A TRUE ACCOUNT OF THE WHOLE PROCEEDINGS OF THE PARLIAMENT IN IRELAND BEGINNING March 25 1689 and ending the 29th of June following with the Establishment of their Forces there Licensed and Entred according to Order LONDON Printed for Robert Clavell at the Peacock in St. Paul's Church-Yard MDCLXXXIX THE JOURNAL OF THE PARLIAMENT IN IRELAND c. MARCH 25. 1689. A Proclamation issued out for a Parliament to be held in Dublin May 7. no Popish Bishops summoned May 7. Parliament met in the Inns Some Lords introduced Bishop of Meath and Cork amongst the rest the King enters with Robes and Crown makes a Speech Chancellor bids the Commons chuse a Speaker they go to their House and having chosen Sir Richard Nagle present him within half an hour he is accepted House adjourns till Ten in the Morning two Lords called by Writ Chancellor Lord _____ Nugent Lord Riverstown May 8. Bishop of Story introduced Address of Thanks to the King and Abhorrence voted A Committee appointed to draw it up A Message to the Commons for their concurrence The King comes into the House appoints Four in the Afternoon for both Houses to attend him with it A Bill brought into the House by C. J. Nugent and read twice Rege present Containing a Recognition of the King's Title and an Abhorrence of the P. of O's Usurpation and of the defection of the English ordered after to be ingrolsed Committees of Grievances and Petitions appointed House adjourned till Friday morning May 10. King comes into the House and stays there all the Session Bill of Recognition c. read the third time sent down to the Commons by two Judges who report the delivery of it A Bill brought in by C. J. Nugent for incouraging Trade by inviting Strangers into the Kingdom taking only the Oath of Fidelity read once The King directs the House in the Methods of proceeding adjourned to Ten next day At Four afternoon Committee of Petitions and Trade sate a Petition preferred by Nangle against Gerard Borre Esq for Perquisites of the Clerk of Parliament Borre ordered to appear Monday following at Four in the Afternoon May 11. Bishop of Limerick introduced House ordered to attend the King in their Robes which they did The Orders of the House read Bill for Trade read the second time and commited Bill of Recognition brought into the House from the Commons at Eleven the King comes to the House in his Robes and passes the Bill the King goes out 'T is disputed whether the Session was not discontinued by passing the Bill moved to refer it to the Judges by the Bishop of Meath over-ruled and resolved in the Negative Adjourned till Munday May 13. A Bill brought into the House by C. J. Nugent for altering the Act of Settlement read once and motion made for the second reading but rejected The King present at Four in the Afternoon the Committee of Petitions and Privileges sate Borres Answer put in and Nangle ordered to reply Lord Brittas's Petition concerning his Arrest 18 years ago read Affidavit ordered to be made and on the Affidavit the Party to be committed to the Black Rod. May 14. The Peers names called License of absence granted and Proxies admitted Two Bills brought up by the Commons and read once one for recalling all Grants of Civil Offices from the King during Life or Good behaviour Another against Writs of Error and Appeal into England and that an Act of Parliament in England shall not bind Ireland King present all the while May 15. Earl of Westmeath introduced Bill for vacating Offices c. read second time and committed Speaker quits the Chair Chief Justice Nugent called up by the King to be Chair-man the Bishop of Meath against it for two Reasons 1st Because able Officers might be turned out without fault 2d It was unjust to turn men out of Freehold without tryal or compensation the Lord Chancellor for it because to the King's prejudice to grant them the House reassumed and the Bill read a third time at every Sentence the Clerk stopt and the Speaker asks the House Shall it pass without amendment It was put to the vote all consent but the Bishop of Meath who desired to protest but was denyed because he offered it too late viz. after the Votes were past King present all along May 16. Ch. Just Nugent reports the Alterations made in the Bill of Trade The Bill against Writs of Error c. read the Second time and committed Speaker quits his place Chief Justice Nugent assumes it Bishop of Meath argues against it because against his Oath of Supremacy to the King because prejudicial to the King and Kingdom robbing the King of his Prerogative and the Subject of the Liberty of appealing to the King in person He desires a Clause in the latter end for saving all Writs of Error and Appeals now depending in England The Lord Chancellor for the Bill argues from the Ease and Benefit of the Subject The House reassumed the Bill read seriatim as the other before after that put to the vote all consent The King present at all the Debates A Bill read once making it Treason to bring in Counterfeit Foreign Coin into the Kingdom referred to the Committee A Petition