Anno 32 Caroli Secundi.
DIE Jovis, Vicesimo Secundo die Julii, 1680, Anno
Regni Serenissimi Domini Nostri Caroli Secundi,
Dei Gratia, Angliæ, Scotiæ, Franciæ, et Hiberniæ Regis, Fidei Defensoris, &c. Tricesimo Secundo; in quem
diem prorogatum fuerat præsens Parliamentum, tenendum
apud Civitatem Westmonasterii, in Superiori Parliamenti
Domo, convenerunt Domini tam Spirituales quam Temporales, quorum Nomina subscribuntur:
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Arch. Cantuarien.
Epus. London. |
Ds. Finch, Ds. Cancellarius Angliæ.
Comes Anglesey, Custos Privati Sigilli.
Marq. Worcester.
Comes Arlington, Camerarius Hospitii Regii.
Comes Bath.
Comes Craven. |
Ds. Audley.
Ds. Windesor.
Ds. Grey de Werke.
Ds. Howard de Escr.
Ds. Arundel de Trer. |
WHEREAS this Parliament was, on the First Day
of this Instant July, by His Majesty's Royal Commission
under the Great Seal of England, prorogued to this Day,
to be begun and holden at Westminster: It appearing, by
the like Commission, that it is His Majesty's Royal Will
and Pleasure, that this Parliament should be further
prorogued to the 23th Day of August next; the Lord
Archbishop of Canterbury, the Lord Finch Lord High
Chancellor of England, the Earl of Anglesey Lord Privy
Seal, the Marquis of Worcester, the Earl of Arlington
Lord Chamberlain of His Majesty's Household, the
Earl of Bath, and the Lord Bishop of London (Seven
of the Lords authorized by His Majesty to make the
the said Prorogation), being placed in their Robes on a
Form set cross the House, at the Foot of His Majesty's
Throne, after the usual Manner (the rest of the Lords
being in their Robes also); the Lord Chancellor, in the
Name of the said Lords Commissioners, commanded Sir
Edward Carteret, Gentleman Usher of the Black Rod,
"That he go and desire the immediate Attendance of
the Members of the House of Commons in this House,
to hear His Majesty's Commission read."
Who being come; His Majesty's Commission was publicly read, by the Clerk, as followeth:
Commission for proroguing the Parliament.
"CAROLUS R.
Carolus Secundus, Dei Gratia, Angliæ, Scotiæ,
Franciæ, et Hib'niæ Rex, Fidei Defensor, &c. Præcharissimo Consanguineo et Consiliario Nostro Principi
Ruperto Comiti Palatini Rbeni Duci Bavariæ et Cumbriæ, &c. Reverendissimo in Christo Patri et Fideli
Consiliario Nostro Will'mo Archiepiscopo Cantuariensi
totius Angliæ Primati et Metropolitano, Prædilecto et
Fideli Consiliario Nostro Heneagio Domino Finch Domino Cancellario Nostro Angliæ, Charissimis Consanguineis et Consiliariis Nostris Arthuro Comiti Anglesey
Custodi Privati Sigilli Nostri, Christophero Duci Albemarle, Henrico Duci New Castle, Henrico Marchioni
Wigorniæ Præsidenti Concilii Nostri infra Principalitatem et Marchias Walliæ, Henrico Comiti Arlington Camerario Hospitii Nostri, Jacobo Comiti Salisbury, Johanni Comiti Bridgewater, Roberto Comiti Sunderland
uni Primariorum Secretariorum Nostrorum, Arthuro
Comiti Essex, Johanni Comiti Bathon. Georgio Comiti
Hallifax, Thomæ Vicecomiti Fauconberg, Charissimo
Consanguineo Nostro Francisco Vicecomiti Newport
Thesaurario Hospitii Nostri, Reverendo in Christo
Patri et Fideli Consiliario Nostro Henrico Episcopo
London. et Prædilecto et Fideli Nostro Willielmo Domino Maynard Contrarotulatori Hospitii Nostri, Salutem. Cum nuper, pro quibusdam arduis et urgentibus Negotiis, Nos, Statum et Defensionem Regni
Nostri Angliæ et Ecclæsie Anglicanæ concernentibus,
præsens hoc Parliamentum Nostrum apud Civitatem
Nostram Westmonasterii, Decimo Septimo die Octobris,
Anno Regni Nostri Tricesimo Primo, inchoari et teneri ordinaverimus; a quo die idem præsens Parliamentum Nostrum, per separales Prorogationes, usque
ad et in instantem Vicesimum Secundum diem Julii
prorogatum fuerat, ibidem tunc tenendum et prosequendum: Sciatis tamen, quod, certis urgentibus
Causis et Considerationibus Nos specialiter moventibus,
idem Parliamentum Nostrum ulterius prorogandum
duximus. De Fidelitate igitur, Prudentia, et Circumspectione vestris plurimum confidentes, de Avisamento
et Assensu Concilii Nostri, assignavimus vos Commissianarios Nostros; dantes vobis, et aliquibus Tribus vel pluribus vestrum, Tenore Præsentium, plenam
Potestatem et Auctoritatem, hoc instante die Jovis,
ad præsens Parliamentum Nostrum, Nomine Nostro,
ad et in Vicesimum Tertium diem Augusti jam
proxime sequentis, apud Civitatem Nostram Westmonasterii predict. prorogandum et continuandum, ibidemque tunc tenendum et prosequendum; et ideo
vobis mandamus, quod circa Præmissa diligenter intendatis, ac ea in Forma prædicta effectualiter expleatis. Damus autem universis et singulis Archiepiscopis,
Ducibus, Marchionibus, Comitibus, Vicecomitibus,
Episcopis, Baronibus, Militibus, Civibus, et Burgensibus, ac omnibus aliis quorum interest ad dictum
Parliamentum Nostrum conventuris, Tenore Præsentium, firmiter in Mandatis, quod vobis in Præmissis
faciend. agend. et exequend. pareant, obedient, et
intendant, prout decet. In cujus Rei Testimonium,
has Literas Nostras fieri fecimus Patentes.
Teste Meipso, apud Westmonasterium, Vicesimo
Secundo die Julii, Anno Regni Nostri Tricesimo Secundo.
"Barker.
"Per ipsum Regem, propria Manu signat."
Then the Lord Chancellor said,
Parliament prorogued.
By virtue of His Majesty's Commission to us directed, we do prorogue this Parliament until the Three
and Twentieth Day of August next. And this Parliament is prorogued until the Three and Twentieth
Day of August next."
Hitherto examined, this 8th of November, 1680,
by us,
Craven.
Howard.
R. Arundell,