Generals of the Confederate Army, and the States Deputies to comply with his Propofal to them to abandon the faid Siege; he the faid James Duke of Ormond, did wickedly reprefent their Compliance therein as the most effectual Way to induce her faid Majesty to take care of the faid Confederates Interefts at the Peace; whereby he the faid James Duke of Ormond did in Effect threaten her faid Majefty's good Friends and Allies, that unless they would dishonourably abandon an Enterprize undertaken by common Confent, and thereby fave a ftrong Fortress and numerous Garrison of the Enemy, they were not to expect that her Majefty would take Care of their Interests at the General Peace.

Art. V. That he the faid James Duke of Ormond, having received a Leter dated on or about the 14th of July 1712, from the faid Marthal Villars, the French General, defiring to be inform'd what Troops remained with the Confederate Army, or what Troops and Generals march'd off from him, the faid Duke, and declaring at the fame Time, that the Reason of the Enquiry was in Order to fall upon, and attack the faid Confederate Army; he the faid James Duke of Ormond, on or about the 16th of July 1712, did traiteroufly and wickedly, contrary to the Duty of a good and faithful Subject, and contrary to his Allegiance, and the Laws and Statures of this Realm, aid, help, aflift, and adhere to the faid French King and his Subjects, against her faid late Majefty, and then in open War with, and Enemies to her faid late Majefty: And in Execution of his faid aiding, helping, affifting, and adhering, he the faid James Duke of Ormond, on or about the faid 16th Day July 1712, did traiterously send fecret Intelligence to the faid Marshal Villars the General of the French Army, of the Number of the Troops that had left the faid Confede rate Army, and alfo of the March the faid Confederate Army had that Morning made.

Art. VI. And whereas he the faid James Duke of Ormond had receiv'd Advice that the States-General, on or about the Month or October 1712, had formed a Design to furprize and take the Towns of Newport and Furnes, or one of them, then in Poffeflion of the French King: That he the faid James Duke of Ormond, intending to strengthen the Hands of the common Enemy by declaring the faid Enterprize, did on or about the 21ft Day of October 1712, in a Letter to the faid Henry St. John, then Viscount Boling broke, wickedly and bafely fuggeft to advife her late Majefty to fend fecret Intelligence of it to betray the faid

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Counfels and Defigns of her good and faithful Allies the States-General to the French General, then in War with, and an Enemy to her Majefty; and did further wickedly and bafely fuggeft the Means of putting the faid Treachery in Execution, by giving private Intelligence of the Defign to the faid Marshal Villars.

All which Crimes and Mifdemeanours were committed, and done by him the faid James Duke of Ormond, against our late Sovereign Lady the Queen, her Crown and Dig. nity, the Peace and Intereft of this Kingdom, and in Breach of the feveral Trufts repofed in him, the faid Duke.

And he the faid James Duke of Ormond was General of her Majefty's Forces in the Netherlands, and one of her Privy Council, during the time that all and every the Crimes before fet forth were done and committed.

For which Matters and Things, the Knights, Citizens, and Burgeffes of the Houfe of Commons in Parliament affembled, do, in the Name of themselves, and of all the Commons of Great Britain, impeach the faid James Duke of Ormond of High Treafon, and other High Crimes and Mifdemeanours in the faid Articles contained. And the Commons by Proteftation faving to themfelves the Liberty to exhibit at any time hereafter, any other Accufations or Impeachments against the faid James Duke of Ormond; and alfo of replying to the Anfwers, which the faid Duke fhall make to the Premifes, or any of them, or to any Impeachment or Accufation, that shall be by them exhibited, according to the Courfe and Proceedings of Parliament, do pray, that the faid James Duke of Ormond be put to answer all and every of the Premifes; and that fuch Proceedings, Examinations, Tryals and Judgments may be upon them, and every of them had and ufed, as fhall be agreeable to Law and Juftice. And they do further pray and demand, that the faid James Duke of Ormond may be fequeftred from Parliament, and forthwith committed to fafe Custody.

The fame Day, the Lords fent a Meffage to acquaint the House of Commons, that their Lordships had order'd James Duke of Ormond to be forthwith attach'd by the Gentleman Ulher of the Black-Rod attending the Houfe of Lords, and brought to their Lordihips Bar, to answer the Articles exhibited against him by the Houfe of Commons.

The fame Day, the Houfe of Commons was call'd over, according to Order, and the Names of fuch as made default to appear being taken down, and afterwards call'd

over again, feveral of them appear'd; and others were excufed upon account of their being ill, fome in the Country, fome in Town; and others upon account of their being in the Country upon extraordinary Occafions; and føme as being upon the Road: But upon the Calling over the Names of Sir Michael Warton, John Snell Efq; Thomas Mafter Efq; Richard Shuttleworth Efq; Charles Parker Efq; Sir Wil. Blackett Bart. Corbet Kynafton Efq; Dodington Grevile Efq; Sir Robers Furnese Bart. Lewis Price Efq; and John Carnegy Efq; they were not excufed; and it was order'd, that Sir Michael Warton, Corbet Kynafton Efq; and Lewis Price Efq; be fent for in Cuftody of the Serjeant at Arms; and that the others do attend the Houfe upon that Day fortnight. The next Day, Sir Michal Warton, and Corbet Kynaston Esq; were order'd to be discharg'd out of Cuftody, paying their Fees.

