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.

  • Sir Ralph Verney, 1st Baronet, of Middle Claydon
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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    being reported in that form, a member unconnected with the movement party suddenly suggested that a jurisdiction so obnoxious should be abolished, and not be vainly endea¬ voured to be regulated, which was impossible. The suggestion was adopted without controversy, and the bill was recommitted for alteration. On the 31st May, Mr. Prideaux reported the amended bill. The amendments were twice read, and the bill was ordered to be ingrossed. (Journ. ii. 162.) On the 8th June it was read a third time and passed, and on the day following it was committed to Hampden to be carried up to the lords. (Ibid. ii. 171.) The principal amendment made by the lords was, that the suppression should take effect not from the passing of the bill, but from the 1st August following, the reason for which does not appear. Clarendon seems to have anticipated a revival of the court “ when the present distempers,” he says, “ shall be expired.” (Hist. Rebell, lib. iii.)] The lords concurr in the maine scope of the bills concerninge takinge away the courts of star-chamber and high comission. 1st August 1641 next, the court of star-chamber shall bee taken away. The star-chamber used at Yorke, and the marches of Wales, taken away on 1st August next, and never more any such courts to bee erected in England. Neither king nor councell commit any person without express¬ ing the cause, that the court may judge therof. A proviso that this act extend only to such courts as are above expressed, or to the king or his prive councell. THE BILL FOR THE TAKEINGE AWAY THE HIGH COMISSION. [Clarendon says that this court had very few friends and many enemies, the latter of whom managed, instead of reforming, to destroy all its coercive powers, “ leaving,” he remarks, “ adultery and incest as unpunishable as other acts of good fellowship.” (Hist. Rebell. lib. iii.) He represents the bill thus framed as passing unconsidered “ in that hurry.” The journals do not at all confirm the notion that the bill was passed in any “ hurry.”] A proviso that the penalties extend to such only as shall doe any thing in the two commission courts, and that noe such court shall heerafter bee erected, and to relate from 1st August 1641.
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