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The House then (according to the Order of Tuesday last) proceeded to take into Consideration the State and Condi∣tion of the Nation.
That the House do now Resolve it self into a Committee of the whole House, to take into Consideration the State and Condition of the Nation.
Mr. Speaker left the Chair.
Mr. Hamden took the Chair of the Committee.
Mr. Speaker Reassumed the Chair.
Mr. Hamden Reported from the Com∣mittee of the whole House that, having taken into Consideration the Conditi∣on and State of the Nation, they had agreed upon a Resolve; which he Read in his Place, and then delivered the same in at the Clark's Table, where the same being Read, was as followeth.
That King James the Second, having Endeavoured to Subvert the Constitution of the Kingdom, by Breaking the Original Contract between King and People; and by the Advice of Jesuits, and other Wicked Person's, having violated the Fundamental Laws, and With-drawn himself out of the Kingdom, hath Abdicated the Government, and that the Throne is thereby Vacant.
That this House do agree with the Committee, That King James the Second, having Endeavoured to Subvert the Con∣stitution of the Kingdom, by Breaking the Original Contract between King and Peo∣ple; and by the Advice of the Jesuits,
and other wicked Persons, having Violated the Fundamental Laws, and having With∣drawn himself out of the Kingdom, hath Abdicated the Government; and that the Throne is thereby Vacant.
That Mr. Hamden do carry up the said Resolution to the Lords for their Concurrence. And it was carryed up to the the Lords, by Mr. Hamden, accor∣dingly.