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Hodie 18 vice lecta est Billa, intituled, “ An Act for Poor's Bill.

" the preventing of the Poor's being defrauded, and Then Her Majesty ivas pleased to say as follows;

“ Redress of several other Abuses." " My Lords and Gentlemen,

Lords Committees appointed to consider of the fur Privtleges. “ It is with great Satisfaction I meet this Parliament,

Customs and Orders of the House, and the Pri-
“ which I have fummoned to assist Me in carrying on

vileges of Parliament and of the Peers of this
“the juít and neceffary War, in which we are engaged.
“ I have called you together as early as was consistent

Kingdom and Lords of Parliament.
“ with your convenience
Convenience in coming out of

coming out of your leveral
“ Countries; and I assure Myself of such Evidences of Ds. Godolphin,

Thefaurarius Arch. Cant.

Ds. Bergevenny. “ your Affection to Me, and of your Zeal for our com

Angl.

Ds. Lawarr. mon Cause, as will not only give Spirit and Forward

Ds. Mohun, a mers to our own Preparations, but fuch Example and March. Normanby

, Epus. Winton. C. P.S.

Ds. Colepeper. “ Encouragement to our Allies, as, by God's Blessing,

Dux Devonshire,

Epus. Exon.

Ds. Rockingham.
“cannot fail of a good Effect, for the Advaritage of the

Epus. Sarum.
Senescallus.

Ds. Lexington.
66 whole Confeder.icy.

Epus. Cov.

Ds. Berkeley. “ I have met with so many Expressions of Joy and Dux Richmond, Lic).

Ds. Ofulftone. “ Satisfii&tion in all the Countries through which I Dux Northumber.

Dux Northumber. Epus. Norwic.

Ds. Dartmouth. " have lately had Occation to pass, that I cannot but land.

Epus. Petrib.

Ds. Stawel. “ look upon them as true Measures of the Duty and Dux St. Albans.

Epus. Lincoln.
“ Affection of the rett of My Subjects.

Ds. Guilford.
Dux Bolton. Epus. Bangor.

Ds. Bernard.

Dux Leeds. “ Gentle:nen of the House of Commons,

Ds. Halifax.

Comes fersey, Ca-
“I must desire you to grant Me such Supplies, as

merarius.
“ will enable vie io co:nply both with our particular
“ Treaties and Engagements, already made, and fuch

Comes Kent.
“ others as may be necellary for the Encouragement of Comes Northamp-
" our Allies, and the profecuting the War, where it

ton.
" thall most fengbly affect our Enemies, and be most

Comes Manche“ eifectual for disappointing the boundless Ambition of

Comes Peterborow. “ And, that My Subjets may the more cheerfully

Comes Scarsdale. “ bear the neceflary Taxes, I desire you to inspect the

Comes. Sandwich. “ Accounts of all the public Receiprs and Payments;

Comes Ellex. " and, if there have been any Abufes or Mismanage

Comes Anglesey. ments, I hope you will dereết them; that the Offen

Comes Burlington.
“ ders may be punished, and others be deterred by such

Comes Feversham.
Examples from the like Practices.

Comes Radnor.
" I must observe to you, with some Concern, that

Comes Notting-
“ the Funds given by the lait Parliament have, in some Comes Rochester.

ham,
“ Measure, fallen thort of the Sums proposed to be Comes Abingdon.
“ raised by them; and though I have already paid, and Comes Torrington.

applied to the public Service, the Hundred Thousand Comes Scarbrough.
“ Pounds which I promised to the last Parliament, yet Comes Bradford.
“ it has not supplied that Deficiency.

Comes Romney.
“My Lords and Gentlemen,

Comes Orford.

Comes Granthan. “I cannot, without much Trouble, take Notice to

you of the Disappointment we have had at Cadiz: Viscount Town“I have not yet had a particular Account of that En

fhend. “terprize, nor of all the Difficulties our Forces may

Vjicount Wey-
“have met with there; bue I have had such a Repre-

mouth.
“ fentation of Disorders and Abuses committed at Port Viscount Longue-
“ St. Niarie's, as hath obliged Me to give Directions for

ville,
“ the strictest Examination of that Matter.

