Anno 2 Guilielmi & Mariæ.
REX.
DIE Jovis, secundo die Octobris, 1690, Anno
Regni Serenissimi Domini et Dominæ Gulielmi et
Mariæ, Dei Gratia, Angliæ, Scotiæ, Franciæ, et Hib.
Regis et Reginæ, Fidei Defensor. Secundo, in quem
diem prædict. hæc Secunda Sessio Parliament. prorogat. suit, in Superiori Parliamenti Domo apud Westm.
convenere Domini tam Spirituales quam Temporales,
quorum Nomina subscribuntur, præsentes fuerunt:
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Epus. London.
Epus. Winton.
Epus. St. Asaph.
Epus. Oxon. |
Duke of Cumberland.
Thomas Osborn, Marq. of Carmarthen, L. President.
Duke of Southampton.
Duke of Ormond.
Duke of Northumberland.
Duke of Bolton.
Marq. of Hallifax.
Earl of Lyndsey, L. Great Chamberlain of England.
Earl of Dorset & Midd. L. Chamberlain of His Majesty's Household.
Earl of Oxon.
Earl of Shrewsbury.
Earl of Kent.
Earl of Huntingdon.
Earl of Pembrooke.
Earl of Suffolke.
Earl of Denbigh.
Earl of Bolingbrooke.
Earl of (fn. *)
Manchester.
Earl of Mulgrave.
Earl of Rivers.
Earl of Carnarvon.
Earl of Thanet.
Earl of Scarsdale.
Earl of Bath.
Earl of Craven.
Earl of Feversham.
Earl of Macclesfeld.
Earl of Berkley.
Earl of Nottingham.
Earl of Rochester.
Earl of Portland.
Earl of Fauconberg.
Earl of Monmouth.
Earl of Warrington.
Vicecomes Newport. |
L. Willoughby.
L. Eure.
L. Howard de Effing.
L. North.
L. Chandos.
L. Sydney.
L. Lovelace.
L. Jermyn.
L. Vaughan.
L. Colepe'r.
L. Lucas.
L. Lexington.
L. Berkeley of Strat.
L. Granville.
L. Cornwallis.
L. Keveton.
L. Godolphin. |
PRAYERS.
E. of Thanet takes the Oaths.
This Day Thomas Earl of Thanet took the Oaths,
and made and subscribed the Declaration, in Pursuance
of the Statutes.
The House was adjourned during Pleasure, and the
Peers withdrew to robe themselves.
The House was resumed.
King present.
His Majesty ascended His Throne; being adorned
with His Regal Crown and Robes (the Peers being
likewise in their Robes); commanded the Gentleman
Usher of the Black Rod to give Notice to the House
of Commons, "That they attend His Majesty presently, with their Speaker."
Who being come, His Majesty made the Speech
following:
"My Lords and Gentlemen,
King's Speech.
"Since I last met you, I have used My best Endeavours to reduce Ireland into such a Condition this
Year, as that it might be no longer a Charge to
England. And it has pleased GOD to bless My Endeavours with such Success, that I doubt not but
I should have been fully possessed of that Kingdom
by this Time, had I been enabled to have gone
into the Field as soon as I should have done, and as
is more especially necessary in Ireland, where the
Rains are so great, and begin so early.
"I think Myself obliged to take Notice, how well
the Army there have behaved themselves upon all
Occasions, and born great Hardships with little
Pay, and with so much Patience and Willingness,
as could not proceed but from an affectionate Duty
to My Service, and a Zeal for the Protestant Religion.
"I have already made it evident, how much I have
preferred the Satisfaction of My Subjects, before the
most solid Advantages of the Crown, by parting with
so considerable a Branch of its Inheritance: And
it is no less apparent that I have asked no Revenue
for Myself, but what I have readily subjected to
be charged to the Use of the War.
"I did, at My Departure, give Order for all the
Public Accompts to be made ready for Me against
My Return; and I have commanded them to be
laid before the House of Commons; by which they
will see that the real Want of what was necessary
beyond the Funds given, and the not getting in
due Time that for which Funds were assigned, have
been the principal Causes why the Army is in so
much Arrear of their Pay, and the Stores both for
the Navy and the Ordnance not supplied as they
ought to be.
"Now, as I have neither spared My Person nor
My Pains to do you all the Good I could; so I
doubt not but, if you will as chearfully do your
Parts, it is in your Power to make both Me and
yourselves happy, and the Nation great: And on
the other Hand it is too plain, by what the French
have let you see so lately, that, if the present War
be not prosecuted with Vigour, no Nation in the
World is exposed to greater Danger.
