And being asked about the Words; [" Published by "Command?"] Said, "She knew nothing of thofe Words; but that "Fuller hath often told her, "He would bear her harm"lefs;" and believed, the could produce the original "Copies of the Books; but knew not the Printer:" And then withdrew. After which, Mr. Fuller was called in: And being, by Order of the House, asked, “Whether Thomas Jones were in Being; and if he could produce him?" Said, "In a short Time he could; in Five Days." And, « Whether he caufed the Books to be prin *ted ?"" Said, "He did." And being asked, “By whofe Command?" Said, "By Mr. Jones's and the rest of the Wit"neffes: and that Jones told him, the laft Seffion, "If "he did not publish the Books, he would quit the Ser"vice he was doing the Public; and that, if he printed any Thing against any Person, the Law was open; if "against the Government; Mr. Attorney might pro "fecute." Being asked, "Who thofe Lords and Commons were; "that were acquainted with Jones, and the Merits of "his Caufe?" Said, "That Paragraph was none of his; and that "he writ Part of the Preface; but knew not who writ "the other Part." Being alfo asked, "If he could name any One that "knew Jones?" Said, "One Ingram, a Friend of his, was gone to "look after him; and one Earl, of Hampshire, knew "him; and that Jones lived near Redbridge, in Hampfhire; and was a Man of a Thousand Pounds a Year: "That, if he did not produce him in Five Days, he "would fuffer all the Severities the House could lay on "him." VOL. XVII. And being asked, "Who printed the Book?" Said, "One Buck, near Temple Barr; and that he gave him the Copy, and never had it back from him; "and did not know who put in the laft Paragraph; "for that he did not." Then he withdrew; and the Orders following were made: "ORDERED, That no Perfon fpeak with Mr. Fuller, "until the Rifing of the Houfe." "ORDERED, by the Lords Spiritual and Temporal "in Parliament affembled, That Mr. W'm Fuller do, on "Wednesday next, at Eleven a Clock, produce before "this House Mr. Thomas Jones, mentioned in his Peti"tion; and that Mr. Thomas Jones fhall have the Pro"tection of this Houfe." " The Houfe being informed, "That Mr. Buck, a Buck exami Printer, had fent the original Papers:" And Mr. Buck, attending was called in, and fhewn the Papers; who faid, "He had thofe Papers from Mr. "Fuller:" 66 And being asked, "If Mr. Fuller told him, he had any Order to print those Books?" Said, "Mr. Fuller told him, "He was commanded by the Secretaries of State to print it; and faid, the King was angry that it was not printed." And being asked, "If Mr. Fuller found any Fault with the Print?" Said, "He did not find any Fault with any Thing printed;" and delivered Mr. Fuller's Letter. And, upon comparing the Copy with the printed Book, it appeared, that the Claufe which Fuller said was not his Writing, was all writ with his own Handwriting, without any Interlineation. ned about it: Lords take the Fuller examined again about his Book: Mr. Ellis to attend. The like Letter to be writ to Sir John Hoby. Mr. Fuller, attending at the Door, was called in; and Who faid, "Mr. Fuller came to him, and defired to speak with Mr. Secretary Hedges; and that he told "him, if he would speak with him, he must go to him "at Richmond." And being asked, "If Mr. Fuller offered to bring "Mr. Jones?" Said, "Fuller had a Warrant to fend for Jones, who, " he said, lived at Redbridge; and that Five Meffengers "went, but could not find Mr. Jones; and another "Meffenger was fent, to fetch up Fuller and the Meffen"gers: And believed, that Fuller has faid, "Mr. Jones was ready to attend." And being asked, "What Minister of State he Domini tam Spirituales quam Temporales præfentes "fhewed his Depofitions to?" He faid, "Mr. Jones went to the Secretary's Office, "and could not get Admittance; and that he carried "the Depofitions to the Secretary's Office before he "published them; but the Secretary never faw them: "And acquainted Mr. Ellis, that Jones was ready to "make his Depofitions." And being asked, "If Delaval and Hayes were feen "by any Member of Parliament ?" Said, "He could not name them; but would look in "his Papers." Arch. Cant. And being alfo asked, " Whether he had the Pafs in Epus. Bangor. "his Book?" He faid, "He had." Said, "He had not; but Mr. Jones had; and that "Mr. Jones had not been out of Town; but that his Wife lies in, in the Country." Then he withdrew. ORDERED, That Mr. Ellis attend this Houfe, prefently. Then, it being propofed, "That Mr. Fuller be called "Whether Mr. Fuller It was Refolved in the Affirmative. fuerunt: L. Lovelace takes the Oaths. Security of the King's Perfon, &c. Bill for: Fuller to produce Jones. Adjourn. Comes Nottingham: Comes Portland. Comes Marlborough: Comes Torrington: Comes Warrington. Comes Bradford. Comes Romney. Comes Albemarle. Comes Orford. Viscount Say & Seale. Viscount Townshend. Viscount Weymouth. PRAYERS. John Lord Lovelace took the Oaths, and made and fubfcribed the Declaration, pursuant to the Statute. The Order being read, for the Business appointed this Day: Hodie 2 vice lecta eft Billa, intituled, "An A& "for the Security of His Majesty's Perfon and Government; and for maintaining the Succeffion of the "Crown, according to the Two late Acts of Parlia66 ment." ORDERED, That the faid Bill be committed to a Committee of the whole Houfe, presently. Then the House was adjourned during Pleasure, and put into a Committee on the faid Bill. After fome Time, the House was resumed. And the Lord Herbert reported, "That the Commit"tee had gone through the faid Bill; and think it fit to "pafs, with fome Amendments." Which were read Twice, and agreed to; and the Bill ordered to be engroffed, with the faid Amend Robert Lord Lucas took the Oaths, and made and Lord Lucas fubfcribed the Declaration, purfuant to the Statute. takes the Oaths. Hodie 3 vice lecta eft Billa, intituled, "An A& Security of "for the Security of His Majefty's Perfon and Govern- Perfon, &c. the King's "ment; and for maintaining the Succeffion of the Bill for: "Crown, according to the Two late Acts of Parlia❝ment." A Rider was offered, to be added to the Bill, "That no Perfon fhall be appointed to tender the Oath men"tioned in the Bill, who hath not qualified himself ac"cording to Law, to execute fome other Office or Em"ployment." Which, being read Thrice, was agreed to. Then this Question was put, " Whether this Bill, "with the Rider, fhall pass?" It was Refolved in the Affirmative. A Meffage was fent to the Houfe of Commons, by Meffage to Sir Robert Legard and Mr. Gery: To carry down the faid Bill, and defire their Concurrence thereunto. H. C. with it. |