House of Lords Journal Volume 14: 23 February 1689

Journal of the House of Lords: Volume 14, 1685-1691. Originally published by His Majesty's Stationery Office, London, 1767-1830.

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'House of Lords Journal Volume 14: 23 February 1689', in Journal of the House of Lords: Volume 14, 1685-1691, (London, 1767-1830) pp. 131-132. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/lords-jrnl/vol14/pp131-132 [accessed 26 April 2024]

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DIE Sabbati, 23 die Februarii.

REX.

Domini tam Spirituales quam Temporales præsentes fuerunt:

Arch. of Yorke.
Epus. Lyncolne.
Epus. Gloucester.
Epus. Bristol.		 Thomas Osborne Earl of Danby, L. President.
George Savile Marq. of Halyfax, L. Privy Seal.
Duke of Norff. E. Marshal.
Duke of Northumberland.
Duke of Ormond.
Marq. of Winton.
E. of Lyndsey, L. Great Chamberlain.
E. of Devon, L. Steward.
E. of Dorset and Midd. L. Chamberlain.
Comes Shrewsbury.
Comes Kent.
Comes Bedford.
Comes Pembrooke.
Comes Suffolke.
Comes Bridgewater.
Comes North'ton.
Comes Bristol.
Comes Clare.
Comes Westmerland.
Comes Manchester.
Comes Mulgrave.
Comes Rivers.
Comes Stamford.
Comes Winchilsea.
Comes Kingston.
Comes Carnarvon.
Comes Chesterfeild.
Comes Scarsdale.
Comes Bath.
Comes Craven.
Comes Burlington.
Comes Sussex.
Comes Feversham.
Comes Maclesfeld.
Comes Radnor.
Comes Berkeley.
Comes Nottingham.
Comes Rochester.
Vicecomes Fauconberg.
Vicecomes Mordaunt.
Vicecomes Newport.
Vicecomes Weymouth.		 Ds. Delawar.
Ds. Morley.
Ds. Grey de Ruthin.
Ds. Paget.
Ds. North & Grey.
Ds. Chandos.
Ds. Mountagu.
Ds. Grey de Wark.
Ds. Lovelace.
Ds. Maynard.
Ds. Herbert de Cherb.
Ds. Leigh.
Ds. Jermin.
Ds. Biron.
Ds. Vaughan.
Ds. Ward.
Ds. Colepeper.
Ds. Lucas.
Ds. Berkeley.
Ds. Cornwallis.
Ds. Delamer.
Ds. Crewe.
Ds. Lumley.
Ds. Godolphin.

Marq. de Halyfax Speaker pro Tempore.

To prevent Disputes about the sitting of this Parliament, Bill.

The Amendments made in the Bill concerning removing and preventing all Questions and Disputes that may arise concerning the assembling and sitting of this present Parliament, being engrossed, were read, and Agreed to.

Message to H. C. that the Lords agree to their Amendment.

Then a Message was sent to the House of Commons, by Sir Robert Atkins and Mr. Whitlocke:

To acquaint them, that this House agrees to the Amendments made to the Bill for removing and preventing all Questions and Disputes that may arise, concerning the assembling and sitting of this present Parliament.

Answer.

The Messengers returned this Answer:

That they have delivered their Message.

Bill passed.

The King, sitting in His Royal Throne, adorned with His Regal Robes, Crown, and Ornaments (the Peers also being in their Robes), commanded the Gentleman Usher of the Black Rod to give the Commons Notice, "That they attend His Majesty presently."

Who being come, with their Speaker; the Clerk of the Crown read the Title of a Bill, intituled, "An Act for removing and preventing all Questions and Disputes that may arise, concerning the assembling and sitting of this present Parliament."

The Clerk of the Parliaments pronounced the Royal Assent, in these Words,

"Le Roy et la Reyne le veulent."

Adjourn.

Marquis de Halyfax, Orator Procerum pro Tempore, declaravit præsens Parliamentum continuandum esse usque in diem Martis, videlicet, 26um diem instantis Februarii, 1688/9;, hora decima Aurora, Dominis sic decernentibus.

Hitherto examined by us, this 7th Day of March, 1688/9;,

Huntingdon.
J. Bridgewater.
North & Grey.

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