Lords take the Oaths.

The Lords following took the Oaths, and made and
subscribed the Declaration, pursuant to the Statute;
(videlicet,)

Aubrey Earl of Oxford.

Charles Earl of Burlington.

Ralph Earl of Montagu.

Symon Lord Bishop of Ely.

The Lord Keeper reported His Majesty's Answer to
the Address, presented to His Majesty Yesterday.

Which was as follows:

King's Answer to Address.

"My Lords,

"I heartily thank you for your very seasonable Address, and for all your kind Expressions of Duty to
Me in it.

"I recommend to you, to take into your speedy Consideration, the other Matters mentioned in My Speech;
and doubt not but that your Resolutions will be for
the Honour and Safety of the Kingdom."

King's Speech considered.

The House, pursuant to the Order Yesterday, went
into further Consideration of His Majesty's Speech.

And, the Speech being read, the House was adjourned
during Pleasure, and put into a Committee thereupon.

After some Time, the House was resumed.

And the Lord North & Grey reported, "That it is
the Opinion of the Committee, That a Committee be
appointed, to draw an Address, to be presented to His
Majesty, upon that Part of His Majesty's Speech
which relates to the Danger of the Liberties of Europe."

Committee to draw an Address.

Whereupon, Lords Committees were appointed to
draw an Address, to be presented to His Majesty,
to assure Him, "That this House will stand by and
assist His Majesty, in reducing the exorbitant
Power of France, and settling the Balance of
Europe;" and report to the House.

Their Lordships, or any Five of them; to meet
presently in the Prince's Lodgings.

Bill to be drawn, for Security of the King's Person.

The House being moved, "That Leave be given to
bring in a Bill, for the more effectual Security of His
Majesty's Person, the Succession of the Crown according to the Two late Acts of Parliament, the Protestant Religion, and the Liberties of England, against the
pretended Prince of Wales, and all other Pretenders
whatsoever:"

To which the House agreed.

It is thereupon ORDERED, by the Lords Spiritual
and Temporal in Parliament assembled, That the Lord
Wharton and the Lord Haversham do accordingly prepare and bring in a Bill.

House to be called.

ORDERED, That this House shall be called over on
Monday next, at Twelve of the Clock; and all the Lords
summoned to attend.

Then the House was adjourned during Pleasure, and
the Lords went to the Committee.

After some Time, the House was resumed.

And the Earl of Peterborow reported from the Committee, the Address.

Which was read entire, and afterwards Paragraph by
Paragraph, and agreed to, as follows; (videlicet,)

"We Your Majesty's most loyal and dutiful Subjects, the Lords Spiritual and Temporal in Parliament
assembled, are highly sensible of what we owe to ALMIGHTY GOD, for the great Deliverances He hath
wrought for us by Your Majesty. We are highly sensible of His Mercies, in preserving You hitherto, in
so many public and private Dangers, to which Your
Sacred Person hath been exposed; and we hope the
same Providence will carry Your Majesty through
the great Work, (which seems reserved for you) the
reducing the exorbitant Power of France, and maintaining the Balance of Europe.

"All true Englishmen, since the Decay of the Spanish
Monarchy, have ever taken it for granted, that the
Security of their Religion, Liberty, and Property, that
their Honour, their Wealth, and their Trade, depend
chiefly upon the proper Measures to be taken from
Time to Time in Parliament against the growing
Power of France. But it is their peculiar Blessing,
in Your Majesty's Reign, to have a Prince upon the
Throne, who not only agrees with them in this Opinion; but who, in the frequent Parliaments assembled,
is ever reminding them of this their greatest Concern;
and who, to compleat their Happiness, is always ready,
with the Hazard of His Person, to support His Subjects
and Allies, against their common Enemy.

"And we esteem it a further good Fortune, in this
Time of public Danger, that the French King has
taken those Measures, which will make it impossible
for Him to impose any more upon the World by Treaties, so often violated; neither can He hope any longer
to cover His ambitious Designs, or justify His Usurpations, under the specious Pretences of Peace.

"Your Majesty hath so justly represented the Danger to which Europe is exposed, by the French King's
placing His Grandson on the Throne of Spain; Your
Majesty is so justly sensible, that, under that Pretence,
He is become absolute Master of the whole Spanish
Monarchy; and we are all so well apprized of the
dangerous Consequence of this bold Attempt; that
we think it most proper to assure Your Majesty, in
Your own Words, That we are under the highest
Impatience, that speedy and effectual Measures may
be taken, against the unbounded Ambition of the
French King.

"And as the placing His Grandson upon the Throne
of Spain is visible to the whole World, the Cause of
all those Dangers mentioned in Your Majesty's Speech,
and of the Breach of the Balance of Power in Europe,
which the People of England are so deeply engaged
to preserve; so, we humbly conceive, the Remedy is
as apparent as the Disease; and that Your Majesty,
Your Subjects and Allies, can never be safe and secure, till the House of Austria be restored to their
Rights, and the Invader of the Spanish Monarchy
brought to Reason.

"To conclude, Sir; as we humbly addressed to Your
Majesty, last Parliament, to enter into Alliances with
the Emperor, The States of Holland, and all other
Princes and States willing to unite against the Power
of France; so we take the Liberty, at this Time, to
assure You, we are all willing and zealous to lay hold
of this Opportunity, which the Blessing of GOD and
Your Majesty's Care have put into our Hand, resolving to make our utmost Efforts for our own Security,
and the Support of our Allies; desiring of Your Majesty to rest assured, that no Time shall be lost, nor
any Thing omitted on our Part, which may answer the
reasonable Expectation of our Friends Abroad; not
doubting but to support the Reputation of the English Name, when engaged under so great a Prince in
the glorious Cause of maintaining the Liberty of
Europe."

Whole House to attend His Majesty.

ORDERED, That the Address, agreed to this Day,
shall be presented to His Majesty by the whole House.

Lords White Staves to attend His Majesty.

It is ORDERED, by the Lords Spiritual and Temporal in Parliament assembled, That the Lords with White
Staves do attend His Majesty, humbly to know what
Time His Majesty will be pleased to appoint to be attended by this House, with the Address agreed to this
Day.