arthur
               Hall
            
             of
             Grantham
             in
             the
             County
             of
             Lincoln
             Esquire
             ,
             had
             sithence
             the
             last
             Session
             of
             this
             Parliament
             ,
             set
             forth
             in
             print
             and
             published
             a
             Book
             ,
             dedicated
             unto
             Sir
             
               Henry
               Knyvet
            
             Knight
             ,
             a
             good
             Member
             of
             this
             House
             ,
             without
             his
             privity
             ,
             liking
             or
             allowance
             ,
             in
             part
             tending
             greatly
             to
             the
             slander
             and
             reproach
             not
             only
             of
             Sir
             
               Robert
               Bell
            
             Knight
             ,
             deceased
             ,
             late
             Speaker
             of
             this
             Parliament
             ,
             and
             of
             sundry
             particular
             Members
             of
             this
             House
             ,
             but
             also
             of
             the
             proceeding
             of
             this
             House
             in
             the
             same
             last
             Session
             of
             Parliament
             ,
             in
             a
             Cause
             that
             concerned
             the
             said
             
               Arthur
               Hall
            
             ,
             and
             one
             Smalley
             his
             man
             ;
             and
             that
             there
             was
             also
             contained
             a
             long
             discourse
             tending
             to
             the
             diminishment
             
             of
             the
             
               ancient
               Authority
            
             of
             this
             House
             ;
             and
             that
             thereupon
             by
             Order
             of
             this
             House
             ,
             the
             said
             
               Arthur
               Hall
            
             was
             sent
             for
             by
             the
             Serjeant
             of
             this
             House
             ,
             to
             appear
             on
             Monday
             following
             ,
             which
             he
             did
             accordingly
             :
             whereupon
             being
             called
             to
             the
             Bar
             ,
             and
             charged
             by
             the
             Speaker
             with
             the
             Information
             given
             against
             him
             ,
             he
             confessed
             the
             making
             and
             setting
             forth
             thereof
             :
             whereupon
             the
             said
             
               Arthur
               Hall
            
             being
             sequestred
             ,
             the
             House
             did
             presently
             appoint
             divers
             Committees
             to
             take
             a
             more
             particular
             Examination
             of
             the
             said
             Cause
             ,
             and
             of
             all
             such
             as
             had
             been
             doers
             therein
             ;
             which
             Examination
             being
             finished
             by
             the
             said
             Committees
             ,
             they
             informed
             this
             House
             that
             they
             had
             charged
             the
             said
             
               Arthur
               Hall
            
             with
             Contempt
             against
             this
             House
             the
             said
             last
             Session
             ,
             in
             that
             being
             enjoyned
             by
             this
             House
             to
             appear
             there
             at
             a
             time
             by
             this
             House
             prefixed
             ,
             departed
             out
             of
             the
             Town
             in
             contempt
             
             of
             the
             Court
             ,
             and
             afterwards
             testified
             and
             asserted
             the
             same
             his
             
               wilful
               contempt
            
             ,
             by
             an
             unseemly
             Letter
             addressed
             by
             him
             to
             this
             House
             ;
             
               and
               charged
               him
               also
               with
               publishing
               the
               Conferences
               of
               this
               House
               ,
               abroad
               out
               of
               the
               House
               ,
            
             and
             that
             also
             in
             print
             ,
             in
             manner
             of
             a
             Libel
             ,
             with
             a
             counterfeit
             name
             of
             the
             Author
             ,
             and
             without
             any
             name
             of
             the
             Printer
             :
             in
             which
             Book
             or
             Libel
             was
             contained
             matter
             of
             reproach
             and
             infamy
             to
             sundry
             good
             Members
             of
             this
             House
             in
             particular
             ,
             and
             of
             the
             
               whole
               state
            
             of
             the
             House
             in
             general
             ,
             reproaching
             and
             embasing
             what
             in
             him
             lay
             ,
             the
             Power
             and
             Authority
             of
             this
             House
             ;
             and
             untruly
             reporting
             the
             Orders
             of
             this
             House
             ,
             affirming
             amongst
             other
             great
             reproaches
             ,
             that
             he
             knew
             of
             his
             own
             knowledge
             that
             this
             House
             had
             judged
             and
             proceeded
             untruly
             ;
             and
             further
             charged
             him
             ,
             that
             he
             had
             therein
             also
             injuriously
             impeached
             the
             memory
             of
             the
             late
             
             Speaker
             deceased
             ,
             affirming
             that
             the
             Orders
             of
             this
             House
             were
             not
             by
             him
             truly
             delivered
             or
             set
             down
             ,
             but
             altered
             and
             changed
             .
          
           
             And
             not
             herewith
             satisfied
             ,
             
             hath
             in
             some
             part
             thereof
             contained
             a
             false
             and
             
               slanderous
               discourse
            
             against
             the
             Antiquity
             and
             Authority
             of
             the
             
               Commons
               House
            
             ,
             or
             
               Third
               Estate
            
             of
             the
             Parliament
             ;
             wherein
             he
             hath
             falsly
             sought
             ,
             as
             much
             as
             in
             him
             is
             ,
             to
             
               impugn
               ,
               deface
               ,
               blemish
               and
               diminish
               the
               Power
               ,
               Antiquity
               and
               Authority
               of
               this
               House
               ,
               and
               the
               Interest
               that
               it
               hath
               always
               ,
               and
               in
               all
               ages
               had
               ,
               to
               the
               great
               impeachment
               of
               the
               ancient
               order
               and
               government
               of
               this
               Realm
               ,
               the
               rights
               of
               this
               House
               ,
               and
               the
               form
               of
               making
               Laws
               .
            
             
             And
             that
             since
             his
             being
             before
             the
             Lords
             of
             the
             Councel
             for
             his
             said
             offence
             ,
             
             and
             after
             he
             had
             received
             rebuke
             of
             them
             for
             the
             same
             ,
             and
             had
             offered
             some
             form
             of
             submission
             in
             that
             behalf
             ,
             he
             had
             eftsoons
             again
             published
             the
             said
             Book
             ;
             and
             that
             upon
             his
             Examination
             in
             this
             House
             ,
             he
             had
             denied
             the
             having
             of
             any
             more
             then
             one
             of
             the
             said
             Books
             ,
             yet
             it
             was
             proved
             he
             had
             12.
             or
             13.
             of
             them
             ,
             and
             6.
             of
             them
             since
             the
             time
             he
             was
             called
             before
             the
             Lords
             of
             the
             Councel
             :
             and
             that
             he
             had
             by
             his
             Letters
             given
             order
             to
             have
             —
             of
             those
             Books
             printed
             ,
             which
             was
             done
             accordingly
             ;
             and
             that
             he
             had
             caused
             one
             of
             the
             said
             Books
             ,
             sithence
             this
             Session
             of
             Parliament
             ,
             to
             be
             sent
             to
             Sir
             
               Randal
               Brewerton
            
             Kt.
             
          
           
           
             Unto
             all
             which
             ,
             
             as
             the
             said
             
               Arthur
               Hall
            
             could
             make
             no
             denial
             ,
             or
             sufficient
             Answer
             ,
             so
             the
             said
             Committees
             setting
             forth
             the
             nature
             and
             qualities
             of
             the
             said
             Offences
             in
             their
             several
             degrees
             ,
             moved
             in
             the
             end
             that
             the
             said
             
               Arthur
               Hall
            
             might
             be
             called
             into
             the
             House
             ,
             to
             answer
             unto
             those
             Points
             before
             the
             whole
             House
             ,
             and
             so
             thereupon
             to
             proceed
             to
             some
             speedy
             end
             ,
             perswading
             therewithal
             a
             due
             consideration
             to
             be
             had
             of
             spending
             the
             time
             as
             much
             as
             might
             be
             ,
             in
             such
             Matters
             of
             the
             Realm
             ,
             for
             which
             this
             Parliament
             was
             chiefly
             called
             .
             
             Whereupon
             after
             divers
             other
             Motions
             and
             Speeches
             had
             in
             the
             said
             Matter
             ,
             
             the
             said
             Printer
             was
             brought
             to
             the
             Bar
             ,
             and
             being
             examined
             ,
             avowed
             ,
             that
             
               Arthur
               Hall
            
             after
             he
             had
             been
             before
             the
             Lords
             of
             the
             Councel
             ,
             came
             to
             him
             ,
             and
             told
             him
             ,
             that
             he
             had
             answered
             the
             Matter
             for
             the
             said
             Books
             before
             the
             Councel
             ;
             and
             that
             therefore
             the
             said
             Printer
             might
             deliver
             the
             said
             Books
             abroad
             ;
             affirming
             also
             ,
             that
             whereas
             the
             said
             
               Henry
               Bynnyman
            
             the
             Printer
             ,
             sithence
             this
             Session
             
             of
             Parliament
             ,
             
             and
             since
             his
             last
             committing
             ,
             wishing
             unto
             the
             said
             
               Arthur
               Hall
            
             ,
             that
             all
             the
             said
             Books
             had
             been
             burned
             before
             he
             meddled
             with
             them
             ;
             that
             
               Arthur
               Hall
            
             should
             say
             to
             him
             again
             ,
             he
             would
             not
             so
             for
             100
             l.
             And
             then
             he
             being
             sequestred
             ,
             
               Arthur
               Hall
            
             was
             brought
             to
             the
             Bar
             ,
             where
             after
             some
             mean
             reverence
             by
             him
             done
             ,
             though
             not
             in
             such
             humble
             and
             lowly
             wise
             ,
             as
             the
             state
             of
             one
             in
             that
             place
             to
             be
             charged
             and
             accused
             ,
             required
             ;
             whereof
             being
             admonished
             by
             the
             Speaker
             ,
             and
             further
             by
             him
             charged
             ,
             as
             well
             with
             the
             said
             parts
             collected
             out
             of
             the
             said
             Book
             ,
             as
             with
             other
             his
             Misdemeanours
             and
             Contempts
             aforesaid
             ,
             he
             in
             some
             sort
             submitted
             himself
             to
             the
             House
             ,
             acknowledging
             in
             part
             the
             Matters
             wherewith
             he
             was
             charged
             ,
             and
             in
             some
             other
             parts
             denied
             the
             same
             ,
             but
             not
             making
             
             any
             good
             defence
             in
             the
             Matter
             ,
             
             but
             acknowledging
             in
             part
             his
             Errors
             ,
             imputing
             it
             for
             the
             most
             part
             to
             his
             misprision
             ,
             and
             that
             in
             other
             parts
             the
             Matters
             were
             gathered
             otherwise
             than
             he
             meant
             ;
             and
             thereupon
             he
             prayed
             pardon
             of
             the
             House
             ,
             and
             that
             done
             ,
             was
             sequestred
             .
          
           
             After
             which
             ,
             upon
             sundry
             Motions
             and
             Arguments
             had
             touching
             the
             nature
             and
             quality
             of
             his
             Faults
             ,
             
             and
             of
             some
             proportionable
             forms
             of
             such
             punishment
             for
             such
             grievous
             Offences
             ,
             it
             was
             upon
             the
             Question
             Resolved
             and
             Ordered
             by
             the
             
               whole
               House
               ,
               without
               any
               one
               negative
               Voice
               ,
            
             
             that
             he
             should
             be
             committed
             to
             Prison
             .
             
          
           
             And
             upon
             another
             Question
             likewise
             Resolved
             and
             Ordered
             ,
             that
             he
             should
             be
             committed
             to
             the
             Prison
             of
             the
             Tower
             ,
             as
             the
             Prison
             usual
             for
             Offenders
             to
             be
             committed
             unto
             by
             this
             House
             .
          
           
             And
             upon
             another
             Question
             it
             was
             in
             like
             manner
             Resolved
             and
             Ordered
             ,
             that
             he
             should
             remain
             in
             the
             said
             Prison
             of
             the
             Tower
             by
             the
             space
             of
             6
             months
             ,
             and
             so
             much
             longer
             ,
             as
             until
             himself
             should
             willingly
             make
             a
             particular
             Revocation
             or
             Retraction
             under
             his
             Hand
             in
             writing
             ,
             
             of
             the
             said
             
             Errors
             and
             Slanders
             contained
             in
             the
             said
             Book
             ,
             
             to
             the
             satisfaction
             of
             this
             House
             ,
             or
             of
             such
             Order
             as
             this
             House
             shall
             take
             for
             the
             same
             ,
             during
             the
             continuance
             of
             this
             present
             Session
             of
             Parliament
             .
          
           
             And
             upon
             another
             Question
             it
             was
             also
             in
             like
             manner
             Resolved
             and
             Ordered
             ,
             that
             a
             Fine
             should
             be
             assessed
             by
             this
             House
             to
             the
             Queens
             Majesties
             use
             upon
             the
             said
             
               Arthur
               Hall
            
             ,
             for
             his
             said
             Offence
             .
          
           
             And
             upon
             another
             Question
             it
             was
             Resolved
             and
             Ordered
             in
             like
             manner
             ,
             that
             the
             said
             Fine
             should
             be
             500
             Marks
             .
          
           
             And
             upon
             another
             like
             Question
             it
             was
             likewise
             Resolved
             and
             
             Ordered
             ,
             that
             the
             said
             
               Arthur
               Hall
            
             should
             presently
             be
             removed
             ,
             
             severed
             and
             cut
             off
             ,
             from
             being
             any
             longer
             a
             Member
             of
             this
             House
             ,
             during
             the
             continuance
             of
             this
             present
             Parliament
             ;
             and
             that
             the
             Speaker
             by
             Authority
             from
             this
             House
             ,
             should
             direct
             a
             Warrant
             from
             this
             House
             to
             the
             Clerk
             of
             the
             Crown-Office
             in
             the
             Chancery
             ,
             
             for
             the
             awarding
             of
             
             the
             Queens
             Majesties
             Writ
             ,
             to
             the
             Sheriff
             of
             the
             said
             County
             of
             Lincoln
             ,
             
             for
             a
             new
             Burgess
             to
             be
             returned
             into
             this
             present
             Parliament
             ,
             
             for
             the
             said
             Burrough
             of
             Grantham
             ,
             in
             the
             lieu
             and
             stead
             of
             the
             said
             
               Arthur
               Hall
               ,
               so
               as
               before
               disabled
               any
               longer
               to
               be
               a
               Member
               of
               this
               House
               .
            
          
           
             And
             upon
             another
             Question
             it
             was
             also
             in
             like
             manner
             Resolved
             and
             Ordered
             ,
             that
             the
             said
             Book
             or
             Libel
             was
             and
             should
             be
             holden
             ,
             deemed
             ,
             and
             taken
             and
             adjudged
             ,
             to
             be
             for
             so
             much
             as
             doth
             concern
             the
             Errors
             aforesaid
             ,
             condemned
             .
          
           
             Which
             done
             ,
             the
             said
             
               Arthur
               Hall
            
             was
             brought
             in
             again
             to
             the
             Bar
             ,
             unto
             whom
             the
             Speaker
             in
             the
             Name
             of
             the
             whole
             House
             ,
             pronounced
             the
             said
             Judgement
             in
             form
             aforesaid
             ;
             and
             so
             the
             Serjeant
             commanded
             to
             take
             charge
             of
             him
             ,
             and
             convey
             him
             to
             the
             said
             Prison
             of
             the
             Tower
             ,
             and
             to
             deliver
             him
             to
             the
             Lievtenant
             of
             the
             Tower
             by
             Warrant
             from
             this
             House
             ,
             to
             be
             directed
             and
             signed
             by
             the
             said
             Speaker
             for
             that
             purpose
             .
          
           
           
             Whereas
             by
             a
             former
             Order
             of
             this
             House
             ,
             
             
               Arthur
               Hall
            
             
               Esq
            
             was
             committed
             Prisoner
             to
             the
             Tower
             of
             London
             ,
             there
             to
             remain
             by
             the
             space
             of
             6
             months
             ,
             and
             so
             much
             longer
             ,
             as
             until
             himself
             should
             willingly
             make
             a
             general
             Revocation
             or
             Retractation
             under
             his
             Hand
             in
             writing
             ,
             of
             certain
             Errors
             and
             Slanders
             ,
             contained
             in
             a
             certain
             Book
             set
             forth
             in
             Print
             ,
             and
             published
             in
             part
             ,
             greatly
             tending
             to
             the
             slander
             and
             reproach
             of
             Sir
             
               Robert
               Bell
            
             Kt.
             deceased
             ,
             late
             Speaker
             of
             this
             present
             Parliament
             ,
             and
             of
             sundry
             other
             particular
             Members
             of
             this
             House
             ,
             and
             also
             of
             the
             
               Power
               ,
               Antiquity
            
             and
             Authority
             of
             this
             House
             ,
             to
             the
             satisfaction
             of
             this
             House
             ,
             or
             of
             such
             Order
             as
             this
             House
             should
             take
             for
             the
             same
             ,
             during
             the
             continuance
             of
             this
             present
             Session
             of
             Parliament
             ,
             as
             by
             the
             same
             Order
             made
             and
             set
             down
             by
             this
             House
             ,
             upon
             Tuesday
             being
             the
             14th
             .
             day
             of
             February
             foregoing
             ,
             
             in
             this
             present
             Session
             of
             Parliament
             ,
             more
             at
             large
             doth
             and
             may
             appear
             .
             And
             where
             also
             the
             said
             
               Arthur
               Hall
            
             hath
             ever
             since
             the
             said
             Order
             taken
             ,
             remained
             in
             the
             said
             Prison
             of
             the
             Tower
             ,
             and
             yet
             still
             doth
             ,
             and
             hath
             not
             at
             all
             made
             any
             Revocation
             or
             Retraction
             of
             the
             said
             
               Slanders
               ,
               Errors
            
             and
             Vntruths
             ,
             to
             the
             satisfaction
             of
             the
             said
             House
             ,
             according
             to
             the
             said
             Order
             ;
             
             It
             is
             now
             therefore
             Ordered
             and
             Resolved
             by
             this
             House
             ,
             that
             the
             further
             allowance
             of
             such
             Revocation
             or
             Retractation
             to
             be
             hereafter
             made
             as
             aforesaid
             ,
             shall
             be
             referred
             unto
             the
             Right
             Honourable
             Sir
             
               Francis
               Knolls
            
             Knt.
             one
             of
             her
             Majesties
             most
             Honourable
             
               Privy
               Councel
            
             ,
             and
             Treasurer
             of
             her
             
             Highness's
             most
             Honourable
             Household
             ;
             Sir
             
               James
               Croft
            
             Knt.
             one
             other
             of
             her
             Majesties
             most
             Honourable
             
               Privy
               Councel
            
             ,
             and
             Comptroller
             of
             her
             Majesties
             said
             most
             Honourable
             Houshold
             ;
             Sir
             
             
               Christopher
               Hatton
            
             Knt.
             one
             other
             of
             her
             
             Highness's
             said
             most
             Honourable
             
               Privy
               Councel
            
             ,
             and
             Vice-Chamberlain
             to
             her
             Majesty
             ;
             Sir
             
               Francis
               Walsingham
            
             Knt.
             and
             
               Thomas
               Wilson
            
             
               Esq
            
             her
             
             Highness's
             two
             principal
             Secretaries
             ;
             Sir
             
               Walter
               Mildmay
            
             Knt.
             one
             of
             her
             Highness
             '
             said
             most
             Honourable
             
               Privy
               Councel
            
             ,
             and
             Chancellor
             of
             her
             
             Highness's
             Court
             of
             Exchequer
             ;
             and
             Sir
             
               Ralph
               Sadler
            
             Knt.
             one
             other
             of
             her
             Highness
             said
             most
             Honourable
             
               Privy
               Councel
            
             ,
             and
             Chancellor
             of
             her
             
             Highness's
             Dutchy
             of
             
               Lancaster
               ,
               being
            
             all
             Members
             of
             this
             House
             ,
             or
             unto
             any
             three
             of
             them
             ,
             
             to
             be
             by
             them
             or
             any
             three
             of
             them
             further
             Declared
             and
             Reported
             over
             unto
             this
             House
             ,
             in
             the
             next
             Session
             of
             Parliament
             to
             be
             holden
             after
             the
             end
             of
             this
             said
             Session
             accordingly
             .
          
        
         
           
           
             The
             3d.
             Case
             of
             Arthur
             Hall
             
               Esq
            
          
           
             ON
             Saturday
             the
             12th
             .
             day
             of
             December
             ,
             
             notice
             being
             given
             to
             the
             House
             ,
             of
             one
             Mr.
             Hall
             ,
             a
             Member
             of
             the
             same
             ,
             that
             had
             not
             attended
             all
             this
             Parliament
             ,
             it
             was
             Ordered
             ,
             
             that
             the
             Serjeant
             should
             give
             him
             warning
             to
             attend
             upon
             Munday
             next
             .
          
           
             The
             Business
             of
             Mr.
             
               Arthur
               Hall
            
             ,
             of
             which
             the
             House
             had
             been
             informed
             upon
             their
             first
             Meeting
             this
             Morning
             ,
             was
             before
             the
             rising
             of
             the
             House
             referred
             to
             Mr.
             Wolley
             ,
             Mr.
             Crumwel
             ,
             Mr.
             Diggs
             ,
             and
             Mr.
             Sands
             ,
             to
             peruse
             the
             Order
             touching
             the
             same
             ,
             against
             Munday
             next
             ,
             being
             the
             day
             appointed
             by
             the
             House
             for
             the
             said
             Mr.
             Hall
             to
             appear
             before
             them
             .
             
             
             
             
          
        
         
           
           
             The
             4th
             .
             Case
             touching
             Arthur
             Hall
             
               Esq
            
          
           
             ON
             Munday
             the
             21.
             day
             of
             November
             ,
             
             (
             to
             which
             day
             the
             Parliament
             had
             been
             on
             Friday
             the
             18th
             .
             day
             of
             the
             said
             Month
             foregoing
             last
             adjourned
             )
             Mr.
             Markham
             ,
             
             a
             Burgess
             for
             the
             Burrough
             of
             Grantham
             in
             the
             County
             of
             Lincoln
             ,
             shewed
             on
             the
             behalf
             of
             the
             Inhabitants
             of
             the
             said
             Burrough
             ,
             That
             Mr.
             
               Arthur
               Hall
            
             having
             been
             in
             some
             former
             Parliaments
             returned
             a
             Burgess
             for
             the
             said
             Burrough
             ,
             and
             in
             some
             of
             the
             said
             Parliaments
             ,
             for
             certain
             Causes
             the
             House
             then
             moving
             ,
             
             
               disabled
               for
               ever
               afterwards
               to
               be
               any
               Member
               of
               this
               House
               at
               all
               ,
            
             hath
             of
             late
             brought
             a
             Writ
             against
             the
             Inhabitants
             of
             the
             said
             Burrough
             for
             his
             Wages
             ,
             (
             amongst
             other
             times
             )
             in
             attendance
             at
             the
             late
             Session
             of
             Parliament
             holden
             at
             Westminster
             ,
             in
             the
             27th
             .
             year
             
             of
             her
             
             Highness's
             Reign
             ,
             during
             which
             time
             ,
             as
             also
             a
             great
             part
             of
             some
             other
             of
             the
             said
             former
             Parliaments
             ,
             he
             did
             not
             serve
             in
             the
             said
             House
             ,
             but
             was
             for
             some
             Causes
             as
             aforesaid
             disabled
             to
             be
             any
             Member
             of
             this
             House
             ,
             and
             was
             also
             then
             committed
             Prisoner
             to
             the
             Tower
             of
             London
             ,
             and
             so
             prayeth
             the
             Advice
             and
             Order
             of
             this
             
               honourable
               House
            
             therein
             ;
             
             unto
             the
             Censure
             and
             Order
             whereof
             ,
             the
             said
             Inhabitants
             do
             in
             most
             humble
             and
             dutiful
             wise
             submit
             themselves
             ,
             and
             so
             shewed
             the
             said
             Writ
             ,
             which
             was
             then
             read
             by
             the
             Clerk
             ;
             after
             the
             reading
             whereof
             ,
             and
             some
             Speeches
             had
             touching
             the
             former
             Proceedings
             in
             this
             House
             against
             the
             said
             Mr.
             Hall
             ,
             as
             well
             in
             disabling
             him
             to
             be
             any
             more
             a
             Member
             of
             this
             House
             ,
             as
             also
             touching
             his
             said
             Imprisonment
             ,
             the
             Matter
             was
             referred
             to
             further
             Consideration
             ,
             after
             search
             of
             the
             Presidents
             and
             Entries
             of
             this
             House
             heretofore
             
             had
             and
             made
             in
             the
             course
             of
             the
             said
             Cause
             .
          
           
             On
             Friday
             the
             2d
             .
             day
             of
             December
             ,
             
             upon
             a
             Motion
             this
             day
             renewed
             on
             the
             behalf
             of
             the
             Inhabitants
             of
             the
             Burrough
             of
             Grantham
             ,
             in
             the
             County
             of
             Lincoln
             ,
             touching
             a
             Writ
             brought
             against
             them
             by
             
               Arthur
               Hall
            
             
               Esq
            
             whereby
             he
             demandeth
             Wages
             of
             the
             said
             Inhabitants
             ,
             for
             his
             Service
             done
             for
             them
             in
             attendance
             at
             sundry
             Parliaments
             ,
             being
             elected
             and
             returned
             one
             of
             the
             Burgesses
             of
             the
             said
             Burrough
             in
             the
             same
             Parliaments
             ;
             For
             as
             much
             as
             it
             is
             alledged
             ,
             that
             the
             said
             
               Arthur
               Hall
            
             hath
             been
             heretofore
             disabled
             by
             this
             House
             ,
             to
             be
             at
             any
             time
             afterwards
             a
             Member
             of
             this
             House
             ;
             and
             also
             that
             in
             some
             Sessions
             of
             the
             same
             Parliaments
             ,
             he
             hath
             neither
             been
             free
             of
             the
             Corporation
             of
             the
             said
             Burrough
             ,
             and
             in
             some
             other
             also
             hath
             not
             given
             any
             attendance
             in
             Parliament
             at
             all
             :
             It
             is
             Ordered
             ,
             that
             the
             Examination
             
             of
             the
             state
             of
             the
             Cause
             be
             committed
             to
             the
             
               Right
               Honourable
            
             Sir
             
               Walter
               Mildmay
            
             Kt.
             one
             of
             her
             Majesties
             most
             Honourable
             
               Privy
               Councel
            
             ,
             
             Chancellor
             of
             her
             
             Highness's
             Court
             of
             Exchequer
             ,
             Sir
             
               Ralph
               Sadler
            
             Kt.
             one
             other
             of
             her
             Majesties
             most
             Honourable
             
               Privy
               Councel
            
             ,
             and
             Chancellor
             of
             her
             
             Highness's
             Dutchy
             of
             
               Lancaster
               ,
               Thomas
               Crumwel
               ,
               Robert
               Markham
               ,
            
             and
             
               Robert
               Wroth
            
             Esquires
             ;
             to
             the
             end
             ,
             that
             after
             due
             Examination
             thereof
             by
             them
             had
             ,
             (
             if
             it
             shall
             so
             seem
             good
             to
             them
             )
             they
             do
             thereupon
             move
             the
             
               Lord
               Chancellor
            
             on
             the
             behalf
             of
             this
             House
             ,
             
             to
             stay
             the
             granting
             out
             of
             any
             Attachment
             or
             other
             Process
             against
             the
             said
             Inhabitants
             for
             the
             said
             Wages
             ,
             at
             the
             Suit
             of
             the
             said
             
               Arthur
               Hall
            
             ,
             and
             the
             said
             Committees
             also
             to
             signifie
             their
             Proceedings
             therein
             to
             this
             House
             ,
             at
             the
             next
             Sitting
             thereof
             accordingly
             .
          
        
         
           
           
             An
             Order
             delivered
             by
             Mr.
             Crumwel
             ,
             Entred
             by
             the
             Consent
             of
             the
             House
             .
          
           
             WHereas
             upon
             Complaint
             made
             to
             this
             House
             ,
             
             upon
             Munday
             the
             21.
             day
             of
             November
             ,
             in
             the
             first
             Meeting
             of
             this
             present
             Parliament
             ,
             on
             the
             behalf
             of
             the
             Burrough
             of
             Grantham
             ,
             in
             the
             County
             of
             Lincoln
             ,
             against
             
               Arthur
               Hall
            
             Gent.
             That
             the
             said
             
               Arthur
               Hall
            
             had
             commenced
             Suit
             against
             them
             ,
             for
             Wages
             by
             him
             demanded
             of
             the
             said
             Burrough
             ,
             as
             one
             of
             the
             Burgesses
             of
             the
             Parliament
             ,
             in
             the
             Sessions
             of
             Parliament
             holden
             in
             the
             13.
             14.
             18.
             and
             23.
             years
             of
             the
             Reign
             of
             our
             
               Sovereign
               Lady
            
             the
             
               Queens
               Majecty
            
             ,
             wherein
             it
             was
             alledged
             ,
             that
             the
             said
             Burrough
             ought
             not
             to
             be
             charged
             ,
             as
             well
             in
             respect
             of
             the
             
               negligent
               attendance
            
             of
             the
             said
             Mr.
             Hall
             at
             the
             said
             Sessions
             of
             Parliament
             ,
             and
             some
             other
             Offences
             by
             him
             
             committed
             at
             some
             of
             the
             said
             
               Sessions
               ,
               as
               also
               in
               respect
               that
               he
               had
               made
               promise
               not
               to
               require
               any
               such
               Wages
               .
            
             The
             Examination
             of
             the
             said
             Cause
             ,
             on
             the
             2d
             .
             day
             of
             December
             ,
             in
             the
             last
             Session
             of
             this
             Parliament
             ,
             by
             Order
             of
             this
             House
             ,
             was
             committed
             unto
             Sir
             
               Ralph
               Sadler
            
             Kt.
             Chancellor
             of
             the
             Dutchy
             ,
             Sir
             
               Walter
               Mildmay
            
             Kt.
             Chancellor
             of
             the
             Exchequer
             ,
             
               Thomas
               Crumwel
               ,
               Robert
               Markham
            
             ,
             and
             
               Robert
               Wroth
            
             Esqs.
             This
             day
             Report
             was
             made
             by
             the
             said
             Committees
             ,
             that
             not
             having
             time
             during
             the
             last
             Session
             of
             Parliament
             ,
             to
             examine
             the
             Circumstances
             of
             the
             Cause
             ,
             they
             had
             in
             the
             mean
             season
             by
             their
             Letters
             advertised
             my
             
               Lord
               Chancellor
            
             ,
             that
             the
             said
             Cause
             was
             committed
             unto
             them
             ,
             and
             humbly
             requested
             his
             Lordship
             ,
             
             to
             stay
             the
             issuing
             forth
             of
             any
             further
             Process
             against
             the
             said
             Burrough
             ,
             until
             this
             Session
             of
             Parliament
             (
             or
             Meeting
             )
             which
             accordingly
             
             his
             Lordship
             had
             very
             
               honourably
               performed
            
             ;
             and
             the
             said
             Committees
             did
             further
             declare
             ,
             that
             having
             ,
             during
             this
             Session
             of
             Parliament
             (
             or
             Meeting
             )
             sent
             for
             Mr.
             Hall
             ,
             declared
             unto
             him
             the
             effect
             of
             the
             Complaint
             against
             him
             ;
             they
             had
             desired
             him
             to
             remit
             the
             said
             Wages
             which
             he
             had
             demanded
             of
             the
             said
             Burrough
             ,
             whom
             they
             found
             very
             conformable
             to
             condescend
             to
             such
             their
             Request
             ;
             and
             that
             the
             said
             Mr.
             Hall
             then
             alledged
             and
             affirmed
             unto
             them
             ,
             that
             if
             the
             Citizens
             of
             the
             said
             Burrough
             would
             have
             made
             suit
             unto
             him
             ,
             he
             would
             upon
             such
             their
             own
             suit
             then
             remitted
             the
             same
             ;
             so
             was
             he
             very
             willing
             to
             do
             any
             thing
             which
             might
             be
             grateful
             to
             this
             House
             ,
             
             and
             did
             freely
             and
             frankly
             remit
             the
             same
             ;
             which
             being
             well
             liked
             of
             by
             this
             House
             ,
             it
             was
             by
             them
             this
             day
             Ordered
             ,
             that
             the
             same
             should
             be
             entred
             accordingly
             .
          
        
         
           
           
             §.
             1.
             
             Mr.
             Arthur
             Hall's
             Case
             stated
             .
          
           
             I.
             
             
               ANno
               23
               Eliz.
            
             1580.
             
             Mr.
             
               Arthur
               Hall
            
             ,
             Burgess
             for
             Grantham
             ,
             for
             writing
             a
             Book
             derogatory
             to
             the
             
               Authority
               ,
               Power
            
             and
             State
             of
             the
             Commons
             House
             of
             Parliament
             ,
             had
             
               Judgment
               ,
               nemine
               contradicente
            
             .
          
           
             1.
             
             
             To
             be
             imprisoned
             in
             the
             Tower
             for
             6
             months
             ,
             and
             from
             thence
             till
             he
             had
             made
             a
             Retractation
             of
             his
             Book
             .
          
           
             2.
             
             
             To
             be
             severed
             and
             
               cut
               off
            
             from
             being
             a
             Member
             of
             that
             or
             any
             future
             Parliament
             .
          
           
             3.
             
             A
             Fine
             of
             500
             Marks
             to
             the
             Queen
             .
          
           
             4.
             
             His
             Book
             and
             slanderous
             Libel
             adjudged
             utterly
             false
             and
             erroneous
             .
          
           
             II.
             
             
               Anno
               1
               Jacobi
            
             ,
             1603.
             
             The
             Bishop
             of
             Bristol
             publishing
             a
             Book
             ,
             tending
             to
             make
             division
             and
             
               strife
               ,
               wrong
            
             and
             dishonour
             ,
             
             both
             to
             the
             Lower
             House
             ,
             and
             the
             Lords
             themselves
             ,
             was
             complained
             of
             by
             the
             Commons
             to
             the
             Lords
             .
          
           
             The
             Earl
             of
             Salisbury
             at
             a
             Conference
             between
             the
             two
             Houses
             ,
             rebuked
             the
             Bishop
             ,
             
               That
               any
               man
               should
               presume
               to
               see
               more
               than
               a
               Parliament
               could
            
             ;
             the
             Bishop
             made
             his
             Recantation
             :
          
           
             1.
             
             That
             he
             had
             erred
             .
          
           
             2.
             
             That
             he
             was
             sorry
             for
             it
             .
          
           
             3.
             
             If
             it
             were
             to
             do
             again
             ,
             he
             would
             not
             do
             it
             .
          
           
             4.
             
             But
             protested
             ,
             it
             was
             done
             of
             ignorance
             and
             not
             of
             malice
             .
          
           
             III.
             
             
               Anno
               7
               Jacobi
            
             ,
             1609.
             
             Dr.
             Cowell
             ,
             Professor
             of
             the
             Civil
             Law
             at
             Cambridge
             ,
             writ
             a
             Book
             called
             the
             Interpreter
             ,
             rashly
             ,
             dangerously
             ,
             and
             perniciously
             asserting
             certain
             Heads
             ,
             to
             the
             overthrow
             and
             destruction
             of
             Parliaments
             ,
             and
             the
             fundamental
             Laws
             and
             Government
             of
             the
             Kingdom
             .
          
           
           
             He
             was
             complained
             of
             by
             the
             Commons
             to
             the
             Lords
             ,
             
             as
             equally
             wounded
             ,
             who
             resolved
             to
             censure
             his
             Errors
             and
             boldness
             :
             but
             upon
             the
             interposition
             of
             the
             King
             ,
             who
             declared
             
               that
               the
               man
               had
               mistaken
               the
               Fundamental
               Points
               and
               Constitutions
               of
               Parliaments
               ,
            
             promised
             to
             condemn
             the
             Doctrines
             of
             the
             Book
             as
             absurd
             ,
             and
             him
             that
             maintained
             the
             Positions
             ,
             they
             proceeded
             no
             further
             .
          
           
             His
             Principles
             ,
             with
             the
             evident
             Inferences
             from
             them
             ,
             were
             these
             :
          
           
             1.
             
             That
             the
             King
             was
             
               solutus
               à
               Legibus
            
             ,
             and
             not
             bound
             by
             his
             
               Coronation
               Oath
            
             .
          
           
             2.
             
             That
             it
             was
             not
             
               ex
               necessitate
            
             that
             the
             King
             should
             call
             a
             Parliament
             to
             make
             Laws
             ,
             but
             might
             do
             that
             by
             his
             absolute
             power
             ;
             for
             
               Voluntas
               Regis
            
             (
             with
             him
             )
             was
             
               Lex
               populi
            
             .
          
           
             3.
             
             That
             it
             was
             a
             favour
             to
             admit
             the
             consent
             of
             his
             Subjects
             ,
             in
             giving
             of
             Subsidies
             .
          
           
           
             4.
             
             The
             Doctor
             draws
             his
             Arguments
             from
             the
             
               Imperial
               Laws
            
             of
             the
             
               Roman
               Emperors
            
             ;
             an
             Argument
             which
             may
             be
             urged
             with
             as
             great
             reason
             ,
             and
             upon
             as
             good
             authority
             ,
             for
             the
             reduction
             of
             the
             state
             of
             the
             Clergy
             of
             England
             ,
             to
             the
             Polity
             and
             Laws
             in
             the
             time
             of
             those
             Emperors
             ;
             as
             also
             to
             make
             the
             Laws
             and
             Customs
             of
             Rome
             and
             Constantinople
             ,
             to
             be
             binding
             and
             obligatory
             to
             the
             Cities
             of
             London
             and
             York
             .
          
           
             IV.
             
             In
             the
             same
             Parliament
             ,
             Mr.
             Hoskins
             a
             Member
             of
             the
             Commons
             ,
             produced
             several
             other
             Treatises
             containing
             as
             much
             as
             Dr.
             
             Cowell's
             Book
             ,
             all
             sold
             impune
             ;
             amongst
             the
             rest
             there
             was
             one
             
             Blackwood's
             Book
             ,
             which
             concluded
             ,
             
               That
               we
               are
               all
               Slaves
               by
               reason
               of
               the
               Conquest
               .
            
             
          
           
             Upon
             these
             pernicious
             and
             
               false
               principles
            
             ,
             our
             more
             modern
             Authors
             have
             without
             controul
             published
             to
             the
             World
             ,
             these
             ,
             and
             
             many
             more
             dangerous
             positions
             ,
             against
             the
             very
             being
             and
             honour
             of
             Parliaments
             ,
             and
             destructive
             to
             the
             ancient
             
               fundamental
               Laws
               ,
               Priviledges
            
             ,
             and
             Customs
             of
             this
             Realm
             .
          
           
             POSITIONS
             .
          
           
             1.
             
             
             That
             originally
             the
             Parliament
             consisted
             only
             of
             such
             as
             it
             pleased
             the
             King
             to
             call
             ,
             none
             having
             Right
             to
             come
             else
             .
          
           
             2.
             
             That
             all
             the
             Subject
             hath
             ,
             is
             the
             Kings
             :
             and
             he
             may
             lawfully
             at
             his
             pleasure
             take
             it
             from
             us
             ,
             in
             regard
             he
             hath
             as
             much
             Right
             to
             all
             our
             Lands
             and
             Goods
             ,
             as
             to
             any
             Revenue
             of
             the
             Crown
             .
          
           
             3.
             
             That
             the
             
               Saxon
               Kings
            
             made
             Laws
             by
             the
             advice
             of
             the
             Bishops
             ,
             and
             Wise
             men
             ,
             
             which
             were
             no
             other
             then
             the
             Privy-Councel
             .
          
           
             4.
             
             That
             the
             
               Laws
               ,
               Ordinances
               ,
               Letters
               Patents
               ,
               Priviledges
            
             and
             Grants
             of
             Princes
             ,
             have
             
               no
               force
            
             but
             during
             their
             life
             ,
             if
             they
             be
             not
             ratified
             by
             the
             express
             consent
             ,
             
             or
             at
             least
             by
             the
             sufferance
             of
             the
             Prince
             following
             ,
             who
             had
             knowledge
             thereof
             .
          
           
             What
             then
             becomes
             of
             the
             Peerage
             of
             England
             ?
             what
             of
             the
             
               Bishops
               ,
               Deans
               ,
               Prebends
            
             ,
             and
             other
             dignified
             Clergy
             ?
             what
             of
             the
             Charters
             of
             all
             Corporations
             ?
             what
             of
             
               hereditary
               Offices
            
             ?
             and
             what
             of
             Offices
             and
             Places
             for
             life
             ?
             and
             lastly
             ,
             what
             becomes
             of
             the
             Charters
             and
             Priviledges
             of
             the
             two
             most
             famous
             
               Vniversities
               ▪
            
             of
             
               England
               ,
               Cambridge
            
             and
             Oxford
             ?
          
           
             5.
             
             That
             Taxes
             and
             Subsidies
             were
             raised
             and
             paid
             without
             any
             gift
             of
             the
             Commons
             ,
             or
             of
             any
             Parliament
             ,
             in
             the
             
               Saxon
               times
            
             ;
             for
             instance
             ,
             Danegelt
             .
          
           
             6.
             
             For
             it
             was
             matter
             of
             Grace
             for
             the
             King
             to
             call
             the
             Commons
             to
             Parliament
             .
             Yet
             afterwards
             the
             Commons
             were
             called
             and
             made
             a
             House
             by
             the
             Bishops
             ,
             in
             the
             times
             of
             the
             
               Barons
               War
            
             ,
             the
             better
             to
             curb
             them
             ;
             yet
             were
             
             they
             never
             called
             to
             consult
             ,
             but
             only
             to
             consent
             .
          
           
             7.
             
             Yet
             others
             deny
             that
             ,
             and
             affirm
             that
             the
             Commons
             had
             their
             first
             birth
             and
             beginning
             by
             
               Rebellion
               ,
               Anno
               49
               H.
            
             3.
             and
             that
             too
             after
             the
             Battel
             of
             Lewes
             ,
             when
             the
             Barons
             had
             the
             King
             and
             Prince
             Edward
             in
             their
             power
             as
             prisoners
             ,
             and
             exercised
             
               Regal
               Authority
            
             in
             his
             Name
             .
             He
             reigned
             57.
             years
             .
          
           
             8.
             
             But
             this
             is
             not
             agreed
             
               by
               some
            
             ,
             for
             they
             say
             ,
             
               ab
               ingressu
            
             of
             William
             the
             First
             ,
             
               ad
               excessum
               H.
            
             3.
             they
             cannot
             find
             
               one
               word
            
             of
             the
             Plebs
             or
             Commons
             being
             any
             part
             of
             Parliament
             ;
             hence
             another
             infers
             ,
             that
             the
             opinion
             is
             most
             like
             ,
             who
             think
             ,
             That
             the
             Commons
             giving
             their
             assent
             to
             making
             of
             Laws
             ,
             began
             about
             the
             time
             of
             E.
             1.
             
          
           
             9.
             
             The
             Legislative
             power
             is
             wholly
             in
             the
             King
             ,
             for
             the
             Statutes
             of
             most
             antiquity
             (
             according
             to
             the
             phrase
             of
             penning
             )
             may
             seem
             
             to
             be
             the
             
               meer
               will
               and
               pleasure
            
             of
             the
             King
             ,
             assisted
             with
             his
             Councel
             ,
             neither
             Lords
             nor
             Commons
             being
             named
             :
             witness
             ,
             
               inter
               al.
            
             the
             Statute
             of
             
               Magna
               Charta
            
             ,
             9
             
               H.
               3.
               &c.
            
             
          
           
             10.
             
             Nor
             did
             the
             Commons
             take
             into
             consideration
             matters
             of
             Religion
             ,
             which
             was
             only
             the
             place
             and
             function
             of
             the
             
               Lords
               Spiritual
            
             and
             Divines
             to
             determine
             ,
             and
             
               not
               at
               all
               appertaing
            
             to
             the
             
               Laity
               :
               semper
               exclusis
               Dominis
               Temporalibus
               ,
               &
               Communitate
               Regni
               .
            
          
           
             11.
             
             As
             for
             the
             Priviledges
             of
             the
             
               House
               of
               Commons
            
             pretended
             to
             ,
             there
             's
             none
             to
             be
             found
             full
             ,
             and
             firm
             ,
             but
             only
             their
             being
             freed
             from
             Arrests
             ,
             and
             that
             hardly
             .
          
           
             12.
             
             They
             are
             not
             called
             to
             be
             any
             part
             of
             the
             Common
             Councel
             ,
             by
             the
             Writ
             of
             Summons
             .
          
           
             13.
             
             Nor
             to
             consult
             
               de
               arduis
               Regni
               negotiis
            
             ,
             of
             the
             difficult
             business
             of
             the
             Kingdom
             .
          
           
           
             14.
             
             For
             the
             Writ
             saith
             ,
             That
             the
             King
             would
             have
             conference
             and
             treat
             with
             the
             
               Great
               men
            
             and
             Peers
             ,
             but
             
               not
               a
               word
            
             of
             treaty
             and
             conference
             with
             the
             Commons
             .
          
           
             15.
             
             Their
             duty
             being
             only
             
               ad
               faciend
               .
               &
               consentiend
            
             .
             to
             perform
             and
             consent
             to
             such
             things
             as
             should
             be
             Ordained
             by
             the
             Common
             Councel
             of
             the
             Kingdom
             .
          
           
             16.
             
             Nor
             is
             there
             so
             much
             mention
             in
             the
             Writ
             ,
             as
             a
             power
             in
             the
             Commons
             to
             dissent
             .
             [
             No
             more
             is
             there
             in
             the
             
               Lords
               Writ
            
             ,
             what
             then
             ?
             ]
          
           
             17.
             
             Until
             H.
             7's
             time
             the
             Commons
             were
             often
             petitioning
             ,
             but
             never
             petitioned
             to
             ,
             and
             then
             directed
             to
             the
             
               Right
               Worshipful
               Commons
            
             .
          
           
             18.
             
             That
             until
             the
             time
             of
             E.
             6.
             (
             who
             was
             an
             Infant
             )
             for
             that
             I
             suppose
             was
             the
             pretended
             foundation
             of
             the
             notion
             ,
             it
             was
             punctually
             expressed
             in
             every
             
               Kings
               Laws
            
             ,
             that
             the
             Statutes
             were
             made
             by
             the
             
               King
               alone
            
             :
             and
             then
             there
             
             began
             a
             
               dangerous
               alteration
            
             in
             the
             phrasing
             and
             wording
             of
             Acts
             of
             Parliament
             ,
             to
             the
             disadvantage
             of
             the
             Crown
             ,
             and
             invading
             the
             Prerogative
             .
          
           
             19.
             
             Lastly
             ,
             for
             it
             would
             be
             tedious
             to
             trouble
             the
             Reader
             with
             all
             their
             absurdities
             ,
             Chimaera's
             ,
             and
             
               false
               Inferences
            
             and
             Notions
             with
             which
             they
             have
             stuffed
             their
             Books
             ,
             and
             imbroiled
             the
             Kingdom
             ,
             by
             imposing
             upon
             the
             understanding
             of
             many
             of
             the
             Clergy
             and
             Gentry
             in
             the
             
               Nation
               ;
               They
            
             boldly
             assert
             ,
             that
             the
             
               Kings
               Prerogative
            
             is
             a
             preheminence
             in
             cases
             of
             necessity
             ,
             (
             of
             which
             he
             is
             the
             proper
             and
             sole
             Judge
             )
             above
             and
             before
             the
             Law
             of
             property
             and
             inheritance
             .
          
           
             And
             so
             farewell
             all
             Parliaments
             ;
             and
             by
             consequence
             ,
             farewell
             all
             Laws
             .
          
           
             It
             is
             God
             alone
             who
             subsists
             by
             himself
             ;
             the
             Right
             of
             Crowns
             and
             Kingdoms
             ,
             and
             all
             other
             things
             ,
             exist
             in
             mutual
             dependance
             and
             relation
             .
             The
             
               Soveraignty
               ,
               Honours
               ,
               
               Lives
               ,
               Liberties
            
             and
             Estates
             of
             all
             ,
             are
             under
             the
             guard
             of
             the
             Law
             ,
             which
             when
             invaded
             by
             fraud
             or
             wit
             ,
             or
             destroyed
             by
             force
             ,
             a
             dismal
             confusion
             quickly
             veils
             the
             face
             of
             Heaven
             ,
             and
             brings
             with
             it
             horrid
             
               darkness
               ,
               misery
            
             and
             
               desolation
               ;
               Rapine
               ,
               plunder
            
             and
             cheating
             ,
             both
             private
             and
             publick
             ,
             will
             be
             allowed
             and
             protected
             ;
             continual
             Rebellions
             ,
             unjust
             Proscriptions
             ,
             villanous
             Accusations
             and
             Whippings
             ,
             illegal
             and
             lasting
             Imprisonments
             and
             Confiscations
             ,
             dismal
             Dungeons
             ,
             tormenting
             Racks
             and
             
               Questions
               ,
               Arbitrary
            
             and
             
               Martial
               Law
               ,
               Murthers
            
             ,
             inhumane
             Assassinations
             ,
             and
             base
             and
             servile
             Flatteries
             ,
             multiplied
             by
             
               Revenge
               ,
               Ambition
            
             ,
             and
             insatiable
             Avarice
             ,
             will
             become
             the
             
               Common
               Law
            
             of
             the
             Land.
             
          
           
             All
             these
             and
             myriads
             more
             will
             be
             enacted
             for
             Law
             ,
             by
             force
             or
             fraud
             .
          
           
             All
             which
             that
             wise
             King
             James
             well
             understood
             ,
             who
             saith
             ,
             That
             
             not
             only
             the
             
               Royal
               Prerogative
            
             ,
             
             but
             the
             
               Peoples
               security
            
             of
             Lands
             ,
             Livings
             and
             Priviledges
             ,
             were
             preserved
             and
             maintained
             by
             the
             ancient
             fundamental
             Laws
             ,
             Priviledges
             and
             Customs
             of
             this
             Realm
             ,
             and
             that
             by
             the
             abolishing
             or
             altering
             of
             them
             ,
             it
             was
             impossible
             but
             that
             present
             confusion
             will
             fall
             upon
             the
             whole
             state
             nnd
             frame
             of
             this
             Kingdom
             .
          
           
             And
             his
             late
             Majesty
             of
             ever
             blessed
             memory
             ,
             
             was
             of
             the
             same
             mind
             and
             opinion
             ,
             when
             he
             said
             ,
             The
             Law
             is
             the
             Inheritance
             of
             every
             Subject
             ,
             and
             the
             only
             security
             he
             can
             have
             for
             his
             Life
             or
             Estate
             ,
             and
             the
             which
             being
             neglected
             or
             dis-esteemed
             ,
             (
             under
             what
             specious
             shew
             soever
             )
             a
             great
             measure
             of
             infelicity
             ,
             if
             not
             an
             irreparable
             confusion
             ,
             must
             without
             doubt
             fall
             upon
             them
             .
          
           
             But
             to
             return
             back
             .
          
           
             V.
             
             Anno
             3
             Caroli
             primi
             ,
             Dr.
             Manwaring
             was
             impeached
             in
             Parliament
             
             by
             the
             Commons
             ,
             
             for
             preaching
             and
             printing
             several
             Sermons
             ,
             with
             a
             wicked
             and
             malicious
             intention
             to
             seduce
             and
             misguide
             the
             Conscience
             of
             the
             King
             ,
             touching
             the
             observation
             of
             the
             Laws
             and
             Customs
             of
             this
             Kingdom
             ,
             and
             the
             Rights
             and
             Liberties
             of
             the
             Subjects
             thereof
             ,
             and
             to
             incense
             his
             Royal
             Displeasure
             against
             his
             Subjects
             ,
             and
             to
             
               scandalize
               ,
               subvert
            
             and
             
             impeach
             ●he
             good
             Laws
             and
             Government
             of
             this
             Realm
             ,
             and
             the
             Authority
             of
             the
             High
             Court
             of
             Parliament
             ,
             to
             alien
             his
             Royal
             
               Heart
               from
            
             his
             People
             ,
             and
             to
             cause
             Jealousies
             ,
             Seditions
             and
             Divisions
             in
             the
             Kingdom
             :
             Whereupon
             he
             had
             Judgment
             ,
          
           
           
             1.
             
             
             To
             be
             imprisoned
             during
             pleasure
             of
             the
             House
             of
             Lords
             .
          
           
             2.
             
             Was
             fined
             a
             1000
             l.
             to
             the
             King.
             
          
           
             3.
             
             
             To
             make
             such
             submission
             and
             acknowledgment
             of
             his
             Offences
             in
             writing
             ,
             both
             there
             and
             at
             the
             Bar
             of
             the
             
               Commons
               House
            
             .
          
           
             4.
             
             Suspended
             for
             the
             term
             of
             3
             years
             ,
             from
             exercising
             the
             Ministry
             .
          
           
             5.
             
             Fo●
             ever
             disabled
             to
             preach
             at
             Court.
             
          
           
             6.
             
             That
             he
             should
             be
             for
             ever
             disabled
             to
             have
             any
             
               Ecclesiastical
               Dignity
            
             ,
             or
             
               Secular
               Office.
            
             
          
           
             7.
             
             That
             his
             said
             Books
             were
             worthy
             to
             be
             burnt
             ;
             and
             that
             for
             the
             better
             effecting
             of
             that
             ,
             his
             Majesty
             was
             to
             be
             moved
             to
             grant
             a
             Proclamation
             to
             call
             them
             in
             ,
             to
             be
             burnt
             in
             London
             ,
             and
             both
             the
             Vniversities
             ,
             and
             to
             prohibit
             their
             Reprinting
             .
          
           
             This
             was
             the
             Judgment
             of
             the
             Lords
             .
          
           
             The
             Doctor
             made
             his
             submission
             
             upon
             his
             knees
             ,
             first
             at
             the
             Bar
             of
             the
             
               House
               of
               Lords
            
             ,
             and
             after
             on
             his
             knees
             ,
             at
             the
             Bar
             of
             the
             
               House
               of
               Commons
            
             :
             His
             Submission
             was
             this
             ,
          
           
             
               
                 
                   
                     I
                     do
                     here
                     in
                     all
                     sorrow
                     of
                     heart
                     and
                     true
                     repentance
                     ,
                     
                     acknowledge
                     those
                     many
                     Errors
                     and
                     Indiscretions
                     which
                     I
                     have
                     committed
                     ,
                     in
                     preaching
                     and
                     publishing
                     those
                     two
                     Sermons
                     of
                     mine
                     I
                     call
                     
                       Religion
                       and
                       Allegiance
                    
                     ,
                     
                     and
                     my
                     great
                     fault
                     in
                     falling
                     upon
                     this
                     Theam
                     again
                     ,
                     and
                     handling
                     the
                     same
                     rashly
                     ,
                     scandalously
                     and
                     unadvisedly
                     ,
                     in
                     mine
                     own
                     Parish-Church
                     in
                     
                       St.
                       Giles
                       in
                       the
                       Fields
                    
                     ,
                     the
                     4th
                     .
                     of
                     May
                     last
                     past
                     ;
                     I
                     do
                     humbly
                     acknowledge
                     those
                     three
                     Sermons
                     of
                     mine
                     ,
                     to
                     be
                     full
                     of
                     many
                     dangerous
                     passages
                     and
                     inferences
                     ,
                     and
                     scandalous
                     aspersions
                     ,
                     in
                     most
                     parts
                     of
                     the
                     same
                     .
                  
                   
                     And
                     I
                     do
                     humbly
                     acknowledge
                     the
                     Justice
                     of
                     this
                     Honourable
                     House
                     ,
                     in
                     that
                     Sentence
                     and
                     Judgment
                     pass'd
                     upon
                     me
                     for
                     my
                     great
                     
                     offence
                     ;
                     and
                     I
                     do
                     from
                     the
                     bottom
                     of
                     my
                     heart
                     crave
                     pardon
                     of
                     God
                     ,
                     the
                     King
                     ,
                     this
                     Honourable
                     House
                     ,
                     the
                     Church
                     ,
                     and
                     the
                     Commonwealth
                     in
                     general
                     ,
                     and
                     those
                     worthy
                     Persons
                     reflected
                     upon
                     by
                     me
                     in
                     particular
                     ,
                     for
                     these
                     great
                     Errors
                     and
                     Offences
                     .
                  
                   
                     
                       Roger
                       Manwaring
                       .
                    
                  
                
              
            
          
           
             After
             all
             which
             ,
             
             the
             Lords
             ordered
             the
             Bishop
             of
             London
             to
             suspend
             him
             ,
             according
             to
             the
             Clause
             expressed
             in
             the
             part
             of
             the
             Judgment
             against
             him
             .
          
           
             The
             Doctor
             after
             got
             a
             Pardon
             ,
             and
             was
             made
             a
             Bishop
             ,
             which
             occasioned
             great
             Disturbances
             in
             the
             House
             of
             Commons
             ,
             in
             4
             Car.
             1.
             
          
        
         
           
             The
             Charge
             and
             Articles
             against
             the
             Doctor
             ,
             drawn
             out
             of
             his
             own
             Books
             .
          
           
             
               Article
               I.
               
            
             
               1.
               
               That
               his
               Majesty
               is
               not
               bound
               to
               keep
               and
               observe
               the
               
               good
               Laws
               and
               Customs
               of
               the
               Realm
               ,
               concerning
               the
               Right
               and
               Liberty
               of
               the
               Subject
               ,
               to
               be
               exempted
               from
               all
               Loans
               ,
               Taxes
               ,
               and
               other
               Aids
               laid
               upon
               them
               ,
               without
               common
               Consent
               in
               Parliament
               .
            
             
               2.
               
               That
               his
               Majesties
               Will
               and
               command
               in
               imposing
               any
               charges
               upon
               his
               Subjects
               ,
               without
               such
               consent
               ,
               doth
               so
               far
               bind
               them
               in
               their
               consciences
               ,
               that
               they
               cannot
               refuse
               the
               same
               without
               peril
               of
               eternal
               damnation
               .
            
          
           
             
               Article
               II.
               
            
             
               1.
               
               That
               these
               Refusers
               had
               offended
               against
               the
               Law
               of
               God.
               
            
             
               2.
               
               Against
               the
               Supreme
               Authority
               .
            
             
               3.
               
               By
               so
               doing
               were
               become
               guilty
               of
               
                 impiety
                 ,
                 disloyalty
                 ,
                 rebellion
                 ,
                 disobedience
                 ,
              
               and
               liable
               to
               many
               other
               Taxes
               .
            
          
           
             
               Article
               III.
               
            
             
               1.
               
               That
               Authority
               of
               Parliament
               is
               not
               necessary
               for
               the
               raising
               of
               Aids
               and
               Subsidies
               .
            
             
             
               2.
               
               That
               the
               slow
               proceedings
               of
               such
               Assemblies
               ,
               are
               not
               fit
               to
               supply
               the
               urgent
               necessity
               of
               the
               State.
               
            
             
               3.
               
               That
               Parliaments
               are
               apt
               to
               produce
               sundry
               impediments
               to
               the
               just
               designs
               of
               Princes
               ,
               and
               to
               give
               them
               occasion
               of
               displeasure
               and
               discontent
               .
            
             
               It
               was
               a
               saying
               of
               Themistius
               in
               his
               Consular
               Oration
               to
               Jovinian
               the
               Emperor
               ,
               that
               
                 Some
                 Bishops
                 did
                 not
              
               worship
               
                 God
                 ,
                 but
                 the
                 Imperial
              
               purple
               .
            
             
               This
               
                 Dr.
                 as
                 I
                 said
                 before
              
               ,
               after
               this
               so
               solemn
               a
               Judgment
               ,
               did
               in
               the
               time
               of
               Prorogation
               ,
               between
               3
               &
               4
               Car.
               1.
               get
               a
               Pardon
               ,
               and
               not
               only
               so
               ,
               but
               the
               Bishoprick
               of
               St.
               Davids
               ;
               which
               occasioned
               great
               debates
               and
               disturbances
               in
               the
               Parliament
               when
               they
               reassembled
               again
               ,
               the
               power
               and
               validity
               of
               his
               Pardon
               being
               brought
               in
               question
               ,
               and
               several
               times
               argued
               :
               but
               the
               dissolution
               of
               the
               Parliament
               put
               an
               end
               to
               the
               dispute
               for
               that
               time
               .
            
             
             
               But
               in
               the
               Parliament
               before
               the
               Long
               Parliament
               of
               1640.
               the
               Lords
               highly
               resented
               it
               ,
               as
               may
               appear
               by
               following
               proceedings
               .
            
