DIE Mercurii, 30 Die Octobris, 1672.
MEMORANDUM, quod hodierno die, (videlicet)
Tricesimo die Octobris, Anno Regni Serenissimi
Domini nostri Caroli Secundi, Dei Gratiâ, Angliæ,
Scociæ, Franc. & Hib. Regis, Fidei Defensoris, &c.
Vicesimo Quarto, in quem diem prorogatum fuerat hoc
præsens Parliamentum, convenere Domini tam Spirituales quam Temporales, quorum Nomina subscribuntur:
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Arch. Cant.
Epus. London.
Epus. Rochester.
Epus. Chester.
Epus. Oxon. |
Sir Orlando Bridgman, Miles et Bar. Ds. Custos Magni Sigilli.
Marq. Worcester.
Robertus Comes Lyndsey, Magnus Camerarius Angliæ.
Jacobus Comes Brecknock, Senescallus Hospitii Domini Regis.
Henricus Comes St. Albans, Camerarius Hospitii Domini Regis.
Comes Kent.
Comes Bridgwater.
Comes Clare.
Comes Mulgrave.
Comes Dover.
Comes Sandwich.
Comes Anglesey.
Comes Bath.
Comes Carlile.
Comes Craven.
Comes Aylsbury.
Comes Burlington.
Comes Arlington.
Comes Shaftsbury.
Comes Norwich.
Vicecomes de Stafford.
Vicecomes Fauconberg. |
Ds. Awdley.
Ds. Wharton.
Ds. Arundell de Warder.
Ds. Grey de Warke.
Ds. Mohun.
Ds. Vaughan.
Ds. Bellasis.
Ds. Butler.
Ds. Clifford. |
PRAYERS.
The Lord Keeper acquainted the House, "That
there were divers Lords, that have Patents of Creation from His Majesty, who desire to be introduced
into this House."
Which accordingly was done.
E. of Arlington introduced.
Henry Lord Arlington, being created Earl of Arlington, was introduced into this House, in his Parliament
Robes, between the Earl of Mulgrave and the Earl of
Craven, being likewise in their Robes; the Lord Great
Chamberlain of England and Garter King at Arms
going before.
His Lordship having delivered his Patent to the Lord
Keeper, and he delivering the same to the Clerk of
the Parliaments, who read the said Patent, bearing Date
the 22th Day of April, A° Domini Regis Caroli Secundi 24° which being done, he was seated at the
lower End of the Earls Bench.
L. Clifford introduced.
In the same Manner Thomas Clifford, Miles, being
created Lord Clifford de Chudleigh was introduced, in
his Parliament Robes, between the Lord Arundell of
Warder and the Lord Newport.
And having delivered his Patent of Creation,
and Writ of Summons to Parliament, to the Lord
Keeper, the same were read; the Patent bearing Date
the 22 of April A° Domini Regis Caroli 11di 24°,
and he Writ bearing Date the 23 Day of October,
24° Car'l. 11di. This being done, he was brought and
placed at the lower End of the Barons Bench.
E. of Shaftesbury introduced.
In the same Manner Anthony Lord Ashly, being created Earl of Shaftesbury, was introduced, between the
Earl of Bridgwater and the Earl of Dover.
His Patent being read, bearing Date the 23 Day of
April, A° Domini Regis Car'l. 11di 24°, he was brought
and placed at the lower End of the Earls Bench.
E. of Norwich introduced.
In the like Manner Henry Lord Howard of Castle Rysing, being created Earl of Norwich and Earl Marshal of
England, was introduced, between the Earl of Carlile
and the Earl of Alisbury.
His Patent being read, bearing Date the 19th of
October, A° Domini Regis Car'l. 11di 24, he was
placed in his Place as Earl Marshal of England.
E. of Sandwich takes his Seat.
This Day Edward Earl of Sandwich sat first in Parliament, upon the Death of Edward Earl of Sandwich,
his Father.
Then the Lord Keeper acquainted the House, "That
His Majesty hath issued out a Commission, under the
Great Sea. of England, for the further Prorogation
of the Parliament."
The Lord Keeper, the Archbishop of Cant. Marquis of Worcester, Lord Great Chamberlain of England,
the Lord St ward, and the Lord Chamberlain of His Majesty's Household, the Earl of Bridgwater, the Earl of
Arlington, and the Lord Newport, Nine of the Commissioners (sitting upon a Form cross the House after
the usual Manner), the Lord Keeper commanded the
Gentleman Usher of the Black Rod to go to the House
of Commons, to give them Notice of this Commission,
that they might come up, to be present at the Reading
thereof.
And accordingly the Commons came up, but without
a Speaker.
Then the said Commission was read, as follows:
Carolus R.
Commission for proroguing the Parliament.
