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.

Wensday 21.

UPon this day it was ordered that Mr. Selden and others should see if the Petition of Right and his Majesties answer there∣unto were inrolled in the Parliament Rolles; and the Courts at Westminster, as his Majestie sent them word the last Session they should be; and also in what manner they were entered, which was done accordingly: and Mr. Selden made report to the house, that his Majesties speech made the last day of the Session in the upper House, is also entered by his Majesties command.

Mr. Pym,

HEreupon Mr. Pym moved that the debate hereof should be de∣ferred till Tuesday next, by reason of the fewness of the House.

Sir Iohn Elliot,

TO which Sir Iohn Elliot answered, this, is now raised, con∣cerns the honour of the House and the liberty of the Kingdom, it is true; it deserves to be deferred till there be a full House, but it is good to prepare things. I finde it is a great point; I desire a select Committee may enter into consideration thereof, and also how other liberties of the Kingdom be invaded. I finde in the country the Petition of Right Printed indeed, but with an answer that never gave any satisfaction: I desire a Committee may consider thereof, and present it to the House, and that the Printer be sent for to give

satisfaction to the House, by what warrant it was printed. Which was ordered.

Mr. Shelden,

FOr this Petition of Right, It is known how lately it hath been violated, since our last meeting. The liberties for life, person, and free-hold, how they have been invaded; and have not some been committed contrary to that? Now we knowing these invasions, must take notice of it. For liberties, for state, we know of an order made in the Exchequer, that a Sheriff was commanded not to exe∣cute a replevim, and mens goods are taken and must not be restored, whereas no man ought to lose life, or limb but by the Law, hath not one lately lost his ears (meaning Savage) that was censured in the Star-Chamber by an arbitrary sentence and judgement? Next they will take away our Arms, and then our lives. Let all see we are sen∣cible of these customes creeping upon us: let us make a just presenta∣tion hereof to his Majesty.

Norton the King's Printer was brought to the Barr, and asked by what warrant the additions to the Petition were printed. He answer∣ed, that there was a warrant (as he thought) from the King him∣self. And being asked whether there were not some Copies printed without additions, he answered, there were some, but they were suppressed by some warrant.

Sir. Iohn Elliot,

DEsired some clearer satisfaction might be made, and that he might answer directly by what warrant. Whereupon he was called in again: who said, he did not remember the particular, but sure he was there was a warrant.