House of Lords Journal Volume 15: 22 November 1695

Journal of the House of Lords: Volume 15, 1691-1696. Originally published by His Majesty's Stationery Office, London, 1767-1830.

'House of Lords Journal Volume 15: 22 November 1695', in Journal of the House of Lords: Volume 15, 1691-1696, (London, 1767-1830) pp. 597-598. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/lords-jrnl/vol15/pp597-598 [accessed 26 April 2024]

Anno 7 Gulielmi.

DIE Veneris, vicesimo secundo die Novembris, 1695, Anno Regni Serenissimi Domini Gulielmi Tertii, Dei Gratia, Angl., Scotiæ, Franciæ, et Hib'niæ, Regis, Fidei Defensoris, &c. Septimo, in Superiori Domo apud Westmonaster. convenere Domini tam Spirituales quam Temporales quorum Nomina subscribuntur:

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Arch. Cant. Arch. Ebor. Epus. London. Epus. Winton. Epus. Cov. & Litch. Epus. Rochester. Epus. St. David's. Epus. Ely. Epus. Norwich. Epus. Peterborow. Epus. St. Asaph. Epus. Lincolne.	Dux Cumberland. Joh'es Sommers Miles, Ds. Custos Magni Sigilli Angl. Dux Leeds, Ds. Præses. Comes Pembroke, Ds. Privati Sigilli. Dux Devon, Ds. Senescallus Hospitii. Dux Ormonde. Dux Northumberland. Dux St. Albans. Dux Schonberge. Dux Shrewsbury. March. Halifax. March. Normanby. Comes Lindsey, Ds. Magnus Camerarius Angl. Comes Dorsett, Ds. Camerarius Hospitii. Comes Oxon. Comes Kent. Comes Huntingdon. Comes Bridgewater. Comes Warwick. Comes Denbigh. Comes Manchester. Comes Rivers. Comes Stamford. Comes Kingston. Comes Carnarvon. Comes Sunderland. Comes Scarsdale. Comes Essex. Comes Anglesey. Comes Bathe. Comes Carlisle. Comes Craven. Comes Feversham. Comes Maclesfeld. Comes Radnor. Comes Portland. Comes Monmouth. Comes Montagu. Comes Marleborough. Comes Torrington. Comes Scarbrough. Comes Bradford. Comes Romney. Viscount Longueville.	Ds. Willughby Er. Ds. Berkeley Ber. Ds. Hunsdon. Ds. Howard Esc. Ds. Vaughan. Ds. Culpeper. Ds. Clifford L. Ds. Lucas. Ds. Berkeley Str. Ds. Granville. Ds. Dartmouth. Ds. Guilford. Ds. Godolphin. Ds. Jeffreys. Ds. Cholmondeley. Ds. Weston. Ds. Herbert Ch.

King present.

His Majesty, being arrayed in His Regal Robes and Crown, attended with His Officers of State, ascended His Royal Throne (the Peers being also in their Robes); commanded the Gentleman Usher of the Black Rod to signify to the Commons, "That it is His Majesty's Pleasure, that they attend Him presently."

Who being come; the Lord Keeper (by His Majesty's Command) spake to this Effect:

Commons directed to choose a Speaker.

"My Lords and Gentlemen,

"I have it in Command from His Majesty, to let you know, that He will defer declaring the Causes of calling this Parliament, till there be a Speaker of the House of Commons.

"Therefore it is His Majesty's Pleasure, that the Gentlemen of the House of Commons repair to the usual Place where the Commons sit, and proceed to the Choice of a fit Person, to be their Speaker; who is to be presented here to His Majesty, To-morrow Morning, at Ten a Clock, for His Majesty's Approbation."

Then His Majesty was pleased to withdraw; and the Commons went to their House.

PRAYERS.

Lords take the Oaths.

This Day the Lords following took the Oaths, and made and subscribed the Declaration, pursuant to the Statutes:

Thomas Earl of Pembroke Lord Privy Seal.

William Duke of Devonshire Lord Steward.

James Duke of Ormond.

George Duke of Northumberland.

Charles Duke of St. Albans.

Mennard Duke of Schonberg.

Charles Duke of Shrewsbury.

William Lord Marquis of Halifax.

