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A38330
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Some passages of the House of Lords in the winter sessions of Parliament in the year 92
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England and Wales. Parliament. House of Lords.
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Wing E2847; ESTC R10050
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〈◊〉_d passage_n of_o the_o house_n of_o lord_n in_o the_o winter_n desâ—â—â—â—_n of_o parliament_n in_o the_o year_n 92._o novemb_n novemb_n one_a the_o earl_n of_o hontingdon_n and_o marlebrough_n complain_v of_o their_o be_v deny_v by_o the_o king_n bench_n to_o come_v out_o of_o prison_n although_o they_o have_v offer_v bail_n accorcord_v to_o the_o act_n of_o habeas_fw-la corpus_fw-la the_o business_n be_v refer_v to_o a_o commit_v who_o be_v impower_v to_o send_v for_o paper_n person_n and_o record_n and_o the_o lord_n lucas_n be_v order_v to_o produce_v the_o warrant_n for_o commitment_n of_o both_o the_o say_a earl_n also_o the_o clerk_n of_o the_o king_n bench_n be_v order_v to_o bring_v to_o the_o commit_v the_o affidavit_fw-la of_o aaron_n smith_n upon_o which_o the_o lord_n have_v be_v remand_v back_o to_o prison_n 10_o after_o a_o very_a long_a debate_n and_o the_o judge_n hear_v in_o their_o own_o defence_n as_o well_o as_o aaron_n smith_n upon_o oath_n which_o he_o refuse_v to_o swear_v till_o the_o house_n be_v just_a go_v to_o send_v he_o to_o prison_n a_o committee_n be_v order_v to_o draw_v up_o a_o resolution_n in_o pursuance_n of_o the_o debate_n and_o to_o present_v it_o to_o the_o house_n to_o â—orrow_v morning_n and_o aaron_n smith_n also_o to_o attend_v and_o no_o other_o business_n whatsoever_o to_o intervene_v 11_o upon_o the_o report_n from_o the_o committee_n there_o be_v another_o long_a debate_n which_o be_v at_o last_o adjourne_v again_o till_o to_o morrow_n and_o all_o the_o judge_n order_v to_o attend_v 12_o upon_o the_o earl_n of_o scarsdalt'_v complaint_n that_o his_o house_n have_v be_v search_v the_o messenger_n be_v sick_a who_o 〈◊〉_d be_v order_v to_o send_v the_o origin_n i_o warrant_v by_o virtue_n of_o which_o â—e_a 〈◊〉_d one_o it_o and_o the_o 〈◊〉_d â—â—siness_n of_o the_o three_o lord_n be_v refer_v to_o a_o commit_v of_o the_o wâ—â—â—_n house_n the_o judges_z 〈◊〉_d attend_v and_o nothing_o else_o to_o intervene_v 14_o resolve_v in_o the_o committee_n of_o the_o whole_a house_n that_o whereas_o by_o the_o statute_n 31_o ch._n 2d_o common_o call_v the_o habeas_fw-la corpus_fw-la act_n aâ—_n judge_n and_o justice_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v now_o resolve_v and_o declare_v by_o this_o house_n that_o it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o all_o the_o judge_n and_o justice_n of_o oyer_n and_o terminer_n and_o general_a goal-delivery_n in_o pursuance_n of_o the_o say_a act_n to_o set_v at_o liberty_n the_o prisoner_n on_o bail_n â—f_o commit_v for_o high_a thâ—â—sâ—â—_n unless_o it_o be_v make_v appear_v upon_o oath_n that_o there_o be_v two_o witness_n against_o the_o say_a person_n who_o can_v be_v produce_v in_o that_o term_n session_n or_o general_a goal-delivery_n and_o it_o be_v hereby_o further_o resolve_v that_o in_o case_n there_o shall_v be_v more_o than_o one_o prisoner_n to_o be_v bail_v or_o remand_v it_o be_v the_o intention_n of_o the_o say_a statute_n that_o there_o must_v be_v oath_n make_v that_o there_o be_v two_o witness_n against_o each_o of_o such_o prisoner_n in_o order_n to_o remand_v they_o to_o prison_n respective_o and_o this_o resolution_n be_v order_v to_o be_v record_v in_o the_o book_n of_o this_o house_n as_o a_o direction_n to_o aâ—â—â—udges_n for_o the_o future_a and_o to_o prevent_v all_o excuse_n for_o any_o such_o illegal_a proceed_n