Thus they broke up, both adhering to their
opinions; but the Commons seemed much more full of judgment and
reason than the Lords. Then the Commons made their Report to the
Lords of their vote that their Lordships' proceedings in the Bill
for examining Accounts were unparliamentary, they having, while a
Bill was sent up to them from the Commons about the business,
petitioned his Majesty that he would do the same thing by his
Commission. They did give their reasons: viz. that it had no
precedent; that the King ought not to be informed of any thing
passing in the Houses till it comes to a Bill; that it will
wholly break off all correspondence between the two Houses, and
in the issue wholly infringe the very use and being of
Parliaments. Thence to Faythorne, and bought a head or two; one
of them my Lord of Ormond's, the best I ever saw. To Arundell
House, where first the Royal Society meet by the favour of Mr.
Harry Howard, who was there. And here was a great meeting of
worthy noble persons; but my Lord Brouncker, who pretended to
make a congratulatory speech upon their coming hither, and great
thanks to Mr.
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