66 66 "that all those who have the Happiness and Advantage to be of our Church will confider, that I have "had My Education in it, and that I have been "willing to run great Hazards for its Preservation; "and therefore they may be very fure I fhall always "make it My own particular Care, to encourage and "maintain this Church, as by Law eftablished, and every the leaft Member of it, in all their just Rights " and Privileges; and, upon all Occafions of Promo"tions to any Ecclefiaftical Dignity, I fhall have a "very juft Regard to fuch as are eminent and re"markable for their Piety, Learning, and conftant "Zeal for the Church; that, by this and all other "Methods which fhall be thought proper, I may tranf"mit it fecurely fettled to Pofterity. "Above all other Things, I do recommend to you "Peace and Union among ourselves; as the most "effectual Means, that can be devifed, to difcourage "and defeat the Defigns of Our Enemies. "I must not conclude without acquainting you, "I have given Directions that My Part of all the "Prizes, which have been or fhall be taken during "this War, be applied entirely to the Public Service; " and I hope my own Revenue will not fall fo short, "but that I may be able, as I defire, to contribute yet "further to the Eafe of My People." Examined, this 25th Day of March, 1703, by us, JOHN CHICHESTER. Jo. BANGOR. HALIFAX, Anno Arch. Cant. DIE Jovis, 22° Aprilis. Anno 2o Annæ Reginæ. Domini tam Spirituales quam Temporales præfentes Epus. Lich. & Cov. Lords take the D. Bucks and Normanby introduced. L. Granville introduced. Ds. Cuftos Magni Dux Richmond. Dux de Comit. Buck- Comes Lindsey, Mag- Comes Winchilfea. Viscount Weymouth. PRAYERS. Ds. Bergevenny. Ds. Paget. Ds. Rockingham. Ds. Ofborne. This Day Charles Earl of Winchilfea and William Lord Paget took the Oaths, and made and fubfcribed the Declaration, and also took and subscribed the Oath of Abjuration, pursuant to the Statutes. This Day John Marquis of Normanby, being, by Letters Patents, dated the Four and Twentieth Day of March One Thousand Seven Hundred and Two, created Duke of the County of Buckingham and Normanby, was, in his Robes, introduced between Charles Duke of Richmond and James Duke of Ormond (also in their Robes), and preceded by the Lord Great Chamberlain, the Deputy Gentleman Ufher of the Black Rod, and Sir Henry St. George Clarenceux, officiating in this Ceremony as Garter King of Arms; his Grace prefented his Patent to the Lord Keeper, on his Knee, at the Woolfack, who delivered it to the Clerk: And being read at the Table, as alfo his Writ of Summons, dat. Vicefimo Aprilis, Secundo Anna Regina; his Grace took his Place accordingly. In like Manner, Heneage Finch Efquire, being, by Let-L. Guernsey ters Patents, dated the Fifteenth Day of March One introduced. Thousand Seven Hundred and Two, created Lord Gernfey, was, in his Robes, introduced between the Lord Lawarr and the Lord Dartmouth (alfo in their Robes), and preceded by the Lord Great Chamberlain, Deputy Gentleman Ufher of the Black Rod, and Sir Henry St. George Clarenceux, officiating in this Ceremony as Garter King of Arms; his Lordship prefented his Patent to the Lord Keeper, on his Knee, at the Woolfack, who delivered it to the Clerk: And being read at the Table, as alfo his Writ of Summons, dated Vicefimo Aprilis, Anno Secundo Regine; his Lordfhip was accordingly placed on the Lower End of the Barons Bench. introduced. Alfo, Francis Conway Efquire, being, by Letters Pa-L. Conway tents, dated the Seventeenth Day of March One Thoufand Seven Hundred and Two, created Baron Conway of Ragley, was, in his Robes, introduced between the Lord Lawarr and the Lord Dartmouth (allo in their Robes), and preceded by the Lord Great Chamberlain, Deputy Gentleman Ufher of the Black Rod, and Sir Henry St. George Clarenceux, officiating in this Ceremony as Garter King of Arms; his Lordship presented his Patent to the Lord Keeper, on his Knee, at the Woolfack, who delivered it to the Clerk; and being read at the Table, as alfo his Writ of Summons, dat. Vicefimo Aprilis, Anno Secundo Reginæ; his Lordship was accordingly placed on the Lower End of the Barons Bench. Then the Lords Commiffioners, in their Robes, being feated on a Form placed between the Throne and the Woolfack; the Lord Keeper in the Middle; the Lord Privy Seal, the Lord Great Chamberlain, and the Earl of Nottingham, on his Right Hand; the Earl of Bradford, the Lord Dartmouth, and the Lord Granville, on his Left Hand; commanded the Deputy Gentleman. Ufher of the Black Rod to go to the Houfe of Commons, and let them know, "That the Commiffioners defire they would be prefent, to hear the said "Commiffion read." 66 * fion was read, by the Clerk, as followeth; (videlicet,) Then John Granville Efquire, being, by Letters Pa- "ANNA R. Deeft in Originali, "Thoma Commiffion for proroguing the Parlia . 