Their Lordships, or any Seven of them; to meet
“I am earnestly desirous, for all our Sakes, that this
os

on Monday next, at Four of the Clock in the
may prove a short Sefiion : However, I hope you will

Afternoon, in the House of Peers, and every
“ find Time to consider of some better and more efectual

Monday after; and to adjourn as they please.
“ Method to prevent the Exportation of Wool, and to
improve that Manufacture, which is of great Conse-

Lords Sub-committees appointed to consider of the Committee
quence to the whole Kingdom; on My Part, nothing

Orders and Customs of the House, and Privi- for the Jour" hall be omitted for its Encouragement.

leges of the Peers of this Kingdom, and Lords

of Parliament; and to peruse and perfect the
"lam firmly persuaded, that the Love and good

Journal of the last Parliament, and also the Jour-
" Affection of My Subjects is the surest Pledge of their nal of this Parliainent.
• Dary and Obedience, and the truelt and justest Sup- Comes Kent.
* port of the Throne: And as I am resolved to defend Comes Scarsdale

. Epus. Norwic. Ds. Bergevenny.
" and maintain the Church as by Law established, and Comes Sandwich. Epus. Petriburg. Ds. Lawarr.
" to protect you in the full Enjoyment of all your Comes Abingdon.

Ds. Howard Efi.
Rights and Liberties; so I rely upon your Care of

Epus, Bangor.

Ds. Culpeper. "Me. My Interests and yours are inseparable; and My Viscount Town

Ds. Rockingham.
“ Endeavours shall never be wanting, to make

Jhend.
all
you
Viscount Wey-

Ds. Berkeley.
• safe and happy:

Ds. Dartmouth. mouth.

Ds. Stawell.

Viscount Longue-
Then Her Majesty was pleased to withdraw; and the

Ds. Guilford.
ville.

Ds.
Cominons went to their House.

Co dra of Spei

.

Bp. 1 Prca Nor

Epus. Lincoln.

2.01

Dan

per Order
11° Nuvemb.
3702.

the Suests.

Ds. Bernard. cutors of the last Will and Testament of the Honouir.

Ds. Wharton. able Francis Russell Esquire, who intermarried with KaLords added Dux Devonshire, Epus. Ciceftr.

Ds. Mohun. therine Lady North & Grey also deceased, who was the Senescallus.

Ds. Haversham. Widow and Executrix of the Right Honourable Charles Dux Somerset.

Ds. Sommers. Lord North & Grey deceased, from a Decree and Orders, Dux Bolton.

Ds. Halifax. made in the Court of Chancery, the Seventeenth Day

of December One Thousand Seven Hundred and One, Comes Manchester.

and the Second Day of June last past, on the Behalf of Comes Sunderland,

Richard Daston and Henry Alnut; and praying, “ That Their Lordships, or any Three of them; to meet

“ the said Decree and Orders may be discharged and set when, where, and as often as, they please.

“ aside; and that it may be referred back to a Master,

“ to make the Petitioners an Allowance and Deduction Order to pre

" That there Upon Complaint made to this House,

" of the several Súms of Seven Hundred and Two vent Stoppages, &c. in “ is such an Interruption, by Hackney Coaches, Carts,

“ Pounds, Ten Shillings, paid to Mrs. Hatton; as also " and Drays, in King-street, and the Paffages in The

“the Sum of One Thousand Three Hundred Eighty-nine “ Old Palace Yard in Westm'r, that the Lords and

“ Pounds, Eleven Shillings, and Nine Pence, paid by “ others are frequently hindered from coming to this

“ the said Lady North, out of the Personal Estate of the “ House, to the great Inconveniency of the Members

“ said Lord North, before her Intermarriage with the " of both Houses :"

“ Petitioner's Testator Francis Russell; and that the said It is thereupon Ordered; by the Lords Spiritual " Richard Dafton and Henry Alnut may answer the faid and Temporal in Parliament assembled, That the High Appeal; and that the Service of the said Dufton's Steward of the City of Westminster, or his Deputy, to “ Clerk in Court with your Lordships Order may be gether with the Justices of the Peace for the said City, good Service:” shall, by their Care and Directions to the Constables

It is ORDERED, by the Lords Spiritual and Tempoand other Officers within the said Limits, take special ral in Parliament assembled, That the said Richard Das; Order, that no empty Hackney Coaches be suffered to

ton and Henry Alnut may have a copy of the said make any Stay, between Whitehal and The Old Palace Appeal ; and shall and they are hereby required to put Yard in Westminster, from Eleven a Clock in the Fore- in their Answer thereunto, in Writing, on Wednesday noon until 'Three of the Clock in the Afternoon of the the Fourthi Day of November next; at Eleven a Clock fame Day, during the Sitting of this Parliament; and

in the Forenoon; and that the Service of this Order that no Carriages, Drays, or Carts, be permitted to

on the said Dafton's Clerk in Court shall be good Serpass through the said Streers and Passages, between the

vice. Hours aforesaid, during the Sitting of this Parliament; and herein special Care is to be taken, by the said Deputy Steward, Justices of the Peace, Constables, and liamentum continuandum esse usque ad et in diem Jovis,

Dominus Custos Magni Sigilli declaravit præsens Par- Adjourn.
all other Officers herein concerned, as the contrary will vicefimum fecundum diem inftantis Octobris, hora un-
be answered to this House.

decima Aurore, Dominis fic decernentibus.
Then Her Majesty's Speech was read, by the Lord
Keeper, to the House.