             
               This
               day
               was
               read
               the
               Declaration
               of
               the
               
                 House
                 of
                 Commons
              
               made
               tertio
               Caroli
               Regis
               ,
               
               against
               Dr.
               Manwaring
               ,
               since
               Lord
               Bishop
               of
               St.
               Davids
               ,
               and
               likewise
               the
               Sentence
               pronounced
               against
               him
               by
               the
               
                 Lords
                 Spiritual
              
               and
               Temporal
               in
               the
               High
               Court
               of
               Parliament
               ,
               which
               is
               committed
               to
               the
               consideration
               of
               the
               Lords
               of
               the
               
                 Grand
                 Committee
              
               for
               Priviledges
               ;
               and
               it
               was
               moved
               ,
               that
               what
               can
               be
               alledged
               on
               the
               Lord
               Bishop
               of
               St.
               Davids
               part
               ,
               either
               by
               
                 Pardon
                 ,
                 License
              
               ,
               or
               otherwise
               ,
               that
               it
               may
               be
               produced
               and
               seen
               at
               the
               sitting
               of
               the
               
                 Lords
                 Committees
              
               ,
               for
               theirfull
               and
               clear
               understanding
               ,
               and
               better
               expedition
               in
               the
               business
               .
            
             
               Having
               taken
               into
               consideration
               the
               business
               concerning
               Dr.
               
               Manwaring
               ,
               it
               was
               ordered
               ,
               that
               
               upon
               Munday
               next
               the
               Records
               be
               brought
               into
               the
               House
               ,
               that
               the
               
                 House
                 may
                 determine
                 the
                 Cause
                 touching
                 Dr.
              
               Manwaring
               .
            
             
               The
               business
               appointed
               this
               day
               concerning
               Dr.
               Manwaring
               ,
               
               is
               referred
               until
               to
               morrow
               morning
               ,
               
                 viz.
                 28
                 Aprilis
              
               .
            
             
               The
               
                 Lord
                 Keeper
              
               by
               command
               from
               his
               Majesty
               was
               to
               let
               their
               Lordships
               know
               ,
               
               that
               his
               Majesty
               had
               understood
               that
               there
               was
               some
               question
               concerning
               Doctor
               Manwaring
               now
               Bishop
               of
               Saint
               Davids
               ,
               and
               
                 that
                 his
                 Majesty
                 had
                 given
                 command
                 that
                 the
                 said
                 Dr.
              
               Manwaring
               
                 shall
                 not
                 come
                 and
                 fit
                 in
                 Parliament
                 ,
                 nor
                 send
                 any
                 Proxy
                 to
                 the
                 Parliament
                 :
              
               thereupon
               it
               was
               ordered
               to
               be
               entred
               so
               .
            
             
               And
               between
               that
               and
               the
               next
               Parl.
               as
               I
               am
               informed
               ,
               he
               died
               .
            
             
               VI.
               
                 Anno
                 3
                 Caroli
                 primi
              
               ,
               Dr.
               Mountague
               was
               complained
               of
               in
               the
               House
               of
               Commons
               ,
               
               for
               writing
               and
               publishing
               several
               Tenents
               ,
               
               tending
               to
               *
               Arminianism
               and
               
                 Popery
                 ,
                 and
                 that
                 he
                 had
                 committed
                 a
                 contempt
                 against
                 the
                 House
                 .
              
            
             
               *
               Heli
               the
               Priest
               ,
               who
               teaching
               from
               without
               ,
               Corrupted
               Faith
               ,
               bound
               under
               Laws
               of
               might
               ,
               Not
               feeling
               God
               ,
               but
               blowing
               him
               about
               ,
               In
               every
               shape
               and
               likeness
               but
               the
               right
               .
            
             
               We
               are
               to
               desire
               to
               conform
               our selves
               to
               former
               Parliaments
               ;
               this
               Cause
               began
               here
               ,
               21.
               
               Jac.
               and
               then
               it
               was
               commended
               to
               the
               Archbishop
               ;
               But
               after
               it
               was
               so
               far
               from
               cure
               ,
               that
               another
               Book
               of
               Appeal
               came
               out
               ,
               and
               the
               
                 Parliament
                 ,
                 1
                 Caroli
              
               sent
               to
               the
               Archbishop
               to
               know
               what
               he
               had
               done
               ;
               who
               said
               he
               had
               given
               
                 Mountague
                 Admonition
              
               ,
               and
               yet
               he
               Printed
               that
               
                 second
                 Book
              
               without
               his
               consent
               ,
               
               and
               so
               it
               was
               then
               debated
               ;
               
                 and
                 the
                 House
                 Voted
                 that
                 he
                 had
                 done
                 a
                 contempt
                 to
                 the
                 House
                 of
                 Commons
                 ,
                 and
                 that
                 it
                 disturbed
                 the
                 Church
                 and
                 Commonwealth
                 .
              
            
             
               Since
               that
               they
               find
               that
               Book
               was
               countenanced
               ,
               
               and
               defended
               by
               Bishops
               ,
               and
               others
               .
            
             
               At
               the
               last
               Parliament
               the
               House
               
               again
               took
               it
               into
               consideration
               ,
               
               and
               Voted
               that
               
                 Mountague
                 had
                 sowed
                 Sedition
                 ,
                 and
                 Endeavoured
                 to
                 Reconcile
                 us
                 to
              
               Rome
               .
               
            
             
               Now
               it
               was
               thought
               good
               that
               an
               addition
               should
               be
               made
               to
               the
               Articles
               against
               
                 Richard
                 Mountague
              
               Clerk.
               
            
             
               First
               ,
               That
               he
               about
               21.
               
               
                 Jac.
                 Printed
              
               a
               Book
               called
               a
               
                 Gag
                 for
                 the
                 Puritan
              
               ,
               and
               about
               the
               22.
               
               Jac
               ,
               the
               
                 Treaty
                 of
                 the
                 Invocation
                 of
                 Saints
                 ,
              
               and
               1
               Caroli
               ,
               an
               
                 Appeal
                 to
                 Caesar
              
               ,
               in
               every
               of
               which
               he
               affirmed
               divers
               Opinions
               ,
               contrary
               to
               the
               Articles
               of
               Religion
               ,
               and
               by
               his
               so
               doing
               ,
               hath
               broke
               the
               Laws
               ,
               and
               disturbed
               the
               Peace
               of
               the
               Church
               .
            
             
               He
               said
               that
               the
               Church
               of
               Rome
               ,
               had
               ever
               remained
               firm
               in
               their
               Doctrine
               ,
               and
               that
               the
               Sacrifice
               of
               
                 Masses
                 ,
                 &c.
              
               
            
             
               And
               also
               that
               contrary
               to
               his
               Duty
               and
               Allegiance
               ,
               under
               the
               name
               of
               Puritans
               ,
               he
               had
               laid
               vile
               Aspersions
               on
               divers
               conformable
               Persons
               .
            
             
             
               And
               also
               he
               labours
               to
               draw
               Men
               to
               Popery
               ,
               by
               subtile
               and
               
                 secret
                 ways
              
               .
            
             
               His
               Appeal
               hath
               divers
               passages
               that
               are
               contumelious
               to
               his
               Majesties
               Father
               King
               James
               ,
               and
               to
               divers
               Worthy
               and
               Learned
               Divines
               .
            
             
               For
               all
               which
               the
               ommons
               Pray
               he
               may
               be
               Punished
               ,
               for
               thus
               disturbing
               the
               Peace
               of
               the
               Church
               and
               State.
               
            
             
               Two
               cautions
               are
               observed
               ;
               first
               ,
               we
               meddle
               not
               with
               Inferences
               and
               Collections
               ,
               but
               with
               immediate
               contradictions
               to
               the
               Articles
               of
               Religion
               ,
               and
               the
               Book
               of
               Homilies
               ;
               also
               he
               is
               not
               charged
               with
               opinions
               contrary
               to
               the
               Divines
               of
               England
               .
            
             
               He
               recites
               the
               Articles
               as
               if
               we
               may
               depart
               away
               from
               grace
               the
               word
               (
               away
               )
               is
               not
               in
               the
               Articles
               .
            
             
               Also
               the
               Articles
               do
               not
               say
               that
               Men
               justified
               may
               fall
               away
               from
               that
               State
               ;
               As
               for
               the
               Homilies
               ,
               
               for
               the
               word
               (
               away
               )
               he
               puts
               in
               
                 fall
                 away
              
               .
            
             
               Also
               he
               seems
               to
               make
               difference
               between
               the
               Church
               in
               foreign
               Parts
               ,
               and
               the
               Church
               of
               England
               .
            
             
               As
               for
               his
               charge
               of
               Sedition
               ,
               it
               is
               clear
               by
               dividing
               the
               Kingdom
               under
               the
               name
               of
               Puritans
               ,
               labouring
               to
               bring
               his
               Majesty
               in
               jealousie
               with
               〈◊〉
               Subjects
               ,
               and
               to
               stir
               up
               others
               in
               hatred
               against
               such
               .
            
             
               First
               ,
               he
               lays
               the
               name
               of
               Puritans
               upon
               the
               Kings
               Subjects
               ,
               that
               are
               dutiful
               and
               honest
               Subjects
               .
               In
               truth
               at
               the
               first
               this
               word
               was
               given
               to
               them
               that
               severed
               themselves
               from
               the
               Church
               ;
               but
               he
               says
               there
               are
               Puritans
               in
               heart
               ,
               and
               Puritans
               in
               Doctrine
               ,
               as
               of
               Predestination
               and
               Reprobation
               .
            
             
               Also
               this
               division
               and
               aspersion
               is
               new
               ,
               and
               under
               this
               name
               he
               comprehends
               some
               of
               our
               Bishops
               .
            
             
             
               Also
               he
               labours
               to
               bring
               those
               persons
               into
               dislike
               with
               his
               Majesty
               ,
               as
               dangerous
               persons
               ;
               he
               says
               they
               are
               a
               potent
               Faction
               ,
               that
               Authority
               is
               a
               mote
               in
               their
               eye
               ,
               and
               they
               are
               cunning
               and
               active
               men
               .
               And
               he
               concludes
               ,
               
                 Domine
                 Imperator
                 defende
                 me
                 gladio
                 ,
                 &
                 ego
                 te
                 defendam
                 calamo
                 .
              
            
             
               Also
               he
               labours
               to
               bring
               them
               in
               scorn
               ;
               in
               his
               Appeal
               ,
               they
               hold
               the
               Cross
               of
               Christ
               in
               as
               great
               despite
               as
               Julian
               .
            
             
               Also
               he
               withdraws
               the
               Subjects
               from
               their
               Religion
               to
               Popery
               ,
               and
               he
               introduceth
               those
               mischiefs
               that
               the
               Law
               seeks
               to
               prevent
               .
               By
               the
               Law
               1
               Eliz.
               and
               other
               Statutes
               ,
               it
               is
               Treason
               to
               withdraw
               any
               from
               the
               Religion
               established
               ;
               but
               he
               cunningly
               infuseth
               Popery
               .
            
             
               He
               saith
               ,
               the
               points
               of
               Controversie
               between
               Vs
               and
               the
               Papists
               ,
               are
               Arbitrary
               ,
               and
               that
               we
               and
               they
               assent
               in
               some
               Opinions
               ,
               as
               in
               the
               point
               of
               Free-will
               ;
               that
               their
               Opinions
               and
               ours
               are
               all
               one
               ;
               
               and
               for
               the
               point
               of
               
                 real
                 Presence
              
               ,
               for
               which
               so
               many
               have
               suffered
               death
               ,
               he
               saith
               ,
               that
               they
               jangle
               without
               cause
               .
            
             
               Also
               it
               was
               desired
               ,
               that
               those
               Absurdities
               and
               Consequences
               we
               lay
               upon
               the
               Papists
               ,
               for
               the
               point
               of
               Free-will
               ,
               may
               be
               spared
               ,
               and
               that
               they
               are
               Bugbears
               ,
               &c.
               
            
             
               And
               for
               converting
               men
               to
               Popery
               ,
               he
               speaks
               favourably
               of
               the
               Pope
               ;
               that
               he
               is
               the
               first
               and
               
                 greatest
                 Bishop
              
               ,
               and
               fit
               to
               
                 determine
                 Controversies
              
               ;
               and
               that
               the
               Pope
               is
               not
               Antichrist
               ,
               he
               spends
               a
               whole
               Chapter
               in
               that
               ;
               and
               that
               the
               Romish
               Church
               is
               part
               of
               the
               Catholick
               Church
               ,
               we
               mention
               in
               our
               Creed
               ;
               and
               for
               Popish
               Ceremonies
               ,
               he
               commends
               and
               approves
               Pictures
               in
               Churches
               ;
               and
               so
               for
               the
               Cross
               he
               saith
               ,
               
                 Caro
                 signetur
                 ut
                 anima
              
               .
            
             
               Also
               he
               labours
               to
               reconcile
               Papists
               and
               Vs
               ;
               whereas
               if
               we
               offer
               Composition
               ,
               we
               lose
               or
               part
               with
               somewhat
               .
               Also
               he
               lays
               
               Scandals
               on
               us
               ,
               and
               our
               Doctrine
               ,
               that
               there
               is
               no
               certainty
               in
               our
               points
               of
               difference
               ,
               and
               that
               our
               Divines
               themselves
               differ
               .
            
             
               Also
               he
               favours
               those
               Practices
               that
               have
               been
               used
               by
               the
               King's
               Enemies
               :
               A
               Spaniard
               saith
               ,
               Nothing
               is
               better
               for
               the
               ruine
               of
               the
               English
               ,
               
               than
               to
               establish
               a
               Faction
               amongst
               them
               ,
               which
               he
               labours
               to
               effect
               .
            
             
               His
               Tenents
               Dishonourable
               to
               K.
               James
               ,
               who
               was
               diligent
               to
               prevent
               
                 Arminianism
                 ;
                 now
              
               he
               labours
               to
               discredit
               the
               Synod
               at
               Dort.
               Also
               K.
               James
               in
               his
               learned
               Works
               proves
               the
               Pope
               to
               be
               Antichrist
               ;
               but
               Mountague
               said
               ,
               he
               never
               had
               a
               probable
               Argument
               thereof
               .
            
             
               Also
               he
               puts
               Disgraces
               on
               Protestant
               Divines
               ,
               that
               
                 Calvin
                 ,
                 Perkins
              
               ,
               and
               Beza
               ,
               are
               Dictators
               ;
               and
               that
               Beza
               doth
               Puritanize
               ;
               and
               Dr.
               Whitacre
               ,
               that
               he
               was
               a
               man
               of
               their
               side
               .
            
             
               His
               prophaneness
               in
               speaking
               of
               
               Preaching
               ,
               and
               other
               Exercises
               of
               Religion
               ;
               in
               preaching
               in
               Pulpits
               they
               brawl
               ,
               &c.
               and
               Conferences
               after
               Sermons
               ,
               he
               calls
               them
               Prophetical
               Determinations
               ,
               and
               to
               chew
               the
               Cud
               as
               after
               Lectures
               ,
               Bible
               -
               bearers
               ,
               &c.
               
            
             
               It
               was
               Ordered
               ,
               That
               the
               Articles
               be
               presented
               to
               the
               Lords
               ,
               and
               that
               Mountague
               be
               transmitted
               to
               the
               Lords
               .
            
             
               After
               which
               ,
               the
               Parliament
               was
               Prorogued
               to
               the
               4th
               .
               year
               of
               that
               
               King's
               Reign
               ,
               where
               the
               Commons
               were
               upon
               him
               again
               ,
               and
               questioned
               a
               Pardon
               he
               had
               got
               in
               the
               time
               of
               Prorogation
               ;
               but
               shortly
               after
               the
               Parliament
               was
               dissolved
               .
            
          
        
      
       
         
           §
           2.
           
           Some
           Presidents
           wherein
           the
           House
           of
           Commons
           have
           for
           misdemeanors
           turned
           out
           and
           discharged
           their
           Members
           .
        
         
           I.
           
             ANno
             27
             Eliz
          
           ,
           
           Dr.
           Parry
           for
           several
           misdemeanors
           and
           
           crimes
           ,
           was
           disabled
           to
           be
           any
           longer
           a
           Member
           in
           the
           House
           .
        
         
           II.
           
             An.
             18
             Jac.
          
           
           Sir
           
             Giles
             Mompesson
          
           for
           being
           a
           Monopolist
           ,
           and
           for
           other
           great
           and
           
             insufferable
             crimes
          
           by
           him
           committed
           ,
           to
           the
           abuse
           of
           his
           Majesty
           ,
           and
           grievous
           oppression
           of
           the
           Subjects
           ,
           was
        
         
           1.
           
           Turned
           out
           of
           the
           House
           .
        
         
           2.
           
           Committed
           to
           the
           Tower.
           
        
         
           And
           after
           Impeached
           before
           the
           Lords
           ,
           who
           gave
           Judgment
           upon
           him
           :
        
         
           1.
           
           
           To
           be
           degraded
           of
           the
           Order
           of
           Knighthood
           .
        
         
           2.
           
           To
           stand
           perpetually
           in
           the
           degree
           of
           a
           person
           Outlawed
           for
           Misdemeanors
           and
           Trespasses
           .
        
         
           3.
           
           His
           Testimony
           never
           to
           be
           received
           in
           any
           Court
           ,
           nor
           to
           be
           of
           any
           Inquisition
           or
           Jury
           .
        
         
           4.
           
           To
           be
           excepted
           out
           of
           all
           general
           pardons
           .
        
         
           5.
           
           That
           he
           should
           be
           imprisoned
           during
           his
           life
           .
        
         
           6.
           
           Not
           to
           approach
           within
           12.
           
           miles
           of
           the
           Courts
           of
           the
           King
           or
           Prince
           ,
           nor
           at
           the
           Kings
           high
           Court
           usually
           held
           at
           Westminster
           .
        
         
           7.
           
           That
           the
           King
           should
           have
           the
           profits
           of
           his
           Land
           for
           life
           ,
           and
           all
           his
           Goods
           and
           Chattels
           ,
           and
           should
           be
           Fined
           at
           10000
           l.
           
        
         
           8.
           
           He
           was
           also
           disabled
           to
           hold
           or
           receive
           any
           Office
           under
           the
           King
           ,
           or
           for
           the
           Commonwealth
           .
        
         
           9.
           
           And
           lastly
           ,
           ever
           to
           be
           held
           an
           Infamous
           person
           .
        
         
           III.
           And
           in
           the
           Parliament
           19
           Jacobi
           ,
           Sir
           
             John
             Bennet
          
           Knight
           ,
           *
           one
           of
           the
           Members
           of
           the
           House
           ,
           having
           been
           accused
           for
           Corruption
           ,
           in
           receiving
           divers
           Bribes
           in
           
           the
           execution
           of
           his
           judicial
           place
           of
           Judge
           of
           the
           Prerogative
           Court
           of
           Canterbury
           :
           All
           which
           was
           proved
           to
           the
           full
           satisfaction
           of
           the
           House
           .
        
         
           Ordered
           by
           the
           
             Commons
             House
          
           of
           Parliament
           ,
        
         
           1.
           
           That
           a
           Warrant
           should
           issue
           under
           Mr.
           Speakers
           hand
           ,
           directed
           to
           the
           Sheriffs
           of
           London
           and
           Middlesex
           ,
           for
           the
           safe
           keeping
           of
           the
           said
           Sir
           
             John
             Bennet
          
           ,
           until
           they
           shall
           receive
           other
           directions
           from
           the
           Lords
           ;
           to
           whom
           the
           Commons
           had
           resolved
           to
           prefer
           an
           Impeachment
           against
           him
           .
        
         
           2.
           
           That
           he
           be
           put
           out
           ,
           and
           no
           longer
           to
           continue
           a
           Member
           thereof
           .
        
         
           3.
           
           That
           a
           Warrant
           be
           made
           for
           a
           Writ
           for
           a
           new
           choice
           for
           the
           Vniversity
           of
           Oxford
           .
        
         
           IV.
           In
           the
           same
           Parliament
           ,
           
           the
           
             Commons
             House
          
           of
           Parliament
           for
           that
           Sir
           
             Robert
             Floyd
          
           had
           been
           a
           projector
           of
           a
           Patent
           for
           a
           Monopoly
           ,
           
           being
           a
           general
           grievance
           both
           in
           the
           
             original
             creation
          
           ,
           and
           in
           the
           execution
           :
        
         
           Resolved
           
             una
             voce
          
           ,
           
           That
           the
           said
           Sir
           
             Robert
             Floyd
          
           was
           a
           person
           unworthy
           to
           continue
           a
           Member
           of
           this
           House
           ,
           and
           adjudged
           him
           presently
           to
           be
           put
           out
           .
        
         
           V.
           
           
             Anno
             3
             Car.
          
           1.
           
           Mr.
           
             John
             Barbour
          
           a
           Lawyer
           ,
           and
           Recorder
           of
           the
           City
           of
           Wells
           ,
           for
           subscribing
           a
           Warrant
           for
           the
           quartering
           of
           Souldiers
           ;
           though
           he
           pleaded
           fear
           ;
           yet
           because
           he
           would
           rather
           not
           lose
           his
           Place
           than
           do
           Justice
           ,
           he
           was
           thought
           unfit
           to
           make
           Laws
           ,
           that
           violates
           the
           Laws
           ,
           his
           fault
           being
           aggravated
           by
           his
           profession
           ;
           he
           had
           done
           well
           to
           have
           remembred
           11
           R.
           2.
           when
           Belknap
           amongst
           other
           Judges
           gave
           his
           Opinion
           for
           
             fear
             ,
             unwilling
          
           to
           lose
           his
           Cushion
           ;
           when
           he
           came
           home
           he
           could
           not
           sleep
           ,
           but
           said
           ,
           
             I
             deserve
             three
             H.
             H.
             H.
             a
             Hurdle
             ,
             a
             Halter
             ,
             and
             a
             Hangman
             .
          
           
           1
           H.
           4.
           a
           Law
           was
           made
           ,
           that
           fear
           ,
           much
           less
           Ambition
           or
           Avarice
           ,
           should
           be
           no
           good
           Plea
           ,
           there
           being
           no
           hope
           of
           a
           Coward
           .
           This
           may
           serve
           as
           an
           Almanack
           for
           the
           Meridian
           of
           England
           .
           This
           Example
           will
           prove
           more
           and
           try
           more
           than
           20
           points
           of
           Doctrine
           ;
           it
           will
           strike
           fear
           ,
           
             circumspecta
             agatis
          
           :
        
         
           Mr.
           Barbour
           was
           called
           in
           to
           answer
           for
           himself
           ,
           and
           after
           withdrew
           ,
           and
           Ordered
           ,
        
         
           1.
           
           That
           Mr.
           Barbour
           
           be
           suspended
           the
           House
           ,
           and
           sequestred
           ,
           till
           the
           pleasure
           of
           the
           House
           be
           known
           .
        
         
           2.
           
           That
           a
           Committee
           examine
           the
           Cause
           ,
           and
           that
           no
           motion
           be
           made
           till
           that
           be
           done
           .
        
         
           3.
           
           And
           the
           Order
           was
           signified
           to
           Mr.
           Barbour
           by
           the
           Serjeant
           .
        
      
       
         
         
           §3
           .
           Some
           Presidents
           for
           punishing
           persons
           that
           were
           no
           Members
           of
           the
           House
           ,
           for
           contempts
           ànd
           misdemeanors
           .
        
         
           I.
           
           
             ANno
             4
             E.
             6.
             
             Criketost
          
           for
           confederating
           in
           the
           escape
           of
           one
           Floud
           ,
           was
           committed
           to
           the
           Tower
           ,
           and
           afterwards
           discharged
           paying
           his
           Fees.
           
        
         
           II.
           
           Complaint
           was
           made
           by
           Sir
           
             Herbert
             Croft
          
           ,
           of
           
             Bryan
             Tash
          
           a
           Yeoman
           of
           his
           Majesties
           Guard
           ,
           for
           keeping
           out
           of
           the
           doors
           of
           the
           
             Vpper
             House
          
           ;
           and
           Sir
           Herbert
           himself
           ,
           and
           some
           others
           of
           the
           Commons
           offering
           to
           come
           in
           ,
           he
           repulsed
           them
           ,
           and
           shut
           the
           door
           upon
           them
           ,
           with
           these
           uncivil
           and
           contemptible
           terms
           ,
           
             Goodman
             Burgess
             you
             come
             not
             here
             .
          
        
         
           The
           Question
           moved
           in
           this
           was
           ,
           that
           for
           so
           great
           contempt
           ,
           whether
           the
           House
           of
           it self
           should
           proceed
           to
           punish
           ,
           or
           Address
           
           themselves
           to
           the
           proper
           Officcr
           the
           
             Lord
             Chamberlain
          
           ,
           Captain
           of
           the
           Guard
           ,
           &c.
           
           And
           so
           was
           left
           for
           this
           day
           .
        
         
           A
           President
           of
           the
           like
           contempt
           by
           a
           Gentleman-Usher
           ,
           remembred
           to
           have
           been
           questioned
           in
           this
           House
           in
           a
           Parliament
           in
           her
           Majesties
           time
           .
        
         
           This
           day
           the
           contempt
           of
           the
           Yeoman
           of
           the
           Guard
           was
           again
           remembred
           ,
           
           and
           propounded
           as
           meet
           to
           be
           left
           to
           the
           examination
           and
           report
           of
           the
           Committee
           for
           Returns
           and
           Priviledges
           .
           But
           herein
           an
           Honourable
           person
           ,
           and
           a
           special
           Member
           of
           the
           House
           ,
           interposed
           his
           advice
           ,
           that
           there
           might
           be
           some
           moderate
           course
           taken
           with
           respect
           to
           his
           Majesties
           Service
           ,
           and
           to
           the
           eminent
           and
           honourable
           Officers
           whom
           it
           might
           concern
           :
           which
           induced
           the
           House
           thus
           far
           to
           be
           pleased
           ,
           that
           the
           Offender
           the
           next
           day
           should
           appear
           and
           answer
           his
           contempt
           at
           the
           Bar
           ,
           with
           caution
           and
           on
           purpose
           
           (
           which
           the
           House
           did
           then
           utter
           )
           that
           if
           he
           seemed
           to
           understand
           his
           own
           offence
           ,
           and
           be
           sorry
           for
           it
           ,
           and
           would
           submit
           himself
           to
           the
           pleasure
           and
           mercy
           of
           the
           House
           ,
           praying
           pardon
           and
           favour
           ,
           they
           would
           remit
           and
           discharge
           him
           ;
           and
           the
           Serjeant
           was
           commanded
           to
           attend
           the
           said
           Order
           for
           his
           appearance
           .
        
         
           
             Bryan
             Tash
          
           a
           Yeoman
           of
           the
           Guard
           ,
           for
           his
           contempt
           to
           the
           House
           ,
           being
           in
           the
           custody
           of
           the
           Serjeant
           ,
           and
           brought
           to
           the
           Bar
           ,
           upon
           his
           submission
           and
           confession
           of
           his
           fault
           ,
           
           Mr.
           Speaker
           pronounced
           his
           pardon
           and
           dismission
           ,
           paying
           the
           ordinary
           Fees
           to
           the
           Clerk
           and
           Serjeant
           ;
           and
           in
           the
           name
           of
           the
           House
           gave
           him
           advice
           and
           warning
           ,
           for
           his
           better
           care
           and
           carriage
           hereafter
           ,
           upon
           any
           the
           like
           occasions
           ,
           in
           the
           course
           of
           his
           Service
           and
           Attendance
           .
        
         
         
           III.
           
           
             Anno
             18
             Jac.
          
           The
           
             Commons
             House
          
           of
           Parliament
           adjudged
           Sir
           
             Francis
             Mitchell
          
           ,
           a
           Lawyer
           ,
           to
           be
           prisoner
           in
           the
           Tower
           ,
           for
           his
           many
           misdemeanors
           in
           and
           about
           the
           procuring
           of
           a
           Patent
           concerning
           the
           
             Forfeitures
             of
             Recognizances
          
           ,
           
           and
           of
           Alehouse-keepers
           ;
           and
           further
           ordered
           ,
           that
           a
           
             Serjeant
             at
             Arms
          
           should
           forthwith
           take
           him
           into
           his
           custody
           ,
           and
           that
           at
           two
           of
           the
           clock
           that
           Afternoon
           ,
           
           should
           carry
           him
           
             on
             foot
          
           through
           London-streets
           unto
           the
           Tower
           ,
           there
           to
           be
           delivered
           to
           the
           Lieutenant
           .
        
         
           After
           which
           the
           Commons
           impeached
           him
           before
           the
           Lords
           ;
           
           who
           having
           examined
           his
           
             arbitrary
             acts
          
           ,
           great
           crimes
           ,
           and
           intollerable
           villanies
           ,
           by
           Imprisonments
           and
           the
           ruine
           of
           many
           Families
           ,
           all
           proved
           ,
           as
           may
           be
           seen
           in
           the
           
             Lords
             Journal
          
           .
        
         
           The
           Lords
           agreed
           of
           the
           Sentence
           of
           Sir
           
             Francis
             Mitchell
          
           ,
           
           sent
           a
           Message
           unto
           the
           
             House
             of
             Commons
          
           ,
           
           that
           the
           Lords
           have
           proceeded
           against
           Sir
           
             Francis
             Mitchell
          
           upon
           the
           complaint
           of
           the
           Commons
           ,
           and
           they
           have
           found
           him
           guilty
           of
           many
           exerbitant
           offences
           ,
           
           and
           are
           ready
           to
           give
           Judgment
           against
           him
           ,
           
             if
             they
             with
             their
             Speaker
             will
             come
             to
             demand
             it
             .
          
        
         
           Answered
           ,
           They
           will
           come
           accordingly
           with
           all
           convenient
           speed
           .
        
         
           In
           the
           mean
           time
           the
           Lords
           put
           on
           their
           Robes
           .
        
         
           The
           Commons
           being
           come
           ,
           and
           the
           Speaker
           at
           the
           Bar
           ,
           after
           low
           obeysance
           he
           said
           ,
        
         
           There
           was
           heretofore
           related
           unto
           your
           Lordships
           by
           the
           
             House
             of
             Commons
          
           ,
           
           a
           complaint
           of
           
             many
             griivances
          
           against
           Sir
           
             Giles
             Mompesson
          
           ,
           and
           Sir
           
             Francis
             Mitchell
          
           ,
           for
           
             many
             offences
          
           committed
           by
           them
           ,
           committed
           against
           the
           King
           and
           the
           Commonwealth
           :
           your
           Lordships
           have
           proceeded
           with
           Mompesson
           ,
           and
           given
           Judgment
           
           also
           against
           him
           ;
           understanding
           you
           are
           ready
           to
           pronounce
           Judgment
           also
           against
           the
           said
           Sir
           
             Francis
             Mitchell
             ,
             I
             the
             Speaker
             ,
             in
             the
             name
             of
             the
             Knights
             ,
             Citizens
             and
             Burgesses
             of
             the
             Commons
             House
             of
             Parliament
             ,
             do
             demand
             and
             pray
             that
             Judgment
             be
             given
             against
             him
             the
             said
             Sir
          
           Francis
           Mitchell
           ,
           
             according
             to
             his
             demerits
          
           .
        
         
           The
           
             Lord
             Chief
             Justice
          
           
           pronounced
           the
           Judgment
           ,
           
             in
             haec
             verba
          
           .
           Mr.
           Speaker
           ,
           the
           Lords
           Spiritual
           and
           Temporal
           have
           taken
           into
           due
           consideration
           the
           great
           care
           and
           pains
           taken
           by
           the
           Commons
           ,
           to
           inform
           their
           Lordships
           of
           the
           great
           Complaints
           ,
           and
           the
           qualities
           and
           natures
           thereof
           ,
           presented
           unto
           them
           against
           the
           said
           Sir
           
             Francis
             Mitchell
          
           ,
           and
           others
           ;
           whereof
           their
           Lordships
           being
           well
           prepared
           by
           them
           to
           the
           true
           understanding
           of
           the
           same
           ,
           and
           thereupon
           have
           proceeded
           to
           the
           perfect
           discovery
           
           thereof
           ,
           by
           examination
           of
           divers
           Witnesses
           upon
           Oath
           ,
           do
           find
           thereby
           Sir
           
             Francis
             Mitchell
          
           clearly
           guilty
           of
           many
           great
           crimes
           and
           offences
           against
           his
           Majesty
           and
           the
           Commonwealth
           ,
           and
           have
           tesolved
           at
           this
           time
           to
           proceed
           to
           Judgment
           against
           him
           for
           the
           same
           :
           And
           therefore
           the
           
             Lords
             Spiritual
          
           and
           Temporal
           of
           this
           great
           and
           high
           Court
           of
           Parliament
           ,
           do
           award
           and
           adjudge
           ,
        
         
           1.
           
           
           That
           the
           said
           Sir
           Francis
           shall
           stand
           and
           be
           from
           henceforth
           degraded
           of
           the
           Order
           of
           Knighthood
           ,
           with
           reservation
           of
           the
           dignity
           of
           his
           now
           Wife
           and
           Children
           ,
           and
           the
           ceremony
           of
           degradation
           to
           be
           performed
           by
           direction
           of
           this
           Court
           ,
           
           to
           the
           
             Earl
             Marshals
          
           Court.
           
        
         
           2.
           
           That
           he
           shall
           be
           imprisoned
           during
           the
           Kings
           pleasure
           in
           
             Finsbury
             Gaol
          
           ,
           in
           the
           same
           Chamber
           there
           which
           he
           provided
           for
           others
           ;
           the
           Tower
           where
           he
           now
           remaineth
           ,
           being
           a
           Prison
           too
           worthy
           for
           him
           .
        
         
         
           3.
           
           That
           he
           shall
           undergo
           a
           Fine
           of
           1000
           l.
           
        
         
           4.
           
           That
           he
           shall
           be
           disabled
           to
           hold
           or
           receive
           any
           Office
           under
           the
           King
           ,
           or
           for
           the
           Common-wealth
           .
        
         
           IV.
           
             Anno
             18
             Jac.
          
           
           The
           Commons
           after
           a
           Conference
           with
           the
           Lords
           ,
           referred
           the
           Bailment
           of
           
             Matthias
             Fowles
             ,
             George
             Geldard
          
           ,
           and
           other
           Prisoners
           ,
           who
           had
           been
           infamous
           Agents
           for
           Mompesson
           and
           Mitchell
           ,
           and
           by
           them
           transmitted
           to
           the
           Lords
           ,
           (
           the
           Parliament
           being
           to
           be
           adjourned
           for
           some
           time
           )
           the
           opinion
           of
           the
           Commons
           was
           ,
           that
           the
           Gaol
           was
           the
           best
           Bail
           for
           them
           .
        
         
           V.
           
             Anno
             20
             Jac.
          
           
           Dr.
           Harris
           ,
           Minister
           of
           Blechingley
           ,
           who
           had
           misbehaved
           himself
           by
           Preaching
           ,
           and
           otherwise
           with
           respect
           to
           Election
           of
           Members
           of
           Parliament
           there
           ,
           and
           being
           complained
           of
           in
           the
           House
           ,
           and
           referred
           to
           a
           
           Committee
           ;
           the
           Committee
           was
           clearly
           satisfied
           that
           it
           was
           a
           high
           and
           great
           Offence
           ;
           they
           are
           of
           opinion
           he
           should
           be
           called
           to
           the
           Bar
           as
           a
           Delinquent
           ,
           to
           be
           admonished
           ,
           and
           to
           confess
           his
           fault
           there
           and
           in
           the
           Countrey
           ,
           and
           
             in
             the
             Pulpit
             of
             the
             Parish-Church
             ,
          
           
           
             on
             Sunday
             seven-night
             before
             the
             Sermon
             .
          
        
         
           The
           Doctor
           was
           brought
           to
           the
           Bar
           ,
           and
           kneeled
           ;
           the
           House
           agreed
           with
           the
           Committee
           ,
           and
           
             Mr.
             Speaker
             pronounced
          
           Judgment
           upon
           him
           accordingly
           .
        
         
           VI.
           
           
             Anno
             3
             Car.
          
           1.
           
           Mr.
           Burgesse
           ,
           a
           Minister
           in
           Oxfordshire
           ,
           who
           had
           abused
           his
           Function
           in
           the
           duty
           of
           Catechizing
           ,
           by
           making
           an
           
             Interlude
             full
          
           of
           blasphemous
           Speeches
           ;
           and
           also
           in
           a
           Sermon
           ,
           which
           was
           made
           only
           to
           traduce
           the
           Puritans
           ,
           was
           sent
           for
           by
           a
           Messenger
           ;
           being
           brought
           to
           the
           
             Committee
             ,
             refused
          
           to
           answer
           ,
           for
           which
           he
           was
           committed
           :
        
         
         
           1.
           
           To
           the
           Tower.
           
        
         
           2.
           
           After
           petitioned
           for
           his
           deliverance
           ,
           and
           humbly
           submitted
           ;
           whereupon
           he
           was
           delivered
           out
           of
           the
           Tower.
           
        
         
           VII
           .
           
           In
           the
           same
           Parliament
           ,
           Sir
           
             William
             Wray
          
           ,
           Mr.
           Langton
           ,
           Mr.
           
             John
             Trelawnie
          
           ,
           and
           Mr.
           
             Edward
             Trelawnie
          
           ,
           being
           Deputy-Lievtenants
           of
           the
           County
           of
           Cornwall
           ,
           assumed
           to
           themselves
           a
           power
           to
           make
           whom
           they
           only
           pleased
           ,
           Knights
           of
           the
           Shire
           ,
           defamed
           Sir
           
             John
             Elliot
          
           ,
           and
           Mr.
           Corriton
           ,
           who
           stood
           to
           be
           chosen
           ,
           sent
           up
           and
           down
           the
           Countrey
           Letters
           for
           the
           Trained-bands
           to
           appear
           at
           the
           day
           of
           Election
           ,
           menaced
           the
           Countrey
           ,
           under
           the
           title
           of
           his
           Majesties
           pleasure
           .
        
         
           It
           was
           Ordered
           ,
        
         
           1.
           
           
           That
           Mr.
           Langton
           and
           Mr.
           
             John
             Trelawnie
          
           be
           committed
           to
           the
           Tower
           ,
           for
           their
           Offence
           done
           to
           the
           House
           ,
           there
           to
           remain
           during
           the
           pleasure
           of
           the
           House
           ,
           and
           
           that
           they
           make
           a
           submissive
           acknowledgment
           of
           their
           Offences
           .
        
         
           2.
           
           And
           Sir
           
             William
             Wray
          
           ,
           and
           Mr.
           
             Edward
             Trelawnie
          
           ,
           be
           committed
           to
           the
           Serjeant
           ,
           and
           so
           to
           remain
           till
           they
           make
           their
           Recognition
           in
           the
           House
           .
        
         
           After
           all
           which
           ,
           
           the
           Question
           was
           ,
           whether
           the
           Gentlemen
           should
           make
           the
           Recognition
           at
           the
           Assizes
           in
           Cornwall
           ,
           or
           no
           :
           And
           it
           was
           Ordered
           ,
        
         
           That
           the
           Recognition
           and
           Submission
           should
           be
           made
           in
           the
           Countrey
           ;
           
           and
           a
           Committee
           was
           appointed
           to
           draw
           the
           Recognition
           ,
           and
           they
           were
           sent
           to
           the
           Tower.
           
        
         
           The
           four
           Gentlemen
           were
           called
           in
           to
           the
           Bar
           ,
           and
           the
           Speaker
           pronounced
           the
           Judgment
           upon
           them
           ,
           all
           that
           while
           they
           kneeled
           .
        
         
           VIII
           .
           
           
             Anno
             3
             Car.
          
           1.
           
           Sir
           
             Thomas
             Wentworth
          
           reporteth
           the
           Business
           ,
           concerning
           the
           Toll
           granted
           
           to
           Levet
           for
           —
           Bridges
           in
           Yorkshire
           ,
           
           to
           him
           and
           his
           Heirs
           ,
           to
           be
           holden
           in
           Soccage
           of
           East-Greenwich
           ,
           at
           20
           s.
           Rent
           ,
           with
           power
           to
           seize
           Goods
           ,
           &c.
           
        
         
           No
           Grant
           hereof
           till
           10
           Jac.
           nor
           any
           fruit
           thereof
           till
           15
           Jac.
           the
           Bridge
           anciently
           in
           good
           repair
           ,
           some
           particularly
           bound
           to
           repair
           it
           .
        
         
           This
           Patent
           adjudged
           by
           the
           Committee
           a
           Grievance
           to
           the
           Subject
           ,
           both
           in
           the
           original
           Creation
           and
           Execution
           .
        
         
           Upon
           Question
           so
           adjudged
           here
           :
           
           Ordered
           upon
           Question
           ,
        
         
           That
           Levet
           ,
           that
           hath
           peremptorily
           exercised
           a
           Patent
           ,
           here
           condemned
           the
           last
           Session
           ,
           for
           taking
           Toll
           at
           —
           Bridges
           in
           Yorkshire
           ,
           shall
           be
           sent
           for
           by
           the
           Serjeant
           at
           Arms
           attending
           upon
           this
           House
           .
        
         
           IX
           .
           
             Anno
             4
             Car.
          
           
           1.
           
           Mr.
           Rolls
           a
           Merchant
           ,
           and
           a
           Member
           of
           the
           House
           ,
           informed
           the
           House
           that
           his
           
           Goods
           were
           seized
           by
           the
           Customers
           for
           refusing
           to
           pay
           the
           Customs
           by
           them
           
             demanded
             ,
             although
             he
             told
             them
             he
             would
             pay
             what
             was
             adjudged
             to
             be
             due
             by
             Law.
             
          
        
         
           It
           was
           ordered
           ,
           that
           the
           Officers
           of
           the
           Custom-house
           should
           be
           sent
           for
           .
        
         
           X.
           
           Sir
           
             John
             Elliot
          
           reported
           from
           the
           Committee
           for
           the
           Examination
           of
           the
           Merchants
           business
           ,
           That
           the
           Committee
           finding
           Acton
           Sheriff
           of
           London
           in
           prevarications
           and
           contradictions
           ,
           in
           his
           Examination
           ,
           which
           being
           conceived
           to
           be
           a
           contempt
           to
           the
           House
           ,
           he
           desires
           he
           might
           be
           sent
           for
           to
           answer
           his
           contempt
           .
        
         
           Mr.
           Goodwyn
           .
           The
           Sheriff
           acknowledgeth
           his
           error
           ,
           and
           humbly
           desireth
           so
           much
           favour
           ,
           that
           he
           may
           once
           again
           be
           called
           before
           the
           Committee
           ,
           and
           if
           he
           give
           not
           full
           content
           by
           his
           answer
           ,
           he
           will
           refer
           himself
           to
           the
           wisdom
           and
           justice
           of
           the
           House
           .
        
         
         
           Sir
           
             Walter
             Earl
          
           seconded
           this
           motion
           ,
           so
           did
           Alderman
           Moulson
           ,
           Secretary
           Cook
           ,
           Chancellor
           of
           the
           Dutchy
           ,
           and
           some
           others
           :
           but
           this
           offence
           being
           declared
           to
           be
           so
           great
           and
           gross
           ,
           and
           that
           the
           Committee
           had
           given
           him
           so
           many
           times
           to
           recollect
           himself
           ,
           and
           he
           being
           so
           great
           an
           Officer
           of
           so
           great
           a
           City
           ,
           had
           all
           the
           favour
           that
           might
           be
           ,
           and
           yet
           rejected
           the
           same
           ,
           and
           carried
           himself
           in
           a
           very
           scornful
           manner
           .
        
         
           Wherefore
           it
           was
           ordered
           he
           should
           be
           sent
           for
           unto
           the
           House
           as
           a
           Delinquent
           to
           morrow
           morning
           .
           
        
         
           Sheriff
           Acton
           was
           called
           to
           the
           Bar
           ,
           
           as
           a
           Delinquent
           upon
           his
           knees
           ,
           and
           said
           ,
           If
           he
           hath
           erred
           ,
           it
           was
           through
           want
           of
           memory
           ,
           or
           through
           ignorance
           ,
           for
           he
           intended
           not
           the
           least
           dislike
           or
           distaste
           to
           any
           Member
           of
           the
           House
           ;
           and
           withdraws
           .
        
         
           Mr.
           Long.
           I
           shall
           move
           that
           he
           be
           sent
           to
           the
           Tower.
           
        
         
         
           Mr.
           
           Littleton
           .
           You
           see
           the
           affronts
           by
           Books
           ,
           by
           Preaching
           ,
           by
           Rumours
           ;
           by
           being
           served
           with
           Process
           ,
           these
           scorns
           are
           daily
           put
           upon
           us
           ,
           that
           we
           are
           become
           but
           a
           meer
           scare-crow
           ;
           the
           neglect
           of
           
             our
             duty
          
           is
           the
           cause
           of
           this
           ,
           it
           is
           high
           time
           to
           remedy
           this
           ,
           or
           it
           is
           in
           vain
           to
           sit
           here
           .
        
         
           The
           Sheriff
           is
           again
           called
           to
           the
           Bar
           on
           his
           knees
           ,
           
           and
           sentenced
           to
           the
           Tower.
           
        
         
           XI
           .
           
           A
           Petition
           was
           preferred
           against
           one
           Lewis
           ,
           who
           said
           ▪
           about
           the
           25th
           .
           of
           
             December
             ,
             The
             Devil
             take
             the
             Parliament
             :
          
           which
           was
           avowed
           by
           two
           witnesses
           .
           And
           although
           it
           was
           spoken
           out
           of
           Parliament
           ,
           yet
           it
           was
           resolved
           to
           be
           an
           offence
           to
           the
           
             Parliament
             :
             And
             it
             was
             ordered
             he
             should
             be
             sent
             for
             .
          
        
      
       
         
         
           §
           4.
           
           Some
           Presidents
           for
           punishing
           of
           Misdemeanours
           in
           Elections
           .
        
         
           I.
           IN
           the
           Parliament
           of
           the
           18.
           
           of
           
             King
             James
          
           ,
           the
           Mayor
           of
           Winchelsey
           ,
           for
           misbehaving
           of
           himself
           at
           the
           Election
           of
           
           Parliament-men
           for
           that
           Town
           ,
           and
           making
           a
           false
           Return
           .
           It
           was
           Resolved
           upon
           the
           Question
           .
        
         
           1.
           
           
           That
           the
           Mayor
           of
           Winchelsey
           had
           committed
           a
           Contempt
           and
           Misdemeanour
           against
           this
           House
           ,
           and
           therefore
           shall
           stand
           committed
           to
           the
           Serjeant
           till
           Saturday
           morning
           ,
           then
           making
           his
           Submission
           here
           at
           the
           Bar
           ,
           to
           be
           discharged
           of
           any
           further
           punishment
           here
           .
        
         
           2.
           
           But
           to
           make
           his
           Acknowledgment
           in
           the
           Town
           before
           the
           new
           Election
           .
        
         
           II.
           
           
             Anno
             20
             Jac.
          
           Upon
           the
           Report
           of
           Mr.
           Glanvile
           ,
           concerning
           the
           Burrough
           of
           Arundel
           ,
           because
           
           the
           Mayor
           had
           misbehaved
           himself
           in
           the
           Election
           ,
           by
           putting
           the
           Town
           to
           a
           great
           deal
           of
           Charge
           ,
           not
           giving
           a
           due
           and
           general
           warning
           ,
           but
           packt
           a
           number
           of
           Electors
           :
           It
           was
           Resolved
           ,
        
         
           1.
           
           The
           Mayor
           not
           being
           in
           Town
           ,
           a
           Warrant
           be
           sent
           for
           him
           .
        
         
           2.
           
           
           Resolved
           upon
           another
           Question
           ,
           that
           Mr.
           Alford
           ,
           Mr.
           Bing
           ,
           and
           Mr.
           Lathorn
           ,
           shall
           set
           down
           the
           Charges
           .
        
         
           III.
           
           
             Anno
             21
             Jac.
          
           Mr.
           Glanvile
           reports
           the
           Misdemeanour
           of
           the
           under-Sheriff
           of
           Cambridgshire
           ,
           who
           refused
           the
           Pole
           ,
           declaring
           ,
           Sir
           
             Thomas
             Steward
          
           promised
           him
           to
           defend
           him
           against
           Sir
           
             John
             Cutts
          
           ,
           and
           told
           him
           ,
           he
           should
           have
           no
           wrong
           nor
           damage
           .
        
         
           Resolved
           upon
           the
           Question
           ,
        
         
           That
           this
           under-Sheriff
           shall
           be
           committed
           to
           the
           
           Serjeant's
           Custody
           till
           Thursday
           next
           .
           
        
         
           Resolved
           also
           upon
           the
           Question
           ,
           That
           making
           his
           Submission
           
           at
           the
           Bar
           ,
           and
           acknowledging
           his
           offence
           ,
           he
           shall
           be
           discharged
           from
           any
           further
           punishment
           in
           this
           place
           .
        
         
           Resolved
           also
           upon
           a
           third
           Question
           ,
           
           That
           the
           under-Sheriff
           shall
           make
           a
           further
           Submission
           openly
           at
           the
           next
           Quarter-Sessions
           to
           be
           holden
           in
           the
           County
           ,
           and
           acknowledge
           his
           faults
           .
        
         
           
             Edward
             Ingry
          
           brought
           to
           the
           Bar
           ,
           and
           kneeling
           upon
           his
           knees
           ,
           Mr.
           Speaker
           denounced
           upon
           him
           the
           Judgment
           of
           the
           House
           .
        
         
           IV.
           
           Mr.
           Hackwell
           reports
           from
           the
           Committee
           about
           the
           Sheriffs
           of
           York
           ,
           and
           others
           ,
           for
           the
           Election
           of
           Sir
           
             Thomas
             Savill
          
           .
        
         
           The
           two
           Sheriffs
           ,
           and
           two
           Aldermen
           are
           Delinquents
           ;
           one
           of
           the
           Sheriffs
           ,
           and
           one
           of
           the
           Aldermen
           are
           most
           faulty
           :
           Sheriff
           Thompson
           had
           committed
           two
           offences
           ;
           First
           ,
           his
           hasty
           and
           precipitate
           Judgment
           of
           the
           Election
           ,
           to
           prevent
           the
           Election
           of
           Hoy
           :
           Secondly
           ,
           
           in
           denying
           the
           Poll
           ,
           being
           required
           .
           First
           ,
           his
           hasty
           and
           precipitate
           Judgment
           ,
           was
           done
           without
           acquainting
           his
           
             fellow
             Sheriff
          
           ,
           and
           it
           was
           within
           a
           quarter
           of
           an
           hour
           after
           the
           reading
           of
           the
           Writ
           ,
           and
           half
           an
           hour
           after
           nine
           a
           clock
           ;
           and
           while
           he
           was
           doing
           of
           it
           ,
           he
           was
           admonished
           ,
           and
           told
           that
           he
           
             could
             not
             answer
             it
          
           ,
           and
           that
           he
           might
           defer
           it
           ;
           yet
           he
           did
           obstinately
           proceed
           ,
           and
           answered
           them
           frowardly
           ,
           and
           said
           he
           would
           do
           it
           ,
           and
           that
           he
           would
           justifie
           it
           .
           His
           excuse
           was
           thus
           :
           that
           it
           was
           indeed
           suddenly
           done
           ,
           but
           it
           was
           done
           so
           formerly
           .
           But
           to
           that
           it
           was
           replied
           ,
           That
           never
           before
           
             above
             two
          
           were
           in
           Election
           .
           Secondly
           ,
           he
           answered
           ,
           That
           it
           was
           not
           of
           his
           
             own
             head
          
           ,
           but
           some
           Aldermen
           advised
           it
           ;
           but
           that
           was
           Alderman
           Cooper
           ,
           a
           Delinquent
           for
           that
           offence
           .
           For
           the
           other
           offence
           ,
           in
           denying
           the
           Poll
           after
           it
           was
           demanded
           ,
           and
           that
           was
           before
           he
           had
           pronounced
           
           any
           Judgment
           ;
           but
           he
           was
           willing
           that
           Robinson
           should
           have
           the
           Poll
           ,
           for
           he
           knew
           he
           could
           not
           carry
           it
           :
           but
           he
           refused
           Hoy
           ,
           and
           he
           was
           required
           
             ten
             times
          
           ,
           but
           gave
           no
           answer
           at
           all
           .
           His
           behaviour
           before
           the
           Committee
           was
           impudent
           ,
           and
           he
           would
           answer
           nothing
           directly
           .
           The
           Committee
           found
           this
           man
           to
           be
           an
           
             engaged
             man
          
           ,
           
           and
           that
           he
           was
           promised
           to
           be
           
             saved
             harmless
          
           .
           For
           Alderman
           Henlow
           ,
           he
           procured
           the
           
             Company
             of
             Taylors
          
           two
           days
           before
           the
           Election
           ,
           and
           published
           Sir
           John
           Savill's
           Letters
           ,
           and
           pressed
           it
           ,
           and
           upon
           some
           he
           pressed
           it
           so
           much
           ,
           that
           they
           should
           elect
           Sir
           
             Thomas
             Savill
          
           ,
           and
           said
           the
           Parliament
           will
           not
           hold
           .
           He
           dealt
           with
           the
           Sheriffs
           also
           ,
           and
           told
           them
           divers
           words
           of
           Sir
           
             John
             Savill
          
           ,
           that
           he
           would
           
             take
             it
             very
             ill
          
           ;
           and
           ,
           said
           he
           ,
           if
           you
           will
           choose
           Sir
           
             Thomas
             Savill
          
           ,
           you
           shall
           be
           
             saved
             harmless
          
           .
           Also
           he
           endeavoured
           to
           procure
           a
           Certificate
           ,
           that
           
           Sir
           
             Thomas
             Savill
          
           was
           duly
           elected
           ;
           when
           any
           refused
           ,
           he
           said
           they
           were
           
             factious
             Fellows
          
           ,
           and
           otherwise
           threatned
           .
           The
           Committee
           censured
           Sheriff
           Thompson
           ,
           and
           this
           Alderman
           Henlow
           ,
           First
           ,
           that
           they
           should
           stand
           committed
           to
           the
           Serjeant
           during
           pleasure
           .
           Secondly
           ,
           that
           they
           should
           acknowledge
           their
           offences
           at
           the
           Bar
           in
           the
           full
           House
           ,
           and
           pay
           all
           due
           Fees
           before
           they
           be
           discharged
           .
           Also
           they
           should
           defray
           all
           the
           charges
           of
           the
           Witnesses
           of
           Alderman
           Hoy
           ,
           to
           be
           assessed
           by
           four
           of
           the
           Committee
           .
           
           And
           that
           they
           should
           make
           acknowledgement
           of
           their
           fault
           before
           the
           Court
           of
           Aldermen
           at
           York
           ;
           and
           that
           the
           Mayor
           should
           certifie
           their
           submission
           to
           the
           House
           .
        
         
           As
           for
           Alderman
           Cooper
           ,
           he
           assembled
           the
           
             Company
             of
             Merchants
          
           ,
           and
           read
           Sir
           John
           Savill's
           Letter
           for
           the
           Election
           of
           his
           Son
           ,
           and
           also
           he
           at
           the
           Election
           perswaded
           the
           Sheriff
           to
           give
           Judgment
           .
           
           Sheriff
           Atkins
           was
           only
           passive
           ,
           and
           did
           not
           refuse
           to
           joyn
           with
           the
           other
           Sheriff
           .
           As
           for
           the
           point
           of
           charges
           given
           to
           the
           Witnesses
           of
           Hoy
           ,
           it
           was
           doubtful
           and
           objected
           against
           by
           some
           ,
           whether
           it
           lay
           in
           our
           power
           :
           But
           it
           was
           replied
           ,
           That
           in
           every
           Court
           it
           is
           necessary
           to
           have
           power
           to
           impose
           Fines
           ,
           and
           why
           we
           should
           
             want
             power
          
           for
           offences
           that
           lye
           in
           our
           cognizance
           ,
           is
           not
           to
           be
           questioned
           ;
           else
           the
           party
           that
           is
           
             duly
             elected
          
           ,
           and
           that
           justifies
           the
           free
           Election
           ,
           and
           maintains
           the
           freedom
           and
           liberty
           of
           the
           Common-wealth
           ,
           shall
           be
           more
           punished
           then
           the
           Delinquent
           :
           Also
           we
           have
           power
           to
           imprison
           ,
           which
           is
           more
           then
           a
           Fine
           :
           Also
           we
           have
           as
           much
           as
           the
           
             Lords
             House
          
           ,
           in
           those
           things
           that
           lye
           in
           our
           Jurisdiction
           .
           13
           
             Eliz.
             10
             Maii
          
           ,
           The
           Mayor
           of
           Westbury
           in
           Wiltshire
           took
           4
           l.
           for
           a
           Return
           ;
           Mr.
           Long
           fined
           20
           l.
           and
           ordered
           to
           bring
           in
           a
           Bond
           made
           him
           for
           a
           greater
           
           sum
           .
           23
           
             Eliz.
             5
             Januar.
          
           Mr.
           
             Arthur
             Fall
          
           writ
           a
           Book
           to
           the
           dishonour
           of
           this
           House
           ;
           It
           was
           ordered
           ,
           that
           the
           Serjeant
           should
           go
           to
           apprehend
           him
           ,
           assisted
           by
           two
           Knights
           of
           this
           House
           .
           14
           Febr.
           he
           was
           brought
           to
           the
           Bar
           ,
           and
           sent
           to
           the
           Tower
           ,
           and
           fined
           500
           Marks
           ,
           and
           expelled
           the
           House
           ,
           and
           kept
           in
           the
           Tower
           six
           months
           .
           23
           
             Eliz.
             18
             Martii
          
           ,
           a
           Fine
           was
           assessed
           on
           every
           one
           that
           was
           absent
           without
           leave
           .
           6
           
             H.
             8.
             cap.
          
           16.
           our
           Clerks
           Book
           is
           termed
           a
           
             Record
             .
             21
             Jac.
          
           the
           Election
           of
           the
           Burgess
           of
           Arundel
           in
           Sussex
           ;
           and
           there
           it
           was
           ordered
           ,
           that
           the
           Witnesses
           charges
           should
           be
           born
           :
           And
           then
           there
           was
           10
           l.
           paid
           down
           by
           one
           ,
           a
           Member
           of
           this
           House
           .
           12
           Jac.
           a
           Servant
           of
           Justice
           
           Whitlock's
           was
           Arrested
           by
           one
           Lock
           and
           Moon
           ,
           
           who
           were
           enjoyned
           to
           ride
           both
           on
           Horse-back
           ,
           with
           their
           faces
           to
           the
           Horses
           tails
           :
           And
           Mr.
           Hackwell
           said
           ,
           he
           himself
           
           self
           saw
           the
           execution
           of
           it
           in
           Cheapside
           .
        
         
           3
           Jacobi
           ,
           
           the
           Baron
           of
           
           Walton's
           Sollicitor
           ,
           being
           his
           Servant
           ,
           was
           Arrested
           ;
           he
           claimed
           the
           priviledge
           ,
           and
           the
           party
           that
           caused
           the
           Arrest
           was
           Fined
           ,
           and
           it
           was
           left
           to
           the
           Speaker
           to
           moderate
           the
           Fine
           .
           18
           Jacobi
           ,
           certain
           Constables
           of
           York
           ,
           for
           Misdemeanors
           ,
           were
           sent
           for
           up
           ,
           and
           one
           was
           acquitted
           ,
           and
           had
           5
           l.
           given
           him
           for
           his
           charges
           .
           At
           the
           last
           Parliament
           ,
           Sir
           
             George
             Hastings
          
           Kt.
           was
           elected
           Knight
           of
           Leicestershire
           ,
           and
           was
           Arrested
           by
           the
           Sheriff
           at
           his
           Election
           ,
           and
           complained
           here
           ,
           and
           his
           Witnesses
           were
           ordered
           to
           have
           their
           costs
           paid
           them
           .
        
         
           Ordered
           that
           Thompson
           and
           Henlow
           pay
           the
           charges
           of
           Witnesses
           ,
           
           brought
           up
           about
           the
           proof
           of
           the
           said
           Election
           ,
           and
           that
           they
           shall
           not
           be
           discharged
           from
           the
           Serjeant
           till
           they
           pay
           their
           Fees
           ;
           and
           four
           Gentlemen
           of
           the
           House
           
           are
           to
           moderate
           and
           set
           down
           the
           charges
           in
           certain
           .
           And
           it
           is
           ordered
           ,
           that
           they
           shall
           be
           committed
           to
           the
           Serjeant
           ,
           till
           they
           make
           their
           submission
           at
           the
           Bar
           ,
           and
           acknowledge
           their
           faults
           on
           their
           knees
           ,
           and
           read
           a
           submission
           .
           As
           for
           the
           submission
           to
           be
           made
           at
           York
           ,
           it
           was
           through
           great
           favour
           remitted
           by
           the
           House
           .
        
