Then Mr. Justice Powel gave his Reasons why he thought it no Libel, and that the King had no Dispensing Power.
Next Mr. Justice Allybone endeavoured to make out, and declared his Opinion that it was a Libel. [He refused to speak to the Prerogatives of the King, as the Ld. Ch. Justice had done before him.] —Then Wine was sent for, for the Jury.—And upon request, they were allowed to have along with them a Copy of the Information, the Ori∣ginal Petition, and the Declarations under the Great Seal. But the Journals were not allowed them, Mr. Sollicitor saying, they were no Evi∣dence.
[Then the Court arose, and the Jury went together to consider of their Verdict, and staid together all Night, without Fire or Candle.]
On Saturday, June 30. 1688. about Ten of the Clock in the Morning, the Bishops came a∣gain into the Court, and immediately after the Jury were brought to the Bar. And their Ap∣pearance being taken, they delivered in their Verdict, Not Guilty. [At which there were se∣veral great Shouts in the Court, and throughout the Hall.]
Mr. Sol. Gen. taking notice of some Persons in the Court that shouted, moved very earnestly that they might be com∣mitted: Whereupon a Gentleman of Grays-Inn was laid hold on, but was soon after discharged. And after the shouting was over, the Ld. Ch. Justice reproved the Gentleman, saying, he was as glad as he could be that the Bishops were acquitted; but his manner of rejoicing here in Court was indecent; he might rejoice in his Chamber, or elsewhere, and not here.
Then asking Mr. Attorny if he had any thing more to say to the Bishops? He said, No.
[Then the Court arose, and the Bishops went away.]