House of Lords Journal Volume 16: 12 September 1700

DIE Jovis, 12 Septembris.

Domini tam Spirituales quam Temporales præsentes fuerunt:

PRAYERS.

The Earl of Oxford sat Speaker, by virtue of a former Commission.

Then the Earl of Oxford acquainted the House, "That there was a Commission for further proroguing of the Parliament."

Whereupon 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 Duke of Schonberg on his Right Hand; and the Lord Wharton on the 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 (their Speaker being absent); the Commission was read, as follows; (videlicet,)

Signed,
Tho. Cantuar.
N. Wrighte, C. S.
J. Bridgewater.
Marlborough.

Commission for proroguing the Parliament.

"Gulielmus Tertius, Dei Gratia, Angl. Scociæ, Franciæ, et Hib'niæ Rex, Fidei Defensor, &c. Charissimis Consanguineis et Consiliariis Nostris Hen'co Duci Norfolc. Comiti Marescallo Angl., Carolo Duci Salop. Jacobo Duci Ormonde, Mainhardt Duci Schonberg, Carolo Duci Bolton, Thomæ Duci Leeds, Rob'to Comiti Lindsey Magno Camerario Angl., Alberico Comiti Oxon. Carolo Comiti Dors. et Midd'x, Carolo Comiti Manchester, Thomæ Comiti Stamford Cancellario Ducatus Lancastr, Rob'to Comiti Sunderland, Job'i Comiti Bathon. Carolo Comiti Berkeley, Laurentio Comiti Roffen. Will'o Comiti Portland, Thomæ Comiti Fauconberg, Rad'o Comiti Montagu, Ric'o Comiti Scarbrough, Franco Comiti Bradford Thesaurario Hospitii Nostri, Hen'co Comiti Romney Guardiano Quinque Portuum Nostrorum, Ed'r'o Comiti Orford, ac Prædilectis et Fidelibus Consiliariis Nostris Rob'to Domino Ferrers, Thomæ Domino Wharton Contrarotulatori Hospitii Nostri, Rob'to Domino Lexington, Sidney Domino Godolphin, et Johanni Domino Sommers, 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. Vicesimo Quarto Die Augusti, Anno Regni Nostri Decimo, inchoari et teneri ordinaverimus; a quo Die idem Parliamentum Nostrum usque ad et in Vicesimum Septimum Diem Septembris tunc prox. sequen. prorogatum fuerat; et abinde, per separales Prorogationes et Adjournationes, ad et in instantem Duodecimum Diem Septembris 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 vestris plurimum considentes, 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, Vicesimum Quartum Diem Octobris jam prox. sequen. apud prædictam Civitatem Nostram Westm. prorogandum et continuandum, ibidemque tunc tenendum 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, sirmiter 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. Duodecimo Septembris, Anno Regni Nostri Duodecimo.

"Per ipsos Justiciarios, propriis Manibus signat.

"Chute."

Which being ended; the Earl of Oxford said,

"My Lords and Gentlemen,

Parliament prorogued.

"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 Four and Twentieth Day of October next: And this Parliament is prorogued accordingly to Thursday the Four and Twentieth Day of October next."