DIE Sabbati, 21 Junii.
REGINA.
Domini tam Spirituales quam Temporales præsentes
fuerunt:
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Epus. Winton.
Epus. Eliens.
Epus. Oxon.
Epus. Bangor.
Epus. Cestrien.
Epus. Norwic.
Epus. Asaph.
Epus. Meneven. |
Ds. Harcourt, Custos Magni Sigilli.
Comes Oxford, Thesaurarius.
Dux Bucks, Præses.
Dux Somerset.
Dux Bolton.
Dux Devonshire.
Dux Marlborough.
Dux Montagu.
Comes Poulet, Senescallus.
Comes Derby.
Comes Pembroke.
Comes Lincoln.
Comes Salisbury.
Comes Northampton.
Comes Denbigh.
Comes Winchilsea.
Comes Scarsdale.
Comes Clarendon.
Comes Cardigan.
Comes Carlisle.
Comes Sussex.
Comes Yarmouth.
Comes Berkeley.
Comes Rochester.
Comes Abingdon.
Comes Plimouth.
Comes Portland.
Comes Scarbrough.
Comes Cholmondeley.
Comes Mar.
Comes Home.
Comes Loudoun.
Comes Northesk.
Comes Roseberie.
Comes Play.
Comes Strafford.
Comes Dartmouth.
Viscount Say & Seale.
Viscount Townshend.
Viscount Weymouth.
Viscount Hatton.
Viscount Kilsyth. |
Ds. Delawar.
Ds. Compton.
Ds. Berkeley.
Ds. Osborne.
Ds. Carteret.
Ds. Guilford.
Ds. Ashburnham.
Ds. Weston.
Ds. Halifax.
Ds. Gernsey.
Ds. Blantyre.
Ds. Boyle.
Ds. Hay.
Ds. Burton.
Ds. Minsel.
Ds. Middleton.
Ds. Trevor.
Ds. Masham.
Ds. Foley.
Ds. Bathurst. |
PRAYERS.
Additional Duties on Hides, &c. Bill:
The House (according to Order) was adjourned during Pleasure, and put into a Committee upon the Bill,
intituled, "An Act for laying additional Duties on
Hides and Skins, Vellum, and Parchment; and new
Duties on Starch, Coffee, Tea, Drugs, Gilt and Silver Wire, and Policies of Insurance; to secure a
Yearly Fund, for Satisfaction of Orders to the Contributors of a further Sum of One Million Eight
Hundred Thousand Pounds, towards Her Majesty's
Supply; and for the better securing the Duties on
Candles; and for obviating Doubts concerning certain Payments in Scotland; and for suppressing unlawful Lotteries, and other Devices of the same Kind;
and concerning Cake Soap; and for Relief of Mary
Ravenall, in relation to an Annuity of Eighteen
Pounds per Annum; and concerning Prize Cocoa
Nuts brought from America; and certain Tickets,
which were intended to be subscribed into the Stock
of the South Sea Company; and for appropriating
the Monies granted in this Session of Parliament."
And, after some Time spent therein, the House was
resumed.
And the Lord Delawar reported from the Committee,
That they had gone through the Bill; and directed
him to report the same to the House, without any
Amendment."
Hodie 3a
vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act
for laying additional Duties on Hides and Skins,
Vellum, and Parchment, and new Duties on Starch,
Coffee, Tea, Drugs, Gilt and Silver Wire, and Policies of Insurance; to secure a Yearly Fund, for
Satisfaction of Orders to the Contributors of a further Sum of One Million Eight Hundred Thousand
Pounds, towards Her Majesty's Supply; and for the
better securing the Duties on Candles; and for obviating Doubts concerning certain Payments in Scotland; and for suppressing unlawful Lotteries, and
other Devices of the same Kind; and concerning
Cake Soap; and for Relief of Mary Ravenall, in relation to an Annuity of Eighteen Pounds per Annum;
and concerning Prize Cocoa Nuts brought from
America; and certain Tickets, which were intended
to be subscribed into the Stock of the South Sea
Company; and for appropriating the Monies granted
in this Session of Parliament."
The Question was put, "Whether this Bill shall
pass?"
It was Resolved in the Affirmative
Message to H.C. that the Lords have agreed to it.
A Message was sent to the House of Commons, by
Mr. Meller and Mr. Orlebar:
To acquaint them, that the Lords have agreed to the
said Bill, without any Amendment.
