DIE Martis, 24 Junii.
REX.
Domini tam Spirituales quam Temporales præsentes
fuerunt:
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Arch. Cant.
Epus. Londin.
Epus. Winton.
Epus. Wigorn.
Epus. Bangor. 2.
Epus. Exon. 1.
Epus. Norwic.
Epus. Petrib.
Epus. Cicestr. |
Ds. Custos Magni Sigilli.
Dux Devonshire, Senescallus.
Dux Somerset.
Dux Ormonde.
Dux Northumberland.
Dux St. Albans.
Dux Bolton.
Dux Newcastle.
March. Normanby.
Comes Lindsey, Magnus Camerarius.
Comes Carlisle, Marescallus.
Comes Jersey, Camerarius.
Comes Oxford.
Comes Huntingdon.
Comes Denbigh.
Comes Rivers.
Comes Peterborow.
Comes Stamford.
Comes Kingston.
Comes Carnarvon.
Comes Scarsdale.
Comes Essex.
Comes Anglesey.
Comes Burlington.
Comes Shaftsbury.
Comes Feversham.
Comes Maclesfeld.
Comes Radnor.
Comes Berkeley.
Comes Abingdon.
Comes Plimouth.
Comes Portland.
Comes Montagu.
Comes Marlborough.
Comes Scarbrough.
Comes Warrington.
Comes Orford.
Viscount Say & Seale.
Viscount Townshend.
Viscount Weymouth. |
Ds. Bergevenny.
Ds. Lawarr.
Ds. Fitzwalter.
Ds. Eure.
Ds. Wharton.
Ds. North & Grey.
Ds. Chandos.
Ds. Hunsdon.
Ds. Lovelace.
Ds. Howard Esc.
Ds. Mohun.
Ds. Jermyn.
Ds. Byron.
Ds. Vaughan.
Ds. Culpeper.
Ds. Lucas.
Ds. Rockingham.
Ds. Berkeley S.
Ds. Granville.
Ds. Cornwallis.
Ds. Osborne.
Ds. Dartmouth.
Ds. Guilford.
Ds. Godolphin.
Ds. Jeffreys.
Ds. Cholmondley.
Ds. Herbert.
Ds. Haversham.
Ds. Sommers.
Ds. Halifax. |
PRAYERS.
Mallock's Bill rejected.
The Lord Jeffreys reported from the Lords Committees, the Bill, intituled, "An Act to enable the Sale
of the Estate of Rawlin Mallock Esquire, deceased,
for discharging the Monies, Debts, and Charges
thereupon," as fit to pass, without any Amendments.
Hodie 3a
vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act to
enable the Sale of the Estate of Rawlin Mallock
Esquire, deceased, for discharging the Monies, Debts,
and Charges thereupon."
The Question was put, "Whether this Bill shall
pass?"
It was Resolved in the Negative.
ORDERED, That the said Bill be rejected.
Balloting for Committee for Union.
It is ORDERED, That the Earl of Peterborow, the
Earl of Stamford, the Lord Mohun, and the Lord Haversham, do open the Balloting Glass, and report the
Nine who have the most Ballots.
Journals relating to impeached Lords to be printed.
The Earl of Stamford reported what was transcribed
out of the Journals, relating to the impeached Lords,
in order to be printed.
Which being read; the following Orders were made:
It is ORDERED, by the Lords Spiritual and Temporal in Parliament assembled, That all the Articles of
Impeachments and Answers to them, the Lord Haversham's Charge and Answer, the Lord Sommers' and
Earl of Orford's Trial, and all other Things relating
thereunto, and the Resolutions of Monday last, be
transcribed and printed; and that the Duke of Bolton,
the Earl of Stamford, the Lord Wharton, the Lord
North, Lord Haversham, and Lord Sommers, or any
Three of them, do inspect the Journals, and take
Care that what is or shall be transcribed in order for
printing be perfect; and give Order to the Clerk for
printing thereof."
Committee to consider of the Union between England and Scotland.
