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Author: England and Wales. Parliament.
Title: The sovereigns prerogative and the subjects priviledge discussed betwixt courtiers and patriots in Parliament, the third and fourth yeares of the reign of King Charles : together with the grand mysteries of state then in agitation.
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Print source: The sovereigns prerogative and the subjects priviledge discussed betwixt courtiers and patriots in Parliament, the third and fourth yeares of the reign of King Charles : together with the grand mysteries of state then in agitation.
England and Wales. Parliament., Fuller, Thomas, 1608-1661.
London: Printed for Martha Harrison ..., 1657.
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Great Britain -- History -- Charles I, 1625-1649.
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THE PREFACE.
A TABLE of the severall Speeches, Cases, Arguments of Law, and other passages contained in the first Session of the Parliament begun March 17. 1627.
A TABLE of the transactions of the second Session of the Parliament begun Ian. 20. 1628.
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The KINGS Speech 17. March 1627.
The Lord Keeper Coventry's Speech 17. March 1627.
The Speaker Sir John Finches Speech, March 19. 1627.
The Lord Keeper Coventry's Reply.
The Speaker Sir John Finches Reply.
The Lord Keeper Coventry's second Reply.
Mr. Goodwin's Speech, March 22. 1627.
Sr. Francis Seymour's Speech, March 22. 1627.
Sr. Thomas VVentworth's Speech, March 22. 1627.
The Speech and Argument of Mr. Creswell of Lincolne's Inne, one of the Members of the Commons House of Parliament, concerning the Subjects grievance by the late Imprisonment of their persons without any declaration of the Cause.
Sir Benjamin Ruddier's Speech, March 22. 1627.
Sir Robert Philips his Speech, March 22. 1627.
Three grand Questions.
Sir John Coke his Speech at a Conference between the Lords and Commons about the Petition to the King against Recusants.
The Petition of both Houses to his Majesty concern∣ing Recusants, March 31. 1628.
The King's Answer to the Petition against Recu∣sants, March 31. 1628.
The Answer to the same Petition by the Lord Keeper Coventrey.
Sir Edward Coke's Speech, March 25. upon a Que∣stion of Law in point of the Iudgement given in the Kings Bench Mich. 3. Caroli, Viz. That a Prisoner detained by Committment per special. mandat. Regis, without expressing a Cause, is not bailable; wherein he held negatively, and spake as followeth.
The substance of the King's Speech, upon the relating of the proceedings of the Parliament to him by the Counsellers of the Commons House of Parliament, 4. April. 1628.
The Duke of Buckingham's Speech to his Majestie on Friday, being the 4. of April. 1628.
Sir John Elliot in answer to Mr Secretary Cokes Message of Thanks from the King and the Duke of Buckingham delivered in the Commons House of Parliament 5. April, 1628.
A Message by Secretary Coke from the King to the Lower House, April 7. 1628.
Sir Benjamin Ruddier's Speech upon the receipt of his Majestie's Answer to the Petition against Recu∣sants.
The King's Message to the House of Commons by Mr Speaker, 12 April, 1628.
The Petition concerning the billetting of Souldiers, 14 April, 1628.
The Speaker Sir John Finche's Speech, upon the 9 Heads, 14. April, 1628.
The King's Answer to the Petition concerning bil∣letting of Souldiers, 14 April, 1628.
Sir Dudley Diggs his Introduction.
The Argument made by Mr Littleton at the com∣mand of the House of Commons, out of Acts of Par∣liament and Authorities of Law expounding the same, at the first Conference with the Lords concern∣ing the Liberty of the Person of every Free-man.
The Petition.
The Kings Answer is thus.
The Answer.
The Objections of the King's Councell, with the Answers made thereunto at the two Conferences touching the same matter.
The true Copies of the Records not printed which were used on either side of that part of the debate.
Rot. secundo in Dorso. Vic. Leic. sci.
