DIE Martis, 22 die Januarii.
WHEREAS divers of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and of the Knights, Citizens, and Burgesses, Members of the Parliaments of King Charles the Second,
and Aldermen of the Common Council of the City
of London, in their late Assembly at Westminster, have
desired his Highness William Henry Prince of Orange to
cause his Highness's Letters to be written to the Lords
Spiritual and Temporal of this Kingdom, being Protestants; and to the Counties, Cities, Boroughs, and
Places, that of Right ought to choose and send Members to Parliament; so as their Lordships and the Persons so to be elected may meet and sit at Westminster, on
the Two and Twentieth Day of January 1688/9;, to consider of the great and weighty Affairs of the Nation;
and whereas his Highness hath, pursuant thereunto,
writ and sent such his Letters to the Lords Spiritual
and Temporal, and to the Places that of Right ought
to send Members to Parliament: The Lords Spiritual
and Temporal, whose Names are hereunder written,
have accordingly this Day met in Convention, in the
House of Peers at Westminster; (viz.)
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Arch. of Yorke.
Epus. London.
Epus. Winton.
Epus. Ely.
Epus. Landaph.
Epus. Lyncolne.
Epus. St. Asaph.
Epus. Gloucester.
Epus. Rochester.
Epus. Bath & Wells.
Epus. Norwich.
Epus. Peterborough.
Epus. Bristoll.
Epus. Chichester.
Epus. St. David's.
Epus. Oxon. |
D. of Norfolk, E. Marshal.
D. of Ormond.
D. of Beauford.
D. of Northumberland.
Marq. of Winchester.
Marq. of Hallyfax.
L. Great Chamberlain.
E. of Oxon.
E. of Shrewsbury.
E. of Kent.
E. of Derby.
E. of Rutland.
E. of Huntingdon.
E. of Bedford.
E. of Pembrooke.
E. of Dorsett.
E. of Exon.
E. of Bridgewater.
E. of North'ton.
E. of Devon.
E. of Bristol.
E. of Westmerland.
E. of Manchester.
E. of Mulgrave.
E. of Rivers.
E. of Stamford.
E. of Winchilsea.
E. of Kingston.
E. of Carnarvon.
E. of Chesterfeild.
E. of Thanet.
E. of Scarsdale.
E. of Clarendon.
E. of Craven.
E. of Aylisbury.
E. of Burlington.
E. of Litchfeild.
E. of Danby.
E. of Sussex.
E. of Feversham.
E. of Macclesfeld.
E. of Yarmouth.
E. of Berkeley.
E. of Nottingham.
E. of Rochester.
E. of Abingdon.
Viscount Fauconberg.
Vicecomes Mordant.
Vicecomes Newport.
Vicecomes Weymouth.
Vicecomes Hatton. |
Ds. Delawar.
Ds. Ferrers.
Ds. De Grey of Ruthin.
Ds. Eure.
Ds. Wharton.
Ds. Paget.
Ds. North.
Ds. Chandos.
Ds. Mountague.
Ds. Grey de Wark.
Ds. Lovelace.
Ds. Maynard.
Ds. Herbert de Cherbury.
Ds. Jermin.
Ds. Vaughan.
Ds. Ward.
Ds. Asteley.
Ds. Lucas.
Ds. Berkeley.
Ds. Cornwallis.
Ds. Delamer.
Ds. Crewe.
Ds. Arundell de Trerise.
Ds. Lumley.
Ds. Carteret.
Ds. Osulston.
Ds. Dartmouth.
Ds. Godolphin.
Ds. Churchill.
Ds. Grissin. |
Marquis of Hallyfax was appointed by the House to
be Speaker pro Tempore.
The Speaker acquainted the House, "That he had a
Letter sent him from the Prince of Orange, directed,
"To the Lords Spiritual and Temporal assembled
at Westminster, in this present Convention."
Which was read:
Prince of Orange's Letter.
"My Lords,
"I have endeavoured to the utmost of my Power to
perform what was desired from me, in order to the
Public Peace and Safety. And I do not know that
any Thing hath been omitted, which might tend to
the Preservation of them, since the Administration of
Affairs was put into my Hands. It now lyeth upon
you, to lay the Foundations of a firm Security, for
your Religion, your Laws, and your Liberties.
"I do not doubt but that, by such a full and free Representative of the Nation as is now met, the Ends of
my Declaration will be attained. And since it hath
pleased God hitherto to bless my good Intentions with
so great Success, I trust in Him, that He will compleat His own Work, by sending a Spirit of Peace
and Union to influence your Councils, that no Interruption may be given to a happy and lasting Settlement.