preferred about Butter-Casks and referred At Four in the Afternoon the Committee sits and refers the Bill about Money to the Judges and that about Casks to the Committee of Trade May 17. The Bill about Trade read twice and passed nemine contradicente Lord Primate's Summons and Proxy granted to the Bishop of Meath read and allowed objected That the Proxy should be introduced not allowed because the Primate did not appear but it was carried in the Negative and presidents were cited for it May 18. Journals of the last day read A Petition for the relief of some poor Prisoners read and referred to the Committee May 20. Journals of the House read Lord Dillon introduced May 21. Earl of Barrymore's Proxy granted to the Lord Granard allowed but not read Lord Dunsany's Proxy allowed May 22. Lord Trimnestown and Lord Kilmahar introduced Motion made by Bishop of Meath against the Sheriffs of Dublin for quartering an Officer upon him Ordered That no Peer should be quartered on and that the Sheriff should be committed to the Black Rod. The Bill for repealing the Acts of Settlement brought up from the Commons by Coll. Macharty and lodged in the House Observe That nothing was done in the House for four days before because the King waited for this Bill from the Commons and that the King sent frequently for it the Black Rod having called to the House of Commons six or seven times this very day to send it up the Lords House and King spent the time in Discourses and News May 23. Journals of last day read The Bill from the Commons lodged yesterday read this day once Motion made to have it read again in the Afternoon but rejected Bishop of Meath moves That the Lords Bill
Bill first agreed to by him and his Councel before they should pass the Commons and it s ordered to be recommitted and the House inclined to be as free as the Parliaments of England Several private Petitions read and referred and told us the King would pass the Royal Assent to the Bill of Repeal to morrow June 22. Mr. Poolwhiles Petition read to be reprised for a Debt pretended he had Outlaw'd one and gotten a Custodium whose Estate was to be given to the old Propriator and desired a particular Clause for his Case after Argument put to the Vote and carried he should be reprized After which it was moved that all Cases of the like nature should be reprisable and the Speaker made answer it was a Motion of Vexation to which the Party answered it was but common justice but none seconding the said Motion it fell The House was sent for by the Black Rod the King and Lords being in their Robes the Speaker attended and made a Speech in which he declared what Act they desired his Majesty to pass to wit An Act of Supply for 260000 l. to be raised in 13 Months An Act to repeal the Act of Settlement and Explanation c. And an Act of Liberty of Conscience with Eight several other Acts to which the King answered Le Roy le voilt and so they pass'd After the Commons reassumed their House a Speech was made in behalf of the Speaker to be consider'd for his Service and also one for the Lord Mont Cassel and a Committee appointed to consider and report the same June 25. This day moved that my Lord Mount Cassel and Lord Chancellor Lord Chief Baron and Sir William Talbot with others should be provided for as Meriting Persons and Voted that none but the Speaker and Officers of the House should be considered as such The List of the People to be attainted read for Linster moved in the behalf of John Weaver that he should not be Attainted Collonel Barret desired that those Members that moved for such ill men should be turned out of the House but checked by the Speaker This day Sir John Temple made a Capital-man in the List of Attainders June 26. This day the List of Attainders was read for the County and City of Dublin and Sir Joshua Allen to be attainted and Sir Henry Bond and Sir Patrick Trent Examined about him Coffee appears at the Summons of Mr. Talbot and ordered to appear to morrow Sir Thomas Southwell and others attainted by Jury are to be attainted by name in the List June 27. This day the report about the Bill for giving Absenters Goods to the King read twice and moved that it was unreasonable to give his Majesties Commissioners of the Revenue a power to seise any ones Person for having Absenters Goods against whom no other Evidence was given than a single Oath but not being seconded was ordered to be ingrossed and said by the Speaker it was only for delay 'T was moved likewise by Mr. L. that my Lord Mount Cassel should have the thanks of the House and Addressed for to the King for his Service and after great Debate laid aside least it should lessen D. T 's for whom the House had done the like before after which they went on the List of Attainders June 28. An Act about the City matters sent us by the Lords An Act to inforce Martial Law amongst Soldiers sent us by the Lords and likewise an account that they agreed with us in two other Acts we sent them concerning disuniting of Unions after the List of Attainders read for