         
           To
           all
           which
           I
           shall
           add
           the
           ensuing
           President
           .
        
         
           
             
               
                 
                   Lunae
                   4
                   Junii
                   ,
                   19
                   Jacobi
                   .
                
                 
                   7.
                   
                   
                   The
                   
                     Commons
                     House
                  
                   of
                   Parliament
                   hath
                   this
                   day
                   adjudged
                   
                     Randolph
                     Davenport
                  
                   
                     Esq
                  
                   for
                   his
                   offence
                   in
                   mis-informing
                   the
                   same
                   House
                   ,
                   in
                   a
                   Cause
                   wherein
                   he
                   was
                   produced
                   as
                   a
                   Witness
                   ,
                   to
                   be
                   committed
                   prisoner
                   to
                   the
                   Tower
                   ,
                   for
                   the
                   space
                   of
                   one
                   whole
                   month
                   ,
                   and
                   then
                   to
                   be
                   discharged
                   paying
                   his
                   Fees.
                   These
                   are
                   therefore
                   in
                   the
                   behalf
                   of
                   the
                   said
                   
                     House
                     of
                     
                     Commons
                  
                   ,
                   to
                   require
                   and
                   charge
                   you
                   to
                   receive
                   the
                   said
                   
                     Randolph
                     Davenport
                  
                   into
                   your
                   custody
                   ,
                   within
                   the
                   Prison
                   of
                   the
                   Tower
                   ,
                   under
                   your
                   charge
                   ,
                   and
                   him
                   therein
                   safely
                   to
                   detain
                   and
                   keep
                   ,
                   for
                   the
                   space
                   of
                   
                     one
                     whole
                     month
                  
                   ,
                   and
                   then
                   to
                   discharge
                   him
                   ,
                   paying
                   his
                   Fees
                   ;
                   and
                   this
                   shall
                   be
                   your
                   Warrant
                   in
                   this
                   behalf
                   .
                   Given
                   under
                   my
                   hand
                   this
                   4th
                   .
                   of
                   June
                   ,
                   1621.
                   
                
                 
                   
                     To
                     Sir
                     
                       Allen
                       Apsley
                    
                     Knight
                     ,
                     Lieutenant
                     of
                     the
                     Tower.
                     
                  
                
              
            
          
        
         
           
           
             An
             Act
             to
             secure
             the
             Debt
             of
             Simpson
             ,
             
             and
             others
             ,
             and
             save
             harmless
             the
             Warden
             of
             the
             Fleet
             ,
             in
             Sir
             Thomas
             Shirley's
             Case
             .
          
           
             Soit
             baile
             aux
             Seigniours
             .
          
           
             A
             cest
             Bille
             ov
             
               Esq
            
             les
             Amendments
             annexes
             ,
             les
             Seigniours
             ont
             assentus
             .
          
           
             HUmbly
             pray
             the
             Commons
             of
             this
             present
             Parliament
             ,
             That
             whereas
             
               Thomas
               Shirley
            
             Kt.
             which
             came
             by
             your
             
             Highness's
             Commandment
             to
             this
             your
             present
             Parliament
             ,
             being
             elected
             and
             returned
             a
             Burgess
             for
             the
             Burrough
             of
             Steyning
             ,
             in
             your
             
             Highness's
             County
             of
             Sussex
             ,
             was
             upon
             the
             15th
             .
             day
             of
             March
             last
             past
             ,
             arrested
             by
             the
             Sheriffs
             of
             London
             ,
             at
             the
             Suit
             of
             one
             
               Giles
               Simpson
            
             ,
             first
             upon
             an
             Action
             of
             Debt
             ,
             and
             afterwards
             laid
             and
             detained
             in
             Execution
             upon
             a
             Recognizance
             ,
             
             of
             the
             nature
             of
             the
             Statute
             Staple
             of
             3000
             l.
             in
             the
             Prison
             ,
             commonly
             called
             the
             
               Compter
               in
               the
               Poultrey
            
             in
             London
             ,
             at
             the
             Suit
             of
             the
             said
             Simpson
             ,
             and
             from
             thence
             by
             
               Habeas
               Corpus
            
             was
             removed
             to
             your
             
               Majesties
               Prison
            
             of
             the
             Fleet
             ,
             where
             for
             a
             time
             he
             was
             detained
             in
             Execution
             ,
             as
             well
             upon
             the
             said
             Recognizance
             ,
             as
             to
             answer
             to
             two
             Actions
             of
             Debt
             ,
             one
             of
             2000
             l.
             at
             the
             Suit
             of
             
               William
               Beecher
            
             ,
             the
             other
             of
             3000
             l.
             also
             at
             his
             Suit
             ,
             and
             to
             answer
             one
             other
             Action
             of
             Debt
             of
             300
             l.
             at
             the
             Suit
             of
             one
             
               John
               King
            
             ,
             
             
               contrary
               to
               the
               Liberties
               ,
               Priviledges
               and
               Freedom
               ,
               accustomed
               and
               due
               to
               the
               Commons
               of
               your
            
             Highness's
             
               Parliament
               ,
               who
               have
               ever
               used
               to
               enjoy
               the
               freedom
               in
               coming
               and
               returning
               from
               the
               Parliament
               ,
               and
               sitting
               there
               without
               restraint
               and
               molestation
               ,
            
             and
             it
             concerneth
             your
             Commons
             greatly
             to
             have
             this
             Freedom
             and
             
               Priviledge
               inviolably
            
             observed
             :
             
             Yet
             to
             the
             end
             that
             no
             Person
             be
             prejudiced
             or
             damnified
             hereby
             ,
             May
             it
             please
             your
             Highness
             ,
             by
             the
             Assent
             of
             the
             Lords
             Spiritual
             and
             Temporal
             ,
             and
             Commons
             in
             this
             present
             Parliament
             assembled
             ,
             and
             by
             the
             Authority
             of
             the
             same
             ,
             it
             may
             be
             Ordained
             and
             Enacted
             ,
             That
             the
             said
             Sheriffs
             of
             London
             ,
             the
             now
             Warden
             of
             the
             Fleet
             ,
             and
             all
             others
             ,
             that
             have
             had
             the
             said
             Thomas
             in
             Custody
             ,
             since
             the
             said
             first
             Arrest
             ,
             their
             Executors
             or
             Administrators
             ,
             or
             any
             of
             them
             ,
             may
             not
             ,
             nor
             shall
             in
             any
             wise
             be
             
               hurt
               ,
               endamaged
            
             ,
             or
             grieved
             ,
             because
             of
             dismissing
             at
             large
             of
             the
             said
             
               Thomas
               Shirley
            
             ,
             saving
             always
             to
             the
             said
             
               Giles
               Simpson
            
             ,
             and
             other
             the
             Persons
             aforesaid
             ,
             at
             whose
             Suit
             the
             said
             Thomas
             is
             detained
             in
             Prison
             ,
             his
             ,
             their
             ,
             and
             every
             of
             their
             Executions
             and
             Suits
             ,
             at
             all
             time
             and
             times
             ,
             after
             the
             end
             of
             this
             present
             Session
             of
             Parliament
             ,
             to
             be
             taken
             out
             and
             prosecuted
             ,
             as
             if
             the
             said
             
             Thomas
             had
             never
             been
             arrested
             ,
             or
             taken
             in
             Execution
             ,
             and
             as
             if
             such
             Actions
             had
             never
             been
             brought
             or
             sued
             against
             him
             ,
             
               saving
               also
               to
               your
               Majesties
               said
               Commons
               ,
               called
               now
               to
               this
               your
               Parliament
               ,
               and
               their
               Successors
               ,
               their
               whole
               Liberties
               ,
               Franchises
               and
               Priviledges
               ,
               in
               all
               ample
               manner
               and
               form
               ,
               as
               your
            
             Highness's
             
               said
               Commons
               at
               any
               time
               before
               this
               day
               have
               had
               ,
               used
               and
               enjoyed
               ,
               and
               ought
               to
               have
               ,
               use
               and
               enjoy
               ,
               this
               present
               Act
               and
               Petition
               in
               any
               wise
               notwithstanding
               .
               Soit
               fait
               come
               &
               est
               desire
               .
            
          
        
         
           
           
             The
             Petition
             exhibited
             to
             his
             Majesty
             ,
             
             by
             the
             Lords
             Spiritual
             and
             Temporal
             in
             this
             present
             Parliament
             assembled
             ,
             concerning
             divers
             Rights
             and
             Liberties
             of
             the
             Subjects
             ,
             with
             the
             Kings
             Majesties
             Royal
             Answer
             thereunto
             in
             full
             Parliament
             .
          
           
             
               
                 
                   
                     To
                     the
                     Kings
                     most
                     Excellent
                     Majesty
                     .
                  
                   
                     HUmbly
                     shew
                     unto
                     our
                     Sovereign
                     Lord
                     the
                     King
                     ,
                     the
                     Lords
                     Spiritual
                     and
                     Temporal
                     ,
                     and
                     Commons
                     in
                     Parliament
                     assembled
                     ,
                     That
                     whereas
                     it
                     is
                     Declared
                     and
                     Enacted
                     by
                     a
                     Statute
                     made
                     in
                     the
                     time
                     of
                     the
                     Reign
                     of
                     K.
                     Edward
                     the
                     I
                     commonly
                     called
                     ,
                     
                     
                       Statutum
                       de
                       Tallagio
                       non
                       concedendo
                    
                     :
                     
                     
                       That
                       no
                       Tallage
                       or
                       Aid
                       shall
                       be
                       laid
                       or
                       levied
                       by
                       the
                       King
                       or
                       his
                       Heirs
                       in
                       this
                       Realm
                       ,
                       without
                       the
                       good
                       will
                       and
                       assent
                       of
                       the
                       Archbishops
                       ,
                       Bishops
                       ,
                       Earls
                       ,
                       Barons
                       ,
                       Knights
                       ,
                       Burgesses
                       ,
                       and
                       other
                       
                       the
                       Free-men
                       of
                       the
                       Commonalty
                       of
                       this
                       Realm
                       .
                    
                     And
                     by
                     Authority
                     of
                     Parliament
                     holden
                     in
                     the
                     25.
                     year
                     of
                     the
                     Reign
                     of
                     K.
                     Edward
                     the
                     III.
                     it
                     is
                     Declared
                     and
                     Enacted
                     ,
                     
                     
                       That
                       from
                       thenceforth
                       no
                       person
                       should
                       be
                       compelled
                       to
                       make
                       any
                       Loans
                       to
                       the
                       King
                       against
                       his
                       will
                       ,
                       because
                       such
                       Loans
                       were
                       against
                       Reason
                       ,
                       and
                       the
                       Franchise
                       of
                       the
                       Land.
                    
                     
                     And
                     by
                     other
                     Laws
                     of
                     this
                     Realm
                     it
                     is
                     provided
                     ,
                     
                     That
                     none
                     should
                     be
                     charged
                     by
                     any
                     Charge
                     or
                     Imposition
                     called
                     a
                     
                       Benevolence
                       ,
                       nor
                       by
                       such
                       like
                       Charge
                       ,
                    
                     by
                     which
                     the
                     Statutes
                     before-mentioned
                     ,
                     and
                     other
                     the
                     
                       good
                       Laws
                    
                     and
                     Statutes
                     of
                     this
                     Realm
                     ,
                     your
                     Subjects
                     have
                     inherited
                     this
                     
                       freedom
                       ,
                       That
                       they
                       should
                       not
                       be
                       compelled
                       to
                       contribute
                       to
                       any
                       Tax
                       ,
                       Tallage
                       ,
                       Aid
                       ,
                       or
                       other
                       like
                       Charge
                       ,
                       not
                       set
                       by
                       common
                       consent
                       in
                       Parliament
                       .
                    
                  
                   
                     Yet
                     nevertheless
                     of
                     late
                     divers
                     Commissions
                     directed
                     to
                     sundry
                     Commissioners
                     in
                     several
                     Counties
                     ,
                     
                     with
                     Instructions
                     ,
                     have
                     issued
                     ,
                     by
                     means
                     whereof
                     your
                     People
                     have
                     been
                     in
                     divers
                     Places
                     assembled
                     ,
                     and
                     required
                     to
                     lend
                     certain
                     sums
                     of
                     Money
                     unto
                     your
                     Majesty
                     ;
                     and
                     many
                     of
                     them
                     upon
                     their
                     refusal
                     so
                     to
                     do
                     ,
                     have
                     had
                     an
                     Oath
                     administred
                     unto
                     them
                     ,
                     
                       not
                       warrantable
                       by
                       the
                       Laws
                       or
                       Statutes
                       of
                       this
                       Realm
                       ,
                    
                     and
                     have
                     been
                     constrained
                     to
                     become
                     bound
                     to
                     make
                     appearance
                     ,
                     and
                     give
                     attendance
                     before
                     your
                     
                       Privy
                       Councel
                    
                     ,
                     and
                     in
                     other
                     Places
                     ;
                     and
                     others
                     of
                     them
                     have
                     been
                     therefore
                     imprisoned
                     ,
                     confined
                     ,
                     and
                     sundry
                     other
                     ways
                     molested
                     and
                     disquieted
                     ;
                     and
                     divers
                     other
                     Charges
                     have
                     been
                     laid
                     and
                     levied
                     upon
                     your
                     People
                     in
                     several
                     Counties
                     ,
                     by
                     Lord
                     -
                     Lievtenants
                     ,
                     Deputy
                     -
                     Lieutenants
                     ,
                     Commissioners
                     for
                     Musters
                     ,
                     Justices
                     of
                     Peace
                     ,
                     and
                     others
                     ,
                     by
                     Command
                     or
                     Direction
                     from
                     your
                     Majesty
                     ,
                     or
                     your
                     
                       Privy
                       Councel
                    
                     ,
                     against
                     the
                     Laws
                     and
                     free
                     Customs
                     of
                     the
                     Realm
                     .
                  
                   
                   
                     
                       And
                       where
                       also
                       by
                       the
                    
                     Statute
                     
                       called
                       the
                    
                     Great
                     Charter
                     
                       of
                       the
                    
                     Liberties
                     of
                     England
                     ,
                     
                     
                       it
                       is
                       declared
                       and
                       Enacted
                    
                     ,
                     That
                     no
                     Freeman
                     may
                     be
                     taken
                     or
                     imprisoned
                     ,
                     or
                     be
                     disseised
                     of
                     his
                     Freehold
                     or
                     Liberties
                     ,
                     or
                     his
                     free
                     Customs
                     ,
                     or
                     be
                     Outlawed
                     or
                     Exiled
                     ,
                     or
                     in
                     any
                     manner
                     destroyed
                     ,
                     but
                     by
                     the
                     lawful
                     Judgment
                     of
                     his
                     Peers
                     ,
                     or
                     by
                     the
                     Law
                     of
                     the
                     Land.
                     
                  
                   
                     And
                     in
                     the
                     28th
                     .
                     
                     year
                     of
                     the
                     Reign
                     of
                     K.
                     Edward
                     the
                     III.
                     it
                     was
                     Declared
                     and
                     Enacted
                     by
                     Authority
                     of
                     Parliament
                     ,
                     
                       That
                       no
                       man
                       ,
                       of
                       what
                       Estate
                       or
                       Condition
                       that
                       he
                       be
                       ,
                       should
                       be
                       put
                       out
                       of
                       his
                       Land
                       or
                       Tenements
                       ,
                       nor
                       taken
                       ,
                       nor
                       imprisoned
                       ,
                       nor
                       disinherited
                       ,
                       nor
                       put
                       to
                       death
                       ,
                       without
                       being
                       brought
                    
                     to
                     answer
                     by
                     due
                     process
                     of
                     Law.
                     
                  
                   
                     Nevertheless
                     against
                     the
                     tenour
                     of
                     the
                     said
                     Statutes
                     ,
                     
                     and
                     other
                     the
                     good
                     Laws
                     and
                     Statutes
                     of
                     your
                     Realm
                     to
                     that
                     end
                     provided
                     ,
                     
                     divers
                     of
                     your
                     Subjects
                     have
                     of
                     late
                     
                     been
                     imprisoned
                     without
                     any
                     cause
                     
                     
                     shewed
                     ;
                     and
                     when
                     for
                     their
                     deliverance
                     they
                     were
                     brought
                     before
                     your
                     Justices
                     ,
                     by
                     your
                     Majesties
                     Writs
                     of
                     
                       Habeas
                       Corpus
                    
                     ,
                     there
                     to
                     undergo
                     and
                     receive
                     as
                     the
                     Court
                     shall
                     order
                     ,
                     and
                     their
                     Keepers
                     commanded
                     to
                     certifie
                     the
                     causes
                     of
                     their
                     detainer
                     ,
                     no
                     cause
                     was
                     certified
                     ,
                     but
                     that
                     they
                     were
                     detained
                     by
                     your
                     
                       Majesties
                       special
                       Command
                    
                     ,
                     signified
                     by
                     the
                     Lords
                     of
                     your
                     Privy
                     Councel
                     ,
                     and
                     yet
                     were
                     returned
                     back
                     to
                     several
                     Prisons
                     ,
                     without
                     being
                     charged
                     with
                     any
                     thing
                     ,
                     to
                     which
                     they
                     might
                     make
                     answer
                     according
                     to
                     the
                     Law.
                     
                  
                   
                     And
                     whereas
                     of
                     late
                     great
                     company
                     of
                     Souldiers
                     and
                     Mariners
                     have
                     been
                     dispersed
                     into
                     divers
                     Counties
                     of
                     the
                     Realm
                     ,
                     and
                     the
                     
                     Inhabitants
                     against
                     their
                     wills
                     have
                     been
                     compelled
                     to
                     receive
                     them
                     into
                     their
                     Houses
                     ,
                     and
                     there
                     to
                     suffer
                     them
                     to
                     sojourn
                     ,
                     against
                     the
                     Laws
                     and
                     Customs
                     of
                     this
                     Realm
                     ,
                     and
                     to
                     the
                     great
                     grievance
                     and
                     vexation
                     of
                     the
                     People
                     .
                  
                   
                   
                     And
                     whereas
                     also
                     by
                     Authority
                     of
                     Parliament
                     ,
                     in
                     the
                     25th
                     .
                     
                     year
                     of
                     the
                     Reign
                     of
                     K.
                     Edward
                     the
                     III.
                     it
                     is
                     Declared
                     and
                     
                       Enacted
                       ,
                       That
                       no
                       man
                       should
                       be
                       forejudged
                       of
                       Life
                       or
                       Limb
                       ,
                       against
                       the
                       form
                       of
                       the
                       great
                       Charter
                       ,
                       and
                       the
                       Law
                       of
                       the
                       Land
                    
                     ;
                     
                     and
                     by
                     the
                     said
                     great
                     Charter
                     ,
                     
                     and
                     other
                     the
                     Laws
                     and
                     Statutes
                     of
                     this
                     your
                     Realm
                     ,
                     
                     no
                     man
                     ought
                     to
                     be
                     adjudged
                     to
                     death
                     ,
                     but
                     by
                     the
                     Laws
                     established
                     in
                     this
                     your
                     Realm
                     ,
                     either
                     by
                     the
                     Customs
                     of
                     the
                     same
                     Realm
                     ,
                     or
                     by
                     Acts
                     of
                     Parliament
                     .
                  
                   
                     And
                     whereas
                     no
                     Offendor
                     ,
                     
                     of
                     what
                     kind
                     soever
                     ,
                     is
                     exempted
                     from
                     the
                     Proceedings
                     to
                     be
                     used
                     ,
                     and
                     Punishments
                     to
                     be
                     inflicted
                     ,
                     by
                     the
                     Laws
                     and
                     Statutes
                     of
                     this
                     your
                     Realm
                     ;
                     nevertheless
                     of
                     late
                     divers
                     Commissions
                     under
                     your
                     Majesties
                     Great
                     Seal
                     have
                     issued
                     forth
                     ,
                     by
                     which
                     certain
                     persons
                     have
                     been
                     assigned
                     and
                     
                       appointed
                       Commissioners
                    
                     ,
                     with
                     Power
                     and
                     Authority
                     to
                     proceed
                     within
                     the
                     
                     Land
                     ,
                     according
                     to
                     the
                     Justice
                     of
                     the
                     
                       Martial
                       Law
                    
                     against
                     such
                     Souldiers
                     and
                     Mariners
                     ,
                     
                     or
                     
                       other
                       dissolute
                       persons
                    
                     joyning
                     with
                     them
                     ,
                     as
                     should
                     commit
                     any
                     
                       Murther
                       ,
                       Robbery
                       ,
                       Felony
                       ,
                       Mutiny
                       ,
                    
                     or
                     
                       other
                       Outrage
                    
                     or
                     
                       Misdemeanour
                       whatsoever
                    
                     ,
                     and
                     by
                     such
                     summary
                     Course
                     and
                     Order
                     ,
                     as
                     is
                     agreeable
                     to
                     
                       Martial
                       Law
                    
                     ,
                     and
                     as
                     is
                     used
                     in
                     Armies
                     in
                     time
                     of
                     War
                     ,
                     to
                     proceed
                     to
                     the
                     Tryal
                     and
                     Condemnation
                     of
                     such
                     Offendors
                     ,
                     and
                     them
                     to
                     cause
                     to
                     be
                     executed
                     and
                     put
                     to
                     death
                     ,
                     according
                     to
                     the
                     Law
                     Martial
                     .
                  
                   
                     By
                     pretext
                     whereof
                     ,
                     some
                     of
                     your
                     Majesties
                     Subjects
                     have
                     been
                     by
                     some
                     of
                     the
                     said
                     
                       Commissioners
                       put
                    
                     to
                     death
                     ,
                     when
                     and
                     where
                     if
                     by
                     the
                     Laws
                     and
                     Statutes
                     of
                     the
                     Land
                     they
                     had
                     deserved
                     death
                     ,
                     by
                     the
                     same
                     Laws
                     and
                     Statutes
                     also
                     they
                     might
                     ,
                     and
                     by
                     no
                     other
                     ought
                     to
                     have
                     been
                     judged
                     and
                     executed
                     .
                  
                   
                     And
                     also
                     sundry
                     
                       grievous
                       Offendors
                    
                     ,
                     by
                     colour
                     thereof
                     claiming
                     an
                     exemption
                     ,
                     have
                     escaped
                     the
                     
                     
                       Punishments
                       due
                    
                     to
                     them
                     ,
                     by
                     the
                     Laws
                     and
                     Statutes
                     of
                     this
                     your
                     Realm
                     ,
                     by
                     reason
                     that
                     divers
                     of
                     your
                     Officers
                     and
                     Ministers
                     of
                     
                       Justice
                       have
                       unjustly
                       refused
                    
                     ,
                     or
                     forborn
                     to
                     proceed
                     against
                     such
                     Offendors
                     ,
                     according
                     to
                     the
                     same
                     Laws
                     and
                     Statutes
                     ,
                     upon
                     pretence
                     that
                     the
                     said
                     Offendors
                     were
                     punishable
                     only
                     by
                     Martial
                     Law
                     ,
                     and
                     by
                     Authority
                     of
                     such
                     Commissions
                     as
                     aforesaid
                     ,
                     
                       which
                       Commissions
                       and
                       all
                       other
                       of
                       like
                       nature
                       ,
                       are
                       wholly
                       and
                       directly
                       contrary
                       to
                       the
                       said
                       Laws
                       and
                       Statutes
                       of
                       this
                       your
                       Realm
                       .
                    
                  
                   
                     They
                     do
                     therefore
                     humbly
                     pray
                     your
                     most
                     
                       Excellent
                       Majesty
                    
                     ,
                     that
                     no
                     man
                     hereafter
                     be
                     compelled
                     to
                     make
                     or
                     yield
                     any
                     
                       Gift
                       ,
                       Loan
                       ,
                       Benevolence
                       ,
                       Tax
                       ,
                    
                     or
                     such
                     like
                     Charge
                     ,
                     without
                     
                       common
                       Consent
                       by
                       Act
                       of
                       Parliament
                    
                     ;
                     and
                     that
                     none
                     be
                     called
                     to
                     make
                     answer
                     ,
                     or
                     take
                     such
                     Oath
                     ,
                     or
                     to
                     give
                     attendance
                     ,
                     or
                     be
                     confined
                     ,
                     or
                     otherwise
                     molested
                     or
                     disquieted
                     concerning
                     the
                     same
                     ,
                     
                     or
                     for
                     refusal
                     thereof
                     ;
                     and
                     that
                     no
                     Freeman
                     in
                     any
                     such
                     manner
                     as
                     is
                     before
                     mentioned
                     ,
                     be
                     Imprisoned
                     or
                     Detained
                     ;
                     And
                     that
                     your
                     Majestie
                     would
                     be
                     pleased
                     to
                     remove
                     the
                     said
                     Souldiers
                     and
                     Mariners
                     ,
                     and
                     that
                     your
                     People
                     may
                     not
                     be
                     so
                     burthened
                     in
                     time
                     to
                     come
                     ;
                     And
                     that
                     the
                     foresaid
                     Commissions
                     for
                     proceeding
                     by
                     
                       Martial
                       Law
                    
                     ,
                     may
                     be
                     revoaked
                     and
                     adnulled
                     ;
                     And
                     that
                     hereafter
                     no
                     Commissions
                     of
                     like
                     nature
                     may
                     issue
                     forth
                     to
                     any
                     Person
                     or
                     Persons
                     whatsoever
                     ,
                     to
                     be
                     executed
                     as
                     aforesaid
                     ,
                     least
                     by
                     colour
                     of
                     them
                     ,
                     any
                     of
                     your
                     Majesties
                     Subjects
                     be
                     destroyed
                     or
                     put
                     to
                     
                       death
                       ,
                       contrary
                       to
                       the
                       Laws
                       and
                       Franchises
                       of
                       this
                       Land.
                       
                    
                  
                   
                     All
                     which
                     they
                     most
                     Humbly
                     Pray
                     of
                     your
                     
                       most
                       Excellent
                       Majesty
                    
                     ,
                     
                     as
                     their
                     Rights
                     and
                     Liberties
                     ,
                     according
                     to
                     the
                     Laws
                     and
                     Statutes
                     of
                     this
                     Realm
                     ;
                     And
                     that
                     your
                     Maiestie
                     would
                     also
                     vouchsafe
                     to
                     declare
                     that
                     the
                     
                       awards
                       ,
                       doings
                    
                     ,
                     and
                     proceedings
                     ,
                     to
                     the
                     
                     prejudice
                     of
                     your
                     People
                     ,
                     in
                     any
                     of
                     the
                     premisses
                     ,
                     shall
                     not
                     be
                     drawn
                     hereafter
                     into
                     Consequence
                     or
                     Example
                     ;
                     and
                     that
                     your
                     Majesty
                     would
                     be
                     also
                     graciously
                     pleased
                     ,
                     for
                     the
                     further
                     comfort
                     and
                     safety
                     of
                     your
                     People
                     ,
                     to
                     declare
                     your
                     Royal
                     Will
                     and
                     Pleasure
                     ,
                     
                     
                       That
                       in
                       the
                       things
                       aforesaid
                       ,
                       all
                       your
                       Officers
                       and
                       Ministers
                       shall
                       serve
                       you
                       ,
                       according
                       to
                       the
                       Laws
                       and
                       Statutes
                       of
                       this
                       Realm
                       ,
                       as
                       they
                       tender
                       the
                       Honour
                       of
                       your
                       Majesty
                       ,
                       and
                       the
                       Prosperity
                       of
                       this
                       Kingdom
                       .
                    
                  
                
              
            
          
           
             Which
             Petition
             being
             read
             the
             2d
             .
             of
             June
             ,
             1628.
             the
             King's
             Answer
             was
             thus
             delivered
             unto
             it
             .
          
           
             
               
                 
                   
                     THe
                     King
                     willeth
                     that
                     Right
                     be
                     
                       done
                       ,
                       according
                    
                     to
                     the
                     Laws
                     and
                     Customs
                     of
                     the
                     Realm
                     ,
                     and
                     that
                     the
                     Statutes
                     be
                     put
                     in
                     due
                     execution
                     ,
                     that
                     his
                     Subjects
                     may
                     have
                     no
                     cause
                     to
                     complain
                     of
                     any
                     wrong
                     or
                     
                       oppressions
                       ,
                       contrary
                       
                       to
                       their
                    
                     just
                     Rights
                     and
                     Liberties
                     ,
                     
                     to
                     the
                     preservation
                     whereof
                     ,
                     he
                     holds
                     himself
                     in
                     Conscience
                     as
                     well
                     obliged
                     ,
                     as
                     of
                     his
                     Prerogative
                     .
                  
                
              
            
          
           
             But
             this
             Answer
             not
             giving
             satisfaction
             ,
             the
             King
             was
             again
             petitioned
             unto
             ,
             that
             he
             would
             give
             a
             full
             and
             satisfactory
             Answer
             to
             their
             Petition
             in
             
               full
               Parliament
            
             .
          
           
             Whereupon
             the
             King
             in
             Person
             ,
             upon
             the
             7th
             .
             of
             June
             ,
             made
             this
             2d
             .
             Answer
             .
          
           
             
               
                 
                   
                     
                       My
                       Lords
                       and
                       Gentlemen
                       ,
                    
                  
                   
                     THe
                     Answer
                     I
                     have
                     already
                     given
                     you
                     ,
                     was
                     made
                     with
                     so
                     
                       good
                       deliberation
                    
                     ,
                     and
                     approved
                     by
                     the
                     Judgments
                     of
                     so
                     many
                     wise
                     men
                     ,
                     that
                     I
                     could
                     not
                     have
                     imagined
                     but
                     that
                     it
                     should
                     have
                     given
                     you
                     
                       full
                       satisfaction
                    
                     ;
                     but
                     to
                     avoid
                     all
                     
                       ambiguous
                       Interpretations
                    
                     ,
                     and
                     to
                     shew
                     you
                     there
                     is
                     no
                     doubleness
                     in
                     my
                     meaning
                     ,
                     I
                     am
                     willing
                     to
                     please
                     you
                     in
                     words
                     as
                     well
                     as
                     in
                     
                     substance
                     ;
                     read
                     your
                     Petition
                     ,
                     and
                     you
                     shall
                     have
                     an
                     Answer
                     that
                     I
                     am
                     sure
                     will
                     please
                     you
                     .
                  
                
              
            
          
           
             And
             then
             causing
             the
             Petition
             to
             be
             distinctly
             read
             by
             the
             Clerk
             of
             the
             Crown
             ,
             the
             Clerk
             of
             the
             Parliament
             read
             the
             King's
             Answer
             thereunto
             in
             these
             words
             :
             
               Soit
               droit
               fait
               come
               est
               desire
               .
            
          
        
      
       
         
           §.
           4.
           
           Several
           Miscellaneous
           Presidents
           and
           Orders
           both
           of
           the
           House
           of
           Lords
           and
           Commons
           .
        
         
           I.
           A
           standing
           Order
           of
           the
           Commons
           House
           of
           Parliament
           ,
           touching
           Bills
           delivered
           to
           the
           Speaker
           .
        
         
           UPon
           Tuesday
           the
           15th
           .
           
           of
           this
           instant
           May
           ,
           a
           Bill
           being
           offered
           to
           the
           Speaker
           of
           the
           Commons
           House
           of
           Parliament
           ,
           
           in
           his
           way
           coming
           towards
           the
           said
           
           House
           ,
           
           he
           received
           it
           ,
           and
           brought
           it
           in
           ;
           and
           being
           set
           in
           his
           Chair
           ,
           after
           some
           time
           did
           openly
           intimate
           the
           Head
           or
           Title
           of
           it
           ,
           purporting
           a
           Declaration
           of
           Treason
           ,
           practised
           by
           a
           Magistrate
           of
           this
           Land
           ,
           concealing
           the
           Name
           of
           the
           Man
           ,
           and
           the
           Particulars
           of
           the
           Bill
           ,
           
             adding
             ,
             that
             for
             special
             Causes
             ,
             he
             hoped
             they
             would
             not
             meddle
             with
             it
             ,
             or
             expect
             it
             should
             be
          
           read
           ;
           nevertheless
           the
           House
           inclined
           to
           have
           the
           Bill
           read
           ;
           but
           upon
           the
           said
           
             Speaker's
             Motion
          
           and
           better
           Consideration
           ,
           
           resolved
           to
           forbear
           it
           for
           that
           time
           ,
           expecting
           the
           return
           and
           reading
           of
           it
           ,
           when
           
             Mr.
             Speaker
          
           should
           think
           meet
           to
           give
           the
           House
           satisfaction
           ,
           as
           he
           promised
           shortly
           to
           do
           .
           The
           next
           day
           (
           as
           was
           afterwards
           informed
           )
           it
           pleased
           his
           Majesty
           to
           send
           for
           the
           Bill
           ;
           
           and
           in
           respect
           it
           contained
           matter
           of
           
             personal
             Treason
          
           ,
           (
           as
           was
           likewise
           pretended
           )
           properly
           and
           only
           touching
           himself
           ,
           
             his
             Majesty
          
           assumed
           unto
           
           himself
           the
           Examination
           of
           the
           matter
           of
           the
           Bill
           ,
           and
           retained
           it
           in
           his
           own
           keeping
           .
        
         
           In
           all
           this
           time
           ,
           
           the
           House
           for
           the
           more
           part
           expected
           an
           Accompt
           of
           the
           said
           Bill
           ,
           which
           was
           this
           day
           demanded
           and
           urged
           by
           sundry
           Members
           of
           this
           House
           ;
           in
           which
           Debate
           these
           Questions
           were
           handled
           :
           
        
         
           1.
           
           Whether
           the
           House
           were
           possessed
           of
           the
           Bill
           .
        
         
           2.
           
           What
           might
           be
           called
           possession
           of
           a
           Bill
           .
        
         
           3.
           
           Whether
           it
           might
           deal
           with
           Treason
           .
        
         
           4.
           
           Examine
           ,
           commit
           ,
           and
           proceed
           to
           Judgment
           upon
           Traitors
           ,
           and
           with
           what
           kind
           of
           Treason
           and
           Traitors
           .
        
         
           5.
           
           And
           lastly
           ,
           Whether
           a
           Speaker
           receiving
           a
           Bill
           ,
           and
           reading
           the
           Title
           ,
           may
           deliver
           it
           to
           any
           ,
           without
           special
           allowance
           and
           leave
           of
           the
           House
           .
        
         
           Hereupon
           it
           was
           
             finally
             Resolved
          
           and
           Ordered
           ,
           that
           for
           this
           
           time
           all
           Questions
           should
           cease
           touching
           these
           matter
           ,
           
           with
           this
           caution
           and
           care
           ,
           proceeding
           from
           a
           tender
           regard
           of
           the
           priviledge
           of
           this
           House
           ,
           that
           it
           should
           be
           precisely
           Registred
           ,
           
           as
           the
           Judgment
           of
           the
           House
           ,
           that
           no
           Speaker
           from
           henceforth
           ,
           should
           deliver
           a
           Bill
           ,
           whereof
           the
           House
           standeth
           possessed
           ,
           to
           any
           whomsoever
           ,
           without
           allowance
           and
           leave
           as
           aforesaid
           ,
           but
           that
           he
           had
           Power
           and
           might
           ,
           either
           shew
           it
           or
           deliver
           a
           Copy
           ;
           If
           it
           seems
           meet
           unto
           him
           .
        
         
           Who
           by
           way
           of
           excuse
           ,
           
           Answered
           that
           a
           Message
           was
           delivered
           unto
           him
           by
           a
           
             great
             Lord
          
           ,
           from
           his
           Majestie
           ,
           commanding
           him
           to
           send
           the
           Bill
           unto
           him
           ,
           and
           that
           he
           was
           warranted
           by
           former
           Presidents
           ,
           to
           shew
           the
           Bill
           to
           the
           King
           when
           he
           was
           Commanded
           ;
           As
           in
           the
           Case
           of
           Mr.
           Morrice
           ,
           Mr.
           
             Wentworth
             ,
             25.
             
             Eliz.
          
           
        
         
           Many
           Motions
           
           ensued
           in
           this
           matter
           ,
           by
           Mr.
           Sollicitor
           ,
           Sir
           
             Herbert
             
             Crofts
          
           ,
           Sir
           
             Francis
             Bacon
          
           ,
           Mr.
           Brooke
           ,
           Mr.
           Wiseman
           ,
           Sir
           
             William
             Fleetwood
          
           ,
           Mr.
           Crewe
           ,
           Mr.
           Martin
           ,
           Sir
           
             Henery
             Beaumont
          
           ,
           Sir
           
             Maurice
             Berkley
          
           ,
           Sir
           
             William
             Strowd
          
           ,
           Mr.
           Yelverton
           ,
           Sir
           
             Thomas
             Hobby
          
           .
        
         
           Much
           Exceptions
           against
           the
           Presidents
           ,
           Injurious
           that
           any
           Speaker
           should
           deliver
           a
           Bill
           to
           the
           King
           ,
           without
           the
           privity
           of
           the
           House
           .
        
         
           No
           Bill
           whereof
           the
           House
           is
           possessed
           to
           be
           delivered
           to
           the
           King
           ,
           or
           any
           other
           without
           notice
           and
           leave
           of
           the
           House
           .
        
         
           We
           loose
           our
           priviledge
           ,
           if
           we
           loose
           our
           Bill
           .
        
         
           Mr.
           Speaker
           to
           pray
           Access
           to
           the
           King
           himself
           ,
           and
           in
           the
           name
           of
           the
           House
           ,
           to
           desire
           the
           Bill
           from
           his
           Majestie
           .
        
         
           No
           possession
           of
           a
           Bill
           ,
           except
           it
           be
           delivered
           to
           the
           Clerk
           to
           be
           Read.
           
        
         
           If
           the
           
             Speaker
             Read
          
           Title
           in
           his
           Chair
           ,
           (
           as
           he
           did
           in
           this
           Case
           )
           a
           possession
           .
        
         
         
           Jones
           the
           Prisoner
           to
           be
           sent
           for
           hither
           ,
           and
           to
           attend
           his
           discharge
           from
           the
           House
           .
        
         
           That
           the
           Prisoners
           Committed
           by
           us
           ,
           cannot
           be
           taken
           from
           us
           and
           Committed
           by
           any
           other
           .
        
         
           An
           Order
           moved
           and
           Agreed
           ,
           that
           no
           Bill
           whereof
           the
           House
           is
           clearly
           possessed
           ,
           
           be
           delivered
           to
           any
           before
           the
           House
           have
           notice
           ,
           and
           give
           leave
           .
        
         
           Admitted
           that
           a
           Copy
           may
           be
           delivered
           ,
           or
           it
           may
           be
           shewed
           to
           his
           Majestie
           .
        
         
           II.
           Mr.
           Speaker
           declared
           to
           the
           House
           ,
           
           a
           Message
           from
           the
           King
           ;
           The
           Message
           was
           to
           this
           effect
           .
           That
           his
           Majestie
           having
           entred
           into
           a
           Princely
           Consideration
           ,
           of
           the
           weight
           of
           the
           great
           Cause
           in
           hand
           ,
           as
           also
           of
           the
           
             great
             worth
          
           and
           sufficiency
           of
           those
           Gentlemen
           that
           have
           Spoken
           and
           Dealt
           in
           it
           ,
           
           he
           was
           to
           put
           them
           in
           mind
           ,
           that
           the
           Writ
           of
           Summons
           that
           called
           them
           thither
           ,
           
           was
           to
           
             consult
             de
             arduis
             Regi
          
           ;
           That
           every
           Man
           did
           
           serve
           for
           a
           Town
           or
           a
           Shire
           ,
           that
           his
           attendance
           and
           service
           of
           the
           House
           was
           a
           great
           duty
           ;
           
           and
           that
           the
           departure
           of
           any
           Member
           of
           this
           
             House
             was
             a
             greater
             contempt
          
           ,
           
           
             than
             any
             Nobleman's
             departure
             ,
             who
             served
             only
             for
             himself
          
           ;
           that
           therefore
           he
           wished
           and
           advised
           ,
           that
           no
           Lawyer
           or
           other
           Member
           of
           Note
           might
           depart
           the
           House
           ,
           until
           this
           great
           Matter
           were
           brought
           to
           more
           ripeness
           and
           perfection
           ;
           and
           if
           the
           House
           would
           enter
           into
           course
           for
           the
           stay
           of
           them
           here
           ,
           
           or
           for
           the
           recalling
           of
           those
           that
           be
           absent
           ,
           his
           Highness
           would
           assist
           them
           by
           his
           Proclamation
           ,
           or
           otherwise
           as
           they
           should
           conceive
           fittest
           .
        
         
           It
           was
           hereupon
           moved
           ,
           
           that
           many
           have
           Tryals
           at
           the
           Assizes
           ,
           who
           by
           their
           absence
           might
           receive
           prejudice
           ,
           if
           some
           course
           were
           not
           taken
           to
           prevent
           it
           .
           Propounded
           ,
           that
           Letters
           might
           be
           writ
           by
           
             Mr.
             Speaker
          
           ,
           to
           the
           Justices
           of
           Assize
           ,
           for
           stay
           of
           Proceedings
           
           against
           any
           man
           that
           would
           require
           it
           ;
           
             which
             was
             approved
             and
             resolved
             by
             the
             House
             .
          
        
         
           
             Mr.
             Speaker
          
           moveth
           ,
           
           that
           a
           time
           might
           be
           appointed
           for
           the
           Calling
           of
           the
           House
           ,
           and
           a
           punishment
           agreed
           on
           for
           the
           absent
           .
        
         
           Others
           ,
           
           that
           the
           House
           might
           first
           be
           Called
           ,
           and
           then
           a
           punishment
           thought
           on
           .
        
         
           That
           the
           House
           being
           Called
           ,
           the
           Serjeant
           might
           be
           sent
           for
           those
           which
           were
           found
           absent
           .
        
         
           That
           a
           Law
           might
           be
           thought
           of
           to
           provide
           for
           this
           Mischief
           hereafter
           .
        
         
           These
           Motions
           ended
           in
           these
           
             three
             Questions
          
           ,
           
           which
           by
           direction
           was
           made
           by
           
             Mr.
             Speaker
          
           ,
           viz.
           
        
         
           1.
           
           
           Whether
           the
           House
           shall
           be
           Called
           .
        
         
           2.
           
           
           Whether
           the
           Serjeant
           shall
           be
           sent
           for
           such
           as
           are
           absent
           ,
           having
           no
           reasonable
           excuse
           .
        
         
           3.
           
           
           Whether
           the
           House
           shall
           be
           Called
           on
           Monday
           come
           seven-night
           in
           the
           afternoon
           .
        
         
         
           Which
           were
           all
           resolved
           
           in
           the
           Affirmative
           ,
           with
           this
           further
           direction
           ,
           that
           the
           absent
           were
           to
           be
           sent
           for
           ,
           by
           the
           Order
           of
           the
           House
           ,
           and
           by
           Warrant
           under
           Mr.
           Speaker's
           hand
           ;
           And
           upon
           the
           whole
           matter
           a
           Special
           order
           conceived
           ;
           The
           Copy
           whereof
           was
           sent
           to
           sundry
           Members
           that
           were
           absent
           ,
           that
           they
           might
           be
           more
           sensible
           of
           the
           reason
           and
           necessity
           of
           their
           Attendance
           .
        
         
           
             The
             form
             of
             the
             Order
             
             was
             .
          
           
             THis
             day
             
               Mr.
               Speaker
            
             delivered
             a
             Message
             from
             His
             Majestie
             ,
             
             importing
             a
             Consideration
             of
             the
             weight
             of
             the
             great
             
             cause
             in
             hand
             ,
             of
             the
             study
             and
             travel
             that
             hath
             been
             taken
             in
             the
             understanding
             and
             furtherance
             of
             some
             good
             Success
             therein
             ,
             by
             sundry
             Members
             of
             the
             House
             ,
             and
             of
             the
             duty
             and
             necessity
             of
             the
             attendance
             of
             every
             Member
             ,
             Representing
             in
             his
             Voice
             and
             Person
             ,
             
             a
             
               Shire
               ,
               City
            
             ,
             or
             at
             least
             a
             Town
             the
             special
             use
             and
             service
             of
             the
             Lawyers
             of
             the
             House
             ,
             the
             
               great
               contempt
               in
               departure
               together
            
             ,
             with
             his
             
             Highnes's
             gracious
             Offer
             of
             his
             Royal
             power
             and
             Assistance
             ,
             to
             be
             added
             to
             the
             Authority
             of
             the
             House
             ,
             for
             the
             recalling
             or
             punishing
             of
             any
             Member
             Deliuquent
             in
             this
             behalf
             ;
             Whereupon
             the
             House
             entered
             into
             dispute
             and
             deliberation
             ,
             what
             course
             were
             fittest
             to
             be
             taken
             ,
             as
             well
             for
             the
             continuing
             of
             such
             Members
             as
             are
             here
             already
             Assembled
             ;
             as
             for
             the
             return
             and
             attendance
             of
             those
             absent
             ,
             to
             partake
             of
             ,
             and
             assist
             in
             the
             great
             service
             in
             hand
             ;
             And
             after
             many
             courses
             and
             new
             devises
             of
             Order
             propounded
             to
             the
             House
             .
             It
             was
             at
             last
             Resolved
             upon
             three
             several
             Questions
             ,
             First
             ,
             that
             the
             House
             should
             be
             
               called
               ,
               Secondly
            
             ,
             that
             upon
             the
             calling
             such
             as
             were
             found
             to
             be
             absent
             ,
             and
             had
             no
             just
             cause
             of
             Excuse
             ,
             should
             with
             the
             privity
             and
             direction
             
             of
             the
             House
             by
             Warrant
             under
             the
             hand
             of
             
               Mr.
               Speaker
            
             ;
             And
             by
             the
             Serjeant
             at
             Arms
             ,
             Attendant
             upon
             the
             House
             ,
             or
             by
             his
             Deputy
             ,
             be
             immediatly
             sent
             for
             ,
             and
             answer
             Fees
             and
             Entries
             to
             the
             Officers
             ,
             as
             in
             Case
             of
             breach
             of
             Priviledge
             ,
             or
             other
             Contempts
             to
             the
             
               House
               .
               Thirdly
               ,
               and
               Lastly
               ,
            
             That
             upon
             Munday
             next
             come
             Sevenight
             in
             the
             afternoon
             of
             that
             day
             ,
             the
             House
             shall
             be
             called
             .
          
           
             Mr.
             
             Hide
             the
             last
             day
             immediatly
             upon
             the
             Kings
             Message
             ,
             Pleading
             certain
             businesses
             of
             his
             Clyents
             ,
             and
             other
             his
             private
             occasions
             of
             profit
             and
             necessity
             (
             as
             he
             pretended
             ,
             )
             made
             known
             to
             the
             House
             ,
             that
             he
             would
             go
             out
             of
             Town
             ,
             and
             so
             took
             his
             leave
             in
             open
             audience
             ,
             without
             the
             Assent
             or
             Leave
             of
             the
             House
             ,
             which
             was
             taxed
             ;
             And
             
               Mr.
               Speaker
            
             warranted
             to
             Write
             unto
             him
             ,
             which
             he
             did
             in
             this
             Form.
             
             
             
             
             
          
        
         
           
           
             The
             Form
             of
             the
             Speaker's
             Letter
             to
             Mr.
             Hide
             .
          
           
             AFter
             my
             very
             hearty
             Commendations
             ,
             sithence
             your
             departure
             hence
             ,
             there
             hath
             been
             Complaints
             made
             to
             the
             House
             ,
             that
             you
             have
             gone
             without
             Leave
             and
             Contrary
             to
             His
             Majesties
             pleasure
             ,
             signifyed
             ,
             and
             the
             express
             Order
             of
             the
             House
             ;
             This
             bred
             great
             dispute
             ,
             and
             it
             was
             in
             a
             manner
             Resolved
             ,
             that
             you
             should
             be
             presently
             sent
             for
             by
             the
             Serjeant
             ,
             as
             being
             conceived
             to
             be
             a
             president
             of
             ill
             example
             and
             contempt
             other
             Mens
             Cases
             Considered
             with
             yours
             ,
             which
             led
             me
             to
             interpose
             this
             motion
             to
             the
             House
             ;
             That
             if
             you
             came
             not
             before
             Munday
             next
             (
             the
             day
             appointed
             for
             calling
             of
             the
             House
             ,
             )
             you
             might
             then
             be
             proceeded
             withal
             as
             the
             Case
             did
             require
             ;
             And
             my self
             offering
             to
             Write
             to
             you
             for
             that
             purpose
             ,
             they
             desisted
             
             and
             left
             it
             to
             my
             care
             ;
             Nevertheless
             for
             many
             Important
             reasons
             ,
             wherewith
             I
             will
             acquaint
             you
             at
             your
             coming
             ;
             I
             do
             advise
             you
             ,
             as
             also
             require
             you
             from
             the
             House
             ,
             that
             you
             forthwith
             repair
             hither
             ,
             and
             attend
             the
             service
             in
             hand
             ,
             which
             is
             now
             in
             the
             greatest
             heat
             and
             hast
             of
             proceeding
             ;
             And
             so
             I
             commit
             you
             to
             God.
             Directed
             .
          
        
         
           
             To
             my
             very
             Loving
             Friend
             ,
             Laurence
             Hide
             ,
             
               Esq
            
          
           
             It
             was
             also
             moved
             and
             resolved
             ,
             
             That
             
               Mr.
               Speaker
            
             should
             Write
             another
             Letter
             to
             other
             Lawyers
             ,
             being
             gone
             down
             in
             the
             same
             Circuit
             ,
             where
             
               Mr.
               Laurence
               Hide
            
             was
             ,
             (
             viz.
             )
             
               
                 Mr.
                 
                   John
                   Moore
                
                 ,
              
               
                 Mr.
                 
                   Giles
                   Tooker
                
                 ,
              
               
                 Mr.
                 
                   Edward
                   Digs
                
                 ,
                 and
              
               
                 Mr.
                 
                   Nicholas
                   Hide
                
                 ,
                 which
                 also
                 he
                 did
                 to
                 this
                 Effect
                 .
              
            
          
        
         
           
           
             The
             form
             of
             the
             Letter
             .
          
           
             AFter
             my
             very
             hearty
             Commendations
             ;
             
             sithence
             your
             departure
             hence
             ,
             there
             hath
             been
             complaint
             made
             as
             well
             of
             your
             absence
             ,
             as
             of
             many
             others
             ,
             which
             hath
             moved
             the
             House
             to
             press
             some
             speedy
             course
             for
             your
             return
             ;
             and
             thereupon
             have
             commanded
             me
             forthwith
             to
             write
             unto
             you
             ,
             that
             you
             make
             your
             repair
             hither
             without
             excuse
             or
             delay
             ,
             which
             I
             would
             advise
             you
             to
             do
             ,
             to
             prevent
             further
             question
             or
             danger
             ,
             such
             as
             I
             would
             be
             loth
             you
             should
             undergo
             ,
             as
             now
             the
             case
             stands
             .
             And
             so
             I
             commend
             you
             to
             the
             protection
             of
             the
             Almighty
             .
          
           
             
               To
               my
               Loving
               Friends
               ,
               Mr.
            
             Giles
             Tooker
             ,
             Mr.
             John
             Moor
             ,
             Mr.
             Edward
             Diggs
             ,
             and
             Nicholas
             Hide
             Esqs
             ;
             Members
             
               of
               the
            
             Commons
             
               House
               of
            
             Parliament
             .
          
           
           
             
               III.
               It
               is
               this
               day
            
             Ordered
             ,
             
             
               that
               a
            
             Committee
             
               of
               the
            
             whole
             House
             ,
             
               shall
               this
               afternoon
            
             consider
             
               of
               a
            
             fit
             and
             satisfactory
             
               Answer
               of
               the
            
             Kings
             Majesties
             Letter
             
               sent
               this
               day
               to
               this
            
             House
             ;
             
             and
             also
             that
             they
             shall
             take
             into
             their
             Consideration
             such
             Misinformations
             ,
             as
             are
             suspected
             to
             have
             been
             given
             to
             his
             Majesty
             ,
             concerning
             the
             Proceedings
             of
             this
             House
             ,
             this
             Parliament
             ,
             and
             of
             all
             the
             Circumstances
             belonging
             to
             the
             same
             .
          
           
             IV.
             
             Sir
             
               Robert
               Phillips
            
             makes
             Report
             of
             two
             Informations
             brought
             ,
             
             the
             one
             against
             Dr.
             Lamley
             ,
             Chancellor
             to
             the
             Bishop
             of
             Peterburrough
             ,
             the
             other
             against
             Dr.
             Cradock
             a
             Divine
             ,
             and
             Chancellor
             to
             the
             Bishop
             of
             Durham
             .
          
           
             Dr.
             Lamley
             is
             accused
             for
             extorting
             of
             unlawful
             Fees
             in
             Probate
             of
             Wills
             ,
             
             &c.
             2.
             
             For
             vexing
             of
             men
             with
             
               impertinent
               ,
               trivial
            
             ,
             and
             idle
             Causes
             ,
             wherein
             men
             are
             
             forced
             to
             consume
             their
             time
             ,
             and
             spend
             their
             Estates
             :
             As
             for
             receiving
             Money
             on
             Holidays
             ,
             he
             makes
             them
             pay
             40
             s.
             and
             upwards
             for
             a
             Discharge
             ;
             the
             like
             of
             opening
             half
             a
             Shop-window
             ;
             it
             cost
             another
             that
             came
             to
             Church
             on
             Christmas-day
             with
             a
             foul
             Band
             54
             s.
             and
             for
             ommitting
             of
             Penance
             ,
             one
             Bushell
             paid
             100
             Marks
             ,
             and
             desired
             it
             might
             be
             imployed
             to
             Charity
             ;
             he
             said
             ,
             Charity
             began
             at
             home
             .
          
           
             One
             having
             no
             Sermon
             in
             his
             own
             Parish
             ,
             went
             to
             a
             Parish
             where
             there
             was
             a
             Sermon
             ;
             for
             this
             he
             was
             put
             to
             the
             
               Oath
               ex
               Officio
            
             ,
             and
             
               paid
               33
               s.
            
             
          
           
             V.
             As
             for
             Dr.
             Cradock
             ,
             
             Chancellor
             of
             Durham
             ,
             I
             must
             consider
             him
             in
             three
             Capacities
             ,
             and
             apply
             the
             faults
             unto
             them
             severally
             .
          
           
             First
             ,
             He
             is
             Chancellor
             to
             the
             Bishop
             .
          
           
             Secondly
             ,
             He
             is
             a
             high-Commissioner
             .
          
           
           
             Thirdly
             ,
             He
             is
             a
             Justice
             of
             Peace
             .
          
           
             1.
             
             As
             Chancellor
             ,
             there
             are
             two
             Charges
             of
             misgoverning
             himself
             .
          
           
             In
             refusing
             probate
             of
             Testaments
             ,
             and
             granting
             Excommunications
             before
             Citations
             .
          
           
             He
             takes
             Bribes
             on
             both
             sides
             .
          
           
             2.
             
             As
             a
             high-Commissioner
             of
             the
             Quorum
             ,
             and
             so
             a
             principal
             man
             ,
             sending
             out
             his
             Process
             for
             Recusants
             ;
             he
             took
             of
             one
             Collyer
             20
             l.
             for
             not
             appearing
             ;
             of
             another
             10
             l.
             to
             shuffle
             up
             a
             clandestine
             Marriage
             ,
             &c.
             
          
           
             Lastly
             ,
             As
             a
             Justice
             of
             Peace
             ,
             he
             
               took
               100
               l.
            
             for
             the
             discharging
             of
             a
             
               Priest
               ;
               Newton
            
             killed
             one
             ,
             he
             compounded
             for
             100
             l.
             
          
           
             One
             Allenson
             a
             Batchellor
             of
             Divinity
             ,
             made
             one
             Hanton
             his
             Executor
             ,
             within
             10
             days
             he
             granted
             Sequestration
             of
             the
             Testator's
             Goods
             ;
             Dr.
             Cradock
             sent
             them
             that
             took
             away
             his
             Will
             ,
             opened
             his
             Desk
             ,
             and
             took
             6
             or
             7
             
             Bags
             ;
             and
             having
             threatned
             them
             ,
             the
             Doctor
             made
             4
             Sequestrators
             ;
             the
             Bishop
             saith
             ,
             he
             would
             seize
             the
             Goods
             of
             
               Gilbert
               Hanton
            
             ,
             to
             the
             use
             of
             the
             Bishop
             of
             Durham
             ;
             he
             came
             as
             Justice
             of
             Peace
             ,
             and
             committed
             Hanton
             to
             the
             Constable
             ,
             to
             be
             forth-coming
             ;
             the
             Doctor
             broke
             open
             another
             Desk
             ,
             and
             took
             30
             s.
             in
             money
             ;
             he
             made
             his
             Warrant
             ,
             and
             sent
             Hanton
             to
             the
             Gaol
             ;
             he
             laid
             a
             Fine
             upon
             him
             of
             50
             
               l.
               John
               Widowes
            
             came
             to
             Hanton
             ,
             and
             mediateth
             to
             the
             Doctor
             ,
             for
             his
             Son's
             Imprisonment
             ;
             he
             would
             give
             his
             Son
             22
             l.
             which
             he
             doth
             ;
             the
             Sessions
             indicted
             him
             by
             the
             Oath
             of
             D.
             Soame
             ,
             because
             they
             thought
             the
             Fine
             too
             unreasonable
             ;
             but
             the
             Doctor
             said
             ,
             that
             
               the
               Lord
               of
            
             Durham
             
               would
               be
               angry
               with
               him
            
             .
          
           
             One
             Clement
             gave
             the
             Doctor
             50
             l.
             and
             a
             Mare
             ,
             to
             have
             an
             Administration
             granted
             .
          
           
             As
             he
             was
             a
             Commissioner
             ,
             he
             took
             of
             one
             
               Conyers
               20
               l.
            
             of
             another
             
             59
             l.
             and
             of
             two
             others
             10
             l.
             a
             piece
             ,
             for
             Adultery
             ;
             of
             another
             8
             l.
             As
             a
             Justice
             of
             Peace
             ,
             for
             not
             sending
             one
             to
             the
             
               Gaol
               ,
               100
               l.
            
             For
             Recusancy
             ,
             of
             one
             Tempest
             for
             a
             
               Murther
               ,
               100
               l.
            
             For
             Adultery
             ,
             before
             the
             Party
             could
             free
             himself
             ,
             20
             l.
             
          
           
             Mr.
             Alford
             .
             The
             Oath
             
               Ex
               Officio
            
             in
             this
             manner
             ;
             one
             having
             no
             Sermon
             ,
             went
             to
             another
             ,
             and
             he
             made
             him
             pay
             23
             s.
             for
             the
             Oath
             ,
             and
             for
             the
             same
             offence
             ;
             and
             he
             going
             to
             another
             Parish
             ,
             imprisoned
             him
             .
          
           
             Sir
             
               Edward
               Cook.
            
             No
             man
             speaks
             against
             the
             Jurisdiction
             ,
             but
             the
             corruption
             of
             Spiritual
             Courts
             ,
             
               Qui
               tollit
               abusum
               ,
               confirmat
               usum
               ,
            
             For
             the
             Oath
             
               Ex
               Officio
            
             ,
             there
             is
             an
             Act
             of
             Parliament
             that
             they
             may
             give
             it
             ,
             and
             Lay-men
             may
             give
             it
             ,
             in
             some
             cases
             ,
             not
             in
             all
             .
             And
             herein
             the
             ancient
             Common
             Law
             ,
             agreeth
             with
             the
             Canon
             Law
             :
             in
             the
             32
             (
             vel
             31
             )
             Ed.
             3.
             there
             was
             a
             complaint
             against
             
               Fees
               :
               2
               H.
            
             4.
             
             there
             was
             a
             Law
             to
             reduce
             them
             to
             their
             ancient
             Fees
             ,
             for
             now
             they
             exceeded
             :
             For
             Cardinal
             Wolsey
             of
             his
             devotion
             and
             charity
             took
             for
             probate
             of
             my
             Lord
             
             Compton's
             Will
             ,
             100
             marks
             ;
             hence
             came
             the
             Law
             of
             21
             
               H.
               8.
               
               We
               have
               good
               Laws
               ,
               but
               they
               are
               like
               Swords
               shut
               up
               in
               their
               sheaths
               .
            
          
           
             Sir
             
               Edward
               Bonstead
            
             he
             hath
             a
             Petition
             of
             the
             Ministers
             of
             Northamptonshire
             ,
             the
             people
             have
             been
             ready
             to
             rise
             against
             the
             abuses
             in
             the
             Ecclesiastical
             Courts
             .
          
           
             Mr.
             Brook.
             
