Anno 32 Caroli Secundi.
DIE Lunæ, Decimo Septimo die Maii, 1680, Anno
Regni Serenissimi Domini Nostri Caroli Secundi,
Dei Gratia, Angliæ, Scotiæ, Franciæ, et Hiberniæ Regis,
Fidei Defensoris, &c. Tricesimo Secundo; in quem
Diem prorogat. fuerat præsens Parliamentum, tenendum
apud Civitatem Westmonasterii, in Superiori Parliamenti
Domo, convenerunt Domini tam Spirituales quam Temporales, quorum Nomina subscribuntur:
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Arch. Cantuar.
Epus. Rochester.
Epus. Cov. et Litchfeild. |
Ds. Finch, Ds. Cancellarius Angliæ.
Dux Albemarle.
Comes Arlington, Camerarius Hospitii Regii.
Comes Huntingdon.
Comes Clare.
Comes Westm'land.
Comes Scarsdale.
Comes Craven. |
Ds. Mowbray.
Ds. Audley.
Ds. Paget.
Ds. Chandois.
Ds. Lovelace.
Ds. Maynard.
Ds. Howard de Escr.
Ds. Herbert de Cherb.
Ds. Crewe.
Ds. Freschevile.
Ds. Arundel de Trer.
Ds. Butler de Mo. Parke. |
WHEREAS this Parliament was, on the Fifteenth
Day of April last past, by His Majesty's Royal Commission
under the Great Seal of England, prorogued to this
Day, to be begun and holden at Westminster: It appearing, by the like Commission, that it is His Majesty's
Royal Will and Pleasure, that this Parliament shall be
further prorogued to the First Day of July; the Lord
Archbishop of Canterbury, the Lord Finch Lord High
Chancellor of England, the Duke of Albemarle, the
Earl of Arlington Lord Chamberlain of His Majesty's
Household, and the Lord Maynard, (Five of the Lords
authorized by His Majesty to make the said Prorogation), being placed in their Robes on a Form set cross
the House at the Foot of His Majesty's Throne, after
the usual Manner (the rest of the Lords being in their
Robes also); the Lord Chancellor, in the Name of the
said Lords Commissioners, commanded Thomas Duppa
Esquire, Deputy Gentleman Usher of the Black Rod,
"That he go and desire the immediate Attendance of
the Members of the House of Commons in this
House, to hear His Majesty's Commission read."
Who being come; His Majesty's Commission was
publicly read, by the Clerk, as followeth:
Commission for proroguing the Parliament.
"CAROLUS R.
Carolus Secundus, Dei Gratia, Angliæ, Scotiæ,
Franciæ, et Hiberniæ Rex, Fidei Defensor, &c. Præcharissimo Consanguineo et Consiliario Nostro Principi
Ruperto Comiti Palatini Rheni Duci Bavariæ et
Cumbriæ, &c. Reverendissimo in Christo Patri et Fideli Consiliario Nostro Will'mo Archiepiscopo Cantuariensi totius Angliæ Primati et Metropolitano,
Prædilecto et Fideli Consiliario Nostro Heneagio
Domino Finch Domino Cancellario Nostro Angliæ, Charissimis Consanguineis et Consiliariis Nostris Arthuro
Comiti Anglesey Custodi Privati Sigilli Nostri, Christophero Duci Albemarle, Henrico Duci New Castle,
Henrico Marchioni Wigorn. Præsidenti Concilii Nostri
infra Principalitatem et Marchias Walliæ, Henrico
Comiti Arlington Camerario Hospitii Nostri, Jacobo
Comiti Salisbury, Johanni Comiti Bridgewater, Roberto Comiti Sunderland uni Primariorum Secretariorum Nostrorum, Arthuro Comiti Essex, Johanni
Comiti Bathon. Georgio Comiti Hallifax, Thomæ Vicecomiti Fauconberg, Charissimo Consanguineo Nostro
Francisco Vicecomiti Newport Thesaurario Hospitii
Nostri, Reverendo in Christo Patri et Fideli Consiliario Nostro Henrico Episcopo London. et Prædilecto
et Fideli Nostro Will'mo Domino Maynard Contrarotulatori Hospitii Nostri, Salutem. Cum nuper, pro
quibusdam arduis et urgentibus Negotiis, Nos, Statum
et Defensionem Regni Nostri Angliæ et Ecclesiæ
Anglicanæ concernentibus, præsens hoc Parliamentum
Nostrum apud Civitatem Nostram Westm. Decimo
Septimo die Octobris ultime præteriti inchoari et
teneri ordinaverimus; a quo die idem præsens Parliamentum Nostrum, per separales Prorogationes,
usque ad et in instantem Decimum Septimum diem
Maii prorogatum fuerat, ibidem tunc tenendum et
prosequendum: Sciatis tamen, quod, certis urgentibus
Causis et Considerationibus Nos specialiter moventibus, idem Parliamentum Nostrum ulterius prorogandum duximus. De Fidelitate igitur, Prudentia,
et Circumspectione vestris plurimum confidentes, de
Avisamento et Assensu Concilii Nostri, assignavimus
vos Commissionarios Nostros; dantes vobis, et aliquibus Tribus vel pluribus vestrum, Tenore Præsentium, plenam Potestatem et Auctoritatem, hoc instante die Lunæ, ad præsens Parliamentum Nostrum,
Nomine Nostro, ad et in Primum diem Julii, usque
Civitatem Nostram Westm. prorogandum et continuandum, ibidemque tunc tenendum et prosequendum;
et ideo vobis mandamus, quod circa Præmissa diligenter intendatis, ac ea in Forma prædicta effectualiter
expleatis. Damus autem universis et singulis Archiepiscopis, Ducibus, Marchionibus, Comitibus, Vicecomitibus, Episcopis, Baronibus, Militibus, Civibus,
et Burgensibus, ac omnibus aliis quorum interest ad
dictum Parliamentum Nostrum conventuris, Tenore
Præsentium, firmiter in Mandatis, quod vobis in Præmissis faciend. agend. et exequend. pareant, obediant, et intendant, prout decet. In cujus Rei
Testimonium, has Literas Nostras fieri fecimus Patentes.
"Teste Meipso, apud Westm. Decimo Septimo die
Maii, Anno Regni Nostri Tricesimo Secundo.
"Per ipsum Regem, propria Manu signat.
"Barker."
Then the Lord Chancellor said,
Parliament prorogued.
"By virtue of His Majesty's Commission unto us
directed, we do prorogue this Parliament until the
First Day of July next. And this Parliament is prorogued until the First Day of July next."
Hitherto examined, this 29th of October, 1680,
Scarsdale.
Joh. Roffen.
Huntingdon.
L. Crew takes his Seat.
Memorandum, That this Day Thomas Lord Crewe
brought in his Writ of Summons to Parliament, dated
24° die Januarii, Anno 31° Caro. 2di Regis; his Lordship coming in by Descent, upon the Death of his
Father John late Lord Crewe.