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PROCEEDINGS, PAPERS, AND DEBATES OF THE HOUSE OF LORDS AND HOUSE OF COMMONS, ON MEASURES RELATING TO THE AMERICAN COLONIES, DURING THE FIRST SESSION Of THE FOURTEENTH PARLIAMENT OF GREAT BRITAIN.
This day the Parliament met at Westminster.
His Majesty being seated on the Throne, adorned with his crown and regal ornaments, and attended by his Officers of State, (the Lords being in their robes,) commanded the Gentleman Usher of the Black Rod to let the
Commons know, "It is his Majesty' s pleasure that they attend him immediately in this House:"
Who being come, the Lord Chancellor said:
"My Lords and Gentlemen:
His Majesty has been pleased to command me to acquaint you that he will defer declaring the causes of calling this Parliament till there shall be a Speaker of the House of Commons; and therefore it is Majesty' s pleasure that you, gentlemen of the House of Commons, do immediately repair to the place where the Commons usually sit, and there choose a fit person to be your
Then his Majesty was pleased to retire, and the Commons withdrew.
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Speaker; and that you present such person who shall be so chosen, to his Majesty here for his royal approbation to-morrow at two of the clock."