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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    If they doe complement with this messag, as they did with the militia ? Resolved, That it is necessary the magazeen bee removed from Hull to the tower, because they beleeve that those evill councellours who advised the answera [QAth sheet. FRIDAY, 29th APRIL 1642. IMPEACHMENT of the attorney general. On the 23rd April the attorney general was sentenced by the house of lords to be inca¬ pable of being a member, assistant, or pleader, in either house of parliament, and of all offices save that of attorney general, and to be committed to the Fleet during the pleasure of the house. See Journ. ii. 539, Pari. Hist. ii. 1179, and what Clarendon says upon this subject in Hist. Rebell. lib. v.] To the right honorable the lords assembled in parliment. The humble petition of sir Edward Herbert his majesties attur- ney general. Sheweth, That by your lordshipps judgment uppon the im¬ peachment of the honorable house of commons against your peti¬ tioner, amongst other punishments, hee was adjudged to bee com¬ mitted to the prison of the Fleet, in obedience whereunto hee hath rendred himselfe a prisoner, wheere hee now remaineth, being most sencible of lying under the sentence of that supreame court, to whose justice, wisdom, and authority, hee doth, and ever shall, give all honor and reverence. And hee is heerby an humble sutor to your lordshipps, in respect to the duty of his place, for his liberty, and that his majesties servises may not suffer by his re¬ straint, and your petitioner shall take it as an act of your lord¬ shipps goodnesse and favour. E. H. 29th Aprill, 1642. a The MS. breaks off.
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