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Tuseday 17.
MAster Chambers preferreth another Petition, in complaint of a Warrant newly proceeding from the Councel-board, for the stay of the Merchants goods, unless they payed the duties that were due in King Iames his time.
Sir Iohn Elliot, You see, as by the last answer from the Exche∣quer, the Merchants were bounded within the Court to sue for their own; so they are now debarred from all means of coming by their own.
It is Ordered, that the Customers shall attend the House on Thurseday next. In the mean time it is referred to the former Com∣mittee.
Ordered, a Committee of six to Collect and take all the names at the Fast, and to meet at eight of the Clock in the Morning.
Ordered, That a Committee shall consider of a speedie way to put the Merchants in Possession of their goods, without which it is warn∣ed we sit here in vain.
Sir Thomas Hobbie, Reported from my Lord Chief Justice Hide, that he doth not remember any Papers tendred by Mr. Long were re∣jected, or that he affirmed they were dangerous persons, and a Col∣ledge of Iesuits; but howsoever Mr. Long tendred nothing to prove them so, but that he had diverse papers in his hand.
Mr. Wansford Reported from the Lord Chief Justice Richardson, who saith, that Mr. Long did discourse of the place and house, but did not press the reading of any papers, neither doth he know what was in the papers, neither knew he any thing to prove the persons Priests.
Sir Thomas Barrington delivereth the answer of Justice Iones, who saith, the same papers were offered by Mr. Long, but he knoweth not the Contents thereof, nor the reason why they were refused: but he came late for want of his health, and the second day was not there at all.
The like was Reported by Sir Will. Constable, from Justice Crook.
Sir Thomas Barrington saith, Although that Justice Iones did not write the name of my Lord Chief Justice Richardson, yet in discourse named him to be the man that said, The point in proof is not whether they be Priests or no Priests.
Sir Nath. Ritch, Here is a charge of a high nature on the Judges by Mr. Long. That Mr. Long now may make good his Charge, or suf∣fer for it: for there were witnesses enough in the Court.
Ordered, Mr. Long to be here on Thurseday Morning.
Ordered, That the Justices about this time, shall be required to de∣liver in the names of all Recusants remaining about the Town, and their conditions, and what Countrey they be.
It is Moved, That the Gentlemen of the Inns of Court, and of the Chancerie, may give in their knowledge what Recusants are there.