House of Lords Journal Volume 18: 21 November 1706

Anno 5 Annæ Reginæ.

DIE Jovis, 21 Novembris.

Domini tam Spirituales quam Temporales præsentes fuerunt:

Prayers.

The Lord Keeper acquainted the House, "That Her Majesty had sent a Commission for the further proroguing of this 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 Duke of Somerset on his Right Hand; and the Lord Chamberlain and Lord Dartmouth 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 come, with their Speaker; the Commission was read, as follows; (videlicet,)

Commission for proroguing the parliament.

"ANNA R.

"Anna, Dei Gratia, Angliæ, Scotiæ, Franciæ, et Hib'niæ Regina, Fidei Defensor, &c. Præcharissimo Marito Nostro Principi Georgio de Denmark, Reverendissimo in Christo Patri et Fideli Consiliario Nostro Thomæ Archiepiscopo Cantuar. totius Angl. Primati et Metropolitano, Prædilecto et Fideli Consiliario Nostro Will'o Cowper Armigero Custodi Magni Sigilli Nostri Angl. Reverendissimo in Christo Patri et Fideli Consiliario Nostro Johanni Archiepiscopo Ebor. Angl. Primati et Metropolitano, Prædilecto et Fideli Consiliario Nostro Sidney Domino Godolphin Magno Thesaurario Angl. Charissimis Consanguineis et Consiliariis Nostris Thomæ Comiti Pembroke & Montgomery Præsidenti Concilii Nostri, Johanni Duci Newcastle Custodi Privati Sigilli Nostri, Will'o Duci Devon Senescallo Hospitii Nostri, Carolo Duci Somerset Magistro Equorum Nostrorum, Jacobo Duci Ormonde, Carolo Duci Bolton, Mainherdt Duci Schonberg, Thomæ Duci Leeds, Johanni Duci Marlborough, Johanni Duci de Comitatu Buckingham et de Normanby, Rad'o Duci Montagu, Rob'to Comiti Lindsey Magno Camerario Angl. Hen'co Comiti Kanc. Camerario Hospitii Nostri, Jacobo Comiti Derby Cancellario Ducatus (fn. 1) Nostri Lancastr. Georgio Comiti North'ton, Carolo Comiti Manchester, Carolo Comiti Peterborow & Monmouth, Thomæ Comiti Stamford, Thomæ Comiti Thanet, Carolo Comiti Carliol. Carolo Bodvile Comiti Radnor, Carolo Comiti Berkeley, Daniel. Comiti Nottingham, Laurentio Comiti Roffen. Montagu Comiti Abingdon, Ric'o Comiti Scarbrough, Franc'o Comiti Bradford Thesaurario Hospitii Nostri, Ed'r'o Comiti Jersey, Thomæ Vicecomiti Weymouth, Reverendo in Christo Patri et Fideli Consiliario Nostro Henr'o Episcopo London. ac Prædilectis et Fidelibus Consiliariis Nostris Rob'to Domino Ferrers, Thomæ Domino Wharton, Johanni Domino Poulett de Hinton St. George, Rob'to Domino Lexington, Will'o Domino Dartmouth, Hugon. Domino Cholmondeley, Johanni Domino Granville, Heneagio Domino Gernsey, et Johanni Leveson Domino Gower, Salutem. Cum nuper, pro quibusdam arduis et urgentibus Negotiis, Nos, Statum et Defensionem Regni Nostri Angl. et Ecclesiæ Anglicanæ concernentibus, præsens hoc Parliamentum Nostrum apud Civitatem Nostram Westm. Decimo Quarto Die Junii, Anno Regni Nostri Quarto, inchoari et teneri ordinavimus; a quo Die idem Parliamentum Nostrum usque ad et in Sextum Diem Septembris tunc prox. sequen. prorogatum fuerat; et abinde, per separales Prorogationes et Adjournationes, ad et in instantem Diem Jovis, Vicesimum Primum Diem Novembris, prorogatum et adjournatum fuerat, apud Civitatem Nostram Westm. prædictam, ibidem tunc tenendum et prosequendum: Sciatis tamen, quod, certis urgentibus Causis et Considerationibus Nos specialiter moventibus, idem Parliamentum Nostrum ulterius prorogandum duximus. De Fidelitate igitur, Prudentia, et Circumspectionibus vestris plurimum confidentes, de Avisamento et Assensu Concilii Nostri, assignavimus vos Commissionarios Nostros; dantes vobis, et aliquibus Tribus vel pluribus vestrum, Tenore Præsentium, plenam Potestatem et Auctoritatem, hoc instante Die Jovis, ad præsens Parliamentum Nostrum, Nomine Nostro, usque ad et in Diem Martis, Tertium Diem Decembris jam. prox. sequen. apud prædictam Civitatem Nostram Westm. prorogandum et continuandum, ibidemque tunc tenendum et prosequendum; et ideo vobis mandamus, quod circa Præmissa diligenter intendatis, ac ea in Forma prædicta effectualiter expleatis. Damus autem universis et singulis Archiepiscopis, Ducibus, Marchionibus, Comitibus, Vicecomitibus, Episcopis, Baronibus, Militibus, Civibus, et Burgensibus, ac omnibus aliis quorum interest ad dictum Parliamentum Nostrum conventuris, Tenore Præsentium, firmiter in Mandatis, quod vobis in Præmissis faciendis, agendis, et exercendis, pareant, obediant, et intendant, prout decet. In cujus Rei Testimonium, has Literas Nostras fieri fecimus Patentes.

"Teste Meipsa, apud Westm. Vicesimo Primo Die Novembris, Anno Regni Nostri Quinto.

"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 Tuesday the Third Day of December next: And this Parliament is prorogued accordingly to Tuesday the Third Day of December next."