Ex Rotulo Parliament. de Anno Regis Edw. Tertii tricessimo sexto Num. 9.
Numero 20.
Parliament. anno 42. E. 3. Num. 12.
Ex Rot. Clauss. de Anno Regni Regis E. 1. primo Num. 1. M. 1.
M. 7.
M. 9.
M. 9.
Clauss. Anno 2. Edw. 1. Num. 12.
Clauss. Num. 2. E. 1. M. 14.
M. 15.
Clauss. anno 3. E. 1. M. 11.
Membr. 20.
Clauss. Num. quarto. E. 1. M. 5.
Clauss. anno 4. E. 1. M. 16.
Clauss. anno quinto E. 1. M. 1.
Mem. 2.
Clauss. anno 6. E. 1. Num. 2.
M. 4.
M. 4.
Clauss. anno primo Edw. 2. Membr. 1.
M. 2.
Numero 10.
Clauss. anno 2. E. 2. M. 1.
M. 7.
Clauss. anno tertio Edw. 2. M. 3.
N. 14.
N. 16.
Clauss anno 4. E. 2. M. 7.
M. 8.
Clauss. anno 4. Edw. 2. N. 22.
The Argument which by command of the House of Commons, was made at their first conference with the Lords, touching the Liberty of the person of e∣very Free-man, out of Presidents of Record and Resolutions of Judges in former times, by Mr Selden.
The whole Copies of the Presidents of Record men∣tioned in one of the Arguments made at the first Conference with the Lords touching the Liberty of the Person of every Free-man.
Adhuc de Termino Paschae, London sc.
De Termino sancti Hillarii anno 22. Hen. 8. & per Com. rot. ejusdem Rot. 37. London cum Gloucest.
De Termino Sancti Mich. anno 35. H. 8. & per Com. ro. ejus∣dem. Rot. 33. Surr. cum Bucks.
De Termino Pasche, &c. De Termino Pasche anno 2. et 3. Phil. et Mar. Regis et Reginae rot. 58. London. sci.
De Termino sancti Michaelis anno 2. & 3. Phil & Mar. Regis & Reginae Rot. 6.
De Termino Pasche anno 4 & 5 Phil. & Mar. Regis & Reginae, Et per com. ro. ejusdem rot. 45. Turr. London.
De Termino sancti Michaelis anno 4 & 5 Phil. & Mar. Regis & Reginae & per scruet ejusdem rot. 17.
De Termino Pasche anno 9. Eliz. Reginae, Rot 35. London sci.
De Termino Pasche anno 9. Eliz. Reginae, Rot. 68. Turr. London.
De Termino Pasche anno 20. Elizabethae Reginae et per scruet ejusdem, Rot. 72. Turris London.
De Termino sancti Hillarii anno 40. Elizabethae Reginae, Et per com. rol. ejusdem, rot. 62.
De vacatione Hillarii anno 43. Eliz. Reginae. Fleet, sc.
De Termino Sancti Hillarii anno 12. Iacobi Regis rot. 153.
De Termino Sancti Mic. anno 14 Iacobi Regis, Et per scruet ejusdem Rot. 147.
De Termino Sancti Mic. anno 7, H. 7. per com rot. ejusdem.
De Termino sancti Hillarii anno 7. H. 7. & per com. ro. ejusdem, rot. 13.
De Termino Pasche 7. H. 7▪ & per com. ro. ejusdem rot. 18.
De Termino sancti Michaelis, anno 7. H. 7. rot. 8. London sci.
Anno 9. H. 7. et per scruet ejusdem Rot. 13.
De Termino sancti Trinitatis anno 39. Elizabethae Reginae & per com. ro. ejusdem 118. le Gatehouse.
Per scruet finium Termini praedicti anno 39. Eliz. Reginae. Essex.
De Termino sancti Michaelis anno 40 Elizabethae Reginae, et per com. ro. ejusdem rot. 37. Midd. sci.
