Ancient Liberties and Prisoner Exchanges in Parliament
In a long historical speech, Lords recount the enduring English liberties from early parliaments to the present, praising the Wittagen mote and the Lords and Freemen. The discourse then shifts to reports from recent sessions on prisoners in France, exchanges, and the conduct of transport masters, noting how care was taken to return the sick and aged first and to monitor the ransom and treatment of captives.