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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    SATERDAYj 2ND APRILL, 1642. [the king’s declaration. The following resolution was first put with the word “ scandal,” instead of 11 causeless imputation,” but that was rejected by 116 to 53. (Journ. ii. 508.)] Resolvd uppon question. That the matters contained in the first clause of his majesties message layes a causlesse imputa¬ tion uppon the parliment, and is contrary to the priviledge therof. A comittee to consider of the kings declaration, and the kings message from Huntington, and the votes made there uppon, and the perticuler clause. WEDNESDAY, 13TH APRILL, 1642. [the king’s OFFER TO GO TO IRELAND IN PERSON. The king’s offer was made in a letter dated at York on the 8th April, 1642, and delivered to the two houses on the 11th. See it in Rushworth, part iib vol. i, p, 560.] Resolvd uppon question. That this house holds it dain- gerous and unsaife, and this house cannot give consent to the kings going into Ireland. [DISMISSAL OF THE EARLS OF ESSEX AND HOLLAND. A particular account of this foolish and impolitic business will be found in Clarendon (Hist. Rebell. lib. v.) His errors, which, as usual, are numerous, may be rectified by the documents in the commons journal, ii. 525, 526. The dismissal was one of the many weak things into which Charles was misled by the queen.] Resolvd uppon question. That the lord chamberlaine and the lord of Holland [’s] attendance in the lords house, acording to the order of that house, was noe disobedience to the kings command. Resolvd uppon question. That noe member of either house of parliment ought to absent himselfe from the servise of that house wherof he is a member, uppon any command from the kinge, without leave first had from that house. Resolvd uppon question. That the licence or dispensation sent by the king to the earles of Essex and Holland, to discharge