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majesty_n	house_n	parliament_n	speaker_n	3,357	5	10.8139	5	false

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A85718	Mr. Grimston his speech, at the committee sitting in Guildhall on Thursday the 6. of Ianuary 1641. Concerning the breaches of the priviledges of Parliament; by breaking open the chambers, studies, and trunks of the Lord Kimbolton, and the rest of the members of the House of Commons, accused by His Majesty of high treason. Whereupon, the same day there was a declaration agreed upon, and published, for the preservation of their priviledges, and protection of their members from the like violence in time to come.	Grimston, Harbottle, Sir, 1603-1685.	1642 (1642)	Wing G2033; Thomason E200_5; ESTC R14996	2,725	8

Mr. GRIMSTON HIS SPEECH At the Committee sitting in Guild-hall on Thursday the 6. of Ianuary 1641. Concerning the breaches of the priviledges of Parliament by breaking open the Chambers Studies and Trunks of the Lord Kimbolton and the rest of the members of the House of Commons accused by His Majesty of high Treason Whereupon The same day there was a declaration agreed upon and published for the preservation of their priviledges and protection of their Members from the like violence in time to come Printed at London for B. W. 1642. Mr. GRIMSTON His Speech at the Committee sitting in Guild-hall on Thursday the sixt of Ianuary 1641. M. SPEAKER THere is no Courts of Judicature within this Kingdome of England but have severall rights and priviledges appertaining and belonging unto them and have such power and authority in the severall jurisdictions of the same that they may call to an account prosecute and bring to judgement the infringers and breakers of the same Of all these Courts there is none yea put them all together they are not of such power and jurisdiction but inferiour and subject to the Ordinances and Statutes of the high Court of Parliament M. Speaker Of such awfull predominance is the very name of a Parliament to this Nation that it strikes with terrour and despaire all such evill doers as are malefactors in the State on the contrary side it cheares and comforts the drooping Spirits of men groaning under the burthen of tyrannicall oppression inflicted on them unjustly and maliciously by unmercifull and wicked men that have usurped to themselves places and offices of power and authority both in Church and State M. Speaker This great and high Court is not only the powerfullest of all other Courts whatsoever but the prudentest and wisest made and compacted not onely of men sound in Religion well learned but ripe in their judgments contracted from all parts of this Kingdome elected and chosen with the free consent of the whole body politique of the Kingdome This great and high Councell is not onely of such power and wisdome but endowed and attended with the most and greatest priviledges of all others yea so great are the priviledges thereof that not onely the meanest of his Majesties Subjects but the greatest personages of the Kingdome are in danger if infringers of the same to be called in question and by them punished therefore Give me leave M. Speaker to speake somewhat of the priviledges in particular incident and appertaining to this wise Senate and in speaking thereof I shall observe these three particulars first the rights and priviledges belonging to the same in the free votes and judicature thereof Secondly the rights and priviledges belonging to the power and jurisdiction thereof and thirdly the rights and priviledges in the continuance thereof being freely called and assembled by his Majesties royall authority not to be dissolved or broken off till all things agitated therein for the good both of Church and Common-wealth be fully concluded and determined First M. Speaker concerning the priviledges of a Parliament belonging to the free votes and judicature thereof I shall observe these particulars first to speake freely without interruption or contradiction in any debate dispute or argument upon any businesse agitated in the same being a member thereof I conceive to be one priviledge of a Parliament Secondly not to be questioned for any such free dispute argument or debate to be taxed or accused for the same either during the free sitting thereof or after is another priviledge of Parliament Thirdly freely to give vote judgement or sentence upon the reading of any Bill to be made a law or any bill either of Attainder or other charge against Delinquents and Criminous persons of the State at their triall upon the same is a third priviledge of Parliament Fourthly to defend and maintain the free votes judgements and sentences of the whole House by Protestation Remonstrance or other Declaration if not consented unto or opposed by the House of Lords is a fourth priviledge Fifthly for any member of the House not to be accused of any crime or impeached for treason by any person whatsoever during the continuance of the Parliament for things done in the same without legall accusation and prosecution of any such member by the whole House is another priviledge of Parliament Sixthly not to be apprehended upon such impeachment or arrested by any officer or to have upon such accusation their Chambers Trunks and Studies broken open their bookes and writings seazed upon without consent or warrant of the whole Parliament is another priviledge of the same And thus much Mr. Speaker shall suffice to be spoken concerning the priviledges and rites of Parliament pertinent to the subject of which I am to speake I come now to the second thing I proposed to your audience which was the rites and priviledges belonging to the power and jurisdiction of the Parliament In which I shall observe these particulars First to consult and consider of what lawes are fit to be made and inacted in this kingdome for the good government thereof is one priviledge belonging to the power and jurisdiction of this High Court. Secondly to nullifie and abrogate repeale make voide to ratifie and confirme establish and maintaine lawes statutes and ordinances made and enacted by precedent Parliament by Councels of State or other Courts of judicature is a second priviledge pertaining to the power and jurisdiction of the Parliament Thirdly to give subsidies to raise taxes to impose loanes and other charges upon the subject is another priviledge belonging to the power and jurisdiction of the Parliament Fourthly to accuse or impeach any Incendiaries or Delinquents in this kingdome of any crime notorious tending to the prejudice of his Majesty or any of his loyall Subjects whether it be for treason or otherwise be they members of the Parliament or no is another priviledge belonging to the power and jurisdiction of the Parliament Fifthly and lastly to proceed and bring to judgement such persons so accused or impeached for any crime whatsoever is another priviledge belonging to the power and jurisdiction of this Court and thus much of the rites and priviledges belonging to the power and jurisdiction of a Parliament And now Mr. Speaker I come to the last things I mentioned to you concerning the priviledges belonging to the continuance and free sitting till all things be concluded of for the good government both of Church and state in which I shall also observe these particulars First that for a Parliament when freely called and assembled by royall authority not to be tyed to debate or argue any one particular businesse appointed by any person whatsoever is one priviledge belonging to the free continuance of a Parliament Secondly not to break off or dissolve a free Parliament untill all the grievances and oppressions of all his Majesties loyall subjects bee fully redressed and remedied is a second priviledge belonging to the continuance of a Parliament Thirdly not to breake off or dissolve a Parliament till all Incendiaries and Delinquents in the state be brought to condigne punishment for their crimes Fourthly and lastly not to accuse or impeach any member of the Parliament thereby to hinder and interrupt the legall proceedings thereof in the waighty affaires of the Common-wealth is another priviledge belonging to the continuance of a Parliament And thus Master Speaker having briefly declared unto you the power and jurisdiction of a Parliament above all other Courts of Iudicature in this land the wisdome and policy of a Parliament above all other Councels the rights and priviledges of a Parliament in respect of the free votes and judicature thereof the power and jurisdiction thereof and the free continuance thereof I humbly leave to the consideration of this House whether the accusation of these Gentlemen accused by his Majesty and the illegall breaking open upon this their accusation of their Chambers Trunks studies be not a breach of some of the Priviledges of Parliament which I have mentioned unto you FINIS