gers that may arife at this Juncture from Papifts, or orher. Perfons difaffected to his Majefty's Government, and for preferving the publick Peace of this Kingdom, we the Lords Juftices and Council, do hereby ftrictly charge and require all Papifts licens'd to keep and wear Arms, forthwith to deliver up their respective Arms, and all Ammunition in their Poffeflion, to the next Juftice of the Peace, or Chief Magiftrate where fuch Perfons do refide, who are hereby requir'd to give a Receipt for the faid Arms and Ammunition, and to keep the fame till farther Orders. And we do hereby ftrictly command and require all Juftices of the Peace, and other Officers in this Kingdom, within their feveral Jurifdictions, to fearch for, take, and feize all Arms, Armour, and Ammunition of what Kind foever, which fhall be found in the Poffeffion of all Papifts not licens'd; and all reputed Papifts, and other Perfons fufpected to be difaffected to his Majefty's Government, or in the Poffeffion of any other Perfon or Perfons in Trust for them, or any or either of them, and to return a true and particular Account thereof to the Clerk of the Council, or his Deputy, of fuch Arms as they shall feize pursuant to this Proclamation, with the Names of the Persons in whofe Custody or Power they shall find fuch Arms, Armour, and Ammunition. And if any Papift or Papifts, or other fufpected Perfon or Perfons, hall prefume to carry or keep Arms, Armour, or Ammunition, contrary to the Intent and Meaning of this our Proclamation, we do hereby will and require all Juftices of the Peace, and other Magiftrates, to proceed against all fuch Offender and Offenders, and to put the Law in due and ftrict Execution. And we farther charge, command, and require all Juftices of the Peace, and other Chief Officers and Magiftrates, within their feveral Jurifdictions, to feize and take all ferviceable Horfes, Geldings, and Mares that shall be found in the Poffeffion of any Papift, reputed Papift, or fufpected Perfon, or in the Poffeffion of any other Perfon or Perfons in Truft for any Papift, reputed Papift, or fufpected Perfon, and the fame to keep according to Law; and strictly to examine upon Oath all and every Perfon and Perfons whom they fhall fufpect to conceal any Arms, Armour, or Ammunition, Horfes, Mares, or Geldings, belonging to any Papift, reputed Papift, or fufpected Perfon, and to do all and every Thing Thing that is farther requir'd in and by the Laws of this Kingdom, for the Punishment of fuch who fhall conceal the fame. Given at the Council-Chamber in his Majesty's Caftle of Will. Dublin, Kildare, Abercorn, W. Kildare, Shelburne, GOD Save the KING. We return now to England. The Day the Queen dy'd, the Lords Juftices being in Council at Kensington, an Order was made, for making the following Alterations in the Book of Common-Prayer, viz. inftead of Lady Queen ANNE, read Lord King GEORGE; instead of Her, read His; and inftead of the Elector of BRUNSWICK, read his Royal Highness the PRINCE, &C. Let us now attend the Proceedings of the Parliament upon the Death of the Queen. Proceedings of the Second and laft Seffion of the Fourth Parliament of Great Britain, being the laft of Queen Anne's Reign. Urfuant to the Act 6 A. cap. 7. par. 6. (which fee in the Introduction, Page iv.) the Parliament met at Westminster in the Afternoon of the very Day the Queen dy'd; but the Speaker of the Houfe of Commons, Sir Thomas Hanmer, being abfent in the Country, fueh of the Members of both Houfes as were prefent, only qualify'd themselves by taking the Oaths, making and fubfcribing the Declaration, and taking and fubfcribing the Oath of Abjuration; other Members, as fast as they came up to Town, repair'd to their refpective Houfes to do the like, the 2d and 3d of August; as the Speaker himself, being come to Town, did on the 4th. The next Day, the Lords Juftices came to the House of Peers, and fent a Meffage to the Commons by Sir William Oldes, Gentleman-Ufher of the Black Rod, requiring their immediate Attendance. The Commons went up accordingly, and the Lord Chancellor, being one of the Lords Juftices, in their Name, made the following Speech to both Houses of Parlia ment. My I My Lords and Gentlemen, T having pleas'd Almighty God to take to himself our late moft gracious Queen, of bleffed Memory, we hope that nothing has been omitted, which might contribute to the Safety of thefe Realms, and the Prefervation of our Religion, Laws, and Liberties in this great Conjuncture. As thefe invaluable Bleflings have been fecur'd to us by thofe Acts of Parliament, which have fettled the Succeffion of thefe Kingdoms in the most illuftrious Houfe of Hanover, we have regulated our Proceedings by thofe Rules which are therein prefcrib'd. The Privy Council, foon after the Demife of the late Queen, affembled at St. James's, where, according to the faid Acts, the Three Inftruments were produc'd and open'd, which had been depofited in the Hands of the Archbishop of Canterbury, the Lord Chancellor, and the Refident of Brunswick. Thofe, who either by their Offices, or by Virtue of these Inftruments, had the Honour of being appointed Lords Juftices, did, in Conjunction with the Council, immediately proceed to the proclaiming of our lawful and rightful Sovereign King George, taking, at the fame Time, the neceffary