35 8

1,260 19

6

Charged on the Treasury of the Navy.

For gen. Montagu, advanced

on his going to sea

For gen. Penn, for a special

service

Charged on the Treasurers for

the Piedmont Collection-Money 156 0 0 Charged on the Revenue in

Scotland, &c.
Charged on the Prize-Office
Charged on Sherwood-Forest

Chesnut Cagway Pearl Dolphin Truelove Henrietta Hart

20 0

Mem. The Charge of these 40 Ships, which are unnecessarily kept abroad, will for every month they continue unpaid,amount to 11,0857.

May 17. The lords heard a Report; from their Committee of Privileges, by the lord Roberts, That it was their opinion, that when a Message is brought from the commons, the Speaker of this house is to go to the bar alone, and receive the Message; the rest of the lords sitting in their places; which the house approved of, and ordered it to be added to the Roll of the Orders of this house.

The Commons ordered, That all the Titles of Honour received from the late Protectors, Oliver and Richard, or from Henry Cromwell, son of the said Oliver, by any person named a commissioner in the Ordinance for 3 months Assessment, be omitted and struck out of the said Ordinance.

Proceedings against the late King's Judges.] May 18. A Message was brought from the commons, by Mr. Prynne and others, with se

ported without the approbation of parliament. May 22. Another Conference was held between the two houses, on the subject of the last, and of which we find this Entry in the Lords Journals. The earl of Manchester reported the effect of the free Conference this morning, which his lordship said was managed by Mr. Annesley; who said, The commons had an earnest desire to continue a fair correspondency between both the houses; and they were sensible what distempers have been for many years past; and they desired that all breaches might be healed; that this conference was to preserve a good understanding. The commons said, "That they had seen a printed Paper, which was printed and published from their lordships, without their concurrence or a conference, or taking notice of it: the Paper is dated the 18th instant, which mentions, That, upon complaint made by the commous in parliament, it is ordered, by the lords in parliament, That divers persons should be secured, who sat in Judgment upon the late King's majesty, when Sentence of Death was pronounced; which Order leaves them out, contrary to their Resolution, as they presented it to this house for concurrence. The commous take notice that there was no Complaint in this case made by the commons, nor is there any Entry thereof in their Journals. If there had been a Complaint preceding, the lords could not have proceeded as they have, in a judicial way, without consent of the commons. As this case is, the point of Judicature is not in question. 1. The Order sent by the commons to the lords for their concurrence, is not in a judicial, but in an extraordinary way, and for a notorious and transcendent crime. 2. The law allowed no such proceedings regularly before conviction. 3. This was in order only to bring them to a judicial proceeding. 4. The lords sent several Orders to the commons in the cases of sales, securing rents, and hindering of cutting or selling of wood or timber; wherein the commons concurred, and this before the parties heard: and this is a case of members of the lords house, all being assented unto as cases of extremity. The commons say they cannot adnit the lords Judicature so largely as they assert it; but judicature, as aforesaid, not being in question, they decline this dispute. They conceive the lords intrench upon the commons privileges; for col. Hutchinson, a member of the commons, could not be under such an Order of the lords, upon any account, unless the commons Order had been consented to. By this way, if allowed, the lords may vary from any Orders sent up by the commons, without a conference, and ground their variation upon pretended Complaint of the commons when there is none. The printing of the lords Order before the conference with the commons, or their assent, is a further intrenching upon the privilege of the commons.'"

Hereupon the lords appointed a committee to consider what Answer is fit to be returned

to the commons, upon the matter of this free conference, whereby a good correspondency may be kept between the houses, and the pri vileges of this house preserved.

Several peers had leave given them to attend the King on his Landing; the same leave was given to general Monk by the commons, and to such other members of that house as be should desire to accompany him.

Letter from the Committee of Lords sent to the King. May 23. The following Letter from the lords who were sent by their house to his majesty, was read:

For the right bon, the earl of Manchester, Speaker of the House of Peers, "My lord; We have delivered the Letters and Message intrusted to us by the house of peers, and found a most gracious reception from his majesty, who is pleased to declare (which we desire your lordships to communicate to the house) that he intends to depart from hence on Monday next, being the 21st of this month, to land at Dover; and, after a short stay at Canterbury, to continue his journey to London, and there to reside with his Court at Whitehall. This we are commanded to impart to your lordships from his majesty, and remain, Your, &c. Oxford, Middlesex, visc. Hertford, Berkley, Brook."

Another Letter was sent, of the same date, to the house of commons, from their members sent to the King, but it is not entered in their Journals.