"I hope, therefore, there will need no more upon
that Subject, than to lay before you, Gentlemen of
the House of Commons, the State of what will be
necessary for the Support of the Fleet and Armies;
which cannot possibly admit of being lessened in the
Year ensuing; and to recommend to your Care the
clearing of My Revenue, so as to enable Me to
subsist, and to maintaln the Charge of the Civil List;
the Revenue being so engaged, that it must be
wholly applied, after the First of November next,
to pay off the Debts already charged upon it; and
therefore a present Consideration must be had of
the Arrears of the Army, which shall likewise be
laid before you; and for all which I must desire a
sufficient and timely Supply.
"It is further necessary to inform you, that the
whole Support of the Confederacy Abroad will absolutely depend upon the Speed and Vigour of
your Proceedings in this Session.
"And here I must take Notice, with great Satisfaction, of the Readiness which My Subjects of all
Degrees have shewn, both in this City and in the
several Counties, by giving their Assistances so chearfully as they did, in My Absence, while the French
Fleet was upon our Coasts: And besides this so convincing Mark of the good Inclinations of My
People, I have found through all the Countries where
I passed, both at My going into Ireland, and in My
Return from thence, such Demonstrations of their
Affection, that I have not the least Doubt but I
shall find the same from their Representatives in Parliament.
"I cannot conclude without taking Notice also how
much the Honour of the Nation has been exposed
by the ill Conduct of My Fleet, in the last Summer's Engagement against the French; and I think
Myself so much concerned to see it vindicated, that
I cannot rest satisfied till an Example has been made
of such as shall be found faulty upon their Examination and Trial, which was not practicable while
the whole Fleet was Abroad, but is now put into
the proper Way of being done as soon as may be.
"My Lords and Gentlemen.
"I look upon the future Well-being of this Kingdom to depend upon the Result of your Councils
and Determinations at this Time: And the Benefit
will be Double by the Speed of your Resolutions; in
so much, that I hope you will agree with Me in
this Conclusion, That whosoever goes about to obstruct or divert your Applications to these Matters,
preferably to all others, can neither be My Friend
nor the Kingdom's."
This being ended, His Majesty withdrew, and the
Commons went to their House.
Price of Coals for regulating Bill.
Hodie 1a
vice lecta est Billa, "An Act for reviving
a former Act for regulating the Measures and Prices
of Coals."
Then the House named the Standing Committees.
Committee of Privileges.
Lords Committees appointed to consider of the
Customs and Orders of this House, and the
Privileges of Parliament, and of the Peers of
this Kingdom and Lords of Parliament.
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Duke of Cumberland.
L. President.
Duke of South'ton.
Duke of Ormond.
Duke of Northumb.
Duke of Bolton.
Marq. Halyfax.
L. Great Chamberlain.
L. Chamberlain.
Comes Oxon.
Comes Shrewsbury.
Comes Kent.
Comes Huntingdon.
Comes Pembrooke.
Comes Suffolk.
Comes Denbigh.
Comes Bolingbrook.
Comes Manchester.
Comes Mulgrave.
Comes Rivers.
Comes Carnarvon.
Comes Thanet.
Comes Scarsdale.
Comes Bath.
Comes Craven.
Comes Feversham.
Comes Macclesfeld.
Comes Berkeley.
Comes Nottingham.
Comes Rochester.
Comes Portland.
Comes Fauconberg.
Comes Monmouth.
Comes Warrington.
Vicecomes Newport. |
Bp. of London.
Bp. of Winton.
Bp. of St. Asaph.
Bp. of Rochester.
Bp. of Oxon. |
Ds. Willoughby.
Ds. Eure.
Ds. Howard de Eff.
Ds. North.
Ds. Chandos.
Ds. Sydney.
Ds. Lovelace.
Ds. Jermyn.
Ds. Vaughan.
Ds. Colepeper.
Ds. Lucas.
Ds. Lexington.
Ds. Berkeley Strat.
Ds. Granville.
Ds. Cornwillis.
Ds. Keveton.
Ds. Carteret.
Ds. Godophin. |
Their Lordships, or any Seven of them; to
meet on Monday next, at Four of the Clock
in the Afternoon, in the House of Peers;
and every Monday afterwards, at the same
Time; and to adjourn as they please.
Committee for the Journal.
Lords Sub-committees appointed to consider of
the Orders and Customs of the House, and the
Privileges of the Peers of this Kingdom, and
Lords of Parliament; and to peruse and perfect
the Journal of the last Session, and this Session
of Parliament.
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D. Bolton.
Comes Kent.
Comes Huntingdon.
Comes Rivers.
Comes Mulgrave.
Comes Bath.
Comes Craven.
Comes Macclesfeld.
Comes Berkley.
Comes Rochester.
Comes Fauconberg. |
Bp. London.
Bp. Winton.
Bp. St. Asaph.