John Lord Marquis of Normanby.

Charles Earl of Dorsett Lord Chamberlain.

Aubry Earl of Oxford.

Anthony Earl of Kent.

Theophilus Earl of Huntingdon.

John Earl of Bridgewater.

Edward Earl of Warwick.

Bazil Earl of Denbigh.

Charles Earl of Manchester.

Thomas Earl of Stamford.

Evelyn Earl of Kingston.

Charles Earl of Carnarvon.

Robert Earl of Sunderland.

Robert Earl of Scarsdale.

John Earl of Bathe.

Charles Earl of Carlisle.

William Earl of Craven.

Lewis Earl of Feversham.

Charles Earl of Maclesfeld.

Charles Earl of Radnor.

William Earl of Portland.

Charles Earl of Monmouth.

Ralph Earl of Montagu.

John Earl of Marleborough.

Arthur Earl of Torrington.

Richard Earl of Scarbrough.

Francis Earl of Bradford.

Henry Earl of Rumney.

Henry Lord Viscount Longueville.

Thomas Lord Archbishop of Cant.

John Lord Archbishop of Yorke.

Henry Lord Bishop of London.

Peter Lord Bishop of Winton.

William Lord Bishop of Covent. & Litch.

Thomas Lord Bishop of Rochester.

Thomas Lord Bishop of St. David's.

Simon Lord Bishop of Ely.

John Lord Bishop of Norwich.

Richard Lord Bishop of Peterborough.

Edward Lord Bishop of St. Asaph.

James Lord Bishop of Lincolne.

Robert Lord Willoughby of Eresby.

Charles Lord Berkeley of Berkeley.

Robert Lord Hunsdon.

Charles Lord Howard of Escrick.

John Lord Vaughan.

John Lord Colepeper.

Charles Lord Clfforde of Launs.

Robert Lord Lucas.

John Lord Berkeley of Stratton.

John Lord Granville.

William Lord Dartmouth.

Francis Lord Guilford.

Sidney Lord Godolphin.

John Lord Jeffreys.

Hugh Lord Cholmondeley.

Charles Lord Weston.

Henry Lord Herbert of Ch.

L. Dartmouth takes his Seat.

This Day William Lord Dartmouth sat first in Parliament, upon the Death of his Father George Lord Dartmouth.

Partitions Bill.

Hodie 1^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for the more easy obtaining Partitions."

Stoppages in the Streets, Order for preventing.

Upon Complaint made to this House, "That there is such an Interruption, by Hackney Coaches, Carts, and Drays, in King's-street, and the Passages in The Old Palace Yard, in Westminster, that the Lords and others are frequently hindered from coming to this House, to the great Inconveniency of the Members of both Houses:"

It is thereupon ORDERED, by the Lords Spiritual and Temporal in Parliament assembled, That the High Steward of the City of Westminster, or his Deputy, together with the Justices of the Peace for the said City, shall, by their Care and Directions to the Constables and other Officers within the said Limits, take special Order, that no empty Hackney Coaches be suffered to make any Stay between Whitehall and The Old Palace Yard in Westm'r from Ten of the Clock in the Forenoon until Two of the Clock in the Afternoon of the same Day, during the Sitting of this Parliament; and that no Carriages, Drays, or Carts, be permitted to pass through the said Streets and Passages, between the Hours aforesaid, during the Sitting of this Parliament; and herein special Care is to be taken, by the said Deputy Steward, Justices of the Peace, Constables, and all other Officers herein concerned, as the contrary will be answered to this House.

L. Raby, claiming by a special Limitation in Remainder, Method of taking his Seat.

The House being informed, "That the Lord Raby desires their Directions, in what Method he shall be admitted to take his Place here:"

It is ORDERED, by the Lords Spiritual and Temporal in Parliament assembled, That the Lord Raby's Letters Patents shall be produced To-morrow, at Ten of the Clock in the Forenoon; before which Time, the Clerks are to search what Precedents they can find relating to this Case.

Adjourn.

Dominus Custos Magni Sigilli declaravit præsens Parliamentum continuandum esse usque ad et in diem Sabbati, (videlicet,) vicesimum tertium diem instantis Novembris, hora decima Aurora, Dominis sic decernentibus.