§ THE RIGHT HONOURABLE ARTHUR WELLESLEY PEEL, Speaker Elect, said—
§ "MY LORDS,
§ "I have to acquaint your Lordships, that in obedience to Her Majesty's commands, Her Majesty's most faithful Commons have, in the exercise of their undoubted rights and privileges, proceeded to the Election of a Speaker, and that their choice has fallen upon myself, and I now present myself at your Lordships' Bar, and humbly submit myself for Her Majesty's gracious approbation."
§ Then THE LORD CHANCELLOR said—
§ "MR. PEEL,
§ "We are commanded to assure you that Her Majesty is so fully satisfied of your zeal for the public service, and of your ample sufficiency to discharge the arduous 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,
§ "I submit myself with all humility and gratitude to Her Majesty's gracious commands. It is now my duty, in the name and on behalf of the Commons of the United Kingdom, to lay claim by humble Petition to Her Majesty, to all their undoubted rights and privileges; especially to freedom of speech in debate; to freedom from arrest of their persons and servants; and, particularly, to free access to Her Majesty whenever occasion shall require, and that the most favourable construction shall be put upon all their proceedings. As for 20 myself, I pray that if any error shall be committed it may be imputed to myself, and not to Her Majesty's faithful Commons."
§ Then THE LOED CHANCELLOR said,
§ "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, though Her Majesty is sensible that you stand in no need of such assurance, Her Majesty will ever put the most favourable construction upon your words and actions."
§ Then the Commons withdrew.