Adjourn. It is Refolved, by the Lords Spiritual and Temporal in Parliament affembled, That, in cafe Her Majesty (whom GoD long preferve) fhould demife without Iffue, the Privy Council do caufe the next Proteftant Succeffor, as by Law established, to be proclaimed in England and Ireland, upon Pain of High Treafon; and that if the faid Proteftant Succeffor fhould be then out of England, that there be a Commiffion of Lords Juftices, to act in the Adininiftration of the Government, in the Name of the Succeffor, until fuch Succeffor fhall arrive, or fend Orders to the contrary. It is ORDERED, by the Lords Spiritual and Temporal in Parliament aflembled, That To-morrow, at Twelve a Clock, this Houfe fhall be put into a Committee again, to confider farther what may be fitting to be done, for the Prefervation of Her Majefty's Perfon and Government, and the Proteftant Succeffion as by Law established. Dominus Cuftos Magni Sigilli declaravit præfens Parliamentum continuandum effe ufque at et in diem Martis, vicefimum diem inftantis Novembris, hora undecima Auroræ, Dominis fic decernentibus. Queen, 4th September 1705." Which Titles were read. And the Earl of Stamford reported, "That the "Number of those to be named in the Act to be Lords Juftices fhall be Seven; (videlicet,) "Lord Archbishop of Canterbury for the Time Which, being read, were agreed to. It is Refolved, by the Lords Spiritual and Temporal Time, as She or He fhall think fit: That there fhall prepare a Bil upon thefe in Parliament affembled, That the Judges do prepare a It is ORDERED, by the Lords Spiritual and Temporal Judges to Bill, in order to an Act, upon the Refolutions agreed Refolutions. "That the Lord Archbishop of Canterbury for the to in the House Yesterday and this Day. "Time being fhall be One. "That the Lord Keeper or Lord Chancellor for Succeffion. ORDERED, by the Lords Spiritual and Temporal in Proteftant Parliament affembled, That To-morrow, at Twelve a Clock, this Houfe fhall be put into a Committee again, to proceed in the Confideration of what may be fitting to be done, for the Prefervation of Her Majefty's Perfon and Government, and the Proteftant Succeflion as by "That the Lord Prefident of the Council for the Law established; and that the Judges do then attend. "Time being fhall be One. "That the Lord High Treafurer of England for "That the Lord High Admiral of England for Dominus Cuftos Magni Sigilli declaravit præfens Par- Adjourn. "That the Lord Privy Seal for the Time being undecima Aurora, Dominis fic decernentibus. DIE Jovis, 22° Novembris. Hammond, Leave for a Bill. Tooke verfus Ds. Cuftos Magni Ds. Godolphin, The- C. P. S. Dux Grafton. Dux Ormonde. Dux Beaufort. Dux St. Albans. Dux Bolton. Dux Schonburg. Dux Buckingham & Normanby. Comes Kent, Camerarius. Ds. De Lawarr. Ds. Berkeley. Ds. Ferrers. Ds. Wharton. Ds. Howard Eff. Ds. Paget. Ds. North & Grey. Ds. Grey W. Ds. Lovelace. Ds. Poulett. Ds. Howard Efc. Ds. Mohun. Ds. Vaughan. Ds. Colepeper. Ds. Rockingham. Ds. Guilford. Comes Bridgewater. Ds. Cholmondeley. Comes Leicester. Ds. Afhburnham. Comes Northampton. Ds. Wefton. Comes Westmorland. Ds. Herbert. Comes Manchester. Ds. Haverfham. Comes Rivers. Comes Stamford. Comes Kingston. Comes Thanet. Comes Scarfdale. Comes Effex. Comes Anglesey. Comes Feverfham. Comes Nottingham. Comes Rochester. Comes Abingdon. Comes Portland. Comes Bradford. Comes Orford. Viscount Say & Seale. PRAYERS. Ds. Sommers, Ds. Halifax. Ds. Granville. Upon reading the Petition of Anthony Hammond Efquire, as Guardian to Valentine Browne, and other Children of Nicholas Browne, called Lord Viscount Kenmare in the Kingdom of Ireland, by Hellen his late Wife; praying Leave to bring in a Bill, for enabling the granting of Leafes upon Fines upon feveral Estates in that Kingdom, for raifing Money, to be applied for and towards discharging feveral Incumbrances upon the faid Eftates: It is ORDERED, by the Lords Spiritual and Temporal in Parliament affembled, That the Petitioner hath hereby Leave to bring in a Bill, as defired. The House being this Day moved, on the Behalf of D& al. Simon Lord Bifhop of Ely, and Sir Gilbert Dolbin, Executor of Sir William Dolbin deceafed, Refpondents to the Appeal of Katherine Tooke and others; "That they may have further Time for anfwering to the faid Ap"peal, they having been but lately ferved with the "former Order of this Houfe for that Purpose:" And the Lord Herbert reported, "That it was the Addrefs for a "Opinion of the Committee, That an humble Addrefs good Corre"be prefented to Her Majefty, That She would be be maintained ipondence to pleafed to use Her utmost Endeavours, to preferve and with the "maintain a good Correfpondence with Her Allies, Allies, &c. particularly with The States of the United Provinces; "and to excite them, and all Her Allies, as much as poffible, to a vigorous Profecution of the War." "It has been Our great Care and Concern, ever "fince Our Acceffion to the Crown, to preserve the "Peace, and promote the true Intereft and Advantage, "of that Our ancient Kingdom; and above all, to have "your prefent Establishment fo fecured, that both you and After-ages may reap the Benefit thereof. "You are now again met in Parliament, and, no "Doubt, with a full View of all your prefent Circum"ftances; which We heartily with may be feconded "with fuch Endeavours on your Part, as what may best "accomplish what We fo really defign. Union. "In your laft Meeting, We recommended to you, "with the greatest Earneftness, the fettling of the Suc"ceffion of that Our ancient Kingdom in the Proteftant "Line: And feveral Things having fince happened, "which fhews the great Inconveniency of these Matters continuing in Sufpence, We cannot but at present moft feriously renew the Recommendation of this "Settlement, as being convinced of the growing Ne ceffity thereof, both for the Prefervation of the Pro"teftant Religion, and the Peace and Safety of all "Our Dominions, and for defeating the Defigns and "Attempts of all Our Enemies: And to prevent any "Objection to the faid Settlement, that can be fuggefted "from the Views or Fears of future Inconveniencies that "may happen to that Our Kingdom from thence, We "fhall be ready to give the Royal Affent to fuch Pro"vifions and Reftrictions as fhall be found neceffary and "reasonable in fuch a Cafe: |