touching the restraining of the Capuchin Friars in Denmark-House from tampering with and withdrawing the king's people.' Her majesty says, It is much against her will that they have gone abroad, or have endeavoured to pervert any from their religion; and her majesty is also very unwilling that any English people should resort there to chapel; but her majesty will give orders to prevent these for the future.' And the earl of Dorset said, ' He would obey their lordships commaud, and send for the chief of the Capuchins; and give him a strait command, not to suffer any of the Friars to go abroad, nor any English people to come to them, or to hear mass there.'

Proceedings in relation to the Impeached Bi-jesty with the humble desires of this house, shops.] Aug. 11. The lords received a message from the commons to put them in mind of the Impeachment brought up against 13 Bishops; and to let the lords know that the commons were ready to make good the said Impeachment at their bar, and to appoint a time when the said Bishops shall make their Answers in that house in the presence of the commons. Upon this message the lords fell into a debate, whether the Impeachment against the Bishops was not too general for them to answer; and resolved to have a conference with the other house about it. At this conference the lord privy seal told the commons, That they had received an Impeachment against 13 Bishops, delivered at the bar by word of mouth, accusing them of many great crimes and misdemeanors, to which they required the bishops to answer. That these were matters of great consequence; and coming from the house of commons, they were very curious not to proceed, but in a parliamentary way, upon good consideration. That the charge was in generals only; and since there were two ways of proceeding, by transmission from this house, or a charge by word of mouth; in the latter, the course is to appoint some of the king's counsel to draw up particular charges out of the general. That the lords would proceed no way till they had acquainted them with it; and desired the commons to consider, whether they would stand to the charge already transmitted,

August 12. The house of commons resumed the affair of the Army-Plot against the parliament, and voted Henry Percy and Henry Jermyn, esqrs. with sir John Suckling, knt. guilty of High Treason. A public thanksgiving was also ordered to be observed on the 7th of September next, for the happy conclusion of the peace.

August 13. The commons prepared a new Charge against the 13 Bishops, inuch in the same words as before, and sent it up to the lords by serjeant Wylde.

Orders of the Lords concerning the impeached Bishops.] The same day, the lords ordered the Impeachment against the 13 Bishops to be read; then went into a debate about it, and came to these Resolutions: 1. "That the lords the Bishops who are impeached, may sit in the house, without voting, when it is in debating whether they shall have further time to answer or not. 2. That such of the Bishops who are impeached, shall not sit in the house when the merits of the cause are in debate." Afterwards the time for the Bishops to give in their Answer to the Impeachment, was fixed for the 16th of Sept. next.

Aug. 18. That the bishops might be the better prepared to give in their Answer to the Impeachment against them, it was this day ordered by the house of lords, "That the bishop of Rochester, with one other of the bishops, may have free access, twice, unto the lord archbishop of Canterbury, to speak with him concerning their Answer to the Impeach ment brought up against them from the house of commons, for making a Book of Canons, &c. and they are to speak with the said archbishop of Canterbury about no other business." It was also ordered, "That the lords, the Bishops, may have access unto, and have coComplaint against the Capuchins belongingpies of all such acts and records, as are in any to the Queen.] The same day the father Sovereign of the Capuchin Friars, belonging to the queen at Denmark-House, with the rest of that brotherhood, were complained of by the commons, as dangerous and active in seducing the king's people from the Protestant religion. Hereupon the lords ordered the earl of Dorse: to attend the queen, and humbly to desire her majesty, That the said Friars may be kept in, and not suffered to go abroad to pervert the people, and draw them to be reconciled to the church of Rome. And further, that the said earl do send for the chief of the Capuchins, and give him warning that he obey this command.

of his majesty's courts of justice and public offices, which may make for their defence or answers to the Impeachments brought against them from the house of commons.'

Commissioners to attend the King into Scot land.] A letter to the king, by way of petition from both houses, was read, in which William earl of Bedford, Edward lord Howard, sir Wm. Airmyn, bart. sir Philip Stapleton, knt. Nath. Fiennes and John Hampden, esqrs. were appointed Commissioners to attend his majesty in Scotland; and that he would graciously permit the said persons to follow the Instructions there given them by parliament, viz.

