1689. England, France, and Ireland, be, and be declared, King Anno 1W.&M. and Queen of Scotland, to hold the Crown and Royal Dignity of the faid Kingdom of Scotland, to them the faid King and Queen, during their Lives, and the longest Liver of them: And that the fole and full Exercife of the regal Power, be only in, and exercised by the faid King in the Names of the faid King and Queen, during their joint Lives. As alfo the Eftates having refolved and enacted an Inftrument of Government, or Claim of Right, to be prefented with the Offer of the Crown, to the faid King and Queen, they do ftatute and ordain, That William and Mary King and Queen of England, France, and Ireland, be ac cordingly forthwith proclaimed King and Queen of Scotland, at the Market-Crofs of Edinburgh, by the Lion King' at Arms, or his Deputies, his Brethren Heralds, Macers, and Purfevants, and at the head Burghs of all the Shires, Stewarties, Bailliaries, and Regalities within the Kingdom, by Messengers at Arms. Extracted forth of the Meeting of the Eftates, by me, JAMES DALRYMPLE, Clerk Go D Save King WILLIAM and Queen MARY. The Manner of the King and Queen taking the Scotish Coronation May 11, 1689. THIS Day being appointed for the public Reception of the Commiffioners, viz. The Earl of Argyle, Sir James Montgomery of Skelmerly, and Sir John Dalrymple of Stair younger, who were fent by the Meeting of the Estates of Scotland, with an Offer of the Crown of that Kingdom to their Majefties, they accordingly, at three of the Clock, met at the Council-Chamber, and from thence were conducted by Sir Charles Cotterel, Mafter of the Ceremonies, attended by moft of the Nobility and Gentry of that Kingdom, who refide in and about this Place, to the Banqueting-Houfe; where the King and Queen came attended by many Perfons of Quality, the Sword being carried before them by the Lord Cardroffe, (and their Majefties being placed on the Throne under a rich Canopy) they first prefented a Letter from the Estates to His Majefty; then the Inftrument of Government; Thirdly, a Paper containing the Grievances, which they defired might be redreffed; and laftly, an Addrefs to His Majefty for turning the Meeting of the faid Eftates into a Parliament: All which being fignified by his Grace the Duke of Hamilton, as Prefident of the Гомв ІЇ. Meeting, Mm Anno 1W.&M. Meeting, and read to their Majefties, the King returned to 1689. the Commiffioners the following Answer. W HEN I engaged in this Undertaking, I had particular Regard and Confideration for Scotland, and 'therefore I did emit a Declaration in relation to that as well as to this Kingdom, which I intend to make good and effectual to them: I take it very kindly that Scotland hath expreffed fo much Confidence in, and Affection to me: They fhall find me willing to affift them in every thing that concerns the Weal and Intereft of that Kingdom, by making what Laws fhall be neceffary for the fecurity of their Religion, Property, and Liberty, and to ease them of what may be justly grievous to them.' After, which the Coronation-Oath was tendered to their Majefties, which the Earl of Argyle fpoke Word by Word directly, and the King and Queen repeated it after him, holding their right Hands up after the manner of taking Oaths in Scotland. The Meeting of the Eftates in Scotland did authorize their Commiffioners to reprefent to His Majefty, that that Clause in the Oath, in relation to the rooting out of Heretics, did not import the deftroying of Heretics; and that by the Law of Scotland, no Man was to be profecuted for his private Opinion; and even obftinate and convicted Heretics were only to be denounced Rebels or out-lawed, whereby their moveable Eftates are confiscated. His Majefty, at the repeating that Claufe in the Oath, did declare, that he did not mean by these words, that he was under any Obligation to become a Perfecutor.' To which the Commiffioners made anfwer, That neither the Meaning of the Oath, nor the Law of Scotland did import it.' Then the King replied, That he took the Oath in that fenfe, and called for Witneffes, the Commiffioners, and others prefent." And then both their Majefties figned the faid Coronation-Oath. After which the Commiffioners, and several of the Scotifh Nobility, kiffed their Majefties Hands. 6 The Coronation-Oath of England. The Arch-Bishop or Bishop fhall fay, Will you folemnly promife and fwear to govern the People of this Kingdom of England, and the Dominions thereto belonging according to the Statutes in Parliament agreed on, and the Laws and Customs of the fame ?* The King and Queen fhill say. I folemnly promife fo to do.' Arch Arch-Bishop or Bishop. Will you, to your Power, caufe Law and Juftice in Mercy to be executed in all your Judgments?" • I will.' King and Queen. Arch-Bishop or Bishop. Will you, to the utmost of your Power, maintain the Laws of God, the true Profeffion of the Gofpel, and the Proteftant reformed Religion, established by Law? And will you preferve, unto the Bishops and Clergy of this Realm, and to the Churches committed to their Charge, all fuch Rights and Privileges as by Law do or fhall appertain unto them, or any of them?' King and Queen. All this I promise to do." (After this, the King and Queen laying His and Hor Hand upon the Holy Gofpels, fhall fay) King and Queen. The things which I have here before promised, I will perform and keep." So help me GOD, (Then the King and Queen fhall kifs the Book.) The Coronation-Oath of Scotland. E William and Mary, King and Queen of Scotland, faithfully promife and fwear, by this our folemn Oath, in prefence of the Eternal God, that during the whole Courfe of our Life we will ferve the fame Eter⚫nal God, to the uttermoft of our Power, according as he has required in his moft Holy Word, revealed and contained in the New and Old Teftament; and according to the • fame Word shall maintain the true Religion of Chrift Jefus, the preaching of his Holy Word, and the due and right Miniftration of the Sacraments, now received and preached within the Realm of Scotland; and shall abolish and gainftand all falfe Religion contrary to the fame, and shall rule the People committed to our Charge, according to the Will and Command of God, revealed in his aforefaid Word, and according to the laudable Laws and Confticu• tions received in this Realm, no ways repugnant to the • faid Word of the Eternal God; and shall procure, to the • utmost of our power, to the Kirk of God, and whole 'Chriftian People, true and perfect Peace in all time coming. That we fhall preferve and keep inviolated the Rights and Rents, with all juft Privileges of the Crown of Scotland, neither fhall we transfer nor alienate the fame; that we shall forbid and reprefs in all Estates and Degrees, Reif, Oppreffion and all kind of Wrong. And M m 2 Anno IW.