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A Seffion of Parliament.

The Adjournment or Continy. ance is much more beneficial for the Commomvealih for expediting of Cautes, than a Prorogation.

The Hing defired the Houfe of Commons not to make a Recefs in the Baffler Holy-days : This Mel- {age for Non-recefs was not well. pleafing tothe Houfe Sir Rober} Philips firft refented it, and took Notice, that in 12 and 18 Fac. upon the Itke Intimation, the Houle Refolved, 7+ was ix their power to adjourn or fit. Hereaf- ter, faid he, this may be put upoy us by Princes of lefS Piety. Let a Committee confider hereof, and of Gur TRtght herein, and to make a

° Declaration. Sir Edward Coke

faid, Zhe King makes a Proroga- tion, but this Floufe Adjourus it felf: The Commiffion of Adjourns ment we never read, but fay, this Floufe adjourns it felf. If the King write to an Abbot for a Coro- dy, for a Vallet,éf it de ex rogatu, tho’ the Abbot yields to it,it Sind;

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