Smith, Speaker of H. C. pre fented. Queen's Speech. Majefty's Pleafure, that they attend Her prefently, "narchy, the Balance of Power in Europe is utterly "in the House of Peers." "deftroyed; and He will be able in a fhort Time to engrofs the Trade, and the Wealth, of the World. Who being come; they prefented the Right Honourable John Smith Efquire, whom they had chofen to be their Speaker, for Her Majesty's Royal Approbation. And, after a fhort Speech made by him to Her Majefty, defiring Her Majefty to excufe him from that Service; cr "Mr. Speaker, "Her Majefty is pleafed to fay, That, She being fully affured of the Difcretion and Temper, as well "as of the good Affections, of Her House of Commons; "as to the Suit which you have made in their Name, "Her Majefty does moft willingly grant to them all "their Privileges, in as full a Manner as they were at "any Time granted or allowed by any of Her Royal "Predeceffors: And as to what you have prayed in relation to yourfelf; Her Majefty will put the beft and "moft favourable Conftruction upon your Words and "Actions, in the Execution of your Duty of Speaker "of the Houfe of Commons; being fatisfied of your Integrity, of your Zeal for Her Service, of your firm "Adherence to the true Intereft of your Country, and "of your faithful Performance of the Public Trufts "which have been committed to your Care." 66 "I have been very defirous to meet you as early as I thought you might be called together, without Incon"venience to yourselves. "And it is with much Satisfaction I obferve fo full an "Appearance at the Opening of the Parliament; be"caufe it is a Ground for Me to conclude, you are all "convinced of the Neceffity of profecuting the juft "War, in which we are engaged; and therefore are "truly fenfible, that 'tis of the greatest Importance to us "to be timely in our Preparations. 66 My Lords, and Gentlemen, By an Act of Parliament, paffed the laft Winter, I was enabled to appoint Commiffioners for this King"dom, to treat with Commiflioners, to be empowered "by Authority of Parliament in Scotland, concerning a nearer and more complete Union between the Two "Kingdoms, as foon as an Act fhall be made there for "that Purpose: I think it proper for Me to acquaint 66 you, that fuch an A&t is lately paffed there; and I "intend, in a fhort Time, to caufe Commiffions to be "made out, in order to put the Treaty on Foot; which "I heartily defire may prove fuccefsful; because I am perfuaded that an Union of the Two Kingdoms "will not only prevent many Inconveniencies, which may "otherwife happen, but muft conduce to the Peace and Happiness of both Nations; and therefore, I hope, I "fhall have your Affiftance in bringing this great Work "to a good Conclufion. 66 "There is another Union I think Myself obliged to "recommend to you in the moft earnest and affectio"nate Manner; I mean, an Union of Minds and Affec"tions amongst ourselves: It is that, which would, above "all Things, difappoint and defeat the Hopes and Defigns of our Enemies. Receivers and Triers of PeXitions. 66 "I cannot but with Grief obferve, there are fome "amongst us, who endeavour to foment Animofities; "but, I perfuade Myfelf, they will be found to be very "few, when you appear to aflift Me in difcountenancing "and defeating fuch Practices. "I mention this with a little more Warmth, because "there have not been wanting fome, fo very malicious, "as even in Print to fuggeft, the Church of England, as "by Law established, to be in Danger at this Time. 66 "I am willing to hope, not One of My Subjects can "really entertain a Doubt of My Affection to the Church, or fo much as fufpect, that it will not be My "chief Care to fupport it, and leave it fecure after Me; and therefore we may be certain, that they, who go about to infinuate Things of this Nature, must be "Mine and the Kingdom's Enemies, and can only mean "to cover Designs, which they dare not publicly own, by endeavouring to distract us with unreasonable and groundless Diftrufts and Jealoufies. 