"The dangerous Condition of the Protestant Interest
in Ireland requiring a large and speedy Succour, and
the present State of Things Abroad, oblige me to
tell you, that, next to the Danger of unseasonable
Divisions amongst yourselves, nothing can be so fatal
as too great Delay in your Consultations. The States,
by whom I have been enabled to rescue this Nation,
may suddenly feel the ill Effects of it, both by being
too long deprived of the Service of their Troops
which are now here, and of your early Assistance
against a powerful Enemy, who hath declared War
against them: And as England is by Treaty already
engaged to help them upon any such Exigencies;
so I am confident, that their chearful Concurrence to
preserve this Kingdom, with so much Hazard to themselves, will meet with all the Returns of Friendship
and Assistance which may be expected from you, as
Protestants and Englishmen, whenever their Condition shall require it.
"Will. Hen. P. d'Orange.
"Given at St. Jam's's, this 22th Day of January,
1688/9;.
"To the Lords Spiritual and Temporal assembled at Westminster in this present Convention."
Order for a Day of Thanksgiving.
ORDERED, by the Lords Spiritual and Temporal,
and Commons, That Thursday the 31th of January
Instant be, and is hereby, appointed, for the City
of London and Ten Miles Distance, for a Day of
public Thanksgiving to Almighty God, for having
made his Highness the Prince of Orange the glorious
Instrument of the great Deliverance of this Kingdom
from Popery and arbitrary Power; and that Thursday
the Fourteenth Day of February next be, and is hereby,
appointed for a public Thanksgiving throughout the
whole Kingdom for the same.
Bp. of St. Asaph to preach.
ORDERED, by the Lords Spiritual and Temporal,
That the Lord Bishop of St. Asaph be, and is hereby,
desired to preach before this House, in the Abbey
Church at Westminster, on Thursday the 31th Day of
January Instant.
Order for a Form of Prayer for the Thanksgiving day.
ORDERED, by the Lords Spiritual and Temporal,
That the Lord Bishop of London, the Lord Bishop of
Rochester, the Lord Bishop of Norwich, the Lord Bishop
of Ely, the Lord Bishop of Chichester, the Lord Bishop
of Gloucester, the Lord Bishop of Bath & Wells, the
Lord Bishop of Peterborough, the Lord Bishop of Lyncolne, the Lord Bishop of Bristol, and the Lord Bishop
of St. Asaph, be, and are hereby, desired to draw up a
Form of Prayers and Thanksgiving to Almighty
God, for having made his Highness the Prince of
Orange the glorious Instrument of the great Deliverance
of this Kingdom from Popery and arbitrary Power; to
be used in the City of London and Ten Miles Distance
thereof, on the 31th of January Instant, and throughout the whole Kingdom on the 14th of February next.
Message to H. C. about it.
A Message was sent to the House of Commons, by
Sir Rob't Atkins and Mr. Whitlock:
To desire their Concurrence in the Day of public
Thanksgiving.
Assistance called.
ORDERED, by the Lords Spiritual and Temporal
assembled at Westminster, That the Honourable William
Mountague Esquire, Sir Rob't Atkins, Sir William Dolbin, Sir Creswell Levins, Sir Jo. Holt, Sir Edward
Nevill, William Whitlock Esquire, Mr. George Bradbury,
and Mr. William Petyt, be, and are hereby, required to
attend this House as Assistants.
Order for an Address to the P. of Orange for his Letter.
ORDERED, That an Address of Thanks be presented to the Prince of Orange, for his Letter received
this Day.
And the Marq. of Winton, Earl of Dorset, E. of
Devon, E. of Chesterfeild, E. of Clarendon, E. of
Danby, E. of Macclesfeld, E. of Nottingham, E. of
Rochester, the Bishop of London, the Bishop of Ely,
the Lord Wharton, Lord Cornwallis, and the Lord
Delamer, being appointed to draw up what is fit to be
said; the said Lords withdrew presently.
His Letter to be printed.
ORDERED, by the Lords Spiritual and Temporal
assembled at Westminster, That his Highness the Prince
of Orange's Letter, sent this Day to the Lords Spiritual
and Temporal assembled at Westminster in this present
Convention, be forthwith printed and published.
House to be called.
ORDERED, That this House shall be called on Friday next, being the 25th of this Instant January; at
which Time the Roll of Standing Orders of this House
shall be read.
Instrument of Government to be signed by the Lords.
ORDERED, That his Grace the Duke of Norfolk
do humbly move his Highness the Prince of Orange,
from this House, "That he would be pleased to send
to this House the Instrument formerly signed by the
Lords of this House, to desire his Highness to take
the Administration of the Government upon him,
that those Lords that have not signed it may sign the
same."
Answer from H. C.
Sir Robert Atkins and Mr. Whitlock return with this
Answer:
That the House of Commons agrees with their Lordships in the Order for a public Thanksgiving.
