When the Mob pull'd down the Meeting-House at Wolverhampton, one of their Leaders getting on the Top of the fame, flourish'd his Hat round his Head, and cry'd, G- d--- K. G~-ge, and the D. of Marlborough. A Fellow at the fame Place, ftanding by as an idle Spectator, was charg'd by the Rioters with being a Spy; and to attone for his fuppofed Offence, they made him go down on his Knees, and cry God blefs K. James the Third.

Mr. Bayley being withdrawn, Mr. Bracebridge, a Mem ber of the House for Tamworth in Staffordshire, acquainted them of a Letter wrote from that Country, relating to thofe Difturbrnces, which he read in his Place; and the faid Letter having been order'd to be brought up to the Table, and read, it was refolv'd Nemine contradicente, that an humble Addrefs be prefented to his Majesty, that he will be graciously pleas'd to give Directions to the feveral Magiftrates throughout the Kingdom, that the Laws be put in a speedy, and the most vigorous Execution, against all fuch Perfons who shall be found any way concerned in the late rebellious and tumultuous 'Riots and Disorders committed, and now carrying on, ' in several Parts of this Kingdom, by Perfons difaffected to his Majefty and his Government; and that a ftrict Enquiry be made, who are the Promoters and Authors of the faid Tumults and Riots; and that an Account be taken of such Justices of the Peace as havė failed in the Discharge of their Duty on these Occa fions; and that fuch Juftices, who fhall appear to his Majefty to have neglected their Duty, be forthwith put out of the Commiffions of the Peace; and that fuch other Magiftrates who fhall appear likewise to have neglected their Duty therein, may be proceeded against with the utmoft Rigour of the Law; and · that his Majefty will likewife be pleafed to direct, that an exact. Account may be taken of the Losses and Damages which his Majefty's Subjects have sustained, by reafon of thefe tumultuous and rebellious Proceedings; and that the Sufferers may have full Compensation made them for their Damages; and to affure his 6 Majefty, that all fuch Expences as his Majefty fhall be at on that Account, fhall be made good to his Majefty out of the next Aids that shall be afterwards granted by Parliament; and alfo that the Laws against Papifts and Nonjurors may be effectually put in Execution.

Then the Commons refumed the Confideration of the

Amendments made to the Bill for preventing Tumults, &c.

which,

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which, with other Amendments made to them, were agreed to, and the Bill order'd to be engrofs'd.

On Monday the 18th of July, the faid Bill was read the third Time, (and after feveral Amendments were made to it) pafs'd, and fent up to the Lords. And Mr. Lechmere, Sollicitor General, from the Committee appointed to draw up an Addrefs to his Majefty, having reported the fame, it was agreed unto by the Houfe, Nemine Contradicente, being as follows:

Moft gracious Sovereign,

WE

E your Majefty's moft dutiful and loyal Subjects, the Commons in Parliament affembled, being highly concern'd at the continu'd Endeavours of the Enemies of your Perfon and Government, to disturb the Tranquillity and Happinefs of your Kingdoms, and to deprive your People of the great Bleflings they enjoy under your aufpicious Reign: And it having appear'd to us, that, by the Encouragement, and the falfe and traiterous Infinuations of Perfons difaffected to your Title and Government, great Numbers of your poor deluded Subjects have been prevail'd upon, in many Párts of the Kingdom, to affemble together, and in a tumultuous and rebellious Manner, to commit great Disorders, and do great Injuries to others of their Fellow-Subjects and Fellow-Proteftants, we think it our indifpenfable Duty on this Occafion, to exprefs our utmost Abhorrence of all fuch traiterous Proceedings, and our highest Resentment against the Authors and Promoters of them; and to renew to your Majefty the hearty and vigorous Refolutions of your faithful Com-` mons, to fupport your Majefty and your Government against all your open and fecret Enemies; and to contribute the utmost in our Power to the Honour and Safety of your facred Perfon, and the Quiet and Security of your Government.

And to that End, we crave Leave most humbly to befeech your Majefty, that you will be graciously pleas'd to give Directions to the feveral Magiftrates throughout your Kingdom, that the Laws now in Force may be put in a fpeedy, and in the most vigorous Execution, against all fuch Perfons as fhall be found any Way concern'd in the rebellious and tumultuous Riots and, Disorders which have been committed, and are now carrying on, by Perfons difaffected to your Majefty and your Government; and that a ftrict Enquiry may be made to discover the Authors

and Promoters of them, fo as they may be brought dign Punishment.

And it being apparent, that the Neglect or M viour of many Juftices of Peace, and other Magi hath given great Encouragement to the faid Dif we crave Leave, in all Humility, to befeech you jefty, that an Account may be taken of fuch Jufti the Peace as have fail'd in the Discharge of their Da thefe Occafions; and that fuch of them as fhall app your Majefty to have neglected their Duty, may bel with put out of the Commiffions of the Peace; and fuch other Magiftrates as fhall likewife appear to Majefty to have neglected their Duty therein, may be ceeded against with the utmoft Rigour of the Law.

