Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1811-09-16
IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.
House OF LORDS, July "a.
ProrogQkion of Parliament.


About twenty minutes after three O'Clock,
the Lord Chancellor stated, that two COM
missions had been issued under the Great
Seal, the one for giving the Royal Assent to
certain bills, and the other for the Proroga-
ton of Parliament, and the house adjourned
to robe.
few minutes afterwards the Archbishop
of Canterbury, the Lord Chancellor. Earl
Camden, the Earl of Westmoreland, and
the Earl of Aylesford, took their seats in
their robes as Lords Commissioners. (The
Marquis Wellesley at first took his seat as
one OF the Lords Commissioners, bat gave
it up to the Earl of Liverpool, who after
wards gave it to Earl Camden.)
Mr. Quarme, the Deputy Usher of the
Black Rod, was sent to require the attendance
of the Commons.
After short interval the Speaker and Sc
veral Members of the House of Commons
came to the Bar.
The Lord Chancellor stated that il not be-
ing Convenient for his Royal Highness the
Prince OF Wales, to be personally present,
Commissions had been issued underline Great
Seal, for giving the Royal Assent to certain
Bills.
The Commission signed by the Prince Re-
gent, in the name and on the behalf of his
Majesty, was read by the Clerk at the table.
The Royal Assent was declared and noti-
he'd in the usual form to the Bank Notes
Bill, and the Militia Interchange Amendment
Bill.
The Lord Chancellor delivered the follow
ing Speech
"My Lords and Gentlemen,
81 His Royal Highness the Prince Regent
acting in the name and on behalf of his Ma
jesty, has commanded us to signify to you the
satisfaction with which he finds himself ena-
bled to relieve you from your attendance in
Parliament, after the long and laborious
duties of the Session. We are particularly
directed to express his appreciation of the
wisdom and firmness which you have mani
tested in enabling his Royal Highness to con-
tinue the exertions of this Country in the
cause of our Allies, and to prosecute the War
with increased activity and vigour.
"Your determined perseverance in sys-
TEN OF liberal aid to the brave and loyal Ma
tons of the Peninsula has progressively aug
mented their means and spirit ofresistance
while the humane attention which you have
paid to the suferings of the inhabitants of
Portugal, under the unexampled cruelty of
the enemy, has confirmed the alliance by new
ties of affection, and cannot fail to inspire adj
ditional zeal and animation in the mante-
nance of the common cause.
Il
His Royal l1ighness especially commands
us to declare his cordial concurrence in the
measures which you have adopted for impro-
wing the internal security and military resour-
ces of the united kingdom.
For these important purposes you have
wisely provided, by establishing a system
! for the annual supply Of the regular army.
and for the interchange Of the militias of G.
Britain and ireland; and his Royal Higliness
has the satisfaction ofinforming you, that the
voluntary zeal which has already been ma
infested upon this occasion, has enabled him
to give immediate operation to an arrange
ment by which the union and mutual inter
ests Of G.. Britain and Ireland may be more
effectually cemented and improved.
F" GeHfiemen Of tie House Of Commons.
His RoyalHighnesscommands ustotbant
you, m the name and on the behalf ofl,is ma.
yesty, for the liberal supplies which YOU have
furnished for every branch of the public ser
vice.
Ills Royal Highness has seen with plea
sure, the readiness with which you have an
Phed the separate means of c.. Britain TO the.
nnanciai reiefoI Ireland at the present mo-
Ihentj ana derives much satisfaction from
perceivng, that you have been able to ac-
complish this object with so little additional
ourthen upon the resources Of this part Of the
united Kingdom. The manner in which Won
nave taken into Consideration the condition of
tne IRISH revenue has met with his ROYAL
iighnesss appreciation and his ROYAL