Message to them, to fit a while.
A Message was sent to the House of Commons, by
Sir Miles Cooke and Sir John Francklyn:
To desire that they would sit a while, because their
Lordships may have some Occasion to send to them.
The Messengers return this Answer:
Answer.
That the Commons will sit, as is desired.
Address to the P. of Orange.
The Earl of Danby reported, "That the Lords
Committees had prepared the Form of an Address of
Thanks, to be presented to the Prince of Orange;
which was offered to their Lordships Consideration."
The said Address was read Twice, and Agreed to.
Message to H. C. with it.
A Message was sent to the House of Commons, by
Sir Robert Atkins and Sir John Holt:
To communicate the abovesaid Address, and desire
their Concurrence thereunto.
Staples, Steward of Windsor, sent for, for refusing to give the Oaths.
Upon Information given to this House, "That Mr.
Thomas Staples, Steward of Windsor Forrest, hath refused to give the Oaths of Allegiance and Supremacy
and the Test to Mr. Charles Cleve Master of the Hospital of Oakingham, and Mr. William Walker Vicar of
Sunning:"
It is thereupon ORDERED, by the Lords Spiritual
and Temporal assembled at Westminster, That the said
Thomas Staples be, and is hereby, required to attend
this House on Friday next, being the 25th Day of this
Instant January, at Ten of the Clock in the Forenoon,
as he will answer the contrary to this House at his Peril.
Message from H. C. with the Address.
A Message was brought from the House of Commons,
by Mr. Hampden and others:
Who brought an Address, to be presented to the
Prince of Orange; to which they desire their Lordships
Concurrence.
Which Address was presently read.
Answer from thence.
Sir Robert Atkins and Sir John Holt return with this
Answer from the House of Commons:
That they agree with their Lordships in the Address
to the Prince of Orange, with filling up the Space with
the Words ["and Commons"].
The Contents of this Address is as follows:
Address of Thanks to the Prince of Orange, and to desire he will take Care of Ireland.
"We, the Lords Spiritual and Temporal and Commons assembled at Westminster, being highly sensible
of the great Deliverance of this Kingdom from
Popery and arbitrary Power, and that our Preservation is (next under GOD) owing to your Highness,
do return our most humble Thanks and Acknowledgements to your Highness, as the glorious Instrument of so great a Blessing to us. We do further
acknowledge the great Care your Highness has been
pleased to take in the Administration of the public
Affairs of the Kingdom to this Time. And we do
most humbly desire your Highness, that you will take
upon you the Administration of Public Affairs, both
Civil and Military; and the Disposal of the Public
Revenue, for the Preservation of our Religion,
Rights, Laws, Liberties, and Properties, and of the
Peace of the Nation. And that your Highness will
take into your particular Care the present Condition
of Ireland; and endeavour, by the most speedy and
effectual Means, to prevent the Dangers threatening
that Kingdom. All which we make our Request to
your Highness to undertake and exercise, till further
Application shall be made by us; which shall be expedited with all convenient Speed; and shall also use
our utmost Endeavours to give Dispatch to the Matters recommended to us by your Highness's Letter."
Lords to attend him about it.
ORDERED, That the Duke of Norfolk and the Duke
of Ormond do presently wait upon the Prince of Orange,
to know what Time he will appoint for both Houses to
attend his Highness, to present him with this Address.
Message to H. C. to acquaint them with it.
A Message was sent to the House of Commons, by
Sir Miles Cooke and Sir John Franklyn:
To acquaint them, that the Lords do agree with
them in the Address to the Prince of Orange; and that
their Lordships are sending to the Prince of Orange, to
know what Time both Houses may wait upon him for
that Purpose.
Message from thence, about the Address.
A Message was brought from the House of Commons,
by Sir Henry Capell and others:
Who brought up the Paper of Address to be presented to the Prince of Orange, which was sent down by
the Lords to the Commons; which they have agreed to.
The Messengers sent to the House of Commons
return with this Answer:
Answer from H. C.
That they will sit until they hear from this House.
P. of Orange will be attended presently.
The Duke of Norfolke and the Duke of Ormond reported, "That the Prince of Orange will be ready presently to receive the Address from both Houses at
St. James's."
Message to H. C. to acquaint them with it.
A Message was sent to the House of Commons, by
Sir Miles Cooke and Sir John Francklyn:
To let them know, that the Lords are going to attend
the Prince of Orange.
Adjourn.
Marquis Halyfax, Orator Procerum pro Tempore,
declaravit præsen. Convent. continuandum esse usque in
diem Mercurii, 23um diem Januarii, 1688/9;, hora decima
Aurora, Dominis sic decernentibus.