§ The Commons, who were sent for, being at the Bar with their Speaker, the Lord Chancellor delivered the Speech of the Lords Commissioners to both Houses of Parliament, signifying Her Majesty's pleasure that an opportunity be now given to issue writs for supplying the vacancies occasioned in the House of Commons owing to the acceptance of office from the Crown by Members of that House: Then the Commons withdrew.
§ Several Lords took the oath.
§ House adjourned at Four of the clock to Thursday next, Two of the clock.