The Several JUDGEMENTS OF THE Supreme Court OF PARLIAMENT, AGAINST Alexander Fitton, Edward Loyd, John Cade, and John Wright: And against the Libel Contrived, Signed, and Published by them and others, against the RIGHT HONOURABLE CHARLES LORD GERARD, Baron of Brandon. C R DIEV ET MON DROIT HONI SOIT QVI MAL Y PENSE royal blazon surmounted by a crown and flanked by the English lion and Tudor rose on one side and the Scottish unicorn and thistle on the other London, Printed by John Bill and Christopher Barker, Printers to the Kings most Excellent Majesty, 1663. The several Judgements of the Supreme Court of Parliament, against Alexander Fitton, Edward Loyd, John Cade, and John Wright; And against the Libel, Contrived, Signed, and Published by them and others, against the Right Honourable, Charles Lord Gerard, Baron of Brandon. Die, Jovis, 9ᵒ Julii, 1663. WHereas the House hath heard yesterday at this Bar Alexander Fitton, Edward Loyd, John Cade, and John Wright by their Council at large, what they could further say in defence of themselves, for contriving, signing, and publishing a false, odious, and infamous Libel, signed by Abraham Granger, against the Lord Gerard Baron of Brandon, a Peer of this Realm, and Member of Parliament: It is this day Ordered and Adjudged by the Lords Spiritual and Temporal in Parliament assembled, after a very serious and deliberate consideration taken by their Lordships of the whole matter, That the said Lord Gerard is clear and free, and is hereby cleared and freed from all, or any of the matters of, or in the said Libel, And that the said Alexander Fitton shall undergo the judgement of this House as followeth. I. That the said Alexander Fitton is hereby Fined unto His Majesty in the Sum of Five hundred pounds. II. That the said Lord Gerard is hereby left to his free liberty to proceed at Law for reparation, by occasion of the said Libel. III. That the said Alexander Fitton shall be, and hereby is committed to be kept close Prisoner in the Kings-Bench-Prison, until he produce and bring forth the said Abraham Granger. iv That the said Alexander Fitton shall find good and sufficient Sureties for the good behaviour during life, which is to be taken by the Lord Chief justice of the King's Bench. And their Lordships do further Order, and adjudge, That the said Edward Loyd, John Cade, and John Wright, for their being privy to Signing and Publishing of the said false, odious, and infamous Libel, shall be imprisoned in the Fleet, there to remain during His Majesty's pleasure, and before their being released shall find good and sufficient security for their good behaviour during life, which is to be taken by the said Lord Chief justice. Jo. Brown Cleric. Parliamentorum. Die Sabbathi, 11. die Julii, 1663. WHereas the Original Paper delivered into this House by Edward Loyd, and signed by Abraham Granger (entitled, A Narrative of the horrid and detestable Design of the Lord Gerard against A. G.Gr. in compelling him to Swear against Mr. Alexander Fitton) is by the judgement of this House, Declared and Adjudged to be a False, Odious, and Infamous Libel against the Person and Honour of the Lord Gerard Baron of Brandon, a Peer of this Realm, and Member of Parliament: It is this day Ordered by the Lords Spiritual and Temporal in Parliament assembled, That Two Copies of the said Libel, which are to be Signed by the Clerk of the Parliament, shall be burnt; One in the New Palace-Yard at Westminster, by the hand of the Common Hangman, by the direction and appointment of the Sheriffs of London and Middlesex in that behalf; And the other in the Marketplace of the City of Chester, by the direction and appointment of the Mayor of the said City, at such times as the said Lord Gerard shall appoint. And it is further Ordered, That the said Original Libel, Entitled, A Narrative, etc. shall not be entered into the journal Book of this House amongst the Records, but shall remain in the custody of the Clerk of the Parliament, until the said Lord Gerard shall demand it of him; And then the Clerk of the Parliament is hereby Authorized to deliver the same to his Lordship. And it is lastly Ordered, That this Order, and the judgement of this House, bearing date the Ninth day of this instant July, shall be forthwith Printed and Published by such person or persons as the Lord Gerard shall appoint and direct, for the fuller vindication of his Lordship. JO. BROWN, Cleric. Parliamentorum. LONDON, Printed by John Bill and Christopher Barker, Printers to the Kings most Excellent Majesty, 1663. Mr Fittens sentence for lybelling the Lord Gerard.