Vol. IT. ] Cxrious Proceeding in the Privy Council, 1608. 965 
journal, however, was fortunately faved, well as BinLaDIERS. LanayYeE, the bo- 
by having been ftowed in a box of tea. tanift, is alfo there; having under his care 
In this hazardous, yet important voy- the bread fruit trees, brought from the 
age, of 215 perfons, 36 loft théir lives ; Friendly Iflands. Pinon, the painter, tar- 
the aitronomer PEARSON, did at Yawa; ried with the governor of ‘foyrabaga. 
VENTENAT, at the Ife of France. Ri- Drscuamp, the naturalift, remains with 
- CHE, the naturalift, remains at Fava, as IY AURIBEAU, 
opeenenenneetenrneemiinie == 27 AS ne 
1609, CORAM REC. FAG. 
THE RELACION OF A HEARING IN PRESENCE OF Y* KING AND 
: Y* JUDGES, TOUCHING WALES AND Y#4 COUNTIES. 
ALSOE S® ROBERT CECIL’s SPEECH, 23 EL. ANNO 1581, CONCERN- 
ING Y* JURISDICTION OF YE COUNCELL OF 
WALES AND Ye MARCHES. Nee 
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The following very curious Manufeript was difcovered, with others of a fimilar nature, among 
the papers of GrynN, once Recorder of London, aid are communicated to this Work by 
an intelligent Correfpondent at Worcefter. : 
We give it as a valuable Relation of an important Faét. It is ftrongly indicative of the 
Charaéter and Views of King ‘Fames, and of the firmnefs of his Judges,---The former, edu- 
cated under the influence of. arbitrary power, relutantly fubmitted to the dominion of 
the law.---And the latter, fenfible of the neceffity of bounding the Prerogative, nobly ftrove 
to preferve the limits which the wifdom of their Anceftors had pretcribed. 
james oftea endeayoured te render himfelf fuperior to the reftraints which the Conftitution of 
England had fet on the Regal Power ; and he had repeated ftruggles with the Courts of 
Common Law when aiming at the Extenfion of the Prerogative. But with refpe& tothe Royal 
Proclamations, and in feveral cafes of Prohibition, the Judges were vi€torious, and prefervea 
the authority of the Laws unfhaken.. A relation of thofe Fatts is given us by Sir Edward 
Coke, in the 12th volume of his Reports, (63. 74. &c.)---And the fame Writer informs 
us, though very briefly, in another work, (4. Inft ‘ 242,) that in the prefeat inftance. they 
were-ictorious alfo—And that in confequence of their Determination, << fis Majefty was 
‘© gracioufly pleafed that the Lord Prefident’s Commiffion frould be reformed 5 whereupon the Lord 
€£ Zouch gave over bis place.---And yet the Commiffion was not after refor ned in all points as it 
. © ought to have been.” ma 
“The Prince of Wales who is mentioned in this Relation, was Henry, the King’s eldeft fon, 
and is reprefented as an amiable perfon.—He died a few years afterwards, and it was fuf- 
‘petted, by poifon. ; 
The Archbifhop was Bancroft, a prelate accufed in’ other inftances of urging the Extenfion 
of the Prerogative; of encouraging the King when infifting on the Diyine Right and the 
abfolute Authority of the Regal Sway. ea 
s¢ My Baron Altham”, on the contrary, evinced himfelf on other occafions as the fr 
Defender of the Laws of his Country. } 
Sir Robert Cecil was the fon of the celebrated Burleigh.—-He was in great favour with James, 
and accufed of favouring the Prerogative. ick 
james was correct in affirming that his Anceftors, Kings of England, had frequently fat in the 
Court of King’s Bench; but thofe days had’fled.—it had long been a received maxim that 
all judicial Authority was delegated to the Judges..—And, therefore, though James is 
alledged to have fat himfelf'in that Court, he was not fuffeyed to pronounce Judgment. 
’ e 3 : } i 
—) Ea ' 
KINGE JAMES — . might be drawne into a quefion, where- 
Coram Duo REGE TERTIO Dig No- unto all the Lords alfented and did a 
“VEMBRIS (1608) PRO MazRRcuijs That’ the-Lord Prefident 
“WALLIE. en anaes pound the Quettion. 
A the Judges being aflembled fave Whereunts his Lordthip anfwered that 
/ #4 my Baron Altham .” for his part he made noe quettion, for hein 
The matter fer the marches was moved his judgement and underflanding was: 
ie by the Lord Trefuror that the difference “fatisfied.” Yet if the thould make the quef 
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fhould pro- 