Munster and some part of Connaght June 29. The Bill about the City Water read the House not being in number Forty Five The Bill about Absenters Goods Ingrossed and Read and moved to be cast out and seconded the Speaker violently opposed it but past after the List for Vlster read of Attainders FINIS ESTABLISHMENT MAY 1689. d. p. diem p. mens  Men 6 ½ 16 3 1 Troop of Granadeers contains 50 6 ½ 16 3 7 Regiments of Horse contain 2750 5 ¼ 13 1 ½ 7 Regiments of Dragoons contain 3800    The Royal Reg. contains 22 Comp. 90 in each Comp. 1980 4 10 42 Reg. of Foot 13 Comp. 62 men each 33852    Total 42432 Deductions 3 d. per Pound for the Hospital from all Soldiers and Officers 1 d. per diem for the Cloaths ½ for Shooes and ½ for Cloaths Foot. 1 ¼ per diem from Dragoons ½ for Furniture ¾ for Horses Dragoons 1 ½ p. diem from Troopers ½ to the Captain for Furniture 1 d. for the Clerk. Horse HORSE 7 Reg. Duke of Tyrconnel Lord Galmoy Coll. Sarsfield Coll. Southerland Lord Abercorne Coll. H. Luttrel Coll. Parker DRAGOONS 7 Reg. Lord Dungan Sir Neil O Neil Coll. Dan. O Brien Coll. Nich. Purcell Coll. Clifford Sir James Cotter Coll. Simon Luttrel FOOT 42 Regiments Col. John Hamilton Ramsey Earl of Clancarty Col. Ant. Hamilton Earl of Clanricard Earl of Antrim Lord Gormanstown Lord Clare Lord Galloway Lord Slane Lord Lowth Lord Duleek Monsieur Boislon Sir Val. Brown. Sir John Fitzgerald Sir Maur. Euslaw Col. Wil. Nugent Col. H. Dillon Col. John Grace Col. Rich. Butler Col. Edw. Butler Col. Walter Butler Col. John Bourk Col. Char. Moore Col. Corn. O Neil Col. Cavenagh Col. Gordon O Neil Col. Nich. Brown. Sir Mich. Creagh Col. Brien Mac Maghon Col. Tool Col. Oxbrough Col. Maccarty Moor. Col. Barret Col. Farrel Col. Bagnall Lord Bagnall Lord Tyrone Col. Cha. O Brien Lord Iveagh Col. O Donavan Col. Dom. Brown. A Letter from DVBLIN June the 12th 1689. I For some particular reasons resolved not to write to you any more especially being uncertain whether you received my former or if you did whether they were of any use but the particular reason of my not writing being partly ceased I consider it is no great matter if I lose my pains I hope to send you an Abstract of what has been done in the House of Lords and Commons having a promise of such an Account from those that know them We have had three Expresses from England John Browne the Lawyer came over about a Fortnight ago from Millford and landed at Waterford Sir J C 's Son came in a Wherry and landed about Wickloe but that which was most material was from the Lord M. by some Quakers that came last Week hither in a Wherry some the like went yesterday back to you we have several Expresses sent over to you that way and a strict Imbargo least any should follow and discover them You must not expect the secret of their Messages from me only 't is reported that John Browne brought no Letters with him but come over with a design to save his Iron-works from the new Proprietors I hear that upon his Petition to the Parliament the Possession is secured to him by a Proviso he paying Rent He reports that England is unanimous and that we must expect
might have Precedence of it in reading or at least that both might be committed The first rejected the latter granted The Commons Bill ordered to be read next morning May 24. Col. Macarty made Baron Moun Cassan introduced The Commons Bill of Repeal read again and committed to the whole House moved the Lords Bill of Repeal might be read and committed but denied Several Petitions read put in by Persons concerned under the Acts all referred except Capt. Kelly's May 25. Bill about counterfeit Foreign Coin amended and read the Third time Controversie between Trimnestown and Dunsany about Precedencies Reported by the Committee adjudged to Trimnestown because it was so in 1634 with a saving to Dunsany if he can shew a better Right Several Petitions read preferred by Persons concerned under the Acts of Settlement and Explanation and by others for Remainders One by Lord Clan Meleera to be relieved against the Sale of his Estate to Sir Patrick Trant May 27. Several Petitions read and Counsel on them heard at the Lords Bar viz. Lord Galways Mathews Lord Kingstown's Brothers Sir Henry Bingham's Brother's the Scope of them all was To have savings for their Remainders and consideration for their Improvements referred all to the Committee of Petitions May 28. Several Petitions read relating to the Act of Settlement Bill of Repeal read the second time the House Adjourned during Pleasure and Resolved into a Grand Committee the Bill of Repeal read by Paragraphs some Objections made which occasioned some Alterations Motion made for Adjourning till Thursday because Wednesday was a Holiday the King ask'd What Holiday Answered The Restoration of his Brother and Himself c. he replied The fitter to Restore those Loyal Catholick Gentlemen that had suffered with him and been kept unjustly out of their Estates the Motion rejected May 29. Petitions read and referred to the Committee the House Resolved into a Grand