Per scruet finium de Termino sancti Michaelis anno 39. & 40. Elizabethae Reginae.
De Termino Hillarii anno Eliz. Reginae Rot. 89.
By the Queen.
De Vacatione Hillarii anno 43. Eliz. Reginae. Gatehouse.
De Vacatione Hillarii 43. Eliz. Reginae Fleet, sci.
De Termino sanctae Trinitatis primo Iacobi Regis rot. 30.
De Termino sancti Michaelis anno 12 Iacobi Regis Rot. 119. prison de le Gatehouse. sci.
De Termino sancti Hillarii anno 4 et 5 H. 7. & per scruet e∣jusdem Rot. 18. de praedict.
De Termino sancti Hillarii anno 8. H. 7 & per scruet ejusdem Rot 12. Mort. est in prisona prout per certificationem Coron. intr. Pasche 10. H. 7. affilat. Surr.
De Termino Pasche anno 19. H. 7. & per scruet ejusdem, rot. 23. London sci.
De Termino sanctae Trinitatis anno 7. H. 8. & per scruet e∣jusdem rot. 23. Surr.
De Termino sancti Michaelis anno 8 Iacobi Regis & per Scr. ejusdem rot. 99.
De Termino sancti Michaelis, anno 8 Iacobi Regis die Martis proxime post quindena Martini.
De Termino sancti Hillarii anno Regni Iacobi Regis 12. rot. 153.
De Termino sancti Hillarii anno 12 Iacobi Regis.
De Termino sanctae Trinitatis anno 8 Iacobi Regis & per scr. ejusdem rot. 71.
Sr Edward Coke.
Objections.
The Argument of Sergeant Bramston upon the Habeas corpus.
The Argument of Master Noye upon the Habeas corpus.
The Argument of Master Selden upon the Habeas corpus.
The Argument of Master Calthrop upon the Habeas corpus.
The substance of the Objections made by Mr. Attorney, General before a Committee of both Houses, to the Argument that was made by the House of Commons, at the first conference with the Lords out of Pre∣sidents of Record, and Resolutions of Iudges in former times, touching the Liberty of the person of every Freeman, and the Answers and Replies then presently made by the House of Commons to these Ob∣jections.
The Proceedings against the Earle of SUFFOLK. 14. April 1628.
Several Speeches made at the debates concern∣ing the KINGS Propositions for supply.
Mr. ALFORD.
Sr. ROBERT MAUNSELL.
Sr. FRANCIS SEYMOUR.
Sr. PETER HAYMAN.
Mr. PYMM.
Secretary COKE.
Sr. DUDLY DIGGS.
Mr. SPENCER.
Mr. IOHN ELLIOT.
Sr. EDWARD COKE.
Sr. THOMAS WENTWORTH.
Sr. HENRY MARTIN.
Mr. KERTON.
Sr. ROBERT PHILIPS.
Serjant HOSKINS.
Serjant ASHLEYS Argument, seconding Mr. ATTORNEY, in the behalf of his MAJESTIE.
Mr. NOYE his Argument the 16. of April 1628.
Mr. GLANVILES Argument.
The Answer of the Judges for matter of Fact upon the HABEAS CORPUS, 21. April.
Order was taken that this passage should not be entered into the Journal Book, and so Judge WHITLOCK spake.
Iudge IONES
Iudge DODDERIDGE
THE LORD CHIEF IUSTICE
The Earle of WARVVICKS speech, 21. April 1628.
The ARCH-BISHOPS of CANTER∣BURIES Speech, at the Conference of both Houses, 25. April 1628.
Then the 5. Propositions were read by the Lord BISHOP of NORVVHICH.
Then Sr. DUDLEY DIGGS in the behalf of the Commons, saith.
Sr. BENJAMIN RUDDIERDS Speech, 28. April 1628.
The Lord KEEPERS speech, 28. April 1628.
The Bishop of EXCETERS Letter sent to the House of COMMONS, 28. April 1628.