for_o the_o future_a 〈◊〉_d upon_o a_o long_a debate_n about_o the_o manner_n of_o free_v the_o several_a lord_n from_o their_o bail_n before_o 〈◊〉_d house_n will_v go_v upon_o any_o other_o business_n whatsoever_o to_o prevent_v it_o a_o notice_n be_v intimate_v from_o the_o king_n that_o he_o will_v cause_v their_o bail_n to_o be_v immediate_o discharge_v at_o which_o the_o house_n 〈…〉_o for_o two_o day_n that_o he_o may_v have_v time_n to_o do_v so_o before_o they_o sit_v again_o they_o be_v 〈…〉_o upon_o no_o other_o business_n till_o that_o be_v not_o only_o promise_v but_o execute_v 〈…〉_o house_n be_v â—â—â—orâ—ed_v by_o the_o lord_n concern_v that_o their_o bail_n be_v discharge_v and_o as_o 〈◊〉_d ever_o they_o have_v aâ—â—â—inted_v the_o house_n they_o fall_v to_o other_o business_n 18_o the_o house_n appoint_v a_o committee_n to_o draw_v a_o return_n of_o thanks_o for_o the_o king_n speech_n which_o have_v nâ—â—er_o yet_o be_v so_o much_o as_o take_v notice_n of_o because_o of_o this_o business_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o it_o 〈…〉_o only_o that_o a_o handle_n may_v be_v take_v for_o give_v advice_n to_o the_o king_n to_o which_o something_o in_o hâ—â—_n speech_n seem_v to_o invite_v the_o lord_n and_o the_o address_n be_v pen_v soon_o purpose_n to_o thank_v he_o for_o the_o invitation_n so_o that_o the_o lord_n find_v themselves_o engage_v in_o the_o advice_n before_o sâ—me_v of_o they_o be_v well_o 〈…〉_o 〈◊〉_d â—fter_o have_v sit_v many_o day_n â—â—der_v great_a controversy_n about_o give_v advice_n it_o be_v resolve_v first_o that_o the_o king_n shall_v be_v advise_v to_o give_v the_o chief_a command_n of_o the_o english_a for_o câ—â—â—o_v no_o man_n who_o be_v not_o a_o subject_a bear_v in_o his_o majesty_n dominion_n and_o that_o mr._n blaithwait_n shall_v bring_v a_o list_n of_o all_o the_o general_a officer_n and_o troop_n upon_o the_o and_o that_o the_o chief_a officer_n of_o the_o ordnance_n shall_v send_v a_o list_n of_o all_o officer_n belong_v to_o the_o same_o as_o also_o a_o account_n of_o the_o store_n and_o what_o have_v be_v deliver_v out_o these_o two_o last_o year_n and_o that_o the_o keeper_n of_o the_o paper-office_n in_o whitehall_n send_v the_o capitulation_n make_v between_o the_o english_a and_o dutch_a in_o 1674._o 29_o ordered_n that_o the_o commissioner_n of_o the_o admiralty_n shall_v send_v all_o such_o order_n and_o letter_n and_o instruction_n as_o be_v send_v to_o the_o admiral_n last_o summer_n and_o particular_o those_o which_o relate_v to_o the_o descent_n and_o the_o answer_n thereunto_o and_o also_o copy_n of_o such_o letter_n or_o order_n as_o have_v be_v send_v by_o the_o commander_n in_o chief_a to_o inferior_a officer_n in_o relation_n to_o the_o intend_a descent_n or_o to_o the_o pursuit_n after_o the_o fight_n at_o sea_n that_o the_o commissioner_n for_o the_o transport_v ship_n send_v a_o account_n of_o all_o they_o have_v do_v concern_v these_o matter_n that_o the_o king_n be_v desire_v to_o direct_v that_o all_o the_o order_n and_o paper_n send_v by_o the_o privy_a council_n or_o by_o the_o secretary_n of_o state_n relate_v to_o the_o last_o summer_n expedition_n at_o sea_n and_o the_o full_a account_n of_o all_o the_o transaction_n be_v lay_v before_o this_o house_n and_o particular_o all_o such_o order_n and_o paper_n as_o relate_v to_o the_o intend_a descent_n 30_o the_o king_n send_v word_n that_o he_o have_v direct_v it_o according_o the_o commissioner_n of_o account_n establish_v by_o parliament_n be_v order_v to_o send_v they_o in_o sign_v by_o five_o of_o they_o at_o the_o least_o and_o they_o be_v 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the_o book_n of_o the_o house_n a_o protestation_n against_o the_o vote_n that_o refuse_v to_o agree_v that_o a_o commit_v of_o both_o