House of Lords Journal Volume 12: 16 January 1667

Journal of the House of Lords: Volume 12, 1666-1675. Originally published by His Majesty's Stationery Office, London, 1767-1830.

Citation:

'House of Lords Journal Volume 12: 16 January 1667', in Journal of the House of Lords: Volume 12, 1666-1675( London, 1767-1830), British History Online https://prod.british-history.ac.uk/lords-jrnl/vol12/p76 [accessed 5 July 2024].

DIE Mercurii, 16 die Januarii.

Domini tam Spirituales quam Temporales præsentes fuerunt:


His Royal Highness the Duke of Yorke.
Arch. Cant. Arch. Eborac. Epus. London. Epus.Winton. Epus.Ely. Epus.Lyncolne. Epus. Norwich. Epus. Chester. Epus. Exon. Epus. Carlile. Epus.Rochester.	Johannes Ds. Robertes, Custos Privati Sigilli. Dux Bucks. Dux Albemarle. Comes Kent. Comes Bedford. Comes Suffolk. Comes Dorsett. Comes Bridgwater. Comes North'ton. Comes Clare. Comes Berks. Comes Rivers. Comes Dover. Comes Chesterfeild. Comes Norwich. Comes Scarsdale. Comes Essex. Comes Cardigan. Comes Anglesey. Comes Craven. Comes Aylesbury. Comes Burlington. Vicecomes Say & Seale. Vicecomes Conway. Vicecomes Fauconberg. Vicecomes Mordant.	Ds. Arlington, One of the Principal Secretaries of State. Ds. Awdley. Ds. Eure. Ds. Wharton. Ds. Chandos. Ds. Petre. Ds. Arundell de Warder. Ds. Howard de Charlt. Ds. Grey. Ds. Howard de Esc. Ds. Herbert de Cherb. Ds. Carrington. Ds. Lucas. Ds. Bellasyse. Ds. Rockingham. Ds. Berkley de Strat. Ds. Cornwallis. Ds. Delamer. Ds. Townsend. Ds. Ashley. Ds. Crewe. Ds. Arundell de Treric. Ds. Butler.

PRAYERS.

The Lord Privy Seal sat Speaker this Day, in the Absence of the Lord Chancellor.

Message to H. C. with Mildmay's, and Swaffham Churches Bills.

A Message was sent to the House of Commons, by Sir Justinian Lewyn and Sir Nathaniell Hobart:

1. To return them the Bill concerning selling some Part of Mr. Mildmaye's Estate, with some Alterations, to which their Concurrence is desired.

2. To deliver to them the Bill for uniting the Two Churches in Swaffham, and to desire their Concurrence therein.

ORDERED, That the Earl of Craven is added to the Committee for making Provision for such Places and Persons as are infected with the Plague.

Ly. Masham took the Oaths in order to Naturalization.

This Day Dame Mary Masham, Wife of Sir Francis Masham, took the Oaths of Supremacy and Allegiance, kneeling, at the Bar, in order to be inserted into the Bill of Naturalization.

Answer from H. C.

The Messengers sent to the House of Commons return with this Answer:

That they have delivered their Message.

Bill to prevent Frauds in receiving the King's Monies.

The Duke of Bucks reported the Bill against defrauding of His Majesty's Monies, &c. with some Amendments; which were read Twice, and, after Debate, ordered to be re-committed; and the said Committee to meet this Afternoon; and the Earl of North'ton is added to this Committee.

ORDERED, That the Committee for the Bill concerning burying only in Woollen do meet this Afternoon.

Hastings baried.

"Memorandum, quod 16° die Januarii, Anno Regni Domini nostri Caroli Secundi, Dei Gratid, Angl. Scociæ, Franc. et Hib. Regis, Fidei Defensoris, 18°, Beaumont Hastings, de Comitat. Midd. Gen. venit coram Dominis in Parliamento conventis, & recognovit se debere dicto Domino Regi Quingent. Libr. acetiam Joh'es Brockhurst, de Farham, in Comit. South'ton, Ar. Manucaptor pro dicto Beaumont Hastings, venit coram Dominis in Parliamento conventis, et recognovit se debere Domino Regi Ducent. & Quinquagint. Libr. bonæ & legalis Monetæ Angl. quas quidem separales prædictas Summas de Terris & Tenementis Bonis & Catallis suis quorumlibet & cujuslibet eorum ad Opus dicti Domini Regis Hæredum et Successorum suorum fieri et levari, sub Conditione sequenti; videlicet,

"The Condition of this Recognizance is such, That if the above-bounden Beaumont Hastings shall behave himself well and honestly, both in Word and Deed, towards the King's Majesty and all His Subjects, especially towards Thomas Lord Morley and Mounteagle, a Peer of this Realm, until the next Session of Parliament, then this Recognizance is to be void and of none Effect; otherwise it is to be and remain in full Force and Virtue."

"Memorandum, quod 16° die Januarii, Anno Regni Domini nostri Caroli Secundi, Dei Gratid, Angl. Scociæ, Franc. et Hib. Regis, Fidei Defensoris, 18°, Knevet Hastings, de Comitat. Midd. Gen. venit coram Dominis in Parliamento conventis, & recognovit se debere dicto Domino Regi Quingent. Libr. ac etiam Joh'es Price, de Fawley, in Comit. Carmarthen, Ar. Manucaptor pro dicto Knevet Hastings, venit coram Dominis in Parliamento conventis, & recognovit se debere dicto Domino Regi Ducent. & (fn. 1) Quinq. Libr. bonæ & legalis Monetæ Angl. quas quidem prædictas Summas quorumlibet & cujuslibet eorum ad Opus dicti Domini Regis Haredum & Successorum suorum fieri et levari, sub Conditione sequenti; (videlicet,)

"The Condition of this Recognizance is such, That if the above-bounden Knevet Hastings shall behave himself well and honestly, both in Word and Deed, towards the King's Majesty and all His Subjects, especially towards Thomas Lord Morley and Mounteagle, a Peer of this Realm, until the next Session of Parliament, then this Recognizance to be void and of none Effect; otherwise it is to be and remain in full Force and Virtue."

Message from H. C. to remind the Lords of the Canary Company Patent; --and L. Mordant's Impeachment.

A Message was brought from the House of Commons, by Mr. Maynard and others:

To put their Lordships in Mind of the Business concerning the Canary Company; also of the Impeachment of the Lord Viscount Mordant.

Precedents of Impeachments to be searched.

Upon Occasion of this Message, it is ORDERED, That it is referred to the Committee of Privileges, to consider and search whether any Precedents have been of this Nature before the Year 1640; and to report the same to this House.

Adjourn.

Dominus Custos Privati Sigilli declaravit præsens Parliamentum continuandum esse usque in diem Jovis, videlicet, 17^um diem instantis Januarii, hora decima Aurora, Dominis sic decernentibus.