             That
             the
             Convocation
             is
             not
             a
             part
             of
             the
             Higher
             House
             ,
             neither
             the
             Bishops
             any
             part
             of
             the
             Higher
             House
             ,
             but
             are
             there
             as
             they
             have
             Temporal
             Baronies
             .
          
           
             Mr.
             P
             ym
             .
             I
             would
             not
             have
             us
             send
             up
             to
             the
             Lords
             yet
             ,
             till
             we
             have
             examined
             them
             ;
             for
             their
             guiltiness
             must
             be
             stamped
             here
             ,
             before
             they
             go
             up
             to
             the
             Lords
             .
          
           
             Mr.
             
               Noy
               .
               8
               H.
            
             6.
             the
             Clergy
             and
             Bishops
             are
             not
             to
             be
             arrested
             
             going
             to
             the
             
             Convocation-house
             ;
             we
             cannot
             judge
             them
             ,
             but
             complain
             of
             them
             .
          
           
             Mr.
             Sherwin
             .
             It
             is
             a
             complaint
             ,
             and
             we
             must
             examine
             him
             ,
             so
             that
             our
             complaint
             be
             certain
             ,
             and
             not
             without
             great
             deliberation
             handled
             ,
             that
             it
             may
             not
             be
             otherwise
             proved
             .
          
           
             Sir
             
               Nathaniel
               Rich.
            
             That
             if
             the
             Lords
             will
             not
             punish
             those
             ,
             that
             we
             complain
             of
             ,
             we
             will
             enter
             into
             Judgment
             our selves
             ,
             which
             is
             our
             ancient
             course
             .
          
           
             The
             House
             would
             not
             send
             for
             the
             accused
             Doctors
             ,
             because
             they
             were
             of
             the
             Convocation
             :
          
           
             1.
             
             To
             avoid
             offence
             to
             them
             of
             that
             Assembly
             .
          
           
             2.
             
             Because
             of
             the
             Stat.
             
             of
             8
             H.
             6.
             which
             is
             thus
             :
             Forasmuch
             as
             the
             Prelates
             and
             Clergy
             of
             the
             Realm
             of
             England
             ,
             called
             to
             the
             Convocation
             ,
             and
             their
             Servants
             and
             Familiars
             that
             come
             with
             them
             to
             such
             Convocation
             ,
             often
             times
             and
             commonly
             be
             arrested
             ,
             molested
             
             and
             inquieted
             ;
             our
             said
             Soveraign
             Lord
             the
             King
             ,
             willing
             graciously
             in
             this
             behalf
             to
             provide
             for
             the
             security
             and
             quietness
             of
             the
             said
             Prelates
             and
             Clergy
             ,
             at
             the
             supplication
             of
             the
             same
             Prelates
             and
             Clergy
             ,
             and
             of
             the
             assent
             of
             
               Great
               men
            
             and
             Commons
             aforesaid
             ,
             hath
             ordained
             and
             statuted
             ,
             that
             all
             the
             Clergy
             from
             henceforth
             to
             be
             called
             to
             the
             Convocation
             by
             the
             Kings
             Writ
             ,
             and
             their
             Servants
             and
             Familiars
             ,
             shall
             for
             ever
             hereafter
             fully
             use
             and
             enjoy
             such
             liberty
             or
             defence
             in
             
               coming
               ,
               tarrying
            
             and
             going
             ,
             as
             the
             
               Great
               men
            
             and
             Commonalty
             of
             the
             Realm
             of
             England
             ,
             called
             or
             to
             be
             called
             to
             the
             Kings
             Parliament
             ,
             do
             enjoy
             and
             were
             wont
             to
             enjoy
             ,
             or
             in
             time
             to
             come
             ought
             to
             enjoy
             .
          
           
             VI.
             
             The
             
               Commons
               House
            
             of
             Parliament
             ,
             in
             Confirmation
             of
             a
             former
             Declaration
             therein
             made
             ,
             
             concerning
             the
             stay
             of
             all
             
               Suits
               ,
               Payments
            
             ,
             and
             other
             Proceedings
             ,
             
             grounded
             upon
             any
             Patent
             or
             Commission
             ,
             condemned
             in
             the
             said
             House
             ,
             as
             a
             general
             Grievance
             or
             Inconvenience
             to
             the
             Subject
             ,
             until
             further
             Order
             and
             Direction
             given
             therein
             ,
             hath
             this
             day
             again
             upon
             the
             
               Question
               Resolved
            
             it
             to
             be
             fit
             ,
             that
             none
             of
             the
             Patents
             ,
             Commissions
             ,
             or
             other
             things
             condemned
             in
             this
             House
             for
             
               general
               Grievances
            
             or
             Inconveniences
             to
             the
             Subject
             ,
             shall
             be
             put
             in
             execution
             ,
             until
             the
             next
             access
             to
             Parliament
             .
          
           
             VII
             .
             
             It
             is
             thought
             fit
             by
             the
             Commons
             House
             of
             Parliament
             ,
             
             that
             all
             
               Suits
               ,
               Payments
            
             ,
             and
             other
             Proceedings
             ,
             grounded
             upon
             any
             Patent
             or
             Commission
             ,
             condemned
             in
             the
             said
             House
             as
             a
             
               general
               Grievance
            
             or
             Inconvenience
             to
             the
             Subject
             ,
             should
             stay
             till
             further
             Order
             and
             Direction
             to
             be
             given
             therein
             .
          
           
           
             VIII
             .
             
             It
             is
             this
             day
             Ordered
             by
             the
             Commons
             House
             of
             Parliament
             ,
             that
             the
             Serjeant
             at
             Arms
             attending
             this
             House
             ,
             shall
             attach
             the
             Body
             of
             
               John
               Churchill
            
             ,
             one
             of
             the
             Deputy-Registers
             of
             the
             Chancery
             ,
             and
             him
             shall
             take
             into
             his
             custody
             ,
             and
             bring
             him
             to
             this
             House
             upon
             Monday
             morning
             next
             ,
             at
             8
             of
             the
             
               Clock
               ;
               and
               the
               said
               Serjeant
               is
               in
               the
               mean
               time
               to
               keep
               him
               so
               ,
               as
               none
               be
               suffered
               to
               speak
               with
               him
               ,
               but
               in
               the
               hearing
               of
               the
               Serjeant
               .
            
          
           
           
             IX
             .
             
             
               To
               the
               Honourable
               the
               Knights
               ,
               Citizens
               ,
               and
               Burgesses
               of
               the
            
             House
             of
             Commons
             ,
             
               in
               this
               present
            
             Parliament
             
               Assembled
               .
               The
               humble
            
             Petition
             
               of
               the
            
             Mayor
             ,
             Bayliffs
             ,
             and
             Burgesses
             
               of
               the
            
             Town
             of
             Northampton
             .
          
           
             THat
             whereas
             your
             Petitioners
             have
             been
             ,
             
             and
             still
             are
             every
             way
             conformable
             to
             the
             Kings
             Majesties
             Laws
             Ecclesiastical
             ,
             yet
             have
             they
             for
             these
             many
             years
             been
             subject
             to
             the
             great
             grievances
             of
             
               John
               Lamb
            
             ,
             Doctor
             of
             the
             Laws
             ,
             Chancellor
             to
             the
             Bishop
             of
             Peterborough
             ,
             who
             not
             only
             scandalizeth
             the
             Town
             in
             general
             ,
             as
             
               factious
               ,
               rebellious
            
             ,
             and
             refractory
             to
             his
             
               Majesties
               Laws
            
             ,
             but
             also
             countenanceth
             the
             lewdest
             fellows
             in
             the
             Town
             ,
             in
             their
             opposing
             of
             the
             Governours
             and
             Government
             ;
             and
             by
             himself
             and
             his
             
               Surrogates
               ,
               Registers
               ,
               Proctors
            
             and
             Apparitors
             ,
             and
             others
             whom
             he
             
             useth
             as
             Spies
             up
             and
             down
             the
             Town
             and
             Country
             ,
             citeth
             men
             and
             women
             to
             his
             Courts
             ,
             upon
             small
             or
             
               no
               just
            
             occasion
             ,
             but
             only
             to
             enrich
             himself
             and
             his
             Followers
             ,
             keeping
             two
             Courts
             every
             fortnight
             for
             the
             most
             part
             ,
             and
             carrying
             them
             away
             from
             the
             usual
             place
             where
             they
             were
             wont
             to
             be
             kept
             ,
             (
             as
             being
             most
             convenient
             )
             unto
             other
             small
             Towns
             far
             remote
             ;
             so
             that
             his
             Majesties
             Subjects
             are
             constrained
             to
             travel
             ,
             some
             twenty
             ,
             some
             four
             and
             twenty
             miles
             and
             more
             ,
             to
             their
             exceeding
             great
             trouble
             and
             charges
             ,
             and
             to
             the
             hazarding
             of
             their
             lives
             ;
             many
             being
             driven
             by
             reason
             of
             their
             Courts
             being
             kept
             so
             late
             in
             the
             night
             ,
             by
             Candle-light
             ,
             to
             travel
             home
             in
             the
             night-time
             what
             weather
             soever
             be
             .
          
           
             And
             he
             hath
             made
             his
             own
             Brother
             Register
             ,
             and
             keepeth
             the
             Office
             and
             Records
             in
             his
             own
             house
             ,
             and
             there
             maketh
             Acts
             ,
             and
             altereth
             them
             at
             his
             own
             pleasure
             ,
             
             and
             hath
             the
             most
             part
             of
             the
             profits
             of
             the
             same
             to
             himself
             ,
             as
             is
             reported
             ,
             his
             Brother
             only
             bearing
             the
             name
             of
             the
             Register
             ,
             but
             the
             
             Chancellor's
             own
             men
             for
             the
             most
             part
             supplying
             the
             Office
             ;
             by
             reason
             whereof
             there
             is
             such
             pilling
             and
             polling
             of
             the
             Town
             and
             Country
             continually
             ,
             by
             exacting
             new
             Fees
             ,
             and
             extorting
             great
             sums
             of
             Money
             for
             Probates
             of
             Testaments
             ,
             and
             Letters
             of
             Administrations
             ,
             and
             by
             causing
             men
             to
             prove
             
               Deeds
               of
               Gift
            
             in
             their
             Courts
             ,
             and
             to
             examine
             Titles
             of
             Lands
             ,
             and
             to
             prove
             Wills
             there
             also
             ,
             though
             they
             have
             been
             proved
             above
             in
             the
             
               Prerogative
               Courts
            
             ;
             and
             by
             constraining
             Widows
             to
             give
             up
             Accompts
             of
             their
             Administration
             ,
             seven
             or
             eight
             years
             after
             their
             Husbands
             decease
             ,
             taking
             five
             Nobles
             (
             at
             the
             least
             )
             of
             every
             one
             for
             the
             same
             ;
             by
             refusing
             of
             Wills
             fairly
             Ingrossed
             ,
             and
             causing
             the
             Registers
             men
             to
             write
             them
             out
             again
             ,
             and
             
             so
             putting
             the
             Country
             to
             a
             double
             charge
             .
          
           
             As
             also
             by
             taking
             great
             sums
             of
             Money
             of
             divers
             persons
             for
             Commuting
             of
             Penance
             ,
             and
             not
             bestowing
             it
             upon
             charitable
             uses
             ;
             by
             Excommunicating
             of
             men
             for
             being
             in
             the
             company
             of
             others
             ,
             standing
             
               Excommunicated
               though
               they
               knew
               not
               of
               it
               ,
            
             and
             taking
             excessive
             Fees
             for
             the
             same
             ;
             by
             citing
             men
             and
             women
             to
             their
             Courts
             for
             trifles
             ,
             and
             taking
             
               eleven
               groats
               Fee
            
             of
             every
             one
             ,
             though
             they
             clear
             themselves
             ;
             by
             citing
             some
             to
             the
             Courts
             in
             the
             Churchwardens
             names
             ,
             without
             their
             consent
             or
             knowledge
             ;
             by
             delaying
             of
             Causes
             in
             the
             same
             Courts
             ,
             especially
             about
             Assessments
             for
             the
             repair
             of
             Churches
             ,
             that
             it
             hath
             cost
             some
             
               Parishes
               20
               l.
               30
               l.
               40
               l.
            
             some
             more
             ,
             some
             less
             ,
             before
             they
             could
             have
             an
             end
             of
             it
             ;
             by
             bringing
             men
             to
             their
             Courts
             only
             upon
             the
             Judges
             suspicion
             ,
             and
             there
             tendring
             the
             Oath
             
               Ex
               Officio
            
             ,
             upon
             
             refusal
             whereof
             they
             have
             been
             Excommunicate
             ,
             whereupon
             some
             have
             been
             driven
             to
             Appeal
             ,
             which
             hath
             cost
             some
             2
             l.
             some
             10
             l.
             some
             more
             ,
             to
             their
             great
             impoverishing
             ;
             by
             citing
             men
             and
             women
             to
             their
             Courts
             ,
             for
             going
             to
             another
             Parish
             to
             hear
             Gods
             Word
             preached
             ,
             when
             they
             had
             no
             Sermon
             at
             their
             own
             Parish-Church
             ,
             and
             taking
             great
             Fees
             for
             the
             same
             ;
             by
             citing
             men
             to
             their
             Courts
             for
             opening
             their
             Shop-windows
             upon
             a
             Holiday
             ,
             though
             it
             hath
             been
             Market-day
             ,
             as
             it
             hath
             been
             accustomed
             ,
             and
             making
             men
             do
             Penance
             ,
             and
             pay
             Fees
             for
             the
             same
             ;
             
             and
             some
             for
             taking
             Money
             ,
             and
             delivering
             of
             Corn
             upon
             Holidays
             ,
             and
             for
             divers
             other
             trivial
             matters
             ,
             making
             men
             to
             spend
             some
             20
             
               s.
               30
               s.
               40
               s.
               50
               s.
            
             some
             more
             ,
             some
             less
             ,
             to
             the
             great
             and
             general
             grievance
             of
             his
             Majesties
             poor
             
               Subjects
               :
               whereupon
               it
               is
               a
               general
               complaint
               ,
               that
               it
               were
               far
               better
               for
               the
               Country
               to
               give
               his
               Majesty
               
               an
               yearly
               Subsidie
               ,
               then
               to
               be
               thus
               in
               continual
               vexation
               by
               the
               said
               Doctor
            
             Lamb
             ,
             
               and
               his
               Officers
               under
               him
            
             :
             in
             so
             much
             that
             there
             were
             so
             many
             Petitions
             put
             up
             by
             the
             Country
             ,
             to
             the
             Honourable
             Sir
             
               Edward
               ●ook
            
             Knight
             ,
             sitting
             as
             Judge
             in
             that
             Circuit
             ,
             that
             the
             said
             Doctor
             Lamb
             was
             bound
             to
             the
             
               good
               behaviour
            
             for
             the
             same
             ,
             and
             yet
             the
             grievances
             offered
             by
             him
             are
             still
             continued
             .
          
           
             May
             it
             therefore
             please
             your
             Honours
             ,
             in
             tender
             consideration
             of
             the
             premisses
             ,
             and
             in
             a
             feeling
             commiseration
             of
             the
             
               distressed
               Estate
            
             of
             the
             said
             Town
             and
             Country
             by
             that
             means
             ,
             to
             take
             such
             
               speedy
               course
            
             for
             their
             relief
             ,
             as
             to
             your
             Wisdoms
             shall
             seem
             most
             expedient
             :
             And
             they
             and
             the
             whole
             Country
             shall
             ever
             be
             bound
             to
             praise
             God
             for
             your
             Honours
             ,
             and
             to
             pray
             for
             your
             
               prosperities
               ,
               &c.
            
             
          
           
             
               Math.
               Sillesby
               .
            
          
        
         
           
           
             Thomas
             Martin's
             Grievance
             .
          
           
             1.
             
             
               Thomas
               Martin
            
             ,
             late
             of
             Northampton
             ,
             being
             of
             the
             Parish
             of
             
               All
               Saints
            
             ,
             was
             presented
             into
             Dr.
             
             Lamb's
             Court
             by
             
               William
               Harrison
            
             ,
             and
             
               Arthur
               Smith
            
             ,
             Church-wardens
             of
             St.
             
             Giles's
             Parish
             ,
             both
             common
             Drunkards
             ;
             one
             of
             them
             upon
             Record
             ,
             by
             the
             advice
             and
             practice
             of
             Mr.
             Stockwell
             the
             Proctor
             ,
             upon
             a
             Fame
             ,
             that
             he
             having
             in
             his
             hand
             a
             
               Capons
               Rump
            
             ,
             should
             ●ay
             ,
             it
             would
             make
             as
             good
             a
             Churchwarden
             as
             the
             Churchwarden
             of
             St.
             
             Giles's
             ;
             Mr.
             
               Martin
               denyeth
            
             that
             he
             spake
             any
             such
             words
             ,
             and
             could
             never
             have
             his
             Accuser
             come
             in
             ;
             and
             if
             there
             were
             any
             such
             Fame
             ,
             themselves
             raised
             it
             in
             an
             Ale-house
             .
          
           
             2.
             
             They
             presented
             him
             likewise
             upon
             another
             Fame
             ,
             that
             the
             said
             Mr.
             Martin
             should
             in
             the
             Church-Porch
             of
             St.
             
             Giles's
             ,
             violently
             thrust
             upon
             the
             Wife
             of
             
               Humphry
               
               Hopkins
            
             ,
             being
             with
             Child
             ,
             to
             the
             danger
             of
             her
             life
             or
             the
             Childs
             .
          
           
             The
             ground
             of
             this
             Presentment
             was
             this
             :
             Mr.
             Bird
             being
             presented
             to
             the
             Viccaridge
             of
             St.
             
             Giles's
             ,
             at
             his
             Induction
             there
             was
             an
             
               horrible
               Riot
            
             committed
             in
             the
             Church
             ,
             
             by
             the
             means
             of
             Mr.
             Sibthorp
             .
             
             (
             as
             was
             supposed
             )
             against
             Mr.
             Bird
             ,
             and
             one
             base
             ●ellow
             tript
             up
             Mr.
             
             Bird's
             heels
             ,
             and
             threatned
             to
             kill
             him
             ,
             if
             he
             would
             not
             deliver
             up
             his
             Box
             of
             Writings
             ;
             Mr.
             Martin
             being
             Mayor
             was
             called
             for
             by
             the
             Constable
             to
             come
             to
             prevent
             Murther
             ,
             where
             he
             found
             the
             
             Church-Porch
             full
             of
             the
             basest
             People
             of
             the
             Parish
             ,
             and
             going
             into
             the
             Church
             ,
             perhaps
             some
             of
             his
             Officers
             might
             thrust
             some
             out
             of
             his
             way
             ;
             but
             the
             Woman
             protesteth
             ,
             that
             he
             never
             did
             her
             hurt
             ,
             neither
             did
             she
             say
             so
             ,
             neither
             ,
             could
             they
             perswade
             her
             Husband
             to
             bring
             an
             Action
             against
             him
             at
             the
             Common-Law
             ,
             though
             they
             often
             urged
             him
             
             thereto
             ,
             and
             so
             they
             took
             this
             course
             in
             the
             Spiritual
             Court
             ;
             yet
             the
             Riotters
             were
             never
             presented
             into
             the
             Spiritual
             Court
             ,
             because
             they
             were
             
               Amici
               Curie
            
             .
          
           
             Upon
             these
             Presentments
             Mr.
             Martin
             was
             cited
             to
             appear
             at
             Rowell
             ,
             10
             miles
             from
             Northampton
             ,
             2
             years
             after
             the
             pretended
             Offences
             ;
             but
             being
             detained
             about
             the
             
             King's
             Service
             ,
             retained
             a
             Proctor
             to
             appear
             for
             him
             ;
             but
             the
             Chancellor
             said
             ,
             it
             was
             a
             matter
             of
             Office
             ,
             and
             therefore
             would
             admit
             no
             Proctor
             to
             appear
             for
             him
             ,
             and
             presently
             excommunicated
             him
             ;
             whereupon
             he
             was
             forced
             to
             appeal
             ,
             and
             since
             hath
             used
             all
             the
             means
             he
             could
             to
             have
             an
             end
             of
             this
             Business
             by
             some
             Friends
             ,
             who
             wisht
             him
             to
             yield
             to
             the
             Doctor
             ,
             or
             else
             he
             would
             
               weary
               him
               out
            
             ;
             so
             that
             he
             was
             forced
             to
             give
             him
             50
             s.
             and
             paid
             also
             3
             
               s.
               8
               d.
            
             for
             his
             absolution
             ,
             and
             yet
             can
             get
             no
             end
             of
             it
             to
             this
             day
             ,
             but
             is
             in
             danger
             to
             be
             
             called
             again
             ,
             though
             it
             hath
             cost
             him
             10
             l.
             already
             .
          
           
             3.
             
             Also
             a
             Sister
             of
             the
             said
             Mr.
             Martins
             ,
             dwelling
             at
             Leicester
             ,
             and
             coming
             to
             Northampton
             ,
             was
             desirous
             to
             go
             to
             St.
             
             Giles's
             Church
             ,
             to
             hear
             Mr.
             Bird
             preach
             ,
             and
             requested
             one
             of
             Mr.
             
             Martin's
             Prentices
             to
             accompany
             her
             to
             the
             Church
             ,
             which
             he
             did
             ,
             and
             they
             both
             went
             thither
             ,
             and
             there
             staid
             
               Divine
               Service
            
             and
             Sermon
             :
             For
             this
             the
             Apprentice
             was
             cited
             to
             the
             Court
             ,
             and
             there
             troubled
             from
             one
             Court
             day
             to
             another
             ,
             from
             Northampton
             to
             Rowell
             ,
             10
             miles
             off
             ,
             to
             the
             great
             hindrance
             of
             his
             Master
             ;
             and
             at
             length
             they
             enjoyned
             him
             to
             pay
             3
             
               s.
               8
               d.
            
             which
             for
             fear
             of
             Excommunication
             he
             was
             forced
             to
             borrow
             ,
             and
             so
             to
             pay
             them
             :
             And
             she
             was
             threatned
             by
             the
             Chancellor
             ,
             that
             he
             would
             make
             her
             keep
             her
             
             Brother's
             Parish
             -
             Church
             when
             she
             came
             to
             the
             Town
             .
          
           
             4.
             
             And
             because
             Mr.
             Martin
             ,
             
             and
             divers
             other
             Townsmen
             ,
             refused
             to
             give
             him
             their
             Voices
             ,
             to
             be
             one
             of
             the
             Burgesses
             of
             Parliament
             for
             Northampton
             ,
             (
             which
             he
             would
             fain
             have
             obtained
             both
             by
             fair
             means
             and
             threatnings
             )
             he
             presently
             cited
             many
             to
             the
             Court
             ,
             and
             there
             troubled
             them
             .
             And
             amongst
             the
             rest
             ,
             the
             said
             Mr.
             Martin
             ,
             having
             about
             3
             years
             past
             ,
             by
             the
             Consent
             of
             the
             
               Minister
               ,
               Churchwardens
            
             ,
             and
             Parishioners
             ,
             built
             a
             Seat
             in
             the
             Church
             for
             his
             Children
             and
             Servants
             ,
             for
             their
             better
             hearing
             of
             
               Divine
               Service
            
             and
             Sermons
             ,
             was
             cited
             before
             him
             about
             the
             said
             Seat
             ;
             and
             the
             Chancellor
             took
             it
             away
             from
             him
             most
             unjustly
             ,
             (
             having
             cost
             him
             3
             l.
             building
             of
             it
             )
             and
             gave
             it
             to
             3
             of
             the
             stubbornest
             Fellows
             in
             the
             Town
             ,
             all
             opposers
             to
             Authority
             ,
             and
             one
             of
             them
             for
             his
             vicious
             life
             bound
             over
             to
             the
             Sessions
             ,
             and
             put
             out
             of
             the
             Common-Counsel
             of
             the
             Town
             for
             the
             same
             ,
             and
             since
             presented
             into
             
             the
             Spiritual
             Court
             ,
             for
             Incontinency
             with
             2
             Women
             ;
             and
             yet
             Mr.
             Middleton
             ,
             one
             of
             the
             Surrogates
             ,
             graced
             him
             publickly
             in
             that
             Court
             ,
             and
             said
             ,
             
               he
               was
               thrust
               out
               of
               the
               Common-Councel
               for
               his
               honesty
               .
            
          
           
             
               Thomas
               Martin
               .
            
             
               
                 15
                 May
                 ,
                 19
                 Jac.
                 
              
            
          
        
         
           
             Whereas
             divers
             Complaints
             have
             been
             made
             against
             
               John
               Lamb
               ,
               Doctor
            
             
             in
             the
             
               Civil
               Laws
            
             ,
             Chancellor
             to
             the
             Bishop
             of
             Peterborough
             ,
             for
             divers
             
               Extortions
               ,
               Oppressions
            
             ,
             and
             Misdemeanours
             ,
             by
             him
             and
             his
             under
             -
             Officers
             committed
             ,
             in
             the
             execution
             of
             the
             said
             Office
             in
             the
             said
             Diocess
             ,
             and
             elsewhere
             .
             And
             whereas
             also
             it
             is
             informed
             ,
             that
             you
             whose
             Names
             are
             hereafter
             set
             down
             ,
             can
             testifie
             mutually
             against
             the
             said
             
               John
               Lamb
            
             ,
             These
             are
             therefore
             by
             the
             direction
             ,
             and
             on
             the
             behalf
             of
             the
             said
             House
             of
             Commons
             ,
             to
             require
             you
             and
             every
             
             of
             you
             ,
             that
             you
             make
             your
             personal
             appearance
             at
             the
             said
             House
             of
             Commons
             ,
             the
             29th
             .
             day
             of
             this
             instant
             Month
             of
             May
             ,
             to
             testifie
             your
             knowledge
             in
             the
             premisses
             :
             Thereof
             I
             require
             you
             not
             to
             fail
             ,
             as
             you
             will
             answer
             the
             contrary
             at
             your
             perils
             .
             Given
             under
             my
             Hand
             this
             15th
             .
             day
             of
             May
             ,
             1621.
             
          
           
             And
             it
             was
             further
             Ordered
             ,
             that
             
               Robert
               Sibthorp
            
             ,
             and
             
               Richard
               Stockwell
            
             ,
             should
             be
             sent
             for
             ,
             as
             Delinquents
             .
          
           
             X.
             
             Mr.
             Glandvile
             reports
             from
             the
             Committee
             of
             Priviledges
             ,
             the
             Election
             of
             Monmouth
             ,
             and
             by
             an
             Order
             from
             the
             Committee
             ,
             
             Monmouth
             was
             heard
             yesterday
             :
             And
             they
             received
             this
             morning
             a
             Petition
             ,
             that
             Mr.
             
               Walter
               Steward
            
             was
             returned
             ,
             and
             that
             they
             think
             his
             Election
             not
             good
             :
             They
             object
             against
             him
             ,
             because
             a
             Scotchman
             ,
             and
             not
             Naturalized
             .
             He
             forbore
             to
             come
             into
             the
             House
             ,
             
             till
             he
             had
             leave
             .
             The
             Case
             of
             one
             
               Lennis
               Monck
            
             ,
             a
             Denizen
             ,
             returned
             and
             sate
             here
             ;
             and
             so
             Sir
             
               Horace
               Palavicino
            
             .
             The
             Committee
             delivered
             no
             opinion
             in
             it
             :
             Two
             Orders
             and
             two
             Petitions
             delivered
             in
             ,
             to
             have
             these
             heard
             in
             order
             as
             they
             come
             in
             .
          
           
             Resolved
             that
             those
             which
             are
             already
             in
             ,
             shall
             be
             proceeded
             in
             ,
             in
             order
             as
             the
             Petitions
             were
             delivered
             .
          
           
             Mr.
             Glandvile
             thinks
             Mr.
             Steward
             ought
             not
             to
             sit
             here
             ,
             because
             at
             the
             time
             of
             his
             Election
             he
             was
             uncapable
             of
             it
             ;
             he
             that
             is
             made
             a
             Denizen
             ,
             is
             not
             as
             an
             
               Englishman
               ,
               That
            
             but
             only
             personal
             .
          
           
             Sir
             
               Dudley
               Diggs
            
             in
             that
             Parliament
             when
             Bacon
             Attorney
             was
             in
             question
             ,
             whether
             he
             ought
             to
             sit
             here
             or
             no
             ,
             Over-ruled
             he
             ought
             not
             ;
             yet
             in
             favour
             of
             him
             he
             was
             suffered
             to
             sit
             here
             ,
             and
             an
             express
             Order
             
               that
               never
               any
               other
               Attorney
               after
               should
               .
            
             To
             do
             the
             like
             by
             this
             Gentleman
             .
          
           
           
             Sir
             
               Edward
               Cook.
            
             No
             
               Alien
               Denizated
            
             ought
             to
             sit
             here
             :
             
               Tros
               Tiriusque
               mihi
               nullo
               discrimine
               habetur
               .
            
             the
             other
             passed
             
               sub
               silentio
            
             .
             Some
             sit
             here
             that
             are
             under
             age
             ,
             and
             ought
             not
             to
             sit
             here
             ,
             because
             not
             questioned
             .
          
           
             Resolved
             that
             Mr.
             Steward
             hath
             dealt
             very
             worthily
             in
             forbearing
             to
             come
             and
             sit
             in
             this
             House
             .
             
          
           
             Mr.
             Glandvile
             goes
             on
             with
             his
             
               Report
               :
               Resolved
            
             upon
             Question
             ,
             the
             Election
             of
             Mr.
             
               Walter
               Steward
            
             being
             no
             natural
             born
             Subject
             ,
             is
             void
             ,
             and
             a
             Warrant
             to
             go
             for
             a
             new
             Writ
             for
             Monmouth
             .
          
           
             XI
             .
             
             Sir
             
               Robert
               Phillips
            
             reports
             from
             the
             Committee
             for
             Courts
             of
             
               Justice
               3
               Heads
            
             :
             
             First
             ,
             The
             Petition
             of
             the
             
               Lady
               Darcy
            
             ;
             in
             it
             is
             a
             Recital
             of
             her
             Husband
             's
             dying
             seised
             of
             the
             Mannor
             of
             Sutton
             in
             Surrey
             ;
             with
             the
             Advowson
             ;
             a
             Grant
             was
             made
             to
             her
             and
             another
             by
             the
             Court
             of
             Wards
             ,
             of
             
             the
             Body
             and
             Estate
             of
             her
             Son
             ,
             
             1
             
               Aug.
               21
               Jacobi
            
             ,
             the
             Incumbent
             died
             ;
             so
             she
             presented
             her
             Clerk
             to
             the
             Bishop
             ;
             so
             the
             
               Lord
               Keeper
               ,
               3
               Septemb.
            
             presented
             Doctor
             Grant
             ,
             the
             
             King's
             Chaplain
             .
             She
             was
             advised
             to
             seek
             her
             ordinary
             Course
             by
             a
             
               Quare
               impedit
            
             ,
             which
             was
             denied
             by
             the
             Cursitor
             ,
             who
             said
             ,
             the
             
               Lord
               Keeper
               gave
               directions
               for
               it
            
             to
             be
             sued
             to
             the
             King
             ,
             desires
             of
             this
             Assembly
             to
             have
             relief
             ;
             this
             Petition
             was
             retained
             by
             the
             Committees
             ,
             Parties
             on
             both
             sides
             appeared
             ,
             and
             Councel
             .
          
           
             It
             came
             into
             question
             ,
             whether
             an
             original
             Writ
             might
             be
             stayed
             ;
             the
             Lawyers
             vouched
             some
             Presidents
             for
             it
             in
             Chancery
             ;
             the
             
               Committee
               concluded
            
             these
             were
             not
             proper
             in
             the
             Cause
             ,
             and
             not
             to
             be
             followed
             ,
             desires
             an
             Accommodation
             of
             this
             Business
             between
             the
             Lady
             and
             the
             Doctor
             ;
             they
             gave
             a
             time
             ,
             for
             yet
             they
             are
             clearly
             of
             opinion
             ,
             that
             the
             Lady
             
             had
             lost
             her
             Right
             ,
             
             and
             to
             the
             Heir
             doubtful
             for
             him
             .
          
           
             They
             received
             a
             Petition
             from
             Dr.
             Grant
             ,
             who
             made
             
               four
               proffers
            
             :
             First
             ,
             he
             would
             willingly
             go
             to
             a
             Tryal
             with
             this
             Lady
             ,
             without
             taking
             advantage
             of
             
               lapse
               of
               time
            
             :
             If
             that
             could
             not
             be
             ,
             he
             would
             pass
             an
             
               Act
               of
               Parliament
            
             to
             set
             her
             
               in
               statu
               quo
            
             :
             3ly
             .
             would
             refer
             it
             to
             
               four
               Judges
            
             ;
             to
             
               six
               Lawyers
            
             of
             this
             House
             ,
             if
             they
             should
             say
             the
             Right
             was
             hers
             ,
             he
             would
             resign
             .
          
           
             The
             Committee
             had
             an
             Answer
             from
             the
             
               Lord
               Keeper
            
             
             of
             two
             parts
             :
             First
             ,
             for
             the
             denial
             of
             the
             
               Quare
               Impedit
            
             ,
             not
             his
             purpose
             to
             justifie
             it
             ,
             but
             to
             extenuate
             his
             proceedings
             therein
             .
             A
             Question
             there
             was
             between
             the
             two
             Courts
             ,
             and
             no
             good
             correspondency
             between
             the
             Judges
             ;
             it
             was
             presently
             after
             his
             coming
             into
             the
             place
             ,
             neither
             corruption
             nor
             malice
             was
             in
             his
             proceedings
             :
             he
             offered
             a
             Living
             equivalent
             of
             this
             ,
             to
             the
             Lady
             :
             
             he
             would
             satisfie
             the
             Lady
             by
             any
             means
             this
             House
             should
             direct
             ,
             and
             would
             labour
             to
             get
             Grant
             from
             his
             Majesty
             to
             sell
             to
             the
             Heir
             ;
             he
             had
             
               never
               before
               ,
               nor
               would
               do
               the
               like
            
             ;
             and
             
               returned
               thanks
               to
               the
               House
            
             ,
             for
             their
             
               favourable
               Interpretation
            
             of
             this
             his
             Error
             .
          
           
             The
             Lady
             Darcy
             gave
             a
             Negative
             Answer
             to
             all
             ;
             
             she
             had
             appealed
             to
             the
             House
             ,
             could
             find
             no
             better
             Judgement
             ,
             and
             to
             this
             she
             would
             stand
             .
          
           
             The
             Committee
             
             took
             two
             things
             into
             their
             consideration
             ,
             the
             Ladies
             own
             particular
             ,
             and
             the
             publick
             ;
             For
             the
             first
             ,
             they
             thought
             it
             the
             safest
             way
             to
             put
             in
             a
             Bill
             ;
             she
             was
             satisfied
             with
             this
             answer
             :
             For
             the
             second
             ,
             the
             denial
             of
             the
             Writ
             ,
             
             divers
             proposals
             made
             ,
             but
             at
             last
             resolved
             to
             present
             it
             to
             the
             House
             without
             any
             Opinion
             of
             theirs
             ,
             touching
             the
             Offence
             and
             Error
             of
             the
             
               Lord
               Keeper
            
             ,
             was
             directed
             to
             report
             the
             whole
             Narrative
             to
             the
             House
             .
          
           
           
             Mr.
             Brook
             said
             ,
             
             he
             had
             never
             any
             person
             in
             admiration
             for
             advantage
             ,
             had
             read
             the
             Law
             ,
             there
             is
             a
             Market
             overt
             of
             the
             Law
             ,
             the
             
               Common
               Pleas
            
             ,
             and
             the
             Chancery
             ,
             the
             Shop
             of
             Justice
             ,
             the
             Chancery
             ,
             First
             ,
             No
             doubt
             it
             's
             a
             great
             fault
             to
             deny
             an
             original
             Writ
             in
             the
             Chancery
             ,
             but
             not
             so
             much
             as
             to
             deny
             a
             Fine
             in
             the
             
               Common
               Pleas
            
             ;
             just
             Excuse
             ,
             and
             the
             offer
             of
             Amendments
             ,
             doth
             much
             extenuate
             the
             Offence
             ,
             which
             is
             but
             singular
             ;
             the
             
               Lord
               Keeper
            
             might
             do
             this
             ,
             to
             vindicate
             his
             Right
             from
             the
             Vsurpation
             of
             the
             Court
             of
             Wards
             ;
             it
             cannot
             stand
             with
             the
             Gravity
             of
             this
             House
             to
             transmit
             it
             ;
             a
             man
             for
             one
             single
             offence
             ;
             
               this
               will
               be
               admonition
               enough
               to
               him
               ,
            
             
             
               that
               it
               hath
               been
               thus
               agitated
               in
               this
               House
               .
            
          
           
             Sir
             
               James
               Parrot
            
             argued
             the
             offence
             of
             the
             
               Lord
               Keeper
            
             ,
             in
             the
             denial
             of
             an
             original
             Writ
             ;
             some
             Excuses
             are
             alledged
             :
             First
             done
             within
             a
             short
             time
             after
             he
             came
             
             
             
             
             
             
             
             
             
             in
             
               ignorantia
               Juris
            
             ,
             in
             a
             Judge
             .
          
           
             Another
             Excuse
             offered
             ;
             a
             Contention
             between
             two
             Courts
             ;
             this
             rather
             aggravates
             than
             extenuates
             his
             offence
             ;
             being
             his
             own
             Case
             ,
             he
             ought
             not
             to
             have
             stayed
             Justice
             ;
             this
             thought
             a
             sole
             fault
             ,
             yet
             a
             great
             fault
             ;
             But
             he
             thinks
             it
             not
             a
             sole
             fault
             .
          
           
             He
             is
             informed
             ,
             that
             there
             are
             more
             Faults
             of
             the
             like
             kind
             objected
             to
             the
             
               Lord
               Keeper
            
             :
             Proposed
             ,
          
           
             To
             have
             that
             examined
             ;
             then
             it
             will
             be
             a
             sole
             fault
             ;
             two
             other
             Petitions
             before
             the
             Committees
             before
             the
             
               Lord
               Keeper
            
             ,
             of
             Mrs.
             '
             Thomas
             ,
             and
             Sir
             
               Francis
               Fuliambe
            
             ;
             to
             have
             these
             two
             fully
             heard
             tomorrow
             ,
             and
             then
             to
             grow
             to
             a
             Resolution
             of
             this
             ;
             in
             the
             mean
             time
             to
             have
             the
             Cursitor
             examined
             about
             the
             other
             ,
             whether
             another
             
               Quare
               impedit
            
             ,
             or
             
               Ne
               admittas
            
             was
             not
             denied
             .
          
           
             Sir
             
               Thomas
               Hobby
            
             moved
             to
             begin
             in
             order
             with
             the
             parts
             of
             the
             
             Reports
             :
             First
             ,
             To
             the
             Writ
             that
             which
             is
             amiss
             in
             the
             Inheritance
             ,
             and
             then
             to
             consider
             of
             the
             Faults
             ,
             to
             have
             the
             Bill
             read
             .
          
           
             Mr.
             Price
             alledged
             ,
             no
             corruption
             nor
             ill
             intention
             appears
             in
             the
             
               Lord
               Keeper
            
             ;
             a
             difference
             between
             things
             evil
             in
             themselves
             ,
             and
             evil
             by
             success
             ;
             the
             
               Lord
               Keeper
            
             came
             young
             to
             his
             Place
             ,
             and
             from
             a
             strange
             speculation
             ,
             and
             found
             this
             President
             ;
             therefore
             to
             have
             some
             course
             taken
             to
             right
             the
             Lady
             ,
             and
             to
             
               limit
               that
               vast
               Court.
            
             
          
           
             
               Mr.
               Sollicitor
            
             thinks
             the
             Answer
             of
             the
             Lord
             Keeper's
             very
             fair
             and
             satisfactory
             ,
             if
             it
             be
             rightly
             understood
             ;
             and
             so
             the
             Debate
             went
             off
             .
          
           
             XII
             .
             
             Sir
             
               Edward
               Cook
            
             reports
             from
             the
             Committee
             of
             Grievances
             ,
             a
             Complaint
             against
             the
             Bishop
             of
             Norwich
             ;
             the
             charge
             is
             great
             and
             strange
             ,
             consisting
             of
             four
             parts
             .
          
           
           
             First
             ,
             
             the
             City
             of
             Norwich
             having
             34
             Parishes
             ,
             he
             sent
             for
             the
             Preachers
             of
             the
             City
             ,
             and
             told
             them
             they
             had
             preaching
             enough
             ,
             and
             the
             morning
             preaching
             needless
             ,
             wished
             them
             to
             cease
             the
             Mornings
             Exercise
             :
             this
             aggravated
             by
             divers
             Circumstances
             ,
             a
             Letter
             written
             to
             him
             by
             the
             Metropolitan
             ,
             about
             the
             Kings
             pleasure
             for
             preaching
             after
             this
             his
             Inhibition
             ;
             the
             Cathedral
             Church
             ,
             the
             Elbow
             of
             the
             City
             ,
             not
             above
             2000
             can
             hear
             ,
             yet
             all
             to
             come
             thither
             ,
             
             above
             20000
             people
             in
             Norwich
             .
          
           
             The
             second
             ,
             *
             There
             came
             up
             Images
             and
             Crucifixes
             ,
             counted
             Laymens
             Books
             ,
             and
             the
             
               Lord
               Bishop
            
             blessed
             those
             that
             set
             up
             those
             Ornaments
             ;
             a
             Dove
             in
             the
             Font
             ,
             
             fluttering
             over
             the
             water
             to
             sanctifie
             it
             .
             
               Rot.
               Parl.
               18
               E.
               3.
               num
               .
            
             32
             ,
             33
             ,
             34.
             the
             Commons
             dealt
             with
             the
             Provisors
             ,
             they
             complained
             they
             had
             not
             
               Spiritual
               food
            
             ,
             
             for
             Cardinals
             put
             into
             Churches
             
             
             Shoemakers
             and
             
               Taylors
               .
               50
               E.
            
             3.
             called
             
               bonum
               Parliamentum
            
             ,
             a
             complaint
             of
             the
             
               Popes
               usurpation
            
             ,
             
             
             not
             feeding
             the
             Flock
             ;
             Rome
             called
             the
             
               Sinful
               City
            
             ,
             and
             that
             all
             the
             Ill
             that
             hath
             befaln
             this
             Kingdom
             ,
             hath
             come
             from
             thence
             .
             17
             
               R.
               2.
               num
               .
               22.
               11.
               
               H.
            
             4.
             and
             a
             great
             many
             more
             Presidents
             ;
             so
             that
             this
             complaint
             is
             proper
             for
             this
             place
             .
          
           
             The
             third
             was
             ,
             
             Extortion
             by
             orders
             of
             the
             Archbishop
             ;
             and
             by
             their
             own
             Canons
             the
             Iees
             set
             down
             ,
             these
             very
             much
             exceeded
             .
          
           
             4.
             
             
               Old
               Institutions
            
             now
             registred
             ,
             
             which
             is
             very
             dangerous
             for
             disherisons
             .
             They
             have
             not
             heard
             his
             
               defence
               .
               40
               E
               :
               3
               inter
               Brevia
               ,
            
             a
             complaint
             against
             the
             Bishop
             of
             Hereford
             for
             Non-residency
             ,
             not
             lying
             within
             his
             Diocess
             ;
             all
             Bishops
             ought
             to
             be
             Resident
             ,
             unless
             they
             be
             in
             the
             
               Kings
               Service
            
             :
             where
             the
             People
             are
             not
             taught
             ,
             the
             King
             hath
             but
             half
             Subjects
             ;
             the
             readiest
             way
             to
             make
             Rebellions
             .
             The
             Committee
             thought
             it
             worthy
             to
             be
             transmitted
             up
             to
             the
             Lords
             .
          
           
           
             Resolved
             upon
             Question
             without
             a
             Negative
             ,
             That
             this
             matter
             shall
             be
             transmitted
             up
             to
             the
             Lords
             ,
             Sir
             
               Edward
               Cook
            
             to
             do
             it
             ,
             and
             a
             Message
             to
             be
             sent
             to
             the
             Lords
             for
             a
             Conference
             about
             it
             .
          
           
             The
             Commons
             desire
             their
             Lordships
             for
             a
             Conference
             ,
             
             touching
             some
             Accusations
             against
             the
             Lord
             Bishop
             of
             Norwich
             ,
             (
             unto
             which
             his
             Lordship
             hath
             not
             yet
             been
             heard
             )
             Humbly
             leaving
             the
             time
             and
             place
             to
             their
             Lordship
             .
          
           
             The
             Lords
             appointed
             the
             15
             th
             .
             
             of
             this
             Month
             to
             confer
             with
             the
             Commons
             ,
             
             touching
             their
             Complaint
             against
             the
             Lord
             Bishop
             of
             Norwich
             ;
             being
             returned
             ,
             the
             Lord
             Arch
             Bishop
             of
             Canterbury
             ,
             reparted
             the
             same
             to
             the
             House
             to
             this
             effect
             ,
             viz.
             
          
           
             That
             the
             Commons
             had
             received
             of
             Complaint
             exhibited
             by
             the
             Citizens
             of
             Norwich
             ,
             
             against
             the
             said
             Lord
             Bishop
             ,
             and
             to
             shew
             that
             it
             was
             ordinary
             for
             the
             Commons
             to
             complain
             of
             the
             Governours
             
             of
             the
             Church
             ,
             
             divers
             Records
             of
             Parliament
             ;
             were
             
               cited
               ,
               viz.
               Anno
               25
               E.
               3.
               17
               
               R.
            
             2.
             and
             11
             H.
             4.
             all
             which
             were
             cited
             to
             satisfie
             
               tacite
               objectionis
            
             ,
             for
             their
             medling
             with
             a
             cause
             of
             this
             nature
             .
          
           
             That
             the
             charge
             against
             the
             Lord
             Bishop
             consisted
             of
             six
             parts
             .
             
          
           
             1.
             
             That
             he
             inhibited
             or
             
               dishartned
               Preachers
            
             on
             the
             
               Sabath
               day
            
             ,
             in
             the
             Forenoon
             .
          
           
             2.
             
             That
             Images
             
             were
             set
             up
             in
             the
             Church
             ,
             and
             one
             of
             the
             
               Hoey
               Ghost
               ,
               fluttering
            
             over
             the
             Font
             ,
             and
             a
             Marble
             Tomb
             pulled
             down
             ,
             and
             Images
             set
             down
             in
             the
             room
             ,
             and
             the
             
               Bishop
               blessed
            
             them
             that
             did
             it
             .
          
           
             3.
             
             
             That
             he
             punished
             those
             that
             Prayed
             not
             toward
             the
             East
             .
          
           
             4.
             
             That
             he
             punished
             a
             Minister
             for
             Chatechising
             his
             Family
             ,
             and
             Singing
             of
             Psalmes
             .
             
          
           
             5.
             
             That
             he
             used
             Extortion
             
             many
             ways
             .
          
           
             6.
             
             That
             he
             did
             not
             enter
             Institutions
             
             to
             the
             prejudice
             of
             Patrons
             .
          
           
           
             For
             the
             first
             ,
             
             it
             was
             said
             that
             there
             was
             34.
             
             Churches
             in
             Norwich
             ,
             and
             in
             those
             Parishes
             30
             or
             40000
             People
             ;
             That
             the
             Lord
             Bishop
             sent
             for
             the
             Preachers
             by
             Apparitor
             ,
             and
             told
             them
             there
             was
             no
             need
             of
             Preaching
             on
             Sunday
             in
             the
             Forenoon
             ,
             except
             in
             the
             Cathedral
             Church
             ,
             where
             2
             or
             3000
             only
             could
             hear
             ,
             many
             dwelling
             three
             quarters
             of
             a
             Mile
             off
             ,
             and
             many
             being
             old
             ,
             and
             not
             able
             for
             their
             Age
             to
             come
             so
             far
             .
          
           
             That
             this
             Inhibition
             was
             ,
             when
             the
             King
             had
             commanded
             more
             Preaching
             .
             That
             his
             Lordship
             connived
             at
             Recusants
             :
             All
             which
             was
             to
             the
             disheartning
             of
             good
             Professors
             .
          
           
             It
             may
             be
             objected
             ,
             his
             Lordship
             allowed
             of
             
               Catechizing
               ,
               ergo
            
             no
             Preaching
             necessary
             ;
             but
             he
             commanded
             to
             ask
             bare
             Questions
             ,
             and
             nothing
             else
             ,
             ergo
             no
             Instructions
             .
          
           
             That
             this
             is
             done
             against
             the
             Canons
             of
             the
             Church
             ;
             and
             that
             
             there
             is
             no
             obedience
             without
             knowledge
             the
             outward
             man
             is
             not
             conformed
             ,
             unless
             the
             inward
             man
             be
             reformed
             ,
             and
             cited
             the
             Canons
             .
             
               Quicunque
               contrist
               averit
               Doctorem
               veritatis
               ,
               peccat
               in
               Christum
            
             ;
             and
             the
             Canon
             ,
             1
             Jac.
             c.
             45.
             for
             Command
             of
             Preaching
             ,
          
           
             For
             the
             2d
             .
             
             touching
             the
             setting
             up
             of
             Images
             ,
             it
             was
             said
             to
             be
             against
             Acts
             of
             Parliament
             ,
             against
             the
             Canons
             of
             the
             Convocation
             ,
             the
             Book
             allowed
             in
             the
             King's
             time
             of
             28
             H.
             8.
             c.
             30.
             against
             Images
             ;
             Pilgrimages
             will
             follow
             ,
             against
             3
             E
             6.
             and
             the
             Homilies
             approved
             ,
             
               Anno
               1
               Eliz.
            
             forbidding
             of
             Images
             in
             Churches
             .
          
           
             The
             3d.
             
             for
             Prayer
             to
             the
             East
             ,
             which
             Gratianus
             affirms
             ,
             came
             by
             Tradition
             ,
             
               part
               1.
               
               Decret
            
             .
             11.
             and
             that
             it
             is
             Superstitious
             ,
             Lingwood
             in
             his
             
               Gloss.
               Lib.
            
             2.
             
             Title
             
               de
               Feriis
               ,
               non
               refert
               si
               versus
               orientem
               ,
            
             &c.
             
          
           
             That
             the
             Lord
             
               Bishop
               Excommunicated
            
             many
             ,
             and
             enjoyned
             
             Penance
             to
             divers
             for
             not
             Praying
             to
             the
             East
             ,
             and
             some
             did
             their
             Penance
             ,
             with
             a
             whith
             Rod
             in
             their
             hand
             for
             proof
             ,
             whereof
             it
             is
             under
             the
             Bishops
             hand
             .
          
           
             The
             fourth
             ,
             
             one
             Peck
             a
             Minister
             Catechized
             his
             Family
             ,
             and
             song
             Psalms
             ,
             and
             his
             Neighbours
             came
             in
             on
             the
             Sundays
             after
             Evening
             Prayer
             ,
             and
             the
             Lord
             Bishop
             enjoyned
             them
             to
             do
             Penance
             ,
             for
             this
             their
             resorting
             to
             Catechisme
             ,
             and
             singing
             of
             Psalms
             ,
             and
             to
             say
             ,
             I
             confess
             my
             Error
             ;
             which
             Acknowledgment
             is
             under
             the
             Bishops
             hand
             ,
             they
             which
             refused
             ,
             were
             Excommunicated
             ,
             and
             
               paid
               7
               l.
            
             charges
             .
          
           
             5.
             
             
             Touching
             Extortions
             was
             shewn
             ,
             That
             in
             the
             Table
             of
             Fees
             ,
             is
             set
             down
             ,
             from
             Institutions
             24
             
               s.
               8
               d.
            
             whereof
             to
             the
             Bishop
             10
             s.
             That
             this
             Lord
             Bishop
             is
             Register
             also
             ;
             and
             now
             his
             Lordship
             taketh
             for
             
               Institutions
               3
               l.
               5
               s.
            
             and
             for
             united
             Churches
             double
             ,
             
               viz.
               6
               l.
               10
               s.
            
             and
             that
             
               Communibus
               
               Annis
            
             ,
             there
             are
             100
             Iustitutions
             .
          
           
             For
             admission
             into
             sacred
             Orders
             ,
             nothing
             should
             be
             taken
             ;
             if
             any
             ,
             it
             is
             Symony
             ;
             
               yet
               the
               Lord
            
             Bishop
             
               hath
               now
            
             taken
             30
             s.
             
               or
               28
            
             s.
             the
             Bishop
             and
             Register
             
               being
               all
            
             one
             .
          
           
             To
             serve
             Cure
             ,
             5
             s.
             is
             due
             ,
             his
             
               Lordship
               taketh
               6
               s.
               8
               d.
               
            
          
           
             
               To
               teach
            
             School
             ,
             3
             s.
             4
             d.
             his
             Lordship
             taketh
             6
             s.
             8
             d.
             
               and
               if
               of
            
             ability
             ,
             10
             s.
             
          
           
             For
             every
             Consignation
             of
             a
             
               Decree
               ,
               4
               d.
            
             which
             cometh
             to
             3
             
               l.
               per
               annum
            
             ,
             for
             which
             there
             should
             be
             nothing
             paid
             ,
             no
             Consignation
             being
             in
             the
             Table
             ,
             but
             with
             another
             Hand
             set
             down
             in
             Archbishop
             Whitguift's
             Hand
             .
          
           
             Sixthly
             ,
             
             That
             the
             Institutions
             to
             Benefices
             are
             not
             registred
             ,
             which
             overthroweth
             Patronages
             ,
             if
             it
             be
             returned
             ,
             
               Scrutatis
               Archivis
               non
               invenitur
            
             ,
             when
             the
             Right
             comes
             in
             question
             ;
             yet
             the
             Fees
             are
             greater
             than
             before
             :
          
           
           
             The
             Commons
             
             concluded
             with
             these
             two
             Remembrances
             .
             The
             first
             ,
             That
             they
             received
             this
             Complaint
             before
             Easter
             last
             ,
             yet
             they
             proceeded
             not
             in
             the
             Examination
             thereof
             ,
             till
             they
             received
             a
             Certificate
             of
             the
             Mayor
             of
             Norwich
             .
             The
             second
             is
             ,
             That
             there
             is
             a
             Law
             that
             none
             shall
             be
             punished
             for
             complaining
             in
             Parliament
             .
          
           
             This
             Report
             ended
             ,
             
             the
             Lord
             Bishop
             of
             Norwich
             stood
             up
             in
             his
             place
             ,
             and
             answered
             the
             same
             to
             this
             effect
             ,
             viz.
             
          
        
         
           
             The
             Answer
             of
             the
             Lord
             Bishop
             of
             Norwich
             ,
             to
             the
             Complaint
             of
             the
             Commons
             .
          
           
             First
             ,
             his
             Lordship
             confessed
             the
             Charges
             in
             the
             said
             Complaint
             to
             be
             so
             great
             ,
             and
             so
             grievous
             ,
             that
             ,
             were
             he
             guilty
             thereof
             ,
             he
             would
             desire
             himself
             to
             be
             punished
             :
             Which
             ,
             whether
             he
             be
             guilty
             ,
             or
             not
             ,
             he
             will
             leave
             to
             
             their
             Lordships
             most
             exact
             and
             severe
             Examinations
             ;
             wherein
             he
             desired
             them
             not
             to
             spare
             him
             ,
             and
             he
             would
             ever
             acknowledge
             and
             commend
             their
             Justice
             and
             Honour
             .
          
           
             His
             Lordship
             protested
             he
             was
             not
             way
             guilty
             of
             the
             first
             part
             of
             his
             Accusation
             ;
             If
             he
             were
             ,
             then
             he
             was
             unworthy
             to
             bear
             the
             name
             of
             a
             Clergy-man
             ;
             and
             shewed
             the
             unworthiness
             of
             such
             as
             should
             dishearten
             Preachers
             from
             Preaching
             the
             Word
             of
             God
             :
             His
             Lordship
             shewed
             also
             ,
             (
             desired
             first
             that
             he
             might
             not
             be
             taxed
             with
             Ostentation
             ,
             )
             his
             own
             Practice
             in
             Preaching
             ,
             while
             he
             was
             Vicar
             and
             Parson
             ,
             That
             he
             Preached
             every
             Sabbath
             in
             the
             Morning
             ,
             and
             Catechized
             in
             the
             Afternoon
             ,
             and
             that
             he
             continued
             the
             like
             in
             Chichester
             ,
             when
             he
             was
             Bishop
             there
             .
          
           
             That
             in
             Norwich
             he
             never
             missed
             the
             publick
             Place
             ,
             and
             ever
             Preached
             there
             against
             Popery
             ,
             
             though
             he
             had
             been
             an
             unprofitable
             ,
             yet
             he
             had
             not
             been
             an
             idle
             Servant
             ,
             which
             was
             now
             his
             only
             comfort
             .
          
           
             As
             touching
             Preaching
             and
             non
             -
             Residents
             ,
             he
             hath
             been
             reckoned
             more
             than
             half
             a
             Puritan
             .
             His
             Lordship
             remembred
             his
             manner
             of
             leaving
             his
             Service
             with
             the
             late
             Lord
             Archbishop
             of
             Canterbury
             ,
             that
             he
             might
             go
             to
             his
             Cure.
             
          
           
             His
             Lordship
             wondred
             why
             he
             should
             be
             thought
             a
             Papist
             ;
             he
             thought
             it
             might
             be
             long
             of
             his
             Disputation
             ,
             and
             his
             Sermon
             at
             
             Paul's
             Cross
             of
             Predestination
             negative
             ,
             unadvisedly
             preached
             by
             him
             ,
             for
             which
             he
             was
             checked
             by
             the
             Lord
             
               Archbishop
               Whitguift
            
             ,
             and
             commanded
             to
             preach
             no
             more
             of
             it
             ;
             and
             he
             never
             did
             ;
             though
             Dr.
             
               Abbot
               ,
               Bishop
            
             of
             Sarum
             ,
             hath
             since
             declared
             in
             Print
             ,
             that
             which
             he
             then
             preached
             to
             be
             no
             
               Popery
               ;
               That
               Popery
               is
               a
               fire
               that
               will
               never
               be
               quiet
               :
            
             He
             hath
             preached
             100
             Sermons
             since
             ,
             
             and
             nothing
             of
             Popery
             can
             be
             imputed
             unto
             him
             out
             of
             any
             of
             them
             .
          
        
         
           
             That
             there
             be
             divers
             Obstacles
             to
             keep
             his
             Lordship
             from
             Popery
             .
          
           
             1.
             
             The
             Vsurpation
             of
             the
             Pope
             of
             Rome
             .
             His
             
               Lordship
               affirmed
            
             ,
             That
             no
             Power
             on
             Earth
             can
             touch
             a
             Prince
             ;
             and
             that
             therefore
             he
             abhorred
             the
             Usurpation
             of
             the
             Pope
             over
             Princes
             .
          
           
             2.
             
             Their
             Religion
             is
             dyed
             with
             Bloud
             .
             The
             practick
             course
             of
             their
             Religion
             is
             all
             by
             Jugling
             and
             feigned
             Miracles
             ,
             of
             which
             his
             Lordship
             had
             written
             a
             Book
             against
             them
             ,
             which
             was
             never
             yet
             answered
             .
          
           
             3.
             
             That
             he
             never
             spake
             with
             Priest
             or
             Jesuit
             ,
             nor
             ever
             invited
             a
             known
             Recusant
             to
             his
             Table
             ,
             for
             they
             never
             say
             Amen
             to
             our
             Prayers
             .
          
           
             4.
             
             That
             their
             Equivocation
             is
             the
             last
             ,
             worse
             than
             which
             nothing
             
             can
             be
             ;
             
               his
               Lordship
               held
               it
               much
               better
               to
               talk
               with
               the
               Devil
               ,
               than
               with
               such
               .
            
             Then
             his
             
               Lordship
               profest
            
             himself
             to
             be
             a
             true
             Member
             of
             this
             Church
             ,
             and
             acknowledged
             the
             Church
             of
             England
             to
             come
             nearest
             to
             the
             Primitive
             Church
             ;
             that
             we
             fetch
             not
             our
             Reformation
             from
             
               Wickliff
               ,
               Hus
            
             and
             Luther
             ,
             of
             later
             Times
             ,
             but
             from
             the
             first
             400
             years
             next
             
               after
               Christ.
            
             
          
           
             1.
             
             
             As
             touching
             the
             first
             part
             of
             the
             Accusation
             :
          
           
             His
             
               Lordship
               confessed
            
             ,
             That
             6
             or
             7
             of
             the
             abler
             sort
             of
             Ministers
             in
             Norwich
             ,
             used
             to
             expound
             in
             their
             own
             Churches
             before
             the
             Sermon
             begun
             in
             the
             Cathedral
             Churches
             ,
             and
             many
             resorted
             from
             other
             Places
             to
             those
             Expositions
             ,
             (
             for
             all
             the
             Churches
             have
             not
             Preachers
             ,
             )
             and
             in
             the
             Afternoon
             to
             their
             Sermons
             .
          
