DIE Jovis, 30 Octobris.
Domini tam Spirituales quam Temporales præsentes
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Epus. Petrib.
Epus. Cicestr. |
Comes Oxford.
Comes Stamford.
Comes Scarsdale.
Comes Warrington. |
Ds. Bergevenny.
Ds. Ferrers.
Ds. Eure.
Ds. Mohun.
Ds. Culpeper.
Ds. Lucas.
Ds. Rockingham.
Ds. Berkeley.
Ds. Ossulstone.
Ds. Guilford. |
PRAYERS.
This Day the Lord Chief Justice of His Majesty's
Court of King's Bench sat Speaker, by virtue of
a former Commission.
The Lord Chief Justice acquainted the House,
"That there was a Commission for further proroguing
of the Parliament."
Then the Lords Commissioners, in their Robes, took
their Places on a Form placed between the Throne and
the Woolsack; the Earl of Oxford in the Middle; the
Earl of Stamford on his Right Hand ; and the Lord
Ferrers on his Left Hand; commanded the Deputy Gentleman Usher of the Black Rod to go to the House of
Commons, and let them know, "The Lords Commissioners desire them to come, and hear the said Commission read."
Who being come (with their Speaker); the Commission was read, as followeth; (videlicet,)
Signed,
Tho. Cantuar.
Pembroke, P.
Devonshire.
Somerset.
Jersey.
Godolphin.
Commission for proroguing the Parliament.
"Gulielmus Tertius, Dei Gratia, Angliæ, Scotiæ,
Franciæ, et Hib'niæ Rex, Fidei Defensor, &c. Charissimis Consanguineis et Consiliariis Nostris Jacobo
Duci Ormonde, Mainherdt Duci Schonburg, Carolo Duci
Bolton, Thomæ Duci Leeds, Carolo Duci Salop. Rob'to
Comiti Lindsey Magno Camerario Angl., Carolo Comiti Carliol. Comiti Marescallo Angl., Alberico Comiti
Oxon. Carolo Comiti Dorset et Midd'x, Carolo Comiti
Manchester, Thomæ Comiti Stamford, Rob'to Comiti
Sunderland, Carolo Comiti Berkeley, Laurentio Comiti
Roffen. Will'o Comiti Portland, Rad'o Comiti Montagu,
Joh'i Comiti Marlborough, Ric'o Comiti Scarbrough,
Franc'o Comiti Bradford Thesaurario Hospitii Nostri, Henrico Comiti Romney Guardiano Quinque
Portuum, Ed'r'o Comiti Orford, Reverendo in Christo
Patri et Fideli Consiliario Nostro Hen'co Episcopo London. ac Prædilectis et Fidelibus Consiliariis
Nostris Rob'to Domino Ferrers, Thomæ Domino
Wharton Contrarotulatori Hospitii Nostri, Rob'to Domino Lexington, Joh'i Domino Sommers, et Carolo Domino Halifax, Salutem. Cum nuper, pro quibusdam
arduis et urgentibus Negotiis, Nos, Statum et Defensionem Regni Nostri Angl. et Ecclesiæ Anglicanæ
concernentibus, præsens hoc Parliamentum Nostrum
apud Civitatem Nostram Westm. Sexto Die Februarii
ult. præterit. inchoari et teneri ordinaverimus; a quo
Die idem Parliamentum Nostrum usque ad et in Decimum Diem ejusdem Februarii prorogatum fuerat; et
abinde, per separales Prorogationes et Adjournationes, ad et in instantem Diem Jovis, Tricesimum
Diem Octobris, prorogatum et adjournatum fuerat,
apud Civitatem Nostram Westm. prædictam, 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 Circumspectionibus vestries 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 Jovis, præsens Parliamentum Nostrum, Nomine Nostro, usque ad et in diem Jovis, Sextum Diem
Novembris jam prox. sequen. apud prædictam Civitatem
Nostram Westm. prorogandum et continuandum, ibidemque tunc tenedum 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 faciendis, agendis,
et exercendis, pareant, obediant, et intendant, prout
decet. In cujus Rei Testimonium, has Literas Nostras fieri fecimus Patentes.
"Testibus, Thoma Archiepiscopo Cantuar. et cæteris
Custodibus et Justiciariis Regni, apud Westm.
Tricesimo Die Octobris, Anno Regni Nostri
Decimo Tertio.
"Per ipsos Justiciarios, propriis Manibus
signat.
"Wrighte."
Then the Earl of Oxford said,
Parliament prorogued.
"My Lords and Gentlemen,
"By virtue of His Majesty's Commission now read,
and to us directed, we do, in His Majesty's Name,
prorogue this Parliament to Thursday the Sixth Day
of November next: And this Parliament is prorogued
accordingly to Thursday the Sixth Day of November
next."