Mercurii, 23 die Januarii, 1688.
Prayers.
Answer to Address.
MR. Speaker acquaints the House, That both Houses
having last Night attended his Highness the Prince
of Orange with the Address, his Highness was pleased to
give them an Answer to this Effect;
My Lords and Gentlemen,
I AM glad that what I have done hath pleased you:
And, since you desire me to continue the Administration
of Affairs, I am willing to accept it. I must recommend
to you the Consideration of Affairs abroad, which maketh
it fit for you to expedite your Business, not only for
making a Settlement at Home upon a good Foundation,
but for the Safety of all Europe.
Radnor Borough Election.
A Petition of Wm. Probert, Esquire, complaining of an
undue Election and Return of Burgesses, to serve in this
present Convention, for the Borough of Radnor in the
County of Radnor, was read.
Ordered, That the said Petition be referred to the Consideration of the Committee of Elections and Privileges;
to examine the Matter thereof, and report the same,
with their Opinions therein, to the House.
Manner of filling up Vacancies.
The House then resumed the Consideration of vacant
Places of Members to serve in this Convention.
Resolved, That where any Vacancies have already happened, or shall hereafter happen, by Death or Removal of
any Members or double Returns, Mr. Speaker do, for the
future, upon Motion to this House, by his Letter, make
Application to his Highness the Prince of Orange, desiring
him to issue out his Letter, directed to the respective
Coroner or Coroners or chief Magistrates, as formerly, for
the supplying such Vacancies, by electing other Members
therein.
Ordered, That a Committee be appointed to draw up
the Form of the said Letter from Mr. Speaker to hisHighness.
And it is referred to Mr. Hampden, Mr. Boscowen, Sir
Wm. Williams, Sir Theo. Clerges, Sir Tho. Lee, Sir Hen.
Goodrike, Mr. Finch, Mr. Jephson, Mr. Gower, Sir Edw.
Seymor, or any Three of them, to prepare the same: And
they are immediately to withdraw into the Speaker's
Chamber for that Purpose; and present the same to the
House, with all convenient Speed.
Mr. Hampden reports, from the Committee, That they
had agreed upon the Form of such Letter: Which he read
in his Place; and afterwards delivered the same in at the
Clerk's Table: Where the same was again read; and is as
followeth;
May it please your Highness,
IN Obedience to an Order of the Commons, now
assembled at Westminster, I am to inform your Highness, that by
there is wanting at this time a Member to serve
in this Convention for
and therefore to desire your Highness, that for the filling
up the said Vacancy, your Highness' Letter be immediately directed to
for electing a Member to serve in this Convention as
for the said
Resolved, That this House do agree with the Committee
in the said Form of the said Letter.
Dunwich Election.
A Petition of Sir Philip Skippon, complaining of a
Double Return of Burgesses to serve in this present Convention, for the Borough of Dunwich in the County of
Suffolke, in Prejudice of the Petitioner, was read.
Ordered, That the said Petition be referred to the Consideration of the Committee of Elections and Privileges;
to examine the Matter thereof, and report the same, with
their Opinion therein, to the House.
Guilford Election.
A Petition of Morgan Randill, Esquire, complaining
of an undue Return and Election of Burgesses to serve in
this present Convention for the Borough of Guilford, in
the County of Surrey, was read.
Ordered, That the said Petition be referred to the Consideration of the Committee of Elections and Privileges;
to examine the Matter and report the same, with their
Opinion therein, to the House.
Malmsbury Election.
Henry Wharton, Esquire, a Member of this House,
acquainting the House, that he is elected and returned to
serve as well for the Borough of Malmsbury in the County
of Wilts, as for the County of Westmorland, made his
Election to serve for the said County:
Ordered, That Mr. Speaker do make Application, by
his Letter, to his Highness the Prince of Orange, to issue
out his Highness's Letter for electing a Burgess to serve
in this present Convention, for the Borough of Malmsbury,
in the room of the said Mr. Wharton.
Monmouth Borough Vacancy.
Ordered, That Mr. Speaker do, by his Letter, make
Application to his Highness the Prince of Orange, to issue
out his Highness's Letter for electing a Burgess to serve
in this present Convention, for the Borough of Monmouth,
in the room of John Arnold, Esquire, who did Yesterday
waive his Election for the said Borough; and made his
Election to serve for the Borough of Southwarke, in the
County of Surrey.
Adjournment.
Resolved, That this House will adjourn itself until
Saturday Morning next.
Committee of Privileges.
Ordered, That the Committee of Elections and Privileges do meet and sit on the usual Days, during the
Adjournment of this House.
And then the House adjourned till Saturday Morning
next, Ten of the Clock.