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That Mr. Tudway be fufpended of all Degrees taken, and to be taken; That he be depriv'd of his Organist's Place in St. Mary's Church, and of his Profefforship of Mufick in the University.

Mr. Tudway being of King's College, the Provost depriv'd him of his Organist's place in that College, and the Register there likewife entred his Deprivation; and the Butler and the Pantler took his Name off the Tables in their Offices. The Master of Pembroke-Hall, where he was alfo Organift, in like manner deprived him of that Office; and the Register there, entred it accordingly: So that he was deprived of all he held in the University of Cambridge.

About the latter end of August, Her Majefty confidering the Quality, Prudence and Abilities of Walden Henry Lord Walden, was pleafed (under the Privy declar'd Signet) to approve of his Lordship, as Deputy to Deputy- Thomas Duke of Norfolk, Earl-Marshal, and HereMarshal of England. ditary Marshal of England, for executing the faid Office: his Grace having (at the defire of Henry Earl of Suffolk being Aged and Infirm) fubftituted the faid Lord Walden for that purpose.

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On the 17th of September, the Parliament of The Englifh Parli-England met at Westminster, and was further Proroament Pro-gued to the 21st of the next Month. The 26th rogued. the Queen and Her Royal Confort came to KenfingThe Queen ton from Windfor, and on the 2d of October went from thence to Newmarket. Four Days before, the Newmar- Common-Hall of the City of London, according to ket. Custom proceeded to the Election of a Lord Mayor, + Sep. 28, and having return'd Sir Robert Bedingfield, and Sir SirRobert William Withers to the Court of Aldermen, they Beding- unanimously made Choice of Sir Robert Bedingfield, field cho who was accordingly declared Lord Mayor Elect for the Year enfuing.

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On the 3d of October the Queen and Prince arrived at Newmarket, where Two Days after it was The Electo declar'd, That Her Majefty, as a Mark of her par ral Prince ticular Efteem and Affection for the most Excellent of Hano- Princefs Sophia, and the moft Serene Electoral House ver crea of Brunswick, Naturalized and Declared Prefump-" tive Heirs, to the Imperial Crown of thefe Realms," was pleafed to fign a Warrant for creating his moft Serene Highnefs George Auguftus Electoral Prince of

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Hanover, a Peer of this Kingdom, by the Stile and A. C.. Title of Baron of Tewkesbury, Viscount Northallerton, 1706. Earl of Milfordhaven, Marquefs and Duke of Cam bridge. The fame † Day Dr. Fisher, Vice-Chancellor of the Univerfity of Cambridge, with the Heads + O&. s. of Colleges, and other Members of that Univerfity, The Uniattended the Queen at Newmarket, and in a mott verfity of dutiful and loyal Speech welcomed Her Sacred bridge Majefty into thofe Parts of her Kingdom, congratu- wait upon lating the repeated unparallel'd Succeffes of her Majefty's the Queen Forces, Her Aufpicious Reign, being indeed but one con- and Prince. tinued Scene of Victories and Triumphs; After which he pray'd for Her Majefty's long Life, that she might enjoy in Her own Sacred Perfen, as well as enfure to all, the Bleffings of Peace, and a lafting Security both in Church and State: Concluding with Affurances of all that feady Loyalty and Obedience the best and most gracious of Queens might justly expect, from Subjects under the utmofl Obligations of Duty and Gratitude. To which Her Maje fty was pleased to return a moft Gracious Anfwer; That She took this Refpect of Fler University very kindly, and that they might depend upon Her Protection. After this they waited upon the Prince, and with all imaginable Duty and Refpect, in the Name of the University welcomed his Royal Highnefs, who receiv'd them with particular Marks of Favour and Efteem. They had the Honour of being introduc'd both to Her Majefty, and to his Royal Highnefs, by his Grace the Duke of Somerset, their Chancellor The Queen And they were afterwards, by Order from her Ma-and Prince jefty, fplendidly entertain'd by the Board of Green-return to cloth. A Week after, the Queen and Prince, re- Windfor, turn'd from Newmarket to Windfor. Oct. 12.

The most important Bufinefs that was tranfacted. this Year now befpeaks our Attention: The third The Parliament of of October being appointed for the Meeting of the Scotland Parliament of Scotland, his Grace James Duke of meets Queensberry, her Majefty's High Commiflioner, came O&t. 3. to the Parliament Houfe, attended by most of the Nobility, Barons and Members of Parliament, where his Grace's Committion was read, and recorded, as ufual: After which, her Majesty's Letter to the Parliament was read, as follows.

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The Queen's My Lords and Gentlemen,

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Ince your last Meeting We did Nominate Commiffio ners to Treat of an Union between Our two Kingdoms of Scotland and England, and by their great Care and Diligence a Treaty is happily Concluded and laid before Us.

