Die Martis. 13. Iulij. 1641.
Resolved upon the Question.
THat the matter of my Lord
Digbyes Speech shall be first taken into consideration.
Resolved, &c.
That the Lord
Digbyes Speech spoken at the passing of the Bill of Attainder of the Earl of
Strafford, containeth in it matters untrue, and scandalous, as they have referrence to the proceedings of the Committees of the Lords House, and to the Committes of this House, and to the evidence of the witnesses produced in that Cause.
Resolved, &c.
That the publishing of that Speech by the Lord
Digby, after a Vote past in this House, upon the said Bill, and offence taken to it, and the same questioned in the House, is scandalous to the proceeding of this House, and a Crime.
Resolved, &c.
That the publishing and Printing of the
[Page 4] Speech spoke by the Lord
Digby, at the passing the Bill of Attainder of the Earl of
Strafford, is scandalous to the proceeding of his Majesty, and both Houses of Parliament.
Resolved, &c.
That Sir
Lewis Dive, and
Iohn Moore, are both delinquents in the publishing, and Printing of the said Speech of the Lord
Digbyes.
Resolved, &c.
That
Thomas Purslow, the Printer of the said Speech is a delinquent in Printing of it.
Resolved, &c.
That this Book thus Printed, deserveth the brand of this House, and shall be burnt publikely by the hands of the common Hangman.
Resolved, &c.
That those Books shall be burnt on Friday next, some in the new Pallace at
Westminster, some in Cheap-side, and some in Smithfield. And order to this purpose are to be sent to the Bail
[...]ff of
Westminster, the Sheriffs of
London, and
M
[...]ddl
[...]sex, respectively to see them burnt accordingly, and the Stationers, and all others are required to bring in the Books, that they m
[...]y be all burnt.
Resolved, &c.
That a Committee shall be appointed to prepare these Votes that concern the Lord
[...], to be transmitted to the Lords, and to present them so prepared, to this House.
Die Martis 13
th. Julij, 1641.
WHereas on the one and twentieth of
Aprill last past, there was a Speech spoken in the House of Commons, at the passing of the Bill of Attainder, against
Thomas Earle of
Strafford, by the Lord
Digby, then a Member of the said House: The which Speech contained in it matters untrue, and scandalous, as they have reference to the proceedings of the Committees of the Lords House, and this, and to the evidence of the Witnesses produced in that cause. And wheras the said Speech was published by the Lord
Digby, after that the said Bill of Attainder was past by Vote in this House; and after that, great offence was taken to the said Speech, and the same questioned in this House, to the scandall of the proceedings in this House; and is since come forth in Print, to the scandall of the proceedings of his Majestie and both Houses of
Parliament[?]. It is therefore this day ordered by the said House that all the sayd Books so Printed, shall be publikely Burnt on Friday next at Ten of the Clock in the Morning; part of them in the new Pallace yard at
We
[...]minster, and the other part of them in
Chea
[...]side, and the rest in
[...],
[Page 6] by the hands of the common Hangman. And to this purpose the Bailiffs of
Westminster, the Sheriffes of
London and
Middlesex, respectively are hereby required, to be assistant to the effectuall execution of this Order, and see the sayd Books burnt accordingly. And it is also ordered by the said House, that the Master and Wardens of the company of
Stationers do their uttermost endeavours to collect all the said Books into their hands, remaining now dispersed amongst their Companie, or with others, and forthwith deliver them to one of the Sheriffs of
London to be Burnt, according to this Order. And all others who have any of the said Books in their hands, are hereby required forthwith to deliver them to one of the Sheriffs of
London, or Bailiff of
Westminster (as they will undergo the displeasure of this House in doing the contrary) for to be Burnt according to this Order.
H. Elsyng Cler. dominus Com.
FINIS.