In the free conference, lord Haversham happened to tax the commons with partiality, in impeaching some lords and screening others who were equally guilty of the same misdemeanors.

Sir Christopher Musgrave and the managers for the commons immediately withdrew; this unguarded sally being reported to the house, they immediately resolved, That John lord Haversham had uttered most scandalous reproaches and false expressions, highly reflecting upon the honour and justice of the house of commons, tending to a breach in the good correspondence between the two houses, and to the interruption of the public justice of the nation; that the said lord Haversham should be charged before the lords for the said words; that the lords should be desired to proceed in justice against him, and to inflict upon him such punishment as so high an offence against the commons did deserve.

The commons had now found a pretence to justify their delay; and declared they would not renew the conference until they should have received satisfaction.

Lord Haversham offered to submit to a trial; but insisted on their first proving the words which he was said to have spoken.

When this declaration was imparted to the commons, they said the lords ought to have censured him in a summary way, and still refused to renew the conference.