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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    182 PROCEEDINGS IN THE LONG PARLIAMENT. Mr. Lenthall. To insist uppon our trust, and shew the reasons, but then leave it to the king. Pim. Henry 3. the first king that did chuse the great officers without the consent of parliment, and that it was, and is, the common law of the kingdom. An oath bindes honest men but not knaves, Parliment holds but 50a . Councellors take an oath of secresy. The king will not reveall ill councellours. Petition still, and leave it to the kings consideration. Resolved. That a declaration bee drawn to vindecate this house from the aspertions laied uppon us in the kings answere to the first proposition, and to shew the reasons and presidents whereuppon the parliment had just ground to make that pro¬ position. 5° Ed. 2. all the councellours were removed. 13 Ed. 2. all repealed. Resolved. That wee shall not insist any further uppon the first proposition as it now is. [MONDAY, 27th JUNE 1642. After several intermediate debates upon particular clauses, the house this day considered the article by which the parliament claimed a veto upon the appointment of various great officers and functionaries of the state. The following speech evidently refers to that subject.] Sir Symonds De’ Ewes. 17 Ed. 3. N° 23. Treasurer and chancelour were acknowledged to bee in the king. Lord chancellour, or keeper, lord treasurer, admirall, cheif governer of Ireland, master of the wards, two cheife justices, and cheife barron, in intervalls the king, and to be ordred by the next parliment. 4. Governer to the prince. 5. Noe marrage with any popish person. a A word illegible.
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