House of Lords Journal Volume 14: 10 February 1686

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: 10 February 1686', in Journal of the House of Lords: Volume 14, 1685-1691, (London, 1767-1830) pp. 89-90. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/lords-jrnl/vol14/pp89-90 [accessed 26 April 2024]

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DIE Mercurii, 10die Februarii.

Domini tam Spirituales quam Temporales præsentes fuerunt:

L. Arch. Cant.
Epus. Exeter.
Epus. Ely.		 L. Chancellor.
L. Treasurer.
Robert Spencer, E. of Sund'l'd, L. President of the Council.
D. Beaufort.
Comes Huntingdon.
Comes Bedford.
Comes Bridgewater.
Comes Manchest.
Comes Anglesey.
Comes Craven.
Comes Yarmouth.
Comes Gainesborow.
Viscount Hatton.		 Ds. De Grey.
Ds. North.
Ds. Maynard.
Ds. Byron.
Ds. Colepeper.
Ds. Lucas.
Ds. Delamer.
Ds. Crewe.
Ds. Arundell Tr.
Ds. Dartmouth.
Ds. Godolphin.
Ds. Churchill.

The Lord Chancellor acquainted the House, "That the King had granted a Commission under the Great Seal of England, for the further Prorogation of the Parliament."

Hereupon (the Lords Commissioners being in their Robes) the Lord Chancellor being set on a Form, cross the House, between the Throne and the Woolsack, with the Lord Archbishop of Cant. Lord Treasurer, Earl of Huntingdon, Earl of Craven, and Lord Godolphin, on his Right Hand; and the Lord President, Duke of Beaufort, and Lord Dartmouth, on his Left Hand, commanded the Gentleman Usher of the Black Rod to give the House of Commons Notice of the said Commission; and to signify to them, "That the Lords desire that they would be present, to hear the said Commission read."

Who being come, with their Speaker; the Commission was read (all the Lords standing up, and being uncovered, while the Commission was reading):

Commission for proroguing the Parliament.

Jacobus R.

"Jacobus Secundus, Dei Gratia, Angliæ, Scotiæ, Franciæ et Hiberniæ Rex, Fidei Defensor, &c. Reverendissimo in Christo Patri et Fideli Consiliario Nostro Will'o Archiepiscopo Cantuar. totius Angliæ Primati et Metropolitano, Prædilecto et Fideli Consiliario Nostro Georgio Domino Jeffreys Domino Cancellario Nostro Angliæ, Charissimis Consanguineis et Consiliariis Nostris Lawrencio Comiti Rossen. Domino Thesaurario Nostro Angliæ, Roberto Comiti Sunderland Præsidenti Concilii Nostri, Henr. Comiti Clarendon Custodi Privati Sigilli Nostri, Jacobo Duci Ormond Senescallo Hospitii Nostri, Henrico Duci Beaufort Præsidenti Concilii Nostri infra Principalitatem et Marchias Walliæ, Roberto Comiti Lindsey Magno Camerario Angliæ, Johanni Comiti Mulgrave Camerario Hospitii Nostri, Theop'ilo Comiti Huntingdon, Johanni Comiti Bridgewater, Henrico Comiti Peterborough, Guli'o Comiti Craven, Prædilectis et Fidelibus Consiliariis Nostris Georgio Domino Dartmouth Magistro Equorum Nostrorum, et Sidney Domino Godolphin, Salutem: Cum nuper, pro quibusdam arduis et urgentibus Negotiis, Nos, Statum et Defensionem Regni Nostri Angliæ et Ecclesiæ Anglicanæ concernentibus, præsens hoc Parliamentum Nostrum apud Civitatem Nostram Westm. Decimo Nono Die Maii, Anno Regni Nostri Primo, inchoari et teneri ordinaverimus; a quo Die idem Parliamentum Nostrum usque ad et in Vicesimum Diem Novembris ult. præterit. continuat. fuer. eodemque Die idem Parliamentum Nostrum usque ad et in Decimum Diem instantis Februarii prorogat. fuerat, apud Civitat. Nostram Westm. prædict. ibidem tunc tenend. et prosequend. 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 Commissionarios Nostros; dantes vobis, et aliquibus Tribus vel pluribus vestrum, Tenore Præsentium, plenam Potestatem et Auctoritatem, hoc instante Die Mercurii, ad præsens Parliamentum Nostrum, Nomine Nostro, ad et in Decimum Diem Maii jam proxime futuri, usque prædict. Civitat. Nostram Westm. prorogand. et continuand. ibidemque tunc tenend. et prosequend.; et ideo vobis mandamus, quod circa Præmissa diligenter intendatis, ac ea in Forma prædict. 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 conventur. Tenore Præsentium, firmiter in Mandat. quod vobis in Premissis faciend. agend. et exequend. pareant, obedient, et intendant, prout decet. In cujus Rei Testimonium, has Literas Nostras fieri secimus Patentes.

"Teste Melpso, apud Westm. Decimo Die Februarii, Anno Regni Nostri Secundo.

"Per ipsum Regem, propria Manu signat.

"Barker."

Then the Lord Chancellor said,

Parliament prorogued.

"By virtue of His Majesty's Commission now read, and to us directed, we do prorogue this Parliament to the Tenth Day of May next: And this Parliament is prorogued to the Tenth Day of May next."

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