House of Lords Journal Volume 17: 22 April 1703

DIE Jovis, 22 Aprilis.

Domini tam Spirituales quam Temporales præsentes fuerunt:

PRAYERS.

Lords take the Oaths.

This Day Charles Earl of Winchilsea and William Lord Paget took the Oaths, and made and subscribed the Declaration, and also took and subscribed the Oath of Abjuration, pursuant to the Statutes.

D. Bucks and Normanby introduced.

This Day John Marquis of Normanby, being, by Letters Patents, dated the Four and Twentieth Day of March One Thousand Seven Hundred and Two, created Duke of the County of Buckingham and Normanby, was, in his Robes, introduced between Charles Duke of Richmond and James Duke of Ormond (also in their Robes), and preceded by the Lord Great Chamberlain, the Deputy Gentleman Usher of the Black Rod, and Sir Henry St. George Clarenceux, officiating in this Ceremony as Garter King of Arms; his Grace presented his Patent to the Lord Keeper, on his Knee, at the Woolsack, who delivered it to the Clerk: And being read at the Table, as also his Writ of Summons, dat. Vicesimo Aprilis, Secundo Annæ Reginæ; his Grace took his Place accordingly.

L. Granville introduced.

Then John Granville Esquire, being, by Letters Patents, dated the Thirteenth Day of March One Thousand Seven Hundred and Two, created Lord Granville of Potheridge, was, in his Robes, introduced between the Lord Lawarr and the Lord Dartmouth (also in their Robes), and preceded by the Lord Great Chamberlain, the Deputy Gentleman Usher of the Black Rod, and Sir Henry St. George Clarenceux, officiating in this Ceremony as Garter King of Arms; his Lordship presented his Patent to the Lord Keeper, on his Knee, at the Woolsack, who delivered it to the Clerk: And being read at the Table, as also his Writ of Summons, dat. Vicesimo Aprilis, Secundo Annæ Reginæ; his Lordship was accordingly placed on the Lower End of the Barons Bench.

L. Guernsey introduced.

In like Manner, Heneage Finch Esquire, being, by Letters Patents, dated the Fifteenth Day of March One Thousand Seven Hundred and Two, created Lord Gernsey, was, in his Robes, introduced between the Lord Lawarr and the Lord Dartmouth (also in their Robes), and preceded by the Lord Great Chamberlain, Deputy Gentleman Usher of the Black Rod, and Sir Henry St. George Clarenceux, officiating in this Ceremony as Garter King of Arms; his Lordship presented his Patent to the Lord Keeper, on his Knee, at the Woolsack, who delivered it to the Clerk: And being read at the Table, as also his Writ of Summons, dated Vicesimo Aprilis, Anno Secundo Reginæ his Lordship was accordingly placed on the Lower End of the Barons Bench.

L. Conway introduced.

Also, Francis Conway Esquire, being, by Letters Patents, dated the Seventeenth Day of March One Thousand Seven Hundred and Two, created Baron Conway of Ragley, was, in his Robes, introduced between the Lord Lawarr and the Lord Dartmouth (also in their Robes), and preceded by the Lord Great Chamberlain, Deputy Gentleman Usher of the Black Rod, and Sir Henry St. George Clarenceux, officiating in this Ceremony as Garter King of Arms; his Lordship presented his Patent to the Lord Keeper, on his Knee, at the Woolsack, who delivered it to the Clerk; and being read at the Table, as also his Writ of Summons, dat. Vicesimo Aprilis, Anno Secundo Reginæ; his Lordship was accordingly placed on the Lower End of the Barons Bench.

Lords take the Oaths.

Then, John Lord Granville, Heneage Lord Gernsey, and Francis Lord Conway, took the Oaths, and made and subscribed the Declaration, and also took and subscribed the Oath of Abjuration, pursuant to the Statutes.

The Lord Keeper acquainted the House, "That Her Majesty had sent a Commission for the further proroguing of the Parliament."

Then the Lords Commissioners, in their Robes, being seated on a Form placed between the Throne and the Woolsack; the Lord Keeper in the Middle; the Lord Privy Seal, the Lord Great Chamberlain, and the Earl of Nottingham, on his Right Hand; the Earl of Bradford, the Lord Dartmouth, and the Lord Granville, on his Left Hand; commanded the Deputy Gentleman Usher of the Black Rod to go to the House of Commons, and let them know, "That the Commissioners desire they would be present, to hear the said Commission read."

Who being (fn. 1) come, with their Speaker; the Commission was read, by the Clerk, as followeth; (videlicet,)

"Anna R.

Commission for proroguing the Parliament.

