House of Lords Journal Volume 17: 22 October 1702

Journal of the House of Lords: Volume 17, 1701-1705. Originally published by His Majesty's Stationery Office, London, 1767-1830.

Citation:

'House of Lords Journal Volume 17: 22 October 1702', in Journal of the House of Lords: Volume 17, 1701-1705( London, 1767-1830), British History Online https://prod.british-history.ac.uk/lords-jrnl/vol17/pp157-158 [accessed 23 December 2024].

DIE Jovis, 22 Octobris.

Domini tam Spirituales quam Temporales præsentes fuerunt:



Arch. Cant. Epus. Sarum. Epus. Norwic. Epus. Petrib. Epus. Lincoln. Epus. Bangor.	Dux Cumberland. Ds. Custos Magni Sigilli. Ds. Godolphin, Thesaurarius. Comes Pembroke, Præses. Dux Devonshire, Senescallus. Dux Somerset. Comes Jersey, Camerarius. Comes Oxford. Comes Kent. Comes Northampton. Comes Peterborow. 2. Comes Manchester. 1. Comes Scarsdale. Comes Sandwich. Comes Essex. Comes Nottingham. Comes Rochester. Comes Abingdon. Comes Torrington. Comes Romney. Comes Grantham. Viscount Townshend. Viscount Weymouth. Viscount Longueville.	Ds. Bergevenny. Ds. Lawarr. Ds. Howard Esc. Ds. Mohun. Ds. Colepeper. Ds. Ossulstone. Ds. Guilford. Ds. Sommers. Ds. Bernard. Ds. Halifax.

PRAYERS.

Lords take the Oaths.

The Lords following took the Oaths of Allegiance and Supremacy, and the Oath of Abjuration, and made and subscribed the Declaration, pursuant to the Statutes; (videlicet,)

George Duke of Cumberland.

Thomas Earl of Pembroke, Lord President.

Charles Duke of Somerset.

Edward Earl of Jersey, Lord Chamberlain.

Aubrey Earl of Oxford.

Edward Earl of Sandwich.

John Lord Lawarr.

John Lord Sommers.

Aston to attend for the Black Rod.

The Lord Keeper, by Her Majesty's Command, acquainted the House, "That Her Majesty had Occasion for Sir David Mitchell, Gentleman Usher of the Black Rod, in another Place; and therefore She had appointed Mr. Aston to attend in this House, in his Stead."

Then the House was adjourned during Pleasure; and the Lords withdrew, to draw the Address.

After some Time, the House was resumed.

And the Lord Steward reported, from the Lords Committees, the Address drawn by them.

Which, being read, was agreed to, as follows; (videlicet,)

Address.

"We, Your Majesty's most dutiful and loyal Subjects, the Lords Spiritual and Temporal in Parliament assembled, do, with all dutiful Acknowledgements, return Your Majesty our most humble Thanks, for Your Gracious Speech to both Houses of Parliament; and take Leave, on this Occasion, to congratulate the prosperous and glorious Success with which it has pleased GOD to bless Your Majesty's Arms, in Conjunction with Your Allies, under the Command of the Earl of Marlborough; as also for the other Successes of Your Majesty's Allies in Germany and Italy; and for the prosperous Condition the Trade of the Nation is now in, which we acknowledge is chiefly owing to Your Majesty's great Wisdom and Conduct. We humbly take Leave to assure Your Majesty, that we shall always be ready to assist You, to our utmost, in the Prosecution of this just and necessary War.

"We likewise return Your Majesty our most humble Thanks, for the Resolution You are pleased to express, to maintain and defend the Church as by Law established, and to protect us in the full Enjoyment of our Rights and Liberties: And we further presume to assure Your Majesty, that we shall be ready, on all Occasions, to support and defend Your Royal Person and Government, with all possible Zeal and Duty."

ORDERED, That the whole House do attend Her Majesty, with the Address.

Lords with White Staves to attend the Queen.

ORDERED, That the Lords with White Staves do attend Her Majesty, humbly to know when Her Majesty will be attended by this House with their Address.

Adjourn.

Dominus Custos Magni Sigilli declaravit præsens Parliamentum continuandum esse usque ad et in diem Veneris, vicesimum tertium diem instantis Octobris, hora undecima Auroræ, Dominis sic decernentibus.