England under Charles II. from the Restoration to the Treaty of Nimeguen, 1660-1678: English History from Contemporary Writers
Taylor, W. F.
1889
May 1, 1660.-Its reception by the Lords. Parliamentary Intelligencer, No. 19, pp. 291, 292.
Whitehall, Tuesday.-The House of Lords being informed that Sir John Grenville attended at the door with a letter from his Majesty, the earl of Manchester, speaker to the House of Lords, went down near the clock to receive it of him. The letter with a declaration enclosed was read in the House, and thanks ordered to be given to Sir John Grenville for bringing the gracious letter. | |
The House resolved that they do own and declare that according to the ancient and fundamental laws of this kingdom, the government is and ought to be by king, lords and commons. That the lords having a deep sense of the miseries and distractions that this kingdom hath been involved in since the violent attempts to dissolve the established government, do desire that some way may be considered how to make up these breaches; and to obtain the king's return again to his people. | |
May 2, , Wednesday.-The lords resolved upon a number of . . . lords to join with a number of the House of Commons, to consider of an answer to his Majesty's gracious letter and declaration and to prepare some things in order to what was mentioned in a conference yesterday. | |