I É Jovis, 22° Octobris.
Whereupon, Lords Committees were appointed, to
of Thanks for draw an Address of Thanks, to be presented to

Domini tam Spirituales quam Temporales præsentes
Speech.

fuerunt:
Her Majesty, for Her most Gracious Speech made
this Day to both Houses of Parliament; and re Arch. Cant.

Dux Cumberland.
port to the House ; (videlicet,)

Epus. Sarum.
Ds. Custos Magni

Ds. Bergevenny.
Dux Devonshire,

Epus. Norwic.

Sigilli.

Ds. Lawarr.
Senescallus. Arch. Cant.

Ds. Bergevenny.
Epus. Petrib.
Ds. Godolphin, The-

Ds. Howard Esc.
Ds. Lawarr.
Dux Richmond.
Epus. London,
Epus. Lincoln.

Ds. Mohun.

saurarius.
Dux Bolton,

Epus. Sarum.
Ds. Colepeper.
Epus. Bangor.

Ds. Colepeper.

Comes Pembroke,
Ds. Dartmouth,

Præses.
Comes Burlington. Epus. Petrib.

Ds. Stawel.
Epus. Lincoln,
.

Dux Devonshire,
Comes Radnor.

Ds. Guilford.
Ds. Guilford.

Senescallus.

Ds. Sommers.
Comes Abingdon.
Ds. Bernard.

Ds. Bernard.
Comes Torrington.
Comes Scarbrough.

Ds. Halifax.
Comes Bradford.

Comes Jersey, Came

rarius.
Viscount Longue-
ville.

Comes Oxford.

Comes Kent.
'Their Lordships, or any Five of them; to meet

Comes Northampton.
To-morrow, at Ten a Clock in the Forenoon, in

Comes Peterborow. 2.
the Prince's Lodgings near the House of Peers.
Bp. Bangor to It is ORDERED, by the Lords Spiritual and Tempo-
preach sth

Comes Sandwich.
ral in Parliament assembled, That the Lord Bishop of
Bangor be, and he is hereby, desired to preach before
this House, in the Abbey Church at Westminster, on the
Fifth Day of November next.

-

DI

Committee to
draw Address

Ds. Osulstone.

Ds. Halifax.

Dux Somerset.

Comes Manchester. 1.
Comes Scarsdale.

Nov.

E.Orford et al. Upon reading the Petition and Appeal of the Right
Daltona et al. Honourable Edward Earl of Orford, the Right Honour-

able Robert Lord Rusell and the Lady Letitia his Wife,
William Bridges Esquire, and William Thornburgh, Exe-

VOL. XVII.

Comes Esex.
Comes Nottingham.
Comes Rochester.
Comes Abingdon.
Comes Torrington.
Comes Romney,
Comes Grantham.
Viscount Townshend.
Viscount Weymouth.
Viscount Longueville.

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PRAYERS.

158

PRAYERS

Journals of the House of Lords.

DIE ,

Lords take the Oaths.

IE Veneris, 23° O&tobris.

A. 1701.

The Lords following took the Oaths of Allegiance

Domini tam Spirituales quam Temporales præsentes
and Supremacy, and the Oath of Abjuration,

fuerunt:
and made and subscribed the Declaration, pur- Arch. Cant.
suant to the Statutes ; (videlicet,)

Ds. Custos Magni
Epus. London.

Sigilli.

Ds. Lawarr.

Ds. Thefaurarius.
George Duke of Cumberland.

Epus. Wigorn.

Ds. Gray lll.
Epus. Exon.

Comes Pembroke,
Thomas Earl of Pembroke, Lord President.

Ds. Nohun,

Præfes.
Epus. Sarum.

Ds. Culpeper.
Charles Duke of Somerset.

Epus. Petriburg

Dux Devon, Senes Ds. Oxfulfiore.
callus.

Ds. Stawell.
Edward Earl of Jersey, Lord Chamberlain. Epus. Bangor.

