Journal of the House of Lords: Volume 18, 1705-1709. Originally published by His Majesty's Stationery Office, London, 1767-1830.
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Anno 4° Annæ Reginæ.
DIE Jovis, 25 Octobris.
REGINA.
Domini tam Spirituales quam Temporales præsentes fuerunt:
PRAYERS.
Queen present.
Her Majesty, being arrayed in Her Regal Robes and Crown, attended with Her Officers of State, ascended Her Royal Throne (the Peers being also in their Robes); commanded the Deputy Gentleman Usher of the Black Rod to signify to the Commons, "That it is Her Majesty's Pleasure, they attend Her presently, in the House of Peers."
Who being come; the Lord Keeper, by Her Majesty's Command, said,
Commons directed to chuse a Speaker.
"My Lords and Gentlemen,
"Her Majesty has commanded me to let you know, She is not pleased to declare Her Reasons for calling this Parliament, till there be a Speaker of the House of Commons; and therefore it is Her Majesty's Pleasure, that you, Gentlemen of the House of Commons, repair to the Place where the Commons usually sit, and there choose a fit Person to be your Speaker; and that you present him whom you shall so choose, to Her Majesty, here, for Her Royal Approbation, on Saturday next, at Eleven of the Clock."
Then, Her Majesty was pleased to withdraw; and the Commons went to their House.
Lords take the Oaths.
This Day the Lord Keeper of the Great Seal of England, singly in the First Place, at the Table, took the Oaths of Allegiance and Supremacy, and the Oath of Abjuration, and made and subscribed the Declaration, pursuant to the Statutes.
Then the Lords following took the Oaths; (videlicet,)
D. of Beaufort takes his Seat.
This Day Henry Duke of Beaufort sat first in Parliament, upon the Death of his Grandfather Henry Duke of Beaufort.
Adjourn.
Dominus Custos Magni Sigilli declaravit præsens Parliamentum continuandum esse usque ad et in diem Sabbati, vicesimum septimum diem instantis Octobris, hora decima Auroræ, Dominis sic decernentibus.