&M, 1689. 1689. Anno 1 W&M. we fhall command and procure, that Juftice and Equity in all Judgments be kept to all Perfons without exception, as the Lord and Father of all Mercies fhall be merciful to ་ us. And we shall be careful to root out all Heretics and Enemies to the true Worship of God, that fhall be convicted by the true Kirk of God, of the aforefaid Crimes, out of our Lands and Empire of Scotland. And we faithfully affirm the Things above-written by our folemn Oath. The King's Sir H. Capel. The King's Feb. the 18th, the King having taken poffeffion of the Throne, made the following Speech to both Houses: I · My Lords and Gentlemen, your Kind Have lately told you how fenfible I am of nefs, and how much I value the Confidence you have reposed in me. And I am come hither to affure you, that I fhall never do any thing that may juftly leffen your good Opinion of me. I think it neceffary to acquaint you, That the Condition of our Allies abroad, and particularly that of Holland is fuch, that unless fome fpeedy care be taken of them, they run a greater hazard than you would have them exposed • to. You yourselves must be fenfible, that the Pofture of Affairs here require your ferious Confideration, and that a good Settlement at home is neceffary, not only for your own Peace, but for the Support of the Proteftant Interest, both here and abroad. And particularly the State of Ireland is fuch, that the Dangers are grown too great, to be obviated by any flow Methods. · I must leave it to you to confider of the moft effectual ways of preventing the Inconveniences which may arise by delays, and to judge what Forms may be moft proper to bring thofe things to pafs for the good of the Nation, which I am confident are in all your Minds, and which on my part fhall be always ready to promote." The 20th, Sir Henry Capel acquainted the House that he and the rest of the Members who were Privy Counsellors, having waited on his Majefty with the Thanks of the Houfe for his gracious Speech, his Majefty was pleased to reply, That he was very glad whenever he faid any thing that was to the Satisfaction of the Houfe: That he would endeavour to do fo always, and did defire that this Houfe would haften those things, which he had men⚫tioned in his Speech.? The voted a Parlia ment. The fame day, the Houfe having refolved into a Com- Appo 1W.&M. mittee, the following Queftion was ftated from the Chair, 1689. viz. Whether a King, elected and declar'd by the Lords The Convention Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons affembled at Weftminster, Jan. 22. 1688. coming to and confulting with the faid Lords and Commons, did not make as complete a Parliament, as if the faid King fhould cause new Summons to be given out, and new Elections to be made by Writs: And after a warm Debate, in which Sir Edward Seymour, Sir Chriftopher Mufgrave, Sir Thomas Clarges and Heneage Finch maintained the negative; the Houfe refolv'd, That the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, now fitting at Weltminster, are the two Houses of Parliament. The 22d, Sir Robert Howard, Auditor of the Exchequer, Sir Robert Hodelivered to the Houfe, according to Order, an Account of ward's Report fuch Sums of Money as had been paid out of the Exche- of Money paid quer to Mr. Grahme and Mr. Burton for Profecution of Grahme and Law-Suits; which from May 31, 1679, to Nov. 10, 1688, amounted to 47S87 L. 145. Burton. The fame Day an engroffed Bill from the Lords, for re- ABill to prevent moving and preventing all Questions and Disputes concern- Difputes coning the affembling and fitting of this prefent Parliament, cerning theConwas paffed with fome Amendments. vention Parliam. The 25th, a Motion being made that a fpecial Commit- A Motion retee be appointed to confider of the Violation of the Liber- lating to the ties and Franchises of all the Corporations of the Kingdom, Liberties of especially the City of London; the Houfe divided on the Corporations oprevious Question, and it paffed in the Negative, Yeas 121, Noes 145. ver-ruled. The 26th, the Queftion was put, whether the Revenue Revenue voted was expir'd by the Vacancy of the Throne, or whether it expired. was devolv'd on their Majefties; and it paffed in the Affirmative for the Expiration. Upon The 27th, his Majefty by Meffage acquainted the House, Refolve to ftand That the late King James was fail'd with French bytheKing,&c. Troops from Breft, in order to land in Ireland. which it was refolv'd nem. con. That the Houfe will ftand by, and affift the King with their Lives and Fortunes, in fupporting his Alliances abroad, in reducing of Ireland, and in Defence of the Proteftant Religion and Laws of the Kingdom. To which, the next day, they defir'd the Concurrence of the Lords; and afterwards prefented to his Majefty in the Form of an Addrefs. The 28th, Refolv'd, That a prefent Aid be given to his A prefent SupMajefty, not exceeding the Sum of 4200004 And that the faid Aid be levied by a Monthly Affeffment for fix Months, at the Rate of 688204 19s. 1 d. per Month. ply voted. March |