"Carolus Secundus, Dei Gratiâ, Angliæ, Scociæ,
Franciæ, & Hib. Rex, Fidei Defensor, &c. Præcharissimo & Prædilecto Fratri Nostro Jacobo Duci
Ebor. & Albaniæ Comiti Ultoniæ Magno Admirallo
Nostro Angliæ, Reverendissimo in Christo Patri ac
Prædilecto & Fideli Consiliario Nostro Gilberto Archiepiscopo Cantuar. totius Angliæ Primati & Metropolitano, Prædilecto & Fideli Consiliario Nostro Orlando
Bridgman Militi & Baronetto Domino Custodi Magni
Sigilli Nostri Angl. Charissimis Consanguineis &
Consiliariis Nostris Georgio Duci Buckinghamiæ Magistro Equorum Nostrorum, Jacobo Duci Ormond Senescallo Hospitii Nostri, Henrico Marchioni Wigorn
Presidenti Consilii Nostri infra Principalitatem &
Marchias Walliæ, Roberto Comiti Lindsey Magno Camerario Angliæ, Henrico Comiti St. Albans Camerario Hospitii Nostri, Johanni Comiti Bridgwater,
Henrico Comiti Arlington Primariorum Secretariorum
Nostrorum uni, Antonio Comiti Shaftesbury Cancellario & Sub-thesaurario Scaccarii Nostri ac Prædilecto
& Fideli Consiliario Nostro Francisco Domino Newport
Contrarotulatori Hospitii Nostri, Salutem: Cum nuper,
de quibusdam arduis & urgentibus Negotiis, Nos,
Statum & Defensionem Regni Nostri Angliæ & Ecclesiæ
Anglicanæ concernentibus, præsens hoc Parliamentum
Nostrum apud Civitatem Nostram Westm. Octavo die
Maii, Anno Regni Nostri Tertio Decimo, inchoari
& teneri ordinaverimus, À quo die idem Parliamentum
Nostrum per separales Prorogationes usque ad & in
Decimum Quartum diem Februarii, Anno Regni Nostri
Vicesimo Secundo, continuatum fuerat, quo die idem
Parliamentum Nostrum tentum fuerat; posteaque,
scilicet, Vicesimo Secundo die Aprilis, Anno Regni
Nostri Vicesimo Tertio, idem Parliamentum Nostrum
ulterius prorogatum fuerat ad & in Decimum Sextum
diem Aprilis ult. præterit. eodemque Decimo Sexto
Die Aprilis idem Parliamentum Nostrum ulterius
prorogatum fuerat usque Tricesimum Diem instantis
Octobris, apud Westm. tunc tenendum & prosequendum:
Sciatis modò, quod, certis urgentibus Causis & Considerationibus Nos specialiter moventibus, idem Parliamentum Nostrum ulterius prorogandum duximus. De
Fidelitate igitur, Prudentiâ, & Circumspectione vestris
plurimÙm confidentes, de Avisamento & Assensu Consilii Nostri, assignavimus vos Commissionarios Nostros,
dantes vobis, & aliquibus Tribus vel pluribus vestrum,
Tenore præsentium, plenam Potestatem & Auctoritatem, hoc instante die Mercurii, ad Parliamentum Nostrum prædictum, Nomine Nostro, ad
& in Quartum diem Februarii jam proxime futuri,
usque prædictam Civitatem Nostram Westm. prorogandum & continuandum, ibidemque tunc tenendum &
prosequendum; & ideo vobis mandamus, quod circa
præmissa diligenter intendatis, ac ea in Formâ prædictâ effectualiter expleatis. Damus autem universis
& singulis Archiepiscopis, Ducibus, Marchionibus,
Comitibus, Vicecomitibus, Episcopis, Baronibus, Militibus, Civibus, & Burgensibus, ac omnibus aliis
quorum interest ad dictum Parliamentum Nostrum conventuris, Tenore præsentium, firmiter in Mandatis,
quod vobis in præmissis faciend. agend. & exequend. pareant, obediant, & intendant, prout decet.
In cujus Rei Testimonium, has Literas Nostras fieri
fecimus Patentes.
"Teste Meipso, apud Westm. Tricesimo die Octobris,
Anno Regni Nostri Vicesimo Quarto.
"Per ipsum Regem, propriâ Manu signat.
"Barker."
Then the Lord Keeper said:
Parliament prorogued.
"My Lords and Gentlemen,
"By virtue of this His Majesty's Commission now read,
we do now, in His Majesty's Name, prorogue this
Parliament to the Fourth Day of February next;
and this Parliament is prorogued to the Fourth Day of
February next."
Hitherto examined by us,
Dorsett.
J. Bridgewater.
Will. Pagett.