66 66 66 "Thoma Archiepifcopo Cantuar. totius Angl. Primati" tiones, ad & in inftantem Vicefimum Secundum Diem " & Metropolitano, Prædilecto & Fideli Confiliario Nof- In "Teste Meipfa, apud Weftm. Vicefimo Secundo "Per ipfam Reginam, propria Manu fignat. Then the Lord Keeper faid, "My Lords and Gentlemen, "WRIGHTE." "By Virtue of Her Majefty's Commiffion now read, prorogue Parliament prorogued. Anno the Woolfack; the Lord Keeper in the Middle; and the Duke of Normanby and Buckingham on his Right' Hand; and the Earl of Nottingham and Lord Granville Domini tam Spirituales quam Temporales præfentes on his Left; commanded the Deputy Gentleman Usher Arch. Cant. fuerunt: Epus. Norwic. E. Bolingbroke takes the Oaths. Lord Harvey introduced. Præfes. of the Black Rod to go to the Houfe of Commons, and let them know, "That the Commiffioners defire they "would be prefent, to hear the faid Commiffion read." Who being come, with their Speaker; the Commisfion was read, by the Clerk, as follows; (videlicet,) 66 66 66 66 "ANNA R. Commiffion for prorogu "ANNA, Dei Gratia, Angl. Scoc. Franc. & Hib' ing the Par"nia Regina, Fidei Defenfor, &c. Præchariffimo Ma"rito Noftro Principi Georgio de Denmarke, Prædilectis "et Fidelibus Confiliariis Noftris Nathan Wrighte Militi "Cuftodi Magni Sigilli Noftri Angl. Sidney Domino Godolphin Magno Thefaurario Noftro Angl. Charif"fimis Confanguineis & Confiliariis Noftris Thome Co"miti Pembroke & Montgomery Præfidenti Concilii Nof"tri, Job'i Duci de Comitatu Buckingham & de Normanby Cuftodi Privati Sigilli Noftri, Will'mo Duci "Devon. Senefcallo Hofpitii Noftri, Carolo Duci Somerfet Magiftro Equorum Noftrorum, Jacobo Duci Ormond, Carolo Duci Bolton, Mainhardt Duci Schonburgh, Thomæ Duci Leeds, Johanni Duci Marlborough, Rob'to "Comiti Lindsey Magno Camerario Angl. Carolo Comiti "Carliol. Comiti Marefcallo Angl. Ed'r'o Comiti Jerzey "Camerario Hospitii Noftri, Carolo Comiti Dorfet & "Middl'x, Georgio Comiti Northampton, Carolo Comiti "Manchester, Thome Comiti Stamford, Thom. Comiti "Thanet, Carolo Comiti Burlington, Carolo Bodvile Co"miti Radnor, Montagu Comiti Abingdon Conftabulario "Turris Noftræ London. Carolo Comiti Berkeley, Daniel. "Comiti Nottingham Uni Primariorum Secretariorunr "Noftrorum, Laurentio Comiti Roffen. Rado Comiti Montagu, Rico Comiti Scarbrough, Franc'o Comiti 66 66 Bradford Thefaurario Hofpitii Noftri, Henrico Comiti "Romney, Thome Vicecomiti Weymouth, Prædile&tis & Fi"delibus Confiliariis Noftris Rob'to Domino Ferrers, "Thoma Domino Wharton, Job'i Domino Poulett de "Hinton St. George, Rob'to Domino Lexington, Will'o "Domino Dartmouth, Joh'i Domino Granville, Heneagio "Domino Gernsey, & Joh'i Levifon Domino Gower Can"cellario Ducatus Noftri Lancaftr. Salutem. Cum nu per, pro quibufdam arduis & urgentibus Negotiis, "Nos, Statum & Defenfionem Regni Noftri Angl. & "Ecclefie Anglican. concernentibus, præfens hoc Par"liamentum Noftrum apud Civitatem Noftram Weftmo"nafterii, Vicefimo Die Augufti, Anno Regni Noftri "Primo, inchoari & teneri ordinavimus; a quo Die "idem Parliamentum Noftrum ufque ad & in Octavum "Diem Octobris tunc proximum fequentem prorogatum "fuerat; & abinde, per feparales Prorogationes & Adjournationes, ad & in inftantem Vicefimum Secun"dum Diem Junii prorogatum & adjournatum fuerat, "apud Civitatem Noftram Weftm. prædictam, ibidem tunc tenendum & profequendum: Sciatis tamen, quod, Origin. Noftræ. "certis "certis urgentibus Caufis & Confiderationibus Nos fpe"cialiter moventibus, idem Parliamentum Noftrum ul"terius prorogandum duximus. De Fidelitate igitur, "Prudentia, & Circumfpectionibus veftris plurimum con"fidentes, de Avifamento & Affenfu Concilii Noftri, affignavimus vos Commiffionarios Noftros; dantes "vobis, & aliquibus Tribus vel pluribus veftrum, Te"nore Præfentium, plenam Poteftatem & Auctoritatem, "hoc inftante Die Martis, ad præfens Parliamentum "Noftrum, Nomine Noftro, ufque ad & in Tertium "Diem Augufti jam prox. fequen. apud prædictam Ci"vitatem Noftram Weftm. prorogandum & continuan"dum, ibidemque tunc tenendum & profequendum ; " & ideo vobis mandamus, quod circa Præmiffa diligenter intendatis, ac ea in Forma prædicta effectuali"ter expleatis. Damus autem univerfis & fingulis Archiepifcopis, Ducibus, Marchionibus, Comitibus, Vice"comitibus, Epifcopis, Baronibus, Militibus, Civibus, " & Burgenfibus, ac omnibus aliis quorum interest ad "dictum Parliamentum Norum conventuris, Tenore "Præfentium, firmiter in Mandatis, quod vobis in Pra 66 |