Anno 2o Annæ Reginæ. Domini tam Spirituales quam Temporales præfentes fuerunt: Arch. Cant. Epus. Norwic. Commiffion for proro. guing the Parliament. 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 Archbishop of Canterbury on his Right Hand; 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 "faid Commiffion read." Who being come, with their Speaker; the Commiffion was read, by the Clerk, as follows: 66 66 "ANNA R. "ANNA, Dei Gratia, Angl. Scoc. Franc. et Hib'nia "Regina, Fidei Defenfor, &c. Præchariffimo Marito "Noftro Principi Georgio de Denmark, Reverendiffimo "in Chrifto Patri et Fideli Confiliario Noftro Thoma Archiepifcopo Cantuar. totius Angl. Primati et Metropolitano, Prædilecto et Fideli Confiliario Noftro Na"than Wrighte Militi Cuftodi Magni Sigilli Noftri Angl. "Reverendiffimo in Chrifto Patri et Fideli Confiliario Noftro Jch'i Archiepifcopo Ebor. Primati et Metro"politano, Prædilecto et Fideli Confiliario Noftro Sidney "Domino Godolphin Magno Thefaurario Ang Cha"riffimis Confanguineis et Confiliariis Noftris Thoma "Comiti Pembroke et Montgomery Præfidenti Concilii "Noftri, Joh'i Duci de Comitatu Buckingham et de Normanby Cuftodi Privati Sigilli Noftri, Will'o Duci Devon. Senefcallo Hofpitii Noftri, Carolo Duci Somerset Magiftro Equorum Noftrorum, Jacobo Duci Ormond, "Carolo Duci Bolton, Mainherdt Duci Schonburg, Thoma "Duci Leeds, Job'i Duci Marlborough, Roberto Comiti Lindsey Magno Camerario Angl., Carolo Comiti Carliol. "Comiti Marefcallo Angl. Edro Comiti Jerzey Came"rario Hofpitii Noftri, Carolo Comiti Dorfet & Middx, "Georgio Comiti Northampton, Carolo Comiti Manchester, "Thoma Comiti Stamford, Thome Comiti Thanet, Carolo "Comiti Burlington, Carolo Bodvile Comiti Radnor, Mon"tagu Comiti Abingdon Conftabulario Turris Noftræ "London. Carolo Comiti Berkeley, Daniel. Comiti Not"tingham Uni Primariorum Secretariorum Noftrorum, "Laurentio Comiti Rofen. Rad'o Comiti Montagu, Ric'o "Comiti Scarbrough, Fran'co Comiti Bradford Thefau 46 "rario Hofpitii Noftri, Hen'co Comiti Romney, Thoma "Vicecomiti Weymouth, Reverendo in Chrifto Patri et "Fideli Confiliario Noftro Hen'co Epifcopo London: "Prædilectis et Fidelibus Confiliariis Noftris Rob'to Do"mino Ferrers, Thoma Domino Wharton, Job'i Domino "Poulett de Hinton St. George, Rob'to Domino Lexington, "Will'o Domino Dartmouth, Johanni Domino Granville, "Heneagio Domino Gernfey, et Job'i Levefon Domino "Gower Cancellario Ducatus Noftri Lancaftr. Salu"tem. Cum nuper, pro quibufdam arduis et urgentibus "Negotiis, Nos, Statum et Defenfionem Regni Noftri Angl. et Ecclefiæ Anglicana concernentibus, præfens "hoc Parliamentum Noftrum apud Civitatem Noftram "Weftmonafterii, Vicefimo Die Augufti, Anno Regni Noftri "Primo, inchoari et teneri ordinavimus; a quo Die idem "Parliamentum Noftrum ufque ad et in Octavum Diem "Octobris tunc prox. fequen. prorogatum fuerat; et abinde, per feparales Prorogationes et Adjournationes, ad et in inftantem Tertium Diem Augufti prorogatum et adjournatum fuerat, apud Civitatem Nof"tram Weftm. prædictam, ibidem tunc tenendum et profequendum: Sciatis tamen, quod, certis urgentibus "Caufis et Confiderationibus Nos fpecialiter moventibus, "idem Parliamentum Noftrum ulterius prorogandum "duximus. De Fidelitate igitur, Prudentia, et Circum 66 66 66 fpectionibus veftris plurimum confidentes, de Avifa "mento et Affenfu Concilii Noftri, affignavimus vos Com"miffionarios Noftros; dantes vobis, et aliquibus Tribus "vel pluribus veftrum, Tenore Præfentium, plenam Po"teftatem et Auctoritatem, hoc inftante Die Martis, ad præfens Parliamentum Noftrum, Nomine Noftro, ufque "ad et in Decimum Quartum Diem Octobris jam prox. fequen. apud prædictam Civitatem Noftram Westm. prorogandum et continuandum, ibidemque tunc tenendum et profequendum; et ideo vobis mandamus, quod circa Præmiffa diligenter intendatis, ac ea in Forma prædicta "effectualiter expleatis. Damus autem univerfis et fingu "lis Archiepifcopis, Ducibus, Marchionibus, Comitibus, "Vicecomitibus, Epifcopis, Baronibus, Militibus, Civibus, "et Burgenfibus, ac omnibus