I. "To take care of the ratification of the Treaty, and of those acts which concern both nations, and to bring with them an authentic exemplification of the same. 1. That they see the Commission settled concerning Trade, and of keeping good correspondency between both kingdoms for a public Peace, according

to the Articles of the Treaty. III. To demand | money granted to the king for Tonnage and satisfaction for such Debts as shall remain due Poundage; and considering the seamen, when from the Scots unto the Northern counties, for they come home, will want their pay, and are provision and monies raised and taken up, for to remain in pay till they receive their wages the Scots army. IV. To clear the proceedings which will grow to an excessive charge, unles of the parliament of England towards the par- some course be taken to provide the sa liament of Scotland, if they shall find any false | 57,000l. Therefore it was ordered, That the reports, which may breed a misconstruction farmers of the customs pay 15,000/, a month t. between both kingdoms. V. To assure them the treasurer of the navy, towards the discharge of the good affection of the parliament of Eng- of that debt. land in all things, so far as concerns the service of his majesty, and the peace and prosperity of both nations. VI. To certify the parliament, from time to time, of their proceedings, and of all occurrences, which shall concern the good of this kingdom. VII. That they shall put in execution such further Instructions, as they shall receive from both houses, and as his majesty shall approve of. VIII. That they proceed not in the Treaty with the parliament of Scotland, till warrant and commission be sent down unto his majesty, by a messenger on purpose, and a return with the warrant to pass the commission under the great seal of England."

Ordered, by the commons, "That Mr. Anthony Nichols, member for Bodmyn, be the messenger to Edinburgh, to carry the Petition, Commission, and Instructions, then read, for his majesty's approbation; and that the sum of 1000l. be allowed for the commissioners charges.

A Recess resolved on.] Aug. 27. A confer ence was this day held between the two houses, in which the commons represented u the lords, That since the Scots army was now gone out of the kingdom, the English army almost disbanded, and that the plague creases in the cities of London and Westminster, and parts adjoining; they have therefor thought of a Recess for the two houses, from the 8th of Sept. to the 20th of Oct.; to whit they desired their lordships consent. On con sideration of this, the lords thought propert propose the Recess to be from the first date to the 1st of Nov.; which the commons refuse for the following reasons:-"As, first, the nature of the Causes which are depending both houses, some thereof being for High" Treasons, and the Impeachment of the Judges:| the inspection of which business they desired might be before next term. 2dly, The time of Payment of the Money, promised to the city of York, falls out to be before the 1st of Nov.. The Lord General ordered to disband the Army.] therefore they desire their lordships to have a August 19. A conference between the lords recess only to the 20th of Oct. next;" to which and commons, about the speedy disbanding of the lords agreed. the English Army, to which the king had given his consent, particularly the horse; and an order was made, to be sent to the lord general, That all further delays and excuses set apart, he do, forthwith, disband all the horse troops of the army, before any of the foot; and command the officers of them to depart, as a matter of great importance to the commonwealth. Mr. Rushworth, author of the Collections, was sent post to York by the commons with this order to the lord general, and also letters from the parliament to the lord Fairfax, sir Arthur Ingram, and Mr. Mallory, to see this order punctually obeyed.

August 25. A messenger had been sent down by the lords, to bring up Dr. Roger Manwaring, bishop of St. David's, who returned and said, that he could not be found; on which the lords ordered, "That his temporalities should be seized into the king's hands, until the said bishop should appear, and attend the commands of that house."

State of the Navy.] The commons took into consideration the State of the Navy, and found, That the arrears due to the officers of the Navy were very great, and the provisions in the magazines decayed. That for the guarding of the narrow seas this year, the house of commons had set forth ten of the king's navy and ten merchant ships, the charge whereof did amount to 57,000l. and for payment of which there is only advanced 12001. out of the

Sir B. Rudyard's Speech against suffering the French or Spaniards to hire disbanded So diers.] Aug 28. The affair of the French and Spanish Ambassadors hiring forces from the disbanded Irish Army, was considered of by the commons. Upon this occasion

Sir Benj. Rudyard made the following speech: Mr. Speaker, This is a business great cousequence, and therefore requires & well advised resolution. I will put France and Spain together, and take them both before me, because the reasons will serve the one and the other, as they stand in relation to us. We are so bounded by the nature of our situation, the we are not so proper to extend ourselves uper the firm land as our neighbours; our aptitude is rather to balance; which, being rightly used may make the king the great arbiter of all the affairs of Christendom, by assisting, witholding. or opposing. Henry 8 is an example of this; he was sometimes on the side of the emperor, other times of the French party, according as be saw either side of the scales to weigh heavier a lighter. Some might think this to be incon stancy in him; but it was certainly out of true and peculiar understanding of his power. By the present state of Christendom it is appe rent, that the house of Austria begins to d nish, as in Spain, so consequently in Germany that the French do swell and enlarge themselves, if they grow and hold, they will be to us only Spain nearer hand. Alliances do serve well to

sent to the king to inform him of these Resolutions.

