House of Lords Journal Volume 14: 18 February 1689

Journal of the House of Lords: Volume 14, 1685-1691. Originally published by His Majesty's Stationery Office, London, 1767-1830.

Citation:

'House of Lords Journal Volume 14: 18 February 1689', in Journal of the House of Lords: Volume 14, 1685-1691( London, 1767-1830), British History Online https://prod.british-history.ac.uk/lords-jrnl/vol14/pp128-129 [accessed 22 December 2024].

DIE Lunæ, 18 die Februarii.

REX.

Domini tam Spirituales quam Temporales præsentes fuerunt.



Archbp. Eborac. Epus. London. Epus. Durham. Epus. Winton. Epus. Lyncolne. Epus. St. Asaph. Epus. Gloucester. Epus. Rochester. Epus. Norwich. Epus. Peterborough. Epus. Chichester. Epus. St. David's.	Dux Norfolke. Dux Somerset. Dux de Grafton. Dux de Ormond. Marq. de Winton. Marq. de Halyfax. Comes Dorset & Midd. L. Chamberlain of His Majesty's Household. Comes Oxon. Comes Shrewsbury. Comes Kent. Comes Derby. Comes Rutland. Comes Huntingdon. Comes Pembrooke. Comes Suffolk. Comes Dorset. Comes Bridgewater. Comes North'ton. Comes Devon. Comes Bristol. Comes Clare. Comes Westmerland. Comes Berks. Comes Mulgrave. Comes Rivers. Comes Stamford. Comes Winchilsea. Comes Kingston. Comes Carnarvon. Comes Chesterfeild. Comes Thannet. Comes Scarsdale. Comes Bath. Comes Craven. Comes Aylesbury. Comes Burlington. Comes Sussex. Comes Feversham. Comes Radnor. Comes Rochester. Comes Abingdon. Vicecomes Fauconberg. Vicecomes Mordaunt. Vicecomes Weymouth.	Ds. Delawar. Ds. Morley. Ds. Grey de Ruthin. Ds. Eure. Ds. Wharton. Ds. Paget. Ds. North & Grey. Ds. Chandos. Ds. Mountagu. Ds. Grey de Wark. Ds. Lovelace. Ds. Maynard. Ds. Coventry. Ds. Herbert de Cherb. Ds. Leigh. Ds. Jermin. Ds. Biron. Ds. Vaughan. Ds. Ward. Ds. Colepeper. Ds. Lucas. Ds. Rockingham. Ds. Lexington. Ds. Berkeley. Ds. Cornwallis. Ds. Delamer. Ds. Crewe. 2 Ds. Lumley. 1 Ds. Dartmouth. Ds. Godolphin. Ds. Churchill. Ds. Griffin.

Marquis de Halyfax Speaker pro Tempore.

King's Speech,

His Majesty, sitting in His Royal Throne, adorned with His Regal Crown and Ornaments, the Peers sitting in their Robes, the Gentleman Usher of the Black Rod was commanded to give the Commons speedy Notice, "That it was His Majesty's Pleasure, that they come up, to attend Him."

Who being come, with their Speaker; His Majesty made the following Speech:

"My Lords and Gentlemen,

"I have lately told you how sensible I am of your Kindness, and how much I value the Confidence you have reposed in Me.

"And I am come hither to assure you, that I shall never do any Thing that may justly lessen your good Opinion of Me.

"I think it necessary to acquaint you, that the Condition of our Allies Abroad, and particularly that of Holland, is such, that unless some speedy Care be taken of them, they run a greater Hazard than you would have them exposed to.

"You yourselves must be sensible, that the Posture of Affairs here require your serious Consideration; and that a good Settlement at Home is necessary, not only for your own Peace, but for the Support of the Protestant Interest both here and Abroad.

"And particularly the State of Ireland is such, that the Dangers are grown too great to be obviated by any slow Methods.

"I must leave it to you, to consider of the most effectual Ways of preventing the Inconveniencies which may arise by Delays, and to judge what Forms may be most proper to bring those Things to pass for the Good of the Nation, which I am confident are in all your Minds, and which I, on My Part, shall be always ready to promote."

Which being ended, His Majesty withdrew.

To be printed,

ORDERED, That His Majesty's Speech be forthwith printed and published.

After this, a Bill was presented to the House and read.

To prevent Disputes about the assembling this Parliament, Bill.

Hodie 1^a vice lecta est Billa, "An Act for removing and preventing all Questions and Disputes concerning the assembling and sitting of this present Parliament."

ORDERED, That this Bill be read the Second Time this Afternoon, at Three of the Clock.

Adjourn.

Marquis de Halyfax, Orator Procerum pro Tempore, declaravit præsen. Convent. continuandum esse usque in post meridiem hujus diei, hora tertia, Dominis sic decernentibus.

Post meridiem

Domini tam Spirituales quam Temporales præsentes fuerunt:



Archbp. of Yorke. Epus. Ely. Epus. Norwich. Epus. Bristol. Epus. St. David's.	Dux Ormond. Dux Northumberland. L. Chamberlain of the Household. Marq. Winton. Marq. de Halyfax. Comes Oxon. Comes Shrewsbury. Comes Suffolke. Comes Bridgewater. Comes North'ton. Comes Bristol. Comes Berks. Comes Rivers. Comes Kingston. Comes Carnarvon. Comes Scarsdale. Comes Carlile. Comes Craven. Comes Aylesebury. Comes Feversham. Comes Radnor. Comes Berkeley. Comes Rochester. Comes Abingdon. Vicecomes Mordaunt. Vicecomes Newport.	Ds. Morley. Ds. Paget. Ds. Wharton. Ds. North & Grey. Ds. Grey de Warke. Ds. Herbert de Cherb. Ds. Biron. Ds. Vaughan. Ds. Ward. Ds. Colepeper. Ds. Lucas. Ds. Rockingham. Ds. Delamer. Ds. Carteret. Ds. Dartmouth. Ds. Godolphin. Ds. Griffin.

Marquis de Halyfax Speaker pro Tempore.

To prevent Disputes about the sitting of this Parliament, Bill.

Hodie 2^a vice lecta est Billa, "An Act for removing and preventing all Questions and Disputes that may arise, concerning the assembling and sitting of this present Parliament."

ORDERED, That this Bill be committed to a Committee of the whole House presently.

To that Purpose, the House was adjourned presently.

The House being resumed;

The Lord Paget reported, "That the Committee have gone through the said Bill, and made some Amendments therein; and have agreed to some Clauses, which their Lordships think fit to be added."

Which Clauses and Amendments were read, and Agreed to.

ORDERED, That the said Bill be engrossed, with said Clauses and Amendments, against To-morrow the Morning.

Adjourn.

Marquis de Halyfax, Orator Procerum pro Tempore, declaravit præsen. Convent. continuandum esse usque in diem Martis, videlicet, 19^um diem instantis Februarii, 1688/9;, hora decima Aurora, Dominis sic decernentibus.