266 Mr. NEAL'sIF Vol. of the dujtry, to embarafs the .fµTair, that after 20 Days; the Bill war dropp'd. Lord Clarenclon's Account, as follows : ' How- ` ever, the Chairman gave force flop to their haftet for befides, that at the end of his Report every day to the Houfe, before the Houfe put the Queftion for the Concurrence in the Votes, he always enlarg'd himfeifagaintt, every one of them, and fo fpent them much time ; when they were in the Heat and Pafíìon of their Debate, they o were oftentimes entangled in their Queftions, fo that when he reported to the Houle the Work of the Day, he did frequently report two or three Votes direély contrary, which in the Heat of their Debate, they had unwarily run into ; and after near 20 Days fpent in that manner, they found themfelves very little advanc'd towards a Conclufion, and that muff review all that they had done : and the King being refolv'd to begin his Journey intoScotland, they were forced to dilcontinue their beloved Bill, and let it reft.' Neal, p. 454.. The Deputies from the feveral Ca- thedrals drew up a Petition to the Lords and Com- monsfor Council : But being inform'd, that the Houle would not allow them that Benefit, but ifthey had any thing to offer, theyfhould appear and plead their own Caufe ; they made choice of Dr. John Hacket for their Council, &c. who made a labour'd Speech in their behalf, inf ing chiefly on the T'opicks of the Oxford Addrefs. t Na f n obferves, ' That for Fafhion's fake, ° the Gentlemen who defir'd to fpeak fomething in defence of Deans and Chapters, were heard be- ' fore the Houle of Commons. And after Dr. Burgers had irt7eigh'd againfc the tinging of the Service, alledging, " That Devotion vanifh'd * Hïft. Rebellion, Vol. I. p. 216. á Nalon's Collet. Vol, 11. p. 240. " into
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