           
             The
             Preachers
             themselves
             found
             fault
             with
             this
             ,
             being
             willing
             to
             be
             rid
             of
             the
             pains
             ,
             as
             his
             
               Lordship
               thought
            
             ;
             for
             they
             were
             to
             
             preach
             in
             the
             Afternoon
             ,
             and
             in
             the
             Week-days
             ,
             and
             shewed
             him
             many
             Disorders
             therein
             ,
             which
             they
             pretended
             ;
             as
             the
             cutting
             off
             part
             of
             the
             Prayers
             ,
             or
             their
             beginning
             so
             early
             ,
             that
             many
             could
             not
             come
             to
             the
             Common
             Prayers
             ,
             and
             the
             like
             ;
             and
             they
             besought
             his
             Lordship
             to
             remedy
             it
             ,
             for
             that
             they
             being
             but
             stipendary
             men
             ,
             were
             loth
             to
             do
             it
             ,
             for
             fear
             belike
             to
             lose
             their
             Stipends
             .
             Whereupon
             his
             
               Lordship
               sent
            
             for
             them
             by
             an
             Officer
             ,
             and
             willed
             them
             to
             omit
             those
             Expositions
             in
             the
             Forenoon
             ;
             and
             yet
             his
             Lordship
             hath
             since
             taken
             order
             for
             the
             erecting
             of
             three
             Sermons
             ,
             in
             the
             most
             remote
             Places
             of
             the
             City
             from
             the
             Cathedral
             Church
             ;
             and
             his
             Lordship
             hath
             erected
             many
             Lectures
             in
             several
             Places
             in
             the
             Countrey
             .
          
           
             2.
             
             As
             touching
             the
             Images
             
             in
             the
             Church
             ,
             what
             was
             done
             is
             done
             without
             his
             knowledge
             .
             It
             is
             meant
             by
             St.
             Peter's
             Church
             ,
             that
             
             his
             Lordship
             never
             saw
             that
             Church
             ,
             till
             one
             Evening
             as
             he
             came
             by
             ;
             and
             being
             often
             before
             informed
             of
             much
             Cost
             done
             upon
             that
             Church
             ,
             he
             went
             in
             ,
             and
             kneeled
             down
             to
             his
             Prayers
             ,
             as
             his
             use
             is
             ;
             and
             when
             he
             rose
             up
             ,
             perceiving
             that
             they
             had
             bestowed
             very
             great
             Cost
             ,
             and
             not
             seeing
             or
             knowing
             at
             all
             of
             any
             Image
             set
             up
             there
             ,
             he
             
               said
               ,
               God's
               Blessing
               on
               their
               hearts
               ,
               that
               had
               bestowed
               so
               much
               Cost
               on
               God's
               House
               .
            
          
           
             3.
             
             As
             touching
             Prayer
             
             to
             the
             East
             ,
             he
             never
             enjoyned
             it
             ,
             nor
             heard
             of
             it
             till
             now
             .
          
           
             4.
             
             For
             the
             4th
             .
             
             part
             of
             his
             Complaint
             ,
             he
             perceiveth
             ,
             That
             he
             hath
             been
             sifted
             for
             the
             whole
             course
             of
             his
             Life
             :
             That
             this
             Peck
             was
             sent
             to
             his
             Lordship
             by
             the
             Justices
             of
             the
             Peace
             ,
             for
             an
             Assembly
             late
             at
             night
             in
             his
             House
             ,
             his
             Catechizing
             being
             but
             a
             colour
             to
             draw
             them
             thither
             :
             That
             this
             Peck
             had
             infected
             the
             Parish
             
             with
             strange
             Opinions
             ;
             as
             not
             to
             kneel
             when
             they
             came
             to
             Church
             ;
             that
             the
             Name
             of
             Jesus
             is
             no
             more
             than
             a
             common
             Name
             ,
             and
             that
             it
             is
             Superstition
             to
             bow
             down
             at
             the
             Name
             of
             Jesus
             .
             His
             Lordship
             further
             affirmed
             ,
             That
             this
             Peck
             had
             been
             formerly
             convicted
             for
             
             non-Conformity
             ,
             Annis
             1615
             ,
             &
             1617.
             and
             for
             Symony
             ,
             and
             Conventicles
             in
             his
             Neighbour's
             house
             ,
             as
             appears
             by
             the
             Acts
             of
             the
             Register
             ,
             Fatetur
             .
          
           
             And
             that
             Anno
             1622.
             he
             was
             taken
             in
             his
             House
             with
             22
             of
             his
             Neighbours
             at
             a
             Conventicle
             :
             That
             he
             was
             now
             bound
             over
             by
             a
             Justice
             ,
             and
             so
             brought
             to
             his
             Lordship
             ,
             and
             his
             Sentence
             against
             Peck
             was
             only
             ,
             That
             he
             should
             confess
             his
             Fault
             .
          
           
             The
             others
             mentioned
             in
             this
             part
             of
             the
             Charge
             ,
             were
             punished
             for
             their
             Opinions
             also
             ,
             making
             no
             difference
             between
             an
             Ale-house
             and
             the
             Church
             ,
             till
             the
             Preacher
             be
             in
             the
             Pulpit
             .
             His
             
             Lordship
             said
             ,
             He
             much
             confessed
             his
             fault
             ,
             that
             in
             the
             Penance
             he
             enjoyned
             them
             ,
             he
             caused
             them
             to
             confess
             their
             Errors
             ,
             omitting
             their
             resort
             to
             Conventicles
             ,
             which
             he
             did
             at
             their
             own
             earnest
             suit
             .
          
           
             5.
             
             
             His
             Lordship
             absolutely
             denied
             ,
             That
             he
             improved
             any
             Fees
             ,
             and
             affirmed
             ,
             he
             hath
             not
             any
             of
             those
             Fees
             that
             are
             complained
             of
             ,
             only
             the
             Fee
             for
             Institution
             ,
             which
             he
             took
             as
             his
             Predecessors
             did
             ;
             if
             therein
             he
             hath
             committed
             any
             
               Error
               ,
               Erravimus
               cum
               Patribus
            
             ;
             and
             denied
             ,
             that
             he
             ever
             had
             seen
             that
             Table
             of
             Fees
             ,
             which
             is
             spoken
             of
             by
             the
             Commons
             .
          
           
             6.
             
             
             His
             Lordship
             affirmed
             ,
             That
             he
             had
             registred
             all
             the
             Institutions
             .
          
           
             This
             was
             the
             Effect
             of
             the
             Lord
             
               Bishop's
               Answer
            
             ;
             which
             being
             ended
             ,
          
           
             The
             Prince
             his
             Highness
             told
             his
             Lordship
             ,
             That
             he
             had
             not
             answered
             touching
             the
             Paraphrase
             of
             the
             Catechism
             taken
             away
             by
             him
             .
          
           
           
             Whereupon
             his
             Lordship
             replied
             ,
             That
             the
             Preachers
             used
             to
             choose
             a
             Text
             of
             the
             Creed
             ,
             &c.
             and
             to
             ask
             the
             Child
             some
             one
             Question
             ,
             and
             then
             to
             debate
             very
             long
             upon
             it
             ,
             and
             never
             descend
             to
             the
             capacity
             of
             the
             Child
             :
             That
             his
             Lordship
             did
             not
             forbid
             the
             Explanation
             ,
             but
             willed
             ,
             that
             it
             might
             be
             Catechistically
             .
          
           
             Thus
             ended
             the
             Lord
             Bishop
             of
             Norwich
             his
             Answer
             
             to
             the
             said
             Complaint
             .
          
           
             It
             is
             this
             day
             Ordered
             ,
             
             that
             in
             respect
             of
             the
             Streightness
             of
             time
             ,
             that
             the
             Complaint
             of
             the
             Commons
             against
             the
             Lord
             Bishop
             of
             Norwich
             ,
             shall
             be
             referred
             unto
             the
             High
             Commission
             ,
             to
             be
             Exammined
             by
             them
             ,
             and
             they
             to
             make
             Report
             thereof
             to
             the
             House
             .
          
           
             And
             then
             the
             House
             will
             judge
             thereof
             .
          
           
             XIII
             .
             
             
               Timothy
               Pinckney
            
             who
             had
             Petitioned
             the
             
               Lords
               21
               Jac.
            
             to
             be
             relieved
             for
             a
             Debt
             owing
             
             to
             him
             and
             others
             ,
             
             from
             Sir
             
               John
               Kineday
            
             ,
             and
             that
             
               Barne
               Elmes
            
             should
             be
             Sold
             for
             that
             purpose
             ,
             which
             the
             Lords
             then
             ordered
             ;
             And
             appointed
             a
             Commission
             to
             Issue
             out
             of
             Chancery
             ,
             directed
             to
             certain
             Judges
             ,
             to
             examine
             the
             pretences
             of
             the
             Creditors
             ,
             and
             see
             them
             satisfied
             ,
             he
             Complains
             now
             of
             the
             Bishop
             of
             Lincoln
             ,
             late
             Lord
             Keeper
             ,
             for
             refusing
             to
             grant
             out
             such
             a
             Commission
             ,
             and
             slighting
             the
             Order
             .
          
           
             The
             Committee
             had
             taken
             the
             Depositions
             of
             three
             Persons
             ,
             who
             had
             been
             first
             Sworn
             in
             the
             House
             ;
             The
             Lords
             took
             into
             consideration
             this
             contempt
             of
             their
             Order
             ,
             heard
             the
             Depositions
             read
             ,
             and
             appointed
             Sir
             
               Charles
               Caesar
            
             ,
             and
             Sir
             
               Robert
               Rich
            
             ,
             to
             go
             and
             Examine
             one
             Kelwood
             ,
             who
             was
             also
             present
             ,
             when
             the
             said
             Lord
             Keeper
             refused
             to
             obey
             the
             said
             Order
             ;
             and
             Minister
             an
             Oath
             unto
             him
             ,
             to
             tell
             what
             he
             knows
             of
             any
             notice
             given
             to
             the
             Lord
             Keeper
             of
             
             the
             said
             Order
             ,
             and
             who
             was
             present
          
           
             March
             the
             Second
             ,
             
             Upon
             Sir
             
               Charles
               Caesar
            
             ,
             and
             Sir
             
               Robert
               Rich
            
             their
             Report
             ,
             of
             their
             Examination
             of
             
               George
               Kellwood
            
             ,
             touching
             the
             Bishop
             of
             Lincoln
             ,
             not
             obeying
             the
             Order
             in
             the
             business
             of
             Pinckney
             ,
             the
             Lords
             Order
             that
             the
             Deposition
             ,
             after
             they
             had
             heard
             it
             read
             ,
             and
             the
             Depositions
             of
             the
             other
             three
             Persons
             formerly
             taken
             to
             be
             sent
             to
             the
             Bishop
             
             of
             Lincoln
             ,
             who
             was
             to
             return
             an
             Answer
             ,
             under
             his
             hand
             that
             day
             following
             .
          
           
             March
             the
             16
             th
             .
             
             The
             Bishop
             of
             Lincoln
             sent
             his
             Answer
             to
             
             Pinckney's
             Complaint
             ,
             according
             to
             the
             order
             of
             March
             the
             2
             d.
             in
             Writing
             ,
             to
             this
             essect
             ;
             First
             ,
             in
             general
             denyed
             he
             should
             have
             Spoken
             any
             thing
             in
             contempt
             of
             their
             Lord
             ships
             Order
             in
             
               Parliament
               21
               Jac.
            
             having
             always
             in
             his
             heart
             ,
             born
             such
             a
             reverence
             to
             them
             ,
             for
             
               non
               Arbitramur
               quenquam
               dicere
               quod
               
               non
               sentiat
               ,
            
             and
             for
             the
             particulars
             ,
             as
             he
             remembers
             ,
             it
             being
             two
             years
             since
             ,
             that
             there
             had
             been
             a
             mistake
             in
             the
             Clerks
             entering
             it
             ,
             according
             to
             the
             sence
             of
             the
             House
             ,
             and
             Pinckney
             had
             then
             concealed
             from
             their
             Lord-ships
             ,
             a
             former
             Refference
             by
             the
             Parliament
             ,
             and
             the
             King
             himself
             ,
             to
             the
             Lord
             Keeper
             ,
             the
             Master
             of
             the
             Rolls
             ,
             and
             some
             Judges
             ,
             who
             had
             made
             a
             Decree
             in
             it
             ;
             And
             admit
             all
             were
             true
             ,
             that
             is
             complained
             ,
             yet
             he
             had
             ommitted
             the
             time
             of
             the
             Complaint
             ,
             of
             a
             verbal
             contempt
             ,
             near
             two
             years
             being
             past
             ,
             and
             two
             sittings
             of
             Parliament
             ,
             wherein
             he
             had
             been
             silent
             ;
             
               Verbal
               Injuries
            
             ,
             according
             to
             the
             Civil
             Law
             ,
             must
             be
             complained
             of
             within
             the
             year
             ,
             
               aliter
               remissae
               censentur
            
             :
             Contempts
             must
             be
             pressed
             the
             next
             Term
             ,
             or
             sitting
             of
             the
             Court
             ,
             against
             which
             they
             are
             committed
             ;
             Scandalous
             words
             against
             the
             King
             ,
             must
             be
             Complained
             of
             within
             three
             
             Months
             ;
             Words
             of
             
               High
               Treason
            
             ,
             are
             by
             the
             Laws
             confined
             to
             be
             Complained
             of
             within
             6
             Months
             .
          
           
             All
             Informations
             against
             any
             Penal
             Law
             ,
             made
             ,
             or
             to
             be
             made
             ,
             must
             come
             within
             the
             compass
             of
             one
             year
             ,
             unless
             it
             be
             
               Ex
               parte
               Regis
            
             ,
             who
             hath
             a
             year
             longer
             ;
             And
             it
             is
             impossible
             for
             any
             Man
             to
             give
             an
             Account
             ,
             of
             every
             phrase
             he
             shall
             use
             Twenty
             Months
             after
             the
             words
             Spoken
             ,
             
               Lubricum
               tantum
               linguae
               non
               est
               ad
               judicium
               trahendum
               ,
            
             say
             the
             Civilians
             .
             And
             that
             his
             Heart
             did
             never
             conceive
             the
             least
             Derogation
             of
             any
             Order
             of
             that
             most
             
               Honourable
               House
            
             ,
             on
             the
             bare
             intimation
             of
             any
             one
             Peer
             that
             sitteth
             in
             the
             same
             .
             One
             passage
             in
             his
             Answer
             ,
             was
             ,
             That
             Kellwood
             ,
             and
             especially
             Kennedy
             (
             a
             Man
             Condemned
             to
             Death
             in
             Scotland
             for
             Forgery
             ,
             )
             are
             Persons
             Infamed
             ,
             and
             their
             Credits
             to
             be
             Examined
             before
             they
             be
             admitted
             as
             Witnessess
             against
             a
             Peer
             of
             the
             Realm
             ,
             
             and
             a
             Lord
             Keeper
             of
             the
             Great
             Seal
             ,
             as
             he
             then
             was
             .
             At
             the
             end
             of
             the
             Paper
             was
             Written
             ,
             Recepi
             5.
             
             
               Expedii
               9
               Martii
               1625.
               
               John
               Lincoln
               .
            
          
           
             This
             Answer
             was
             referred
             to
             the
             Committee
             
             for
             Petitions
             ,
             to
             consider
             what
             's
             fit
             to
             be
             done
             for
             the
             clearing
             of
             the
             aspersion
             laid
             by
             the
             Bishop
             ,
             on
             the
             Lords
             Sub-Committees
             appointed
             for
             the
             Journal
             Book
             ,
             and
             what
             for
             the
             relief
             of
             Pinckney
             ;
             for
             those
             had
             certified
             it
             to
             be
             a
             
               true
               Order
            
             ;
             Notwithstanding
             he
             said
             it
             was
             mistaken
             by
             the
             Clerk
             ,
             and
             had
             not
             obeyed
             it
             .
          
           
             The
             Committee
             Report
             ,
             
             they
             find
             two
             defects
             in
             this
             Answer
             :
             1.
             
             That
             he
             doth
             not
             clearly
             acknowledge
             his
             Contempt
             in
             not
             obeying
             the
             Order
             .
             2.
             
             His
             Aspersing
             the
             Lords
             Sub-Committees
             ,
             
             by
             saying
             ,
             it
             was
             a
             mistaken
             Order
             ,
             when
             they
             had
             certified
             it
             a
             true
             one
             .
             Their
             Opinion
             is
             ,
             That
             the
             Sub
             Committee
             be
             cleared
             ,
             and
             the
             
               Bishop
               acknowledge
            
             it
             a
             true
             
             Order
             ,
             and
             signifie
             to
             the
             House
             ,
             that
             he
             is
             sorry
             he
             was
             so
             mistaken
             ,
             and
             thereby
             given
             just
             offence
             to
             the
             House
             ,
             and
             to
             the
             Lords
             of
             the
             Sub-Committee
             ;
             then
             Acknowledge
             his
             Error
             ,
             
             and
             ask
             their
             pardon
             ,
             so
             Ordered
             .
          
        
         
           
             May
             it
             please
             your
             most
             Honourable
             Lordships
             .
          
           
             YOur
             Lordships
             having
             resolved
             the
             order
             touching
             Pinkney
             of
             the
             28
             of
             May
             1624.
             
             
             To
             be
             an
             Order
             of
             that
             Most
             Honourable
             House
             ,
             
             
               truly
               and
               justly
            
             entered
             ;
             
             I
             do
             most
             willingly
             accknowledge
             as
             much
             ,
             and
             am
             very
             sorry
             ,
             that
             through
             a
             weak
             memory
             ,
             and
             information
             of
             some
             parties
             interessed
             ,
             who
             pretendded
             to
             have
             serached
             the
             Clerks
             Book
             the
             29
             of
             May
             1624.
             
             And
             to
             have
             found
             there
             at
             that
             day
             ,
             no
             ground
             at
             all
             for
             any
             such
             Order
             ;
             I
             have
             had
             in
             my
             thoughts
             some
             scruples
             to
             the
             contrary
             ,
             to
             
             the
             offending
             of
             the
             most
             
               Honourable
               House
            
             ,
             or
             any
             one
             of
             the
             Lords
             of
             the
             Sub-Committee
             ,
             who
             (
             as
             I
             now
             understand
             )
             have
             Subscribed
             the
             said
             Order
             ;
             And
             I
             do
             Humbly
             desire
             your
             most
             Honourable
             Lordships
             in
             General
             ,
             and
             those
             Noble
             Lords
             in
             Particular
             ,
             to
             Pardon
             the
             Errour
             I
             have
             herein
             committed
             ,
             and
             I
             shall
             pray
             unto
             God
             to
             bless
             and
             prosper
             your
             most
             Honourable
             Lordships
             .
          
           
             
               John
               Lincoln
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             Which
             Acknowledgment
             their
             Lordships
             all
             accepted
             in
             full
             satisfaction
             from
             the
             said
             Lord
             Bishop
             .
          
           
             XIV
             .
             Ordered
             ,
             
             Ensign
             Reynde
             to
             be
             sent
             for
             ,
             and
             brought
             up
             as
             a
             Prisoner
             before
             the
             Lords
             ,
             to
             answer
             a
             high
             Contempt
             against
             the
             Parliament
             :
             The
             Witnesses
             who
             have
             informed
             thereof
             ,
             are
             to
             be
             required
             to
             attend
             when
             Reynde
             comes
             .
          
           
           
             Ordered
             ,
             
             the
             Serjeant
             at
             Arms
             to
             make
             such
             and
             so
             many
             Deputies
             ,
             for
             the
             apprehension
             of
             
               Henry
               Reynde
            
             ,
             as
             the
             Lord
             Say
             shall
             appoint
             ,
             and
             his
             Captain
             to
             be
             warned
             to
             bring
             him
             hither
             by
             a
             day
             .
          
           
             These
             men
             were
             sworn
             touching
             the
             Information
             against
             
               Henry
               Reynde
            
             ,
             
             Ensign-Bearer
             to
             the
             Souldiers
             at
             Banbury
             ,
             viz.
             
          
           
             
               George
               Phillips
               .
               Obadiah
               Lord.
               John
               Hayns
               ,
               John
               Hele.
               
            
          
        
         
           
             And
             being
             examined
             ,
             
             did
             testifie
             the
             insolent
             and
             opprobrious
             Speeches
             spoken
             by
             the
             said
             Ensign
             
               Reynde
               ,
               against
               a
               Peer
               of
               the
               Realm
               ,
               and
               his
               contempt
               of
               this
               High
               Court
               of
               Parliament
               .
            
          
           
             The
             
               Lords
               considering
            
             that
             the
             said
             Reynde
             was
             by
             Order
             of
             this
             House
             ,
             sent
             for
             by
             the
             Serjeant
             the
             27th
             .
             of
             May
             ,
             and
             could
             not
             be
             found
             ,
             but
             yet
             came
             early
             one
             Morning
             to
             the
             Clerks
             Office
             ,
             
             to
             understand
             whether
             any
             other
             cause
             of
             Complaint
             was
             against
             him
             ,
             save
             the
             Information
             of
             those
             opprobrious
             
               Speeches
               .
            
             ;
             and
             instantly
             departed
             ,
             
             and
             ever
             since
             hides
             his
             head
             .
          
           
             
               Their
               Lordships
               Order
               .
            
             
               Elvenston
               his
               Captain
               to
               be
               sent
               for
               ,
               to
               be
               here
               to
               morrow
               Morning
               .
            
             
               And
               the
               Duke
               of
               Buckingham
               
               did
               declare
               his
               opinion
               ,
               that
               the
               said
               Reynde
               deserved
               a
               
                 severe
                 censure
              
               ;
               and
               promised
               to
               the
               House
               ,
               to
               lay
               all
               the
               Ports
               for
               him
               ,
               and
               if
               he
               can
               be
               found
               ,
               or
               shall
               ever
               come
               into
               the
               Army
               ,
               he
               will
               cause
               him
               to
               be
               sent
               ,
               to
               receive
               such
               censure
               as
               shall
               be
               agreed
               on
               against
               him
               .
            
             
               Captain
               Elvenston
               being
               called
               before
               the
               Lords
               ,
               
               did
               affirm
               that
               he
               had
               not
               seen
               his
               
                 Ensign
                 Henry
                 Reynde
              
               this
               Fortnight
               ,
               and
               thinks
               he
               is
               not
               in
               Town
               ;
               He
               was
               commanded
               
               to
               bring
               him
               to
               the
               House
               
               whensoever
               he
               shall
               find
               him
               ,
               and
               so
               soon
               as
               he
               shall
               understand
               where
               he
               is
               ,
               to
               inform
               the
               House
               thereof
               .
            
             
               The
               Lords
               taking
               into
               consideration
               ,
               
               that
               
                 Henry
                 Reynde
              
               will
               not
               be
               found
               ,
               and
               Resolving
               to
               proceed
               to
               a
               censure
               against
               him
               ,
               for
               his
               
                 Ignominious
                 Speeches
                 of
                 the
                 Parliament
              
               ,
               and
               of
               the
               
                 Lord
                 Say
              
               ,
               they
               first
               voted
               and
               adjudged
               him
               unworthy
               to
               bear
               Arms
               hereafter
               ,
               or
               to
               be
               accompted
               a
               Souldier
               .
            
             
               Then
               their
               Lordships
               propounded
               divers
               other
               parts
               of
               a
               Censure
               against
               him
               ,
               but
               the
               Duke
               of
               
                 Buckingham
                 coming
              
               in
               before
               the
               Conclusion
               thereof
               ,
               his
               Grace
               told
               their
               Lordships
               ,
               
               that
               the
               said
               Reynde
               is
               now
               found
               .
               Whereupon
               it
               was
               Ordered
               ,
               the
               said
               Reynde
               to
               be
               brought
               hither
               to
               morrow
               Morning
               .
            
             
               The
               Duke
               of
               Buckingham
               excused
               himself
               ,
               
               for
               not
               bringing
               of
               Reynde
               to
               his
               answer
               according
               to
               
               his
               promise
               ;
               
               for
               that
               he
               shifts
               his
               Lodging
               every
               night
               ,
               but
               promised
               again
               to
               do
               his
               best
               to
               bring
               him
               to
               morrow
               Morning
               .
            
             
               Ordered
               ,
               If
               Reynde
               do
               not
               appear
               here
               to
               morrow
               Morning
               ,
               then
               to
               proceed
               against
               him
               in
               the
               censure
               .
            
             
               The
               Lords
               were
               put
               in
               mind
               of
               their
               Order
               yesterday
               ,
               
               if
               Reynde
               were
               not
               brought
               this
               Morning
               ,
               to
               proceed
               to
               sentence
               against
               him
               notwithstanding
               .
               Whereupon
               the
               Duke
               of
               Buckingham
               signified
               unto
               their
               Lordships
               ,
               with
               what
               care
               and
               industry
               he
               had
               endeavoured
               to
               bring
               the
               said
               Reynde
               before
               their
               Lordships
               ,
               but
               he
               is
               so
               apprehensive
               of
               their
               censure
               which
               he
               deserves
               ,
               that
               he
               cannot
               be
               found
               ;
               
                 Yet
                 his
              
               Grace
               said
               ,
               he
               doubted
               not
               but
               to
               bring
               him
               to
               morrow
               Morning
               ,
               and
               desired
               their
               Lordships
               to
               proceed
               notwithstanding
               ;
               now
               in
               their
               sentence
               against
               him
               ,
               and
               with
               the
               
               more
               severity
               ,
               because
               he
               had
               so
               often
               deceived
               his
               Grace
               .
            
             
               The
               sentence
               
               of
               the
               Lords
               Spiritual
               and
               Temporal
               in
               Parliament
               assembled
               ,
               
                 against
                 Henry
                 Reynde
                 ,
                 Ensign-bearer
              
               to
               the
               Band
               of
               
                 Soldiers
                 Billetted
              
               in
               Banbury
               ,
               for
               the
               
                 Ignominious
                 Speeches
              
               ,
               uttered
               by
               the
               said
               Reynde
               ,
               against
               the
               said
               
                 Lord
                 Say
                 and
                 Seal
                 ;
                 And
                 for
                 his
                 contempt
                 of
                 this
                 High
                 Court
                 of
                 Parliament
              
               ;
               which
               sentence
               was
               this
               day
               pronounced
               against
               him
               ,
               by
               the
               
                 Lord
                 Keeper
                 ,
                 (
                 viz.
              
               )
            
             
               1.
               
               He
               the
               said
               
                 Henry
                 Reynde
              
               is
               never
               to
               
                 bear
                 Arms
              
               
               hereafter
               ,
               but
               is
               accompted
               unworthy
               to
               be
               a
               Souldier
               .
            
             
               2.
               
               He
               is
               to
               be
               Imprisoned
               
               during
               pleasure
               .
            
             
               3.
               
               He
               is
               to
               stand
               under
               the
               Pillory
               ,
               with
               Papers
               on
               his
               Head
               ,
               shewing
               his
               Offence
               ;
               at
               
                 Cheapside
                 ,
                 London
              
               ,
               and
               at
               Banbury
               .
            
             
               4.
               
               That
               he
               is
               to
               be
               Fined
               at
               200
               l.
               
               unto
               the
               King.
               
            
             
             
               5.
               
               He
               is
               to
               ask
               forgiveness
               here
               ,
               
               of
               all
               the
               Lords
               of
               Parliament
               in
               general
               ,
               and
               of
               the
               
                 Lord
                 Say
              
               and
               his
               Son
               ,
               both
               here
               and
               at
               Banbury
               .
            
             
               And
               it
               was
               then
               also
               Ordered
               by
               their
               Lordships
               ,
               
               that
               the
               Lord
               Keeper
               should
               move
               his
               Majesty
               ,
               for
               the
               House
               of
               Parliament
               ,
               to
               apprehend
               the
               said
               Reynde
               ,
               with
               a
               promise
               of
               reward
               unto
               him
               that
               that
               shall
               take
               him
               .
            
             
               And
               it
               was
               then
               also
               Ordered
               ,
               
               that
               the
               
                 Kings
                 principal
                 Secretary
              
               ,
               shall
               Write
               unto
               his
               Majesties
               Agent
               in
               the
               
                 Low
                 Countries
              
               ,
               that
               he
               signifie
               this
               censure
               of
               the
               Lords
               ,
               unto
               all
               the
               Colonels
               and
               Captains
               there
               ,
               and
               that
               his
               
                 His
                 Majesties
              
               pleasure
               is
               ,
               they
               give
               no
               entertainment
               to
               the
               said
               Reynde
               .
            
             
               And
               the
               Court
               of
               Star-Chamber
               
               is
               to
               put
               this
               sentence
               in
               Execution
               against
               the
               said
               Reynde
               ,
               if
               he
               shall
               happen
               to
               be
               apprehended
               after
               this
               Session
               is
               ended
               ,
               and
               out
               of
               time
               of
               Parliament
               .
            
             
             
               The
               Lord
               Say
               (
               who
               withdrew
               himself
               ,
               when
               the
               Lords
               gave
               this
               Sentence
               )
               gave
               their
               Lordships
               Humble
               thanks
               ,
               for
               the
               sense
               they
               had
               of
               his
               Honour
               ,
               and
               their
               Noble
               zeal
               they
               had
               in
               preserving
               of
               it
               .
            
             
               Ordered
               ,
               
               the
               Court
               of
               Star-Chamber
               to
               put
               in
               Execution
               the
               Sentence
               against
               Reynde
               .
            
             
               XV.
               Whereas
               
                 George
                 Gardiner
              
               did
               lately
               stand
               in
               the
               Pillory
               ,
               
               by
               the
               Censure
               of
               the
               House
               ,
               for
               counterfeiting
               of
               Protections
               ,
               and
               selling
               them
               ;
               it
               was
               now
               informed
               ,
               that
               he
               did
               not
               only
               in
               scorn
               thereof
               say
               ,
               that
               he
               would
               stand
               in
               all
               the
               Pillories
               in
               England
               for
               2
               
                 s.
                 per
                 diem
              
               ,
               but
               also
               gave
               out
               threatning
               Speeches
               against
               the
               
                 Lord
                 Keeper
              
               ;
               wherefore
               he
               was
               this
               day
               brought
               to
               the
               Bar
               ,
               and
               the
               Speeches
               proved
               against
               him
               .
            
             
               It
               was
               Ordered
               ,
               That
               he
               should
               stand
               in
               the
               Pillory
               here
               at
               Westminster
               with
               a
               Paper
               on
               his
               
                 Head
                 ,
                 declaring
                 his
                 Offence
                 ,
                 for
                 scandalizing
                 
                 the
                 Justice
                 of
                 this
                 House
                 ,
                 and
                 unjustly
                 slandering
                 the
                 Lord
                 Keeper
                 ,
                 and
                 to
                 ride
                 backward
                 with
                 the
                 same
                 Paper
                 to
                 the
                 Cross
                 in
              
               Cheapside
               ,
               
                 and
                 to
                 stand
                 in
                 the
                 Pillory
                 there
                 ,
                 and
                 to
                 ride
                 back
                 to
                 the
              
               Fleet
               
                 in
                 like
                 manner
              
               .
            
             
               And
               whereas
               
                 George
                 Buttrice
              
               and
               this
               
                 George
                 Gardiner
                 (
                 Buttrice
              
               also
               having
               bought
               a
               counterfeit
               Protection
               )
               have
               commenced
               Suits
               against
               one
               
                 Henry
                 Lane
              
               ,
               who
               first
               informed
               the
               Earl
               of
               Huntingdon
               thereof
               ,
               whose
               Protections
               were
               counterfeited
               and
               sold
               ,
               the
               said
               Suits
               not
               being
               for
               just
               Debt
               ,
               but
               for
               meer
               vexation
               ,
               as
               in
               the
               Petition
               of
               the
               said
               
                 Henry
                 Lane
              
               is
               contained
               .
            
             
               It
               is
               Ordered
               ,
               the
               said
               Gardiner
               and
               Buttrice
               to
               stay
               all
               Suits
               against
               the
               said
               Lane
               ,
               for
               the
               Causes
               in
               the
               said
               Petition
               contained
               .
            
             
               XVI
               .
               
               Sir
               
                 Walter
                 Earl
              
               Reports
               from
               the
               Committee
               about
               the
               Deduty-Lieutenants
               .
            
             
             
               Sir
               
                 William
                 Welby
              
               ,
               
               a
               Deputy
               -
               Lieutenant
               for
               Lincolnshire
               ,
               is
               complained
               of
               ,
               that
               he
               sent
               a
               Warrant
               ,
               as
               a
               Deputy
               .
               Lieutenant
               ,
               to
               commit
               two
               Persons
               to
               Gaol
               ,
               for
               refusing
               to
               pay
               certain
               Taxes
               for
               
                 military
                 Affairs
              
               .
               Also
               one
               Mr.
               Norwood
               complains
               ,
               that
               it
               is
               the
               usual
               course
               of
               the
               said
               Sir
               
                 William
                 Welby
              
               ,
               to
               raise
               great
               sums
               in
               the
               Countrey
               in
               military
               Affairs
               ,
               but
               it
               is
               for
               the
               Charges
               of
               himself
               and
               others
               at
               Musters
               .
               Also
               he
               having
               two
               Sons
               Captains
               in
               the
               Countrey
               ,
               he
               orders
               that
               every
               Souldier
               pay
               their
               Captain
               6
               d.
               a
               day
               every
               time
               they
               muster
               ;
               and
               though
               these
               Causes
               were
               complained
               of
               the
               last
               Parliament
               ,
               yet
               he
               doth
               not
               desist
               .
            
          
           
             
               The
               Warrant
               was
               read
               .
            
             
               For
               that
               
                 I.
                 S.
              
               
               refuseth
               to
               pay
               certain
               sums
               of
               Money
               for
               military
               Affairs
               ;
               These
               are
               by
               vertue
               of
               our
               Deputy
               -
               Lieutenancy
               to
               require
               
               you
               ,
               to
               bring
               the
               Body
               of
               
                 I.
                 S.
              
               &c.
               before
               me
               ,
               or
               some
               other
               Deputy
               -
               Lieutenant
               .
            
             
               I
               send
               you
               herewithal
               the
               Body
               of
               
                 I.
                 S.
              
               
               for
               that
               he
               denieth
               to
               pay
               military
               Charges
               ;
               and
               also
               denieth
               to
               enter
               Bond
               to
               appear
               at
               the
               next
               Assizes
               for
               his
               said
               refusal
               .
            
             
               It
               was
               Ordered
               ,
               
               that
               he
               be
               sent
               for
               by
               the
               Serjeant
               ,
               and
               brought
               to
               the
               House
               .
            
             
               Saturday
               the
               10th
               .
               
               of
               May
               ,
               Sir
               
                 William
                 Welby
              
               was
               called
               in
               to
               answer
               .
               There
               was
               a
               Question
               ,
               whether
               he
               should
               come
               in
               a
               Delinquent
               ,
               and
               kneel
               ,
               or
               no
               ;
               and
               it
               was
               Ordered
               ,
               that
               he
               should
               not
               kneel
               ,
               only
               be
               asked
               by
               the
               Speaker
               ,
               about
               the
               Warrants
               exhibited
               touching
               the
               levying
               of
               Money
               for
               military
               Affairs
               :
               He
               said
               ,
               he
               could
               not
               deny
               them
               ,
               but
               said
               ,
               he
               never
               imprisoned
               any
               but
               those
               
                 two
                 ,
                 Palmer
              
               and
               Sparks
               ;
               and
               he
               said
               ,
               that
               upon
               the
               meeting
               of
               Musters
               ,
               he
               used
               to
               have
               
               his
               Charges
               born
               by
               the
               County
               ,
               and
               so
               it
               was
               ever
               used
               in
               that
               Countrey
               for
               40
               years
               ;
               and
               as
               for
               6
               d.
               a
               piece
               ,
               that
               is
               paid
               by
               every
               Souldier
               of
               the
               trained
               Bands
               ,
               unto
               the
               Captains
               of
               the
               Bands
               who
               are
               his
               Sons
               ,
               he
               said
               ,
               that
               it
               was
               ever
               used
               to
               be
               done
               ,
               but
               he
               never
               compelled
               any
               .
               And
               as
               to
               the
               rate
               of
               1
               d.
               an
               Acre
               ,
               he
               said
               ,
               it
               was
               by
               vertue
               of
               an
               Order
               made
               at
               the
               Sessions
               in
               the
               Countrey
               ,
               and
               that
               he
               knew
               there
               was
               a
               Complaint
               of
               it
               the
               
                 last
                 Parliament
              
               .
            
             
               After
               he
               went
               forth
               he
               was
               called
               in
               again
               ,
               and
               told
               ,
               that
               the
               House
               was
               not
               satisfied
               with
               his
               Answer
               ,
               and
               that
               it
               was
               the
               pleasure
               of
               the
               House
               ,
               
               that
               he
               should
               attend
               the
               Committee
               from
               day
               to
               day
               ,
               and
               this
               House
               also
               ,
               whensoever
               he
               should
               be
               required
               .
            
             
               XVII
               .
               
               A
               Complaint
               was
               made
               against
               the
               Mayor
               of
               Chichester
               ,
               by
               one
               Mr.
               Higgons
               ,
               who
               complained
               ,
               
               that
               a
               Lieutenant
               with
               four
               Souldiers
               came
               to
               his
               House
               ,
               
               and
               surprized
               him
               in
               his
               Study
               ,
               and
               he
               sent
               for
               the
               Mayor
               to
               see
               the
               Kings
               Peace
               kept
               ;
               and
               the
               
                 Mayor
                 contrary
                 to
                 his
                 duty
              
               ,
               sent
               no
               aid
               ;
               and
               at
               a
               Sessions
               to
               enquire
               of
               a
               Ryot
               ,
               the
               Bench
               and
               the
               Hall
               was
               full
               of
               
                 Captains
                 and
                 Souldiers
              
               ,
               so
               as
               he
               withdrew
               himself
               ;
               and
               they
               Indicted
               him
               for
               Assaulting
               a
               Souldier
               ,
               and
               it
               was
               found
               .
            
             
               Cox
               also
               complained
               against
               the
               Mayor
               there
               ,
               who
               sent
               a
               Serjeant
               to
               them
               ,
               to
               
                 demand
                 Twenty
                 Shillings
              
               by
               way
               of
               Loan
               ;
               which
               being
               refused
               ,
               
                 six
                 Souldiers
              
               were
               sent
               to
               his
               House
               ;
               
                 so
                 he
                 was
                 forced
                 to
                 lend
                 the
                 Money
                 .
              
            
             
               It
               was
               proved
               ,
               the
               Money
               was
               Paid
               and
               Enforced
               ;
               But
               it
               did
               not
               clearly
               appear
               ,
               that
               the
               Mayor
               enforced
               it
               ,
               but
               there
               were
               Presumptions
               ,
               the
               Captains
               and
               
                 six
                 Souldiers
              
               came
               
               from
               the
               Mayors
               House
               ;
               So
               there
               being
               no
               proof
               against
               the
               
                 Mayor
                 ▪
              
               the
               
                 Committee
                 Ordered
              
               ,
               that
               the
               Mayor
               be
               dismissed
               ,
               till
               the
               Pleasure
               of
               the
               House
               be
               further
               known
               .
            
          
        
      
       
         
         
           A
           Collection
           of
           some
           few
           Records
           and
           Presidents
           ,
           out
           of
           many
           others
           of
           the
           like
           nature
           ;
           Whereby
           it
           appears
           ,
           that
           the
           Kings
           of
           England
           were
           pleased
           to
           Consult
           and
           Advise
           with
           their
           Parliaments
           ,
           de
           Arduis
           negotiis
           Regni
           ,
           of
           the
           weighty
           and
           difficult
           business
           of
           the
           Kingdom
           .
           
        
         
           1.
           
           ANno
           16.
           
           Johannis
           ,
           Before
           the
           granting
           and
           confirming
           of
           
             Magna
             Charta
          
           in
           his
           time
           ,
           the
           Prelates
           ,
           Earls
           ,
           Barons
           ,
           
             great
             Men
          
           and
           the
           Citizens
           and
           Burgesses
           were
           at
           a
           Parliament
           at
           London
           ,
           to
           give
           
             consilium
             &
             auxilium
             ,
             Counsel
          
           and
           Aid
           ,
           for
           the
           Honour
           of
           the
           King
           ,
           (
           being
           then
           personally
           in
           France
           ,
           in
           War
           with
           the
           French
           King
           ,
           )
           their
           own
           ,
           and
           the
           safety
           of
           the
           whole
           Kingdom
           .
           
        
         
           2.
           
           
             Anno
             29.
             
             H.
          
           3.
           
           The
           King
           summoned
           a
           Parliament
           touching
           the
           Marriage
           of
           his
           Daughter
           ,
           where
           the
           
             Magnates
             &
             Communitates
             Regni
          
           ,
           the
           great
           Men
           and
           
           Commons
           of
           the
           Realm
           ,
           
             spontanea
             &
             mera
             voluntate
          
           ,
           granted
           a
           Subsidy
           to
           the
           King.
           
        
         
           3.
           
           
           
             Anno
             32
             H.
          
           3.
           
           The
           great
           Men
           and
           Commons
           of
           their
           free
           and
           meer
           Will
           gave
           a
           Subsidie
           in
           Parliament
           to
           Marry
           the
           Kings
           Eldest
           Sister
           to
           Frederick
           the
           Emperour
           .
        
         
           4.
           
           
           Anno
           37.
           at
           a
           Parliament
           then
           held
           at
           London
           ,
           concerning
           the
           great
           Affairs
           of
           the
           Kingdom
           ,
           and
           Foreign
           parts
           ,
           
             Magna
             Charta
          
           was
           confirmed
           ,
           
           
             Rex
             Magnates
             &
             Communitas
             populi
          
           being
           present
           ;
           and
           by
           their
           consent
           the
           Grand
           Excommunication
           against
           the
           Infringers
           of
           
             Magna
             Charta
          
           was
           denounced
           .
        
         
           5.
           
           
           
             Anno
             42
             H.
          
           3.
           
           In
           the
           Parliament
           at
           Oxford
           several
           Ordinances
           were
           made
           for
           Redress
           of
           Grievances
           ,
           
             A
             la
             request
             de
             noz
             haus
             homes
             è
             prodes
             homes
             è
             de
             Commune
             de
             notre
             Reaume
             ,
          
           at
           the
           request
           of
           the
           high
           Men
           ,
           the
           good
           and
           honest
           Men
           ,
           and
           of
           the
           Commons
           of
           the
           Realm
           .
        
         
         
           6.
           
           Anno
           48
           
           H.
           3.
           
           The
           Articles
           of
           Peace
           between
           the
           
             King
             ,
             Prince
          
           and
           
             Prelates
             ,
             Peers
          
           and
           all
           the
           Commons
           of
           England
           were
           generally
           and
           unanimously
           approved
           of
           ,
           at
           a
           Parliament
           at
           
             London
             ,
             De
             consensu
             voluntate
             &
             praecepto
             Domini
             ,
             Regis
             ,
             necnon
             Praelatorum
             ,
             Baronum
             ac
             etiam
             Communitatis
             tunc
             ibidem
             praesentium
             ,
          
           By
           the
           unanimous
           consent
           ,
           will
           and
           command
           of
           the
           King
           ,
           of
           the
           Prelates
           ,
           Barons
           ,
           and
           also
           of
           the
           Commons
           ,
           being
           there
           present
           .
        
         
           7.
           49
           
           
           H.
           3.
           
           The
           King
           complains
           that
           the
           Earl
           of
           Gloucester
           and
           others
           had
           circumvented
           Prince
           
             Edward
             .
             Et
             ad
             partem
             suam
             ,
             proh
             dolor
             proditoriae
             attraxerunt
             proprii
             contemptu
             Sacramenti
             .
          
           Against
           the
           form
           of
           the
           Kings
           and
           Princes
           Oath
           ,
           of
           the
           Prelates
           ,
           great
           Men
           ,
           
             &
             Communitatis
             Regni
             unanimi
             assensu
             &
             voluntate
             nuper
          
           London
           ,
           provis
           .
        
         
           8.
           
           
             Anno
             eodem
          
           ,
           
           The
           Knights
           ,
           Citizens
           and
           Burgesses
           were
           summoned
           
           to
           Parliament
           in
           the
           Utanes
           of
           St.
           
             Hillary
             ,
             nobiscum
             &
             cum
             Praelatis
             &
             Magnatibus
             nostris
             tractaturi
             &
             Consilium
             suum
             impensuri
             ,
             To
             treat
             and
             give
             their
             Counsel
             with
             the
          
           K.
           Prelates
           ,
           and
           great
           Men
           ,
           touching
           the
           settling
           of
           the
           disturbed
           condition
           and
           state
           of
           the
           Kingdom
           .
        
         
           9.
           
           Anno
           51.
           
           
           H.
           3.
           
           The
           King
           ,
           per
           le
           Conseil
           &
           lassentement
           le
           *
           
             Rei
             de
             Alemaine
             ,
             &
             de
             Countes
             ,
             &
             de
             Barons
             &
             del
             Comman
             de
             laterre
             ,
          
           By
           the
           counsel
           and
           assent
           of
           the
           King
           of
           Almain
           ,
           and
           of
           the
           Earls
           ,
           and
           Barons
           ,
           and
           of
           the
           Commons
           of
           the
           Land
           ,
           pardoned
           and
           released
           the
           
             Earl
             of
             Gloucester
          
           ,
           and
           all
           his
           Company
           ,
           &c.
           
        
         
           10.
           
           
           And
           the
           King
           in
           the
           same
           Parliament
           ,
           
             per
             le
             Conseil
             &
             lassentement
             le
             Rei
             de
             Alemaine
             &
             les
             Countes
             ,
             &
             de
             Barons
             ,
             &
             le
             Commons
             de
             laterre
             ,
          
           By
           the
           counsel
           and
           assent
           of
           the
           King
           of
           Almain
           ,
           and
           of
           the
           
             Earls
             ,
             Barons
          
           and
           the
           Commons
           of
           the
           Land
           ,
           pardoned
           
           and
           released
           the
           Londoners
           ,
           &c.
           
        
         
           11.
           
           Anno
           54
           
           H.
           3.
           
           The
           King
           and
           Prince
           having
           undertaken
           the
           Crusado
           for
           the
           
             Holy-land
             .
             Quia
             tamen
             Praelatis
             Magnatibus
             &
          
           Communitati
           
             Regni
             non
          
           videtur
           expediens
           neque
           ratum
           ,
           that
           they
           should
           be
           both
           out
           of
           the
           Kingdom
           
             istis
             Temporibus
          
           .
           It
           was
           agreed
           the
           Prince
           should
           go
           ,
           and
           a
           Subsidie
           was
           granted
           to
           the
           Prince
           by
           the
           Parliament
           .
        
         
           12.
           
           Anno
           11
           
           
             E.
             1.
             
             Lewellin
          
           Prince
           of
           Wales
           being
           in
           Rebellion
           ,
           the
           King
           undertakes
           the
           War
           against
           him
           ,
           
             de
             Consilio
             Prelatorum
             procerum
             &
          
           
           
             magnatum
             necnon
             totius
             Communitatis
             ejusdem
             Regni
             ,
          
           by
           the
           Counsel
           of
           the
           Prelates
           ,
           Peers
           ,
           great
           Men
           ,
           also
           of
           the
           whole
           Commons
           of
           the
           Kingdom
           .
        
         
         
           13.
           
           Anno
           28.
           
           
           E.
           1.
           
           The
           King
           in
           his
           Writ
           of
           Summons
           to
           Parliament
           ,
           
           directed
           to
           the
           Sheriff
           of
           Cumberland
           ,
           saith
           ,
           
             volentes
             cum
          
           Prelatis
           ,
           Commitibus
           ,
           Baronibus
           &
           Magnatibus
           
             supradictis
             &
             cum
             aliis
             de
             Communitate
             dicti
             Regni
             super
             hoc
             &
             quibusdam
             aliis
             arduis
             negotiis
             nos
             &
             statum
             Regni
             tangentibus
             habere
             colloquium
             &
             tractatum
             ,
          
           &c.
           
        
         
           14.
           
           
           
             Anno
             35.
             
             E.
          
           1.
           
           At
           the
           great
           Parliament
           held
           at
           Carlisle
           ,
           the
           Record
           saith
           ,
           that
           
             Knights
             ,
             Citizens
          
           and
           Burgesses
           were
           summoned
           to
           the
           
             Parliament
             ,
             Ad
             tractand
          
           .
           &c.
           Super
           ordinatione
           &
           Stabibilitate
           terrae
           Scotiae
           ,
           
             necnon
             aliis
             negotiis
             dictum
             Regem
             &
             statum
             Regni
             sui
             spetialiter
             tangen
             .
          
           being
           the
           same
           Words
           which
           were
           for
           the
           great
           Lords
           in
           their
           Summons
           .
        
         
         
           15.
           
           
             Anno
             9
             E.
          
           2.
           
           At
           the
           Parliament
           
           at
           Lincoln
           ,
           the
           King
           in
           plein
           Parlement
           caused
           to
           be
           declared
           the
           causes
           of
           the
           Summons
           thereof
           ,
           
             Pro
             diversis
             &
             arduis
             negotiis
             ipsum
             &
             statum
             Regni
             ,
          
           and
           especially
           
             pro
             statu
             terrae
             suae
          
           Scotiae
           
             perimimicos
             suos
             pro
             parte
             occupata
             supplicans
             &
             injungens
             Praelatis
             proceribus
             &
             caeteris
             fidelibus
             subditis
             suis
             ibidem
             existentibus
             ut
             sibi
             in
             praemissis
          
           consulerint
           
             &
             sibi
             facerent
          
           auxilium
           oportunium
           ,
           which
           they
           did
           .
        
         
           
             An.
             16
             E.
          
           2.
           
           A
           Marriage
           being
           propounded
           between
           Prince
           E.
           after
           E.
           3.
           and
           the
           Daughter
           of
           Charles
           of
           Valois
           .
           The
           King
           (
           not
           when
           he
           was
           under
           the
           power
           and
           fear
           of
           the
           Barons
           ,
           but
           after
           he
           had
           vanquished
           them
           ,
           and
           had
           
             beheaded
             Thomas
          
           Earl
           
             of
             Lancaster
          
           his
           Unkle
           ,
           and
           was
           attended
           and
           guarded
           by
           his
           two
           great
           Minions
           the
           
             Spencers
             ,
             )
             declares
          
           in
           his
           Letter
           to
           Charles
           ,
           thus
           Recorded
           .
        
         
           
           
             De
             Matrimonio
             inter
             Edwardum
             
             primogenitum
             Regis
             &
             filiam
             Caroli
             Comitis
             de
             Valois
             contrahendo
             .
          
           
             
               AVdivimus
               &
               super
               eisdem
               deliberationem
               hujusmodi
               cum
               aliquibus
               de
               nostro
            
             Consilio
             
               &
               tractatum-Verum
               quia
               tam
            
             nobis
             quam
             illis
             
               visum
               est
            
             non
             esse
             expediens
             neque
             decens
             
               quod
               contractus
               hujusmodi
               absque
            
             Praelatori
             &
             Magnatum
             
               Regni
               nostrim
            
             Consilio
             &
             assensu
             in
             Parliamento
             
               requirend
               .
               &
            
             firmaretur
             ,
             
               &
               vestrae
               sinceritati
               duximus
               intimand
               .
               quod
               cito
               post
               festum
               Sancti
            
             Mich.
             
               prox
               .
               ventur
            
             .
             Parliamentum
             
               nostrum
               proponimus
               convocare
               &
               tunc
               de
            
             Commum
             Consilio
             
               super
               dicto
               negotio
               ordinare
               curabimus
               quod
               vobis
               placitum
               nobisque
               &
            
             Regno
             nostro
             
               utile
               fore
               videbimus
               &
               decorum
               dat
               .
               apud
            
             Thorp
             .
             
               juxta
               Ebor.
               6.
               die
            
             Junii
             .
          
           
           
             And
             King
             Edward
             further
             writes
             to
             Charles
             King
             of
             France
             and
             Navar
             about
             that
             Marriage
             .
             
             
               Set
               super
               eodem
               in
               prox
            
             .
             Parliamento
             
               nostro
               quod
               statim
               post
               festum
               Sancti
            
             Mich.
             
               prox
               .
               futuri
               tenere
               proponimus
               deliberationem
               &
               tractatum
               pleniorem
               habere
               intendimus
               &
               tunc
               inde
               taliter
               ordinare
               quod
               inde
               debebetis
               merito
               contentari
               Dat
               ,
            
             &c.
             
          
           
             16.
             
             Anno
             13.
             
             
             E.
             3.
             
               licet
               nuper
               de
               Consilio
               &
               assensu
               Praelatorum
               &
               procerum
               &
            
             Communitatis
             
               Regni
               nostri
               nostrum
               assumentes
               passagium
               ultra
               mare
               ,
            
             &c.
             
          
           
             17.
             
             Anno
             14
             
             E.
             3.
             
             It
             was
             proposed
             to
             the
             
               Grauntz
               &
               autres
               des
               Communes
            
             in
             Parliament
             ,
             to
             treat
             and
             ordain
             touching
             the
             War
             then
             with
             France
             ,
             the
             keeping
             of
             the
             Peace
             of
             the
             Land
             ,
             and
             the
             marches
             of
             Scotland
             ,
             and
             of
             the
             Sea.
             
          
           
             18.
             
             Anno
             17
             
             E.
             3.
             
             It
             was
             propounded
             in
             
               plein
               Parlement
            
             that
             the
             War
             was
             attempted
             and
             begun
             by
             the
             
               common
               consent
               des
               
               Prelatz
               ,
               Grantz
               &
               Communes
               ,
            
             and
             that
             the
             King
             would
             not
             treat
             of
             Peace
             without
             their
             assent
             ,
             and
             thereupon
             it
             was
             commanded
             to
             the
             Prelates
             and
             Grantz
             to
             assemble
             themselves
             in
             the
             Chamber
             Blanch
             to
             
               treat
               ,
               conclude
            
             and
             assent
             amongst
             themselves
             ,
             whether
             the
             King
             should
             send
             Ambassies
             to
             Rome
             ,
             to
             shew
             and
             propose
             his
             Title
             to
             France
             before
             the
             Pope
             ;
             and
             in
             the
             same
             manner
             it
             was
             charged
             the
             Knights
             of
             the
             Shire
             ;
             and
             the
             Commons
             to
             assemble
             in
             the
             Chamber
             depeint
             ,
             
             to
             
               treat
               ,
               conclude
            
             and
             assent
             amongst
             them
             upon
             the
             same
             business
             ,
             and
             to
             give
             their
             
               Answer
               ,
               &
               lour
               assent
               en
               dit
               Parlement
               .
            
          
           
             20.
             
             In
             the
             Parliament
             18.
             
             
             E.
             3.
             
             The
             King
             by
             his
             Chancellor
             prayed
             and
             charged
             the
             
               Prelates
               ,
               Earls
               ,
               Barons
            
             and
             Commons
             ,
             that
             they
             would
             consider
             touching
             the
             
               Articles
               of
               Truce
            
             between
             the
             King
             and
             France
             ,
             and
             that
             they
             would
             
               mettre
               leid
               &
               le
               Conseil
            
             
             give
             their
             Aid
             and
             Counsel
             for
             the
             Salvation
             of
             the
             Rights
             and
             Honour
             of
             the
             
               King
               ,
               &
               de
               eux
               meismes
               ,
            
             and
             of
             themselves
             .
          
           
             21.
             
             
             Sir
             
               Bartholomew
               Burghurst
            
             the
             Kings
             Chamberlain
             declared
             in
             Parliament
             ,
             That
             there
             was
             a
             Treaty
             of
             Peace
             between
             the
             King
             and
             the
             French
             ,
             and
             good
             hope
             of
             a
             final
             Accord
             ,
             but
             the
             King
             would
             not
             conclude
             
               sanz
               assent
               des
               Grantz
               &
               ses
               Communs
            
             ;
             Whereupon
             the
             Chamberlain
             required
             and
             demanded
             ,
             on
             the
             behalf
             of
             the
             King
             ,
             whether
             they
             would
             
               assenter
               &
               accorder
            
             to
             the
             intended
             Peace
             .
          
           
             To
             which
             the
             
               Commons
               d'unassent
               &
               d'unaccord
            
             .
             Answered
             ,
             that
             what
             Issue
             the
             King
             and
             Grantz
             should
             take
             in
             the
             said
             Treaty
             ,
             should
             be
             agreeable
             to
             them
             :
             Upon
             which
             Answer
             the
             Chamberlain
             said
             to
             the
             Commons
             ,
             Then
             you
             will
             assent
             to
             the
             Treaty
             of
             Peace
             perpetual
             ,
             if
             it
             may
             be
             had
             ;
             to
             which
             the
             Commons
             Answered
             ,
             
             
               Entierment
               &
               unement
               .
               oil
               oil
               ,
            
             yes
             ,
             yes
             ;
             And
             thereupon
             it
             was
             commanded
             ,
             that
             Master
             Michel
             de
             Northburgh
             ,
             Gardeyne
             of
             the
             Privy-Seal
             ,
             and
             Sire
             John
             de
             
               Swinley
               Notair
               Papal
            
             ,
             should
             make
             an
             Instrument
             publick
             thereof
             .
          
           
             22.
             
             Anno
             43
             
             E.
             3.
             
             The
             Chancellor
             ,
             in
             his
             Oration
             before
             the
             
               King
               ,
               Lords
            
             and
             Commons
             ,
             thus
             expresseth
             himself
             :
             Sires
             ,
             the
             King
             in
             all
             his
             great
             business
             which
             concerned
             himself
             and
             his
             
               Kingdom
               ,
               de
               tout
               temps
            
             ,
             hath
             acted
             and
             done
             ,
             
               by
               the
            
             counsel
             and
             advice
             of
             his
             Grandz
             and
             Commons
             of
             his
             Realm
             ,
             which
             he
             hath
             found
             in
             all
             his
             Affairs
             ,
             
               Bons
               &
               Loyalz
            
             ,
             good
             and
             faithful
             ,
             for
             which
             he
             thanketh
             them
             ,
             
               de
               grant
               euer
               &
               volunte
            
             ,
             and
             that
             it
             was
             not
             unknown
             to
             them
             that
             the
             King
             had
             taken
             upon
             him
             the
             Claim
             and
             Right
             to
             the
             Realm
             of
             
               France
               ,
               per
               lavis
               &
               conseil
               de
               ses
               Grantz
               &
               Communes
               ,
            
             by
             the
             advice
             and
             
               counsel
               of
               his
            
             great
             Men
             and
             Commons
          
           
           
             23.
             
             7
             
             R.
             2.
             
             The
             King
             called
             a
             Parliament
             ,
             to
             consider
             of
             a
             Peace
             between
             him
             his
             Kingdom
             ,
             Lands
             ,
             Dominions
             ,
             and
             Subjects
             ,
             
               ex
               una
               parte
               ,
               &
               magnificum
               principem
               Robert
            
             of
             Scotland
             ,
             and
             his
             Lands
             ,
             Dominions
             ,
             and
             Subjects
             ,
             of
             the
             
               other
               part
               ;
               mediante
            
             consilio
             &
             assensu
             
               Praelatorum
               procerum
               magnatum
               &
            
             Communitatis
             Regni
             Angliae
             ,
             by
             the
             counsel
             and
             assent
             of
             the
             
               Prelates
               ,
               Peers
            
             ,
             and
             
               great
               Men
            
             and
             Commons
             of
             the
             Kingdom
             of
             England
             .
          
           
             I
             will
             pass
             over
             the
             rest
             of
             the
             several
             Authorities
             in
             this
             King's
             Reign
             ,
             and
             so
             of
             H.
             4.
             except
             this
             one
             .
          
           
             24.
             
             
             In
             the
             Parliament
             9.
             
             H.
             4.
             in
             that
             great
             Record
             called
             
               Indompnitié
               des
               Seigneurs
               &
               Commune●
            
             ,
             the
             King
             ,
             by
             the
             advice
             and
             assent
             of
             the
             Lords
             ,
             willed
             ,
             granted
             and
             declared
             that
             in
             that
             and
             all
             future
             Parliaments
             ,
             it
             should
             be
             lawful
             for
             the
             Lords
             to
             debate
             and
             commune
             amongst
             themselves
             ,
             
             
               de
               Lestate
               du
               Roiaume
               &
               la
               remedie
               a
               ce
               busoignable
            
             of
             the
             state
             of
             the
             Kingdom
             ,
             and
             the
             necessary
             Remedies
             ;
             and
             it
             should
             be
             lawful
             likewise
             for
             the
             Commons
             on
             their
             part
             to
             commune
             in
             the
             same
             manner
             .
          
