Verney papers: notes of proceedings in the Long Parliament temp. Charles I. printed from original pencil memoranda taken in the House of Sir Ralph Verney, knight, member for the borough of Aylesbury, and now in the possession of Sir Harry Verney, Bart / Edited by John Bruce.

  • Verney, Ralph, Sir, 1613-1696.
Date:
1845
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Credit: Verney papers: notes of proceedings in the Long Parliament temp. Charles I. printed from original pencil memoranda taken in the House of Sir Ralph Verney, knight, member for the borough of Aylesbury, and now in the possession of Sir Harry Verney, Bart / Edited by John Bruce. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    112 and therefore doth declare, that what person soever shall not take the protestation, is unfit to beare office either in church or com¬ mon wealth. Ordred. This vote shall bee sent down to the counties and burro wes. [45 tli sheet.] SATERDAY, 7™ AUGUST, 1641. [THE KING’S JOURNEY INTO SCOTLAND. The king’s meditated visit to his ancient kingdom was regarded with considerable dissatisfaction, and even apprehension, by the leaders of the English parliament. He would pass through the still undisbanded army which had recently been the centre of a conspiracy against them ; the affairs of England were in confusion, and many measures of great moment pending undetermined before the parliament; he was removing into a country which was not only animated by many ancient jealousies of England, but which within a few years had twice successfully invaded her northern frontier. These and other causes operated so strongly upon the public mind, that not only the parliament but “most men,” in the words of Clarendon, “ had no mind he should go into Scotland.” (Hist. Rebell. lib. iii.) After considerable postponement, at the request of the two houses, the king remained fixed to set out on the 9th August. The commons then desired the ap¬ pointment of a custos regni, with power to pass bills during the king’s absence, but the lords refused to concur with them in soliciting the delegation of any such general authority. Time slipped on in debates between the two houses, until Saturday the 7th August arrived without any provision having been made for the conclusion of business during the king’s absence. That Saturday’s sitting, of which the following is a report, was a very long and confused one. In the afternoon the king came to the house of lords and passed all the bills which had arrived at maturity, but gave no hope of any further delay. What is noted in the following paper took place after the king had left the house, the first reso¬ lution being to adopt the very unusual course of sitting on the next day, Sunday. “ Both houses,” it is said in the Diurnall Occurences, “ sate till ten of the clock at night, but could not agree upon anything.” (p. 332).] Mr. Strod. A message to the lords that we sit to-morrow at 8 o’clock tomorrow/ and desier them to doe soe too. The lords will sit at 8 o’clock as is desierd. Ordred. Wee all meete at St. Margarets church, to heare prayers and sermon, too-morrow at 6 of the clock. a So in the MS.