"Anna, Dei Gratia, Angl. Scoc. Franc. & Hib'niæ Regina, Fidei Defensor, &c. Præcharissimo Marito Nostro Principi Georgio de Denmarke, Reverendissimo (fn. 2) in Christo Patri & Fideli Consiliario Nostro Thomæ Archiepiscopo Cantuar. totius Angl. Primati & Metropolitano, Prædilecto & Fideli Consiliario Nostro Nathan Wrighte Militi Custodi Magni Sigilli Nostri Angl. Reverendissimo in Christo Patri & Fideli Consiliario Nostro Joh'i Archiepiscopo Ebor. Angl. Primati & Metropolitano, Prædilecto & Fideli Consiliario Nostro Sidney Domino Godolphin Magno Thesaurario Nostro Angl. Charissimis Consanguineis & Consiliariis Nostris Thomæ Comiti Pembroke & Montgomery Præsidenti Concilii Nostri, Joh'i Duci de Comitat. Buckingham & de Normanby Custodi Privati Sigilli Nostri, Will'o Duci Devon. Senescallo Hospitii Nostri, Carolo Duci Somerset Magistro Equor. Nostrorum, Jacobo Duci Ormond, Carolo Duci Bolton, Mainherdt Duci Sconburg, Thomæ Duci Leeds, Joh'i Duci Marlborough, Rob'to Comiti Lindsey Magno Camerario, Carolo Comiti Carliol. Comiti Marescallo Angl. Ed'r'o Comiti Jerzey Camerario Hospitii Nostri, Carolo Comiti Dorset & Midd'x, Georgio Comiti Northampton, Carolo Comiti Manchester, Thomæ Comiti Stamford, Thomæ Comiti Thanet, Carolo Comiti Burlington, Carolo Bodvile Comiti Radnor, Montagu Comiti Abingdon Constabulario Turris Nostræ London. Carolo Comiti Berkeley, Daniel. Comiti Nottingham (fn. 2) Uni Primariorum Secretariorum Nostrorum, Laurentio Comiti Roffen. Rad'o Comiti Montagu, Ric'o Comiti Scarbrough, Francisco Comiti Bradford Thesaurario Hospitii Nostri, Hen'co Comiti Romney, Thomæ Vicecomiti Weymouth, Reverendo in Christo Patri & Fideli Consiliario Nostro Hen'co Episcopo London. Prædilectis & Fidelibus Consiliariis Nostris Rob'to Domino Ferrers, Thomæ Domino Wharton, Joh'i Domino Poulett de Hinton St. George, Rob'to Domino Lexington, Will'o Domino Dartmouth, Joh'i Domino Granville, Heneagio Domino Gernsey, & Joh'i Levison Domino Gower Cancellario Ducatus (fn. 2) Nostri Lancastr. Salutem. Cum nuper, pro quibusdam arduis & urgentibus Negotiis, Nos, Statum & Defensionem Regni Nostri Angl. & Ecclesiæ Anglicanæ concernentibus, præsens hoc Parliamentum Nostrum apud Civitatem Nostram Westm. Vicesimo Die Augusti, Anno Regni Nostri Primo, inchoari & teneri ordinavimus; a quo Die idem Parliamentum Nostrum usque ad & in Octavum Diem Octobris tunc prox. sequen. prorogatum fuerat; & abinde, per separales Prorogationes & Adjournationes, ad & in instantem Vicesimum Secundum Diem Aprilis, prorogatum & adjournatum fuerat, apud Civitatem Nostram Westmonaster. prædictam, ibidem tunc tenendum & Prosequendum: Sciatis tamen, quod, certis urgentibus Causis & Considerationibus Nos specialiter moventibus, idem Parliamentum Nostrum ulterius prorogandum duximus. De Fidelitate igitur, Prudentia, & Circumspectionibus vestris plurimum considentes, de Avisamento & Assensu Concilii Nostri, assignavimus vos Commissionarios Nostros; dantes vobis, & aliquibus Tribus vel pluribus vestrum, Tenore Præsentium, plenam Potestatem & Auctoritatem, hoc instante Die Jovis, ad præsens Parliamentum Nostrum, Nomine Nostro, usque ad & in Vicesimum Secundum Diem Junii jam prox. sequen.apud prædictam Civitatem Nostram Westmonaster. prorogandum & continuandum, ibidemque tunc tenendum & prosequendum; & ideo vobis mandamus, quod circa Præmissa diligenter intendatis, ac ea in Forma prædicta effectualiter expleatis. Damus autem universis & singulis Archiepiscopis, Ducibus, Marchionibus, Comitibus, Vicecomitibus, Episcopis, Baronibus, Militibus, Civibus, & Burgensibus, ac omnibus aliis quorum interest ad dictum Parliamentum Nostrum conventuris, Tenore Præsentium, firmiter in Mandatis, quod vobis, in Præmissis faciendis, agendis, & exercendis, pareant, obediant, & intendant, prout decet. In cujus Rei Testimonium, has Literas Nostras fieri fecimus Patentes.

"Teste Meipsa, apud Westm. Vicesimo Secundo Die Aprilis, Anno Regni Nostri Secundo.

"Per ipsam Reginam, propria Manu signat.

"Wrighte."

Then the Lord Keeper said,

Parliament prorogued.

"My Lords and Gentlemen,

"By Virtue of Her Majesty's Commission now read, and to us directed, we do, in Her Majesty's Name, prorogue this Parliament to the Two and Twentieth Day of June next."