§ THE LORDS COMMISSIONERS (THE LORD CHANCELLOR, THE EARL OF LISTOWEL, VISCOUNT HALL, LORD STANMORE AND LORD HARDINGE OF PENSHURST) being seated in front of the Throne, and the Commons, having been sent for, being at the Bar:—
§ THE LORD CHANCELLOR said: My Lords and Members of the House of Commons, we have it further in command from His Majesty to acquaint you that the causes of His Majesty's calling this Parliament will be declared to you in the chamber assigned to the House of Commons as their temporary place of sitting and not in the present Parliament Chamber, and that for this purpose His 6 Majesty has directed that on Monday, the 6th day of this instant March, the chamber assigned to the House of Commons as their temporary place of sitting be made ready for the House of Peers, and St. Stephen's Hall for the House of Commons.
§ And we have it further in command from His Majesty to declare that it is His Majesty's pleasure that as soon as may be after the causes of the calling of this Parliament have been declared, the chamber assigned to the House of Commons as their temporary place of sitting be again made ready for the House of Commons, for the better and more convenient transacting of their business, and that His Majesty has been pleased to give directions accordingly.
§ House adjourned during pleasure.
§ House resumed.
§ Several Lords—Took the Oath.
§ The Duke of Bedford—Affirmed.
§ The Lord Pender—Sat first in Parliament after the death of his father.
§ Several Lords—Took the Oath.
§ House adjourned at a quarter before one o'clock.