Mr. HACKVVELL of LINCOLNS-INNE his Speech in the Lower-House, 1. May 1628.
The Objections made against this Opinion are two.
Secretary COKES Message, 1. May 1628.
After speaking of himself, and the nature of his place under his Majesty, he proceeded in these words.
Veneris, 2. May 1628.
Henry TOMPSON one of the Shrieffs, and Robert HENISVVORTH Alderman of the Citie of YORK their submission for their indirect chusing of Sr. Thomas SAVIL Knight.
Propositions drawn for the defence of this Kingdom, and the annoyance of the ene∣mies of the same by Sea.
Judge ANDERSON.
The KINGS Message the 2. May, 1628. by Secretary COKE.
Mr. MASONS speech, 2. May 1628.
The Question is:
Concerning the Question it self.
The Speakers speech to his MAJESTY in the Bancketting-House, 5. May 1628.
The KINGS Answer to the House of Com∣mons delivered by the Lord Keeper, 5. May 1628.
The Lord COKES speech at the conference in the Painted Chamber, presenting the Pe∣tition of Right, 8. May 1628.
The Petition of Right, to the KINGS most Excellent Majesty,
Sr. BENJAMIN RUDDIERDS Speech.
CHARLES REX. To our trusty and well-beloved the Lords Spiritual and Temporal of the Higher House of PARLIAMENT.
The KINGS Message by the Lord Keeper, 21. May 1628.
Mr. MASONS speech, concerning the Addi∣tion propounded by the Lords, to be ad∣ded to the Petition of Right.
The Reasons of the Commons House delivered by Mr. GLANUILE, why they cannot admit of the Propositions tendered unto them by the Lords.
Sir HENRY MARTINS Speech.
The KINGS speech in the Higher House at the meeting of both Houses, 2. June 1628.
The Lord KEEPER in explanation of the same.
The KINGS answer to the Petition of Right, 2. June, by the Lord KEEPER.
Sir JOHN ELLIOTS Speech 3. June.
Here there was an interruption made by Sr. HUMFRY MAY expressing a dis∣like, but the House of Commons commanded him to go on: it thus followeth:
A Report from the COMMITTEE for Trade, 4. June 1628.
More particularly.
The causes whereof are diverse disorders in the late mannaging of Sea Affairs, before the imployment of Ships and Men in his Majesties service.
And in the imployment.
After the imployment.
The Remedies proposed in general.
His Majesties Message to the House of Commons by the SPEAKER, 6. June 1628.
The KINGS speech, 7 June.
Then the Petition of Right was read, and again the whole PARLIAMENT spake.
The KING again.
The Motions of the Lower-house to the Higher, 7. June 1628.
Sr. THOMAS WENTVVORTH delivered himself thus:
The KINGS Message to the Lower House, by Sr. HUMFREY MAY 10. of June 1628.
Eeight particulars all voted in the House of Commons, 11. June 1628.
The first Remonstrance.
A Kallender or Schedule of the shipping of this Kingdom, which have been taken by the enemy and lost at sea within the space of three years last past.
Onely one company of Merchants Trading to the Eastwards from London, Ipswich, Hull, and New-castle in half this space of time have lost one hundred thousand pounds taken by the Enemy.
The Kings Answer to the Remonstrance the 17 of June 1626.
The Kings Speech at the end of the Session, June 26.
The Second Remonstrance.
A Letter which was found among some Jesuits that were lately taken at London and addres∣sed to the Father RECTOR at BRUXILLS.
TOUCHING BARRONETS. Motives to induce the KNIGHTS, CITTI∣ZENS and BURGESSES of the Commons House of Parliament, to Petition his Maje∣stie for the revokeing and abollishing of the degree of BARRONETS, lately erected by his Highnesses Letters patents.
Inconveniences that will arise to his Majestie and the State by reason of this new institution.
