House of Lords Journal Volume 14: 20 August 1689

DIE Martis, 20 die Augusti.

Domini tam Spirituales quam Temporales præsentes fuerunt:

PRAYERS.

Marq. de Halyfax Speaker pro Tempore.

Trade with France for prohibiting, Bill.

Hodie 3^a vice lecta est Billa, "An Act for prohibiting all Trade and Commerce with France."

Before the Question was put, a Proviso, engrossed, was offered to the House.

Which was read Thrice, and Agreed to, and ordered to be made Part of this Bill.

The Question being put, "Whether this Bill, with the Amendments and Proviso now read, shall pass for a Law?"

It was Resolved in the Affirmative.

Message to H. C. with it.

A Message was sent to the House of Commons, by Sir John Franklyn and Mr. Merredith:

To let them know, that this House agrees to the Bill for prohibiting all Trade will France, with some Amendments and a Proviso, to which the Lords desire the Concurrence of the Commons.

Message from thence, that they agree to Amendments in it.

A Message was brought from the House of Commons, by Mr. Hampden Senior and others:

To acquaint this House, that the Commons do agree to the Amendments and the Proviso to the Bill for prohibiting all Trade and Commerce with France.

His Majesty being in the Prince's Lodgings, the House was adjourned during Pleasure, and the Peers went to attend Him.

King present.

After a little while, His Majesty ascended His Royal Throne, adorned with His Crown and Regal Robes and Ornaments (the Peers being likewise in their Robes); the Gentleman Usher of the Black Rod was commanded to give Notice to the Commons, "That it was His Majesty's Pleasure, that they attend Him presently."

Who being come, the Speaker made the following Speech:

Speaker of H. C. Speech.

"May it please Your Majesty,

"The Commons in this present Parliament assembled, having taken into Consideration the great Assistance that was given by The States of The United Proivnces to Your Majesty, in Your Glorious Design of restoring these Kingdoms to their ancient Rights and Liberties, and how for that End they instructed their Army and Fleet to Your Majesty's Disposal, at a Time when they had a War declared, and an Invasion threatened, by the French King, merely to divert them; they do here humbly present Your Majesty with a Bill for the appropriating certain Duties of Excise and Customs for the raising of 600,000£. which they desire may be applied by Your Majesty for the Satisfaction of the Charges which have been expended by The States in this Expedition.

"It is little more than an Age, since the most Illustrious Prince of Orange, Your Majesty's Great Grandfather, whose Name will ever be famous for his Love to his Country, did, by the Assistance of the English, redeem those Provinces from the like Oppressions; which shews how inseparable the Interests of these Two Nations are to And since it was the fatal Policy of those that laboured our Destructions to endeavour to divide us; it ought to be the Endeavour of all true Lovers of their Countries to keep us firmly united, in order to our Preservation.

"The Commons have likewise considered of the great Arrears that were left due by King Charles the Second to His Servants; and have therefore made a Provision of 60,000£. for them, which they humbly desire Your Majesty would please to distribute amongst them, in such Proportions as Your Majesty, in Your Princely Wisdom, shall think most fit.

"And having proceeded thus far in the weighty Affairs depending before them, they now become humble Suitors to Your Majesty for a Recess, that thereby they may have the Opportunity of repairing into their several Countries, and promoting Your Majesty's Service there; and what remains undone at present, for Want of Time to dispatch, they doubt not but that they shall be able to perfect at their next Meeting, and, as they hope, to the intire Satisfaction of Your Majesty and the whole Kingdom."

Bills passed.

Then the Clerk of the Parliament received the Bill from the Speaker, and brought it to the Table; the Clerk of the Crown read the Title of it; videlicet,

"1. An Act for appropriating several Duties, for paying of The States Generall of The United Provinces their Charges for His Majesty's Expedition into this Kingdom, and for other Uses."

To which the Royal Assent was pronounced by the Clerk of the Parliaments, in these Words:

"Le Roy et la Reyne, remerciant leur loyalls Subjects, et acceptant leur Benevolence, et ainsi le veulent."

In the same Manner these following Bills were passed:

"2. An Act for prohibiting all Trade and Commerce with France."

"3. An Act for the better preventing the Exportation of Wool, and encouraging the Woollen Manufactures of this Kingdom."

"4. An additional Act for the appointing Commissioners for the executing an Act of this present Parliament, intituled, An Act for a Grant to Their Majesties of an Aid of Twelve Pence in the Pound, for One Year, for the necessary Defence of Their Realms."

"5. An Act for Relief of the Protestant Irish Clergy."

"6. An Act to repeal the Statute made in the Fifth Year of King Henry the Fourth, against multiplying Gold and Silver."

"7. An Act for explaining Part of an Act made in the First Year of King James the First, concerning Tanned Leather."

"Le Roy et la Reyne le veulent."

Private Bills:

"1. An Act to enable Trustees to grant Leases of the Estate of Richard Hele Esquire."

"2. An Act for enabling of Hannah Sherley Widow and Mary Battilhey, alias Sherley, her Daughter, to settle and dispose of certain Lands and Tenements in the County of Midd. and Essex."

"Soit fait come il est desiré."

Then the Speaker came from his Place behind the State; and, having kneeled a little while at His Majesty's Feet, and received his Directions, returned to his Place, and spake as followeth:

King commands the Houses to adjourn.

"My Lords and Gentlemen,

"It is His Majesty's Pleasure, that both Houses do forthwith severally adjourn themselves to the Twentieth Day of September next.

"I am, by His Majesty's Command, further to acquaint you, That He doth not at present intend there shall be a Session; but that the Session be carried on by further Adjournments till Winter, by such Members as shall be in and about the Town, unless in Case of some Emergency which may require it; in which Case, or whensoever he shall intend a Session, He will give timely Notice of it by Proclamation."

After this, His Majesty withdrew into the Prince's Lodgings.

Then the House was resumed.

Titus Oates released.

Whereas Tytus Oates was committed to the Marshal of The Marshallsea's of the King's Bench, by Order of this House of the 25th of May last, for publishing and owning a printed Paper, containing Matter in it which is a Breach of the Privilege of this House:

It is this Day ORDERED, by the Lords Spiritual and Temporal in Parliament assembled, That the said Tytus Oates be, and is hereby, discharged from his Imprisonment which he lyes under by the Commitment of this House; and this shall be a sufficient Warrant on that Behalf.

To the Marshal of The Marshallsea of the King's Bench, his Deputy and Deputies, and every of them.

Adjourn.

Marq. de Halyfax, Orator Procerum pro Tempore, declaravit præsens Parliamentum adjournandum esse usque in diem Veneris, videlicet, 20^um diem Sepetembris, proxim. sequent. hora decima Aurora, Dominis sic decernentibus.

Hitherto examined by us, this 12th of Decemb. 1689,

J. Bridgewater.
Craven.
North & Grey.
Herbert.