House of Lords Journal Volume 19: 9 October 1711

Anno 10° Annæ Reginæ.

DIE Martis, 9 Octobris.

Domini tam Spirituales quam Temporales præsentes fuerunt:

PRAYERS.

L. Harcourt, Lord Keeper, introduced:

The Lord President signified to the House, "That Her Majesty had been pleased to create Sir Simon Harcourt, Lord Keeper of the Great Seal of Great Britain, a Peer of this Realm."

Whereupon,

His Lordship, taking in his Hand the Purse with the Great Seal, retired to the lower End of the House; and, having there put on his Robes, was introduced, between the Lord Delawar and the Lord Fitzwalter (also in their Robes); the Gentleman Usher of the Black Rod, and Garter King at Arms in his Coat of Arms, carrying his Lordship's Patent (which he delivered to him at the Steps before the Throne), preceeding.

His Lordship laid down his Letters Patents upon the Chair of State, kneeling; and from thence took and delivered them to the Clerk; who read the same at the Table; which bear Date Tertio Die Septembris, Decimo Annæ Reginæ.

His Writ of Summons was also read, as follows; (videlicet,)

His Writ of Summons.

"Anna, Dei Gratia, Magnæ Britanniæ, Franciæ, et Hib'niæ Regina, Fidei Defensor, &c. Prædilecto et Fideli Consiliario Nostro Simoni Harcourt, de Stanton Harcourt, Ch'r, Salutem. Cum nuper, de Avisamento et Affensu Concilii Nostri, pro quibusdam arduis et urgentibus Negotiis, Nos, Statum et Defensionem Regni Nostri Magnæ Britanniæ et Ecclesiæ concernentibus, præsens Parliamentum Nostrum apud Civitatem Nostram Westm. Vicesimo Quinto Die Novembris ult. præterit. teneri ordinaverimus; et ibidem, cum Prælatis, Magnatibus, et Proceribus dicti Regni Nostri, Colloquium habere et Tractatum; quod quidem Parliamentum Nostrum abinde, per separales Prorogationes et Adjournamenta, usque ad et in Nonum Diem Octobris jam prox. sequen. prorogatum et adjournatum fuerat, apud Civitatem Nostram præd. tunc tenendum et prosequendum: Vobis, sub Fide et Ligeantia quibus Nobis tenemini, firmiter injungendo mandamus, quod, consideratis dictorum Negotiorum Arduitate, et Periculis imminentibus, cessante Excusatione quacunque, ad dictum Parliamentum Nostrum personaliter intersitis, Nobiscum, ac cum Prælatis, Magnatibus, et Proceribus prædictis, super dictis Negotiis tractatur. vestrumque Consilium impensur.; et hoc sicut Nos et Honorem Nostrum, ac Salvationem et Defensionem Regni et Ecclesiæ prædict. Expeditionemque dictorum Negotiorum diligitis, nullatenus omittatis.

"Teste Meipsa, apud Westm. Tertio Die Septembris, Anno Regni Nostri Decimo.

"Wrighte."

Then his Lordship took his Place on the lower End of the Barons Bench; from whence he went to the upper End of the Earls Bench, and fat there as Lord Keeper: And, having at the Table taken the Oaths, and made and subscribed the Declaration, and also taken and subscribed the Oath of Abjuration, pursuant to the Statutes, he returned to the Woolsack.

E. of Dartmouth introduced:

Also, William Lord Dartmouth, being, by Letters Patents, bearing Date 5^to Die Septembris, Decimo Annæ Reginæ, created Viscount Lewisham and Earl of Dartmouth, was, in his Robes, introduced, between the Lord Treasurer and the Earl of Clarendon (also in their Robes); the Gentleman Usher of the Black Rod and Garter King at Arms carrying his Lordship's Patent (which he delivered to him at the Woolsack) preceding.

His Lordship presented his Letters Patents to the Lord Keeper, on his Knee, at the Woolsack; who gave them to the Clerk; and the same was read at the Table.

His Writ of Summons was also read, as follows; (videlicet,)

His Writ of Summons.

