Veneris 12. die Novembris 1680.
A Petition of Sir Robert Yeamans, in custody of the Serjeant at Arms attending this House, was read.
Ordered,
That the said Sir Robert Yeamans be brought to the Bar of this House tomorrow morning at ten of the clock.
Votes of the House of Commons perused and signed to be printed according to the order of the House of Commons / by Me William Williams, Speaker.
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- Votes of the House of Commons perused and signed to be printed according to the order of the House of Commons / by Me William Williams, Speaker.
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- England and Wales. Parliament. House of Commons.
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- Charles -- II, -- King of England, 1630-1685.
- England and Wales. -- Parliament. -- House of Commons.
- Popish Plot, 1678.
- Great Britain -- History -- Charles II, 1660-1685 -- Sources.
- Great Britain -- Politics and government -- 1660-1688 -- Sources.
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A Petition of Richard Janeway, in custody of the Serjeant at Arms attending this House, was read.
Ordered,
That the said Richard Janeway be brought to the Bar of this House tomorrow morning at ten of the clock.
An ingrossed Bill sent from the Lords, intituled, An Act for Free∣ing the City of London, and His Majesties Courts, and parts adjacent, from Popish Inhabitants, and Providing against other Dangers which may arise from Papists, was read the first time.
Resolved,
That the said Bill be read a second time, after ten of the clock, in a full House.
The Clerk of the Crown; and the Bailiff of the Borough of Hasle∣mere in the County of Surrey, being called in, amended the Return of the said Borough, by taking off the Indenture, whereby Sir Willi∣am Moore Baronet, and James Gresham Esq; were Returned, and by razing out the Name of Sir William Moore, and inserting the Name of Francis Dorington Esq; in the other Indenture.
Mr. Hobart Bourk, Mr. Thomas Sampson, Mr. John Macnamarra, and Eustace Coning, being severally called in, gave an Account of some Proceedings relating to the Popish Plot in Ireland.
Ordered,
That an humble Address be made to His Majesty by such Mem∣bers of this House as are of His Majesties most Honourable Privy Council, to desire His Majesty to grant a full and effectual Pardon to Edmond Murphy, Hobart Bourke, Thomas Sampson, John Macna∣marra, John Fitz-Gerald, and Eustace Coning, who have made a con∣siderable Discovery to this House, of the Popish Plot in Ireland, for all Treasons, Misprisions of Treason, Crimes and Offences by them committed, to the time of their making their respective Disco∣veries to this House. And that His Majesty would likewise be pleased to take them into His Royal Protection and Care.
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Mr. David Fitz-Gerald being called in, gave in a further Informa∣tion to the House, relating to the Popish Plot in Ireland.
Resolved,
That a Message be sent to the Lords to acquaint them with the Resolution of this House, to proceed to the Trial of the Lords in the Tower, and forthwith to begin with William Viscount Stafford, and to desire their Lordships to appoint a convenient Day for the Tryal of the said William Viscount Stafford; And likewise to desire their Lordships, That the Lords in the Tower may be confined and kept from holding Correspondence with one another, as persons im∣peached and committed for High Treason by Law ought to be. And, That Sir William Jones do go up with this Message to the Lords,
Sir Francis Winnington reported, and delivered in at the Table, the Abstracts of the Proceedings of the Two last Parliaments, as well relating to the Popish Plot, as to the Impeachments against the Lords in the Tower.
Sir William Jones acquaints the House, That he had, according to the Order of the House, attended the Lords with the Message, and that their Lordships were pleased to return Answer by him to this effect, viz.
That as to that part of the Message relating to the Confine∣ment of the Lords, and their Correspondence, they had already given Order therein, as desired, by this House. That as to the other part of the Message, relating to the appointing of a Day for the Tryal of William Viscount Stafford, their Lordships have appointed Tuesday come fortnight for the said Tryal.
Ordered,
That a further Address be made to His Majesty, by such Members of this House as are of His Majesties most Honourable Privy Council, humbly to desire His Majesty, That all Papers, Letters, Examina∣tions, Writings, and other Evidences relating to the Horrid Popish Plot, which have been delivered in to the Clerks of the Council, or the Secretaries of State, since the Dissolution of the last Parliament, may be transmitted to this House.
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Ordered,
That Mr. Serjeant Maynard, Mr. George Pelham, and Mr. Paul Foley be added to the Committee appointed to prepare Evidence against the Lords in the Tower.
Ordered,
That an humble Address be made to his Majesty, by such Members of this House as are of His Majesties most Honourable Privy Coun∣cil, to desire His Majesty to give Orders for the issuing out a Sum of money, for defraying the Charges of Summoning the Witnesses. and other Expences incident to the Prosecution and Tryals of the Lords in the Tower.
Ordered,
That such Moneys as His Majesty shall be pleased to direct to be is∣sued for the Uses aforesaid, be deposited in the hands of Mr. Charles Clare.