House of Lords Journal Volume 18: 24 April 1707

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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DIE Jovis, 24 Aprilis.

REGINA.

Domini tam Spirituales quam Temporales præsentes fuerunt:

Arch. Cantuar.
Epus. Exon.
Epus. Sarum.
Epus. Cicestr.
Epus. Bangor.
Epus. Meneven.		 Ds. Custos Magni Sigilli.
Comes Godolphin, Thesaurarius.
Comes Pembroke, Præses.
Dux Newcastle, C. P. S.
Dux Devonsbire, Senescailus.
Dux Richmond.
Dux Beaufort.
Dux Bolton.
Dux Buckingham.
March. Kent, Camerarius.
Comes Leicester.
Comes Northampton.
Comes Westmorland.
Comes Stamford.
Comes Winchilsea.
Comes Sunderland.
Comes Anglesey.
Comes Feversham.
Comes Berkeley.
Comes Rochester.
Comes Warrington.
Comes Bradford.
Comes Orford.
Comes Jersey.
Comes Poulet.
Comes Cholmondeley.
Comes Bindon.		 Ds. Lawarr.
Ds. Fitzwalter.
Ds. Lovelace.
Ds. Mohun.
Ds. Leigh.
Ds. Vaughan.
Ds. Rockingham.
Ds. Berkeley Str.
Ds. Cornwallis.
Ds. Dartmouth.
Ds. Herbert.
Ds. Haversham.
Ds. Sommers.
Ds. Granville.

Prayers.

Gunpowder, to prevent bringing to London, &c. Bill.

Hodie 3a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act to prevent the Dangers which may arise, from bringing great Quantities of Gunpowder into London or Southwarke."

The Question was put, "Whether this Bill, with the Amendments, shall pass?"

It was Resolved in the Affirmative.

Message to H. C. with Amendments to it.

A Message was sent to the House of Commons, by Sir Robert Legard and Sir Richard Holford:

To return the said Bill, and desire their Concurrence to their Lordships Amendments made thereto.

Then the House was adjourned during Pleasure, to robe.

The House was resumed.

Queen present.

Her Majesty, being seated on Her Royal Throne, adorned with Her Crown and Regal Ornaments, attended with Her Officers of State (the Peers being in their Robes), commanded the Deputy Gentleman Usher of the Black Rod to let the Commons know, "It is Her Majesty's Pleasure, that they attend Her presently, in the House of Peers."

Who being come, with their Speaker;

Her Majesty was pleased to say as follows:

Her Majesty's Speech.

"My Lords, and Gentlemen,

"I return you My hearty Thanks, for the great Zeal and Affection which you have shewn, for My Service, and the Public Good, in the several Affairs which have been before you; especially in that of the Union with Scotland, which, I doubt not, will prove a lasting Blessing to this Island.

"Gentlemen of the House of Commons,

"I am to thank you, in particular, for the great Dispatch you have made, in providing the largest and most effectual Supplies, that have ever been given to the Crown, for the current Service, in any One Session of Parliament. I am very much concerned, that the Public Occasions require the raising of such great Sums from My People. I will take Care, they shall be applied to the Uses for which they are given; and I hope, by God's Blessing, we may obtain Advantages from them, answerable to so great an Expence.

"My Lords, and Gentlemen,

"It is proper for Me, before we part, to communicate to you, that I think it expedient, that the Lords of Parliament of England, and Commons of the present Parliament of England, should be the Members of the respective Houses of the First Parliament of Great Britain, for and on the Part of England; and therefore I intend, within the Time limited, to publish a Proclamation for that Purpose, pursuant to the Powers given Me by the Acts of Parliament of both Kingdoms, ratifying the Treaty of Union: And, after we have so fully compleated this great Work, I assure Myself, that, when you return to your several Countries, you will omit no Opportunity of making My Subjects sensible of the Security, and the other great and lasting Benefits, they may reasonably expect from this happy Union.

"This will conduce very much to make it prove so, and be a good Preparation to the Success of our next Meeting; when, I hope, we shall all join our sincere and hearty Endeavours to promote the Welfare and Prosperity of Great Britain."

Then the Lord Keeper, by Her Majesty's Command, said,

Parliament prorogued.

"My Lords, and Gentlemen,

"Her Majesty's Royal Will and Pleasure is, That this Parliament should be prorogued to Wednesday the Thirtieth Day of this Instant April: And this Parliament is prorogued accordingly to Wednesday the Thirtieth Day of this Instant April."

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