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A38783 Sir John Evelyn his report from the committee appointed to consider of the printing of the Lord Digbyes speech concerning the bill of attainder of the Earl of Strafford whereunto is added the order for the burning of the said speech. Evelyn, John, Sir, 1591-1664. 1641 (1641) Wing E3479; ESTC R593 1,518 7

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Sir IOHN EVELYN HIS REPORT FROM THE Committee Appointed to consider of the Printing of the Lord Digbyes Speech concerning the Bill of Attainder of the Earl of Strafford Whereunto is added the Order for the burning of the said Speech Printed Anno 1641. Die Martis 13. Iulij 1641. Resolved upon the Question THat the matter of my Lord Digbyes Speech shall be first taken into consideration Resolved c. That the Lord Digbyes Speech spoken at the passing of the Bill of Attainder of the Earl of Strafford containeth in it matters untrue and scandalous as they have referrence to the proceedings of the Committees of the Lords House and to the Committes of this House and to the evidence of the witnesses produced in that Cause Resolved c. That the publishing of that Speech by the Lord Digby after a Vote past in this House upon the said Bill and offence taken to it and the same questioned in the House is scandalous to the proceeding of this House and a Crime Resolved c. That the publishing and Printing of the Speech spoke by the Lord Digby at the passing the Bill of Attainder of the Earl of Strafford is scandalous to the proceeding of his Majesty and both Houses of Parliament Resolved c. That Sir Lewis Dive and Iohn Moore are both delinquents in the publishing and Printing of the said Speech of the Lord Digbyes Resolved c. That Thomas Purslow the Printer of the said Speech is a delinquent in Printing of it Resolved c. That this Book thus Printed deserveth the brand of this House and shall be burnt publikely by the hands of the common Hangman Resolved c. That those Books shall be burnt on Friday next some in the new Pallace at Westminster some in Cheap-side and some in Smithfield And order to this purpose are to be sent to the Bail●ff of Westminster the Sheriffs of London and M●ddl●sex respectively to see them burnt accordingly and the Stationers and all others are required to bring in the Books that they m●y be all burnt Resolved c. That a Committee shall be appointed to prepare these Votes that concern the Lord 〈◊〉 to be transmitted to the Lords and to present them so prepared to this House Die Martis 13th Julij 1641. WHereas on the one and twentieth of Aprill last past there was a Speech spoken in the House of Commons at the passing of the Bill of Attainder against Thomas Earle of Strafford by the Lord Digby then a Member of the said House The which Speech contained in it matters untrue and scandalous as they have reference to the proceedings of the Committees of the Lords House and this and to the evidence of the Witnesses produced in that cause And wheras the said Speech was published by the Lord Digby after that the said Bill of Attainder was past by Vote in this House and after that great offence was taken to the said Speech and the same questioned in this House to the scandall of the proceedings in this House and is since come forth in Print to the scandall of the proceedings of his Majestie and both Houses of Parliament It is therefore this day ordered by the said House that all the sayd Books so Printed shall be publikely Burnt on Friday next at Ten of the Clock in the Morning part of them in the new Pallace yard at We●●minster and the other part of them in Chea●side and the rest in 〈◊〉 by the hands of the common Hangman And to this purpose the Bailiffs of Westminster the Sheriffes of London and Middlesex respectively are hereby required to be assistant to the effectuall execution of this Order and see the sayd Books burnt accordingly And it is also ordered by the said House that the Master and Wardens of the company of Stationers do their uttermost endeavours to collect all the said Books into their hands remaining now dispersed amongst their Companie or with others and forthwith deliver them to one of the Sheriffs of London to be Burnt according to this Order And all others who have any of the said Books in their hands are hereby required forthwith to deliver them to one of the Sheriffs of London or Bailiff of Westminster as they will undergo the displeasure of this House in doing the contrary for to be Burnt according to this Order H. Elsyng Cler. dominus Com. FINIS