Journal of the House of Commons: Volume 11, 1693-1697. Originally published by His Majesty's Stationery Office, London, 1803.
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'House of Commons Journal Volume 11: 25 April 1694', in Journal of the House of Commons: Volume 11, 1693-1697, (London, 1803) pp. 170. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/commons-jrnl/vol11/p170a [accessed 21 April 2024]
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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.