           
             25.
             
             
             
               Anno
               3
               H.
            
             5.
             
             The
             Chancellor
             at
             the
             Re-assembly
             of
             the
             Parliament
             ,
             declares
             ,
             (
             the
             King
             being
             present
             )
             the
             causes
             of
             their
             calling
             ;
             which
             was
             ,
             that
             Peace
             had
             been
             offered
             him
             by
             his
             adversary
             of
             France
             ;
             the
             which
             ,
             without
             the
             assent
             and
             good
             Counsel
             of
             the
             Estates
             of
             his
             Realm
             ,
             he
             would
             not
             conclude
             ;
             And
             that
             the
             King
             of
             the
             Romans
             desiring
             Peace
             and
             Vnity
             in
             the
             Church
             Vniversal
             ,
             and
             also
             between
             the
             Christian
             Realms
             ,
             was
             come
             over
             hither
             with
             Propositions
             ,
             which
             he
             had
             not
             yet
             declared
             to
             the
             King
             ,
             but
             in
             a
             short
             time
             would
             shew
             them
             .
             Upon
             the
             which
             ,
             the
             King
             would
             take
             the
             Advice
             ,
             
               de
               son
               tressage
               Conseil
               ,
               of
               his
               most
               wise
               Counsel
               .
            
          
           
           
             26.
             
             
             
               Anno
               4
               H.
            
             5.
             
             The
             League
             and
             Alliance
             between
             the
             King
             and
             Sigismund
             the
             Emperour
             and
             King
             of
             the
             Romans
             was
             ratified
             and
             confirmed
             ,
             
             upon
             due
             and
             solemn
             Treaty
             thereof
             ,
             by
             the
             common
             consent
             and
             assent
             of
             all
             the
             Archbishops
             ,
             Bishops
             ,
             Dukes
             ,
             Earls
             ,
             Barons
             ,
             &
             
               toute
               autres
               Estates
               Espiritualz
               &
               Temporalz
               ,
            
             and
             other
             
               Estates
               Spiritual
               and
               Temporal
            
             ,
             and
             also
             of
             the
             Commons
             of
             this
             Realm
             ,
             in
             the
             said
             Parliament
             assembled
             .
          
           
             27.
             
             Anno
             9.
             
             
             H.
             5.
             
             A
             Peace
             being
             concluded
             between
             Henry
             King
             of
             England
             ,
             
             and
             Charles
             the
             French
             King
             ,
             it
             was
             mutually
             agreed
             ,
             that
             the
             Articles
             thereof
             be
             ratified
             and
             
               confirmed
               per
               tres
               Status
               ,
               of
               both
               Kingdoms
            
             ;
             which
             being
             
               approved
               ,
               concluded
               accepted
            
             and
             
               allowed
               of
            
             ,
             by
             the
             three
             Estates
             in
             
               France
               ,
               videlicet
               ,
               Praelator
               .
               &
               cleri
               necnon
            
             Procerum
             &
             
               Nobilium
               ,
               ac
               etiam
               civium
               Burgensium
               civitatuum
               villarum
               &
            
             
             
               Communitatum
               dicti
               Regni
            
             .
             The
             Articles
             was
             after
             
               mature
               deliberation
            
             confirmed
             
               per
               tres
               Status
               Regni
            
             ,
             Angliae
             
               vid
               per
               Praelatos
               &
               clerum
               nobiles
               &
               magnates
               necnon
               Communitates
               Regni
               ad
               Parliamentum
               apud
            
             West
             .
             
               qui
               quantum
               ad
               eos
               &
               singulos
               eum
               pertinet
               obsequituros
               &
               impleturos
               promiserunt
               .
            
          
           
             28.
             
             
             
               Anno
               9
               H.
            
             6.
             
             It
             was
             ordained
             by
             the
             Lords
             Spiritual
             and
             Temporal
             and
             Commons
             That
             the
             Dukes
             of
             Bedford
             and
             Gloucester
             and
             my
             
               Lord
               Cardinal
            
             ,
             and
             others
             of
             the
             Kings
             Bloud
             and
             of
             his
             Counsel
             ,
             may
             treat
             of
             Peace
             with
             the
             Dauphin
             of
             France
             ,
             notwithstanding
             the
             Act
             formerly
             made
             to
             the
             contrary
             ;
             which
             was
             ,
             That
             the
             King
             of
             
               England
               H.
            
             5.
             or
             the
             French
             King
             should
             not
             enter
             or
             make
             any
             Treaty
             of
             Peace
             ,
             or
             of
             Accord
             with
             Charles
             the
             Dauphin
             ,
             without
             the
             assent
             of
             the
             three
             Estates
             of
             both
             Realms
             .
          
           
             29
             
               Anno
               23.
               
               H.
            
             6.
             
             
             Whereas
             by
             the
             Articles
             of
             Peace
             made
             between
             
             H.
             5.
             and
             Charles
             the
             6
             th
             of
             
               France
               ,
               it
               was
               agreed
            
             there
             should
             be
             no
             Treaty
             or
             Accord
             made
             with
             the
             Dauphin
             of
             France
             ,
             without
             the
             assent
             of
             the
             three
             Estates
             of
             both
             Realms
             ,
             which
             Articles
             were
             afterwards
             Enacted
             and
             Authorized
             here
             by
             Parliament
             ;
             It
             was
             Enacted
             by
             the
             assent
             of
             the
             Lords
             and
             Commons
             ,
             that
             that
             Article
             should
             be
             
               void
               ,
               eryt
               ,
               cassed
               adnulled
            
             and
             of
             none
             Force
             ,
             and
             none
             to
             be
             impeacht
             for
             advising
             and
             acting
             in
             the
             said
             Peace
             .
          
           
             30.
             
             
             The
             Archbishop
             of
             Canterbury
             ,
             Chancellor
             of
             England
             ,
             declared
             the
             causes
             of
             the
             Summons
             of
             the
             Parliament
             (
             the
             King
             present
             )
             and
             amongst
             others
             ,
             that
             between
             the
             Ambassadors
             of
             King
             H.
             and
             the
             French
             King
             ;
             There
             was
             an
             
               appointment
               de
               personali
               conventione
            
             of
             a
             personal
             meeting
             between
             the
             two
             Kings
             in
             
               partibus
               transmarinis
            
             ,
             which
             if
             it
             should
             happen
             
               ut
               speratur
            
             to
             provide
             not
             only
             for
             the
             safe
             and
             secure
             preservation
             
             of
             the
             person
             of
             the
             King
             ,
             as
             well
             in
             his
             Conduct
             ,
             
               ad
               dict
               as
               partes
               transmarinas
            
             ,
             as
             in
             his
             being
             there
             ,
             but
             also
             for
             the
             safe
             and
             sure
             conservation
             of
             the
             Peace
             within
             the
             Kingdom
             ,
             and
             other
             his
             Dominions
             (
             during
             his
             absence
             )
             out
             of
             the
             Realm
             ,
             and
             for
             ordaining
             a
             provision
             thereof
             .
          
           
             
               Tractatum
               &
               maturam
               deliberationem
               cum
               sano
               &
               salubri
               Consilio
               trium
               Statuum
               dicti
            
             Regni
             
               necessario
               exigit
               &
               requirit
            
             ;
             and
             after
             concludes
             his
             Speech
             :
             
               Qualiter
               praefatus
               Rex
               ad
            
             tractandum
             &
             consulendum
             
               cum
               praefatis
               proceribus
               &
               magnatibus
               supradictis
               &
            
             Communibus
             
               Regni
               sui
               hujusmodi
               provisione
               saciend
               .
               &
               habend
               .
            
             Parliamentum
             
               suum
               predictum
               fecerat
               convocari
               :
               Therefore
            
             the
             King
             had
             called
             his
             Parliament
             ,
             to
             
               treat
               ,
               consult
            
             and
             advise
             with
             the
             Peers
             ,
             and
             
               great
               Men
            
             and
             Commons
             of
             the
             Kingdom
             ,
             how
             such
             provision
             may
             be
             done
             and
             had
             .
          
           
           
             31.
             
             
             
               Anno
               11.
               
               H.
            
             7.
             
             The
             Articles
             of
             Truce
             and
             Peace
             between
             Charles
             the
             French
             King
             ,
             and
             King
             Henry
             ,
             was
             agreed
             to
             be
             
               ratified
               ,
               accepted
               ,
               approv'd
            
             and
             
               confirmed
               ,
               per
               tres
               Status
               utriusque
               Regnorum
               videlicet
               per
               Praelatos
               ,
               &
            
             Clerum
             
               nobiles
               &
            
             Communitatem
             
               eorumdem
               Regnorum
               authoritate
               Parliamentorum
            
             ;
             Which
             was
             after
             done
             .
          
           
             32.
             
             
             Anno
             3
             
               H.
               8.
               
               Dominus
            
             Cancellarius
             
               ex
               mandato
               Regis
               ostendebat
               Dominis
               hic
               praesentibus
               causas
               Secretiores
               hujus
            
             Parliamenti
             summonitionis
             primam
             
               concernentem
               Regem
            
             Scotiae
             
               &
               multimodas
               injurias
               subditis
               Regni
            
             Angliae
             
               illatas
               .
               Secundam
               ,
               Et
               bellum
               inter
               Regem
            
             Castelli
             
               &
               Ducem
            
             Gildriae
             
               ejus
               affinitatem
               &
               terram
               concernentem
               Dominum
               summum
            
             Pontificem
             ,
             
               Tertiam
               ,
               Et
               dissensionem
               inter
               ipsum
               &
               Ludovicum
               Francorum
               Regem
               lectumque
               fuit
               per
               Magistrum
               Rotulorum
               breve
               Apostolicum
               in
               vulgari
               translatione
            
             
             one
             continens
             contumelias
             dampna
             &
             injurias
             Sanctae
             sedi
             Apostolicae
             &
             Romano
             Pontifici
             per
             Ludovicum
             Gallorum
             Regem
             illatas
             .
          
           
             Item
             dictus
             Dominus
             Cancellarius
             ,
             cum
             Domino
             Thesaurario
             ,
             &
             aliis
             Dominis
             in
             Domum
             Communem
             descendebat
             cum
             premissis
             ostensur
             .
             &c.
             
          
           
             33.
             
             
               Anno
               21.
               
               H.
            
             8.
             
             
             The
             Lords
             and
             Commons
             sent
             a
             Letter
             to
             the
             Pope
             ,
             touching
             the
             dilatory
             Proceedings
             ,
             in
             the
             Divorce
             between
             the
             King
             and
             Queen
             Katherine
             before
             him
             ;
             in
             which
             Letter
             they
             
               declare
               ,
               Causa
               Regiae
               Majestatis
               nostra
               cujusque
               propria
               est
               ,
               a
            
             Capite
             in
             Membra
             
               derivata
               ,
               dolor
               ad
               omnes
               ,
               atque
               injuria
               ex
               aequo
               pertinet
               ,
               omnes
               in
               ejus
               Majestate
               compatimur
               ,
            
             in
             relation
             to
             the
             Safety
             and
             Succession
             of
             the
             Crown
             ;
             and
             that
             if
             his
             Holiness
             would
             not
             determine
             the
             cause
             ,
             or
             defer
             it
             any
             longer
             ,
             they
             plainly
             tell
             him
             that
             ,
          
        
         
           
           
             Nostri
             nobis
             curam
             relictam
             ,
             &
             aliunde
             nobis
             remedia
             conquiramus
             .
             
          
           
             And
             they
             were
             as
             good
             as
             their
             words
             ;
             
             For
             in
             the
             Parliament
             ,
             25
             H.
             8.
             an
             Act
             passed
             for
             declaring
             the
             establishment
             of
             the
             Succession
             of
             the
             Kings
             most
             Royal
             Majesty
             in
             the
             Imperial
             Crown
             of
             this
             Realm
             ,
             wherein
             the
             Marriage
             between
             the
             King
             and
             the
             Lady
             Katherine
             ,
             
             was
             by
             authority
             of
             Parliameut
             definitively
             ,
             clearly
             and
             absolutely
             ,
             declared
             ,
             deemed
             and
             adjudged
             to
             be
             against
             the
             Laws
             of
             Almighty
             God
             ,
             and
             also
             to
             be
             accepted
             ,
             reputed
             and
             taken
             of
             no
             value
             nor
             effect
             ,
             but
             utterly
             void
             and
             annihilated
             ;
             and
             that
             the
             said
             Katherine
             should
             be
             from
             thenceforth
             called
             and
             reputed
             ,
             
               only
               Dowager
            
             to
             Prince
             Arthur
             ,
             
             
               and
               not
               Queen
               of
               the
            
             Realm
             .
          
           
             This
             Letter
             was
             Subscribed
             and
             
             Sealed
             by
             2
             Archcbishops
             ,
             2
             Dukes
             ,
             3
             Marquesses
             ,
             13
             Earls
             ,
             4
             Bishops
             ,
             25
             Barons
             ,
             22
             Abbots
             .
          
           
             And
             Milites
             &
             Doctores
             in
             Parliamento
             ,
             the
             Knights
             and
             Doctors
             in
             Parliament
             ,
             of
             the
             House
             of
             
               Commons
               ,
               William
               Fitzwilliam
            
             being
             Speaker
             ,
             was
             the
             first
             that
             signed
             ;
             And
             notwithstanding
             the
             Objection
             from
             the
             date
             thereof
             ,
             in
             time
             of
             Prorogation
             ,
             it
             is
             very
             probable
             that
             it
             was
             agreed
             in
             Parliament
             ,
             and
             my
             Reasous
             are
             two
             ,
             besides
             what
             appears
             by
             the
             Letter
             it self
             .
          
           
             1.
             
             The
             Answer
             of
             the
             Pope
             to
             the
             Letter
             ;
             is
             directed
             thus
             .
          
           
             Venerabilibus
             fratribus
             Archieepiscopis
             &
             Episcopis
             ,
             
             ac
             dilectis
             filiis
             Abbatibus
             Nobilibusque
             viris
             Ducibus
             ,
             Marchionibus
             ,
             Comitibus
             ,
             Baronibus
             ,
             Militibus
             ,
             ac
             
               Doctoribus
               Parliamenti
            
             Regni
             Angliae
             .
          
           
           
             2.
             
             Records
             and
             Histories
             tell
             us
             that
             Parliaments
             have
             several
             times
             sent
             Letters
             to
             the
             Pope
             :
             
             For
             Instances
             .
          
           
             
               Anno
               29
               H.
               3.
               29
               
               E.
               1.
               17.
               
               E.
            
             3.
             
             Where
             the
             last
             ,
             
             though
             agreed
             to
             in
             full
             Parliament
             ,
             yet
             was
             after
             Sealed
             ,
             
               Souz
               les
               Seales
               ,
               des
               Grantz
               ,
               &
               totes
               les
               Cominaltes
               ,
               des
               Citees
               &
               Burghes
            
             d'
             Angleterre
             So
             that
             as
             yet
             under
             submission
             I
             am
             of
             my
             Lord
             
             Herbert's
             opinion
             ,
             
               That
               the
               Letter
               or
               Declaration
               was
               by
               the
               Parliament
               .
            
          
           
             34.
             
             Anno
             28
             Eliz.
             
             Item
             conventum
             concordatum
             &
             conclusum
             estquod
             Rex
             Scotiae
             ,
             quamprimum
             vicesimum
             quintum
             suae
             aetatis
             ,
             annum
             impleverit
             quam
             primum
             commode
             id
             facere
             poterit
             per
             publicum
             Regni
             sui
             conventum
             dictum
             foedus
             approbabit
             &
             confirmabit
             approbari
             &
             confirmari
             faciet
             &
             item
             Reginalis
             suae
             Majestatis
             per
             proceres
             &
             alios
             Regni
             sui
             Angliae
             &
             Hiberniae
             ,
             Status
             in
             Parliamento
             idem
             
             faciat
             &
             praestabit
             ]
             vel
             fieri
             &
             praestari
             procurabit
             .
             I
             have
             seen
             several
             Records
             of
             Leagues
             ratified
             by
             the
             Scotish
             Parliament
             .
          
           
             35
             POstquam
             Rex
             per
             spatium
             trium
             Annorum
             &
             amplius
             in
             partibus
             transmarinis
             remansisset
             &
             de
             partibus
             Vasconiae
             ,
             
             &
             Franciae
             in
             Angliam
             rediisset
             valde
             anxiatus
             &
             conturbatus
             fuit
             per
             quotidianum
             clamorem
             tam
             Clericorum
             quam
             Laicorum
             petentium
             ab
             eo
             congruum
             remedium
             apponi
             versus
             justiciarios
             &
             alios
             Ministros
             suos
             de
             multimodis
             oppressionibus
             &
             gravaminibus
             contra
             bonas
             leges
             &
             consuetudines
             Regni
             illis
             factis
             super
             quo
             
               Dominus
               Edwardus
               Rex
            
             per
             Regale
             scriptum
             Vicecomitibus
             Angliae
             precipit
             ,
             
             quod
             in
             omnibus
             comitatibus
             ciuitatibus
             &
             villis
             Mercatoriis
             publice
             Proclamari
             facerent
             quod
             omnes
             qui
             sese
             sentirent
             gravati
             venirent
             apud
             Westmonasterium
             
             ad
             
               proximum
               Parliamentum
            
             &
             ibi
             querimonias
             suas
             monstrarent
             ubi
             tam
             Majores
             quam
             Minores
             oportunum
             remedium
             &
             celerem
             Justitiam
             rccuperent
             sicut
             
               Rex
               vinculo
            
             Juramenti
             die
             Coronationis
             suae
             astrictus
             fuit
             ac
             jamjam
             a
             dest
             magnus
             dies
             &
             Judiciarius
             Justiciorum
             &
             aliorum
             Ministrorum
             Consilii
             Regis
             quem
             nulla
             tergiversatione
             nullo
             munere
             nulla
             arte
             vel
             
               ingenio
               placitandi
            
             valent
             eludi
             Coadunatis
             itaque
             Clero
             &
             Populo
             &
             in
             magno
             Palatio
             Westmonasterii
             consessis
             
               Archiepiscopis
               Cantuar.
            
             (
             vir
             magnae
             pietatis
             &
             Columna
             quasi
             Sanctae
             Ecclesiae
             &
             Regni
             )
             surrexit
             in
             medio
             &
             ab
             .
             alto
             ducens
             suspiria
             .
             
               Noverit
               Vniversitatis
               vestra
            
             (
             ait
             )
             quod
             convocati
             sumus
             
               de
               magnis
               etarduis
               negotiis
            
             Regni
             (
             heu
             nimis
             perturbati
             &
             hiis
             diebus
             enormiter
             mutilati
             )
             unanimiter
             fideliter
             &
             efficaciter
             simul
             cum
             Domino
             Rege
             ad
             tractandum
             &
             ordinandum
             audivistis
             etiam
             universi
             querimonias
             
             gravissimas
             super
             intollerabilibus
             injuriis
             &
             oppressionibus
             &
             quotidianis
             desolationibustam
             Sanctae
             Ecclesiae
             quam
             Regni
             factis
             per
             hoc
             Iniquum
             Concilium
             
             Domini
             Regis
             contra
             
               Magnas
               Chartas
            
             tot
             toties
             &
             multoties
             emptas
             &
             redemptas
             concessas
             &
             confirmatas
             per
             tot
             &
             talia
             juramenta
             Domini
             Regis
             nunc
             &
             Dominorum
             Henrici
             &
             Johannis
             ac
             per
             terribiles
             fulminationes
             Excommunicationis
             sententiae
             in
             transgressores
             Comunium
             libertatum
             Angliae
             quae
             in
             Chartis
             predictis
             continentur
             corroboratas
             &
             cum
             spes
             preconcepta
             de
             libertatibus
             illis
             observandis
             fideliter
             ab
             omnibus
             putaretur
             stabilis
             &
             indubitata
             Rex
             Consiliis
             malorum
             ministrorum
             prevent
             us
             &
             seductus
             easdem
             infringendo
             contravenire
             non
             formidavit
             credens
             decepitive
             pro
             munere
             absolvi
             à
             transgressione
             quod
             esset
             manifestum
             Regni
             exterminium
             Aliud
             etiam
             nos
             omnes
             angit
             intrinsecùs
             quod
             
             Justiciarii
             subtiliter
             ex
             malicia
             sua
             ac
             per
             diversa
             argumenta
             avaritiae
             &
             intollerabilis
             superbiae
             
               Regem
               contra
               fideles
               suos
            
             multipliciter
             provocaverunt
             &
             incitaverunt
             ,
             sanoque
             &
             salubri
             Consilio
             ligeorum
             Angliae
             contrarium
             reddiderunt
             
               Consilia
               sua
               vana
               impudenter
               preponere
               &
               affirmare
               non
               eruberunt
               seu
               formidavervnt
               ac
               si
               plus
               habiles
               essent
               ad
               consulendam
               &
               conservandum
               Rempublicam
               quam
               tota
               universitas
               Regni
               in
               uum
               collecta
               ,
            
             Ita
             de
             illis
             possit
             vere
             dici
             ,
             viri
             qui
             turbaverunt
             terram
             &
             concusserunt
             Regnum
             sub
             fuco
             gravitatis
             totum
             populum
             graviter
             oppresserunt
             Pretextuque
             solummodo
             exponendi
             veteres
             leges
             novas
             (
             non
             dicam
             leges
             )
             sed
             malas
             consuetudines
             introduxerunt
             &
             vomuerunt
             ;
             Ita
             quod
             per
             ignorantiam
             nonnullorum
             ac
             per
             partialitatem
             aliorum
             qui
             vel
             per
             munera
             vel
             per
             timorem
             aliquorum
             Potentum
             innodati
             fuerunt
             
               nulla
               fuit
               ,
               stabilitas
               legum
            
             nec
             
             alicui
             de
             populo
             Justiciam
             dignabantur
             exhibere
             Opera
             eorum
             sunt
             opera
             nequitiae
             &
             opus
             iniquitatis
             in
             manibus
             pedes
             eorum
             ad
             malum
             currunt
             &
             festinant
             ,
             ac
             viam
             recti
             nescierunt
             quid
             dicam
             ?
             Non
             est
             judicium
             in
             gressibus
             suis.
             
          
           
             Quam
             plurimi
             liberi
             homines
             terrae
             nostrae
             fideles
             Domini
             Regis
             quafi
             viles
             ultimaeservi
             conditionis
             diversis
             Carceribus
             sine
             culpa
             commiserunt
             ibidem
             carcerandi
             quorum
             nonnulli
             in
             carcere
             fame
             maerore
             &
             vinculorum
             pondere
             defecerunt
             ,
             extorquerunt
             pro
             Arbitrio
             insuper
             infinitam
             pecuniam
             ab
             eisdem
             pro
             redemptione
             sua
             crumenas
             aliorum
             ut
             suas
             impregnarent
             tam
             à
             divitibus
             quam
             pauperibus
             exhauserunt
             ratione
             quorum
             incurriverunt
             odium
             inexorabile
             &
             formidabiles
             imprecationes
             omnium
             quasi
             tale
             incomunicabile
             privelegium
             per
             cartam
             detestabilem
             de
             non
             obstante
             obtinuerunt
             &
             per
             quisiverunt
             ut
             alege
             
             Divina
             Humanaque
             (
             quasi
             ad
             libitum
             )
             immunes
             essent
             .
          
           
             Gravamen
             insuper
             solitum
             adhuc
             sive
             aliquo
             modo
             saevit
             omnia
             sunt
             venalia
             si
             non
             quasi
             furtiva
             proh
             dolor
             .
          
           
             
               Quid
               non
               mortalia
               pectora
               cogit
               auri
               sacra
               fames
               .
            
             Ex
             ore
             meo
             contra
             vos
             (
             o
             impii
             )
             tremibunda
             Caeli
             decreta
             iam
             auditis
             .
          
           
             Agnitio
             vultus
             vestrorum
             accusat
             vos
             &
             peccatum
             vestrum
             quasi
             Sodoma
             praedica
             vistis
             nec
             abscondistis
             vae
             animae
             vestrae
             vae
             qui
             condunt
             leges
             &
             scribentes
             injustitiam
             scripserunt
             ut
             opprimerent
             in
             judicio
             pauperes
             &
             vim
             facerent
             causae
             humilium
             populi
             ut
             essent
             viduae
             praeda
             eorum
             &
             pupillos
             diriperent
             vae
             qui
             aedificant
             domum
             suam
             in
             justitia
             &
             caenacula
             sua
             non
             in
             judicio
             ,
             vae
             qui
             concupiverunt
             agros
             &
             violenter
             tulerunt
             &
             rapuerunt
             domos
             &
             oppresserunt
             virum
             &
             domum
             ejus
             imò
             virum
             &
             Haereditatem
             suam
             vae
             Judices
             qui
             sicut
             Lupi
             vespere
             
             non
             relinquebant
             ossa
             in
             mane
             Justus
             Judex
             adducit
             Consiliarios
             in
             stultum
             finem
             &
             Judices
             in
             stuporem
             .
          
           
             Mox
             ala
             voce
             justum
             judicium
             terrae
             recipietis
             .
             
          
           
             His
             auditis
             omnium
             aures
             tiniebant
             totaque
             Communitas
             ingemuerunt
             dicentes
             heu
             nobis
             heu
             
               ubi
               est
            
             Angliae
             
               toties
               empta
               toties
               concessa
               toties
               scripta
               toties
               jurata
            
             Libertas
             .
             
          
           
             Alii
             de
             Criminalibus
             sese
             a
             visibus
             populi
             subtrahentes
             in
             locis
             secretis
             cum
             amicis
             tacties
             latitaverunt
             alios
             protulernnt
             in
             medium
             unde
             merito
             fore
             omnes
             ab
             officiis
             suis
             depositi
             &
             amoti
             unus
             a
             terra
             exulatus
             alii
             perpetuis
             prisonis
             incarcerati
             aliique
             gravibus
             pecuniarum
             sulutionibus
             ,
             juste
             adjudicati
             fuerunt
             .
          
           
           
             36.
             
             LE
             Roi
             a
             touz
             ceux
             que
             cestes
             lettres
             verrount
             ou
             errount
             ,
             
             saluz
             Sachez
             que
             come
             en
             les
             choses
             
               parlees
               ,
               tretees
            
             ,
             &
             accordees
             &
             affermees
             entre
             nous
             &
             nostre
             tresch
             foial
             &
             Coysn
             Si●e
             Edward
             per
             la
             grace
             de
             Dieu
             
               Roi
               Descoce
            
             ,
             tuschauntes
             nous
             &
             Lestate
             de
             nostre
             Roialme
             Dengleterre
             ,
             &
             le
             dit
             
               Roi
               Descoce
            
             ,
             son
             Estat
             ,
             &
             Lestat
             de
             son
             Roialme
             Descoce
             ,
             
             Le
             dit
             
               Roi
               Descoce
            
             ,
             par
             assent
             des
             
               Prelates
               ,
               Countes
               ,
               Baronns
               ,
               Chivalers
               ,
            
             &
             autres
             de
             son
             dit
             Roialme
             Descoce
             ,
             eit
             reconuz
             &
             
             grauntezque
             le
             dic
             Roialme
             Descoce
             ,
             &
             les
             Isles
             appurtenances
             a
             y
             cele
             sount
             devient
             &
             tut
             temps
             passe
             soleient
             estre
             tenus
             des
             
               Rois
               Dengleterre
            
             ,
             ꝑ
             homage
             lige
             &
             foialte
             .
          
           
             Et
             auxint
             eit
             reconuz
             &
             grauntez
             dentrer
             en
             nostre
             homage
             a
             lige
             &
             foyolte
             come
             Souverain
             Seigneur
             des
             ditz
             Roialme
             Defcoce
             &
             Isles
             .
             Et
             auxint
             eit
             obligez
             lui
             ,
             ses
             Heirs
             &
             Successors
             ,
             de
             faire
             a
             nous
             &
             a
             noz
             heirs
             hore
             de
             nostre
             Roialme
             Dengleterre
             ,
             &
             de
             noz
             terres
             de
             Gales
             &
             Dirland
             ,
             come
             en
             Gascoigne
             &
             aillours
             ,
             ounous
             
             &
             a
             uoz
             heirs
             overoms
             terres
             ou
             clameroms
             droit
             ou
             autres
             nous
             voudront
             empescher
             par
             force
             sur
             noz
             terres
             ,
             our
             sur
             possession
             ou
             droit
             que
             nous
             clamerons
             certeins
             services
             .
             Cestassavoir
             
               le
            
             
               Roi
               Descoce
            
             p̄
             tote
             sa
             vie
             ,
             ꝑ
             le
             garnissement
             de
             sys
             moys
             les
             services
             de
             
               deux
               centz
               homes
            
             darmes
             ꝑ
             un
             an
             a
             ses
             Custages
             &
             Dispens
             ,
             &
             ꝑ
             ses
             heirs
             &
             successors
             ,
             ꝑ
             au
             tiel
             garnissement
             les
             services
             de
             cent
             homes
             darmes
             a
             lour
             Custages
             &
             Dispens
             ꝑ
             un
             an
             .
             Et
             silui
             ,
             ses
             heirs
             ou
             ses
             successours
             garniz
             ꝑ
             nous
             &
             ꝑ
             noz
             heirs
             en
             la
             maniere
             avantdite
             ,
             de
             faire
             les
             ditz
             services
             fausissent
             de
             faire
             &
             parfaire
             mesmes
             les
             services
             ,
             le
             dit
             
               Roi
               Descoce
            
             eit
             obligez
             lui
             ,
             ses
             heirs
             &
             ses
             successors
             ,
             en
             
               deux
               centz
               mille
               livres
               Desterlinges
            
             ,
             a
             paier
             a
             nous
             &
             a
             noz
             heirs
             .
             Et
             auxint
             eit
             grauntez
             ꝑ
             lui
             ,
             ses
             heirs
             &
             ses
             successours
             ,
             que
             sils
             fausissent
             de
             faire
             &
             parfaire
             les
             ditz
             services
             ;
             &
             le
             dit
             
               Roi
               Descoce
            
             ses
             heirs
             &
             ses
             successours
             ,
             feussent
             requis
             ꝑ
             nous
             ou
             ꝑ
             noz
             heirs
             de
             paire
             le
             
               deux
               centz
               mille
               livres
            
             ,
             que
             apres
             lespace
             de
             trois
             moys
             a
             
             totes
             les
             foitz
             ,
             &
             apres
             ceo
             que
             le
             dit
             
               Roi
               Descoce
            
             ,
             ses
             heirs
             ou
             ses
             successors
             ,
             fuissent
             issint
             requis
             ꝑ
             nous
             &
             noz
             heits
             ,
             &
             ils
             fausissent
             de
             faire
             le
             dit
             paiement
             ,
             
               que
               nous
               &
               noz
               heirs
               peussons
               franchement
               ,
               &
               sanz
               countredit
               du
               dit
               Roi
               Descoce
               ,
               ses
               heirs
               ou
               ses
               successours
               ,
               entrer
               le
               dit
               Roialme
               Descoce
               &
               totes
               les
               Cirees
               ,
               Villes
               ,
               Chasteux
               ,
               Manoirs
               ,
               terres
               &
               tenements
               de
               le
               dit
               Roi
               Descoce
               ,
               tenir
               &
               gouverner
               per
               noz
               gentz
               ,
               &
               tores
               manieres
               des
               issues
               &
               profits
               ent
               surdantz
               lever
               ,
               cuiller
               &
               tenir
               a
               nostre
               oeps
               ,
               &
               al
               oeps
               de
               noz
               heirs
               ,
               &
               tanque
               nous
               soiums
               paiez
               des
               ditz
               deux
               centz
               mille
               livres
               pleinement
               .
            
          
           
             Et
             austre
             ceo
             le
             dit
             
               Roi
               Descoce
            
             eit
             obligez
             lui
             ,
             ses
             heirs
             &
             ses
             successours
             ,
             de
             assigner
             ,
             doner
             &
             ●aire
             liverer
             a
             nous
             deux
             mille
             de
             terre
             ,
             eit
             done
             ,
             graunte
             &
             assigne
             a
             nous
             le
             Chastell
             ,
             la
             Dille
             ,
             &
             la
             Counte
             de
             Berewyk
             ,
             a
             la
             value
             que
             serra
             trove
             ꝑ
             extent
             a
             faire
             en
             la
             maniere
             avantdite
             ,
             &
             ceo
             que
             faudra
             des
             di●es
             
               deux
               mille
               livres
            
             de
             terre
             ,
             il
             ferra
             assigner
             &
             liveter
             a
             nous
             en
             lieux
             covenables
             &
             greables
             a
             nous
             sur
             la
             Marche
             Descoce
             ,
             &
             joignauntes
             a
             nostre
             
             Roialme
             Dengleterre
             ,
             a
             avoir
             &
             tenir
             les
             ditz
             Chastell
             ,
             Dille
             &
             Countée
             ,
             &
             les
             autres
             terres
             que
             le
             dit
             Roi
             nous
             assignera
             a
             nous
             &
             a
             noz
             heirs
             ,
             come
             annexes
             a
             nostre
             
               Roiale
               dignite
            
             ,
             &
             a
             nostre
             Roialme
             Dengleterre
             ,
             &
             suertées
             del
             Roiale
             dignite
             ,
             &
             de
             la
             Courone
             Descoce
             ,
             a
             touz
             jours
             come
             plus
             pleinement
             est
             contenuz
             en
             les
             lettres
             patentes
             de
             le
             dit
             Roi
             Descoce
             de
             ceo
             faites
             .
          
           
             Et
             auxint
             le
             dit
             Roi
             Descoce
             ,
             par
             ses
             autres
             lettres
             patentes
             ,
             pur
             autres
             certeins
             causes
             notées
             en
             yeeles
             de
             mesme
             lassent
             ,
             
             eit
             graunte
             &
             oblige
             lui
             &
             ses
             heirs
             ,
             a
             nous
             &
             a
             noz
             heirs
             ,
             de
             venir
             en
             persone
             od
             tot
             son
             poair
             ,
             &
             a
             ses
             Custages
             &
             Despens
             ,
             ad
             nostre
             corps
             &
             ad
             les
             corps
             de
             noz
             heirs
             en
             nostre
             Roialme
             Dengleterre
             ,
             &
             en
             noz
             terres
             de
             Gales
             &
             Dirlande
             avantditz
             ,
             en
             eid
             de
             nous
             &
             de
             noz
             heirs
             ,
             countre
             toutz
             ceux
             que
             voudront
             guerrer
             nous
             &
             noz
             heirs
             ,
             ou
             par
             force
             noz
             foitz
             empescher
             es
             ditz
             Roialme
             &
             terres
             a
             totes
             les
             foitz
             que
             le
             dit
             Roi
             Descoce
             ou
             ses
             heirs
             serrount
             requis
             parnous
             &
             nos
             heirs
             del
             garnissement
             
             de
             sys
             moys
             ,
             ficome
             endites
             lettres
             plus
             pleinement
             est
             contenuz
             .
          
           
             Nous
             voillauntz
             oustier
             les
             enchesons
             dount
             debatz
             guerres
             ou
             contees
             pourrount
             sourdre
             en
             temps
             a
             venir
             entre
             nous
             &
             noz
             heirs
             ,
             &
             le
             dit
             
               Roi
               Descoce
            
             &
             ses
             heirs
             ,
             &
             purvéer
             totes
             les
             choses
             ꝑ
             queles
             pées
             &
             amour
             soient
             nurriz
             &
             meintenuz
             entre
             nous
             ,
             &
             a
             noz
             heirs
             &
             noz
             souzmys
             dune
             part
             ,
             &
             le
             dit
             
               Roi
               Descoce
            
             &
             ses
             heirs
             &
             ses
             souzmys
             dautre
             part
             ,
             a
             touz
             jours
             
               par
               assent
               des
               Prelatz
               ,
               Countes
               &
               Barons
               ,
            
             
             
               &
               la
               Communalte
               de
               nostre
               Roialme
               ,
            
             assemblez
             a
             nostre
             Parlement
             somons
             a
             Everwyk
             le
             Lundy
             proschein
             avant
             la
             feste
             de
             Saint
             Pierre
             en
             Cathedra
             ,
             l'an
             de
             grace
             selonc
             le
             cours
             del
             Eglise
             de
             Rome
             mille
             tresrentz
             trentisme
             quart
             ,
             &
             de
             nostre
             regne
             oytisme
             ,
             
               grauntoms
               ,
               relessoms
            
             &
             quiteclamons
             ,
             pur
             nous
             &
             pur
             noz
             heirs
             ,
             au
             dit
             
               Roi
               Descoce
            
             &
             a
             ses
             heirs
             ,
             tot
             le
             cleym
             &
             le
             droit
             〈◊〉
             nous
             aviums
             ou
             avoms
             en
             le
             demeigne
             de
             tut
             le
             remenaunt
             de
             ditz
             
               Roialme
               Descoce
            
             &
             Isles
             ,
             outre
             les
             terres
             &
             choses
             a
             
             nous
             grauntées
             &
             liverées
             ,
             &
             a
             liverer
             .
          
           
             Et
             voloms
             &
             grantoms
             pur
             nous
             &
             pur
             noz
             heirs
             ,
             que
             le
             dit
             
               Roi
               Descoce
            
             eit
             &
             tiegne
             le
             demeigne
             de
             tut
             le
             remenaunt
             des
             ditz
             
               Roialme
               Descoce
            
             &
             Isles
             ,
             come
             susestdit
             a
             lui
             &
             ses
             heirs
             ,
             entierement
             sanz
             autre
             subjection
             a
             nous
             ou
             a
             noz
             heirs
             ,
             pur
             mesme
             le
             demeigne
             de
             tut
             le
             remenaunt
             de
             
               Roialme
               Descoee
            
             &
             des
             Isles
             come
             dessus
             est
             dit
             .
          
           
             Horpris
             &
             sauve
             a
             nous
             &
             a
             noz
             heirs
             ,
             totes
             les
             choses
             grauntees
             a
             nous
             &
             a
             noz
             heirs
             par
             le
             dit
             
               Roi
               Descoce
            
             ,
             selone
             le
             purport
             des
             lettres
             patentes
             le
             dit
             
               Roi
               Descoce
            
             a
             nous
             faites
             .
             Et
             eu
             tesmoignante
             de
             quele
             chose
             a
             cestes
             noz
             lettres
             patentes
             avoms
             fait
             mettre
             nostre
             Graunt
             Seal
             .
             Don
             a
             Everwyk
             eu
             nostre
             dit
             Parlement
             ,
             le
             premier
             jour
             de
             Marcz
             ,
             l'an
             de
             grace
             &
             de
             nostre
             regne
             susdit
             .
          
           
             37.
             
             AQuel
             Lendemain
             que
             fuist
             Mardy
             ,
             
             vindrent
             en
             parlement
             sibien
             les
             Prelatz
             ,
             Seigneurs
             Temporelx
             ,
             come
             les
             Justices
             &
             autres
             du
             Conseil
             
             nostre
             dit
             Seigneur
             le
             Roi
             ,
             en
             le
             Chambre
             de
             peinte
             a
             Westm.
             en
             presence
             du
             Roi
             mesme
             appellaz
             la
             ejns
             les
             Chivaleers
             des
             Countees
             ,
             les
             Barons
             des
             
               Cinque
               Ports
               ,
               Citizens
            
             des
             Cities
             ,
             &
             Burgheys
             des
             Burghs
             ꝑ
             lour
             nosms
             ,
             sicome
             les
             Viscounts
             lour
             avoient
             fait
             retourner
             ,
             Mouns
             
               Michael
               de
               la
               Poole
            
             Chivaler
             ,
             Chanceller
             d'Angleterre
             ,
             ꝑ
             Commandment
             nostre
             Seigneur
             le
             Roi
             ,
             avoit
             les
             parols
             de
             la
             pronunciation
             des
             causes
             de
             la
             summonce
             de
             cest
             present
             Parlement
             .
          
           
             Y
             dist
             vous
             Messieurs
             Prelatz
             &
             Seigneurs
             Temporelx
             ,
             &
             vous
             mes
             Compaignons
             les
             Chivaleers
             ,
             &
             outres
             de
             la
             
               Noble
               Comune
               d'Angleterre
            
             cy
             presentz
             ,
             deviez
             eutendre
             que
             combien
             que
             je
             ne
             soīe
             dignes
             mes
             insufficient
             de
             sce●●
             &
             de
             tout
             autre
             bien
             touts
             voies
             pleust
             a
             nostre
             Seigneur
             le
             Roi
             ,
             n'adgairs
             de
             moy
             tréer
             en
             son
             Chanceller
             ,
             &
             sur
             ceo
             ore
             moy
             ad
             commandez
             qu'ore
             
               en
               vos
               honouables
               presences
            
             ,
             que
             vous
             doie
             deper
             suy
             exposer
             les
             causes
             de
             la
             summonce
             de
             son
             present
             Parlement
             ,
             &
             ꝑ
             tant
             purra
             clearment
             apparoir
             que
             si
             haut
             busoigne
             come
             ceo
             est
             de
             
             arler
             si
             chargeant
             matire
             devant
             touts
             &
             tiels
             si
             
               Nobles
               &
               Sages
               perfones
               que
               vouz
               estes
               ,
            
             ne
             ferroit
             mye
             ꝑ
             presumption
             ou
             surquindrere
             de
             moy
             mesmes
             einz
             solement
             ꝑ
             deux
             enchesons
             reasonables
             .
          
           
             L'une
             est
             ,
             que
             longement
             &
             communement
             ad
             estre
             accustume
             deins
             mesme
             le
             Roialme
             ,
             que
             les
             
               Chancellers
               d'Angleterre
            
             devant
             moy
             si
             ouut
             faitz
             chescun
             en
             son
             temps
             pronunciation
             deper
             le
             Roy
             de
             semblablez
             Parlements
             devant
             ore
             tenuz
             ,
             &
             ne
             verroie
             si
             pleust
             a
             Dieu
             que
             en
             mon
             temps
             defaute
             y
             fuist
             trovez
             en
             ma
             persone
             ne
             arrerisement
             de
             le
             stat
             de
             mon
             dit
             Office
             ,
             si
             avant
             come
             je
             le
             purroie
             maintenir
             en
             tout
             bien
             &
             honour
             .
          
           
             La
             seconde
             est
             ,
             que
             quoy
             je
             assume
             de
             present
             si
             grant
             charge
             sur
             moy
             devant
             touts
             les
             autres
             Sages
             cy
             presentz
             ,
             car
             le
             Roy
             nostre
             Seigneur
             Leige
             icy
             present
             n'ad
             commander
             del
             fair
             que
             nostre
             saut
             a
             fyn
             force
             en
             ce
             ,
             &
             en
             touts
             autres
             ses
             Commandements
             tournir
             au
             profit
             de
             luy
             &
             de
             son
             Roialme
             .
          
           
           
             Au
             Terce
             &
             issint
             ne
             ferroit
             eest
             chargeant
             busoigne
             en
             ascun
             manier
             si
             non
             constreient
             ꝑ
             reson
             du
             mon
             Office
             ,
             &
             commandement
             de
             mon
             Seigneur
             Liege
             come
             dit
             est
             .
          
           
             Et
             Seigneurs
             &
             Sires
             ,
             la
             principal
             &
             primier
             cause
             ꝑ
             que
             nostre
             dit
             Seigneur
             le
             Roy
             ad
             fait
             summondre
             son
             present
             Parlement
             ,
             que
             touche
             le
             
               Roialme
               Descoce
            
             ,
             st
             est
             expresse
             &
             contenuée
             en
             les
             Briefs
             a
             vous
             faitz
             ,
             de
             mesme
             la
             summonce
             le
             quel
             est
             tiel
             :
             
               Nostre
               Seigneur
               le
               Roy
            
             apperceivant
             coment
             les
             graunts
             trieves
             jadys
             prizes
             perentrée
             les
             
               Roiaumes
               Dengleterre
            
             &
             Descoce
             ,
             si
             donient
             ꝑ
             la
             forme
             dicelles
             finir
             &
             failer
             a
             cest
             prochein
             feste
             de
             la
             Purification
             nostre
             Dame
             prochein
             venant
             .
             Et
             pur
             tant
             que
             home
             my
             feust
             desgarnir
             en
             celle
             partie
             al
             dit
             fyndes
             trieves
             pleaust
             a
             nostre
             dit
             Seigneur
             le
             Roy
             ,
             denvoir
             a
             la
             Marche
             Descoce
             le
             puissant
             &
             noble
             Seigneur
             son
             treschier
             Uncle
             Oepaigne
             Duc
             de
             Lancaster
             cy
             present
             ,
             aver
             autres
             Seigneurs
             &
             Sages
             du
             Conseil
             le
             Roy
             ,
             pur
             affaier
             &
             taster
             si
             leu
             purroit
             honorablement
             avoir
             la
             pair
             ov
             
               Esq
            
             
             les
             Escotes
             ,
             ou
             auterment
             Prorogation
             dicelles
             trieus
             pur
             un
             temps
             notable
             .
             Et
             si
             feuront
             ils
             en
             drte
             Marche
             Descoce
             ,
             &
             ont
             avoient
             parlance
             &
             tretée
             aver
             mesmes
             les
             Escotz
             ,
             &
             finalement
             ont
             reportez
             a
             nostre
             dit
             Seigneur
             le
             Roy
             relation
             &
             lettres
             del
             
               Adversaire
               Descoce
            
             ,
             contenantes
             quil
             envoirer
             oit
             suffizantes
             persones
             de
             son
             Roialme
             ,
             avec
             po●ar
             &
             authoritee
             suffisant
             deper
             luy
             a
             Londres
             ,
             pur
             y
             treter
             de
             mesme
             la
             matire
             &
             celle
             report
             fait
             a
             uostre
             dit
             Seigneur
             le
             Roy
             ,
             pur
             ce
             que
             voirs
             est
             que
             plusors
             ,
             
             
               de
               vouz
               estes
               inheritez
               des
               plusors
               Terres
               &
               Seigneuries
               deins
               le
               Roialme
               d'Angleterre
               ,
            
             appurtenautz
             a
             les
             Escotz
             d'auncientée
             ,
             &
             auxi
             atez
             eu
             challenge
             plusors
             terres
             &
             tenemeuts
             deins
             le
             Roialme
             
               Descoce
               ▪
            
             dont
             les
             Escotz
             sont
             auxint
             de
             present
             inheritez
             .
             Et
             si
             paix
             se
             ferroit
             perentrée
             les
             Roialmes
             avendront
             ensi
             pur
             ce
             que
             plusors
             
               Translations
               des
               droitz
               a
               ycelles
               Terres
               &
               Seigneuries
               d'ambez
               partes
               ,
            
             serroieut
             faitz
             ou
             ꝑ
             cas
             mesmes
             les
             droitz
             serroient
             surrendez
             de
             ceo
             &
             ꝑ
             celle
             cause
             &
             autres
             matieres
             
             plusors
             incidente
             que
             ne
             veignont
             ore
             a
             memoire
             ,
             mais
             pur
             especiall
             pur
             tant
             que
             le
             Roialme
             Descoce
             ,
             si
             est
             tielment
             annexe
             
               d'auncientee
               a
               la
               Corone
               d'Angleterre
            
             ,
             luy
             quiel
             de
             temps
             Bruyt
             primer
             inhabiter
             d'prelles
             Roialmes
             ,
             le
             Roialme
             Descoce
             avantdir
             .
             Et
             le
             Roy
             d'yeelle
             pur
             le
             temps
             esteant
             aient
             este
             continualment
             subjugatz
             &
             attendantz
             au
             Roy
             &
             al
             
               Roialme
               d'Angleterre
            
             ,
             on
             en
             possession
             ,
             ou
             en
             challenge
             ,
             sembloit
             de
             veritee
             que
             home
             ne
             poit
             sur
             tiel
             haute
             &
             chargeante
             matiere
             finalment
             .
             
             Treter
             &
             accorder
             aillours
             que
             
               en
               Parlement
            
             ,
             ou
             si
             Paix
             ou
             Trieves
             ne
             se
             y
             pnrroient
             prendre
             uncores
             la
             remedy
             pnr
             defendre
             estre
             purvenir
             eu
             Parlement
             ,
             &
             eins
             si
             nule
             autre
             matiere
             eusex
             davoir
             Parlement
             si
             est
             ce
             que
             a●
             dit
             une
             grant
             cause
             .
          
           
             Une
             autre
             cause
             y
             ad
             ꝑ
             qne
             le
             Roy
             nostre
             Seigneur
             ad
             fait
             summoudre
             cest
             son
             Parlement
             ,
             est
             tiel
             ,
             si
             einst
             avenist
             que
             Paix
             ou
             Trieves
             ne
             se
             preignent
             point
             en
             Escoce
             ,
             adonques
             la
             pluis
             perileuse
             guerre
             que
             nous
             pourroions
             
             avoir
             si
             est
             tantost
             overt
             dont
             est
             molt
             grandement
             a
             douter
             ꝑ
             tout
             fair
             ꝑ
             temps
             bone
             purveance
             en
             contre
             lour
             grant
             Orgoill
             fauxive
             &
             force
             aiant
             consideration
             comment
             ils
             purront
             chescun
             jour
             entrée
             n●e
             Roialme
             a
             terre
             Serke
             ,
             sans
             impediment
             de
             la
             Méer
             ,
             ou
             de
             Eawe
             fresh
             ,
             mes
             encores
             non
             pas
             soulement
             de
             fair
             purveiance
             encoutrée
             les
             ditz
             Escotes
             ,
             eius
             d'autres
             partz
             envers
             trois
             de
             pluis
             grandes
             Roialmes
             &
             Pais
             de
             Christianity
             ,
             cest
             a
             dire
             
               France
               ,
               Espagne
            
             .
             Et
             ore
             de
             novell
             acrew
             le
             Payes
             de
             Flandres
             ,
             avec
             touz
             jours
             Adherents
             &
             Alliez
             ,
             qui
             sont
             come
             inunmerables
             mortelx
             enemyes
             a
             cest
             
               Petit
               Roialme
               d'Angleterre
            
             ,
             qne
             Dieu
             salve
             ,
             touz
             partz
             environez
             ꝑ
             terre
             &
             ꝑ
             mere
             envers
             quex
             ,
             si
             Dieu
             de
             sa
             grace
             ny
             mette
             remedy
             ,
             &
             home
             de
             sa
             party
             ne
             face
             ceo
             que
             en
             luy
             est
             de
             purveyance
             en
             resistance
             de
             lour
             malice
             vraisemblable
             est
             que
             le
             greinder
             mischeife
             est
             hastivement
             a
             venir
             que
             ,
             Dieu
             ne
             veule
             a
             cest
             petit
             Roialme
             que
             unques
             mes
             ny
             aveuist
             .
             Et
             pur
             ceo
             que
             mischeife
             semble
             pur
             
             les
             dits
             causes
             si
             dure
             &
             si
             proschein
             si
             est
             droit
             que
             home
             se
             hast
             le
             pluis
             tost
             pur
             ordeiner
             de
             bone
             &
             effectuall
             remedy
             quest
             principalment
             apres
             la
             grace
             de
             Dieu
             d'avoir
             de
             quoy
             home
             purra
             venir
             a
             les
             dispenses
             que
             leu
             y
             font
             mettre
             que
             comenca
             fyn
             force
             venir
             de
             la
             
               Comune
               defens
               demande
               Comune
               charge
            
             ,
             voirs
             est
             &
             certaine
             que
             trois
             des
             pluis
             riches
             Rois
             Christiens
             ne
             purroient
             endurer
             les
             charges
             de
             tantz
             &
             tiels
             guerres
             sans
             l'aide
             de
             lour
             Comune
             .
             Et
             pur
             tant
             l'eu
             faut
             ordiner
             coment
             defendre
             .
             Et
             de
             quoy
             l'en
             avera
             despenses
             necessares
             .
             Et
             quant
             a
             defens
             fair
             en
             cell
             partie
             
               salvis
               meillour
               advis
            
             .
             Il
             doit
             apparoir
             a
             chescom
             Sage
             que
             nostre
             Defens
             si
             est
             d'assailer
             les
             Enemyes
             per
             de
             hors
             nostre
             Royalme
             ,
             car
             tiel
             assaut
             le
             semble
             estre
             reasonable
             ,
             profitable
             &
             honourable
             primerment
             si
             est
             nostre
             assaut
             reasonable
             ꝑ
             Encheson
             que
             Nos
             sumes
             Actours
             ,
             Demandours
             ,
             &
             Challengers
             ou
             Appellours
             .
             Et
             reson
             voet
             ,
             que
             le
             demandent
             &
             challengour
             assaile
             le
             defendour
             .
             Et
             non
             pas
             
             è'converso
             .
             Secondment
             ,
             nostre
             assault
             est
             prositable
             ,
             car
             si
             nous
             attendismes
             lour
             assaut
             deins
             nostre
             Roialme
             l'assemblée
             &
             chivachée
             de
             nostre
             host
             envers
             lour
             host
             ferroit
             a
             nostre
             Roialm
             ,
             l'un
             &
             l'autre
             est
             esteant
             en
             ꝑrel
             a
             tant
             de
             Damage
             come
             serroit
             lost
             des
             Enemies
             horspris
             prise
             de
             prisoners
             &
             arsure
             des
             villes
             &
             mesons
             sicome
             vous
             Messers
             &
             Sires
             avez
             mesmes
             venez
             estre
             fait
             des
             patties
             ,
             deper
             dela
             &
             mieltz
             est
             &
             plus
             profitable
             que
             nostre
             ost
             soit
             sustenez
             per
             les
             vitailles
             &
             Biens
             des
             Enemyes
             que
             de
             noz
             Biens
             proprez
             :
             Tiercement
             ,
             il
             est
             plus
             honourable
             d'assailer
             que
             Defender
             ,
             car
             communement
             les
             Cowards
             n'assailant
             mye
             .
             Et
             ꝑ
             eschuer
             les
             mischeifes
             de
             lor
             assaut
             d
             nn
             part
             ala
             vilinie
             que
             nous
             aurions
             si
             nons
             que
             sumes
             Demandours
             &
             Challengours
             come
             dit
             est
             ꝑ
             Defaute
             del
             pursuite
             de
             nostre
             droit
             que
             nous
             avous
             comencez
             devant
             ore
             feusons
             appellez
             maintenant
             ou
             tenuz
             d'autres
             nos
             veisines
             que
             Dieu
             ne
             veulle
             ꝑ
             Cowards
             si
             avant
             come
             nous
             purros
             eschiur
             leration
             ꝑ
             quoy
             
             tiel
             non
             enporterious
             car
             il
             nous
             fant
             fair
             un
             yes
             deux
             choses
             ou
             de
             pursuir
             nostre
             droit
             ꝑ
             fort
             main
             &
             assaut
             ou
             de
             lesser
             hountensement
             .
             Et
             Seigneurs
             &
             Sires
             toutes
             voies
             vous
             ne
             Durez
             mye
             aretter
             sur
             la
             persone
             du
             Roy
             nostre
             Seigneur
             que
             cestes
             importables
             charges
             de
             les
             guerres
             avantditz
             soient
             ꝑ
             luy
             inroduitz
             ,
             ou
             ꝑ
             singuleritie
             de
             luy
             comencez
             devant
             son
             temps
             combien
             sachez
             &
             Auxi
             avant
             la
             honourable
             Corone
             d'
             Angleterre
             luy
             est
             descenduz
             ꝑ
             Succession
             de
             droit
             heritage
             auxy
             avant
             luy
             ont
             eschuiz
             avec
             l'honour
             &
             profit
             de
             la
             Corone
             les
             chargeantz
             guerres
             &
             Querreles
             dycelles
             davant
             son
             temps
             comencez
             come
             dit
             est
             .
          
           
             Item
             une
             autre
             cause
             de
             la
             Somons
             de
             cest
             Parliament
             est
             tiel
             Cestassavoir
             D'ordeigner
             que
             salve
             gard
             de
             la
             Paix
             deins
             le
             Royalme
             &
             I
             Obeisance
             due
             a
             nostre
             Seignour
             le
             Roy
             de
             teuts
             ses
             Subjects
             soit
             mieltz
             faitz
             &
             gardez
             que
             ce
             n'adestre
             fait
             devant
             cest
             heure
             ,
             car
             le
             disobeizance
             &
             Rebellion
             que
             home
             ad
             fait
             devan●
             ore
             &
             que
             sont
             continuez
             de
             jour
             en
             
             autre
             envers
             les
             Petits
             Ministers
             du
             Roy
             ,
             come
             Discountz
             ,
             Escheatours
             &
             les
             Coillours
             de
             les
             Subsidies
             &
             autres
             tielz
             estoient
             sours
             &
             cause
             principale
             del
             Traiturous
             Insurrection
             n'adgairs
             fait
             ꝑ
             la
             Comen
             Dengleterre
             deins
             mesme
             le
             Roialme
             la
             quiel
             primerment
             estoit
             rebellion
             as
             dits
             petitz
             Ministers
             ,
             &
             puis●
             as
             grantes
             Officers
             del
             Roialme
             &
             al
             drain
             au
             Roy
             mesmes
             combien
             les
             avez
             .
             Et
             si
             avant
             come
             Rebellion
             si
             estoit
             &
             est
             le
             sours
             &
             comencement
             de
             mischeif
             &
             Trouboil
             deins
             le
             Roialme
             si
             est
             arremain
             verroie
             obeizance
             au
             Roy
             &
             fes
             Ministers
             foundement
             de
             tut
             paix
             &
             quiete
             en
             mesme
             le
             Roialme
             sicome
             clearment
             appiert
             ꝑ
             l'Obeizance
             que
             les
             Gentiles
             fierent
             au
             Roy
             en
             dit
             insurrection
             &
             ꝑ
             cest
             causes
             devant
             ditz
             .
             Et
             ꝑ
             purveyances
             des
             remedies
             besoignables
             en
             celle
             partie
             &
             auxint
             ꝑ
             Ordinance
             faire
             ꝑ
             le
             salve
             gardes
             Terres
             &
             Seigniories
             nostre
             dit
             Seigniour
             le
             Roy
             cybien
             de
             ceo
             come
             de
             la
             ,
             &
             ꝑ
             Remedy
             fair
             &
             purvoier
             a
             touts
             les
             leiges
             le
             Roy
             en
             ceo
             Parlement
             s'ils
             ou
             
             ascun
             dieux
             lour
             vorront
             complendire
             de
             
             choseque
             ne
             poit
             estre
             remediez
             forsque
             en
             Parlement
             ad
             nostre
             dit
             Seigneur
             le
             Roy
             fait
             sumondre
             ce
             present
             Parlement
             .
             
             Et
             sil
             ad
             auxint
             ordeignez
             certains
             Prelatz
             ,
             Seigneurs
             &
             Iustices
             ,
             Triours
             ,
             &
             certain
             Clerks
             de
             sa
             Chancellerie
             Receivours
             des
             Petitions
             come
             vorra
             bailer
             avant
             en
             ceo
             Parlement
             ꝑ
             mannire
             come
             errez
             lire
             ꝑ
             le
             Cleric
             .
             de
             Parlement
             en
             escript
             que
             sensuit
             de
             mot
             a
             mot
             .
          
           
             
               Resceivours
               des
               Petitions
               Dengleterre
               ,
               Ireland
               ,
               Gales
               ,
               &
               Escoce
               .
            
             
               Sire
               John
               de
               Waltham
               .
            
             
               Sire
               Richard
               Ravenser
               .
            
             
               Sire
               Thomas
               Newenham
               .
            
             
               Sire
               John
               de
               Freton
               .
            
          
           
             
               Resceivours
               des
               Petitions
               de
               Gascoigne
               ,
               &
               d'autres
               Terres
               &
               Pais
               deper
               de
               la.
               
            
             
               Sire
               Piers
               de
               Barton
               .
            
             
               Sire
               John
               Bouland
               .
            
             
               Sire
               Robert
               Muskham
               .
            
             
               Sire
               John
               Scarle
               .
            
          
           
           
             Et
             ceux
             que
             veullent
             bailler
             lours
             Billes
             les
             baillent
             avant
             ꝑ
             entrecy
             ,
             &
             la
             feste
             de
             Touseintz
             prochein
             venantz
             ycell
             mesme
             jour
             accompte
             .
          
           
             Et
             sont
             assigner
             Triours
             des
             Petitions
             
               Dengleterre
               ,
               Irlande
               ,
               Gales
            
             ,
             &
             Escoce
             .
          
           
             
               Le
               Roy
               de
               Castill
               ,
               de
               Leon
               ,
               Duc
               de
               Lancaster
               .
            
             
               L'Archevesque
               de
               Canterbrie
               .
            
             
               L'Evesque
               de
               Londres
               .
            
