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Published online by Cambridge University Press: 11 January 2024
Parliament
1703 21 September to 4 March 1704
Saturday 25 September 1703. John Asgill, MP, was censured for having written
'An argument proving that according to the covenant of eternal life revealed in the Scriptures, man may be translated hence unto that eternal life without passing through death.'
Friday 1 October 1703. A petition was presented claiming that Mr AsgilPs election for Enniscorthy was invalid.
Monday 11 October 1703. Mr Asgill was permitted to defend himself in the house of commons and was then expelled.
1705 10 February to 16 June
Monday 12 March 1705. A memorial from the lower house of convocation regarding privileges was received and read to the house of commons. (For the text, see the minutes of the upper house of convocation, 14 March 1705, AM.) ‘Whereupon, the house came to the following resolutions:
1. Resolved, nemine contradicente, that the commons in parliament assembled are the true and only representatives, and entrusted with the civil rights and properties, of all the commons in Ireland, as well clergy as laity.
2. Resolved nemine contradicente, that no person or body of men whatsoever, hath or have a right to be heard against the passing any bill, or heads of a bill, under the consideration of this house, but by leave first obtained from this house, upon the application of such person or body of men by petition to this house, and not otherwise.'
Friday 16 March 1705. A paper from the lower house of convocation was delivered to the speaker and read to the commons by him. (For the text and accompanying resolution, see the minutes of the lower house of convocation.)
Monday 19 March 1705. The house of commons passed two resolutions in response to further correspondence from the lower house of convocation. (For the correspondence and the resolutions, see the minutes of the lower house of convocation.)
Thursday 7 June 1705. The petition of Samuel Synge, prolocutor of the lower house of convocation, was received by the house of lords. Dr Synge, having received satisfaction, was given leave to withdraw his petition.
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