London (England) -- History -- 17th century; London (England) -- Social life and customs -- 17th century
That it doth not appear by sufficient Proof that the Citizens of
London were tied to perform the printed Articles, and consequently
not bound to plant with English and Scots, nor restrained from
planting with Natives.
By the seven-and-twenty Articles, the City was to build two hundred
Houses in Derry, and an hundred at Coleraine by the first Day of
November 1611. Admitting that the Houses were not built, nor the
Castle of Culmore repaired, by the time prefixed; yet this is no
Crime, nor Cause for giving Damages, in regard the City had not
that Patent until the nine-and-twentieth of March 1613.
That there is no Proof that the Governor, etc., of the new
Plantation, or any of their Companies, did make any Lease unto any
Popish Recusant, nor of any Decay of Religion there by default of
the Planters.
There is no Proof of any Default in the Planters for not making a
sufficient Number of Freeholders, nor any Articles that do tie them
thereunto.
That there is no proof that the City of London, or the Governor
of the new Plantations, have felled any trees in the Woods called
Glancankin and Kellytrough, contrary to their covenant.
That the not conveying of Glebe Lands to the several Incumbents of
the several Parish Churches, in regard their did enjoy the Lands,
is no Crime punishable, nor cause of Seizure of their Lands.
That the Breach of Covenant (if any such were) is no sufficient
Cause to forfeit the Lands.
That the Breach of Covenant is no Crime, but triable in ordinary
Courts of Justice.
That the Court of Star-Chamber, while it stood as a Court, had no
Power to examine Freehold nor Inheritance; nor had any Power to
examine or determine Breach of Covenant or Trust.
That the Sentence upon these Corporations aggregate, no particular
Person being guilty, it is against Law.
That in all the Proofs of this Cause there doth not appear Matter
sufficient to convince the City of London of any Crime.
That, upon the whole Matter, the Sentence of the Star-Chamber was
unlawful and unjust.
That this Composition and Agreement made with the City upon these
Terms in the Time of Extremity ought not to bind the City.
That the Opinion of the House is, That they think fit, that both
the Citizens of London, and those of the new Plantation, and
all Under-Tenants, and all those put out of Possession by the
Sequestration, or King’s Commissioners, shall be restored to the
same State they were in before the Sentence in the Star-Chamber.
That the Citizens of London, and all they against whom the
Judgement is given in the Scire Facias, shall be discharged of that
Judgement.”
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