Bp. Oxon. |
Ds. Eure.
Ds. North.
Ds. Chandos.
Ds. Sydney.
Ds. Jermyn.
Ds. Colepeper.
Ds. Lucas.
Ds. Granville.
Ds. Cornwallis. |
Committee for Petitions.
Their Lordships, or any Three of them; to
meet on Monday next, at Four of the Clock
in the Afternoon, in, or any where near, the
House of Peers; and afterwards when,
where, and as often as, they shall please.
Lords Committees appointed by the House to receive and consider of Petitions, and afterwards
to make Report thereof to the House.
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D. Cumberland.
L. President.
D. South'ton.
D. Ormond.
D. Northumb.
D. Bolton.
Marq. Halyfax.
L. Great Chamberlain.
L. Chamberlain.
Comes Oxon.
Comes Shrewsbury.
Comes Kent.
Comes Huntingdon.
Comes Pembrooke.
Comes Suffolk.
Comes Denbigh.
Comes Bolingbrook.
Comes Manchester.
Comes Mulgrave.
Comes Rivers.
Comes Carnarvon.
Comes Thanet.
Comes Scarsdale.
Comes Bath.
Comes Craven.
Comes Feversham.
Comes Macclesfeld.
Comes Berkley.
Comes Nottingham.
Comes Rochester.
Comes Portland.
Comes Fauconberg.
Comes Monmouth.
Comes Warrington.
Vicecomes Newport. |
Bp. London.
Bp. Winton.
Bp. St. Asaph.
Bp. Rochester.
Bp. Oxon. |
Ds. Willoughby.
Ds. Eure.
Ds. Howard Eff.
Ds. North.
Ds. Chandos.
Ds. Sydney.
Ds. Lovelace.
Ds. Jermyn.
Ds. Vaughan.
Ds. Colepeper.
Ds. Lucas.
Ds. Lexington.
Ds. Berkeley St.
Ds. Granville.
Ds. Cornwallis.
Ds. Keveton.
Ds. Carteret.
Ds. Godolphin. |
Their Lordships, or any Five of them; to
meet on Tuesday next, and every Tuesday
after, in the Painted Chamber, at Four of
the Clock in the Afternoon; and to adjourn
as they please.
Earls of Peterborough and Sarum, Petitions, to be released:
Upon reading the Petition of the Right Honourable Henry Earl of Peterborough; shewing, "That he
hath been kept Prisoner in the Tower for almost
Two Years, notwithstanding a Dissolution and several
Prorogations of Parliament have intervened, as also
an Act of Free and General Pardon; and praying
to be discharged by Order of this House:"
It is ORDERED, by the Lords Spiritual and Temporal in Parliament assembled, That all the Judges
do attend this House on Monday next, at Ten of the
Clock in the Forenoon, to give their Opinion, "Whether the Earl of Peterborough be pardoned by the
Act of the King and Queen's most Gracious, General
and Free Pardon."
Judges to give their Opinions, whether they are pardoned by the Act.
Upon reading the Petition of the Right Honourable James Earl of Salisbury; shewing, "That he hath
been a Prisoner so a Year and Nine Months, notwithstanding the late Act of Free and General Pardon, and praying to be discharged:"
It is ORDERED, by the Lords Spiritual and Temporal in Parliament assembled, That all the Judges do
attend this House on Monday next, at Ten of the
Clock in the Forenoon, to give their Opinions, "Whether the Earl of Salisbury be pardoned by the Act
for the King and Queen's Most Gracious, General
and Free Pardon."
Next, His Majesty's Most Gracious Speech was
read.
Address to the King, to thank Him for going to Ireland.
And these Lords following were appointed to draw
up an Address, to be presented to His Majesty,
to thank Him for the great Advantage this House
and the whole Kingdom hath received by His
Majesty's hazarding His Royal Person in His Expedition into Ireland; and to report the same to
this House on Monday Morning next:
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L. President.
D. Bolton.
M. Halyfax.
Comes Pembrooke.
Comes Craven.
Comes Nottingham.
Comes Rochester.
Comes Monmouth. |
Bp. London. |
Ds. North.
Ds. Godolphin. |
Their Lordships, or any Three; to meet Tomorrow Morning, at Ten of the Clock, in
the Prince's Lodgings.
Samon versus Jones, in Error.
The Lord Chief Baron Atkins, in the usual Manner,
brought in a Writ of Error; wherein Samon is Plaintiff, and Jones is Defendant.
Adjourn.
Robertus Atkins, Miles de Balneo, Capitalis Baro de
Scaccario, Orator Procerum, declaravit præsens Parliamentum continuandum esse usque in diem Lunæ, videlicet, sextum diem instantis Octobris, hora decima Aurora, Dominis sic decernentibus.