             
               L'Evesque
               de
               Wyncestre
               .
            
             
               L'Evesque
               de
               Elye
               .
            
             
               L'Evesque
               de
               Salisbrie
               .
            
             
               L'Abbe
               de
               Saint
               Augustine
               de
               Canterbrie
               .
            
             
               L'Abbe
               de
               Waltham
               .
            
             
               Le
               Count
               de
               Kent
               ,
               Mar●all
               Dengleterre
               .
            
             
               Le
               Count
               de
               Arundell
               .
            
             
               Le
               Count
               de
               
                 Warr
                 '
              
               .
            
             
               Le
               Count
               de
               
                 Northumbr
                 '
              
               .
            
             
               Le
               Seigneur
               de
               Nevill
               .
            
             
               Mouns
               .
               
                 Richard
                 de
                 Scroope
              
               .
            
             
               Mouns
               .
               
                 Guy
                 de
                 Bryen
              
               .
            
             
               Mouns
               .
               
                 Robert
                 Trisilian
              
               .
            
             
               Mouns
               .
               
                 Robert
                 Belknapp
              
               .
            
          
           
           
             Toutz
             ensemble
             ou
             6
             des
             Prelatz
             &
             Seigniors
             avantditz
             aumeins
             appellez
             a
             eux
             Chanceller
             ,
             Treasurer
             ,
             Seneschal
             &
             Chamberleyne
             ,
             &
             ay
             les
             Sergeantz
             nostre
             Seignior
             le
             Roy
             ,
             quant
             il
             busoignera
             &
             tendront
             lour
             place
             en
             le
             Chambre
             de
             Chamberleyn
             apres
             de
             la
             Chambre
             de
             Peint
             .
          
           
             Et
             sont
             assignez
             Triours
             des
             Petitions
             de
             Gascoigne
             ,
             &
             d'autres
             Terres
             &
             Pais
             de
             la
             mere
             &
             les
             Isles
             .
          
           
             
               L'Evesque
               de
               Nichole
               .
            
             
               L'Evesque
               de
               Norwiz
               .
            
             
               L'Evesque
               de
               
                 St.
                 David
              
               .
            
             
               L'Evesque
               de
               Excestre
               .
            
             
               L'Evesque
               de
               Hereford
               .
            
             
               L'Abbe
               de
               Westm.
               
            
             
               L'Abbe
               de
               Glastingbrie
               .
            
             
               Le
               Count
               de
               Cantebruy
               .
            
             
               Le
               Count
               de
               Buck.
               Conestable
               Dengleterre
               .
            
             
               Le
               Count
               de
               Stafford
               .
            
             
               Le
               Count
               de
               Salisbrie
               .
            
             
               Le
               Seignior
               Fitzwater
               .
            
          
           
           
             
               Le
               Prior
               de
            
             St.
             Johan
             Jerusalem
             en
             Engleterre
             .
          
           
             
               Mouns
               .
               Johan
               de
               Cobham
               de
               Kent
               .
            
             
               Mouns
               .
               William
               Skipwith
               .
            
             
               Mouns
               .
               Roger
               Fulthorp
               .
            
             
               Mouns
               .
               David
               Hannemer
               .
            
          
           
             Touz
             ensemble
             ou
             quatre
             des
             Prelatz
             &
             Seigniors
             avantditz
             ,
             appellez
             a
             eux
             Chanceller
             ,
             Treasurer
             ,
             Seneschall
             ,
             Chamberleyn
             ,
             &
             les
             Serjeants
             le
             Roy
             ,
             quant
             il
             busoignera
             ,
             &
             tendront
             lour
             place
             en
             la
             
               Chambre
               Marcolf
            
             .
          
           
             Et
             la
             dite
             Cedule
             lue
             en
             dite
             Parlement
             mesme
             le
             Chanceller
             parlast
             autrefoitz
             .
             Et
             dit
             Seigniors
             &
             Sires
             cy
             presents
             ,
             qui
             aves
             la
             summonce
             de
             cest
             Parlement
             ,
             le
             Roy
             vous
             comande
             sur
             le
             paine
             qu'appeint
             ,
             que
             aiantz
             due
             consideration
             a
             les
             necessaires
             matires
             a
             vouz
             ore
             monstrez
             ,
             
             &
             a
             les
             importables
             mischeifes
             apparantz
             ,
             &
             auxint
             a
             la
             grant
             necessitée
             que
             le
             Roi
             ad
             ore
             de
             thresor
             ,
             &
             d'avoir
             pur
             remedier
             ycelles
             mischeifes
             qu
             eux
             sans
             grant
             fuison
             d'avoir
             ne
             poent
             jamais
             estre
             remediez
             vous
             Messieurs
             les
             Prelatz
             &
             
             Seigniors
             Temporelx
             ,
             per
             vous
             mesmes
             &
             vous
             Seigniors
             de
             la
             Comune
             ,
             
             per
             vos
             mesmes
             veulliez
             
               Comuner
               diligeaument
            
             sur
             cest
             matires
             ,
             &
             des
             remedyes
             busoignables
             a
             tout
             le
             haste
             que
             vouz
             purrez
             oustant
             de
             tout
             le
             Communement
             d'autre
             matire
             collaterale
             quelconque
             en
             le
             moien
             temps
             ,
             &
             vos
             advisent
             pris
             reporter
             de
             temps
             en
             temps
             au
             Roy
             nostre
             Seigneur
             ,
             ou
             fyu
             que
             les
             matires
             necessaires
             touches
             &
             a
             toucherez
             soient
             a
             bone
             
               deliberation
               Examinez
               ,
               Tretez
               &
               Exploitez
               ,
            
             &
             toute
             autre
             impertinent
             matire
             mys
             aderere
             ꝑ
             le
             temps
             :
             Et
             le
             Parlement
             ꝑ
             tant
             myse
             a
             gratiouse
             &
             bone
             fine
             ,
             que
             Dieu
             grant
             .
             Et
             le
             Roy
             vouz
             comande
             trestouz
             ,
             que
             vous
             retournez
             de
             jour
             en
             autre
             pur
             treter
             &
             fair
             ce
             ꝑ
             quoy
             vous
             estes
             venuz
             ,
             dont
             vous
             avez
             maintenant
             vostre
             charge
             sans
             departer
             de
             cest
             Parlement
             ꝑ
             voie
             quelconque
             si
             eins
             ne
             soit
             que
             vous
             ent
             averez
             especiale
             congie
             de
             nostre
             dit
             Seignior
             le
             Roy
             ,
             sur
             le
             perill
             avantdit
             .
          
           
             Item
             fait
             a
             remembrer
             ,
             que
             les
             Seigniours
             &
             Comunes
             en
             eest
             Parlement
             
             assemblez
             ,
             considerez
             les
             outrageouses
             charges
             que
             nostre
             Seignior
             le
             Roi
             port
             parmy
             les
             guerres
             overts
             de
             toutes
             partz
             ,
             &
             autrement
             granterent
             a
             nostre
             dit
             Seignior
             le
             Roy
             
               une
               quinzisme
            
             avoir
             &
             receiver
             de
             eux
             ꝑ
             les
             forme
             &
             conditions
             en
             touts
             points
             comprise
             en
             un
             Cedule
             sur
             ce
             fait
             endentee
             &
             liveree
             avant
             en
             Parlement
             par
             mesmes
             les
             Comunes
             ,
             &
             nemye
             en
             
               autre
               maniere
               par
               voie
               quelconque
            
             ,
             &
             pria
             la
             dite
             Comune
             ꝑ
             especiale
             a
             nostre
             dit
             Seigneur
             le
             Roy
             ,
             que
             la
             dite
             Cedule
             quele
             ils
             ont
             fait
             come
             celle
             que
             pleinmrnt
             contient
             la
             maniere
             de
             lour
             grant
             dont
             mesme
             la
             Comune
             y
             fist
             plein
             declaration
             ꝑ
             bouche
             devant
             nostre
             dit
             Seignior
             le
             Roy
             en
             
               plein
               Parlement
            
             ,
             st
             feust
             entrée
             en
             Rolle
             de
             Parlement
             de
             mot
             a
             mot
             ,
             &
             en
             null
             autre
             maniere
             ꝑ
             ascun
             voie
             que
             le
             request
             lour
             estoit
             octroiez
             de
             quel
             Cedule
             issint
             leverée
             le
             tenure
             sensuit
             de
             mot
             a
             mot
             .
          
           
           
             38.
             
             
               Anno
               28
               E.
            
             1.
             
             A
             Truce
             being
             concluded
             between
             the
             English
             and
             French
             ,
             
             by
             King
             
             Edward's
             Ambassadors
             ,
             who
             therein
             had
             dishonourably
             agreed
             to
             include
             the
             Scots
             ;
             the
             Ambassadors
             ,
             at
             the
             ensuing
             Parliament
             ,
             were
             sharply
             rebuked
             and
             corrected
             ,
             not
             only
             by
             the
             King
             himself
             ,
             the
             Prelates
             ,
             and
             Nobles
             ,
             but
             by
             the
             Commons
             ;
             But
             to
             take
             away
             exceptions
             ,
             let
             the
             Record
             speak
             .
          
           
             Treugae
             
               initae
               inter
            
             Angliae
             &
             Franciae
             
               Reges
               per
               eorum
            
             procuratores
             &
             Nuncios
             ,
             
             
               Anno
               gratiae
            
             1031.
             
               pro
               quibus
               dicti
            
             Nuncii
             Regis
             Angliae
             Reprehensi
             
               fuerunt
               non
               solum
               per
               ipsum
            
             Regem
             &
             Praelatos
             &
             Nobiles
             ,
             
             
               sed
               etiam
            
             Communitatem
             
               Regni
               praedicti
               ;
               pro
               eo
               quod
               promiserunt
            
             Regem
             &
             Gentes
             Scotiae
             
               includi
               in
            
             Treugis
             
               ex
               parte
            
             Francorum
             
               Regis
               ,
               ex
               parte
               confederationis
               prius
               initae
               inter
            
             Francorum
             &
             Scotorum
             
               Reges
               praedictos
            
             .
          
           
           
             39.
             
             
               Anno
               12
               E.
            
             2
             ,
             A
             War
             being
             between
             England
             and
             France
             ,
             
             the
             Pope
             sent
             two
             Cardinals
             to
             conclude
             a
             Truce
             between
             the
             two
             Crowns
             ;
             Whereupon
             
               King
               Edward
            
             declares
             ,
             
               Nos
               pro
               eo
               quod
            
             Praelatis
             &
             Proceribus
             ac
             Magnatibus
             
               Regni
               nostri
               necnon
            
             Confederatis
             
               nostris
               quorum
            
             interest
             inconsultis
             dicte
             Treugae
             tunc
             assentire
             non
             poteramus
             
               Parliamentum
               nostrum
               apud
            
             westmonast
             .
             
               in
               Crastino
               purificationis
               beate
            
             Mariae
             
               Virginis
               ultimo
               preterito
               mandaverimus
               convocari
               ut
               tam
               ipsorum
            
             Praelatorum
             &
             Procerum
             ,
             
             ac
             Communitatum
             
               dicti
               Regni
               nostri
               quam
            
             Confederatorum
             
               nostrorum
               praedictorum
               habere
            
             possemus
             
               de
               liberationem
               quid
            
             agendum
             foret
             consultius
             
               in
               hac
               parte
            
             ,
             &c.
             
             And
             afterwards
             ,
             the
             Record
             says
             ,
          
           
             Nos
             
             habita
             in
             dicto
             Parliamento
             cum
             Praelatis
             &
             Proceribus
             ac
             Communitatibus
             Regni
             nostri
             praedictis
             necnon
             cum
             Nunciis
             ad
             nos
             
             de
             dictis
             confederatis
             nostris
             accedentibus
             super
             hiis
             deliberatione
             pleniori
             licet
             consideratis
             qualitate
             temporis
             jam
             currentis
             &
             facti
             circumstantiis
             nobis
             &
             ipsis
             visum
             fuerit
             periculosum
             fore
             multipliciter
             &
             dampnosum
             aliquam
             cessationem
             seu
             dilationem
             ulterius
             concedere
             ,
             &c.
             
          
           
             Had
             we
             had
             left
             us
             the
             Parliament
             Rolls
             of
             
               H.
               3.
               
               E.
               1.
               
               E
            
             2.
             and
             some
             in
             E.
             3.
             which
             are
             destroyed
             or
             lost
             ,
             Truth
             (
             to
             which
             all
             owe
             a
             submission
             )
             would
             have
             more
             plainly
             appear'd
             .
          
        
         
           
             A
             QUERE
             touching
             the
             Parliament
             of
             Scotland
             .
          
           
             WHat
             the
             Constituent
             parts
             of
             the
             
               Commune
               Consilium
            
             or
             Parliament
             of
             Scotland
             ,
             
             was
             in
             the
             time
             of
             our
             King
             E.
             1.
             near
             400
             years
             since
             ,
             (
             and
             why
             not
             the
             same
             before
             )
             is
             (
             amongst
             other
             Authorities
             )
             proved
             as
             I
             conceive
             by
             a
             grand
             Record
             
             in
             the
             Tower
             of
             London
             ,
             which
             declares
             that
             the
             League
             between
             the
             Scotch
             and
             French
             ,
             was
             ratified
             and
             confirmed
             .
          
           
             Inter
             ipsum
             
               Francorum
               Regem
               em
               una
               parte
               &
               dictum
               Dominum
            
             Johannem
             de
             Balliolo
             ac
             Prealatos
             &
             Nobiles
             ac
             Universitates
             &
             
               Communitates
               Civitatum
            
             &
             Villarum
             dicti
             Regni
             Scotiae
             pro
             ipsis
             &
             eorum
             Haeredibus
             &
             Successoribus
             ex
             altera
             .
             Et
             etiam
             ad
             includendum
             dictum
             Dominum
             Johannem
             &
             caeteros
             omnes
             terrae
             Scotiae
             predictos
             in
             Treugis
             inter
             dictos
             Angliae
             &
             Franciae
             Reges
             initis
             proipsis
             &
             eorum
             Heredibus
             subditis
             &
             confederatis
             ad
             fines
             infrascriptos
             .
          
           
             A
             Query
             may
             arise
             from
             this
             Record
             ,
             If
             the
             Tenants
             
               in
               capite
            
             only
             ,
             compounded
             and
             made
             the
             Parliament
             of
             that
             Kingdom
             in
             former
             Ages
             ,
             as
             some
             hold
             .
             The
             Query
             is
             this
             .
          
           
             Whether
             all
             Prelates
             ,
             Noblemen
             ,
             
             Universities
             and
             Communities
             
             of
             Cities
             and
             Towns
             of
             
               Scotland
               ,
               held
            
             of
             the
             Scotish
             King
             
               in
               capite
               ,
               Tempore
            
             E.
             1.
             
          
           
             For
             if
             they
             held
             of
             any
             other
             ,
             or
             of
             him
             otherwise
             then
             
               in
               capite
            
             ,
          
           
             How
             could
             the
             Tenants
             
               in
               capite
            
             be
             the
             only
             Members
             of
             the
             Parliament
             ,
             according
             to
             the
             exact
             Enumeration
             of
             the
             constituent
             Parts
             mentioned
             and
             set
             down
             in
             this
             great
             Record
             ,
             which
             tells
             us
             ,
             
             that
             the
             League
             was
             made
          
           
             1.
             
             On
             the
             one
             part
             between
             the
             King
             of
             France
             ;
          
           
             2.
             
             On
             the
             other
             part
             between
             ,
          
           
             1.
             
             
               John
               Balliol
            
             ,
             who
             was
             then
             King
             ,
          
           
             2.
             
             The
             Prelates
             ,
          
           
             3.
             
             The
             Nobles
             ,
          
           
             4.
             
             The
             Universities
             and
             Communities
             of
             the
             Cities
             and
             Towns
             of
             the
             Kingdom
             of
             Scotland
             ,
          
           
             5.
             
             And
             that
             for
             themselves
             ,
          
           
             6.
             
             And
             for
             their
             Heirs
             and
             Successors
             .
          
           
             
             
               The
               late
               proceedings
               touching
               Ship-money
               declared
               unlawful
               ,
               and
               all
               Records
               and
               Process
               concerning
               the
               same
               made
               void
               .
            
             
               WHereas
               divers
               Writs
               of
               late
               time
               ,
               
               issued
               under
               the
               Oreat
               Seal
               of
               England
               ,
               commonly
               called
               Ship-writs
               ,
               for
               the
               charging
               of
               the
               Port-Towns
               ,
               Cities
               ,
               Boroughs
               and
               Counties
               of
               this
               Realm
               ,
               respectively
               ,
               to
               provide
               and
               furnish
               certain
               Ships
               for
               His
               Majesties
               Service
               .
               And
               whereas
               upon
               the
               Execution
               of
               the
               same
               Writs
               ,
               and
               returns
               of
               Certioraries
               thereupon
               made
               ,
               and
               the
               sending
               of
               the
               same
               by
               Mittimus
               into
               the
               Court
               of
               Exchequer
               ,
               Process
               hath
               been
               thence
               made
               against
               sundry
               Persons
               pretended
               to
               be
               charged
               by
               way
               of
               Contribution
               ,
               for
               the
               making
               up
               of
               certain
               Sums
               assessed
               for
               the
               providing
               of
               the
               said
               Ships
               ;
               And
               in
               especial
               ,
               in
               Easter-Term
               ,
               in
               the
               thirteenth
               Year
               of
               the
               Reign
               of
               our
               Sovereign
               Lord
               the
               King
               that
               now
               is
               ,
               a
               Writ
               of
               
                 Scire
                 facias
              
               was
               awarded
               out
               of
               the
               Court
               of
               Exchequer
               ,
               to
               the
               then
               Sheriff
               of
               Buckinghamshire
               ,
               against
               
                 John
                 
                 Hampden
              
               
                 Esq
              
               to
               appear
               ,
               and
               shew
               cause
               why
               he
               would
               not
               be
               charged
               with
               a
               certain
               Sum
               so
               assessed
               upon
               him
               .
            
             
               Upon
               whose
               Appearance
               and
               demurer
               to
               the
               Proceedings
               therein
               ,
               the
               Barons
               of
               the
               Exchequer
               adjourned
               the
               same
               Case
               in
               the
               Exchequer-Chamber
               ,
               where
               it
               was
               solemnly
               argued
               divers
               days
               ,
               and
               at
               length
               it
               was
               there
               agréed
               ,
               by
               the
               greater
               part
               of
               all
               Justices
               of
               the
               Courts
               of
               Kings-Bench
               and
               Common-Pleas
               ,
               and
               of
               the
               Barons
               of
               the
               Exchequer
               ,
               there
               assembled
               ,
               that
               the
               said
               
                 John
                 Hampden
              
               should
               be
               charged
               with
               the
               said
               Sum
               ,
               so
               aforesaid
               assessed
               on
               him
               .
               The
               main
               grounds
               and
               reasons
               of
               the
               said
               Justices
               and
               Barons
               so
               agreed
               ,
               being
               ,
               
            
             
               That
               when
               the
               good
               and
               safety
               of
               the
               Kingdom
               in
               general
               is
               concern'd
               and
               the
               whole
               Kingdom
               in
               danger
               ▪
               
               then
               the
               King
               might
               by
               writ
               under
               the
               Great
               Seal
               of
               England
               ,
               command
               all
               the
               Subjects
               of
               this
               his
               Kingdom
               ,
               at
               their
               charge
               to
               provide
               and
               furnish
               such
               manner
               of
               Ships
               with
               Men
               ,
               Victuals
               and
               Munition
               and
               for
               such
               time
               as
               the
               King
               should
               think
               fit
               ,
               for
               the
               defence
               and
               safe-guard
               of
               the
               Kingdom
               from
               such
               Danger
               and
               Peril
               ;
               and
               that
               by
               Law
               the
               King
               might
               compel
               the
               doing
               thereof
               ,
               in
               case
               of
               refusal
               or
               refractoriness
               ;
               and
               that
               the
               King
               is
               the
               sole
               Judge
               both
               of
               the
               Danger
               ,
               and
               when
               and
               how
               the
               same
               is
               to
               be
               prevented
               and
               avoided
               .
            
             
               According
               to
               which
               grounds
               and
               reasons
               ,
               all
               the
               Justices
               of
               Kings-bench
               and
               Common-Pleas
               ,
               and
               the
               said
               Barons
               of
               the
               Exchequer
               ,
               having
               been
               formerly
               consulted
               with
               ,
               by
               His
               Majesties
               Command
               ,
               had
               set
               their
               hands
               to
               an
               
                 extrajudicial
                 Opinion
              
               ,
               expressed
               to
               the
               same
               purpose
               ,
               which
               Opinion
               ,
               with
               their
               Names
               thereunto
               ,
               was
               also
               by
               His
               Majesties
               Command
               ,
               inrolled
               in
               the
               Courts
               of
               
                 Chancery
                 ,
                 Kings-Bench
                 ,
                 Common-Pleas
              
               and
               Exchequer
               ,
               and
               likewise
               entered
               among
               the
               Remembrances
               of
               the
               Court
               of
               Star-Chamber
               ;
               And
               according
               to
               the
               said
               agréement
               of
               the
               said
               Justices
               and
               Barons
               
               Judgment
               was
               given
               by
               the
               Barons
               of
               the
               Exchequer
               ,
               That
               the
               said
               
                 John
                 Hampden
              
               should
               be
               charged
               with
               the
               said
               Sum
               so
               assessed
               on
               him
               ;
               And
               whereas
               some
               other
               Actions
               and
               Process
               depend
               ,
               and
               have
               depended
               in
               the
               said
               Court
               of
               Exchequer
               ,
               and
               in
               some
               other
               Courts
               against
               other
               persons
               ,
               for
               the
               like
               kind
               of
               Charge
               grounded
               upon
               the
               said
               Writs
               commonly
               called
               Ship-Writs
               ,
               
               
                 All
                 which
                 Writs
                 and
                 Proceedings
                 as
                 aforesaid
                 ,
                 were
                 utterly
                 against
                 the
                 Law
                 of
                 the
                 Land.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 Be
                 it
                 therefore
              
               Declared
               and
               Enacted
               
                 by
                 the
              
               Kings
               
                 most
                 Excellent
                 Majesty
                 and
                 the
              
               Lords
               and
               Commons
               
                 in
                 this
                 present
              
               Parliament
               assembled
               ,
               
               
                 and
                 by
                 the
              
               Authority
               
                 of
                 the
                 same
              
               ,
               That
               the
               said
               Charge
               imposed
               upon
               the
               Subjects
               ,
               for
               the
               providing
               of
               Ships
               ,
               commonly
               
               called
               Ship-meony
               ,
               and
               the
               said
               extrajudicial
               Opinion
               of
               the
               said
               Justices
               and
               Barons
               ,
               and
               the
               said
               Writs
               ,
               and
               every
               of
               them
               ,
               and
               the
               said
               Agreement
               or
               Opinion
               of
               the
               greater
               part
               of
               the
               said
               Justices
               and
               Barons
               ,
               and
               the
               said
               Judgement
               given
               against
               the
               said
               
                 John
                 Hampden
              
               ,
               were
               ,
               and
               are
               contrary
               to
               ,
               and
               against
               the
               Laws
               and
               Statutes
               of
               this
               Realm
               ,
               the
               right
               of
               Propeety
               ,
               the
               Liberty
               of
               the
               Subjects
               ,
               former
               Resolutions
               in
               Parliamrnt
               ,
               and
               the
               Petition
               of
               Right
               made
               in
               the
               the
               third
               year
               of
               the
               Reign
               of
               His
               Majesty
               that
               now
               is
               .
            
             
               And
               it
               is
               further
               Declared
               and
               Enacted
               by
               the
               Authority
               aforesaid
               ,
               That
               all
               and
               every
               the
               particulars
               prayed
               or
               desired
               in
               the
               said
               Petition
               of
               Right
               ,
               shall
               from
               henceforth
               be
               put
               in
               Execution
               accordingly
               ,
               and
               shall
               be
               firmly
               and
               strictly
               holden
               and
               observed
               ,
               as
               in
               the
               same
               Petition
               they
               are
               prayed
               and
               expressed
               ;
               And
               that
               all
               and
               every
               the
               Records
               and
               Remembrances
               of
               all
               and
               every
               the
               
                 Judgments
                 ,
                 Inrollments
                 ,
                 Entry
              
               and
               Proceedings
               as
               aforesaid
               ,
               and
               and
               every
               the
               Proceedings
               whatsoever
               upon
               ,
               or
               by
               pretext
               or
               colour
               of
               any
               of
               the
               said
               Writs
               ,
               commonly
               
                 called
                 Ship-Writs
              
               ,
               and
               all
               and
               every
               the
               Dependents
               on
               any
               of
               them
               ,
               shall
               be
               
               deemed
               and
               adjudged
               ,
               to
               all
               
                 Intents
                 ,
                 Constructions
              
               and
               Purposes
               ,
               to
               be
               utterly
               void
               and
               disanulled
               ,
               and
               that
               all
               and
               every
               the
               said
               
                 Judgment
                 ,
                 Inrollments
                 ,
                 Entries
                 ,
                 Proceedings
              
               and
               Dependents
               of
               what
               kind
               soever
               ,
               shall
               be
               vacated
               and
               cancelled
               ,
               in
               such
               Manner
               and
               Form
               as
               Records
               use
               to
               be
               that
               are
               vacated
               .
            
             
               FINIS
               .
            
          
        
      
    
     
       
         
           By
           reason
           of
           the
           hast
           and
           throng
           of
           the
           Press
           ,
           the
           Reader
           is
           desired
           to
           correct
           those
        
         
           
             Errata
             in
             the
             Book
             .
          
           
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             in
             the
             Appendix
             .
          
           
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             sine
             ,
             l.
             13.
             praedica
             vistis
             r.
             praedicavistis
             .
             p.
             30.
             l.
             15.
             tacites
             r.
             tacite
             .
          
           
           
             The
             Antient
             Right
             
               of
               the
               Commons
               of
            
             England
             
               Asserted
               ,
               or
               ,
               a
            
             Discourse
             
               proving
               by
            
             Records
             
               and
               the
               best
            
             Historians
             ,
             
               that
               the
            
             Commons
             of
             England
             
               were
               ever
               an
            
             Essential
             Part
             of
             Parliament
             .
          
           
             By
             William
             Petyt
             
               of
               the
            
             Inner-Temple
             ,
             
               Esq
            
          
           
             
               JANI
               ANGLORUM
               Facies
               Nova
            
             :
             Or
             ,
             several
             Monuments
             of
             Antiquity
             touching
             the
             
               Great
               Councils
            
             of
             the
             Kingdom
             ,
             and
             the
             Court
             of
             Kings
             immediate
             Tenants
             and
             Officers
             from
             the
             first
             of
             William
             the
             first
             ,
             to
             the
             forty
             ninth
             of
             Henry
             the
             Third
             ,
             Reviv'd
             and
             Clear'd
             .
          
           
             Wherein
             ,
             The
             sense
             of
             the
             Common-Council
             of
             the
             Kingdom
             mentioned
             in
             King
             
             John's
             Charter
             ;
             and
             of
             the
             Laws
             Ecclesiastical
             ,
             or
             Civil
             ,
             concerning
             Clergy-men's
             Voting
             in
             
               Capital
               Cases
            
             is
             submitted
             to
             the
             Judgment
             of
             the
             Learned
             .
          
           
        
      
       
         Notes, typically marginal, from the original text
         
           Notes for div A54636-e860
           
             Apud
             Foxum
             vol.
             2.
             col
             .
             3.
             
             &
             4
             
          
           
             The
             Bishop
             of
             
             Winchester's
             Letter
             to
             the
             Duke
             of
             Somerset
             ,
             Protector
             to
             E.
             6.
             
          
           
             Plutatchus
             lib.
             cum
             Principibus
             Philosophos
             debere
             disputare
             .
             Qui
             semper
             corrumpunt
             principes
             ,
             Reges
             ac
             Tyrannos
             ,
             nempe
             Delatores
             Criminatores
             ,
             &
             Adulatores
             ,
             ab
             omnibus
             exiguntur
             ,
             puniunturque
             ut
             qui
             non
             in
             unum
             Calicem
             lethale
             venenum
             mittant
             ,
             sed
             in
             fontem
             publicitus
             scatentem
             ,
             &
             quo
             vident
             omnes
             uti
             .
             Quemadmodum
             non
             uno
             supplicio
             dignus
             est
             ,
             qui
             fontem
             publicum
             ,
             unde
             bibant
             omnes
             ,
             veneno
             infecit
             ita
             nocentissimus
             est
             ,
             qui
             principis
             animum
             pravis
             infecerit
             opinionibus
             ,
             quae
             mox
             in
             tot
             hominum
             permiciem
             redundent
             .
             Nam
             si
             capite
             plectitur
             ,
             qui
             principis
             monetam
             vitiarit
             ,
             quanto
             dignior
             est
             eo
             supplicio
             ,
             qui
             principis
             ingenium
             corruperit
             .
          
           
             Osorius
             lib.
             5.
             de
             Regis
             institutione
             ,
             Occurrit
             alia
             adulatorum
             turba
             prudentiae
             nomine
             commendata
             qui
             utse
             in
             gratiam
             Regum
             iusinuent
             illis
             persuadent
             
               eos
               esse
               supra
               leges
               (
               &
               post
               aliqua
               .
               )
               Nunquam
            
             in
             Regnis
             &
             Civitatibus
             homines
             scelerati
             defuerunt
             ,
             nec
             hodie
             desunt
             qui
             principes
             erroribus
             turbulentis
             iuficiant
             ,
             quibus
             illi
             quidem
             annumerandi
             sunt
             ,
             qui
             
               cum
               se
               jure
               consultos
               existimari
               velint
            
             Regibus
             persuadent
             illos
             omnino
             solutos
             esse
             legibus
             :
          
           
             Observ.
             1.
             
          
           
             Cardan
             lib.
             de
             utilitate
             ex
             adversis
             capiend●
             cap.
             de
             Principis
             Incommodis
             ,
             p.
             288.
             
          
           
             Observ.
             2.
             
          
           
             Rot.
             Parl.
             32.
             
             H
             8.
             
             Act
             60.
             
             The
             Attainder
             of
             the
             L.
             Cromwel
          
           
             A
             dangerous
             Boast
             of
             any
             one
             Minister
             .
          
           
             Actus
             Parl.
             
          
           
             An
             3
             ,
             and
             4.
             
             E.
             6.
             no.
             31.
             
          
           
             An
             Act
             touching
             the
             Fine
             and
             Ransome
             of
             the
             Duke
             of
             Somerset
             .
          
           
             A
             remarkable
             Instance
             how
             Dangerous
             it
             is
             for
             one
             single
             Minister
             to
             have
             a
             Monopoly
             of
             the
             King.
             
          
           
             Observ.
             3.
             
          
           
             Apud
             Foxum
             ,
             vol.
             2
             
               d.
               Stephen
               Gardiner
            
             Bishop
             of
             Winchester
             ,
             his
             Letter
             to
             the
             D.
             of
             Somerset
             ,
             Protector
             to
             E.
             6.
             
          
           
             Coke
             4.
             
             Inst
             so
             .
             89.
             
             Ld.
             Herbert
             Hist.
             of
             H.
             8.
             fo
             .
          
           
             Rast.
             Stat.
             31.
             
             H.
             8.
             cap.
             8.
             
          
           
             Observ.
             4.
             
          
           
             Rastal's
             3
             ,
             and
             4.
             
             E.
             6.
             cap
             5
             
          
           
             Coke
             3.
             
             Inst.
             fo
             .
             12.
             
          
           
             Rastals
             Stat.
             7.
             
             Ed.
             6.
             cap.
             12.
             
          
           
             Out
             of
             a
             Paper
             in
             the
             hands
             of
             my
             good
             Friend
             Mr.
             
               John
               Rawley
            
             ,
             a
             Worthy
             Citizen
             of
             London
             ,
             Nephew
             and
             Executor
             to
             Dr.
             Rawley
             ,
             first
             and
             last
             Chaplain
             to
             the
             L.
             Bacon
             .
          
           
             My
             Lord
             Bacons
             Memento
             .
          
           
             Ex
             Journali
             Domus
             Procerum
             ,
             Annis
             21
             ,
             and
             22.
             
             Jacobi
             Regis
             .
          
           
             14
             Maii
             16
             24
             
          
           
             This
             Bill
             after
             pass'd
             unto
             a
             Law.
             
          
        
         
           Notes for div A54636-e7550
           
             Cromptons
             Jurisdiction
             of
             Courts
             ,
             p.
             7
             ,
             8
             ,
             9
             ,
             10
             ,
             11.
             34
             
             H.
             8.
             
             An.
             Dom.
             1542.
             
             Breach
             of
             Priviledge
             .
          
           
             Ferrers
             arrested
             going
             to
             the
             Parl.
             house
             .
          
           
             The
             Serjeant
             of
             the
             Parliament
             sent
             to
             the
             Compter
             for
             him
             .
          
           
             And
             demands
             the
             Prisoner
             .
          
           
             But
             the
             Officers
             deny
             him
             .
          
           
             And
             assault
             the
             Serjeant
             .
          
           
             Breaks
             the
             Crown
             of
             the
             Mace
             ,
             &
             strikes
             down
             his
             Man.
             
          
           
             Complains
             of
             it
             to
             the
             Sheriffs
             ,
             and
             demands
             the
             Prisoner
             .
          
           
             Who
             contemptuously
             reject
             the
             same
             .
          
           
             The
             Serjeant
             returns
             and
             acquaints
             the
             House
             .
          
           
             Who
             highly
             resent
             it
             .
          
           
             It
             was
             ordinary
             for
             either
             House
             ,
             upon
             emergent
             occasions
             ,
             to
             give
             an
             account
             to
             each
             other
             ,
             as
             in
             the
             time
             of
             
               R.
               2.
               
               H.
               6.
               
               H.
               8.
               
               E.
            
             6.
             
             &
             Queen
             Mary
             ,
             the
             great
             Officers
             of
             State
             ,
             as
             the
             Chancellor
             ,
             Treasurer
             ,
             &c.
             went
             down
             to
             the
             House
             of
             Commons
             to
             give
             them
             particular
             accounts
             .
          
           
             The
             Ld.
             Chancellor
             in
             Parliament
             offers
             the
             Commons
             a
             Writ
             to
             deliver
             their
             Burgess
             ,
             but
             they
             refuse
             it
             ,
             as
             being
             clear
             of
             opinion
             ,
             that
             all
             their
             Commandments
             &
             Acts
             were
             to
             be
             done
             and
             executed
             by
             their
             Serjeant
             ,
             without
             Writ
             .
          
           
             The
             Sheriffs
             ordered
             to
             appear
             ,
             and
             bring
             with
             them
             the
             Clerks
             of
             the
             Compter
             .
          
           
             And
             accordingly
             they
             did
             .
          
           
             Who
             are
             charged
             by
             the
             Speaker
             .
          
           
             Being
             not
             admitted
             to
             any
             Councel
             .
          
           
             The
             Sheriffs
             committed
             to
             the
             Tower.
             
          
           
             The
             Clerk
             to
             Little
             Ease
             ,
             and
             the
             Serjeants
             to
             Newgate
             .
          
           
             All
             at
             last
             delivered
             upon
             the
             humble
             suit
             of
             the
             Mayor
             ,
             and
             other
             their
             Friends
             .
          
           
             The
             King
             takes
             notice
             of
             the
             proceedings
             .
          
           
             The
             King
             in
             the
             presence
             of
             the
             Chancellor
             &
             Judges
             ,
             with
             whom
             he
             had
             consulted
             before
             of
             this
             matter
             ,
             commends
             and
             approves
             the
             proccedings
             of
             the
             Commons
             .
          
           
             Here
             the
             King
             from
             the
             mouth
             of
             the
             Lord
             Chancellor
             ,
             declares
             the
             ancient
             priviledg
             of
             the
             Commons
             ,
             even
             for
             their
             menial
             Servants
             ,
             and
             gives
             an
             instance
             in
             the
             Cook
             of
             the
             Temple
             .
          
           
             The
             King
             Head
             ,
             and
             the
             Lords
             and
             Commons
             Members
             of
             the
             High
             Court
             of
             Parliament
             ,
             in
             which
             he
             stands
             highest
             in
             his
             Royal
             Estate
             .
          
           
             The
             Court
             of
             Parliament
             .
          
           
             Nota
             ,
             All
             Acts
             and
             Processes
             coming
             out
             of
             any
             inferiour
             Court
             ,
             must
             cease
             and
             give
             place
             to
             the
             Highest
             .
          
           
             Sir
             
               Edward
               Mountague
            
             Chief
             Justice
             of
             England
             ,
             who
             we
             cannot
             believe
             to
             be
             misconusant
             of
             the
             ancient
             proceedings
             in
             Parliament
             ,
             and
             of
             the
             Priviledge
             of
             the
             House
             of
             Commons
             ,
             together
             with
             the
             rest
             of
             the
             Judges
             ,
             by
             Reasons
             which
             wanted
             not
             Authorities
             ,
             confirmed
             what
             the
             King
             had
             said
             .
          
           
             Journal
             Dom.
             Com.
             4.
             
             Ed.
             VI.
             
          
        
         
           Notes for div A54636-e9910
           
             Journ
             .
             Dom.
             Com.
             14
             Eliz.
             17
             Maii
             ,
             Anno
             Dom.
             1571.
             
             Misdemeanors
             of
             a
             Member
             of
             the
             House
             of
             Commons
             ,
             for
             sundry
             lewd
             speeches
             as
             well
             in
             the
             House
             ,
             as
             abroad
             .
          
           
             Ordered
             that
             those
             who
             heard
             them
             ,
             to
             put
             them
             in
             writing
             ,
             and
             deliver
             them
             to
             the
             Speaker
             .
          
           
             Mond
             .
             19
             Febr
             ,
             Mr.
             Hall
             appears
             ,
             and
             is
             cleared
             .
          
           
             Humbly
             confesseth
             his
             folly
             .
          
           
             And
             is
             remitted
             by
             the
             House
             .
          
           
             Journal
             .
             Dom.
             Comm.
             Anno
             18.
             
             Eliz.
             16.
             
             Feb.
             A.
             D
             1575.
             
             Breach
             of
             Priviledge
             ,
             Confederacy
             ,
             and
             Contempt
             .
          
           
             Friday
             18.
             
             Feb.
             
          
           
             Munday
             27.
             
             Feb.
             
          
           
             Smalley
             to
             be
             brought
             to
             the
             House
             by
             the
             Mace
             ,
             and
             not
             by
             Writ
             .
          
           
             Tuesday
             28.
             
             Feb.
             
          
           
             Smalley
             brought
             to
             the
             Bar
             ,
             was
             presently
             delivered
             out
             of
             Execution
             .
          
           
             Wednesday
             7.
             
             March
             
               post
               Meridiem
            
             .
          
           
             Mr.
             Hall
             ,
             Smalley's
             Master
             ,
             withdraws
             .
          
           
             Smalley
             adjudged
             guilty
             of
             a
             Contempt
             against
             the
             House
             ,
             for
             fraudulently
             procuring
             himself
             to
             be
             arrested
             .
          
           
             Kirtleton
             in
             confederacy
             with
             him
             .
          
           
             Smalley
             to
             be
             committed
             to
             the
             Tower
             for
             his
             Misdemeanor
             and
             Contempt
             .
          
           
             The
             like
             Judgment
             for
             Kirtleton
             .
          
           
             Both
             to
             be
             brought
             into
             the
             House
             ,
             to
             receive
             their
             Judgements
             .
          
           
             Mr.
             
             Hall's
             privity
             in
             the
             Matter
             to
             be
             referred
             to
             a
             further
             Debate
             .
          
           
             Saturday
             10
             ,
             March.
             
          
           
             The
             Speaker
             pronounced
             Judgement
             upon
             Smalley
             .
          
           
             Saturd
             .
             4.
             
             Feb.
             An.
             23.
             
             Eliz.
             Journ
             .
             Dom.
             Com.
             
          
           
             Mr.
             
             Hall's
             Charge
             for
             writing
             a
             Book
             derogatory
             to
             the
             Authority
             ,
             Power
             and
             State
             of
             the
             Commons
             House
             of
             Parliament
             .
          
           
             Mr.
             Hall
             ordered
             to
             be
             sent
             for
             by
             the
             Serjeant
             at
             Arms
             
          
           
             Two
             Knights
             ,
             Members
             of
             the
             House
             ,
             to
             assist
             the
             Serjeant
             .
          
           
             A
             Commission
             to
             a
             Committee
             to
             send
             for
             the
             Printer
             ,
             and
             to
             examine
             the
             Matter
             .
          
           
             To
             report
             to
             the
             House
             ,
             and
             to
             take
             order
             for
             
             Hall's
             Apprehension
             .
          
           
             And
             if
             any
             Member
             should
             see
             him
             ,
             to
             stay
             him
             ,
             and
             bring
             him
             to
             the
             House
             .
          
           
             Munday
             6
             Feb.
             Mr.
             Secretary
             Wilson
             reports
             the
             Examination
             of
             
             Hall's
             Case
             from
             the
             Committee
             .
          
           
             Hall
             appears
             ,
             and
             was
             called
             to
             the
             Bar
             ,
             where
             he
             was
             charged
             by
             the
             Speaker
             with
             his
             Offence
             .
          
           
             The
             Printer
             brought
             to
             the
             Bar.
             
          
           
             And
             Shirland
             ,
             who
             was
             examined
             .
          
           
             And
             Wells
             ,
             who
             was
             also
             examined
             .
          
           
             A
             Committee
             appointed
             to
             examine
             further
             the
             whole
             Matter
             .
          
           
             M.
             Hall
             brought
             to
             the
             Bar
             again
             ,
             and
             committed
             to
             the
             Serjeant
             to
             attend
             the
             Committee
             .
          
           
             
               Bynnyman
               ,
               Wells
            
             ,
             and
             Shirland
             ,
             ordered
             likewise
             to
             attend
             the
             Committee
             .
          
           
             Dalton
             also
             ordered
             to
             attend
             
          
           
             Tuesd.
             14
             Feb.
             Another
             Report
             from
             the
             Committee
             against
             Hall
             ,
             of
             new
             Contempts
             and
             Crimes
             added
             to
             his
             former
             .
          
           
             Mr.
             Hall
             chargeth
             the
             House
             with
             Injustice
             .
          
           
             Nota.
             
          
           
             The
             Printer
             brought
             to
             the
             Bar
             again
             ,
             and
             re-examined
             .
          
           
             Mr.
             Hall
             at
             the
             Bar
             ,
             and
             recharged
             by
             Mr.
             Speaker
             .
          
           
             Submits
             ,
             refuseth
             to
             answer
             ,
             acknowledgeth
             his
             Error
             ,
             prays
             pardon
             ,
             and
             is
             sequestred
             .
          
           
             Sundry
             motions
             for
             a
             proportionable
             punishment
             .
          
           
             Resolved
             ,
             
               nemine
               contradicente
               Hall
            
             to
             be
             committed
             to
             Prison
             .
          
           
             And
             that
             Prison
             to
             be
             the
             Tower
             
          
           
             There
             to
             remain
             for
             six
             months
             .
          
           
             And
             from
             thence
             ,
             till
             he
             made
             a
             retractation
             of
             his
             Book
             .
          
           
             To
             be
             fined
             to
             the
             Queen
             .
          
           
             And
             that
             Fine
             to
             be
             500
             Marks
             .
          
           
             To
             be
             severed
             and
             cut
             off
             from
             being
             a
             Member
             of
             the
             House
             .
          
           
             And
             the
             Speaker
             to
             issue
             a
             Warrant
             for
             a
             new
             Writ
             .
          
           
             His
             Book
             and
             slanderous
             Libel
             to
             be
             adjudged
             utterly
             false
             and
             erroneous
             .
          
           
             And
             that
             to
             be
             publickly
             testified
             and
             affirmed
             by
             Order
             of
             the
             House
             .
          
           
             Hall
             brought
             to
             the
             Bar
             to
             receive
             his
             Judgment
             ,
             which
             Mr.
             Speaker
             delivered
             accordingly
             .
          
           
             The
             Proceedings
             against
             Hall
             drawn
             up
             ,
             read
             and
             agreed
             to
             by
             the
             House
             .
          
           
             
               Rot.
               Pat.
               48
               H.
               3.
               m.
               6.
               dorso
               .
            
             Forma
             pacis
             inter
             Regem
             &
             Barones
             .
             
               The
               Articles
               of
               Peace
            
             à
             Domino
             Rege
             &
             Domino
             Edwardo
             ,
             Praelatis
             &
             Proceribus
             omnibus
             ,
             &
             Communitate
             tota
             regni
             Angliae
             communiter
             &
             concorditer
             approbat
             .
             
               were
               sealed
               by
               the
               Bishops
               of
            
             Lincoln
             and
             Ely
             ,
             
               Earl
               of
            
             Norf.
             
               Earl
               of
            
             Oxon.
             Humphrey
             Bohun
             ,
             William
             de
             Monte
             Canisio
             ,
             &
             Major
             .
             London
             .
             in
             Parliamento
             London
             .
             mense
             Junii
             ,
             Anno
             Dom.
             1264.
             de
             
               consensu
               ,
               voluntate
            
             &
             praecepto
             Domini
             Regis
             ,
             necnon
             Praelatorum
             ,
             Baronum
             ,
             ac
             etiam
             Communitatis
             tunc
             ibidem
             praesentium
             .
             
               And
               not
               only
               so
               ,
               but
               that
               Record
               tells
               us
               ,
            
             Quod
             quaedam
             ordinatio
             facta
             in
             Parliamento
             London
             .
             habito
             circa
             festum
             Nativitatis
             Sancti
             Johannis
             Baptistae
             prox
             '
             praeteritum
             ,
             pro
             pace
             Regni
             conservanda
             .
          
           
             Pultons
             Stat.
             24
             H.
             8.
             c.
             12.
             
             It
             is
             unanimously
             declared
             ,
             adjudged
             and
             confirmed
             ,
             That
             the
             King
             ,
             his
             noble
             Progenitors
             ,
             and
             the
             Nobility
             and
             Commons
             of
             the
             said
             Realm
             ,
             at
             divers
             and
             sundry
             Parliaments
             as
             well
             in
             the
             time
             of
             King
             
               E.
               1.
               
               R.
               2.
               
               H.
            
             4.
             and
             other
             noble
             Kings
             of
             this
             Realm
             ,
             
               made
               sundry
               Ordinances
               ,
               Laws
               ,
               Statutes
               and
               Provisions
            
             for
             the
             entire
             and
             sure
             conservation
             of
             the
             Prerogative
             ,
             Liberties
             and
             Preheminences
             of
             the
             said
             Imperial
             Crown
             of
             this
             Realm
             ,
             and
             of
             the
             Jurisdiction
             Spiritual
             and
             Temporal
             of
             the
             same
             ,
             to
             keep
             it
             from
             the
             annoyance
             as
             well
             from
             the
             See
             of
             Rome
             ,
             as
             from
             the
             Authority
             of
             other
             Foreign
             Potentates
             ,
             attempting
             the
             diminution
             and
             violation
             thereof
             ,
             as
             often
             and
             from
             time
             to
             time
             as
             any
             such
             annoyance
             and
             attempt
             might
             be
             known
             or
             espied
             .
          
           
             
               Ex
               vetusto
            
             MS.
             
               Staeturorum
               penes
            
             Johan
             '
             Peachy
             
               de
               Interior
               '
               Templo
               Armig.
            
             King
             Edw.
             2.
             and
             the
             whole
             Parliament
             ,
             in
             the
             15.
             year
             of
             his
             Reign
             ,
             when
             the
             Ordinances
             which
             had
             been
             made
             before
             that
             time
             ,
             by
             certain
             Prelates
             ,
             Earls
             and
             Barons
             ,
             by
             the
             consent
             of
             that
             King
             ,
             
               &
               la
               Comunante
               de
               la
               terre
               ,
            
             were
             repealed
             ,
             because
             in
             many
             things
             they
             restrained
             ▪
             the
             Power
             Royal
             too
             much
             ;
             yet
             in
             the
             Act
             of
             Repeal
             there
             is
             a
             
               salvo
               semper
               jure
               Regni
               sive
               Parliamenti
               ,
            
             for
             they
             unanimously
             agree
             and
             provide
             ,
             
               Mes
               les
               choses
               que
               sont
               establer
               pur
               le
               state
               nostre
               Seigneur
               le
               Roy
               &
               ses
               heirs
               ,
               &
               pur
               le
               state
               du
               Roialme
               &
               du
               Peuple
               ,
               soient
               tretez
               ,
               accordez
               &
               establez
               en
               Parlement
               par
               nostre
               dit
               Seigneur
               le
               Roy
               ,
               &
               par
               l'assent
               des
               Prelatz
               ,
               Comtz
               ,
               Barons
               ,
               &
               tout
               le
               Commune
               du
               Roialme
               ,
               auxi
               come
               ad
               estre
               accustumer
               ceo
               en
               arrear
            
             ;
             That
             those
             things
             which
             are
             for
             establishing
             the
             Estate
             of
             the
             King
             and
             his
             Heirs
             ,
             and
             for
             the
             Estate
             of
             the
             Realm
             ,
             and
             the
             People
             thereof
             ,
             shall
             be
             treated
             of
             ,
             accorded
             and
             established
             in
             Parliament
             by
             the
             King
             ,
             and
             by
             the
             assent
             of
             the
             Prelates
             ,
             Earls
             ,
             Barons
             ,
             and
             all
             the
             Commons
             of
             the
             Realm
             ,
             
               as
               it
               had
               been
               accustomed
               in
               times
               past
               .
            
          
           
             Rastals
             Stat.
             Anno
             38
             E.
             3.
             f.
             124.
             the
             Statute
             of
             Provisors
             from
             Rome
             .
             And
             to
             the
             intent
             that
             the
             said
             Ordinances
             and
             every
             of
             the
             same
             ,
             for
             the
             ease
             ,
             quietness
             and
             wealth
             of
             the
             Commons
             ,
             be
             the
             better
             sustained
             ,
             executed
             and
             kept
             ,
             and
             that
             all
             those
             which
             have
             offended
             ,
             or
             shall
             offend
             against
             these
             Ordinances
             ,
             by
             prosecutions
             ,
             accusations
             ,
             denunciations
             ,
             citations
             ,
             or
             other
             Process
             ,
             made
             or
             to
             be
             made
             out
             of
             the
             said
             Realm
             ,
             or
             within
             ,
             or
             otherwise
             against
             any
             manner
             of
             person
             of
             the
             said
             Realm
             ,
             be
             the
             more
             covenable
             ,
             and
             speedily
             brought
             in
             answer
             ,
             to
             receive
             right
             according
             to
             their
             desert
             .
             The
             
               King
               ,
               the
               Prelates
               ,
               Dukes
               ,
               Earls
               ,
               Barons
               ,
               Nobles
               ,
               and
               other
               Commons
               ,
               Clerks
               ,
               and
               Lay-people
               ,
            
             be
             bound
             by
             this
             present
             Ordinance
             to
             
               aid
               ,
               comfort
            
             ,
             and
             to
             counsel
             the
             one
             and
             the
             other
             ,
             and
             as
             often
             as
             shall
             need
             ,
             and
             by
             all
             the
             best
             means
             that
             may
             be
             made
             of
             word
             and
             of
             deed
             ,
             to
             impeach
             such
             offenders
             ,
             and
             resist
             their
             deeds
             and
             enterprizes
             ,
             and
             without
             suffering
             them
             to
             inhabit
             ,
             abide
             ,
             or
             pass
             by
             the
             Seignories
             ,
             Possessions
             ,
             Lands
             ,
             Jurisdictions
             ,
             or
             Places
             ,
             and
             be
             bound
             to
             keep
             and
             defend
             the
             one
             and
             the
             other
             from
             all
             
               damage
               ,
               villainy
            
             ,
             and
             reproof
             ,
             as
             they
             should
             do
             their
             own
             persons
             ,
             and
             for
             their
             deed
             and
             business
             ,
             and
             by
             such
             manner
             ,
             and
             as
             far
             forth
             as
             such
             Prosecutions
             or
             Process
             were
             made
             or
             attempted
             against
             them
             in
             especial
             general
             ,
             or
             in
             common
             .
          
           
             Rot
             Parl.
             21
             R.
             2.
             n.
             27.
             
             
               Pur
               le
               Pape
               s'accorderent
               touts
               les
               Prelats
               ,
               Seigneurs
               &
               Communes
               en
               le
               Parlement
               .
            
             That
             Pope
             Urban
             was
             true
             &
             lawful
             Pope
             ,
             and
             that
             the
             Livings
             of
             all
             Cardinals
             ,
             Rebels
             to
             Holy
             Father
             ,
             and
             all
             others
             their
             coadjutors
             ,
             fautors
             and
             adherents
             ,
             and
             all
             other
             Enemies
             of
             the
             King
             and
             his
             Realm
             ,
             shall
             be
             seized
             into
             the
             hands
             of
             the
             King
             ,
             and
             the
             King
             to
             be
             answered
             of
             the
             profits
             thereof
             ;
             and
             whosoever
             shall
             procure
             or
             obtain
             any
             Provision
             or
             other
             Instrument
             from
             any
             other
             Pope
             then
             the
             said
             Urban
             ,
             shall
             be
             out
             of
             the
             
               Kings
               Protection
            
             .
          
           
             Certaine
             Priests
             en
             Angleterre
             avoient
             offend
             en
             diverse
             points
             en
             temps
             R.
             2.
             durant
             le
             division
             de
             la
             Papacy
             ,
             les
             fueront
             per
             Act
             del
             Parlement
             deprives
             de
             leur
             Benefices
             .
             21
             
               H.
               7.
               fo
            
             .
             34.
             
          
           
             Rot.
             Parl.
             2
             H.
             5.
             par
             .
             2.
             num
             .
             10.
             
             An
             Act
             of
             Parliament
             made
             2
             H.
             5.
             agrees
             and
             confirms
             ,
             that
             it
             was
             ever
             the
             liberty
             and
             freedom
             of
             the
             Commons
             of
             England
             ,
             that
             no
             Statute
             or
             Law
             could
             be
             made
             ,
             unless
             they
             gave
             thereto
             their
             assent
             ;
             and
             the
             Reason
             was
             convincing
             and
             certain
             ,
             which
             the
             King
             and
             his
             Councel
             ,
             the
             Archbishops
             ,
             Bishops
             ,
             Abbots
             ,
             Priors
             ,
             Earls
             and
             Barons
             in
             Parliament
             ,
             agreed
             to
             ,
             and
             never
             in
             the
             least
             questioned
             or
             doubted
             of
             ,
             that
             the
             Commons
             of
             the
             Land
             have
             ever
             been
             a
             Member
             of
             Parliament
             ,
             and
             were
             as
             well
             Assenters
             as
             Petitioners
             .
             The
             Record
             is
             thus
             ;
             That
             so
             as
             it
             hath
             ever
             be
             their
             liberte
             and
             freedom
             ,
             that
             ther
             should
             no
             Statute
             ,
             ne
             Law
             ,
             be
             made
             ,
             of
             less
             then
             they
             yaffe
             thereto
             there
             assent
             ,
             considering
             that
             the
             Common
             of
             your
             Lond
             ,
             the
             which
             that
             is
             and
             ever
             hath
             be
             a
             Membre
             of
             your
             Parliament
             ,
             ben
             as
             well
             Assenters
             as
             Petitioners
             .
          
           
             Rot.
             Parl.
             3
             H.
             5.
             n.
             11.
             
             
               Nostre
               Seigneur
               le
            
             Roy
             per
             avys
             
               &
               assent
               des
            
             Seigneurs
             &
             Communes
             ,
             Enact
             .
             That
             during
             the
             Schism
             at
             Rome
             ,
             all
             Bishops
             and
             other
             persons
             of
             Holy
             Church
             ,
             shall
             be
             consecrated
             by
             the
             Metropolitan
             ,
             upon
             the
             Kings
             Writ
             ,
             without
             further
             excuse
             or
             delay
             .
          
           
             Pultons
             Stat
             ,
             24
             H
             ,
             8.
             c.
             12.
             
             It
             was
             enacted
             by
             Authority
             of
             Parliament
             ,
             That
             all
             Archbishops
             and
             Bishops
             of
             this
             Realm
             ,
             or
             of
             any
             the
             Kings
             Dominions
             ,
             consecrated
             ,
             and
             at
             this
             present
             time
             taken
             and
             reputed
             for
             Archbishops
             and
             Bishops
             ,
             may
             by
             Authority
             of
             this
             present
             Parliament
             ,
             and
             not
             by
             vertue
             of
             any
             provision
             ,
             or
             other
             foreign
             Authority
             ,
             License
             ,
             Faculty
             ,
             or
             Dispensation
             ,
             keep
             ,
             enjoy
             and
             retain
             their
             Archbishopricks
             and
             Bishopricks
             ,
             in
             as
             large
             and
             ample
             manner
             ,
             as
             if
             they
             had
             been
             promoted
             ,
             elected
             ,
             confirmed
             and
             consecrated
             ,
             according
             to
             the
             due
             course
             of
             the
             Laws
             of
             this
             Realm
             ;
             and
             that
             every
             Archbishop
             and
             Bishop
             of
             this
             Realm
             ,
             and
             of
             other
             the
             King's
             Dominions
             ,
             may
             minister
             ,
             use
             and
             exercise
             all
             and
             every
             thing
             and
             things
             ,
             pertaining
             to
             the
             Office
             or
             Order
             of
             an
             Archbishop
             and
             Bishop
             ,
             with
             all
             tokens
             in
             Signs
             and
             Ceremonies
             thereunto
             lawfully
             belonging
             .
          
           
             Rastals
             Stat
             25
             H.
             8.
             c.
             12.
             
             It
             is
             declared
             both
             by
             the
             Lords
             &
             Commons
             ,
             That
             your
             Royal
             Majesty
             ,
             and
             your
             Lords
             Spiritual
             and
             Temporal
             ,
             and
             Commons
             representing
             the
             whole
             state
             of
             your
             Realm
             ,
             in
             this
             your
             most
             
               High
               Court
            
             of
             Parliament
             ,
             have
             full
             power
             and
             authority
             not
             only
             to
             dispence
             ,
             but
             also
             authorize
             some
             elect
             person
             or
             persons
             to
             dispence
             with
             those
             and
             all
             other
             Humane
             Laws
             of
             this
             your
             Realm
             ,
             and
             with
             every
             one
             of
             them
             ,
             as
             the
             quality
             of
             the
             persons
             and
             matter
             shall
             require
             ;
             and
             also
             the
             said
             Laws
             and
             every
             of
             them
             to
             abrogate
             ,
             adnul
             ,
             amplifie
             or
             diminish
             ,
             as
             shall
             be
             seen
             unto
             your
             Majesty
             ,
             and
             the
             Nobles
             and
             Commons
             of
             your
             Realm
             ,
             present
             in
             your
             Parliament
             ,
             meet
             and
             convenient
             for
             the
             wealth
             of
             your
             Realm
             ,
             as
             by
             divers
             good
             and
             wholesom
             Acts
             of
             Parliament
             ,
             made
             and
             established
             as
             well
             in
             your
             time
             ,
             as
             in
             the
             time
             of
             your
             most
             
               noble
               Progenitors
            
             ,
             it
             may
             plainly
             and
             evidently
             appear
             .
          
           
             Pultons
             Stat.
             An.
             2
             &
             3
             E.
             6.
             cap.
             21.
             
             All
             Laws
             prohibiting
             Spiritual
             persons
             to
             marry
             ,
             who
             by
             Gods
             Law
             may
             marry
             ,
             shall
             be
             void
             .
          
