§ My LORDS,
§ I have to acquaint your Lordships that, in obedience to Her Majesty's commands, Her Majesty's faithful Commons, in the exercise of their undoubted right and privilege, have proceeded to the election of a Speaker, and that their choice has fallen on myself, I now present myself at 11 your Bar, and submit myself, with all humility, to Her Majesty's gracious approbation.
§ THE LORD CHANCELLOR;
§ MR. DENISON,
§ We are commanded to assure you that Her Majesty is so fully sensible of your zeal for the public service, and of your ample sufficiency to execute the important duties which Her faithful Commons have selected you to discharge, that She does most readily approve and confirm you as their Speaker.
§ Then MR. SPEAKER said,
§ MY LORDS,
§ With profound respect and gratitude I bow to Her Majesty's gracious commands; And it is now my duty, in the name and on the behalf of the Commons of the United Kingdom, by humble Petition to Her Majesty, to lay claim to their undoubted rights and privileges, particularly to freedom from arrest and molestation of their persons and servants; to freedom of speech in debate; to free access to Her Majesty whenever occasion shall require; and that the most favourable construction should be put upon all their proceedings. And for myself I have humbly to pray that if any errors should arise in the discharge of my duties it may be imputed to myself alone, and not to Her Majesty's faithful Commons.
§ THE LORD CHANCELLOR,
§ MR. SPEAKER,
§ We have it further in command to inform you that Her Majesty does most readily confirm all the rights and privileges which have ever been granted to or conferred upon the Commons by any of Her Royal Predecessors.
§ With respect to yourself, Sir, although Her Majesty is sensible that you stand in no need of such an assurance, Her Majesty will ever put the most favourable construction upon your words and actions.
§ Then the Commons withdrew.
§ Several Lords—Took the Oath.
§ The Marquess of Bristol—Sat First in Parliament after the Death of his Father.
§ The Lord Kenmare—Took the Oath prescribed by the Act 10th Geo. IV., to be taken by Peers professing the Roman Catholic Religion.
§ House adjourned at Five o'clock, to Friday next, half-past Three o'clock.