The Earl of Peterborow gave the House an Account,
That he and the other Lords had cast up the
Ballots; and that the Majority was on the Nine
Lords following; (videlicet,)
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"D. Somerset.
D. Newcastle.
D. Bolton.
Comes Carlisle, Marescallus Angl.
Comes Peterborow.
Comes Scarbrough.
Comes Tankerville. |
D. Wharton.
D. Sommers." |
ORDERED, That these Lords be the Committee, to
consider of the Union between England and Scotland; or any Three of them; and to meet when,
where, and as often, as they please.
Then the House, taking into Consideration that there
were several Lords charged and impeached by the Commons, and no Prosecution against them, ordered, as
followeth; (videlicet,)
L. Haversham's Charge dismissed.
The House of Commons not having prosecuted their
Charge which they brought up against John Lord Haversham, for Words spoken by him at a Free Conference,
the Thirteenth Instant:
It is this Day ORDERED, by the Lords Spiritual and
Temporal in Parliament assembled, That the said Charge
against John Lord Haversham shall be, and is hereby,
dismissed.
E. of Portland's Impeachment dismissed.
The Earl of Portland being impeached by the House
of Commons of high Crimes and Misdemeanors, the
First Day of April last:
It is ORDERED, by the Lords Spiritual and Temporal
in Parliament assembled, That the Impeachment against
William Earl of Portland shall be, and is hereby, dismissed, there being no Articles exhibited against him.
L. Halifax's Impeachment dismissed.
The House of Commons having impeached Charles
Lord Halifax of high Crimes and Misdemeanors on the
Fifteenth Day of April last, and on the Fourteenth Day
of this Instant June exhibited Articles against him; to
which he having answered, and no further Prosecution
thereupon:
It is ORDERED, by the Lords Spiritual and Temporal in Parliament assembled, That the said Impeachment and the Articles exhibited against him shall be,
and they are hereby, dismissed.
D. of Leeds' Impeachment dismissed.
The House of Commons having impeached Thomas
Duke of Leeds of high Crimes and Misdemeanors, on
the Seven and Twentieth of April One Thousand Six
Hundred Ninety-five, and on the Nine and Twentieth
of the said April exhibited Articles against him; to
which he answered; but the Commons not prosecuting:
It is ORDERED, by the Lords Spiritual and Temporal in Parliament assembled, That the said Impeachment and the Articles exhibited against him shall be,
and they are hereby, dismissed.
Supply Bill.
Hodie 3a
vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for
granting an Aid to His Majesty, for defraying the
Expence of His Navy, Guards, and Garrisons, for
One Year; and for other necessary Occasions."
The Question was put, "Whether this Bill shall
pass?"
It was Resolved in the Affirmative.
ORDERED, The Commons have Notice, that the
Lords have agreed to the said Bill, without any Amendment.
Appropriating 3,700l. Weekly, from the Excise, Bill.
Hodie 3a
vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for
appropriating Three Thousand Seven Hundred Pounds,
Weekly, out of certain Branches of Excise, for public Uses; and for making a Provision for the Service
of His Majesty's Household and Family, and other
His necessary Occasions."
The Question was put, "Whether this Bill shall
pass?"
It was Resolved in the Affirmative.
ORDERED, The Commons have Notice, that the
Lords have agreed to the said Bill, without any Amendment.
Commissioners for taking the Public Accompts:
The House moved, "That an Address be made to His
Majesty, That He will empower the Five Commissioners
to execute the Powers in the former Act, for taking
and stating the Public Accompts, so far as by Law
they may."
The House moved, "To adjourn."
After Debate;
Question put about them; but interrupted by the King's coming.
The Question was put, "Whether this House shall
now adjourn during Pleasure?"
Whereupon, the House was divided; but no Resolution given, by reason of His Majesty's coming into the
House before the Votes were reported.
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 Deputy Gentleman Usher of the Black
Rod to signify to the Commons, "It is His Majesty's
Pleasure, they attend Him presently."
Who, being come; their Speaker made a short
Speech to His Majesty, relating to the Money Bills
following.