We have Called you together as foon as our Affairs could permit, That the Treaty may be under your Confideration, in purfuance of the Act made in the laft Seffion of our Parliament there; and We Hope the Terms will be accep table to You.

The Union has been long Defired by both Nations, and We fhall Esteem it as the greatest Glory of Our Reign to have it now Perfected, being fully Perfwaded, That it must prove the greatest Happiness of Our People.

An intire and perfect Union will be the folid Founda tion of lafting Peace; It will fecure Your Religion, Liberty and Property, remove the Animufities among Your Selves, and the Jealoufies and Differences betwixt Our Two Kingdoms: It must increase Your Strength, Riches, and Trade; and by this Union the whole Island being joined in Affection, and free from all Apprehenfion of different Interefts, will be enabled to Refift all its Enemies, fupport the Proteftant Interest every where, and maintain the Liberties of Europe.

We do, upon this Occafion, Renew the Affurances We have formerly given You, of Our Refolution to maintain the Government of the Church, as by Law Established in Scotland; and the Acts of both Parliaments, upon which this Treaty Proceeded, having Referved their respective Governments of the Church in each Kingdom, the Com miffioners have left that Matter entire; and you have now an Opportunity for doing what may be neceffary for Security of Your prefent Church Government after the Union, within the Limits of Scotland.

The Support of Our Government, and Your Own Safety does Require, That You do make neceffary Provifion for maintaining the Forces, Ships and Garrifons until the Parliament of GREAT-BRITAIN fhall provide for thefe Ends in the United Kingdom.

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We have made choice of Our Right Trufty, and Right A. C: Entirely Beloved Coufin and Counsellor, James Duke of 1706. Queensberry, to be our Commiffwner, and Reprefent Our Royal Perfon, being well fatisfied with his Fitness for that Truft, from the Experience We have of his Capacity, Zeal and Fidelity to Our Service, and the Good of his Country; which, as it has determined Us in the Choice, We doubt not, but will make him acceptable to You.

We have fully Inftructed him in all things We think may fall under Your, Confideration, and feem to be neceffary at prefent: Therefore We defire that You may give entire Truf and Credit to him.

My Lords and Gentlemen,

It cannot but be an Encouragement to You, to finish the Union at this Time, that GOD Almighty has Blessed Our Arms, and thofe of Our Allies with fo great Succefs, which gives Us the nearer Profpect if a happy Peace, and with it, You will have the full Poffeffion of all the Advantages of this Union; and You have no Reason to doubt, but the Parliament of England will do what is neceffary on their part, after the Readiness they have. fhewn to remove what might obstruct the entering on the Treaty. We most earnestly Recommend to You Calmness and Unanimity in this Great and Weighty Affair, That the Union may be brought to a happy Conclufion, being the only effectual Way to fecure Your prefent and future Happiness, and to Difappoint the Designs of Our and Your Enemies, who will, doubtless, on this Occafion, use. their utmoft Endeavours to Prevent or Delay this Union, which must fo much contribute to Our Glory, and the Happiness of Our People; and fo We bid You beartily Farewell. Given at Our Court at Windfor-Castle, the Thirty firft Day of July 1706, and of Our Reign the Fifth Year.

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The Lords Commiffioners for this Kingdom, have been Diligent and Zealous in concerting Fuft and Reasonable Terms; and, it must be acknowledg'd, We met with a very Fair and Friendly Difpofition in the Lords Commiffioners on the other part.

The Treaty has, with all Humility, been prefented to the Queen, and was moft Graciously Received; and tho' no Reign was ever fo truly Great, for Wife and Steady Councils, and fo many Important Succeffès, as that of Her Majefty, yet, You fee, She is pleafed to Efteem the perfecting of this Union, as the greatest Glory of Her Reign, being the most folid Foundation of a lasting Security to the Proteftant Religion, and the Liberties of Europe, and of Peace and Happiness to Her People.

Thefe Reafons, I doubt not, will make the Treaty acceptable to You; And I perfwade my felf that You will Proceed with fuch Calmness and Impartiality, as the Weight of the Subject Requires, and as becomes fo Great an Affembly.

The Lords Commiffioners for both Kingdoms were Limited in the Matter of Church Government; For the Security of Presbyterian Government in this Church, you have the Laws already made for its Eftablishment, the Queen's Repeated Affurances to preferve it, and I am Impowered to Confent to what may be further neceffary after the Union.

Her Majefty has been pleafed to Recommend to You to make Provifion for the Forces, Ships and Garrifons, which is very neceffary, the Subfidies granted at Your laft Meeting being run out, fo, I doubt not, You will Speedily Renew them.

My Lords and Gentlemen,

I am not infenfible of the Difficulties that attend the Weighty Character, it has pleafed her Majefty to Honour me with, but with Your favourable Affiftance, (upon which I very much Rely) I hope, by my Zeal and Fidelity for Her Majefties Service, and the Good of my Connery, which are infeparable, to Difcharge my Duty on this extraordinary occafion.

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