On the 9th of Auguft, the Lords fent another Meffage to the Commons, to acquaint them, that the GentlemanUsher of the Black-Rod had that Day return'd to their Lordships, that in Obedience to their Lordships Order of the 6th of August Instant, to attach Henry Viscount Bolingbroke, he had made diligent Search and Enquiry after the faid Viscount, as well at the laft and ufual Places of Abode of the faid Lord Viscount Bolingbroke, as elsewhere; but the faid Lord Viscount Bolingbroke was not to be found, fo as that he might be attach'd, as was commanded by the faid Order. Upon this Meffage the Commons order'd a Bill to be brought in to fummon Henry Viscount Bolingbroke to render himself to Juftice by a Day therein to be limited, or, in Default thereof, to attaint him of High Treafon; and that Mr. Walpole, Mr. Cowper, Mr. Boscawen, Sir Joseph Jekyll, and Mr. Sollicitor-General, do prepare and bring in the fame.

Aug. 10, the Commons having receiv'd the like Meffage from the Lords in Relation to the Duke of Ormond, a Bill to fummon and attaint him, in like Manner, was alfo order'd to be brought in, by Mr. Secretary Stanhope, Mr. Boscawen, Sir Joseph Jekyll, and Mr. Sollicitor-General. By the 18th of August those two Bills had pafs'd through both Houses, and on the 20th receiv'd the Royal Affent. The Act against the Lord Bolingbroke is as

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An Act for the Attainder of Henry Viscount Bolingbroke of High Treason, unless he shall render himself to Juftice by a Day certain therein mentioned.

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Hereas Henry Viscount Bolingbroke has been impeach'd by the Commons in Parliament affembled, in the Name of themselves and all the Commons of Great Britain, of High Treafon, and other High Crimes and Misdemeanors; to which faid Impeachment, now remaining upon Record in the House of Peers, the faid. Henry Viscount Bolingbroke has not answer'd, but has withdrawn himself from Justice, with out abiding his legal Trial; be it enacted by the King's most excellent Majefty, by and with the Confent and Advice of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this presentParliament assembled, that if the faid Henry Viscount Bolingbroke fhall not render himself to the Ufher of the Black Rod attending the House of Peers, or the Conftable or Lieutenant of the Tower of London, for the Time being, (who are hereby requir'd to receive and keep him in fafe Cuftody) in order to his Trial in Parliament, at or before the 10th Day of September next enfuing, and alfo abide his legal Trial for the Treafons, High Crimes, and Mifdemeanors, whereof he stands impeach'd by the Commons of Great Britain, then the fand Henry Viscount Bolingbroke, not rendering himself, or nos abiding his legal Trial, as aforefaid, fhall, from and after the faid 10th Day of September, ftand and be adjudg'd attainted of High Treafon, to all Intents and Purposes whatsoever, and fhall fuffer and forfeit as a Perfon attainted of High Treason by the Laws of the Land, ought to fuffer and forfeit.

The Act for the Attainder of James Duke of Ormond was exactly the fame, the Name only excepted.

On the roth of Auguft, Mr. Farrer prefented to the House, a Bill for raising Nine Hundred Ten Thousand Pounds for Publick Services, by Sale of Annuities after the Rate of Six Pounds per Cent. per Annum, to be chargeable upon a Jure Fund therein mention'd, and to be redeemable by Parliament, and the fame was receiv'd, and read the first Time.

After this, Mr. Secretary Stanhope prefented to the House (according to Order) a Bill for encouraging all Superiors, Vaals, Landlords, and Tenants in Scotland, who do and fhall continue in their Duty and Loyalty to his Majefty King George; and for difcouraging all Superiors, Vaals, Landlords, and Tenants there, who have been, or shall be guilty of rebellious VOL. IL Practices

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Practices against his faid Majefty; and for making void all fraudulent Entails, Tailzies, and Conveyances made there, for barring or excluding the Effect of Forfeitures that may have been, or fhall be incurr'd there on any such Account; as alfo for calling any fufpected Perfon or Perfons in Scotland to appear at Edinburgh, or where it shall be judg'd expedient, to find Bail for their Good Behaviour; and the fame was receiv'd. Then Mr. Liddal reported from the Committee, to whom the Petition of the Agent of Carolina in America, and feveral Merchants trading thither, for and on the Behalf of themselves, and the miferable Inhabitants of that diftreffed Province was referr'd, the Matter as it appear'd to them; which he read in his Place, and afterwards deliver'd in at the Table, where the fame was read. After which, it was refolv'd, That an humble Addrefs be prefented to his Majefty, That he will be graciously pleas'd to direct, that fuch Relief may be fent to Carolina, as his Majefty fhall judge neceffary for the Prefervation of that Colony; and order'd, That a Bill be brought in for the better Regulation of the Charter and Proprietary Governments in America; and for the Encouragement of the Trade of this Kingdom, and of his Majesty's Plantations; and of the Security of his Majefty's Cuftoms. The fame Day, in a Committee of the whole Houfe on the Supply, it was refolv'd, That an additional Number of Six Thoufand Men be allow'd for Sea Service for the half Year, from the 24th of June, 1715: Which Refolution was, on the 11th of August, reported, and agreed to by the House.

The fame Day, upon the Report made by Colonel Bladen, from the Committee to whom the Petitions of James Campbell, Efq; and of the Commiffioners of Equiva-. lent, were referr'd, a Bill was ordar'd to be brought in, For the more effectual stating and fettling the Debts due and growing due to Scotland, by Way of Equivalent, that Payment may be made thereof in the Terms of Union; and of an Act of the 6th Year of her late Majesty Queen Anne, entitled, An Act for further directing the Payment of the Equivalent Money. The next Day, another Bill was order'd to be brought in, For the better Encouragement of the Linnen Manufacture in Great Britain and Ireland. And then Mr. Farrer prefented to the Houfe, according to Order, a Bill for enlarging as well the Capital Stock, as the yearly Fund of the South-Sea Company, and for fupplying thereby the Sum of 822032 1. 4s. 8 d. for the publick Ufes therein mention'd'; which was receiv'd, read the first Time, and order'd a fecond Reading. The fame Day alfo, the Lord Coningsby prefented