Then the Clerk of the Parliaments received the said
Bills from the Hands of the Speaker, and brought them
to the Table; where the Clerk of the Crown read the
Titles of the Bills following; (videlicet,)
Bills passed.
"1. An Act for granting an Aid to His Majesty, for
defraying the Expence of His Navy, Guards, and
Garrisons, for One year; and for other necessary
Occasions."
" 2. An Act for granting to His Majesty several
Duties upon Low Wines, or Spirits of the First Extraction; and continuing several additional Duties
upon Coffee, Tea, Chocolate, Spices, and Pictures;
and certain Impositions upon Hawkers, Pedlars, and
Petty Chapmen, and the Duty of Fifteen Pounds per
Cent. upon Muslins; and for improving the Duties
upon japanned and lacquered Goods; and for continuing the Coinage Duty, for the several Terms and
Purposes therein mentioned."
" 3. An Act for appropriating Three Thousand Seven
Hundred Pounds, Weekly, out of certain Branches of
Excise, for public Uses; and for making a Provision
for the Service of His Majesty's Household and Family, and other His necessary Occasions."
To which Bills the Royal Assent was severally
pronounced, by the Clerk of the Parliaments,
in these Words; (videlicet,)
"Le Roy remercie ses bons Subjects, accepte leur Benevolence, et ainsi l' veult."
" 4. An Act to enable His Majesty to make Leases
and Copies of Offices, Lands, and Hereditaments,
Parcel of His Dutchy of Cornwal, or annexed to
the same; and for Confirmation of Leases already
made."
To this Bill the Royal Assent was pronounced, by
the Clerk of the Parliaments, in these Words;
(videlicet,)
"Le Roy l' veult."
"5. An Act to enable Sir Thomas Stanley Baronet to
charge certain Manors, and Lands, in the County of
Lancaster, with Three Thousand Pounds, for Payment of his Sisters Portions and his Debts."
"6. An Act for Sale of the Estate of James Deane;
and for securing the Monies raised thereby, for the
Benefit of himself and Family, according to the Settlement thereof."
"7. An Act for naturalizing Peter Bagneol, Daniel
Senault, and others."
"8. An Act for naturalizing Gasper Cordoso, Herman
Van't-Wedde, and others."
"9. An Act to enable Richard Bigg to charge Part of
his Estate, in the Counties of Hertford and Bedford,
with the Payment of his Debts."
To these Bills the Royal Assent was severally pronounced, by the Clerk of the Parliaments, in
these Words; (videlicet,)
"Soit fait come il est desire.
Then His Majesty was pleased to say as followeth:
King's Speech.
"My Lords and Gentlemen,
The Session being now come to a Conclusion, I must
return you My hearty Thanks, for the great Zeal you
have expressed for the public Service, and your ready
Compliance with those Things which I recommended
to you at the Opening of this Parliament. And I
must thank you, Gentlemen of the House of Commons, in particular, both for your Dispatch of those
necessary Supplies which you have granted for the
public Occasions; and for the Encouragements you
have given Me to enter into Alliances, for the Preservation of the Liberty of Europe, and the Support of
the Confederacy; in which, as it shall be My Care
not to put the Nation to any unnecessary Expence, so
I make no Doubt that whatsoever shall be done during
your Recess, for the Advantage of the common
Cause in this Matter, will have your Approbation at
our Meeting again in the Winter.
"My Lords and Gentlemen,
"I shall conclude with recommending to you all, the
Discharge of your Duties in your respective Countries;
that the Peace of the Kingdom may be secured by
your Vigilance and Care in your several Stations."
And then the Lord Keeper, by His Majesty's Command, said,
Parliament prorogued.
"My Lords and Gentlemen,
"It is His Majesty's Royal Will and Pleasure, that
this Parliament should be prorogued to Thursday the
Seventh Day of August next: And this Parliament is
accordingly prorogued to Thursday the Seventh Day
of August next."
Lunæ, 30° die Junii, 1701.
Examined by us,
Stamford.
Colepeper.
Dartmouth.
Jeffreys."