House of Lords Journal Volume 17: 14 October 1703

DIE Jovis, 14 Octobris.

Domini tam Spirituales quam Temporales præsentes fuerunt:

PRAYERS.

The Lord Keeper acquainted the House, "That Her Majesty had sent a Commission for the further proroguing 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; the Lord Archbishop of Canterbury, the Earl of Nottingham, and the Lord Bishop of London, on his Right Hand; the Earl of Stamford and Lord Dartmouth on his Left; commanded the Deputy Gentleman Usher of the Black Rod to go to the House of Commons, and let them know, That the Commissioners desire they would be present, to hear the said Commission read."

Who being come, with their Speaker; the Commission was read, by the Clerk, as follows; (videlicet,)

Commission for proroguing the Parliament.

"Anna R.

"Anna, Dei Gratia, Angl. Scoc. Franc. et Hib'niæ Regina, Fidei Defensor, &c. Præcharissimo Marito Nostro Principi Georgio de Denmarke, Reverendissimo in Christo Patri et Fideli Consiliario Nostro Thomæ Archiepiscopo Cantuar. totius Angl. Primati et Metropolitano, Prædilecto et Fideli Consiliario Nostro Nathan Wrighte Militi Custodi Magni Sigilli Nostri Angl. Reverendissimo in Christo Patri et Fideli Consiliario Nostro Joh'i Archiepiscopo Ebor. Angl. Primati et Metropolitano, Prædilecto et Fideli Consiliario Nostro Sidney Domino Godolphin Magno Thesaurario Angl. Charissimis Consanguineis et Consiliariis Nostris Thomæ Comiti Pembroke et Montgomery Præsidenti Concilii Nostri, Joh'i Duci de Comitatu Buckingham et de Normanby Custodi Privati Sigilli Nostri, Will'o Duci Devon. Senescallo Hospitii Nostri, Carolo Duci Somerset Magistro Equorum Nostrorum, Jacobo Duci Ormond, Carolo Duci Bolton, Mainherdt Duci Schonburg, Thomæ Duci Leeds, Joh'i Duci Marlborough, Rob'to Comiti Lindsey Magno Camerario Angl. Carolo Comiti Carliol. Comiti Marescallo Angl. Ed'r'o Comiti Jerzey Camerario Hospitii Nostri, Carolo Comiti Dorset et Midd'x, Georgio Comiti Northampton, Carolo Comiti Manchester, Thomæ Comiti Stamford, Thomæ Comiti Thanet, Carolo Comiti Burlington, Carolo Bodvile Comiti Radnor, Montagu Comiti Abingdon Constabulario Turris Nostræ London. Carolo Comiti Berkeley, Daniel. Comiti Nottingham Uni Primariorum Secretariorum Nostrorum, Laurentio Comiti Roffen. Rad'o Comiti Montagu, Ric'o Comiti Scarbrough, Franc'o Comiti Bradford Thesaurario Hospitii Nostri, Hen'co Comiti Romney, Thomæ Vicecomiti Weymouth, Reverendo in Christo Patri et Fideli Consiliario Nostro Hen'co Episcopo London. Prædilectis et Fidelibus Consiliariis Nostris Rob'to Domino Ferrers, Thomæ Domino Wharton, Joh'i Domino Poulett de Hinton St. George, Rob'to Domino Lexington, Will'o Domino Dartmouth, Joh'i Domino Granville, Heneagio Domino Gernsey, et Joh'i Leveson Domino Gower Cancellario Ducatus (fn. 1) Nostri Lancastr. Salutem. Cum nuper, pro quibusdam arduis et urgentibus Negotiis, Nos, Statum et Defensionem Regni Nostri Angl. et Ecclesiæ Anglicanæ concernentibus, præsens hoc Parliamentum Nostrum apud Civitatem Nostram Westm. Vicesimo Die Augusti, Anno Regni Nostri Primo, inchoari et teneri ordinavimus; a quo Die idem Parliamentum Nostrum usque ad et in Octavum Diem Octobris tunc prox. sequen. prorogatum fuerat; et abinde, per separales Prorogationes et Adjournationes, ad et in instantem Decimum Quartum Diem Octobris prorogatum et adjournatum fuerat, apud Civitatem Nostram Westmonasterii prædict. 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, et aliquibus Tribus vel pluribus vestrum, Tenore Præsentium, plenam Potestatem et Auctoritatem, hoc instante Die Jovis, ad præsens Parliamentum Nostrum, Nomine Nostro, usque ad et in Quartum Diem Novembris jam prox. sequen. apud prædictam 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 fingulis Archiepiscopis, Ducibus, Marchionibus, Comitibus, Vicecomitibus, Episcopis, Baronibus, Militibus, Civibus, et Burgensibus, ac omnibus aliis quorum interest ad dictum Parliamentum Nostrum conventuris, Tenore Præsentium, firmiter in Mandatis, quod vobis in Præmissis faciendis, agendis, et exetcendis, pareant, obediant, et intendant, prout decet. In cujus Rei Testimonium, has Literas Nostras fieri fecimus Patentes.

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

"Per ipsam Reginam, propria Manu signat.

"Wrighte."

Then the Lord Keeper said,

"My Lords and Gentlemen,

Parliament prorogued.

"By virtue of Her Majesty's Commission now read, and to us directed, we do, in Her Majesty's Name, prorogue this Parliament to Thursday the Fourth Day of November next: And this Parliament is prorogued accordingly to Thursday the Fourth Day of November next."