The queen said she had not as yet received any complaint against the bishop of Worcester; but she looked upon it as her undoubted right to continue or displace any servant attending upon her own person, when she should think proper.

The peers having received this answer, unanimously resolved, That no lord of their house ought to suffer any sort of punishment by any proceedings of the house of commons, otherwise than according to the known and ancient rules and methods of parliament.

When the commons attended the queen with their address against the bishop, she said she was sorry there was occasion for such a remonstrance, and that the bishop of Worcester should no longer continue to supply the place of her almoner.

This regard to their address was a flagrant proof of her partiality to the tories, who seemed to justify her attachment by their compliance and liberality.
THE LORDS INQUIRE INTO THE CONDUCT OF SIR GEORGE ROOKE.
In deliberating on the supplies, they agreed to all the demands of the ministry.

They voted forty thousand seamen, and the like number of land forces, to act in conjunction with those of the allies.