folution of the Convention Parliament and Prefer• mehts. 6 "The Second Parliament of King William. • Report of allowing the City of London farther Time: Not agreed to; and Proteft thereon. Lords Addrefs to the King. And to the Queen. Admiralty Commiffioners Bill paffed; and Protest thereon. Report concerning Impeachments. Lords • Salisbury and Peterborough discharged from their Bail. "York Buildings Water-Works Bill paffed; and Proteft thereon. The Grand Congrefs. His Majefty's Speech at the opening thereof. Refolutions taken thereon. Bill to diffolve the Duke of Norfolk's Marriage. Quef❝tion concerning Proxies, carried in the Negative; and • Proteft thereon. Proceeding on the Poll-Bill. Protest thereon. Question whether any Entry fhall be made in the Book, relating to the laft Claufe in the Bill, paffed in the Affirmative. Promotions. Affairs A• broad. Question for a Conference, pafs'd in the Negative; and Proteft thereon. Trial of Lord Mohun; and Proteft hereon. Bill for reviving certain Laws; and Proteft thereon. Promotions. Leave given to the Dutchess of Grafton to withdraw her Petition; and Proteft thereon. Bishop Stillingfleet's Speech in the great Cause of the Earl of Bath. Tonnage Bill paffed; and Proteft thereon. • Promotions. Affairs Abroad. Death of Queen Mary. Addrefs of Condolence thereon, and King's Answer. Affair of the Convex Lights, and the Concern of the Marquis of Normanby therein, together with the Speech of the faid Marquis. Question paffed in the Negative; and Proteft thereon." Joint Committee of both Houfes to inquire into Abufes and Corruptions. Meffage to the Commons relating thereto. Sir Thomas Cook heard by the Lords. Duke of Leeds's Motion that he fhould purge the Peers upon Oath, over-ruled. A qualifying Mellage from Sir Thomas Cook; which gives Offence Bill to indemnify him. The Depofition of Mr. Bates, with refpect to the Duke of Leeds. And of Sir Bafil Firebrace. Duke of Leeds impeach'd. His Speech on the 'the reading the Lords Committee's Report. The Articles of Impeachment against him read; and his 'Grace's Speech thereon. His Answer thereto. Meffage to put the Commons in Mind of the Impeachment of the Duke of Leeds. His Grace complains of their Delay. And defires his Impeachment may 'be discharged. Meffage from the Commons. The • Duke of Leeds arraigns the Conduct of the Commons. Abstract of the Act for imprisoning Sir Thomas Cook, &c. Proclamation for fecuring Mr. Robart. Promo⚫tions. And Affairs Abroad. 'An Account of the Affaffination Plot. The Attainder of Sir John Fenwick; and Proteft thereon. Sir John Fenwick's Papers left with the Sheriffs. Bill to restrain Stock-Jobbers; and Proteft thereon. Promotions. Congrefs of Ryfwick. on. • Earl of Macclesfield's Cafe; and Plea. Proteft thereEarl of Warwick and Lord Mohun tried and acquitted. Bill to diffolve the Duke of Norfolk's Marriage; and Proteft thereon. The faid Duke's Cafe. Duke of Gloucester's Death, and other Incidents during " the Recefs. An intercepted Letter of the Earl of Melfort's, communicated by the King. Capt. Norris's Sufpenfion ‹ taken off; and Proteft thereon. King James dies, and his Son is proclaimed by the French King. Great Alterations at Court. Exploits Abroad. Af'fairs Abroad. Lords Addrefs. Queen's Anfwer. Proceedings on the Occafional Conformity-Bill. Bishop of Salisbury's 6 Speech. Lord Haverfham's Speech. The Bill rejected. Abstract of the Occafional Conformity-Bill. A Lift of Peers who voted for and against the Bill. Scots Plot. Controversy with the Commons thereon. Addrefs to the Queen on the Deficiency of Seamen ; and her Majefty's Anfwer. Votes against Admiral Graydon. Votes on the Report of the Secret Committee. The Lords Committees thank'd. Altera⚫tions at Court. Exploits of the Year 1704. ; • Address to secure the Northern Boarders against the Scots. Bill to enable the Earl of Bath to make Leafes • Protest thereon. Bill for recruiting the Land Forces; and Proteft thereon. Promotions. Affairs Abroad. • Divi • Divifion on the Question for inviting over the Princefs Sophia; and Proteft thereon. Bill for the better Security of her Majefty brought in. Another for Naturalizing the Hanover Line. Another for appointing a Regency on the Queen's Decease. A • Fourth for an Union with Scotland. A Fifth Bill for the better Security of her Majefty's Perfon. A Rider • rejected; and Proteft thereon. The Bill paffed; and and Proteft thereon. Exploits Abroad. Lords Addrefs. Queen's answer. Honours be• ftowed. • Debates on the Addrefs of thanks. The Sentiments of the Earl of Wharton and Lord Somers. Lord Haverfham's Speech. Bill for rendering the Union more compleat paffed; and Proteft theron. A Com⚫mittee of Lords examine Gregg. Refolution of the House thereon prefented to the Queen; and her Majefty's Answer. The Pretender arrives at Dunkirk. Lords Addrefs on that Occafion; and Queen's Anfwer. Manner of electing the Sixteen Scots Peers, &c. Lift of the Privy Council for the United Kingdom. Exploits Abroad. • Lords Addrefs. No Peace again voted without the whole Monarchy of Spain was restored to the House of Auftria. Addrefs of both Houfes on reducing Ghent. • The Motion of the Demolition of Dunkirk presented to the Queen; and her Majesty's Anfwer. Bill for a general Naturalization; and Proteft thereon. Rider to the Bill for improving the Union refused; and Proteft thereon. Proteft on the paffing the Bill. Abftract of the faid Bill. Affairs Abroad.. • Lords Addrefs. Article exhibited against Dr. Sacheverell. Refolution that the Words fuppofed to be criminal are not neceffary to be expreffed in Impeach6 ments; and Proteft thereon. Proceedings on the Articles. Votes on the first Article; and Protest thereon. Vote that the Commons have made good their Charge; and Proteft thereon. Queftion to be put in Westminster-Hall; and Proteft thereon. Changes at Court. Affairs Abroad. Motion about returning Thanks to the Duke of Marlborough. The Misfortune at Brihuega communicated by Meffage; and Addrefs thereon. A Let " ter ter from the Duke of Marlborough to the Earl of Peterborough. Question put to the Lord Galway," Why he gave the Right to the Portuguese in Spain? Which is voted dishonourable to the British Nation. the Lords inquire into the effective Number of Men in Spain at the Time of the Battle of Almanza. Quef'tion with Relation to two Regiments in the Spanish Service; and Proteft thereon. Queftion with Relation to the Deficiencies in the faid Service; and Proteft thereon. Representation to the Queen, relating to the Affairs of Spain. Mr. Harley made Earl of Oxford, and Lord Treasurer. Lord Keeper's Speech to him. Operations of the Campaign. Congress appointed at Utrecht. The Queen ftays in the House incog. Debate a'bout a Claufe in the Addrefs offered by the Earl of "Nottingham. The Clause inferted in the Address. The faid Addrefs. Proteft on the Addrefs. Debate about the Duke of Hamilton's Cafe, as to his being 'created Duke of Brandon. Bill of Occafional Conformity, brought in by the Earl of Nottingham. Petition of the Dutch and French Churches received. Ab'ftract of the faid Bill. Debate about the Duke of 'Hamilton's Patent. Proteft thereon. Address relat'ing to the Treaty; and the Queen's Anfwer. Twelve 'Peers created. Promotions. The Queen's Answer 'to the Lords Addrefs about the Negotiation of Peace. 'Meffage from the Queen, defiring the Lords to ad'journ; with which the Lords comply. The Queen's Answer to the Reprefentation of the Scotch Lords, 'The Queen's Meffage to both Houses for a farther Adjournment. A fecond Meffage. The Lords Addrefs; and her Majefty's Anfwer. Duke of Devon'fhire's Motion for fettling the Precedency of the Houfe ' of Hanover: The Affair about the Duke of Hamil ton's Patent drop'd. The Place-Bill rejected by the 'Lords. The Grant-Bill read the firft Time; and 'Debate thereon. The Sentiments of the Duke of 'Argyle, Earl of Wharton, and the Lords Cowper and Hallifax. The Bill drop'd. Mr. Secretary St. John 'made Viscount Bolingbroke. Affairs Abroad. The Malt-Bill committed by the Lords. Protest thereon. Remarkables between the Seffions. Το To point out the feveral Omiffions in EBENEZER TIMBERLAND. Lterations in the Peerage fince the Dissolution Names of the Sixteen elected, and an Account of that The State of the English Peerage at the Opening of Several new Peers take their Seats Debate on the Earl of Malton's Motion for an Ad- Speeches thereupon by Lord Lovell, Page 8, Earl of Chesterfield, p. 9, Earl of Cholmondeley, p. 19, Lord Talbot, p. 24, Earl of Abingdon, p. 28, Lord Carteret, ib. Duke of Newcastle, p. 35, Duke of Argyle, p. 41, Lord Hardwick, p. 49, Duke of Argyle's Anfwer, p. 54, Lord Harring- ib. |