the Said Pamphlet, particularly, as to what concern'd A. C. the Proceedings of the Convocation in Ireland. Upor 1708. the perufal of this Reply, which has hitherto remain'd unanfwer'd, all fober impartial Men, look'd upon the fudden Prorogation of the Convocation, both as a juft Punishment on fome reftlefs Spirits of the Lower Houfe; and, at the fame Time, as the 'best and most likely Method of endeavouring to reclaim them; Time being thereby given them, for Reflection and Confideration; or at leaft, to make others, who had been influenced by, and follow'd their Directions, to take and pursue better Counfels for the future. It is to be obferv'd, That the Perfon, whom the Moderate Members of the LowerHoufe of Convocation had in their Thoughts and Wishes for Prolocutor, was Dr, Willis, Dean of Lincoln, a Divine, as in all other Refpects, fo fingularly qualified for that Office, upon Account of his Temper, and conftant Endeavours for fuch an Agreement, as reasonably might be expected from an Affembly made up of the Administrators of the Gospel of Peace.

The 18th, 19th, 20th, and 22d of November, Proceedings the feveral Members of the Commons as were pre- of the Comfent, took the Oathis, made and fubfcribed the De- mons. claration, and took and fubfcribed the Oath of Abjuration, according to the Laws made for thofe Purposes. And then, on this* laft Day, they una- *Nov. 22. nimoufly refolv'd, to prefent an Addrefs to the Queen, to condole with her Majefty, upon the Death of his Royal Highness Prince George of Denmark, and to defire her Majefty to take care of her Royal Perfon (upon whofe Health, the Happiness of this Kingdom, and Liberties of Europe, did fo much depend; and to affure her Majefty, That the Commons of Great Britain would fupport her Majefty againft all her Enemies, both at Home and Abroad. Then the Speaker having read the Speech of the Lord Commiffioners, at the opening of this Parliament, the Commons refolv'd, That another Ad

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drefs be prefented to her Majefty, to congratulate the glorious Succeffes of her Arms, and thofe of 'her Allies, this prefent Year; and to affure her Majefty of their utmoft Endeavours to enable her to carry on a vigorous War against the Common Enemy, until the Liberties of Europe, might be 'fecured by a Safe and an honourable Peace; And

alfo to Support and Defend her Majefty, and the 'Succeffion as by Law eftablifh'd, in the Proteftant 'Line, against the Pretender, and all his open and 'fecret Abettors. After this, the Houfe order'd the Sitting of Grand Committees for Religion, Grievances, Courts of Juftice, Trade, Privileges, and Controverted Elections: And a Motion being made, and the Question put, That all Questions, at the Trial of Elections, fhould, (if any Member infifted upon it) be determin'd by Ballot, it pafs'd in the Negative, by a Majority of One Hundred and Seventy Eight Voices, against One Hundred and Sixty Nine, who were for the Affirma'tive.

+Nov. 23. The next † Day, several Members that had been elected in different Places, made their Choice for One, whereupon the Speaker was order'd to iffue his Warrant to the Clerk of the Crown, to make out new Writs for the Electing new Members, to fill up fuch Vacancies; as alfo thofe occafion'd by the bestowing of Places in the Government, on *viż. Sir fome * Perfons, fince they were elected Members Thomas of the Houfe. Then Mr. Bromley reported the AdFelton, drefs of Condoleance, andSir William Strickland that Sir James of Congratulation, which being both agreed to, the Monta- Members of the Houfe, who were of the Privy Dunch, Council, were order'd to know her Majefty's Pleafure, when, and in what manner, fhe would be pleafed to be attended with the faid Addreffes.. After this, the Houfe took into Confideration, the Speech of the Lords Commiffioners, and a Motion A Supply being made, That a Supply be granted to her Majesty, granted. the fame was referr'd to the Committee of the whole Nov.24. Houfe, the next Day, when it was unanimously