Queen's Answer to Address for discovering the Printer, &c. of the Protest.
The Lord Treasurer reported, "That the Lords
with White Staves had (according to Order) presented to Her Majesty the Address of this House of
Thursday last; and that Her Majesty was pleased to
say,
"That She would take such Measures for the
Discoveries therein desired as should be proper; and
order a Reward accordingly."
The House was adjourned during Pleasure, to robe.
The House was resumed.
Queen present:
Her Majesty, being seated on Her Royal Throne,
adorned with Her Crown and Regal Ornaments, and
attended with Her Officers of State (the Lords being in
their Robes), commanded the Gentleman Usher of the
Black Rod to signify to the Commons, "It is Her Majesty's Pleasure, that they attend Her, immediately,
in the House of Peers."
Bills passed.
And the Commons, with their Speaker, being come;
he, after after a Speech to Her Majesty, delivered the
Money Bill to the Clerk of the Parliaments, who
brought it to the Table; where the Clerk of the
Crown read the Title of that and the other Bills to be
passed, severally, as follows; (videlicet,)
"1. An Act for laying additional Duties on Hides
and Skins, Vellum, and Parchment; and new Duties
on Starch, Coffee, Tea, Drugs, Gilt and Silver
Wire, and Policies of Insurance, to secure a Yearly
Fund, for Satisfaction of Orders to the Contributors of
a further Sum of One Million Eight Hundred Thousand
Pounds towards Her Majesty's Supply; and for the
better securing the Duties on Candles; and for obviating Doubts concerning certain Payments in Scotland; and for suppressing unlawful Lotteries, and
other Devices of the same Kind; and concerning
Cake Soap; and for Relief of Mary Ravenall, in
relation to an Annuity of Eighteen Pounds per
Annum; and concerning Prize Cocoa Nuts brought
from America; and certain Tickets, which were intended to be subscribed into the Stock of the South
Sea Company; and for appropriating the Monies
granted in this Session of Parliament."
To this Bill the Clerk of the Parliaments pronounced
the Royal Assent, in these Words; (videlicet,)
"La Reine remercie ses bons Subjects, accept
leur Benevolence, et ainsi le veult."
"2. An Act for continuing the Trade to the South
Seas, granted by an Act of the last Session of Parliament, although the Capital Stock of the said Corporation should be redeemed."
"3. An Act for better ascertaining and securing the
Payments to be made to Her Majesty, for Goods
and Merchandizes to be imported from The East
Indies, and other Places within the Limits of the Charter granted to the East India Company."
"4. An Act for continuing the Trade and Corporation-capacity of the United East India Company, although their Fund should be redeemed."
"5. An Act for appointing Commissioners, to take,
examine, and determine, the Debts due to the Army,
Transport Service, and Sick and Wounded."
"6. An Act for explaining several Clauses in an
Act passed the last Session of Parliament, for Relief
of the Sufferers of the Islands of Nevis and St. Christopher, by reason of the Invasion of the French there,
in the Year One Thousand Seven Hundred and
Five."
"7. An Act for enlarging the Time for the Ministers, Advocates, and other Members of the College
of Justice, in Scotland, to take the Oaths therein mentioned."
"8. An Act for the appointing the Circuit Courts
in that Part of Great Britain called Scotland to be
kept only Once in the Year."
To these Bills the Clerk of the Parliaments pronounced the Royal Assent, severally, in these
Words; (videlicet,)
"La Reine le veult."
"9. An Act to enable James Duke of Ormonde,
and Charles Earl of Arran of the Kingdom of Ireland his Brother, to convey to Her Majesty the
Regalities, Franchises, Liberties, and Jurisdictions, in
the County of Tiperary, in the Kingdom of Ireland,
in order to their being extinguished in the Crown;
and to enable Her Majesty to grant an Equivalent for
the same."
"10. An Act for enlarging the Time for Sale of
Part of the Estate of the Right Honourable Richard
Lord Bellew of the Kingdom of Ireland, vested in
Trustees by an Act of Parliament lately passed in
the said Kingdom."
"11. An Act for vesting the Inheritance of the
Manor of Court at Weeke, and divers other Lands,
Tenements, and Hereditaments, in the County of
Kent, in Trustees, to be sold, for Payment of the
Debts and Legacies of Sir Robert Austen Baronet,
deceased.
