DIE Jovis, 11 Novembris.
Domini tam Spirituales quam Temporales præsentes
fuerunt:
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Arch. Ebor.
Epus. Winton.
Epus. Roffen.
Epus. Sarum.
Epus. St. Asaph. |
Ds. Custos Magni Sigilli.
Comes Pembroke, Præses.
Comes Jersey, Camerarius.
Comes Kent.
Comes Bridgewater.
Comes Stamford.
Comes Kingston.
Comes Sunderland.
Comes Sandwich.
Comes Abingdon.
Comes Portland.
Comes Bradford. |
Ds. Paget.
Ds. Grey W.
Ds. Lovelace.
Ds. Vaughan.
Ds. Berkeley.
Ds. Stawell.
Ds. Guilford.
Ds. Weston.
Ds. Halifax.
Ds. Gernsey. |
PRAYERS.
Survevor General to propose Remedies for keeping off the Crowd when the Queen is present:
Sir Christopher Wren, attending pursuant to Order,
was called in, and asked, "What Way he could propose
to prevent the great Inconvenience by Crowds, when
Her Majesty is present in this House, and for the Reception of those that shall be admitted to see the
Queen upon the Throne."
Sir Christopher Wren says, "If a Committee of Two
or Three Lords were appointed to discourse with
him, he could propose the Conveniencies and Inconveniencies of altering the House."
Whereupon, he being withdrawn,
Committee to consider of it.
Lords Committees were appointed, to consider of this
Matter, and speak with Sir Christopher Wren; and
report to the House.
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Comes Pembroke, Præses.
Dux Devonshire, Senescallus.
Comes Jersey, Camerarius.
Comes Abingdon.
Comes Bradford. |
Ds. Dartmouth.
Ds. Halifax. |
Sir Christopher Wren to attend.
Their Lordships, or any Three of them; to meet
on Saturday next, at Ten a Clock in the Forenoon, in the Prince's Lodgings near the House
of Peers; and to adjourn as they please.
The Earl of Peterborow reported from the Lords Committees, an humble Address, to be presented to her Majesty from this House, upon Her Majesty's most Gracious Speech, and the Debate of the House.
Which was read, as followeth; (videlicet,)
Address.
"We, Your Majesty's most dutiful and loyal Subjects,
the Lords Spiritual and Temporal in Parliament assembled, do offer up our hearty Acknowledgements to
ALMIGHTY GOD, for the Preservation of Your Royal
Person, so essential to the Happiness of Your People,
and the Safety of Europe.
"We see, with the greatest Satisfaction, the Zeal with
which Your Majesty espouses the Public Interest;
which carries You even beyond the Obligations of
Your Treaties, in Defence of the House of Austria,
against the Usurpations of the House of Bourbon; and
the glorious Restitution of that Family to the Monarchy of Spain, which we have great Reason to expect,
from the late Alliance with the King of Portugal, will
be chiefly owing to Your Majesty's Arms and Assistance.
"Your Majesty may depend upon Security at Home,
in the Love of Your People. Our Persons and Fortunes
shall ever be ready to defend You upon all Occasions;
and Your Majesty may therefore, with the greater
Safety and Glory, send Your Fleets and Armies Abroad,
in the Defence of Your Allies.
"The happy Declaration of the Duke of Savoy, for
the common Interest, gives Your Majesty a seasonable
Opportunity to shew Your Compassion and Concern
for those Protestants in the South of France, who lie
under the heaviest Persecution and Oppression.
"We lament, for ourselves and others, the unavoidable Expences of War; but have Reason to thank
God, and Your Majesty, that we are free from all
the other Calamities of it, having almost nothing else
to with for (being secured of a Protestant Succession)
but Your long and happy Reign over us: And we shall
most willingly pay our Proportion of Taxes, encouraged by Your Royal Generosity for the Ease of Your
People, and by the frugal Management of what is
given; being sensible there is no better Way to save
the Wealth of the Nation, than by carrying on the
War at this Time with the utmost Vigour.
"Your Majesty may expect from us a most ready
Compliance with all Your Desires, so justly merited
by Your Care of the general Welfare and Happiness
of Your People, extended even to the poorest and
meanest of Your Subjects.
"This appears yet more eminently, in that earnest
and pressing Recommendation to Your Parliament, of
Union and Peace amongst themselves; and we, in the
most solemn Manner, assure Your Majesty, that we
will not only avoid, but oppose, whatsoever may tend
to create any Disquiet or Disunion amongst Your
Subjects.
"We shall never be wanting in any Part of our
Duty, towards the supporting Your Majesty's Honour
and Your Allies; not doubting but Almighty God
will prosper Your Majesty's Arms, so gloriously employed to protect all those whom the Ambition of the
French King would oppress."
To which the House agreed.
ORDERED, That the whole House attend Her Majesty, with the Address.
ORDERED, That the Lords with White Staves do
attend Her Majesty, humbly to know when Her Majesty
will be attended by this House, with their Address.
Adjourn.
Dominus Custos Magni Sigilli declaravit præsens Parliamentum continuandum esse usque ad et in diem Veneris, duodecimum diem instantis Novembris, hora duodecima Auroræ, Dominis sic decernentibus.