aliis quorum intereft ad "dictum Parliamentum Noftrum conventuris, Tenore "Præfentium, firmiter in Mandatis, quod vobis in Præ"miflis faciendis, agendis, et exercendis, pareant, obe"diant, & intendant, prout decet. In cujus Rei Teftimonium, has Literas Noftras fieri fecimus Patentes. Commiffion for prorogu ing the Parliament. Nathan Wrighte Miles, Ds. Cuftos Magni Comes Stamford. PRAYER S. Ds. Dartmouth. Then the Lords Commiffioners, being feated on a Form placed between the Throne and the Woolfack; the Lord Keeper in the Middle; the Lord Archbishop of Canterbury, the Earl of Nottingham, and the Lord Bishop of London, on his Right Hand; the Earl of Stamford and Lord Dartmouth on his Left; 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 faid Commiffion read." Who being come, with their Speaker; the Commiffion was read, by the Clerk, as follows; (videlicet,) 66 "ANNA R. 66 "ford Thefaurario Hofpitii Noftri, Hen'co Comiti 66 66 Regni Noftri Angl. et Ecclefiae Anglicane concernen- 66 plurimum confidentes, de Avifamento et Affenfu Con"cilii Noftri, affignavimus vos Commiffionarios Noftros; "dantes vobis, et aliquibus Tribus vel pluribus vef"trum, Tenore Præfentium, plenam Poteftatem et Auc"toritatem, hoc inftante Die Jovis, ad præfens Parlia mentum Noftrum, Nomine Noftro, ufque ad et in Magno Camerario Angl. Carolo Comiti Carliol. Čo"miti Marefcallo Angl. Ed'r'o Comiti Jerzey Came"rario Hofpitii Noftri, Carolo Comiti Dorfet et Midd'x, Georgio Comiti Northampton, Carolo Comiti Manchef "ter, Thoma Comiti Stamford, Thome Comiti Thanet, "Carolo Comiti Burlington, Carolo Bodvile Comiti Rad "nor, Montagu Comiti Abingdon Conftabulario Turris "Noftræ London. Carolo Comiti Berkeley, Daniel. Co"miti Nottingham Uni Primariorum Secretariorum Nof"trorum, Laurentio Comiti Roffen. Rad'o Comiti Mon"tagu, Ric'o Comiti Scarbrough, Franc'o Comiti Brad Epus. Lich. & Cov. Epus. Sarum. Epus. Norwic. Epus. Petrib. Epus. Bangor. Commiffion for proroguing the Parlia ment. fuerunt: Ds. Cuftos Magni Dux Southampton. Dux Bolton. Ds. Ferrers. Ds. Paget. Ds. North & Grey. Ds. Mohun. Ds. Vaughan. Comes Nottingham. Ds. Bernard. Viscount Weymouth. PRAYERS. Ds. Gernfey. The Lord Keeper acquainted the Houfe, "That Her "Majefty had fent a Commiffion for the further pro"roguing of the Parliament." Then the Lords Commiffioners, being feated on a Form, placed between the Throne and the Woolfack; the Lord Keeper in the Middle; the Lord Archbishop of Canterbury and the Earl of Bradford on his Right Hand; the Lord Bishop of London and the Lord Granville on his Left Hand; commanded the Deputy Gentleman Usher of the Black Rod to go to the House of Commons, and let them know, "That the Com"miffioners defire they would be prefent, to hear the "faid Commiffion read." Who being come, with their Speaker; the Commiffion was read, as followeth : k ANNA R. "ANNA, Dei Gratia, Angl. Scoc. Franc. et Hi"b'niæ Regina, Fidei Defenfor, &c. Præchariffimo "Marito Noftro Principi Georgio de Denmark, Reve"rendiffimo in Chrifto Patri et Fideli Confiliario Noftro ampton, Carolo Coniti Manchester, Thoma Comiti Stamford, Thome Comiti Thanet, Carolo Comiti Bur"lington, Carolo Bodville Comiti Radnor, Montagu "Comiti Abingdon Conftabulario Turris Noftræ London. "Carolo Comiti Berkeley, Daniel. Comiti Not.ingham "Uni Primariorum Secretariorum Noftrorum, Lau"rentio Comiti Roffen. Rado Comiti Mentagu, Ric'o "Comiti Scarbrough, Fran'co Comiti Bradford The"faurario Hofpitii Noftri, Hen'co Comiti Romney, "Thoma Vicecomiti Weymouth, Reverendo in Chrifto "Patri et Fideli Confiliario Noftro Henrico Epifcopo "London. Prædilectis et Fidelibus 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 Gernfey, Job'i "Levefon Domino Gower Cancellario Ducatus + Noftri "Lancaftr. Salutem. Cum nuper, pro quibufdam ar"duis et urgentibus Negotiis, Nos, Statum et De"fenfionem Regni Noftri Angl. et Ecclefiæ Anglicana "concernentibus, præfens hoc Parliamentum Noftrum "apud Civitatem Noftram Weftm. Vicefimo Die Au"gufti, Anno Regni Noftri Primo, inchoari et teneri "ordinavimus; a quo