Care to maintain the Pub lick Peace. In Pursuance of the Acts before-mention'd, this Parliament is now assembled ;. and we are perfwaded, you all bring with you fo hearty a Difpofition for his Majesty's Service, and the Publick Good, that we cannot doubt of your Affiftance in every Thing which may promote those great Ends. Gentlemen of the House of Commons, We find it neceffary to put you in Mind, that feveral Branches of the Publick Revenue are expir'd by the Demife of her late Majefty; and to recommend to you, the making fuch Provifions, in that Refpect, as may be requifite to fupport the Honour and Dignity of the Crown: And we affure our felves, you will not be wanting in any Thing that may conduce to the establishing and advancing of the Publick Credit. My Lords and Gentlemen, We forbear laying before you any Thing that does not require your immediate Confideration, not having receiv'd his Majefty's Pleasure; we fhall only exhort you, with the greatest Earneftnefs, to a perfect Unanimity, and a firm Adherence to our Sovereign's Intereft, as being the only Means to continue among us our prefent happy Tranquillity. The The Commons being return'd to their Houfe, and their Speaker having made a Report of the Lords Juftices Speech, it was refolv'd, Nemine Contradicente, That an humble Addrefs be prefented to his Majefty, to condole with his Majefty, upon the fad Occafion of the Death of our late moft gracious Sovereign; to congratulate his Majefty's happy Acceffion to the Throne; and to affure his Majefty of the utmost Affistance of this House, to fupport his Majefty's undoubted Right to the Imperial Crown of thefe Realms, against the Pretender, and all other Perfons whatsoever: And also to express the impatient Defires of his faithful Commons, for his Majefty's fafe Arrival and Prefence in Great Britain; and the unanimous Refolutions of this House to maintain the Publick Credit, and effectually make good all Funds which have been granted by Parliament, for the Security of any Sums of. Money, which have been, or fhall be advanc'd for the Publick Service; and that they will use their utmost Endeavours, by all other Means, to make his Majefty's Reign happy and glorious. After this, a Committee was appointed to draw up the faid Addrefs; and it was unanimoufly refolv'd to take the next Day into Confideration, the Lords Juftices Speech to both Houfes. The fame Day the House of Peers agreed upon the following Addrefs to his Majesty. Moft gracious Sovereign, WE TE your Majefty's most dutiful and loyal Subjects, the Lords Spiritual and Temporal in Parliament affembled, tho' deeply fenfible of the great Lofs thefe Nations have fuftain'd by the Demise of her late Majefty, of bleffed Memory, think it our Duty, at the fame Time, with thankful Hearts to Almighty God, to congratulate your Majefty upon your happy and peaceable Acceffion to your Throne: And we do, with the utmost Loyalty and Duty, affure your Majefty of our zealous and firm Refolutions to fupport your undoubtedly rightful and lawful' Title to the Crown, against all Enemies and Pretenders whatsoever. Our Zeal and Affection for your Majefty's Service, engage us to exert ourselves with all Vigour and Unanimity for fecuring the Publick Safety; and we will always, to the utmost of our Power, maintain the Honour and Dignity of your Crown; And we do with faithful Hearts Hearts befeech your Majefty, as foon as poflible, to give us your Royal Prefence, which we are perfwaded will be attended with all other Bleffings to your Kingdoms. This Addrefs having by the Lords Juftices been tranf mitted to the King, his Majefty was pleas'd to return this moft gracious Answer. GEORGE R. Take this first Opportunity to return you my hearty Thanks for your Addrefs, and the Afsurances you have given me therein. The Zeal and Unanimity you have shewn upon my Acceffion to the Crown, are great Encouragement to me, and I shall always efte em the Continuance of them, as one of the greatest Bleffings of my Reign. No one can be more truly fenfible than I am, of the Lofs fuftain'd by the Death of the late Queen, whose exemplary Piety and Vertue fo much endear'd her to her People, and for whofe Memory I shall always have a particular Regard. My best Endeavours shall never be wanting to repair this Lofs to the Nation. I will make it my conftant Care to preferve your Religion, Laws, and Liberties inviolable, and to advance the Honour and Profperity of my Kingdoms. I am haftening to you, according to your Defire, fo affectio nately exprefs'd in your Addrefs. On the 6th of August, the Commons appointed the Grand Committeees, for Religion, Grievances, Courts of Juftice, Trade, and Privileges and Elections, came to the ufual Refolutions concerning Elections, and made the cuftomary Orders against Strangers coming into the House of Commons, &c. This done, Mr. Secretary Bromley reported from the Committee appointed to draw up an Addrefs to be prefented to his Majefty, that they had drawn up the fame, which was read, and unanimously agreed to as follows: Moft gracious Sovereign, WE E your Majefty's most dutiful and loyal Subjects, the Commons of Great Britain in Parliament affembled, having a juft Senfe of the great Lofs the Nation has fuftain'd by the Death of our late Sovereign Lady Queen ANNE, of bleffed Memory, humbly crave |