House of Lords Journal Volume 12: 21 February 1670

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

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DIE Lunæ, 21 die Februarii.

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. Sarum.
Epus. Petriburgh.
Epus. Carlile.
Epus. Rochester.
Epus. Bangor.
Epus. Landaffe.
Epus. Exon.
Epus. Chester.		 Dux Cumberland.
Sir Orlando Bridgman, Mil. et Bar. Ds. Custos Magni Sigilli.
Dux Richmond.
Marq. Worcester.
Robertus Comes de Lyndsey, Magnus Camerarius Angl.
Jacobus Comes de Brecknock, Senescallus Hospitii Domini Regis.
Edwardus Comes de Manchester, Camerarius Hospitii Domini Regis.
Comes Kent.
Comes Bedford.
Comes Suffolke.
Comes Dorsett.
Comes Sarum.
Comes Bridgwater.
Comes Devon.
Comes Denbigh.
Comes Bristoll.
Comes Clare.
Comes Bolingbrooke.
Comes Berks.
Comes Mulgrave.
Comes Rivers.
Comes Dover.
Comes Petriburgh.
Comes Sunderland.
Comes Norwich.
Comes Scarsdale.
Comes St. Albans.
Comes Sandwich.
Comes Essex.
Comes Cardigan.
Comes Anglesey.
Comes Bath.
Comes Carlile.
Comes Craven.
Comes Aylsbury.
Comes Burlington.
Vicecomes Mountagu.
Vicecomes Say & Seale.
Vicecomes de Stafford.
Vicecomes Mordant.
Vicecomes Hallyfax.		 Ds. Arlington, One of the Principal Secretaries of State.
Ds. Awdley.
Ds. Delawar.
Ds. Berkley de Berkley.
Ds. Sandys.
Ds. Eure.
Ds. Wharton.
Ds. Willoughby.
Ds. Pagett.
Ds. North.
Ds. Chandos.
Ds. Petre.
Ds. Arundell de Warder.
Ds. Tenham.
Ds. Grey de Wark.
Ds. Maynard.
Ds. Coventry.
Ds. Howard de Esc.
Ds. Powis.
Ds. Newport.
Ds. Byron.
Ds. Widdrington.
Ds. Ward.
Ds. Colepe'r.
Ds. Lucas.
Ds. Bellasis.
Ds. Gerard de Brandon.
Ds. Langdale.
Ds. Crofts.
Ds. Berkley de Strat.
Ds. Cornwallis.
Ds. Delamer.
Ds. Townsend.
Ds. Ashley.
Ds. Freschevile.
Ds. Arundell de Trerice.
Ds. Butler.
Ds. Fitzwater.

PRAYERS.

Bill to prevent Frauds in the Exportation of Wools, &c.

Hodie 2a vice lecta est Billa, "An Act for preventing of Frauds in exporting Wool, Wool-fells, Mortlings, Shorlings, Woolflocks, or any Yarn made of Wool, contrary to former Acts made in that Behalf."

ORDERED, That the Consideration of this Bill is committed to (fn. 1) these Lords following:

His Royal Highness the Duke of Yorke.
Marq. Worcester.
L. Great Chamberlain.
Comes Kent.
Comes Dorsett.
Comes Bridgwater.
Comes Denbigh.
Comes Bristoll.
Comes Clare.
Comes Berks.
Comes Mulgrave.
Comes Dover.
Comes Petriburgh.
Comes Norwich.
Comes Essex.
Comes Cardigan.
Comes Anglesey.
Comes Carlile.
Comes Craven.
Vicecomes de Stafford.		 Arch. Cant.
Epus. London.
Epus. Winton.
Epus. Ely.
Epus. Sarum.
Epus. Petriburgh.
Epus. Carlile.
Epus. Rochester.
Epus. Chester.		 Ds. Awdley.
Ds. Eure.
Ds. Wharton.
Ds. Pagett.
Ds. North.
Ds. Chandos.
Ds. Howard Esc.
Ds. Newport.
Ds. Widdrington.
Ds. Lucas.

Their Lordships, or any Five; to meet on Thursday next, at Three of the Clock in the Afternoon, in the Prince's Lodgings; and have Power to adjourn from Time to Time, as they shall think fit.

Message from the King, for the House to attend Him at Whitehall.

The Lord Chamberlain of His Majesty's Household acquainting this House, "That it is His Majesty's Pleasure, that the Lords should come to Him as a House To-morrow Morning, at Nine of the Clock, in the Banqueting House at Whitehall:"

It is ORDERED, That this House will attend His Majesty, with their Speaker, To-morrow Morning, at Nine of the Clock, in the Banqueting House at Whitehall.

The House called.