house_n shall_v sit_v together_o first_o because_o his_o majesty_n have_v particular_o and_o express_o desire_v the_o advice_n of_o his_o parliament_n at_o this_o time_n when_o he_o so_o much_o seem_v to_o need_v it_o no_o other_o method_n be_v nor_o in_o our_o opinion_n can_v be_v propose_v by_o which_o the_o two_o house_n may_v so_o well_o and_o so_o speedy_o be_v bring_v to_o that_o concurrence_n which_o be_v necessary_a to_o render_v their_o advice_n effectual_a 2_o because_o it_o appear_v by_o some_o paper_n already_o impart_v to_o this_o house_n that_o severaâ—â—â—â—â—mbers_n of_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o be_v concern_v in_o the_o matter_n before_o we_o as_o have_v be_v so_o late_o employ_v in_o his_o
be_v ready_a than_o myself_o to_o allow_v that_o we_o owe_v the_o crown_n all_o submission_n as_o to_o the_o time_n of_o call_v parliament_n according_a to_o law_n and_o appoint_v also_o where_o they_o shall_v sit_v but_o with_o reverence_n be_v it_o speak_v the_o king_n owe_v the_o nation_n a_fw-fr intre_fw-fr freedom_n in_o choose_v their_o representative_n and_o it_o be_v no_o less_o his_o duty_n to_o god_n then_o his_o true_a interest_n that_o such_o a_o faâ—â—_n and_o just_a proceed_n shall_v be_v use_v towards_o we_o consider_v my_o lord_n of_o what_o mighty_a consequence_n it_o may_v he_o that_o so_o many_o vote_n shall_v be_v free_a when_o upon_o one_o single_a one_o may_v depend_v the_o whole_a security_n or_o loss_n of_o this_o nation_n by_o one_o single_a vote_n such_o thing_n may_v happen_v that_o i_o almost_o tremble_v to_o think_v on_o by_o one_o single_a vote_n a_o general_z excise_n may_v be_v grant_v and_o then_o we_o be_v all_o lose_v by_o one_o single_a vote_n the_o 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your_o lordship_n that_o the_o bill_n may_v be_v commit_v after_o which_o it_o be_v put_v to_o the_o question_n whether_o the_o bill_n shall_v be_v reject_v or_o commit_v it_o be_v carry_v for_o the_o bill_n by_o 15._o vote_n there_o be_v only_o 32_o against_o it_o and_o 47_o for_o it_o among_o which_o latter_a be_v 5_o bishop_n but_o it_o be_v so_o late_o that_o many_o of_o the_o last_o refuse_v to_o stay_v and_o so_o it_o be_v defer_v to_o a_o further_a day_n by_o which_o time_n so_o many_o proxy_n be_v obtain_v as_o throw_v out_o the_o bill_n as_o nine_o a_o clock_n at_o night_n by_o 2_o vote_n note_v the_o occasion_n of_o all_o this_o be_v their_o have_v be_v several_a other_o prisoner_n as_o well_o as_o these_o lord_n bring_v to_o the_o king_n bench_n here_o be_v a_o affidavit_fw-la of_o aaron_n smith_n draw_v private_o at_o somebodys_n chamber_n so_o equivocal_o that_o instead_o of_o the_o word_n witness_n according_a to_o the_o statute_n he_o only_o swear_v there_o be_v evidence_n against_o each_o prisoner_n and_o at_o the_o end_n of_o it_o instead_o of_o witness_n against_o each_o prisoner_n the_o affidavit_fw-la only_o mention_a witness_n against_o the_o prisoner_n by_o all_o which_o he_o save_v himself_o from_o be_v forswear_v so_o prevent_v any_o punishment_n from_o be_v prosecute_v by_o the_o the_o prisoner_n and_o his_o affidavit_fw-la serve_v for_o 〈…〉_o though_o but_o a_o ill_a one_o for_o the_o judge_n to_o remand_v the_o prisoner_n back_o they_o suppose_v there_o be_v two_o witness_n against_o each_o of_o the_o prisoner_n note_v also_o while_o this_o be_v under_o examination_n the_o judge_n show_v plain_o they_o have_v not_o doubt_v of_o the_o equivocation_n but_o hope_v it_o be_v sufficient_a to_o warrant_v or_o at_o least_o to_o excusâ—_n their_o proceed_n which_o perhaps_o have_v never_o thus_o lucky_o come_v to_o light_n if_o peer_n have_v not_o be_v concern_v to_o bring_v it_o into_o their_o house_n by_o the_o order_n of_o which_o 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