The Examination of ANDREVV Le BRUN a Frenchman, Captain of the MARY of ROCHEL, taken before ABRAHAM CELMER Merchant, Major of the Burrough of PLIMOUTH 16 May 1628.
Articles wherewith MELVINE is charged.
A Privy Seal for the transporting of Horses 30 January 3. CAROLI.
The Commission to the Lords and others of the privy Councel concerning the present raising of money.
Articles to be propounded to the Captains and Masters as well English as French, touch∣ing the service in hand at ROCHEL 4. May 1628. the ships rideing be∣fore the Town.
The answer to the Articles propounded by the Lord General and the rest of the Councel of War.
THE TRANSACTIONS Of the second SESSIONS IN PARLIAMENT, ANNO 1628.
introduction
A true RELATION Of every days proceedings since the be∣ginning of this SESSION, and what was spoken by every man.
Tuesday Ianuary 20.
Wensday 21.
Mr. Pym,
Sir Iohn Elliot,
Mr. Shelden,
Sir. Iohn Elliot,
Tuesday 22.
Sir Robert Phillips.
Mr. Littleton,
Sir Iohn Elliot,
Mr. Selden,
Friday 23.
Saturday 24.
Munday 26.
See his former Speech at large.
Sir Francis Beamor,
Mr. Kirton,
Mr. Sherland.
Tuesday 27.
Mr. Corrington,
Wensday 28. Secretary COOKE delivered another Message from his Majesty.
To this Mr. Long replied,
Sir Thomas Edmonds,
Mr. Corington,
Sir Iohn Elliot, His Speech to the same effect.
Thursday 29.
Friday 30.
Munday Febr. 2.
Tuesday 3.
Sir Iohn Elliot,
Mr. Speaker,
Secretary Cook,
Sir Humfrey May,
At the Committee for Religion.
day
Sir. Iohn Elliot,
Wednesday Febr. 4.
Mr. Selden,
Sir Euball Thelwall,
Mr. Shervile,
Mr. Rousse,
Mr. Kirton,
Sir Robert Philips,
Sir Edward Giles,
Sir Iames Perotte,
Mr. Pym,
Sir Robert Phillips,
Thursday 5.
Mr. Long,
Mr. Ogle,
Secretarie Gook,
Sir Robert Phillips,
Friday.
Mr. Shervill
Sir Nathaniel Ritch,
Sir O. Roberts
Sir Iohn Elliot.
Saturday.
Sir Rober Phillips
Mr. Selden,
Sir Robert Phillips,
Mr.Pym,
Mr. Shervile,
Sir Iohn Stanhope
Sir Daniel Norton,
Sir Robert Phillips,
Chancellor of the Dutchie,
Sir Thomas Heale
Mr. Valentine
Munday 9.
Tuseday 10.
Sir Robert Phillips,
Mr. Chancellor of the Dutchie,
Mr. Selden,
Sir Francis Seymour,
Mr. Selden,
Mr. Kirton,
Mr. Littleton,
Sir Ben. Ruddiard,
Wednesday 11.
Mr. Selden,
At the Committee for Religion.
day
Mr. Shervile,
Sir Walter Earl,
Thursday 12.
At a great Committee for Tonnage and Poundage, Mr. SHERVIL in the Chair,
day
Sir Iohn Elliot,
Friday 13.
Sir. Iohn Elliot,
At the Committee for Religion.
day
Sir Richard Gravenor
Secretarie Cook,
Saturday 14.
Mr. Kirton,
At the Committee for Religion.
Munday 16.
At the Committee for Religion.
Tuseday 17.
Wednesday 18.
Thursday 19.
Friday 20.
Saturday 21.
At the Committee for Merchants.
The Protestation of the COMMONS in Par∣liament on Munday 2. Mar. 1628.
THE KINGS SPEECH in the House of PARLIAMENT, Mar. 10. 1628. to Dissolve it.
Lord KEEPER,
His MAIESTIES Letter, with Queres concerning Ship-money, and the Answer thereunto.
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Answer.