The House was called, and these Lords following were absent:

Lord Crewe.
Lord Holles.
Lord Wotton.
Lord Lexington.
Lord Rockingham.
Lord Astley.
Lord Carrington.
Lord Vaughan.
Lord Hatton.
Lord Leigh.
Lord Herbert.
Lord Mohun.
Lord Poulet.
Lord Lovelace.
Lord Mountagu.
Lord Brooke.
Lord Stanhope.
Lord Gerard of Bromley.
Lord Crumwell.
Lord Windsor.
Lord Stourton.
Lord Darcy.
Lord Dacres.
Lord Morley.
Lord Abergaveny.
Epus. Lyncolne.
Epus. Oxon.
Epus. Hereford.
Epus. Cov. et Litch.
Epus. Gloucester.
Epus. Norwich.
Epus. Bristoll.
Epus. St. David's.
Epus. Worcester.
Epus. Bath & Wells.
Epus. Durham.
Vicecomes Fauconberg.
Vicecomes Campden.
Vicecomes Conway.
Vicecomes Hereford.
Comes Clarendon.
Comes Rochester.
Comes Strafford.
Comes Portland.
Comes Thannett.
Comes Newport.
Comes Carnarvon.
Comes Winchilsea.
Comes Stamford.
Comes Marlborough.
Comes Westm'land.
Comes Holland.
Comes Midd.
Comes Warwick.
Comes North'ton.
Comes Leycester.
Comes Exon.
Comes Nottingham.
Comes Lyncolne.
Comes Pembrooke.
Comes Huntingdon.
Comes Rutland.
Comes Derby.
Comes Salop.
Comes Northumb.
Comes Oxon.
Marq. Dorchester.
Marq. Winton.
Dux Newcastle.
Dux Monmouth.
Dux Albemarle.
Dux Bucks.
Dux Somersett.
Dux Norff.
L. Privy Seal.		 Not well, excused.
Excused, being not well.
Excused.
Infra Ætatem.
Infra Ætatem.
Excused.
A Proxy.
Excused.
Infra Ætatem.
Excused.
Excused.
Excused.
Excused.
Infra Ætatem.
Excused.
Will send a Proxy.
A Proxy.
Infra Ætatem.
Excused.
Infra Ætatem.
Excused.
A Proxy.
Will send his Proxy.
A Proxy.
Extra Regnum.
Excused.
Excused.
Excused.
Excused.
Extra Regnum.
Excused.
Infra Ætatem.
Excused.
Excused.
Excused.
Excused.
Extra Regnum.
Excused.
Excused.
Excused.
Excused.
Infra Ætatem.
Excused.
Infra Ætatem.
Excused.
Infra Ætatem.
Extra Regnum.
A Proxy.
Excused.
A Proxy.
Infra Ætatem.
Infra Ætatem.
Excused.
Infra Ætatem.
Extra Regnum.
Excused.

Standing Orders.

ORDERED, That the Standing Orders of this House shall be read on Saturday Morning next.

The Duke of Richmond, the Lord Steward, Earl of Essex, Earl of Anglesey, the Lord Viscount Say & Seale, and the Lord Ashley, are added to the Committee for Privileges and the Committee for Petitions.

Dr. Brunsell, a Proctor in the Convocation, arrested by Ash.

Upon reading the humble Petition of Henry Brunsell Clerk, and Prebendary of Ely, a Proctor of the said Church in the Convocation of the Clergy; shewing, That Thomas Ash, of Balborough, in the County of Derby, an Attorney at Law, and others, have sued and arrested the said Henry Brunsell, and caused him to be imprisoned in the Gaol at Nottingham, within the Time of Privilege of Parliament (contrary to the Privilege granted to the Members of the said Convocation by the Statute in that Behalf made, in the 8th Year of King Henry the Sixth), to the great Damage of the said Henry Brunsell:"

Ash sent for.

It is thereupon ORDERED, by the Lords Spiritual and Temporal in Parliament assembled, That the said Thomas Ash be, and is hereby, required to appear at the Bar of this House on Wednesday next, at Ten of the Clock in the Forenoon, to answer the said Offences; and hereof he may not fail.

Dr. Brunsell released.

Upon reading the humble Petition of Henry Brunsell Clerk, and Prebendary of Ely, a Proctor for the said Church in the Convocation of the Clergy, who this Day was brought to the Bar of this House, in the Custody of the Sheriff of Nottingham, or his Deputy; it appearing that he the said Henry Brunsell was arrested, and imprisoned in the Gaol of Nottingham, upon a Suit prosecuted by Thomas Ash, of Balbarough, in the County of Derby, an Attorney at Law, within the Time of Privilege granted to the Members of the said Convocation by the Statute of the 8th Year of King Henry the Sixth in that Behalf made and provided:

It is thereupon ORDERED, by the Lords Spiritual and Temporal in Parliament assembled, That the said Henry Brunsell be, and is hereby, discharged from his present Restraint and Imprisonment by reason of the said Prosecution: And this Order shall be a sufficient Warrant in that Behalf.

Adjourn.

Dominus Custos Magni Sigilli declaravit præsens Parliamentum continuandum esse usque in diem Martis, 22um diem instantis Februarii, hora decima Aurora, Dominis sic decernentibus.

Footnotes

  • 1. Origin, the these.
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