Die idem Parliamentum Noftrum ufque ad et in Octavum Diem Octobris tunc "proximum fequen. prorogatum fuerat; et abinde, per feparales Prorogationes et Adjournationès, ad et in "inftantem Diem Jovis, Quartum Diem Novembris, prorogatum et adjournatum fuerat, apud Civitatem "Noftram Weftm. prædictam, ibidem tunc tenendum et profequendum: Sciatis tamen, quod, certis urgentibus "Caufis et Confiderationibus Nos fpecialiter moventibus, "idem Parliamentum Noftrum ulterius prorogandum "duximus. De Fidelitate igitur, Prudentia, et Cir cumfpectionibus veftris plurimum confidentes, de Avi"famento et Affenfu Concilii Noftri, affignavimus vos "Commiffionarios Noftros; dantes vobis, et aliquibus "Tribus vel pluribus veftrum, Tenore Præfentium, "plenam Poteftatem et Auctoritatem, hoc inftante Die Jovis, ad præfens Parliamentum Noftrum, Nomine "Noftro, ufque ad et in Diem Martis, Nonum Diem "hujus inftantis Novembris, apud prædictam Civitatem "Noftram Weftm. prorogandum et continuandum, ibidemque tunc tenendum et profequendum; et ideo "vobis mandamus, quod circa Præmiffa diligenter in "pleatis. Damus autem univerfis et fingulis Archie"pifcopis, Ducibus, Marchionibus, Comitibus, Vice"comitibus, Epifcopis, Baronibus, Militibus, Civibus, "Thoma Archiepifcopo Cantuar. totius Angl. Primati et Burgenfibus, ac omnibus aliis quorum interest ad "dictum Parliamentum Noftrum conventuris, Tenore « Præfentium, firmiter in Mandatis, quod vobis in 10 "Præmiffis * Origin. Uno. + Origin. Noftræ. Anno 2o Annæ Reginæ. "I hope I have improved the Confidence you re posed in Me last Year, to your Satisfaction, and the "Advantage of us and our Allies, by the Treaty with "the King of Portugal, and the Declaration of the "Duke of Savoy; which, in great Measure, may be im"puted to the Chearfulness with which you fupported "Me in this War, and the Affurance with which you "trufted Me in the Conduct of it: And we cannot "fufficiently acknowledge the Goodness of Almighty "God, who is pleased to afford us fo fair a Profpect, "as we now have, of bringing it to a glorious and speedy Conclufion. 66 "I must therefore defire you, Gentlemen of the "House of Commons, to grant Me fuch Supplies as "shall be requifite to defray the neceffary Charge of "the War in the next Year, with regard, not only to "all our former Engagements, but particularly to our "Alliance lately made with the King of Portugal, for "recovering the Monarchy of Spain from the House "of Bourbon, and restoring it to the House of Austriaz "which Treaty, being in itself of the highest Impor"tance imaginable, and requiring all poffible Dispatch " in the Execution of it, has neceffarily occafioned a great Expence even in this present Year, though not "fo much as it will require, and for which, I hope, we "fhall be amply recompenfed, in the next. "The Subfidies, which will now be immediately re"quired, for the Affiftance of the Duke of Savoy, will "likewife occafion a further neceffary Charge. 66 "I must take Notice to you, that, though no par"ticular Provifion was made in the laft Seffion, either "for the Charge of our prefent Expedition to Portugal, or for that of the Augmentation Troops defired by "The States General; yet the Funds given by Parlia "ment have held out fo well, and the Produce of the "Prizes has proved fo confiderable, that you will find "the Public will not be in Debt, by reafon of either of "thofe additional Services. «Funds for the Civil Government are diminished by "I may further obferve to you, that, though the "the War, I have, in Conjunction with The States "General, contributed out of My own Revenue to"wards fome Public Services, and particularly the "Support of the Circle of Suabia, whofe firm Ad"herence to the Intereft of the Allies, under the greatest "Preffures, did very well deferve our feasonable Affiftance; and I fhall still be careful not to engage My"felf in any unneceffary Expence of My own, that I may have the more to fpare towards the Eafe of My "Subjects. 66 ་ Her Majesty's Speech, *Origin. 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