DIE Jovis, 29 die Augusti.
Domini tam Spirituales quam Temporales præsentes
fuerunt:
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Arch. Cant.
Epus. London. |
Ds. Cancellarius.
Dux Norff.
Dux Bucks.
Comes Bridgwater.
Comes Devon.
Comes Clarendon.
Comes Craven.
Comes Guildford.
Vicecomes Hallyfax. |
Ds. Berkeley.
Ds. Hunsdon.
Ds. Vaughan.
Ds. Colepeper.
Ds. Arundell Trer. |
PRAYERS.
The Lord Chancellor acquainted the House, "That
the King had granted a Commission, under the Great
Seal of England, for the further Prorogation of the
Parliament."
Hereupon (the Lords being all in their Robes) the
Lord Chancellor, being set on a Form cross the House,
between the Throne and the Woolsack (with the Archbishop of Canterbury and Earl of Bridgwater on his
Right Hand, and the Earl of Craven and Earl of Guildford on his Left Hand), commanded the Gentleman
Usher of the Black Rod, to give the House of Commons
Notice of the said Commission; and to signify to them,
"That the Lords desire that they would be present, to
hear the said Commission read."
Who being come, with their Speaker; the Commission
was read (all the Lords being uncovered while the Commission was reading).
Commission Corproroguing the Parliament.
"CAROLUS REX.
"Carolus Secundus, Dei Gratia, Angliæ, Scociæ,
Franciæ, et Hiberniæ Rex, Fidei Defensor, &c. Præcharissimo Fratri Nostro Jacobo Duci Ebor. et Albaniæ
Comiti Ulster, &c. Præcharissimo Consanguineo & Consiliario Nostro Principi Ruperto Comiti Palatini Rheni
Duci Bavariæ et Cumberland Constabular. Castri
Nostri de Windsor, Reverendissimo in Christo Partri &
Fideli Consiliario Nostro Will'o Cantuar. Archiepiscopo totius Angliæ Primati & Metropolitano, Prædilecto & Fideli Consiliario Nostro Heneagio Domino
Finch Domino Cancellario Nostro Angliæ, Charissimis
Consanguineis & Consiliariis Nostris Thomæ Comiti
Danby Domino Thesaurario Nostro Angliæ, Arthuro
Comiti Anglesey Custodi Privati Sigilli Nostri, Rob'to
Comiti Lindsey Magno Camerario Nostro Angliæ,
Henrico Comiti Arlington Camerario Hospitii Nostri,
Joh'i Comiti Bridgwater, Jacobo Comiti North'ton
Constabulario Turris Nostræ London. Will'o Comiti
Craven, Joh'i Comiti Guilford, et Franc'o Vicecomiti
Newport Thesaurario Hospitii Nostri, Salutem: Cum
nuper, pro quibusdam arduis & urgentibus Negotiis,
Nos, Statum & Defensionem Regni Nostri Angliæ &
Ecclesiæ Anglicanæ concernentibus, præsens Parliamentum Nostrum apud Civitatem Nostram Westmonaster. Octavo die Maii, Anno Regni Nostri Tertio
Decimo, teneri ordinavimus; & abinde, per diversas
Prorogationes, idem Parliamentum Nostrum ad et in
Vicesimum Nonum diem instantis Augusti continuatum
fuerat: Sciatis, quod, certis urgentibus Causis &
Considerationibus Nos specialiter moventibus, idem
Parliamentum Nostrum ulterius prorogandum duximus:
De Fidelitate igitur, Prudentia & Circumspectionibus
vestris plurimum confidentes, assignavimus vos Commissionarios Nostros, dantes vobis, & aliquibus Tribus
vel pluribus vestrum, Tenore præsentium, plenam
Potestatem & Auctoritatem, ad præsens Parliamentum
Nostrum, hoc instante die Jovis, ad et in Primum diem
Octobris jam proxime futuri prorogand. & continuand. ibidem tunc tenend. & prosequend.; et
ideo vobis mandamus, quod circa præmissa diligenter
intendatis, ac ea in Forma prædicta effectualiter expleatis. Damus autem universis & singulis Ducibus,
Archiepiscopis, Marchionibus, Comitibus, Vicecomitibus, Episcopis, Baronibus, Militibus, Civibus, & Burgensibus, ac omnibus aliis quorum interest ad dictum
Parliamentum Nostrum conventuris, Tenore præsentium, firmiter in Mandatis, quod vobis in præmissis
faciend. agend. & exequend. pareant, obediant, &
intendant, prout decet. In cujus Rei Testimonium, has
Literas Nostras fieri fecimus Patentes.
"Teste Meipso, apud Westm. Vicesimo Nono die
Augusti, Anno Regni Nostri Tricesimo.
"Barker.
"Per ipsum Regem, propria Manu signat."
Then the Lord Chancellor said,
Parliament prorogued.
"By virtue of His Majesty's Commission now read,
and directed to us, we do (in His Majesty's Name)
prorogue this Parliament to the First Day of October next; and this Parliament is prorogued to the
First Day of October next."
Hitherto examined, this 4th of November,
1678, by us,
Huntingdon.
J. Bridgewater.
Clarendon.
Pet. Eliensis.