The Presentments of the grand-juries for the city of Westminster and county of Middx., Jan. 1682

The Presentments of the grand-juries for the city of Westminster and county of Middx., Jan. 1682

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The PRESENTMENTS Of the Grand-Juries for the City of Weſtminſter and County of MiddX., Jan. 1682.

Ad Seſſion' Pacis 8. Januarii, 1682.

The PRESENTMENT of the Grand-Jury for the County of Middleſex.

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The PRESENTMENTS Of the Grand-Juries for the City of Weſtminſter and County of MiddX., Jan. 1682.

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Civitas, Burgus & Villa Weſtm' in Com' Midd'. Ad Generalem Quarterialem Seſſionem Pacis Dom' Regis tent' apud Weſtm' pro libertat' Decani & Capitali Eccleſiae Collegiate beati Petri Weſtm' Civit' Burghi & Ville Weſtm' in Com' Midd' & Sancti Martini le grand London, die Lune (ſcilicet) octavo die Januarii, anno Regni Domini Caroli ſecundi Dei gratia Angliae, Scotiae, Franciae, & Hiberniae Regis, Fidei Defenſor', &c. 34.

THis Court having (amongſt other material things) given in charge to the Grand-Jury then ſworn the due Proſecution of all perſons diſſenting from the Government of the Church: received the Preſentments of the ſaid Grand-Jury, under their hands, written and ſubſcribed as followeth:

Ad Seſſion' Pacis 8. Januarii, 1682.

WE preſent, That all Popiſh, and Other Recuſants, ought to be proſecuted according to Law; and that all Seditious Conventicles, Aſſemblies and Meetings ought to be ſuppreſs'd, as dangerous to the Peace of the Kingdom, His Majeſty's Royal Authority, and the Proteſtant Religion as by Law Eſtabliſhed; And that Mr. Stephen Lobb, and Mr. John Humphreys, of the Pariſh of St. Martins in the Fields, and Mr. [...] Alſop, of the Pariſh of St. Margarets, and all other perſons who Preach or Teach at the aforeſaid Conventicles or Meetings, ought to be proſecuted as Seditious perſons, and ſuch who (living in manifeſt contempt of His Majeſty's Government and Laws) do pervert and entice the hearts and minds of His Majesty's good people from their duties to God and the King.

(And thereupon this Court did immediately order Indictments againſt the particular perſons in the Preſentment named, and many more Eminent Papiſts and Proteſtant Diſſenters within this Liberty; which being found by the Grand-Jury afore-named, the Court have cauſed Proclamation to be made thereupon, to render themſelves, or ſtand Convicted.)

We having at this time before us a certain Pamphlet, Entituled, A Defence of the Charter, and Municipal Rights of the City of London; written by Tho. Hunt. and printed by Rich. Baldwin: we do preſent the ſame as a Dangerous and Seditious Libel against the King and Government; and that the Author and Printer of the ſame ought to be puniſhed according to Law.

Per Cur' Hardeſy.

Will. Bridgeman,

Ni. Baxter,

N. Arnold,

John Cooke,

James Supple,

Giles Champneys,

Spencer Hickman,

Wil. Grove,

Will. Stevens,

Joſ. Talcoate,

J. Leegir,

Ralph Sayer,

Hugh Squire,

Wil. Francklyn.

W. Stone, and

Tho. Sutton.

The PRESENTMENT of the Grand-Jury for the County of Middleſex.

To the Right Worſhipful Charles Lee Knt. and the reſt of His Majesty's Juſtices of the Peace for the County of Middleſex, ſitting at Hicks's-hall in the ſaid County.

WE the Grand-Jury ſummon'd and ſworn for this preſent Seſſions of the Peace, do humbly preſent, That it is our opinion, that all Papists and Conventicles or Meetings whatſoever, on pretence of Religion, contrary to the Act of Ʋniformity, are abſolutely againſt the known wholſom Laws and Statutes of this Realm, and tend to the Subverting the Monarchy, and Religion eſtabliſhed in Church and State, the hazard of His Majeſty's moſt Sacred Perſon, and the Ruine and Overthrow of His Majeſty's moſt Loyal and Dutiful Subjects; And that ſuch Schiſm is promoted by the pretenders to Religion, either out of Pride. Covetouſneſs, or to occaſion or promote a Rebellion, or which can be named worſe, in a good and ſettled Government, to compaſs their wicked Deſign; And that thoſe that are Promoters of ſuch Schiſm, are or were either Rebels, Atheiſts, Papiſts, Democraticks, Enthuſiaſts, and are at preſent the Peſt of the Nation.

And we do humbly take notice, and applaud the Wiſdom of that Houſe of Commons, who on the 25th▪ of February in the 15th. year of His Majeſty's Reign that now is, where it was Reſolved nemine contradicente, That the humble Thanks of that Houſe ſhould be preſented to His Majeſty, for His Reſolution to maintain the Act of Ʋniformity. And in the next Vote, Reſolved, That it be preſented to the King's Majeſty, as the humble advice of that Houſe, That no Indulgence be granted to the Diſſenters from the Act of Ʋniformity.

Which humble advice the ſaid Houſe of Commons humbly preſented to His Majeſty; with their reaſons, which we take to be undeniable, conſidering that the ſame was the principal occaſion of the late Rebellion, and the Inconvencies that did attend the ſame; and alſo how near the Phanaticks came to a ſecond Rebellion, ſince the Diſcovery of the Popiſh-Plot.

We alſo humbly preſent, That all thoſe that are any ways concern'd in the Government, that do not their utmoſt endeavours to ſuppreſs ſuch Papists, or Conventicles and Ʋnlawful Aſſemblies, are Enemies to His Majeſty, and the Eſtabliſhed Government in Church and State.

And we do render our hearty thanks to thoſe Gentlemen that ſit on this Bench, that have effectually put the Laws in execution againſt the Papists, and other the pretended Proteſtant Diſſenters; and do eſteem their meaſures as the only way to render Peace and Happineſs to His Majeſty, His Royal Succeſſors, and, to His and Their Loyal and Obedient Subjects.

And whereas there are ſeveral perſons that have been bred and educated according to the Doctrine of the Church of England, and profeſs themſelves of the Church; but in their Lives and Converſations, by their Swearing, Debauchery, and open profaneneſs, are become Scandals to their Religion; and that even in time of Divine Service they do frequent Taverns and other publick Houſes, even to the Scandal of our Religion.

We do therefore humbly preſent, That due enquiry may be made after ſuch perſons, and that they may be preſented according to Law, that the Debauchery of ſuch Vitious perſons be not accounted a Scandal to our Religion; and alſo, that there may be a more ſtrict Obſervance of the Lords-day.

Upon this humble Preſentation of our ſenſe in the premiſſes, we pray that effectual care be taken for the ſuppreſſing of all Papiſts and Conventicles and Ʋnlawful Meetings whatſoever; as alſo, any open Profaneneſs. It is ordered by this Court, That this Preſentment be forthwith Printed and Publiſhed.

Per Cur' ADDERLEY.

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London Printed for W. Cudeman in the New-Exchange, and ſold, by W. Davis in Amen-Corner, 1682.

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The Presentments of the grand-juries for the city of Westminster and county of Middx., Jan. 1682

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