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upon, to know when, and in what manner fhe *Nov. 21. would be pleafed to be attended with the Addreffes of that Houfe, was pleas'd to Answer, That she took very kindly the Application of the House, in this manner; and that it was her Majefty's Pleafure, That fuch Addreffes as the House of Commons defired, at this Time, to prefent to her Majesty, should be deliver'd to her by fuch Members of that House, as were of the Privy-Council: Which being order'd to be done accordingly, Mr. Secretary Boyle deliver'd the fame Day, the Two Addreffes of Condoleance and Congratulation to her Majefty. The first was as follows:

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WE Your Majefty's most Dutiful and Loyal The Com Subjects, the Commons in Parliament Affembled, take this firft Opportunity of Ex-doleance. drefsofCon preffing to your Majefty the Deep Sense we have of the great Lofs Your Majefty, and this Kingdom have Suftained in the Death of his Royal Highness Prince George of Denmark, whofe tender Affection to Your Majefty, and Love to our Country, had gain'd Him the Hearts of all Your good Subjects, and will render his Memory ever dear to them,

We Humbly Befeech YourMajefty to Moderate the Grief fo juftly due on this fad Occafion, fince it cannot be indulged without Endangering the Health of Your Royal Perfon, on whofe Safety the Happiness of Great Britain, and the Liberties of Europe, do (under God) Depend.

"Your Faithful Commons think themfelves Obliged, more particularly at this Time, to Affure Your Majefty of their Inviolable Fidelity to Your Perlon and Government, and of their firm Refolution Effectually to Support Your Ma

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7E Your Majefty's Most Dutiful and Loyal Subjects, the Commons of Great-Britain, in Parliament Affembled, beg Leave to 'Congratulate the Glorious Succeffes of this Year, gain'd by the Arms of Your Majefty, and those of Your Allies.

The Great and Signal Advantages that have 'been fo Wonderfully Obtain'd, fo Vigorously 'Profecuted and Improved, and upon all Occafions fo Happily Accomplish'd, are repeated Inftances that no Difficulties are Infuperable to 6 Your Great Commanders, and no Force of the Enemy able to Obftruct the Progrefs of Your Victorious Arms; which gives us good Grounds to hope for further Succefs, before the Conclufion of this Long and Active Campaign.

"Your Majefty's Good Subjects, through the whole Courfe of this War, have most Chearfully granted the neceffary Supplies for Supporting and Carrying it on with Vigour; and have feen fuch good Fruits of their former Zeal, that Your Majefty may be Affured this House will never be Wanting in their Duty to Your Majefty, or the Intereft of thofe they Reprefent; but are determin'd to give fuch Supplies, as, by the Bleffing of God, may be most Effectual

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for Reducing the Power of the Common Ene my, and forcing him to accept fuch a Peace, as Your Majefty, in Conjunction with Your Allies, fhall think Honourable and Lafting.

'The Union is fo great a Glory to Your Ma jefty, and Advantage to all Your People, That We fhall do every Thing on Our Part, to Strengthen and Improve it; but above all, it fhall be Our utmoft Care, to Defend Your Majesty's Sacred Perfon, to Support Your undoubted Title to the Crown, to disappoint the Hopes and Defigns of the Pretender, and all his Open and Secret Abettors, and to Maintain the Proteftant Succeffion, as by Law Established.

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THAT She return'd the Commons many Thanks for The Queen's all the Hearty Affurances They had given Her Answer. in this Addrefs, particularly for thofe of Affifting Her in bringing this War to a Safe and Happy Conclufion, which Her Majefty did very much Defire for the Eafe and Security of Her People: And as She did entirely Depend upon their Difpatch of the Supplies Neceflary to that End, fo She hop'd God Almighty would ftill continue to Blefs the Endeavours of Her Majefty and Her Subjects, for the Good of the Common Cause.

On the 25th of November, Mr. Secretary Boyle reported her Majesty's Answer, as Mr. Farrer did the Refolution of the Committee of the whole Houfe, for Granting a fupply to her Majefty, which was unanimoufly agreed unto; And it was refolv'd, that an Addrefs be prefented to her Majefty, 'That fhe would be pleafed to give Directions to the refpective Offices, that the Estimates and Accompts, relating to the Navy and Land-Forces, for the Year 1709. be laid before that Houfe: Then the House proceeded upon feveral Petitions, relating to the controverted Elections, the Merits whereo

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