And as your loyal Commons are fully affur'd, that the Wisdom and Steadiness of your Administration, Scepter in your Royal Hand will foon become a Terra all thofe, who, by open or fecret Practices, shall any abet the Enemies of your Perfon or Government; from our most dutiful Regard to your Majefty, and Juftice to those of your Subjects, who, for their Zeal a firm Adherence to your Majefty and your Governme have been Sufferers in the faid tumultuous and traiter Disorders; we do most humbly befeech your Majefty, th you will be moft gracioufly pleas'd to give Direction that an exact Account be taken of the Loffes and Damag which any of your Subjects have fuftain'd, by Reafon the faid tumultuous and rebellious Proceedings, and th the Sufferers may have full Compenfation made them fo their Damages; your faithful Commons most humbly affuring your Majefty, that all Expences which shall b incurr'd on that Account, fhall be made good to your Ma jefty, out of the next Aids that shall be afterwards granted by Parliament.

And for the Security of your facred Perfon, and the quieting the Minds of your faithful Subjects, we do fur ther most humbly advise your Majefty, that you will be graciously pleas'd to give Orders,, that the Magiftrates throughout the Kingdom, in their feveral Stations, do speedily and effectually put the Laws in Execution againft Papifts and Nonjurors.

This Addrefs having the next Day (July 19) been prefented to the King by the whole Houfe, his Majesty was pleas'd to return the following moft gracious Anfwer:

Gentlemen,

le men,

nk you heartily for your Address, and the many Marks Zeal and Affection which you exprefs for my Honour and and the Security of the Kingdom.

I give immediate Directions for putting in Execution eral Matters which you so justly recommend to me; I am refolv'd, on all Occafions, to follow the Advise of arliament, fo I have po Doubt, but that, by the Bleffing nighty, God, and your feafonable and vigorous Affiftance, Soon be enabled effectually to fupprefs that Spirit of Rewhich is so indufirionfly fomented among us, and to eftahe Peace and Profperity of my People.

e fame Day likewife the Commons order'd, that the rend Dr. Linford, Prebendary of Westminster, be defir'd each before the Houfe at St. Margaret's, Weftminster, the rft Day of Auguft next, being the Anniversary is Majefty's happy Acceflion to the Crown. Then Houfe proceeded in the further Hearing the Merits of Election for the County of Bedford; and refolv❜d, it John Harvey, Efq; fitting Member, was not duly ted, and, on the contrary, that John Cater, Efq; Periner, was duly elected a Knight of the Shire to ferve this prefent Parliament for the faid County. After As it was order'd, That fuch Members of the Committee Secrecy, who are Juftices of the Feace for the County Middlefex, do examine fuch Perfons as they think fit the faid Committee, touching Matters contain'd in the veral Books and Papers before them.

July 20. The Governor of the Bank of England being all'd in, laid before the Houfe a Propofal for the publick ervice; which was referr'd to the Grand Committee on Ways and Means; into which the Houfe refolv'd itfelf mmediately, and came to feveral Refolutions, the Report f which was order'd to be made the next Day. After his, the Commons were acquainted by a Meffage from The Lords, that their Lordfhips had agreed to the Bill for elieving William Paterfon, Efq; &c. and to the Bill, entitled, An Act for preventing Tumults and riotous Affemblies, and for the more fpeedy and effectual punishing of the Rioters, without Amendment. Then the Speaker of the House of Commons having reported his Majefty's moft gracious Anfwer to their Addrefs, it was refolv'd, Nemine Contradicente, that the humble Thanks of this Houfe be return'd to his Majesty.

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The fame Day, the King went to the Houfe of Peers with the ufual State, and gave the Royal Affent to the following Bills.

An Act to explain the Act made in the 12th Year of the Reign of King William the Third, entitled, An Act for the further Limitation of the Crown, and better fecuring the Rights and Liberties of the Subject.

An Act for preventing Tumults and riotous Assemblies, and for the more speedy and effectual panishing Rioters.

An Act for making perpetual an Act of the 7th and 8th Years of the Reign of his late Majesty King William the Third, entitled, An Act that the folemn Affirmation and Declaration of the People call'd Quakers, shall be accepted inftead of an Oath in the ufual Form; and for explaining and enforcing the faid Act in Relation to the Payment of Tythes and Church Rates; and for appointing the Form of an Affirmation to be taken by the faid People call'd Quakers, inftead of the Oath of Abjuration.

An Act for continuing the Imprisonment of Robert Blackburn, and others, for the horrid Confpiracy to assassinate the Perfon of his late Sacred Majesty King William the Third. And to nine private Acts.

Then his Majefty was pleas'd to declare from the Throne, that he had given Direction to the Lord Chancellor to declare to both Houfes a Matter of the greatest Importance in his Majefty's Name and Words; and accordingly the Lord Chancellor read a Speech deliver'd into his Hands by his Majefty from the Throne, as follows:

My Lords and Gentlemen,

HE Zeal you have shewn for preferving the Peace of my Kingdoms, and your Wifdom in providing fo goed a Law to prevent all riotous and tumultuous Proceedings, give me great Satisfaction; but I am forry to find that fuch a Spirit of Rebellion has difcover'd itself, as leaves no Room to doubt, but thefe Disorders are fet on Foot and encourag'd by Perfons difaffected to my Government, in Expectation of being fupported from Abroad.

The Prefervation of our excellent Conftitution, and the Secu rity of our Holy Religion, has been, and always shall be, my chief Care; and I cannot queftion but your Concern for these invaluable Bleffings is fo great, as not to let them be expos'd to fuch Attempts as I have certain Advices are preparing by the Pretender