House of Lords Journal Volume 13: 1 October 1678

DIE Martis, 1 die Octobris.

Domini tam Spirituales quam Temporales præsentes fuerunt:

PRAYERS.

The Lord Chancellor acquainted the House, "That the King had granted a Commission, under the Great Seal of England, for the further Prorogation of the Parliament."

Hereupon (the Lords being in their Robes) the Lord Chancellor, being set on a Form cross the House, between the Throne and the Woolsack (with the Lord Treasurer and the Earl of Guilford on his Right Hand, and the Lord Privy Seal and the Earl of Craven on his Left Hand), commanded the Gentleman Usher of the Black Rod to give the House of Commons Notice of the said Commission; and to signify to them, "That the Lords desire that they would be present, to hear the said Commission read."

Who being come, with their Speaker; the Commission was read, all the Lords being uncovered while the Commission was reading.

Commission for proroguing the Parliament.

"CAROLUS R.

"Carolus Secundus, Dei Gratia, Angliæ, Scociæ, Franciæ, et Hiberniæ Rex, Fidei Defensor, &c. Præcharissimo Fratri Nostro Jacobo Duci Ebor. ct Albaniæ Comiti Ulster, &c. Præcharissimo Consanguineo & Consiliario Nostro Principi Ruperto Comiti Palatini Rheni Duci Bavariæ ct Cumber. Constabulario Castri Nostri de Windsor, &c. Reverendissimo in Christo Patri & Fideli Consiliario Nostro Will'o Archiepiscopo Cantuar. totius Angliæ Primati & Metropolitano, Prædilecto & Fideli Consiliario Nostro Heneagio Domino Finch Domino Cancellario Nostro Angliæ, Charissimis Consanguineis & Consiliariis Nostris Thomæ Comiti Danby Domino Thesaurario Nostro Angliæ, Arthuro Comiti Anglesey Custodi Privati Sigilli Nostri, Rob'to Comiti Lindsey Magno Camerario Nostro Angliæ, Henrico Comiti Arlington Camerario Hospitii Nostri, Joh'i Comiti Bridgwater, Jacobo Comiti North'ton Constabulario Turris Nostræ London. Will'o Comiti Craven, Joh'i Comiti Guilford, et Franc'o Vicecomiti Newport Thesaurario Hospitii Nostri, Salutem: Cum nuper, pro quibusdam arduis & urgentibus Negotiis, Nos, Statum & Desensionem Regni Nostri Angliæ & Ecclesiæ Anglicanæ concernentibus, præsens Parliamentum Nostrum apud Civitatcm Nostram Westmonaster. Octavo die Maii, Anno Regni Nostri Tertio Decimo teneri ordinaverimus; & abinde, per diversas Prorogationes, idem Parliamentum Nostrum ad & in Primum diem instantis Octobris continuatum fucrat: Sciatis, quod, certis urgentibus Causis & Considerationibus Nos specialiter moventibus, idem Parliamentum Nostrum ulterius prorogandum duximus: De Fidelitate igitur, Prudentia, & Circumspectionibus vestris plurimum considentes, assignavimus vos Commistionarios Nostros, dantes vobis, & aliquibus Tribus vel pluribus vestrum, Tenore præsentium, plenam Potestatem & Auctoritatem ad præsens Parliamentum Nostrum, hoc instante die Martis, ad & in Vicesimum Primum diem instantis Octobris jam proxime futuri, prorogand. & continuand. ibidem tunc tenend. & prosequend.; et ideo vobis mandamus, quod circa præmissa diligenter intendatis, ac ea in Forma prædicta effectualiter expleatis. Damus autem universis & singulis Ducibus, Archiepiscopis, 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 faciend. agend. & exequend. pareant, obediant, & intendant, prout decet. In cajus Rei Testimonium, has Literas Nostras sieri secimus Patentes.

"Teste Meipso, apud Westm. Primo die Octobris, Anno Regni Nostri Tricesimo.

"Barker.

"Per ipsum Regem, propria Manu signat."

Then the Lord Chancellor said,

Parliament prorogued.

"By virtue of His Majesty's Commission now read, and to us directed, we do (in His Majesty's Name) prorogue this Parliament to the One and Twentieth Day of this Instant October; and this Parliament is prorogued to the One and Twentieth Day of this Instant October."

Hitherto examined, this 4th of November, 1678, by us,

Huntingdon.
J. Bridgewater.
Clarendon.
Pet. Eliensis.