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A55955 The Proceedings of the Grand-Jury of Middlesex, in Easter-term, 1681 1681 (1681) Wing P3586; ESTC R16014 1,396 2

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The PROCEEDINGS OF The Grand-Jury OF MIDDLESEX In Easter-Term 1681. ON Wednesday the Fourth of this present May 1681. the Grand-Jury for the Body of the County of Middlesex in the Hundred of Oswalston were attended by a considerable number of Knights Gentlemen and Free holders of the said County and there made these following Requests to the Grand-Jury 1. That they would present their and the Counties Thanks to their Knights who Represented them in the last Parliament for their good intention to have served them to their utmost in these times of eminent danger had they not been prevented by a sudden and surprising Dissolution This first Request the Jury agreed to immediately but Sir Will. Roberts being concerned as Foreman the Jury ordered Sir Will. Cooper to give their Thanks both to him and Mr. Rainton the other Knight which immediately he did accordingly 2. That they would present their and the Counties hearty and unfeignned Thanks to those truly Loyal Patriots and Noble Peers of this Realm who asserted the Antient and Fundamental Rights of the Commons of England in Parliament to Impeach any Subject by their protesting against the Lords rejection of the Commons Impeachment against Ed. Fitzharris Which was also unanimously agreed to by the Jury and Sir Will. Roberts Sir Will. Cooper Mr. Herbert and Mr. Edw. Biscoigne were desired to wait on his Grace the Duke of Monmouth to give him Thanks accordingly and by him to the rest of those Noble Protesting Peers which was done upon Saturday last The Names of the Protesting Lords viz. Monmouth Kent Huntington Bedford Salisbury Westmorland Clare Stamford Sunderland Essex Shaftsbury Mackelsfeild Mordant Wharton Pagitt Grey of Warke Herbert of Cherbury Cornwallis Lovelace Crew 3. That they would in their and the Counties Name Petition His Majesty for the speedy calling and effectual Sitting of a Parliament until the great and many Dangers and Grievances of this Kingdom be effectually prevented and redressed which cannot be done but by the Wisdom and Authority of Parliament This also was unanimously agreed to by the Jury and this day being the last day of the Term a Petition was presented by the Grand-Jury Jury to the Lord Chief Justice Pemberton and the Court in these following words To the Honourable Sir Francis Pemberton Knight Lord Chief Justice of the Kings-Bench and to the rest of the Honourable Judges of that Court The Humble Petition of us the Grand-Jury for the County of Middlesex Humbly sheweth THat we being appointed the Grand-Jury for this County of Middlesex and having immediate address to this High Court of Kings-Bench cannot perform our Oaths and the duty of the place we are in without laying before your Lordships and the Court the imminent danger we all lie under and most particularly the Royal person of our Soverain Lord the King being exposed to the fury of the wicked and bloudy designs of the Papists by reason their horrid Plot seems onely stifled and laid asleep whilst they are still restless to procure the destruction of us our Religion and Liberties having opportunity given them as we have great reason to fear by the ineffectual sitting of Parliaments all which evils may be easily and onely cured by effectual annual Parliaments which onely keeps all the rest in its due bounds and without which his Majesty cannot have Safety or Counsel according to his and the Nations Interest his people cannot enjoy what is left them by their Ancestors nor Justice be done on the most dangerous Offenders We therefore in the Names of many of the Free-holders of this County as well as in our own humbly offer it as our request that your Lordships and this Court will in the most effectual and favourable way make their humble Petition known to his Majesty for the immediate calling a Parliament that his People may enjoy that benefit His Laws and the Constitution of the Government intends them which is that they may not be sent away before they have made provisions necessary in these most important Points And your Petitioners shall c. FINIS London Printed for T. Baldwin in the Old-Bayly 1681.