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London, England, 1807-06-24 00:00:00

LtIPERIAL PARLIAMENT.

HOUSE ,

TUESDAY, JUNE. 23

AT three o'CIOCk. the LORIS. Commissioners took
their seats, and immediately. sent' the Usher of the
Rack Rod to desire the attendance of the House of
Commons, with their Speaker Elegy, in the House
of Peers; to present hiin for his Majesty's approba-
tion.

In a:few minutes the Commons, with Mr. Abbott
at their head, attended at the Bar; Mr, Abbott had
on one side ,N4r. Yorke; on• the otheri"Vir. Bankes,
who bad moved and seconded his re-eleaion.
Mr. ABBOTT then addressed the Lords Commis-
sioners to the following effea :
" I have to acquaint your" Lordships, that in obe-
dience to his Majesty's commands, and in virtue of
their antient.rights„ his faithful Commons have pro-
ceeded to the Election of a speaker, and that their
choice has once more fallen upon me: .Deeply,'pe-
netrated with the most heartfelt gratitude Ibr this
new mark of. their " confiderice and good opinion,
kind in humble compliance with their wish, I now
present myself at your Bar, and have hunibly to pray,.
that his Majesty will graCiously allow' thern.to re-
consider their choice, and to elc& a worthier' per-
..

eon."

The LORD CHANCELLOR :

" Mr. ABBOTT—The Lords appointed by his Ma-
jesty's CoMmiss;ion have it in command from his
Majesty to signify, that his Majesty, fully persuaded
of the wisdom and prudence of his faithful COM-
motes, is perfe&ly satisfied with the choice they have
made; and convinced ocyour arriple and tried suffi-
cienty to execute all the duties of that high office.
Vie, therefore, by the authority of 'his Majesty's
Commission, :do allow- and confirm the choice they
have made of you as their Speaker."
Mr. ABBOTT

"',MY LORDS—I feel -deeply 1-)enetrn'f6clwth gra,
titude for this 'fresh mark of Majesty's grace.
and faVour, which I receive with allrdne" humility
and resignation. It now becomes'-my duty, the
name and in behalf of the Commons;'telay claim to
all their, ancient and tindoLbted rights and .priaeeS,
to which, by the usage of the Chnstitution of Par-
liament, they, are entitled; more especially that
their persons, servants, and estates, be Irge.frarn ar-
rest and molestation ; that they may enjoy liberty
of speech in their debates; and
.that they have free
access to bis Majesty's Royal Person ‘vhentver oc7
casion may 'require; and that all their proceedings
may receive from his Majesty the most .favourable
conStruEtien; and that, where any inVoluntary
rorq may seem,to have been kleurred, tjle blame, he
hoped, would be wholly imputed to
The LORD CHANCELLOR .

"Mr. SPgAKEk—We. have it in command from
his Majesty to sav,• that his Majesty :allows 2nd
confirms to his faithful Commons. all those imrnu-
pities and privileges they claim, and that: in-as full'
and ample a manner as they have heretofore been
granted and .allowed by his Majesty, or_ by any of
his: Royal Predecessors. As to any apptehension,
you May entertain •of, incurring auy.:,errors, we are
commanded loinform you, that his Majesty sees no
ground for any such apprehensions andAhat con-
sequently, we ;pay moreover acquaint.you,,that any
thing coming from you from his Majesty's faith
itzi COMMons, will receive :from his Majesty the
most favourable interpre,tatipn."
The BYEA K kit then ,bowed respeafully, and with-
drew with the Commons, and the Commissioners
retired to utirobe. . . .• ,

The Clerk then proceeded to swear in the. Peers.
AmOrk those sworn this:day we .r qt

The Marquisses of
,Staffbrd,,Bl.4o(osr,j,,,.,prtchWaterford,
Earls Courtown, Cholnlontieley, Coventry, Oxford, Mount
Edgecumbe, Stanhope, Rivers, Sandwich, Paley, &c. Lords
Beauchamp, Kmuoul, Hawke, -4-..c.--Bistrgps a Rochester,-
Litchti.:l4i, and Coventry, , •

Adjourned n'tfour o'clock.

HOUSE OF COMIVIONS,

TUESDAY, JUNE 23.

The House having assembled about three o'clock,
the:Ushe.r of the Black Rod appeared at the.l.3ar, to
desire their attendance in the Houe of Peers, with
their Speaker Elea, to present him eoi- hiS Majesty's

•
approbation'. •
The Conimons accordingly, with the Speaker at
their,head; immediately attended.
'On their return; tiIe:SPEAKER informed theilOuse.
that his Majesty had been pleasedtai cOnfirm the
choice which the House had beeriAdleaSed I-13qte of
,rs
him as. -their. Speaker;' that he, had therefore, by
humble lietition, laid claim to all-the' ancient and un-
disputed rights and privileges to which, by the usage
and constitution of Parlialnent; they, Were entitled ;
more especially that their persons, servants', and
estates, should be f:ee from arrests, and ail other
molestation whatever ; that they might enjoy liberty
of speech in their debates ; that they might have free
access •to his 2.l.,.jesty's Person Nvheirever• occasion
might require; and that their proceedhsgs' migh Lid.=
ways receive his Majesty's most favourable cOn-
struction. " And now," continued Mr.., Abbott,-
" having been placed in the Chair, for the fourth
time, by your favour, I repeat my humble and heart-
felt acknowledgments for the highest honour that
can be conferred on a Member of this House, •in the
delegation to him of yoilr authority, and in the en-
trusting to him the,special charge of-youtlights and
privileges. I have to intreat the .House,•that they
will continue. to me their assistance in the .preserva-.
tion of Order, and in the establishment.of,that regu-
larity which is.so essential tO'the dispatch of public
and private business."

The SPEAKER then took the usual Oaths of Alle-
giance, Abjuration, and Qualification ; after which
a great number of Members were sworN, among
whom..we perceived, • •
The Attorney-General, Lord Euston, Sir W. Lemon,-Sir
To,pest, Sir 1. Pulteney, Sir "E. Nepean,- Colonel
Struit, Nlessr.'Yorke, Bankes,-Loveden, Tyrwhitt, Egerton,
Lee hek, Carew, Adam, Shaw Lefevre; D. Giddy, 'Graham,
U. W. Baker, Swan, &c. &c.

.The SrEAKEß'gave notice, that he would come
down to the House to-mdrrow, at a quarter before
twelve o'cock, and take the chair as soon as the at-
tendance of Members would ena;ble.-:r4iti);-foi the
purpose of proceeding:With the4d4W6tion oldie
oaths.-lili3ottined at four o'cloak,A7zed

.Amone,
.the isiletnber 'sworn'in''9ii Monday were
the fo:llAwing :
fit
Tile Chaitcdtor of the Exchequer, Lord Castlereagh, Mr.
Caarin hif. Sturges Bourne, lioskisson, !dr. Mon.