23 die Februarii, 1665, 18 Caroli IIdi Regis.
Parliament meets.
HIS Majesty having, on the One-and-thirtieth Day
of October last, prorogued the Parliament then held
at Oxford, to be held at Westminster, this present Twentieth Day of February; and having, by his Proclamation
since, declared his Pleasure for the further Prorogation
to the Three-and-twentieth Day of April 1666, to be
again held at Westminster; and having also granted a
Commission to certain of the Lords, to declare his Pleasure for the proroguing the Parliament to the said Threeand-twentieth Day of April 1666;
And the Lords, commissionated by his Majesty, with
other Lords, being met in the House of Peers; and Mr.
Speaker, with divers Members, above the Number of
Sixty, being met in this House;
Writs to be issued.
Ordered, That Mr. Speaker do issue out his Warrant
to the Clerk of the Crown, to make out a Writ, for electing a new Burgess to serve for the Borough of
Great Marlow in the County of Bucks, in the room of William
Burlace Esquire, deceased.
Ordered, That Mr. Speaker do issue out his Warrant
to the Clerk of the Crown, to make out a Writ, for
electing a Citizen to serve for the City of Peterborough
in the County of Northampton, in the room of Charles
Lord Le Despencer.
Ordered, That Mr. Speaker do issue out his Warrant
to the Clerk of the Crown, to make out a Writ for
electing a Burgess to serve for the Borough of Minehead
in the County of Sommersett, to serve in the room of
Francis Lutterell Esquire, deceased.
Ordered, That Mr. Speaker do issue out his Warrant
to the Clerk of the Crown, to make out a Writ for
electing a Burgess to serve for the Borough of Southwarke
in the County of Surrey, in the room of George Moore
Esquire, deceased.
Parliament further prorogued.
A Message from the Lords, by Sir John Eyton, Usher
of the Black Rod;
Mr. Speaker,
The Commissioners, authorized by his Majesty in the
House of Lords, desire the Presence of this House
there.
And Mr. Speaker, with the House, accordingly went
up to attend the Lords, there met; and his Majesty's
Commission was read; and the Parliament prorogued to
the Three-and-twentieth of April 1666.