ADVERTISEMENT. THE present Volume embraces the period from the Revolution, in 1688, to the Accession of QUEEN ANNE, in the year 1702. For this period, the materials, as well for the Proceedings as the Debates, have been, for the most part, collected from the following Works: 1. The Journals of the House of Lords; 2. The Journals of the House of Commons; 3. The Debates of the House of Commons, from 1688 to 1694, collected by the Honourable Anchitell Grey, who was forty years member for the town of Derby; 4. The Debate between the Lords and the Commons, at a Free Conference, held in the Painted Chamber, in the Session of the Convention in 1688, relating to the words, "Abdicated," and "the Vacancy of the Throne," used in the Vote of the Commons; 5. A Collection of the Debates and Proceedings in Parliament in 1694 and 1695, upon the Inquiry into the [then] late Briberies and corrupt Practices, printed in the year 1695; 6. Proceedings in the House of Commons against Sir John Fenwick, printed in the year 1698; 7. Timberland's History and Proceedings of the House of Lords; and, 8. Chandler's History and Proceedings of the House of Commons. Here again, as in the former Volumes, recourse has been had to the best historians and contemporary writers; and, amongst others, to Burnet, Echard, Kennet, Oldmixon, Ralph, Tindal, Boyer, and Somerville. The Hardwicke Papers have also been consulted; together with the State Tracts, and the Harleian Collection. There is subjoined, by way of Appendix, a Collection of very scarce and valuable Parliamentary Tracts, taken from those of Lord Sommers, the Harleian Miscellany, and the Collection of State Tracts published during the reign of William the Third, April 15, 1809. ct. 10. The Prince of Orange's First Declaration 24. The Prince of Orange's Additional Declaration 2. A Counterfeit Declaration published in the Prince of Orange's Name ov. 5. The King's Answer to the Prince of Orange's Declaration INTERREGNUM. 23. The King's Paper, left behind him when he took shipping for France 25. The Peers assemble at Westminster, and Address the Prince of The Prince of Orange summons the Commons-His Speech to them -They form themselves into a House-Their Address to the Prince List of the Members of the Convention Mr. Powel chosen Speaker of the House of Commons The Prince of Orange's Letter to both Houses-Debate thereon 28. Debate on the State of the Nation Vote of the Commons, declaring the Throne vacant Thanks voted to the Clergy, Army, and Navy Debate in the Commons on the Lords' Amendment of the Word "ABDICATED;"-A Conference with the Lords thereon William and Mary proclaimed King and Queen Settlement of the Court, Council, and Ministry The CONVENTION turned into a Parliament 18. The King's Speech to both Houses 19. Debate in the Commons on the King's Speech Debate on the Bill for preventing Doubts concerning the assembling The King's Message relative to the Hearth Money-Debate thereon (152 The King's Message on committing several Persons-Debate thereon 153 Debate on the Bill for suspending the Habeas Corpus Act The King's Answer to the Address of Lives and Fortunes 9. Debate on a Motion for printing the Votes 11. Debate on the King's Speech |