Mercurii, 25 die Aprilis;
6° Gulielmi et Mariæ.
Prayers.
Supply Bill; Duties on Paper, &c.
A MESSAGE from the Lords, by Sir Miles Cooke
and Sir Robert Legard:
Mr. Speaker,
The Lords have agreed to the Bill intituled, An Act
for granting to their Majesties several Duties upon Vellum, Parchment, and Paper, for Four Years, towards
carrying on the War against France, without any Amendments.
And then the Messengers withdrew.
Supply Bill; Hackney Coach Duty.
A Message from the Lords, by Sir Miles Cooke and Sir
Robert Legard:
Mr. Speaker,
The Lords have agreed to the Bill, intituled, An Act
for licensing and regulating Hackney and Stage Coaches,
without any Amendments: Also,
Disciplining the Navy.
The Lords have agreed to the Bill, intituled, An Act
for the better Discipline of their Majesties Navy-Royal,
without any Amendments.
And then the Messengers withdrew.
Message to attend the King.
A Message from his Majesty, by Mr. Cooling, Deputy
Usher of the Black Rod:
Mr. Speaker,
The King commands this Honourable House to attend
his Majesty, in the House of Peers, immediately.
Accordingly, Mr. Speaker, with the House, went up.
Royal Assent to Bills, and Parliament prorogued.
And his Majesty was pleased to give the Royal Assent
to several publick and private Bills, and to make a gracious Speech to both Houses, and to prorogue the Parliament until Tuesday the Eighteenth Day of September
next.