which y^e Comons Like not then they Cast out their bill; but if Each other agree to the amendments or pass the bills without amendment through both houses then they are Engross’d and prepared for the Royal assent, the third state of our government w^{ch} is in this manner. The King sends to y^e house of Lords to attend him in their own house, with their Robes w^{ch} are Scarlet Cloth with Earmine and Rows of Earmine w^{th} gold galloone on Each row, the rows are Encreassed to Each dignity and here y^e bishops weare robes w^{ch} are scarlet also, but they have about their neck a Large Cape w^{ch} hangs to their waste all round of a ffurr that Lookes Like Lambskinns, it hangs Like the Capes of the Cloakes y^e shepheards weare in the open plaine downes. The King enters; or the Queen as now it is—but I saw King William pass bills in his Royal Robes of Purple Lined Earmine w^{th} rows of Earmine and the crown on his head which was the Crown I spake of that had great pearles on the cross and saphires Rubies and Emeraulds—the Scepter in their hand—the Usher of the Black Rod is sent to the House of Comons to attend the King in the House of Lords which they do, with their Speaker that brings up such bills w^{ch} are so prepared and holds them in his hand, one by one presenting them to the King, who touches them with the scepter and sayes, “je le veux bieu” and so to all of them one by one, w^{ch} done if there be any thing necessary to be told them, the king either speakes to them or Else orders the Lord Chancellour or Lord Keeper to acquaint them of any thing in the Kings name if its the Kings pleasure to prorogue y^m for a few dayes weekes or months. Then that putts an End to that session till the tyme prefix’d and at that tyme they must meete againe without summons, and if they are not to meete so soone, y^e king Issues out a proclaimation y^t its his pleasure y^e parliament should be prorogued so much Longer. These prorogations allwayes puts an end to all debates and all bills which are not ffinished and brought the king to pass, so that at their meeteing againe they must begin the things they would have or were about the Last tyme anew. This prorogation is in the kings power and is often done for ten dayes only to put a stop to heares and debates in the houses, and also to put an end to something that is not Lik’d by y^e government. True Indeed they may begin y^e same things at their next meeteing, but if it be for the great and absolute service of the nation they may, but its contrived in another method so as not openly to Confront our governours, tho’ too often we have seen it in our dayes against our Glorious truely great King William whose wisdom and Compassion for our good pass’d it by and forgave it. Now in some Cases the King may and does call the Parliament by a proclaimation to sitt before the tyme of the prorogation be Expired which takes it off. The parliament does often adjourn