Another Letter from the Speaker of the House of Lords to the King.] May 25. Both houses agreed to send congratulatory Letters to their committees with the King, to deliver to his majesty on his landing in England; which he was now very near doing, as the reader will find by a subsequent Letter from admiral Montagu to the lords. The Letter from the house of commons to the King is only mentioned in their Journals, as reported and approved of by that house, but not entered: that from the lords ran in these words:

"To the KING's Most Excellent Majesty; "May it please your Majesty; The sense your faithful subjects the peers, now assembled, have of your majestys safe arrival into this your realin of England is so great, as obligeth them, by all dutiful acknowledgments, to express the same by these lines, before they have the honour and happiness to do it personally to your majesty; which they intend to perform so soon as they shall receive signification of your majesty's pleasure when, where, and in what manner they shall wait upon you. And, as your faithful council, do humbly offer to your majesty's deliberation so to consult the safety of your royal person, wherein they are highly concerned, that, in your return to London, the security thereof be preferred to all external considerations; which, out of our zeal to your majesty, is humbly offered by, Your majesty's most humble, faithful, and obedient Subjects and Servants. Signed in the Names, and by the command, of the said House of

The Letter from general Montagu was as follows:

"To the right hon. the SPEAKER of the House of Peers.

"About ten leagues from Scheveling, May 23, 1660. "My lord; Having appointed a rendezvous of as many ships as could be got together in the Bay of Scheveling, that I might the better receive his majesty's commands, in order to his happy return to England, it pleased his most gracious majesty, this day about noon, to embark himself in the Nazeby, riding before Scheveling. Their royal highnesses the dukes of York and Gloucester, the princess royal, queen of Bohemia, and the prince of Orange, accompanied his majesty on board; and, about 3 hours after, the duke of York embarking in the London, the duke of Gloucester in the Swiftsure, the princess royal, the queen of Bohemia, and prince of Orange, returned to Scheveling; and the fleet set sail, by his majesty's command, bound for the port of Dover, whither I trust God will give us a speedy and prosperous passage. I apprehend it my duty to give your lordships the soonest advertisement thereof I could, and so remain, Your, &c. "E. MONTAGU."

The commons read a 2nd time, and committed, a Bill for taking away the Court of Wards and Liveries, and all Tenures in capite, or by Knights Service; and, on the question, resolved, "That the sum of 100,000l. a-year be settled on the king's majesty, in lieu of the said Court and Tenures."

The King's Letter to the Lords after landing.] May 28. The Speaker of the house of lords acquainted their lordships with a Letter he had received by the hands of Mr. Berkeley; which, being opened, appeared to be a Letter from the King, and was read as follows: "To our Trusty and right Well-beloved the SPEAKER of our House of Peers, to be communicated to the Lords there assembled ;

"C. R. Right Trusty and intirely-beloved cousins, right trusty and right well-beloved cousins, and right trusty and well-beloved, we greet you well: After we had received your invitation, we made all possible expedition to embark, and return to our native kingdom. It hath pleased God to bring us safe to land, and we hope that peace and happiness shall be brought to our kingdoms with us. We know our own heart to have nothing but affection to the good of all our people; and we cannot doubt of God's blessing on our councils and endeavours, for the advancing the honour and happiness of our kingdoms. We cannot distrust but that you will answer the professions you have made of your loyalty and affection to our service; and, you may be sure, that we will be deficient in nothing that becomes a gracious prince to his faithful subjects. We hope shortly to see you, and do intend to set

hope to arrive at London on Tuesday in the afternoon, and will then give you timely notice where, and when, to attend us; and, in the mean time, we bid you heartily farewell. Given at our Court at Canterbury, this 26th day of May, 1660, in the 12th year of our reign."

After the foregoing Letter was read, the lord Berkley, one of the Commissioners sent over to the king, acquainted the house, That he was commanded by his majesty to let their lordships know, the King intended to be the next day at Whitehall, at 12 o'clock, where he expected their lordships to attend him in a full assembly.

Another Letter, to the same purport as the last to the lords, from the King, was presented to the commons by lord Falkland, and was read by their Speaker.

The late lords commissioners of the Great Seal, according to the Order of the house, did this day bring the Great Seal, in their custody, to the clerk's table, and delivered the same to the Speaker: and a smith being sent for forth. with, he was ordered to deface and break in pieces the said Seal at the bar, the house then sitting, which was done accordingly, and the pieces thereof were delivered to the late Commissioners as their fees.

Both Houses wait upon the King at Whitehall.] May 29, p. m. The lords met for the purpose of going in the forenoon of this day from their own house, in procession, to wait upon the King at Whitehall. The earl of Manchester was appointed to speak what his lordship thought fit, to express the joy of that house for his majesty's safe return to his throne.

The commons did nothing material in the forenoon of this day, but resolve, nem, con. "That the king's majesty be pleased to give order, that the Oaths of Supremacy and Allegiance be administered according to the laws and statutes of this realm now in force."

In the afternoon they met again, read and committed a Bill for Confirmation of the Privileges of Parliament, Magna Charta, Statutum' de Talagio non concedendo, the Petition of Rights, and other Acts: after which we find the following Entry in their Journals: "The King's majesty having, by Letter to this house, signified his pleasure to be at Whitehall this day, and the lord Herbert having communicated his majesty's intentions to give a meeting to this house there, the house did, after their adjournment, walk on foot from Westminster to Whitehall, divers gentlemen going before Mr. Speaker; and, after them, the clerk, and clerk-assistant of this house; and next, before Mr. Speaker, the serjeant at arms attending this house bearing his mace, (being all uncovered) the members of this house following Mr. Speaker three in a rank; and, being come to Whitehall, they went up into the Banquetting-House, and there attended his majesty's coming to Whitehall;