           
             Be
             it
             therefore
             enacted
             by
             our
             Soveraign
             Lord
             the
             King
             ,
             with
             the
             assent
             of
             the
             Lords
             Spiritual
             and
             Temporal
             ,
             and
             the
             Commons
             in
             this
             present
             Parliament
             assembled
             ,
             and
             by
             the
             Authority
             of
             the
             same
             ,
             that
             all
             and
             every
             Law
             and
             Laws
             positive
             ,
             
               Canons
               ,
               Constitutions
            
             ,
             and
             Ordinances
             heretofore
             made
             by
             Authority
             of
             Man
             only
             ,
             which
             do
             prohibit
             or
             forbid
             marriage
             to
             any
             Ecctesiastical
             or
             Spiritual
             person
             or
             persons
             ,
             of
             what
             estate
             ,
             condition
             or
             degree
             they
             be
             ,
             or
             by
             what
             name
             or
             names
             soever
             they
             be
             called
             ,
             which
             by
             Gods
             Law
             may
             lawfully
             marry
             ,
             in
             all
             and
             every
             Article
             ,
             Branch
             and
             Sentence
             ,
             concerning
             only
             the
             prohibition
             for
             the
             marriage
             of
             the
             persons
             aforesaid
             ,
             
               shall
               be
               utterly
               void
               and
               of
               none
               effect
            
             ;
             and
             that
             all
             manner
             of
             forfeitures
             ,
             pains
             and
             penalties
             ,
             crimes
             or
             actions
             ,
             which
             were
             in
             the
             said
             Laws
             contained
             ,
             and
             of
             the
             same
             did
             follow
             ,
             concerning
             the
             prohibition
             for
             the
             marriage
             of
             the
             persons
             aforesaid
             ,
             
               be
               clearly
               and
               utterly
               void
               ,
               frustrate
               ,
               and
               of
               none
               effect
               ,
            
             to
             all
             intents
             ,
             constructions
             and
             purposes
             ,
             as
             well
             concerning
             marriage
             heretofore
             made
             by
             any
             of
             the
             Ecclesiastical
             or
             
               Spiritual
               persons
            
             aforesaid
             ,
             as
             also
             such
             which
             hereafter
             shall
             be
             duly
             and
             lawfully
             had
             ,
             celebrate
             and
             made
             ,
             betwixt
             the
             persons
             which
             by
             the
             Laws
             of
             God
             may
             lawfully
             marry
             .
          
           
             Lastly
             ,
             Knighton
             one
             of
             our
             best
             and
             most
             exactest
             Historians
             ,
             tells
             posterity
             the
             ancient
             ends
             of
             calling
             Parliaments
             ,
             in
             the
             Speeches
             made
             by
             
               Tho.
               de
               Woodstock
            
             Duke
             of
             Gloucester
             ,
             the
             Kings
             Uncle
             ,
             and
             
               Tho.
               de
               Arundel
            
             Bishop
             of
             Ely
             ,
             to
             King
             Richard
             2d
             .
             at
             Eltham
             ,
             in
             the
             12th
             .
             year
             of
             his
             Reign
             ,
             in
             the
             name
             of
             the
             whole
             Parliament
             then
             sitting
             at
             Westminster
             ,
             wherein
             the
             said
             Delegates
             do
             put
             that
             King
             in
             mind
             ,
             
               Quod
               ex
               antiquo
               Statuto
               &
               Consuetudine
               laudabili
               &
               approbata
               ,
               &c.
            
             (
             saith
             the
             Historian
             )
             That
             by
             ancient
             Statute
             and
             Custom
             laudable
             and
             approved
             ,
             which
             no
             man
             could
             deny
             ,
             the
             King
             may
             once
             in
             the
             year
             convene
             his
             Lords
             and
             Commons
             to
             his
             Court
             of
             Parliament
             ,
             as
             to
             the
             highest
             Court
             of
             the
             whole
             Realm
             .
             [
             
               In
               qua
               omnis
               equitas
               relucere
               deberet
               absque
               qualibet
               scrupulositate
               vel
               nota
               ,
               tanquam
               Sol
               in
               ascensu
               meridiei
               ,
               ubi
               pauperes
               &
               divites
               pro
               refrigerio
               tranquilitatis
               &
               pacis
               ,
               &
               repulsione
               injuriarum
               refugium
               infallibile
               querere
               possent
               ,
               ac
               etiam
               Errata
               Regni
               reformare
               ,
               &
               de
               statu
               &
               gubernatione
               Regis
               &
               Regni
               cum
               sapientiori
               Concilio
               tractare
               ,
               ut
               Inimici
               Regis
               &
               Regni
               intrinseci
               ,
               &
               hostes
               extrinseci
               destruantur
               &
               repellantur
               ,
               qualiter
               quoque
               onera
               incumbentia
               Regi
               &
               Regno
               levius
               ad
               Ediam
               Communitatis
               suportari
               poterunt
               .
            
             ]
             In
             which
             Court
             (
             say
             they
             )
             all
             equity
             ought
             to
             shine
             forth
             ,
             without
             the
             least
             Cloud
             or
             shadow
             ,
             like
             the
             Sun
             in
             his
             Meridian
             glory
             ,
             where
             poor
             and
             rich
             refreshed
             with
             peace
             and
             ease
             of
             their
             oppressions
             ,
             may
             always
             find
             infallible
             and
             sure
             refuge
             and
             succour
             ;
             the
             grievances
             of
             the
             Kingdom
             redress'd
             ,
             and
             the
             state
             of
             the
             King
             and
             government
             of
             the
             Realm
             debated
             with
             wiser
             Counsels
             ,
             the
             Domestick
             and
             Foreign
             Enemies
             of
             the
             King
             and
             Kingdom
             destroyed
             and
             repelled
             ,
             and
             to
             consider
             how
             the
             charges
             and
             burthens
             of
             both
             may
             be
             sustained
             with
             more
             ease
             to
             the
             people
             .
          
           
             Saturday
             the
             18.
             of
             March.
             A
             further
             Order
             against
             Mr.
             Hall.
             
          
           
             
             Hall's
             Retractation
             to
             be
             referred
             to
             a
             certain
             Committee
             .
          
           
             The
             Committee
             to
             Report
             
             Hall's
             Retractation
             at
             the
             next
             Session
             of
             Parliament
             .
          
           
             Anno
             27
             Eliz.
             Jour
             .
             Dom.
             Com.
             Saturday
             12
             December
             .
             Contempt
             in
             a
             Member
             .
          
           
             The
             Serjeant
             to
             give
             warning
             to
             Mr.
             Hall
             tu
             attend
             the
             House
             .
          
           
             Monday
             the
             21
             November
             ,
             Anno
             29
             Eliz.
             An.
             Dom.
             1586
             
          
           
             Mr.
             
             Markham's
             Complaint
             against
             Mr.
             Hall.
             
          
           
             That
             he
             being
             for
             ever
             disabled
             to
             be
             a
             Member
             of
             the
             House
             ,
             had
             notwithstanding
             brought
             his
             Writ
             against
             the
             Inhabitants
             of
             Grantham
             for
             his
             Wages
             
          
           
             Who
             pray
             the
             advice
             and
             order
             of
             the
             House
             .
          
           
             Friday
             the
             2d
             .
             of
             December
             .
          
           
             Referred
             to
             a
             Committee
             .
          
           
             With
             directions
             if
             they
             think
             good
             ,
             to
             move
             the
             Lord
             Chancellor
             to
             stay
             the
             granting
             of
             further
             Process
             against
             the
             Burrough
             .
          
           
             Tuesday
             the
             21.
             of
             March.
             
          
           
             The
             Ld.
             Chancellor
             ,
             at
             the
             request
             of
             the
             Committee
             ,
             stays
             further
             Process
             against
             Grantham
             .
          
           
             Mr.
             Hall
             frankly
             remits
             his
             Wages
             to
             the
             Burrough
             of
             Grantham
             .
          
           
             Ex
             Journ
             .
             Dom.
             Com.
             
          
           
             Judgment
             .
          
           
             The
             like
             President
             
               An.
               3
               Car.
            
             1.
             
             Vid.
             Journ
             .
             Dom.
             Com.
             
          
           
             Journ
             .
             Dom.
             Proc.
             &
             Com.
             The
             Bishop
             of
             
             Bristol's
             Case
             .
          
           
             Ex
             Journ
             .
             Dom.
             Proc.
             &
             Com.
             7
             Jac.
             The
             Case
             of
             Dr.
             Cowell
             .
          
           
             Men
             despise
             and
             reproach
             those
             things
             whereof
             they
             are
             ignorant
             .
             It
             is
             a
             desperate
             and
             dangerous
             matter
             for
             Civilians
             and
             Canonists
             ,
             (
             I
             speak
             what
             I
             know
             ,
             and
             not
             without
             just
             cause
             )
             to
             write
             either
             of
             our
             Common
             Laws
             of
             England
             ,
             which
             they
             profess
             not
             ,
             or
             against
             them
             ,
             which
             they
             know
             not
             .
             But
             their
             Pages
             are
             so
             full
             of
             
               palpable
               Errors
            
             ,
             and
             
               gross
               Mistakings
            
             as
             these
             new
             Authors
             are
             out
             of
             our
             Charity
             ,
             and
             their
             Books
             out
             of
             our
             Judgment
             ,
             cast
             away
             unanswered
             .
             Coke
             lib.
             10.
             
             Lectori
             .
          
           
             
             Blackwood's
             Case
             .
             Jour
             .
             Dom.
             Com.
             
          
           
             Nota.
             
          
           
             
               E
               contra
               Vide
            
             the
             ancient
             Rights
             of
             the
             Commons
             of
             England
             asserted
             ,
             or
             a
             discourse
             ,
             proving
             by
             Records
             and
             the
             best
             Historians
             ,
             that
             the
             Commons
             of
             England
             were
             ever
             an
             essential
             part
             of
             Parliament
             .
          
           
             The
             Power
             of
             Kings
             ,
             in
             particular
             of
             the
             Kings
             of
             England
             ,
             learnedly
             asserted
             by
             Sir
             
               Robert
               Filmer
            
             Kt.
             fol.
             1.
             
             Printed
             
               An.
               Dom.
            
             1680.
             
          
           
             King
             
             James's
             first
             Speech
             to
             his
             first
             Parliament
             in
             England
             .
             Pulton's
             Stat.
             1
             Jac.
             cap.
             2.
             fol.
             1157.
             
          
           
             King
             Charles
             the
             I.
             Declaration
             to
             all
             his
             loving
             Subjects
             ,
             published
             with
             the
             Advice
             of
             his
             Privy
             Councel
             .
             Exact
             Collections
             of
             Declarations
             ,
             pag.
             28
             ,
             29.
             
          
           
             Journ
             .
             Dom.
             Com.
             Dr.
             
             Manwaring's
             Case
             .
          
           
             Juratores
             praesentant
             quod
             
               Richardus
               Empson
            
             nuper
             de
             London
             miles
             nuper
             Consiliarius
             excellentissimi
             Principis
             Henrici
             nuper
             Regis
             Angl.
             17.
             die
             Maii
             Anno
             Regni
             dicti
             nuper
             Regis
             12.
             &
             diversis
             vicibus
             antea
             &
             postea
             apud
             London
             in
             Parochia
             sanctae
             Brigettae
             in
             Warda
             de
             
               Farrington
               extra
            
             ,
             Deum
             prae
             oculis
             non
             habens
             ,
             sed
             ut
             filius
             diabolicus
             subtiliter
             imaginans
             honorem
             ,
             dignitatem
             ,
             &
             prosperitatem
             dicti
             nuper
             Regis
             ,
             ac
             prosperitatem
             Regni
             sui
             Angliae
             minime
             valere
             ,
             sed
             ut
             ipse
             magis
             singulares
             favores
             dicti
             nuper
             Regis
             adhiberet
             ,
             unde
             magnat
             .
             fieri
             potuisset
             ,
             ac
             totum
             Regnum
             Angliae
             ,
             secundum
             ejus
             voluntatem
             gubernaret
             falso
             deceptivè
             &
             proditoriè
             legem
             Angliae
             ,
             subvertens
             diversos
             ligeos
             ipsius
             nuper
             Regis
             ,
             ex
             sua
             falsa
             covina
             ,
             &
             subtili
             ingenio
             ,
             contra
             communem
             legem
             Regni
             Angliae
             .
             Anderson's
             1.
             
             Rep.
             fol.
             156.
             
          
           
             Vide
             Rushworth
             '
             
               s
               Collections
               ,
               fo
            
             .
             Judgment
             against
             the
             Doctor
             .
          
           
             Journ
             .
             Dom.
             Procerum
             .
          
           
             The
             Doctor
             's
             Submission
             .
          
           
             Ex
             Agupeto
             Diacono
             .
             Assentatores
             à
             Regibus
             tanquam
             pestis
             vitandi
             12.
             nam
             non
             utilia
             consulunt
             ,
             sed
             quae
             placent
             22.
             31.
             sic
             Diogenes
             rogatus
             quaenam
             bellua
             perniciosissime
             morderet
             ex
             feris
             inquitobtrectator
             ex
             cicuribus
             vero
             adulator
             .
          
           
             The
             Lords
             order
             the
             Bishop
             of
             London
             to
             suspend
             the
             Doctor
             .
          
           
             Journ
             .
             Dom.
             Proc.
             die
             Sabbathi
             ,
             18
             die
             
               April
               .
               16
               Car.
            
             1
             
          
           
             21
             April
             .
             1640.
             
          
           
             27
             April
             .
             1640
             
          
           
             28
             April
             1640.
             
          
           
             Journ
             .
             Dom.
             Com.
             3
             Car.
             1.
             
             Dr.
             
             Mountague's
             Case
             .
          
           
             *
             The
             Dr.
             Writ
             and
             Published
             several
             Tenents
             ,
             tending
             to
             Arminianism
             and
             Popery
             .
          
           
             *
             Lord
             Brook
             (
             friend
             to
             Sir
             
               Phillip
               Sidney
            
             )
             in
             his
             Alaham.
             
          
           
             Had
             done
             a
             contempt
             to
             the
             Commons
             and
             distrubed
             the
             
               Nation
               ,
               1
               Car.
            
             Voted
             .
          
           
             2
             Car.
             resolved
             by
             that
             Parliament
             that
             he
             had
             Sowen
             Sedition
             ,
          
           
             And
             endeavoured
             to
             reconcile
             us
             to
             Rome
             .
          
           
             Articles
             against
             Mountague
             .
          
           
             Campanella
             de
             Monar
             .
             Hispan
             .
          
        
         
           Notes for div A54636-e32470
           
             Jour
             .
             Dom.
             Com.
             Anno.
             27
             Eliz.
             Dr.
             Parry's
             Case
             .
          
           
             Journ
             .
             Dom.
             Com.
             18
             Jac.
             Sir
             Giles
             Mompesson's
             Case
             .
          
           
             Journ
             .
             Dom.
             Proc.
             18
             Jac.
             The
             Lords
             Judgment
             againw
             him
             .
          
           
             *
             Journ
             .
             Dom.
             Com.
             19
             Jac.
             Sir
             John
             Bennet
             '
             
               s
               Case
            
             .
             Illos
             extollimus
             ,
             qui
             fraudibus
             ac
             dolis
             divites
             facti
             sunt
             ,
             eos
             patres
             legum
             ,
             Justitiae
             fontes
             ,
             sapientiaeque
             thesauros
             appellantes
             ,
             O
             inconcussa
             Dei
             justitia
             ,
             quamdiu
             haec
             pateris
             ?
             ab
             horum
             igitur
             scholis
             ,
             in
             quibus
             non
             sat
             scio
             an
             de
             veritatis
             inventione
             ,
             an
             potius
             de
             lucri
             spe
             major
             sit
             disceptatio
             ,
             prodeunt
             Judices
             ,
             Praesides
             ,
             atque
             Ministri
             ,
             manibus
             tenacibus
             ,
             oculis
             impudicis
             ,
             effrenata
             libidine
             ,
             lapideis
             cordibus
             ,
             ficta
             gravitate
             ,
             lingua
             melliflua
             ,
             sed
             dentibus
             virulentis
             ,
             &
             breviter
             auri
             insatiabili
             fame
             .
             
               Cardan
               ,
               libro
               de
               utilitate
               ex
               adversis
               capienda
               .
               Cap.
               de
               Temporum
               &
               Magistratuum
               pravitate
               ,
               p.
            
             649.
             
          
           
             Journ
             .
             Dom.
             Com.
             19
             Jac.
             Sir
             Robert
             Floid's
             Case
             .
          
           
             Turned
             out
             for
             being
             a
             Monopolist
             .
          
           
             Journ
             .
             Dom.
             Com.
             3
             Car.
             1.
             
             Mr.
             John
             Barbour's
             Case
             .
          
           
             The
             Order
             of
             the
             Commons
             against
             Barbour
             .
          
        
         
           Notes for div A54636-e34500
           
             Journ
             .
             Dom.
             Com.
             4
             
               E.
               6.
            
             
             Criketost's
             Case
             .
          
           
             Journ
             Dom.
             Com.
             1
             Jac.
             Complaint
             that
             a
             Yeoman
             of
             the
             Guard
             who
             kept
             the
             door
             of
             the
             Lobby
             of
             the
             Upper
             House
             ,
             against
             several
             of
             the
             Members
             of
             the
             House
             of
             Commons
             .
          
           
             22
             Marti
             .
             1603
             
          
           
             Tash
             brought
             to
             the
             Bar
             ,
             submits
             ,
             and
             is
             pardoned
             ,
             paying
             Fees.
             
          
           
             Journ
             .
             Dom.
             Com.
             18.
             
             Jac.
             Sir
             Francis
             Mitchell's
             Case
             .
          
           
             Committed
             to
             the
             Tower.
             
          
           
             Carried
             on
             foot
             through
             
             London-streets
             .
          
           
             After
             impeached
             by
             the
             Commons
             before
             the
             Lords
             .
          
           
             Journ
             .
             Dom.
             Proc.
             18
             Jac.
             The
             Lords
             send
             to
             the
             Commons
             .
          
           
             That
             they
             are
             ready
             to
             give
             Judgment
             against
             Mitchell
             ,
             if
             they
             would
             come
             and
             demand
             it
             .
          
           
             The
             Commons
             by
             their
             Speaker
             demand
             Judgment
             against
             Sir
             
               Francis
               Mitchell
            
             .
          
           
             The
             Lord
             Chief
             Justice
             pronounceth
             the
             Judgment
             .
          
           
             The
             Judgment
             of
             the
             Lords
             against
             Sir
             
               Francis
               Mitchell
            
             .
          
           
             There
             was
             a
             Clause
             in
             Patents
             of
             Monopolies
             ,
             whereby
             power
             was
             given
             to
             imprison
             ,
             and
             hundreds
             were
             committed
             by
             colour
             thereof
             to
             Finsbury
             Gaol
             ,
             and
             the
             Fleet.
             
          
           
             Journ
             .
             Dom.
             Proc.
             18
             
               Jac.
               Fowles
               ,
               Geldard
            
             and
             others
             committed
             .
          
           
             Journ
             .
             Dom.
             Com.
             20
             Jac.
             Dr.
             
             Harris's
             Case
             .
          
           
             To
             recant
             in
             the
             Pulpit
             .
          
           
             Journ
             .
             Dom.
             Com.
             3
             Car.
             1.
             
             Mr.
             Burgesse
             ,
             a
             Minister
             ,
             his
             Case
             .
          
           
             Journ
             .
             Dom.
             Com.
             The
             Case
             of
             Sir
             
               William
               Wray
            
             ,
             M.
             Langton
             ,
             Mr.
             
               John
               Trelawnie
            
             ,
             and
             Mr.
             
               Edward
               Trelawnie
            
             .
          
           
             The
             Judgment
             of
             the
             Commons
             .
          
           
             The
             Commons
             House
             of
             Parliament
             adjudge
             them
             .
          
           
             To
             make
             submission
             in
             the
             Countrey
             at
             the
             Assizes
             .
          
           
             Journ
             .
             Dom.
             Com.
             3.
             
             Car.
             1.
             
          
           
             Levet
             ,
             for
             executing
             a
             Patent
             in
             time
             of
             Prorogation
             ,
             which
             was
             adjudged
             a
             Grievance
             by
             the
             House
             in
             the
             last
             Session
             ,
             ordered
             to
             be
             sent
             for
             by
             the
             Serjeant
             at
             Arms.
             
          
           
             Journ
             ,
             Dom.
             Com.
             4.
             
             Car.
             1.
             
             The
             Parliament
             prorogued
             .
          
           
             Journ
             .
             Dom.
             Com.
             4
             Car.
             1.
             
             The
             Officers
             of
             the
             Custom-house
             .
          
           
             Journ
             .
             Dom.
             Com.
             4
             Car.
             1.
             
             The
             Case
             of
             Acton
             ,
             Sheriff
             of
             London
             ,
             for
             contempt
             in
             prevaricating
             in
             his
             Testimony
             .
          
           
             Ordered
             to
             be
             sent
             for
             .
          
           
             Tuesd.
             10
             Feb.
             Appears
             ,
             and
             called
             to
             the
             Bar.
             
          
           
             His
             Crime
             with
             others
             aggravated
             .
          
           
             Sentenced
             to
             the
             Tower.
             
          
           
             Journ
             .
             Dom.
             Com.
             4
             Car.
             26
             Jan.
             The
             Case
             of
             Lewis
             .
          
        
         
           Notes for div A54636-e40130
           
             Journ
             .
             Dom.
             Com.
             18
             Jac.
             The
             Case
             of
             the
             Mayor
             of
             Winchelsey
             .
          
           
             Judgment
             against
             the
             Mayor
             .
          
           
             Journ
             .
             Dom.
             Com.
             20
             Jac.
             The
             Case
             of
             the
             Mayor
             of
             Arundel
             for
             Misdemeanour
             .
          
           
             Judgment
             .
             To
             pay
             the
             Charge
             ,
             to
             be
             set
             down
             by
             3
             Members
             .
          
           
             Jou●n
             Dom.
             Com
             21
             Jac.
             The
             Case
             of
             Ingry
             the
             under
             Sheriff
             of
             Cambridgeshire
             
          
           
             Judgment
             .
          
           
             To
             make
             a
             submission
             at
             the
             Sessions
             .
          
           
             Journ
             .
             Dom.
             Com.
             3
             &
             4
             Car.
             1.
             
             Tuesd.
             Apr.
             29.
             
             The
             Case
             of
             the
             Sheriffs
             of
             York
             ,
             and
             others
             touching
             the
             Election
             of
             Sir
             
               Thomas
               Savile
            
             .
          
           
             Nota.
             
          
           
             Nota.
             
          
           
             Nota.
             
          
           
             Sir
             
               Robert
               Philips
            
             .
          
           
             The
             Sheriff
             to
             pay
             the
             charges
             of
             the
             Witnesses
             ,
             to
             be
             set
             down
             by
             four
             Witnesses
             .
          
           
             Committment
             of
             Davenport
             to
             the
             Tower
             ,
             for
             misinforming
             the
             House
             of
             Commons
             ,
             as
             a
             Witness
             .
          
           
             Anno
             primo
             Regis
             Jacobi
             ,
             Num.
             42.
             penes
             Joh.
             Brown
             ,
             Ar.
             Cler.
             Parliamentor
             .
          
           
             Nota.
             
          
           
             Anno
             3
             
               Car.
               1.
               
               Pult.
            
             Stat.
             fol.
             1433.
             
          
           
             34
             E.
             1.
             
          
           
             No
             Tallage
             or
             Aid
             to
             be
             laid
             or
             levied
             without
             Authority
             of
             Parliament
             .
          
           
             1
             E.
             3.
             6.
             
          
           
             11
             R.
             2.
             9.
             
          
           
             1
             R.
             3.
             2.
             
          
           
             9
             H.
             3.
             29.
             
          
           
             28
             E.
             3.
             3.
             
          
           
             37
             E.
             3.
             18.
             
          
           
             38
             E
             3.
             8.
             
          
           
             42
             E.
             3.
             3.
             
          
           
             17
             R.
             2.
             6.
             
          
           
             Quartering
             Souldiers
             against
             Law.
             
          
           
             25
             E.
             3.
             9.
             
          
           
             9
             H.
             3.
             29.
             
          
           
             25
             E.
             3.
             
             ●4
             .
          
           
             28
             E.
             3.
             
             ●3
             .
          
           
             Nota.
             
          
           
             Martial
             Law
             in
             time
             of
             Peace
             ,
             against
             the
             Laws
             and
             Statutes
             of
             England
          
           
             Nota.
             
          
           
             Nota.
             
          
           
             Here
             the
             good
             King
             condemns
             the
             Law
             and
             Doctrine
             of
             Dr.
             
               Cowell
               ,
               Blackwood
               ,
               Manwaring
               ,
               Fulbeck
               ,
               Sibthorpe
               ,
               Alablaster
               ,
               Filmer
               ,
            
             and
             their
             Transcribers
             and
             Disciples
             .
          
        
         
           Notes for div A54636-e47980
           
             Journ
             .
             Dom.
             Com.
             Parl.
             1
             Jac.
             
          
           
             Mercurii
             23
             Maii
             ,
             A.
             D.
             1603
             
          
           
             A
             Bill
             is
             delivered
             to
             the
             Speaker
             going
             to
             the
             House
             ,
             purporting
             a
             Declaration
             of
             Treason
             by
             a
             Magistrate
             of
             the
             Land
             ,
             who
             Gives
             an
             Account
             of
             it
             to
             the
             House
             .
          
           
             Who
             forbear
             to
             read
             it
             at
             that
             time
             .
          
           
             The
             King
             sends
             for
             the
             Bill
             .
          
           
             The
             House
             expected
             an
             Accompt
             thereof
             from
             Mr.
             Speaker
             ,
             and
             after
             demands
             it
             .
          
           
             Questions
             handled
             thereupon
             .
          
           
             To
             cease
             with
             a
             caution
             &
             care
             of
             the
             priviledge
             of
             the
             House
             .
          
           
             To
             be
             Registred
             as
             the
             Judgment
             of
             the
             House
             ,
             that
             no
             Speaker
             should
             deliver
             a
             Bill
             ,
             whereof
             the
             House
             was
             possessed
             without
             leave
             .
          
           
             The
             Speakers
             excuse
             .
          
           
             Motions
             by
             several
             Members
             .
          
           
             No
             Bill
             of
             which
             the
             House
             is
             possessed
             ,
             to
             be
             delivered
             without
             notice
             and
             leave
             of
             the
             House
             .
          
           
             Jur.
             Dom.
             Com.
             Die
             venris
             27.
             
             
               February
               ,
               4
               Jac.
               A.
               D.
            
             1606.
             
             A
             Message
             from
             the
             King.
             
          
           
             The
             Union
             of
             England
             and
             Scotland
             .
          
           
             That
             the
             Writ
             called
             them
             to
             
               Consul
               .
               de
               arduis
               Regi
            
             .
          
           
             Their
             attendance
             a
             great
             duty
             .
          
           
             Departure
             a
             greater
             contempt
             than
             a
             Noblemans
             .
             Adviseth
             no
             Lawyer
             or
             other
             of
             Note
             to
             depart
             .
          
           
             Would
             assist
             the
             House
             for
             their
             stay
             or
             recalling
             .
          
           
             Motions
             and
             Debates
             upon
             the
             Message
             .
          
           
             Mr.
             Speaker's
             motions
             .
          
           
             Others
             move
             .
          
           
             3
             Questions
             made
             .
          
           
             1
             Question
             .
          
           
             2
             Question
             .
          
           
             3
             Question
             .
          
           
             Resolves
             .
          
           
             Order
             .
          
           
             Veneris
             27.
             
             February
             .
          
           
             The
             Union
             of
             England
             and
             Scotland
             .
          
           
             Die
             Martis
             3.
             
             Martii
             .
             Mr.
             Hide
             departs
             without
             License
             and
             is
             sent
             for
             .
          
           
             Resolved
             that
             other
             Letters
             be
             writ
             to
             other
             Members
             who
             were
             Lawyers
             .
          
           
             The
             form
             of
             the
             Letter
             .
          
           
             Jurn
             .
             Dom.
             Com.
             27.
             
             Jac.
             Vereris
             27.
             
             Maii.
             
          
           
             Order
             that
             a
             Committee
             .
             take
             into
             consideration
             misinformations
             given
             to
             the
             King
             ,
             concerning
             the
             proceedings
             of
             the
             House
             of
             Commons
             .
          
           
             Jour
             .
             Par.
             Dom.
             Com.
             18.
             19.
             
             
               Jac.
               15.
               
               Martii
            
             .
          
           
             The
             Case
             of
             Dr.
             Lamley
             ,
             Chancellor
             to
             the
             Bishop
             of
             Peterburrough
             ,
             and
             Dr.
             Cradock
             a
             Divine
             ,
             Chancellor
             to
             the
             Bishop
             of
             Durham
             .
          
           
             Dr.
             Lamely
             accused
             for
             Extortion
             and
             other
             Misdemeanours
             .
          
           
             Dr.
             Cradock
             accused
             for
             Briberies
             and
             other
             Misdemeanours
             .
          
           
             Kelway
             ,
             Fo.
             184.
             
          
           
             
             Rastall's
             Stat.
             8
             H.
             6.
             c.
             1.
             
          
           
             Journ
             .
             Dom.
             Com.
             19
             Jac.
             Sabbathi
             2
             die
             Junii
             .
          
           
             Confirmation
             of
             the
             Order
             concerning
             all
             Patents
             adjudged
             Grievances
             ▪
             
          
           
             Journ
             .
             Dom.
             Com.
             Lunae
             26
             Martii
             .
          
           
             Concerning
             all
             Patents
             adjudged
             Grievance
             .
          
           
             Journ
             .
             Dom.
             Com.
             Sabbathi
             17
             Martii
             .
             Order
             pro
             Churchill
             .
             March
             21.
             
             Sr.
             Robert
             Phillip's
             Reports
             from
             the
             Committee
             appointed
             to
             examine
             Keeling
             and
             Churchill
             ,
             who
             informed
             them
             of
             many
             Corruptions
             against
             the
             Lord
             Chancellor
             .
             April
             25.
             
             A
             Committee
             for
             regulating
             the
             Chancery
             ,
             and
             to
             consider
             of
             
             Churchill's
             false
             Orders
             ,
             and
             the
             Faults
             of
             the
             rest
             of
             the
             Registers
             .
             Sir
             
               Dudley
               Diggs
            
             saith
             ,
             that
             Churchill
             was
             Register
             ,
             Councellor
             and
             Judge
             ,
             referred
             to
             the
             Committee
             .
          
           
             Anno
             19
             Jac.
             A
             Copy
             of
             the
             Petition
             remaining
             with
             
               William
               Goulds
               borough
            
             ,
             
               Esq
            
             Clerk
             of
             the
             House
             of
             Commons
             .
          
           
             The
             Complaint
             of
             the
             Mayor
             ,
             Bayliffs
             ,
             and
             Burgesses
             of
             Northampton
             ,
             against
             Dr.
             Lamb
             ,
             Chancellor
             to
             the
             Bishop
             of
             Peterborough
             .
          
           
             Nota
             est
             Cyclopum
             vivendi
             ratio
             ,
             quibus
             illa
             crudelis
             vox
             in
             Tragoedia
             attribuitur
             non
             ulla
             Numina
             expavesco
             Coelitum
             ,
             sed
             victimas
             ,
             uni
             deorum
             maximo
             ventri
             offero
             ,
             deos
             ignoro
             caeteros
             .
             
               In
               Praef.
               ad
            
             Covarru
             .
             opera
             .
          
           
             Nota.
             
          
           
             Dr.
             Sibthorp
             .
          
           
             The
             Speaker's
             Order
             upon
             the
             Petition
             .
             Lamb
             ,
             Doctor
             in
             the
             Civil
             Law.
             
          
           
             Journ
             .
             Dom.
             Com.
             21
             Jac.
             10
             Martii
             .
          
           
             The
             Case
             of
             Mr.
             Steward
             ,
             a
             Scotchman
             ,
             elected
             to
             be
             a
             Member
             of
             Parliament
             ,
             but
             rejected
             ,
             because
             a
             Denizen
             .
          
           
             Veneris
             28
             Maii.
             
          
           
             Journ
             .
             Dom.
             Com.
             21
             ,
             22
             Jac
             Regis
             ,
             Veneris
             7
             Aprilis
             .
          
           
             The
             Case
             of
             the
             Lady
             Darcy
             ,
             against
             the
             Bishop
             of
             Lincoln
             ,
             Lord
             Keeper
             of
             the
             Great
             Seal
             of
             England
             .
          
           
             The
             Lady
             and
             another
             were
             Grantees
             of
             an
             Heir
             by
             the
             Court
             of
             Wards
             Then
             presented
             a
             Clerk
             to
             the
             Bishop
             of
             Lincoln
             ,
             but
             refused
             ,
             who
             presented
             another
             .
             The
             Lady
             sues
             for
             a
             Writ
             of
             
               Quare
               impedit
            
             .
             The
             Cursitor
             denies
             it
             by
             Order
             of
             the
             Bishop
             being
             Lord
             Keeper
             .
             Whereupon
             she
             complains
             to
             the
             Commons
             ,
             who
             refer
             it
             to
             a
             Committee
             .
             Debates
             in
             the
             Committee
             .
          
           
             Proposals
             by
             D.
             Grant
             ,
             whom
             the
             Bishop
             and
             Lord
             Keeper
             had
             presented
             .
          
           
             The
             Lord
             Keeper's
             Answer
             and
             Excuse
             .
          
           
             The
             Lady
             will
             stand
             and
             fall
             by
             Judgement
             of
             the
             House
             .
          
           
             Considerations
             in
             the
             Committee
             .
          
           
             Who
             delivered
             no
             Opinion
             ,
             leaving
             all
             to
             the
             House
             .
          
           
             Debates
             in
             the
             House
             by
             several
             Members
             thereof
             .
          
           
             Nota.
             
          
           
             The
             Debate
             goes
             off
             .
             Journ
             .
             Dom.
             Com.
             21
             &
             22.
             
             Jac.
             Regis
             ,
             Veneris
             7
             Maii
             ,
             1624.
             
             The
             Case
             of
             the
             Bishop
             of
             Norwich
             ,
             impeached
             by
             the
             Commons
             .
          
           
             The
             first
             head
             of
             his
             Charge
             ▪
             
          
           
             The
             second
             head
             .
          
           
             *
             Vide
             Rot.
             Parl.
             17
             E.
             3.
             n.
             59
             ,
             60
             Vide
             Pult.
             Stat.
             35
             E.
             1.
             fo
             .
             92.
             
             Fox
             vol.
             1.
             f.
             501
             ▪
             Rot
             Par.
             21
             E.
             3
             n.
             1.
             63.
             
          
           
             The
             Stat.
             of
             Provisors
             ,
             25
             
               E.
               3.
               
               Rast.
            
             f.
             98
             Rot.
             Par.
             38
             E.
             3
             Rot.
             Par.
             47
             E.
             3
             n.
             30.
             
          
           
             Rot.
             Parl.
             3.
             
             R.
             2.
             n.
             37.
             
          
           
             Rast.
             Stat.
             16.
             
             R.
             2.
             cap.
             5.
             
          
           
             Item
             ,
             The
             King
             at
             the
             prayers
             of
             the
             Commons
             ,
             shewing
             to
             him
             by
             Petition
             ,
             how
             that
             Priests
             become
             very
             scant
             after
             the
             Pestilence
             ,
             to
             the
             great
             grievance
             and
             oppression
             of
             the
             People
             ,
             hath
             spoken
             to
             the
             Archbishop
             of
             Canterbury
             ,
             and
             the
             other
             Bishops
             ,
             being
             in
             the
             arliament
             ,
             to
             set
             thereupon
             a
             Covenable
             remedy
             ;
             which
             Archbishops
             and
             Bishops
             ,
             at
             the
             motion
             of
             the
             King
             ,
             and
             of
             the
             great
             men
             ,
             said
             in
             the
             same
             Parliament
             ,
             that
             they
             have
             thereupon
             ordained
             in
             certain
             ;
             that
             is
             to
             say
             ,
             That
             the
             pain
             of
             Parish-Priests
             ,
             by
             any
             manner
             of
             colour
             ,
             receiving
             above
             6
             Marks
             ,
             and
             other
             yearly
             singing
             ,
             and
             not
             intending
             the
             Cure
             of
             Sauls
             ,
             taking
             above
             5
             Marks
             ,
             without
             the
             Bishop's
             dispensation
             ,
             and
             suspension
             of
             their
             Office
             ,
             if
             they
             within
             the
             Month
             make
             not
             restitution
             ,
             to
             the
             use
             of
             the
             Church
             in
             which
             they
             sing
             ,
             of
             that
             that
             they
             have
             above
             received
             .
             And
             the
             pain
             of
             People
             of
             holy
             Church
             ,
             giving
             above
             6
             Marks
             or
             5
             Marks
             to
             Parish-Priests
             ,
             or
             other
             yearly
             singing
             ,
             as
             afore
             is
             said
             ,
             is
             to
             pay
             the
             double
             of
             that
             that
             they
             do
             excessively
             pay
             ,
             to
             be
             converted
             to
             the
             use
             of
             Alms
             ,
             at
             the
             Arbitrement
             of
             the
             Diocesan
             of
             the
             Place
             ;
             and
             all
             manner
             of
             Priests
             ,
             intending
             their
             proper
             Service
             ,
             as
             yearly
             singing
             ,
             shall
             serve
             the
             Parishes
             ,
             and
             be
             attending
             to
             the
             Cure
             of
             Souls
             ,
             as
             he
             by
             the
             Ordinaries
             of
             the
             Place
             ,
             or
             by
             them
             to
             whom
             he
             attaineth
             ,
             shall
             be
             required
             ,
             upon
             pain
             of
             suspension
             of
             their
             Office
             ,
             which
             they
             shall
             incur
             upon
             the
             deed
             ,
             if
             they
             within
             the
             20
             days
             after
             that
             they
             shall
             be
             required
             ,
             be
             not
             obedient
             to
             such
             requests
             .
             And
             that
             no
             Priest
             ,
             passing
             from
             one
             Diocess
             to
             another
             ,
             shall
             be
             received
             there
             to
             sing
             Divine
             Service
             ,
             unless
             he
             shew
             to
             the
             Diocesan
             of
             the
             Place
             ,
             Letters
             commendatory
             ,
             of
             the
             Bishop
             in
             whose
             Diocess
             he
             last
             before
             dwelled
             .
             Wherefore
             the
             King
             ,
             by
             the
             Assent
             of
             the
             
               Great
               Men
            
             and
             Commons
             ,
             hath
             ordained
             ,
             That
             if
             any
             secular
             man
             of
             the
             Realm
             ,
             pay
             any
             more
             than
             
               Five
               Marks
               to
               any
               Priest
               yearly
               in
               Money
               ,
            
             or
             in
             other
             things
             
               to
               the
               Value
            
             ;
             or
             if
             he
             
               pay
               to
               such
               Priest
            
             ,
             retained
             to
             abide
             at
             his
             Table
             ,
             above
             2
             Marks
             ,
             for
             his
             Gown
             ,
             and
             his
             other
             Necessaries
             ,
             (
             his
             Table
             accounted
             to
             40
             s.
             )
             and
             thereof
             be
             attained
             ,
             he
             shall
             pay
             to
             the
             King
             fully
             as
             much
             as
             he
             paid
             to
             the
             said
             Priest.
             Rast.
             Stat.
             de
             Anno
             36
             E.
             3.
             fol.
             118.
             cap.
             8.
             
          
           
             The
             3d.
             head
             .
          
           
             The
             4th
             .
             head
             .
          
           
             Die
             Sabbathi
             ,
             viz.
             8
             die
             Maii
             ,
             1624.
             
             Jour
             .
             Dom.
             Proc.
             Message
             from
             the
             Lower
             House
             ,
             by
             Sir
             Coke
             ,
             and
             others
             
          
           
             Die
             Mercurii
             ,
             19
             Maii.
             
          
           
             The
             Lords
             appoint
             a
             day
             for
             Conference
             with
             the
             Commons
             .
          
           
             The
             Archbishop
             of
             Canterbury
             reports
             the
             heads
             of
             the
             Conference
             .
          
           
             Authorities
             for
             the
             Power
             and
             Right
             of
             the
             Commons
             to
             meddle
             in
             this
             Cause
             .
          
           
             Their
             Charge
             against
             the
             Bishop
             under
             six
             Heads
             .
             Preachers
             .
          
           
             Images
             .
          
           
             Prayer
             towards
             the
             East
             .
             Catechizing
             ,
             and
             singing
             Psalms
             .
          
           
             Nota.
             
          
           
             Extortion
             .
          
           
             Institutions
             not
             entred
             .
          
           
             The
             1st
             .
             head
             concerning
             Preachers
             .
          
           
             The
             2d
             head
             touching
             Images
             .
          
           
             The
             3d.
             head
             concerning
             Prayer
             towards
             the
             East
             .
          
           
             The
             4th
             head
             touching
             Catechizing
             and
             singing
             Psalms
             .
          
           
             The
             5th
             .
             head
             touching
             Extortion
             .
          
           
             The
             6th
             .
             head
             touching
             non-Registring
             of
             Institutions
             .
          
           
             The
             Conclusion
             of
             the
             Commons
             .
          
           
             The
             Bishop
             stood
             up
             and
             Answered
             the
             Charge
             of
             the
             Commons
             .
             His
             Introduction
             .
          
           
             His
             Lordships
             answer
             to
             the
             first
             head
             ,
             Preachers
             .
          
           
             His
             answer
             to
             the
             second
             head
             ,
             Images
             .
          
           
             His
             answer
             to
             third
             head
             ,
             Prayer
             towards
             the
             East
             .
          
           
             His
             Answer
             to
             the
             4th
             .
             head
             ,
             Catechizing
             ,
             and
             singing
             Psalms
             .
          
           
             His
             Answer
             to
             the
             5th
             .
             head
             ,
             Extortion
             .
          
           
             His
             Answer
             to
             the
             6th
             .
             head
             ,
             non-Registring
             Institutions
             .
          
           
             The
             Conclusion
             of
             his
             Answer
             .
          
           
             The
             Lords
             for
             want
             of
             time
             refer
             the
             Commons
             Complaint
             to
             the
             High-Commission
             Court
             to
             examine
             .
             And
             after
             report
             to
             the
             House
             .
             Which
             will
             then
             judge
             thereof
             .
          
           
             Journ
             .
             Dom.
             Proc.
             1
             &
             2
             Car.
             1.
             10
             
             Mart.
             
          
           
             The
             Proceedings
             of
             the
             Lords
             against
             the
             Bishop
             of
             Lincoln
             ,
             late
             Lord
             Keeper
             ,
             for
             refusing
             to
             obey
             their
             Order
             .
          
           
             Sir
             Ch.
             Caesar
             and
             Sir
             Robert
             Rich
             
               report
               the
               Examination
               of
            
             Kellwood
             .
          
           
             The
             Lords
             order
             that
             the
             Bishop
             shall
             answer
             under
             his
             Hand
             .
          
           
             The
             Bishop
             sends
             his
             Answer
             .
          
           
             The
             Bishop's
             Answer
             referred
             to
             a
             Committee
             .
          
           
             17
             Martii
             .
             The
             Committee
             report
             .
          
           
             And
             give
             their
             opinion
             ,
             that
             the
             Bishop
             ought
             to
             acknowledge
             his
             error
             and
             offence
             ,
             to
             be
             forry
             ,
             and
             ask
             pardon
             .
          
           
             And
             so
             ordered
             by
             the
             House
             .
          
           
             Die
             Jovis
             ,
             23
             Martii
             .
             The
             Bishop
             pursuant
             to
             all
             which
             obeys
             .
          
           
             Nota.
             
          
           
             His
             Contempt
             in
             a
             former
             Parliament
             censured
             in
             this
             .
          
           
             Journ
             .
             Dom.
             Proc.
             3
             Car.
             1.
             
             Die
             Martis
             ,
             27
             Maii.
             The
             Case
             of
             Ensign
             Reynde
             ,
             for
             Misdemeanour
             ,
             and
             Contempt
             against
             the
             Parliament
             and
             the
             Ld.
             Say
          
           
             Die
             Veneris
             ,
             30
             Maii
             ,
             The
             Serjeant
             at
             Arms
             ordered
             to
             take
             him
             .
          
           
             Die
             Martis
             ,
             30
             Junii
             .
             Witnesses
             sworn
             against
             Reynde
             .
          
           
             Who
             prove
             the
             insolent
             and
             opprobrious
             Speeches
             spoken
             by
             Reynde
             .
          
           
             Reynde
             hides
             his
             Head.
             
          
           
             The
             Duke
             of
             Buckingham
             promises
             he
             will
             cause
             him
             to
             be
             sent
             for
             .
          
           
             Die
             Mercurii
             4
             Junii
             .
             The
             Captain
             affirmed
             he
             had
             not
             seen
             Reynde
             .
          
           
             Is
             commanded
             to
             bring
             him
             to
             the
             House
             when
             he
             finds
             him
             .
             Or
             inform
             the
             House
             .
          
           
             Die
             Lunae
             ,
             9
             Junii
             .
             The
             Lords
             proceed
             to
             censure
             Reynde
             .
          
           
             But
             the
             Duke
             inform'd
             the
             House
             he
             was
             found
             .
          
           
             Journ
             .
             Dom.
             Proc.
             die
             Mercurii
             ,
             11
             Junii
             .
          
           
             The
             Duke
             excuseth
             himself
             ,
             because
             Reynde
             shifts
             his
             Lodging
             .
          
           
             Die
             Jovis
             ,
             12
             Junii
             ,
             1628.
             
             The
             Lords
             give
             Sentence
             against
             Reynde
             .
          
           
             The
             Sentence
             .
          
           
             Never
             to
             bear
             Arms.
             
          
           
             Imprisonment
             during
             pleasure
             .
             To
             stand
             under
             the
             Pillory
             in
             Cheap-side
             and
             at
             Banbury
             .
          
           
             Fined
             200
             l.
             
          
           
             To
             ask
             Pardon
             here
             ,
             and
             at
             Banbury
             .
          
           
             The
             Lord
             Keeper
             to
             move
             the
             King
             for
             a
             Proclamation
             to
             apprehend
             him
             .
          
           
             The
             Secretary
             to
             write
             into
             the
             Law
             Countreys
             ,
             not
             to
             entertain
             Reyn●e
             .
          
           
             The
             Court
             of
             Star-Chamber
             to
             see
             the
             Sentence
             executed
             out
             of
             time
             of
             Parliament
             .
          
           
             Die
             Sabbathi
             ,
             14
             Junii
             .
          
           
             Journ
             .
             Dom.
             Proc.
             1
             &
             2
             Car.
             2.
             13
             
             Jun.
             The
             Case
             of
             
               George
               Gardiner
            
             ,
             for
             counterfeiting
             Protections
             .
          
           
             Journ
             .
             Dom.
             Com.
             3
             Ca●
             .
             Friday
             ,
             9
             May.
             
          
           
             The
             Case
             of
             Sir
             
               William
               Welby
            
             a
             Deputy
             Lieutenant
             ,
             for
             raising
             Money
             ,
             and
             illegal
             Commitments
             .
          
           
             His
             Warrant
             .
          
           
             And
             Commitment
             .
          
           
             Sent
             for
             by
             the
             Serjeant
             .
          
           
             His
             Answer
             at
             the
             Bar.
             
          
           
             To
             attend
             the
             Committee
             and
             House
             .
          
           
             Journ
             .
             Dom.
             Com.
             3
             Car.
             Wednesday
             ,
             21
             May.
             
          
           
             The
             Case
             of
             the
             Mayor
             of
             Chichester
             .
          
        
         
           Notes for div A54636-e77170
           
             Vide
             the
             ancient
             Rights
             of
             the
             Commons
             of
             England
             asserted
             ,
             &c.
             p.
             13.
             
          
           
             Inter
             Communia
             17
             E.
             3.
             penes
             Rememeratorem
             Domini
             Regis
             in
             Scaccario
             Recerda
             War.
             de
             priore
             de
             Coventry
             at●
             tach
             .
             pro
             transgressione
             .
          
           
             Ibid.
             
          
           
             Rot.
             Pat.
             37
             H.
             3.
             m.
             12
             dorso
             .
          
           
             Rast.
             Stat.
             so
             .
             15.
             
          
           
             Rot.
             Pat.
             42.
             
             H.
             3.
             m.
             4.
             
          
           
             Rot.
             Pat.
             48.
             
             H.
             3.
             m.
             6.
             dor
             .
             Forma
             Pacis
             inter
             Regem
             &
             Barones
             .
          
           
             Rot.
             Pat.
             49
             ,
             H.
             3.
             m
             13.
             intus
             n.
             54.
             
          
           
             Rot.
             Claus.
             49.
             
             H.
             3
             m.
             11.
             dor
             .
             in
             Schedula
             
          
           
             Rot.
             Pat.
             51
             H
             3.
             m.
             16.
             pro
             pace
             inter
             Regem
             &
             Com
             Gloucester
          
           
             *
             Richard
             Earl
             of
             Cornwal
             .
          
           
             Ibid.
             
          
           
             Rot.
             Pat.
             54.
             
             H.
             3.
             
          
           
             Rot.
             Wal.
             11
             E.
             1.
             m.
             4.
             n.
             2.
             dorso
             .
          
           
             Rot.
             Claus.
             28
             H.
             3.
             m.
             8
             dor
             .
             Rex
             ,
             &c.
             Sciatis
             quod
             de
             -
             
               Communi
               Consilio
            
             Regni
             nostri
             provisum
             est
             quod
             erimus
             apud
             
               Novum
               Castrum
            
             super
             Tinam
             cum
             equis
             &
             armis
             die
             Sancti
             
               Petri
               Advincula
            
             pro
             quibusdam
             transgressionibus
             quas
             Rex
             Scotiae
             Nobis
             fecit
             emendas
             super
             eum
             conquerendas
             nisi
             &c.
             
          
           
             Rot.
             Claus.
             28.
             
             E.
             1.
             1m
             .
             3.
             dor
             .
          
           
             Rot.
             Claus.
             24.
             
             E.
             1.
             m.
             4.
             d.
             
               de
               Parliamento
               tenendo
            
             ,
             The
             French
             King
             having
             invaded
             Vascony
             by
             Fraud
             and
             Wickedness
             The
             K.
             in
             his
             Summons
             to
             Parliament
             ,
             saith
             ,
             
               Quod
               omnes
               tangit
               ab
               omnibus
               approbetur
               sic
               &
               inuit
               evidenter
               ut
               communibus
               periculis
               per
               remedia
               provisa
               communiter
               obvietur
               ,
            
             for
             
               praevisa
               jacula
               minus
               ledant
            
             .
          
           
             Plita
             Parliamentaria
             p.
             318
             ,
             320.
             
          
           
             Inter
             memorand
             a
             Parliamenta
             ,
             9
             E.
             2.
             m.
             18.
             
          
           
             Rot.
             Claus.
             16.
             
             E.
             2.
             m.
             7.
             dor
             .
          
           
             Rot.
             Claus.
             16.
             
             E.
             2.
             m.
             7.
             cor
             .
          
           
             Rot.
             Par.
             13.
             
             E.
             3.
             pars
             .
             1.
             m.
             11.
             
          
           
             Rot.
             Parl.
             14.
             
             E.
             3.
             pars
             1.
             n.
             2.
             
          
           
             Rot.
             Parl.
             17.
             
             E.
             3.
             n.
             8
             ,
          
           
             Nota.
             
          
           
             Rot.
             Parl.
             18.
             
             E
             3.
             n.
             5.
             vide
             Rast.
             Stat.
             fo
             .
             86.
             
          
           
             Rot.
             Parl.
             28.
             
             E.
             3.
             n.
             58.
             
          
           
             Rot.
             Parl.
             43.
             
             E.
             3.
             n.
             1.
             
          
           
             Rot.
             Claus.
             R.
             2.
             n.
             37.
             7.
             
          
           
             Ex
             Rot
             Parl.
             tenti
             apud
             Glouc.
             20
             die
             Octobris
             Anno
             Regni
             Regis
             H.
             4.
             
             Post
             Conquestum
             9.
             m.
             8.
             n.
             21.
             
             Indempnitie
             des
             Seigneurs
             &
             Communes
             .
          
           
             Rot.
             Parl.
             3.
             
             H.
             5.
             pars
             2.
             
          
           
             Rot.
             Parl.
             4
             H.
             5.
             n.
             14.
             
          
           
             La
             confirmation
             des
             Alliances
             perentre
             le
             Roy
             &
             le
             Roy
             des
             Romains
             prisez
             &
             accordez
             
          
           
             Rot.
             Parl.
             9.
             
             H.
             5.
             pars
             1.
             n.
             14.
             
          
           
             
               Approbatio
               pacis
               inter
               Regem
            
             Angliae
             &
             Franciae
             
               nuper
               conclusae
            
             .
          
           
             Rot.
             Parl.
             9.
             
             H.
             5.
             n.
             18.
             
             
               De
               potestate
               tractand
               de
               pace
               cum
               Dolphino
               ,
            
             &c.
             
          
           
             Rot.
             Parl.
             23.
             
             H.
             6.
             n.
             24.
             
          
           
             Rot.
             Parl.
             25
             H.
             6.
             n.
             1.
             
          
           
             Rot.
             Parl.
             11.
             
             H.
             7.
             n40
             .
             An
             Act
             concerning
             the
             Peace
             between
             the
             King
             of
             England
             and
             the
             King
             of
             France
          
           
             Jur.
             Dom.
             Proc
             Anno
             3.
             
             H.
             8.
             15
             die
             Parliamenti
             .
          
           
             Lord
             
             Herbert's
             Hist.
             of
             H.
             8.
             to
             .
             303.
             
          
           
             Nota.
             
          
           
             Rast.
             Stat.
             2.
             5
             
             H.
             8.
             cap.
             13.
             
          
           
             Nota.
             
          
           
             Nota
             
          
           
             L.
             Herbert
             ,
             fo
             .
             307.
             
          
           
             Vide
             the
             antient
             Rights
             of
             the
             Comm.
             of
             England
             asserted
             ,
             p.
             111.
             
          
           
             Rot
             Parl.
             17.
             
             E.
             3.
             n.
             59
             ,
             60.
             
             Rot.
             Parl.
             21.
             
             Es
             3.
             n.
             1
             63.
             
          
           
             Inter
             Capita
             foederis
             arctioris
             amicitiae
             inter
             potentissimos
             principes
             
               Elizabetham
               Angliae
            
             Reginam
             ,
             &
             Jacobum
             ejus
             nominis
             sextum
             Scotorum
             Regem
             ,
             5
             Julii
             1586.
             
             Ex
             Ms.
             penes
             meipsum
             .
          
           
             Ex
             Cronico
             ab
             anno
             1272.
             1
             
             E.
             1.
             ad
             an
             num
             1317.
             10.
             
             E.
             2.
             
             Ms.
             mihi
             ostens
             .
             per
             
               Tho.
               Turner
            
             Armig.
             nuper
             defunct
             .
          
           
             Anno
             Domini
             ,
             2289.
             
             Aunoque
             Regni
             Regis
             E.
             1.
             18.
             
             Certe
             scimus
             quam
             plurimos
             corum
             qui
             Judiciis
             sub
             E.
             1.
             prae
             fuere
             viros
             quidem
             maximos
             &
             aevo
             in
             illo
             Jurisconsultos
             celeberimos
             repetundarum
             &
             quod
             lites
             suas
             fecerant
             aliosque
             preter
             Ministros
             forenses
             aliquot
             merito
             damnatos
             multis
             exitio
             ac
             carcere
             punitos
             esse
             Seldeni
             ad
             Fletam
             dissertatio
             p.
             548.
             
          
           
             Vide
             Fleta
             cap.
             17.
             p.
             18
             ,
             19.
             
             Authoritas
             &
             Officium
             Ordinarii
             Concilii
             Regis
             .
          
           
             Vide
             Mat.
             Wect.
             An.
             1289.
             p.
             376.
             l.
             13.
             
          
           
             Anno
             vero
             1290.
             
             (
             18
             E.
             1
             )
             deprehensis
             omnibus
             Angliae
             Justiciariis
             de
             repetundis
             (
             preter
             Jo.
             de
             Metingham
             &
             Eliam
             de
             Beckinghom
             quos
             honoris
             ergo
             nominatos
             volui
             )
             judicio
             Parliamenti
             vindicatum
             est
             in
             alios
             atque
             alios
             carcere
             ,
             exilio
             &
             fortunarum
             omnium
             dispendio
             ;
             in
             singulos
             mulcta
             gravissima
             &
             amissione
             officii
             ,
             Spelm.
             Gloss.
             part
             1.
             fo
             .
             416
             ,
          
           
             Pro
             Rege
             Angl.
             de
             diversis
             concessionibus
             ei
             per
             Regem
             Scotiae
             factis
             ,
             Anno
             8
             E.
             3.
             m.
             29.
             
             Rot.
             Scotiae
             .
          
           
             The
             Parliament
             of
             Scotland
             .
          
           
             Nota.
             
          
           
             These
             Agreements
             Ratifyed
             by
             the
             Parliam
             .
             of
             Eugland
             .
          
           
             Rot.
             Parl.
             7.
             
             R.
             2.
             n.
             2
             Pronuociatio
             Parliamen
             .
          
           
             Nota.
             
          
           
             Nota.
             
          
           
             Nota
             
          
           
             Nota.
             
          
           
             Nota.
             
          
           
             Anno
             28
             E.
             1.
             
             A
             Truce
             between
             England
             and
             France
             .
          
           
             Ex
             Rot
             29
             E.
             1
             in
             Turri
             London
             .
          
           
             The
             Kings
             ,
             Lords
             ,
             and
             Commons
             ,
             reprehend
             the
             Ambassadors
             .
          
           
             De
             Treuga
             per
             Regem
             Angliae
             illis
             de
             Franc.
             concessa
             .
             Rot.
             Pat.
             12.
             
             F.
             3.
             pars
             1.
             m.
             24.
             
          
           
             Nota.
             
          
           
             Nota.
             
          
           
             Rot.
             de
             Anno
             29
             E.
             1.
             in
             Tur.
             London
             .
          
           
             The
             Query
             .
          
           
             Nobilitas
             est
             duplex
             ,
             Superior
             &
             inferior
             .
             
               Co.
               2.
               
               Inst.
               fo
            
             .
             583
             Nobiles
             minores
             sunt
             Equites
             sive
             Milites
             ,
             &
             qui
             vulgo
             generosi
             &
             Gentlemen
             dicuntur
             .
             
               Camden
               Brit.
               f.
            
             123.
             
          
           
             An.
             17
             Car.
             1.
             cap.
             14.
             
             Pultons
             Stat.
             
          
           
             Rex
             Angliae
             
               neque
               per
               se
               aut
               Ministros
               suos
            
             subsidia
             
               aut
               alia
               quaevis
            
             onera
             
               imponit
               ligeis
               suis
               sine
            
             assensu
             totius
             Regni
             
               sui
               in
            
             Parliamento
             
               suo
               expresso
            
             .
             Fortescue
             de
             laudibus
             Legum
             Angliae
             ,
             cap.
             36.
             pag.
             84.
             
             Philip
             de
             Commines
             ,
             
               lib.
               5.
               cap.
            
             18.
             (
             of
             the
             Cabal
             ,
             or
             most
             secret
             Councels
             to
             two
             French
             Kings
             ,
             and
             a
             man
             living
             about
             a
             Century
             and
             half
             ago
             )
             tells
             us
             ,
             
               Nul
               Roy
               ne
               Seigneur
               sur
               terre
               ait
               pouvoir
               de
               mettre
               un
               denier
               sur
               les
               Subjets
               sans
               ottroie
               &
               consentement
               de
               ceux
               qui
               doivent
               payer
               sinon
               par
               Tyranne
               ou
               Violence
               .
            
             No
             King
             or
             Potentate
             upon
             Earth
             (
             saith
             he
             )
             ▪
             hath
             power
             to
             levy
             one
             penny
             upon
             the
             poor
             Subject
             without
             consent
             and
             permission
             ,
             unless
             by
             down-right
             Tyranny
             and
             Rapine
             .
          
           
             Nota.
             
          
           
             
               John
               Bodin
            
             in
             his
             Book
             
               de
               Republica
               ,
               l.
               1.
               cap.
               8.
               de
               jure
               Magistratus
               ,
               fol.
            
             96.
             
             A
             famous
             Lawyer
             and
             Statesman
             of
             the
             French
             Nation
             ,
             who
             after
             he
             had
             informed
             his
             Reader
             ,
             that
             the
             English
             are
             not
             chargeable
             by
             their
             Princes
             with
             Impositions
             ,
             but
             by
             consent
             of
             their
             three
             Estates
             ,
             presently
             adds
             ,
             
               Ego
               vero
               caeteris
               Regibus
               non
               plus
               in
               eo
               genere
               quam
               Regibus
               Anglorum
               licere
               puto
               ,
               cum
               nemo
               sit
               tam
               improbus
               Tyrannus
               ,
               qui
               aliena
               bona
               deripere
               sibi
               fase
               esse
               putet
               .
            
             For
             my
             part
             (
             saith
             he
             )
             it
             is
             my
             Judgment
             ,
             that
             no
             other
             Prince
             whatsoever
             ,
             may
             lawfully
             do
             any
             more
             in
             this
             kind
             than
             the
             Kings
             of
             England
             may
             ,
             seeing
             there
             can
             be
             no
             Tyrant
             so
             wicked
             or
             impudent
             as
             to
             think
             ,
             he
             may
             justly
             take
             away
             another
             mans
             Goods
             from
             him
             ,
             without
             his
             free
             leave
             and
             good
             will.