The sovereigns prerogative and the subjects priviledge discussed betwixt courtiers and patriots in Parliament, the third and fourth yeares of the reign of King Charles : together with the grand mysteries of state then in agitation.

Tuesday 3.

SEcretary Cook reported, that himself and the rest of the Commit∣tees attended his Majesty upon Munday: and he said, For my part I have used all diligence to do all the commands of my Master and this House, and I find that some exceptions have been taken at some words by me used, when I delivered the Bill of Tonnage and Poundage, Indeed I used many Arguments in speaking of his Ma∣jesty, I said it much concerned him, and that his Majesty much de∣sired it, and I required it in his name; which I did not intend but to avoide dispute: and I said not this was an ordinary revenue, but this Tonnage was the means to inable his Majesty to set his Fleet to sea.

After this Apology, he read his Majesties answer to the Petition of the Lower-House.

Sir Iohn Elliot,

Mr. Speaker, I confess this hath given great satisfaction for present desires and future hopes; and howsoever I find the misinterpretation of some, and the danger of Religion; yet I find his Majesties ears open, and if these things be thus as we see, that then he is not rightly counselled. I am confident we shall render his Ma∣jesty an account of what he expecteth: but Sir, I apprehend a diffe∣rence between his Majesties expression, and the expression of his Mi∣nisters.

First Sir, that Bill was here tendered in his Majesties name, and now we find his Majesty disavows it, that he did it not. What wrong is this done to his Majesty and to this House, to press things in his Soveraigns name, to the prejudice and distraction of us all? I think him not worthy to sit in this House.

Mr. Speaker,

THis Honorable person did explain himself, that he did not press it in his Majesties name, but onely did commend it to your con∣siderations.

Secretary Cook,

I Said, that in regard of the difference between his Majestie and his Subjects, my desire was to accommodate it.

Sir Humfrey May,

IF ye be too quick to except against the ministers of his Majestie, that serve his Majestie and this House, it will discourage and stop our mouthes whose service ye dayly commend.