The King's Letter relating to the Scots Treaty.] August 30. The lord keeper acquainted the lords, that he had received a Letter from the King, by the return of their messenger, Mr. Nichols, which was read in these words:

Given un

make up a present breach, or mutually to strengthen those states who have the same ends: but politic bodies have no natural affections, they are guided by particular interest, and beyond that are not to be trusted. Although it may be good policy to breed a militia at the charge of other states abroad, for our own use and occasions at home, yet that ought rather to be done amongst friends of the same way; and "Right trusty and well beloved, we greet so the Low Countries have been an academy you well; Whereas we have understood, by a to us. His majesty hath now an ambassador Petition of both houses of our parliament in treating with the Emperor about the Palati- England, which Anthony Nichols, esq. hath ate. If we send away our men, it will so been employed to bring us, that they have relamp and discountenance the affairs of the solved to send down certain of their members Prince Elector, as the world will believe we for to see the ratification of the Treaty of Paever had, nor ever shall have, any intentions cification by the parliament here; and, to o assist him at all. I have observed, for di- that end, have desired a commission under our vers years, that England is not so well peopled, great scal; we do not hold it necessary to sign but we do want work-folks to bring in harvest: any such commission, but are graciously pleasour disbanded soldiers will least dislike thated to give leave to the said members to come cind of work; and if they be speedily dissolved, and attend us here in Scotland, to see the ratithat employment will entertain them for the fication of the said Treaty, and what else beresent, and inure them to labour for here-longs thereunto. And this we require you to after. Upon these considerations I cannot give signify to both the houses from us. ny advice to add more strength to France, by der our signet at our court at Edinburgh, the weakening both ourselves and our friends.-As 25 of August." or sending the Irish into Spain; truly sir, I ave been long of opinion, that it was never it to suffer the Irish to be promiscuously made soldiers abroad, because it may make them abler to trouble the state when they come home. Their intelligence and practice with the princes whom they shall serve, may prove dangerous to that kingdom; they may more profitably be employed upon husbandry, whereof that kingdom hath great need. Besides, it will be exceedingly prejudicial to us, and to our religion, if the Spaniard should prevail against the Portuguese. It were better for us he should be broken into lesser pieces, his power shivered. If the king of Portugal had desired these Irish, I should rather have given my vote for him than the king of Spain, because it will keep the balance more even. Spain bath had too much of our assistance and connivance heretofore: I am sure it lost us the Palatinate. Now that it is come to our turn to advise, I hope we shall not do over other men's faults again. If the present government of Ireland be not able to restrair their disordered people, there is a noble lord already designed to that charge, who, by his knowledge in martial affairs, and his other great abilities, will be, no doubt, abundantly capable to reduce them to a due obedience. Wherefore, Mr. Speaker, upon the whole matter, my opinion is, That we should not be forward to spend our men, but rather to preserve and husband them for our own use and employment, for our friends, for our religion.'

After which the house came to these votes; Resolved That this house holds it not fit, that there should be any levies of men in Ireland for the service of the king of Spain; nor in any of his majesty's dominions for the French king's service,' This was confirmed by the lords, who ordered, that a letter should be

After the reading of this Letter, the house resolved to communicate the contents of it to the commons. Mr. Nichols also brought wih him the king's Reasons for refusing to grant a commission, which were as follow: 1. "His majesty conceives the Treaty of Pacification, between the two kingdoms, is already ratified by the parliament of Scotland. 2. It would be a means to keep his majesty longer there, than he intended to stay. 3. For if this commission should be granted, it would beget new matter. 4. That the Scots army is over the Tweed; and that the lord general hath almost disbanded all our army, and hath begun with the horse." These Reasons seemingly contented both houses, for we hear no more of the matter.

The French Ambassador insulted.] Upon information that the French Ambassador and his servants had been lately assaulted in his own house, by a company of rude insolent people, to his excellency's insufferable wrong, injury, and dishonour; the lords made an Order to find out the malefactors and punish them severely, for a fact so much to the dishonour of the king and kingdom.-On the 6th of Sept. the lords ordered 3 of the rioters, concerned in attacking the French ambassador's house, to be committed to Bridewell; to stand in the pillory and be publickly whipped before the said house; and afterwards ask his pardon on their knees: but, at the instance of the ambassador, the whipping was remitted. Complaint was also made, that the Portuguese Ambassador's chapel, in Lincoln's-Inn-Fields, bad been since assaulted by the mob.

