These lords had judgment passed on them at the same time
that judgment was given against the Lords Derwentwater, Nithsdale, and
Kenmure; and judgment being given, the High Steward immediately broke
his staff, and declared the commission dissolved. They continued
prisoners in the Tower under reprieves, till the passing the act of
general pardon, in the 3d of King George I. On the 21st of November,
1717, the House being informed that these lords had severally entered
into recognizances before one of the judges of the Court of King's Bench
for their appearance in the House in this session of Parliament, and
that the Lords Carnwarth and Widdrington were attending accordingly, and
that the Lord Nairn was ill at Bath and could not then attend, the Lords
Carnwarth and Widdrington were called in, and severally at the bar
prayed that their appearance might be recorded; and likewise prayed the
benefit of the act[92] for his Majesty's general and free pardon.
Whereupon the House ordered that their appearance be recorded, and that
they attend again to-morrow, in order to plead the pardon; and the
recognizance of the Lord Nairn was respited till that day fortnight. On
the morrow the Lords Carnwarth and Widdrington, then attending, were
called in; and the Lord Chancellor acquainted them severally, that it
appeared by the records of the House that they severally stood attainted
of high treason, and asked them severally what they had to say why they
should not be remanded to the Tower of London.
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