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The proceedings at the Sessions of the Peace held at Hicks-Hall, for the county of Middlesex, Decemb. 5, 1681 with His Majesties two orders, and Sir William Smith's speech to the grand jury concerning putting the laws in execution against Popish recusants and conventicles, together with his discourse upon the statute of the 3d. of Hen. 8. (herewith printed) concerning the power of the justices of the peace to impannel juries.
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Wing P3567; ESTC R6287
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Sheriff ever refused to alter the Pannel when the Court directed it until of late It hath been always done I my self with divers other Gentlemen by the direction of the Judge have gone off the Bench to serve upon the Grand Jury although we have not been returned and our Names put into the Pannel in the Court If it should not be in the power of a Court to do this farewel the Security and Liberty of the People of England But we in this County are yet in a worse condition than any other we cannot say we have a Sheriff The Bench last Sessions desired the Sheriffs company and assistance to do that Right which belongs to that Office they refused and sent word by Mr. Recorder that they were obliged to attend the Lord Mayor and could not stir out of the City If this be so what a melancholy posture is this County in where there are so many of the Nobility and Gentry and where for the most part the King himself resides with his whole Court If there should be a Tumult or Rebellion who could raise the Posse Comitatus to suppress it As sometime since there was in Naples where the Persons Houses and Estates of the Inhabitants were subject to the Rage and Violence of the meanest of the People Very ill Masters I hope both you and we shall consider this and since we can have no other relief more closely apply our selves to those legal ways and means which may prevent Riots and Tumults We have a common Enemy the Papists which notwithstanding all the Care which hath been taken we are informed still swarm about this part of the Town His Majesty hath been pleased to send Order to us about them which we shall communicate to you Mr. Clerk of the Peace pray read the Orders of the King in Council which were read viz. At the Council-Chamber VVHITEHALL the 5th of October 1681. Present His Highness Prince Rupert Lord Archibishop of Canterbury Lord Privy Seal Earl of Bathe Earl of Craven Viscount Fauconberg Lord Bishop of London Mr. Secretary Jenkins VVHereas there was this day presented at the Board a List of the Names of several Tradesmen who are Papists residing in the Parishes of St. Martins in the Fields St. Giles in the Fields St. Pauls Covent-Garden and places adjacent contrary to the Laws of this Kingdom and his Majesties Proclamations for reinforcing the same It was thereupon Ordered by their Lordships That the said List be forthwith sent to his Majesties Justices of the Peace for the County of Middlesex and the City and Liberties of Westminster who at this present Sessions of Peace are to proceed against the said Popish Tradesmen according to Law and to give the Board an account of what they shall do thereupon John Nicholas At the Court at VVHITEHALL this 11th day of November 1681. By the Kings most excellent Majesty and the Lords of his Majesties Honourable Privy-Council IT was this day Ordered by his Majesty in Council that the Justices of Peace of Middlesex and the City and Liberties of Westminster do give an account as soon as conveniently may be to this Board of their proceedings in pursuance of an Order of Council heretofore transmitted to them together with a List of several Papists who inhabit and keep Shops and exercise Trades hereabouts contrary to Law Francis Gwyn Gentlemen You see what Care the King and Council take of us I hope we shall take some Care of our selves The Papists are our known and common Enemy and watch all opportunities to disturb the Peace of this Kingdom pray be industrious to find them out and present them that they may be dealt with according to Law Gentlemen At the Command of the Bench I have as well as I can delivered you their Sence and Commands and my own Opinion who God Almighty knows have no other design than the Safety and Honour of the King the Preservation of the true Protestant Religion as it is established by Law in the Church of England and the Peace and Prosperity of the Kingdom in the preservation of their Liberties and Properties I doubt not but you and all men will joyn with us to these Ends which cannot be effected unless these Conventicles which add presumption to our Enemies be laid aside and the King who by his Power is to preserve us be with due Reverence obeyed and kindly assisted by us Gentlemen of the Bench I am but your Servant and I hope I have spoke your Sence to which the Court unanimously agreed Note That the Justices observing a person in Court to write sent for him to see what he writ which was in Short-hand They commanded him to transcribe in length which being read to them they finding it to be truely took declared it their Sence and ordered it to be printed and published to the intent the whole Kingdom may see their Opinion Per Cur. Adderley