Resolutions relating to the Communion-Table, Crucifixes, &c.] Aug. 31. The house of commons began their first reformation in Church Affairs, and came to a resolution "That this house hol is it fit, that the church-wardens of

every parish church, or chapel, do forthwith | within 20 years last past. 3. " As to the cere remove the Communion-Table from the east-mony of Bowing at the name of Jesus, it shail end of the church, chapel, or chancel, where not be enjoined nor prohibited to any man." they stand altarwise, and place them in some convenient place of the church or chancel; and take away the rails and level the chancels, as heretofore they were before the late innovation."

The same day the commons went one step farther in their intended Reformation, by or dering "That it shall be lawful for the parish ioners of any parish, in the kingdom of England and dominion of Wales, to set up a Lecture and maintain an Orthodox Minister, at their own charge to preach every Lord's Day, where there is no preaching; and to preach one day in every week, where there is no weekly lecture."

Sept. 1. Some further regulations, as to Churches, were made by the commons, with this preamble to them: "Whereas divers innovations, in or about the worship of God, have been lately practised in this kingdom, by enjoining some things and prohibiting others, Farther Proceeding concerning colonels Ashwithout warrant of law, to the great grievance burnham and Pollard.] On a division, Whe and discontent of his majesty's subjects; for ther colonels Ashburnham and Pollard, who the suppression of such innovations, and for the had been voted to be concerned in the late preservation of the publick peace, it is this day Army-Plot, should have their pay? it passed ordered by the commons:" Then follows the in the negative, 49 against 41. Lord ClarenResolution of yesterday; and next, "That all don gives us the following account of the deCrucifixes, scandalous pictures of any one or bate on this question: "Very many passion. more persons of the Trinity, and all Images of ately alledged, That such men ought not to the Virgin Mary, shall be taken away and abo- receive their pay, who had forfeited their trust. lished; and that all tapers, candlesticks, and yet there wanted not many who alledged. basons be removed from the Communion-Table. That they had the security of an act of parts That all corporal bowing at the name of Jesus, ment for their payment; and that in justice, or towards the east-end of the church, chapel, it could not be detained from them: That the or chancel, or towards the communion-table be they lay under the displeasure of the house. henceforth forborne. That the Lord's Day they were so far from a judgment yet, that ther shall be duly observed and sanctified; all dan- was not so much as a charge against them, b cing or sports, either before or after divine ser- that they were at liberty under bail; and there vice, be forborne and restrained; that the fore they could not be said to have forfeited preaching of God's Word be permitted in the any thing that was their own." In this debate afternoon, in the several churches and chapels the house seem'd equally divided till one (Mr. of this kingdom, and that ministers and preach- Selden) who knew well what he said, told ers be encouraged thereunto."-These Orders them, That there could not be any reasonable were also to be strictly observed in both the pretence for detaining their due, as well for the universities; and all mayors, sheriffs, justices of reasons that had been given, as that they were the peace, &c. were enjoined to see them put in absolutely pardoned by the late act of oblivion execution. But a debate arising, Whether an and pacification between the two kingdoms." Addition, relating to the Book of Common- The which was no sooner said, than many w Prayer, should be made to these orders, the those who were before inclined to the gents house divided, and it was carried, in the affir-men, changed their opinions, and without s mative, 55 against 37. Resolved, upon the much as calling to have the statute read decis question, "That the committee yesterday ap-red, That they could have no benefit by that pointed to prepare an order for taking away all superstition, shall take into consideration to propound unto the house an Addition to the Order for preventing all contempt and abuse of the Book of Common-Prayer, and all tumultuous disorders that might arise in the church thereupon."-So that, by the thinness of the house, the church-party got the better at this time.

Sept. 8. The commons sent up to the lords their former orders about a Reformation in Churches; the first three of which the lords having taken into consideration, came to these Resolutions. 1. "That where there are rails already, they are to be removed with the Communion-Table; but where there are none, they shall not be enforced upon any; and that all steps in the chancel, raised within these 15 years shall he removed. 2. "That Crucifixes, and scandalous pictures of the Trinity, be abolished, without limitation of the time since their erection; and all Images of the Virgin Mary set up

act of parliament; because then the same might be as well applied to the archbishop of Canter bury.' And so, without further weighing the law, or the reason, it was thought sufficient, 1 only to exclude them from that benefit, but a bar them from their money; lest they might be thought to be admitted to it for that reason, which might prove an advantage to another, to whom they had no inclination to be just."But the noble historian takes no notice of the following remarkable circumstance, That in the afternoon of the same day, the motion concer ing these gentlemen being allowed their Pay, was again put to the question, when it was solved, by 29 against 23, "That they should have their Pay, notwithstanding any former Order."