"Anna, Dei Gratia, Magnæ Britanniæ, Franciæ, et Hib'niæ Regina, Fidei Defensor, &c. Charissimo Consanguineo et Consiliario Nostro Gulielmo Comiti de Dartmouth, Salutem. Cum nuper, de Avisamento et Affensu Concilii Nostri, pro quibusdam arduis et urgentibus Nogotiis, Nos, Statum et Defensionem Regni Nostri Magnæ Britanniæ et Ecclesiæ concernentibus, præsens Parliamentum Nostrum apud Civitatem Nostram Westmonaster. Vicesimo Quinto Die Novembris ult. præterit. teneri ordinaverimus, et ibidem, cum Prælatis, Magnatibus, et Proceribus dicti Regni Nostri, Colloquium habere et Tractatum; quod quidem Parliamentum Nostrum abinde, per separales Prorogationes et Adjournamenta, usque ad et in Nonum Diem Octobris jam prox. sequen. prorogatum et adjournatum fuerat, apud Civitatem Nostram præd. ibidem tunc tenendum et prosequendum: Vobis, sub Fide et Ligeantia quibus Nobis tenemini, firmiter injungendo mandamus, quod, consideratis dictorum Negotiorum Arduitate, et Periculis imminentibus, cessante Excusatione quacunque, ad dictum Parliamentum Nostrum personaliter intersitis, Nobiscum, ac cum Prælatis, Magnatibus, et Proceribus prædictis, super dictis Negotiis tractatur. vestrumque Consilium impensur.; et hoc sicut Nos et Honorem Nostrum, ac Salvationem et Defensionem Regni et Ecclesiæ prædict. Expeditionemque dictorum Negotiorum diligitis, nullatenus omittatis.

"Teste Meipsa, apud Westm. Quinto Die Septembris, Anno Regni Nostri Decimo.

"Wrighte."

Then his Lordship took his Place on the Earls Bench; and came to the Table, and 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 Prorogation of the Parliament."

Then the Lords Commissioners, being seated on a Form placed between the Throne and the Woolsack; the Lord Keeper in the Middle; and the Lord Treasurer and Lord Privy Seal on his Right Hand; and the Lord President and Earl of Dartmouth on his Left; commanded the Gentleman Usher of the Black Rod to let the Commons know, "That the Commissioners desire them to come, and hear the said Commission read."

Who being come, with their Speaker; the same was read, as follows.

Commission for proroguing the Parliament.

"ANNA R.

"Anna, Dei Gratia, Magnæ Britanniæ, Franciæ, et Hib'niæ Regina, Fidei Defensor, &c. Reverendissimo in Christo Patri et Fideli Consiliario Nostro Thomæ Archiepiscopo Cantuar. totius Angliæ Primati et Metropolitano, Prædilecto et Fideli Consiliario Nostro Simoni Domino Harcourt Custodi Magni Sigilli Nostri Magnæ Britanniæ, Charissimis Consanguineis et Consiliariis Nostris Rob'to Comiti de Oxon et Comiti Mortimer Magno Thesaurario Nostro Mag. Britan. Joh'i Duci de Comitatu Buckingham et de Normanby Præsidenti Concilii Nostri, Reverendo in Christo Patri et Fideli Consiliario Nostro Joh'i Episcopo Bristol Custodi Privati Sigilli Nostri, Charissimis Consanguineis et Consiliariis Nostris Carolo Duci Shrewsbury Camerario Hospitii Nostri, Carolo Duci Somerset Magistro Equorum Nostrorum, Jacobo Duci Ormonde, Joh'i Duci Marlborough Capitaneo Generali Copiarum Nostrarum, Joh'i Comiti Poulet Senescallo Hospitii Nostri, et Gulielmo Comiti Dartmouth Primar. Secretar. Nostro, Salutem. Cum nuper, pro quibusdam arduis et urgentibus Negotiis, Nos, Statum et Defensionem Regni Nostri Magnæ Britanniæ et Ecclesiæ concernen. præsens hoc Parliamentum Nostrum apud Civitatem Nostram Westmonaster. Vicesimo Quinto Die Novembris ult. præterit. inchoari et teneri ordinaverimus: quo Die idem Parliamentum Nostrum inchoatum et tentum fuit; et abinde, per separalia Adjournamenta, usque ad et in Duodecimum Diem Junii ult. præterit. adjournatum fuit; et abinde, per separales Prorogationes, usque ad et in Diem Martis, Nonum Diem hujus instantis Octobris, ulterius prorogatum fuit, apud Civitatem Nostram Westmonaster. 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, (fn. 1) et aliquibus Tribus vel pluribus vestrum, Tenore Præsentium, plenam Potestatem et Auctoritatem, hoc instante Die Martis, ad præsens Parliamentum Nostrum, Nomine Nostro, usque ad et in Diem Martis, Decimum Tertium Diem Novembris nunc prox. sequen. apud præd. Civitatem Nostram Westmonaster. 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, Burgensibus, et Commissionariis pro Comitat. et Burg. ac omnibus aliis quorum interest ad dictum Parliamentum Nostrum conventuris, Tenore Præsentium, firmiter in Mandatis, quod vobis in Præmissis faciendis, agendis, et exequendis, pareant, obediant, et intendant, prout decet. In cujus Rei Testimonium, has Literas Nostras fieri fecimus Patentes.

"Teste Meipsa, apud Westmonaster. Nono Die Octobris, Anno Regni Nostri Decimo.

"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 which has been now read, and to us (and other Lords) directed, we do, in Her Majesty's Name, further prorogue this Parliament to Tuesday the Thirteenth Day of November next: And this Parliament is accordingly prorogued to Tuesday the Thirteenth Day of November next."