Dux Somerset.

Ds. Guilford.
Aubrey Earl of Oxford.

Ds. Sommers.

Dux Bolton.
Edward Earl of Sandwich.

Ds. Bernard.

Comes Jersey, Came. Ds. Halifax.
John Lord Lawarr.

rarius,
John Lord Sommers.

Comes Oxford.

Comes Northampton.
Alon to at
tend for the
The Lord Keeper, by Her Majesty's Command, ac-

Comes Sunderland.

Comes Sandwich. Black Rod. quainted the House, “ That Her Majesty had Occasion “ for Sir David Mitchell, Gentleman Usher of the Black

Comes Essex, “ Rod, in another Place; and therefore She had ap

Comes Torrington.

Comes Bradford.
" Stead."

Viscount Townshend.
Viscount Longueville.

Lord the C

pointed Mr. Aston to attend in this House, in his

Then the House was adjourned during Pleasure; and the Lords withdrew, to draw the Address.

Orms

Dudy

attended.

Ormis

อย Orms

Thomas et al.

After some Time, the House was resumed.

PRAYERS.
And the Lord Steward reported, from the Lords Com-
mittees, the Address drawn by them.

This Day Charles Earl of Sunderland fat first in Par-E. Sunder-
liament, upon the Death of his Father Robert Earl of Scat.

land takes his
Which, being read, was agreed to, as follows; (vide- Sunderland; and took the Oaths of Allegiance and
licet)

Supremacy, and the Oath of Abjuration, and made and
Address.

“We, Your Majesty's most dutiful and loyal Subjects, subscribed the Declaration, pursuant to the Statutes.
" the Lords Spiritual and Temporal in Parliament as-
“ sembled, do, with all dutiful Acknowledgements, re The Lord Chamberlain acquainted the House, “ That Queen to be
“ turn Your Majesty our most humble Thanks, for Your “ he had attended Her Majesty, as ordered, humbly to
“ Gracious Speech to both Houses of Parliament; and “know Her Majesty's Pleasure, when She would be
“ take Leave, on this Occasion, to congratulate the pros “ attended by this House with their Address; and that

perous and glorious Success with which it has pleased “ Her Majesty was pleased to appoint this Afternoon, at
“God to bless Your Majesty's Arms, in Conjunction “ Five a Clock, at St. James's.”
“ with Your Allies, under the Command of the Earl of
Marlborough ; as also for the other Successes of Your

Upon reading the Petition and Appeal of John Sharpe Sharpe verfus
• Majesty's Allies in Germany and Italy; and for the Esquire, from Two several Orders of the Court of Chan-
“ prosperous Condition the Trade of the Nation is cery, the One made the Sixteenth Day of December in
“ now in, which we acknowledge is chiefly owing to the Twelfth Year of the Reign of King William the
“ Your Majesty's great Wisdom and Conduct, We Third, and the other the Second Day of August One

humbly take Leave to assure Your Majesty, that we Thousand Seven, Hundred, on the Behalf of Daniel
“shall always be ready to assist you, to our utmost, in Thomas and Benjamin White; and praying, “ That they
" the Prosecution of this just and necessary War.

may answer thereunto, and all Proceedings in the
“ We likewise return Your Majesty our most humble

“ mean Time stayed :” “ Thanks, for the Resolution You are pleased to express,

It is ORDERED, by the Lords Spiritual and Tem" to maintain and defend the Church as by Law esta- poral in Parliament assembled, That' the said Daniel

blished, and to protect us in the full Enjoyment of our Thomas and Benjamin White may have a Copy of the

Rights and Liberties : And we further prefumé to affaid Appeal; and shall and they are hereby required to
“ sure Your Majesty, that we shall be ready, on all

put in their Answer thereunto, in Writing, on Friday the
“ Occasions, to support and defend Your Royal Person Sixth Day of November next, at Ten a Clock in the Fore-
" and Government, with all possible Zeal and Duty.”

noon; and that, in the mean Time, all Proceedings in

the Courts below be stayed.
ORDERED, That the whole House do attend Her
Majesty, with the Address.

Dominus Custos Magni Sigilli declaravit præsens Par- Adjourn.
ORDERED, That the Lords with White Staves do at- liamentum continuandum effe usque ad et in diem Mar-
to attend the rend Her Majesty, humbly to know wlien Her Majesty tis, vicesimum septimum diem instantis O&tobris, hora
Quren.

will be attended by this House with their Address. undecima Auroræ, Dominis fic decernentibus.

fwerth Addre

Lords with