66 66 66 Et ceux qui veulent deliver leur Petic'ons, eux baillent dedeins Six Jours procheinement enfuent. Les Receivours des Petic'ons de Gafcoigne, et des autres Terres et Pais de par le Mer et des Ifles. Meffire Thomas Trevor, Chivalier et Cheife Juftic. de Banc Com. Meffire Edward Ward, Chivalier et Chiefe Baron de l'Exchequer de la Reine. Meffire Jean Francklin, Chivalier. Et ceux qui veulent deliver leur Petic'ons, eux baillent dedeins Six Jours procheinement enfuent. Les Triours des Petic'ons d'Angleterre, d'Efcoce, et d'Ireland. Le Duc de Somerfet. Le Duc de Ormonde. Le Duc de Buckingham & Normanby. Le Count de Lindley, Grand Chamberlein. Le Count Rivers, Le Count de Feverfham. Le Baron Wharton. Touts ceux enfemble, ou Quatre des Scignicurs avanditz; appellants au eux les Serjeants de la Reine, quant ferra befoigne; tendront leur Place en le Chambre de Treforier. Les Triours des Petic'ons de Gascoigne, et des autres Terres et Pais de per le Mer et des Iles. Le Duc de Beaufort. Le Duc de Northumberland. Le Duc de Leeds. Le Count de Kent, Chamberlein d' l'Hoftel de la Reine. Le Count de Denbigh. Le Baron Mobun. Touts ceux enfemble, ou Quatr' des Seignieurs avanditz; appellants au eux les Serjeants de la Reine, quant ferra Befoigne; tendront leur Place en Chambre de Chamberlain. Hodie 1 vice lecta eft Billa, intituled, "An Act for Poor's Bill, "preventing the Poor's being defrauded, and redreffing "feveral other Abuses." Whereupon it is ORDERED, by the Lords Spiritual Committee to and Temporal in Parliament affembled, That the hum- diefs upon its ble Thanks of this Houfe be given to Her Majefty, for Her most Gracious Speech to both Houfes of Parlia ment. Lords Committees appointed to draw an Address of humble Thanks to be prefented to Her Majesty, for Her moft Gracious Speech to both Houfes of Parliament; and to report to the House. Ds. Godolphin, Thefaurarius. Epus. London. Dux Newcastle, Ds. Wharton. Epus. Sarum. C. P. S. 2. Epus. Petrib. 1. Epus. Norwic. Epus. Ciceftr. Epus. Bangor. Epus. Carliol. Dux Leeds. rarius. Comes Kent, Camerarius. Comes Northamp ton. Comes Denbigh Comes Rivers. Comes Stamford. Comes Winchilfea: Comes Thanet. Comes Effex. Ds. Berkeley Str. Dux Ormonde. Comes Lindsey, rarius. Comes Kent, Camerarius. Comes Northamp ton. Comes Denbigh. Comes Rivers. Comes Stamford. Comes Winchilfed. Comes Thanet. Comes Effex. Comes Notting ham. Comes Rochefter: Ds. Paget. Ds. Berkeley Str. Ds. Oborne. Ds. Stawell. Comes Feverfhani: Comes Nottingham, Comes Rochester. Comes Abingdon. Comes Bradford. Comes Coventrie. Comes Orford. Comes Grantham. Their Lordships, or any Five of them; to meet on Monday next, at Ten a Clock in the Forenoon, in the Prince's Lodgings near the House of Peers; and to adjourn as they please. Dominus Cuftos Magni Sigilli declaravit præfens Par- Adjourn. liamentum continuandum effe ufque ad et in diem Lunæ, vicefimum nonum diem inftantis Octobris, hora duodecima, Dominis fic decernentibus. Stoppage in Streets, Order to prevent. Adjourn. 66 Ds. Guilford. 2. Ds. Ofborne. 1. Ds. Halifax. faurarius. Dux Newcastle, C. P. S. Dux Somerfet. Comes Lindsey, Mag Ds. Grey W. Comes Kent, Camera- Ds. Sommers. nus Camerarius. rius. Comes Stamford. Comes Nottingham. Comes Coventry. PRAYERS. The Lords following took the Oaths, and made and fubfcribed the Declaration, and took and fubfcribed the Oath of Abjuration, pursuant to the Statutes; (videlicet,) Charles Duke of Somerset. Thomas Lord Bishop of Rochester. Upon Complaint made to this House, "That there is "fuch an Interruption, by Hackney Coaches, Carts, and Drays, in King's Street, and the Paffages in The Old "Palace Tard in Westminster, that the Lords and others "are frequently hindered from coming to this House, to "the great Inconveniency of the Members of both "Houfes:" It is thereupon ORDERED, by the Lords Spiritual and Temporal in Parliament affembled, That the High Steward of the City of Westminster, or his Deputy, together with the Juftices of the Peace for the faid City, fhall, by their Care, and Directions to the Conftables and other Officers within the faid Limits, take fpecial Order, That no empty Hackney Coaches be fuffered to make any Stay, between Whitehall and The Old Palace Yard in Westminster, from Eleven a Clock in the Forenoon until Three of the Clock in the Afternoon of the fame Day, during the Sitting of this Parliament; and that no Carriages, Drays, or Carts, be permitted to pafs through the faid Streets and Paffages, between the Hours aforefaid, during the Sitting of this Parliament; and herein fpecial Care is to be taken, by the faid Deputy Steward, Juftices of the Peace, Conftables, and all other Officers herein concerned, as the contrary will be anfwered to this House. Dominus Cuftos Magni Sigilli declaravit præfens Parliamentum continuandum effe ufque ad et in diem Mercurii, tricefimum primum diem inftantis Octobris, hora undecima Aurora, Dominis fic decernentibus. PRAYERS. fuerunt: Ds. Cuftos Magni Ds. Godolphin, The- C. P. S. Dux Somerfet. Comes Lindsey, Mag nus Camerarius. Comes Kent, Camerarius. Comes Leicefter. Comes Winchilfea. Comes Kingston. Comes Feverfham. Comes Nottingham. Comes Abingdon. Comes Portland. Comes Bradford. Comes Coventry. Comes Jersey. Comes Grantham. Viscount Say & Seale. Viscount Weymouth. Ds. Wharton. Ds. North & Grey. Ds. Conway. |