Committee the rest of the Bill read by Paragraphs Objections made some over-ruled others thought reasonable King offers a new Preamble to the Bill instead of that which was sent up from the Commons House Assented to it Judg Daly impeached by the Commons at four in the Afternoon Committee of Petitions sits Chief Justice Keating's Petition read Lord Forbes's and Lord Galway's adjourned to the 31st because the 30th was a Popish Holiday May 31. Judg Daly's Petition read and granted Scope of it for time to answer the Commons Impeachments and to have a Copy of it Lord Galway's heard at the Bar about his Ladies Remainder in Lord Lanesborough's Estate Proviso granted for it Lord Riverstown reports the Alterations made in the Bill of Repeal by the Committee which were all consented to June 1. John Brown's Petition read and argued at the Bar the Chair-man Reports the Alterations and Additions made to the Bill of Repeal which are approved Judg Daly's Petition desiring a further day for an answer read and granted Mrs. Walls Bill against her husband read once June 3. Petitions read and referred to the Committee Lord Galway's Councel heard at the Bar concerning his Ladies Remainder and Arrears due to the Heirs of Vlick E. of Clanricard Lord Riverstown Reports from the Committee several Alterations and Provisoes to be inserted in the Bill of Repeal which were each twice read Sir William Talbot came up with a Message from the Commons which imported their earnest Request to the Lords to pass the Bill with all the expedition they could because the Heart and Courage of the whole Nation were bound up in it June 4. Journals read Petition from the Bishop of Cork for relief for Arrears of Rents A Bill for Mrs. Wall against her Husband read the second time Lord Riverstown Reports new Alterations new Provisoes in the Bill of Repeal the new ones read twice the whole Bill with all its Alterations and Provisoes read after reading the Bishop of Meath speaks against it Lord Chancellor and Riverstown for it the Bishops desire leave to enter their Protest and four of the Temporal Lords which were all the Protestants in the House Mem. That the King said That they must not enter their Protestation but only their Dissent for Protestation came in in Rebellious Times and that they should not give the Reasons of their Protestation June 5. The Bishops Protestation We the Lords Spiritual in Parliament Assembled which Names are hereafter subscribed having for divers reasons then humbly offered to the House of Lords dissented from passing the Bill into a Law sent up to this Honourable House from the House of Commons Intitulled An Act repealing the Acts of Settlement and Explanation c. And having obtained leave from the House of Lords to enter our Dissent against the said Bill do accordingly subscribe our Dissent from the said Bill This was brought in Parchment to the Clerk of the Parliament the next morning before the House sat and signed Meath Ossery Cork Limerick the like Protestation in Parchment signed per Granard Long ford Rosse Howth I Anthony Bishop of Meath being constituted and allowed Proxy for the most Reverend Father in God Mich. Lord Archbishop of Armagh do in his name and behalf dissent from the said Bill Mich. Armagh The like signed by Ossory as Waterford's Proxy Journals of the House read Lord Clanmalieras's Case against Sir Patrick Trant heard at the Bar and adjudged against The Lord Mountgarret petitions the House that Sir John Ivory may commit no waste on his Estate a general Order made against it Committees of Trade Privileges and Petitions revived A Committee appointed for Mrs Wall 's Bill June 6. Journals read Officers of the House petition about introduction Fees read and referred to the Committee George Kellya Constable ordered to be committed for his insolence to Lord Longford June 7. Journals read Message from the Commons for a Conference about Exceptions to the alterations made in the Bill of Repeal four Lords appointed to meet them immediately in the Chamber over the Lords House the Lords ordered only to hear their Objections and report them which they did accordingly The Order against waste and spoiling Improvements read and approved Lord Riverstown moves that Constables and Sheriffs might have power to commit the Possessor that made any waste Judges Opinions asked all against it and the House agrees with them June 8. The House of Commons desire to withdraw their Impeachment against Judge Daly having accepted his Submission which was granted A present Conference desired by the Lords upon the subject of the Last Conference wherein the Lords of the Committee report what they agree and what they insist on together with the Reasons why they insist on them June 10. Journals of the last day read A Petition of Bridges read concerning his being turned out of possession by the Proprietor the House would do nothing in it the rest of the Morning spent in discourse June 11. A Free Conference between the two Houses concerning the Bill of Repeal the Commons insist on two things