Orders relating to the Plague.] The Plagu which had infected the cities of London and Westminster, increasing, there were, byt agreement of both houses of parliament, tain Orders made to prevent the spreading «

Affairs; and, on a division voted "That an Order made Jan. 16, 1640, by that house, concerning Divine Service to be performed, as it is appointed by several acts of parliament of this realm, and all that disturb that wholsome order shall be severely punished, according to law, &c. be again printed and published. A Protest of some lords is entered in their Journals against it: which Protest is the first of this kind we have yet met with:

Peers Protest against it.] "After the debate for printing and publishing the order of the 16th of Jan. last," [Here the order is recited as before]" it being put to the question, Whether the said Order shall be printed before a conference held with the commons about it, we whose names are here under-written did dissassent: and having, before the putting the question, demanded our right of protestation, do accordingly make our protestation, That we hold it fit and necessary to have the consent of the house of commons in these things, which concern so nearly the quiet and government of the church; and therefore we desired to have a conference with the commons, before any conclusive Order was printed and published herein; especially the house of commons having but lately brought to us, and desired the consent of our house unto, certain votes of theirs against Innovations, in or about the Worship of God, lately practised in this kingdom, without warrant or law; and therefore to acquit ourselves of the dangers and inconveniences, that might arise by the printing and publishing of the said Order, as binding to the whole kingdom, without the desiring the consent of the house of commons:. we do protest our dissassents to this vote, and do thus enter it as aforesaid.' BEDFORD, WARWICK, CLARE, NEWPORT, WHARTON, KIMBOLTON."

he infection, which were as follows: "1. That the words, Lord have Mercy upon us,' with a large red cross, be set upon the door of very house infected with the plague. 2. That all the stuff in the house, where any have been isited with the plague, be well aired before it e discharged, or the house opened. 3. The souse visited with the plague to be shut up, whether any persons therein do die or not, and The persons so shut up to bear their own charge, f they be of ability. 4. No person to be removed out of any infected house, but by leave of the magistrate. 5. If any person fly out of any house infected with the pleague, at or beTore the death of any in the house, such persons o flying to be pursued by hue and cry; and the house where they shall be found to be shut up, and they returned back to the place rom whence they fled. 6. That the decree, 10 Eliz. imprinted, inter alia, for the relief of the poor, who are driven to live by begging, or to be relieved by aims, and have been taken to new erected tenements and divided houses, be taken into consideration during the ime of infection; and the landlords of such enements to be rated, according to the said deree, with the parishioners where such buildings ind divisions are, as if they were dwelling in he said parish; for that, otherwise, the said buildings will be an insupportable charge to the arish, and the poor people turned out into he streets in this time of infection. 7. That he pavements in the streets be made sufficient, and so continued, and the kennels kept sweet and clean, the soil of the said streets to be carried away, and all annoyances to be renoved; and such inhabitants as shall refuse to Day the reasonable rates assessed on them for ayment of the scavengers, which shall clean and carry away the soil, be distrained by their goods for the payment thereof. 8. That if any The lords also sent a message to the comperson shall turn out of their houses any ser- mons to desire a conference about the Instrucvant or lodger, being sick, power be given to tions and Ordinance sent up by the latter this the magistrate, or officer, to put them in their morning; and, also, concerning a committee to aid house again, or otherwise the said persons be appointed to meet, during the time of the to provide sufficient maintenance for them; rccess, to receive and answer the Letters which and, upon their refusing so to do, being able shall come from the committees in Scotland; persons, to distrain the goods of such persons, and to do such other things as shall be desired that shall so turn them out of doors, for the dis- by the houses; which was agreed to. After charge. 9. If, by order of the magistrate, any this the lords resolved to have another confer persons so visited be removed out of their ence with the commons, to desire them to join house or lodging to the pest-house, or other with their house in the foregoing Order con place; when they be recovered, and in perfect cerning Divine Service; and a message, to that health, the said magistrate to have power and purpose, was sent accordingly. We do not full authority to return and settle the said per- find that a conference was held, between the sons in their houses or lodgings, from whence two houses, on this subject; but that, when the they were so taken out, without contradiction message abovesaid was received by the com of their landlords or any others. 10. That all mons, they instantly resolved, "That this house such magistrates, or other persons, that shall doth not consent to these Orders, or to any of be trusted with this service, may be enabled to them." And immediately appointed a comdo all other things necessary and pursuant to mittee to draw up a Declaration of their own, the execution of these Orders, as occasion shall against the other; which, being read in the require: and be out of the danger of miscon-house, was approved on, and ordered to be struction, seeing they hazard their particular printed and published. Safeties to provide for the public."

Orders of the Lords concerning Divine Serpic. The lords went upon settling Religious

Committee appointed to act during the Re cess.] Both houses appointed Committees, during the Recess; for the lords there were the