"12. An Act for Sale of the Estate of Francis
Moore Esquire, in the County of Wilts, for discharging an Incumbrance thereon; and for providing a Portion for his only Daughter, and other Purposes therein mentioned."
"13. An Act to enable the Lord High Treasurer
of Great Britain, or Commissioners of the Treasury,
for the Time being, to compound with George Dixon
Doctor in Divinity, as he was Surety for his Father,
while Receiver General for the County of Somerset and
City of Bristol."
"14. An Act for vesting several Lands, in Netherex,
Rew, Silverton, and Thorverton, in the County of
Devon, in Trustees, to be sold, for the Purposes
therein mentioned."
"15. An Act for vesting in Trustees the Real Estate
of Barbara sole Daughter and Heir of John Goring,
late of the City of Litchfield, Esquire, and now the
Wife of Mr. Walter Chetwynd, for the Performance
of Articles on her Marriage, notwithstanding her
Minority."
"16. An Act for confirming a Lease made by Jeffery
Palmer and Robert Palmer Esquires, for a farther
Provision for Payment of the Debts of the said Jeffery
Palmer."
"17. An Act for Sale of some Part of the Real
Estate of Baptist May Esquire, deceased, for Payment of his Debts; and for other Purposes therein
mentioned."
"18. An Act for confirming of a Partition made
between William Pynsent Esquire and Mary his Wife,
John Trevillian Esquire and Elizabeth his Wife, and
their Trustees, of several Manors and Lands in the
County of Somerset."
"19. An Act for the Relief of Sir William Douglas,
Lieutenant General of Her Majesty's Forces."
To these Bills the Clerk of the Parliaments pronounced the Royal Assent, severally, in these
Words; (videlicet,)
"Soit fait come il est desiré."
Then Her Majesty spake as follows; (videlicet,)
Queen's Speech.
"My Lords, and Gentlemen,
"The last Time I was here, I spoke so fully, and afterwards received from both Houses such satisfactory
Addresses, that there remains little more for Me to
say, at the Close of this Meeting of Parliament, but
to repeat My hearty Thanks for your late solemn
Assurances. They will give Me Strength to struggle
with any Difficulties which may yet be raised; and I
hope, that neither they who envy the making a good
Peace, nor who think it their Interest to continue the
War, will be able to defeat our joint Endeavours, for
the Honour and Advantage of Britain, and the Security of all our Allies.
Gentlemen of the House of Commons,
"At the same Time that I thank you most kindly
for the Supplies you have chearfully granted, I
cannot but let you know My Satisfaction in the near
View I have of a Peace; since it will in some Measure recompense My Subjects for their vast Expences,
and also lighten that heavy Burden they have borne
during the War.
"My Lords, and Gentlemen,
"You have expressed how sensible you are of the
Advantage and Security which accrue to Britain and
our Allies, by the Terms proposed for a Peace; and
I need not mention to you the Mischiefs which must
follow the breaking off this Treaty: Our Burdens
would be at least continued, if not increased; the
present Opporunity would be irrecoverably lost, of
Britain's establishing a real Balance of Power in
Europe, and improving our own Commerce; and if
any of our Allies should gain something by such a
Proceeding, the rest would suffer in the common Calamity. But I hope, by God's Blessing, such fatal
Designs will be disappointed.
"You are now returning into your respective Countries: And I persuade Myself you will not be wanting
in your Endeavours to obviate the Designs of any illminded Persons, who may attempt to sow Sedition
amongst My Subjects, and, under specious Pretences,
carry on Designs they dare not own.
"I hope, at your next Meeting, there will be an Opportunity of perfecting what I have recommended to
you, which you have left unfinished in this Session.
"I cannot conclude without assuring you, that nothing
shall move Me from steadily pursuing the true Interest
of so dutiful and affectionate a People."
Which being ended; the Lord Keeper, by Her Majesty's Command, said,
Houses adjourned, by the Queen's Command:
"My Lords, and Gentlemen,
"It is Her Majesty's Pleasure, that both Houses
should forthwith severally adjourn themselves to Tuesday the Eighth Day of July next."
Then Her Majesty was pleased to withdraw.
And the Commons returned to their House.
Adjourn.
Dominus Custos Magni Sigilli declaravit præsens Parliamentum continuandum esse usque ad et in diem Martis, octavum diem Julii jam prox. sequen. hora duodecima, Dominis sic decernentibus.