October 1723
Anno 10o Georgii Regis.
DIE Jovis, 24o Octobris.
Domini tam Spirituales quam Temporales præsentes
fuerunt:
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| Epus. London. |
Dux Dorset.
Viscount Torrington. |
PRAYERS.
The Lord Chief Justice of the Court of Common
Pleas sat Speaker, by Virtue of a former Commission.
The Speaker acquainted the House, "That there was
a Commission granted under the Great Seal, for the
further proroguing the Parliament."
The House was adjourned during Pleasure.
The House was resumed.
Then Three of the Lords Commissioners (in their
Robes) being seated on a Form placed between the
Throne and the Woolsack (the Speaker being retired
to his usual Place by the State, as the Speakers do when
His Majesty is present); the Duke of Dorset in the
Middle; and the Lord Viscount Torrington on his
Right Hand; and the Lord Bishop of London on his
Left; commanded the Deputy Gentleman Usher of
the Black Rod to let the Commons know, "The Commissioners desire their immediate Attendance in this
House, to hear the Commission read."
Who being come, with their Speaker; the Commission was read, by the Clerk, as follows:
Commission for proroguing the Parliament.
"W. Cane.
Macclesfield, C.
Carleton, P.
Holles Newcastle.
Roxburgh.
Berkeley.
Cadogan.
"Georgius, Dei Gratia, Magn. Britann. Franc.
& Hib'niæ Rex, Fidei Defensor, &c. Præcharissimo
Filio & perquam Fideli Consiliario Nostro Georgio
Principl Walliæ, Reverendissimo in Christo Patri &
Fideli Consiliario Nostro Will'o Archiepiscopo Ebor.
Angl. Primati & Metropolitano, Charissimis Consanguineis & Consiliariis Nostris Carolo Duci Somerset,
Hen'co Duci Kent, Jacobo Duci Montrose, Jacobo Duci
Chandos, Lionel. Duci Dorset, Jacobo Comiti Derby,
Thomæ Comiti Pembroke & Montgomery, Hen'co Comiti
Lincoln, Georgio Comiti North'ton, Thomæ Comiti Westmorland, Arthuro Comiti Anglesey, Carolo Comiti Corlisle, Daniel. Comiti Nottingham, Montague Comiti
Abingdon, Will'o Comiti Coventry, Ed'r'o Comiti Orford, Hugon. Comiti Cholmondeley Thesaurario Hospitii Nostri, Joh'i Comiti Sutherland, Hugon, Comiti
Louaoun, Jacobo Comiti Findlater & Seafield, Joh'i
Comiti Stair, Archibald. Comiti Ilay, Hen'co Comiti
Uxbridge, Georgio Comiti Halifax, Thomæ Comiti Coningesby, Ric'o Vicecomiti Cobham, Hugon. Vicecomiti
Falmouth, Georgio Vicecomiti Torrington, Reverendo
in Christo Patri & Fideli Consiliario Nostro Ed'o Episcopo London. Prædilectis & Fidelibus Consiliariis Nostris Will'o Domino Berkeley de Stratton, & Nic'o Domino Lechmere Cancellario Ducatus (fn. 1) Nostri Lancastr.
Salutem. Cum nuper, pro quibusdam arduis & urgentibus Negotiis, Nos, Statum & Defensionem Regni
Nostri Magn. Britann. & Ecclesiæ concernentibus, præsens hoc Parliamentum Nostrum, apud Civitatem Nostram Westm. Decimo Die Maii, Anno Regni Nostri
Octavo, inchoari & teneri ordinaverimus; quod Parliamentum Nostrum abinde, per separalia Brevia
Nostra, usque ad et in Nonum Diem Octobris, Anno
Regni Nostri Nono, prorogatum fuit; & abinde, per
separalia Adjournamenta & Prorogationes, usque ad et
in Diem Jovis, Vicesimum Quartum Diem hujus instantis Octobris, adjournatum & prorogatum fuit,
apud Civitatem Nostram Westm. prædictam, ibidem tunc
tenendum & prosequendum: Sciatis tamen, quod,
certis urgentibus Causis & Considerationibus Nos specialiter moventibus, idem Parliamentum Nostrum ulterius prorogandum duximus. De Fidelitate igitur,
Prudentia, & Circumspectionibus vestris plurimum confidentes, de Avisamento & Assensu Concilii Nostri,
assignavimus vos Commissionarios Nostros; dantes vobis, & aliquibus Tribus vel pluribus vestrum, Tenore
Præsentium, plenam Potestatem & Auctoritatem, a
dicto Vicesimo Quarto Die Octobris, ad præsens Parliamentum Nostrum, Nomine Nostro, usque ad & in
diem Martis, Decimum Nonum Diem Novembris prox.
sequen. apud prædictam Civitatem Nostram Westm.
prorogandum & continuandum, ibidem tunc tenendum
& profequendum; et ideo vobis mandamus, quod
circa Præmissa diligenter intendatis, ac ea in Forma
prædicta effectualiter expleatis. Damus autem universis & singulis Archiepiscopis, Ducibus, Marchionibus, Comitibus, Vicecomitibus, Episcopis, Baronibus,
Militibus, Civibus, Burgensibus, & Commissionariis
pro Comitatibus & Burgis, ac omnibus aliis quorum
interest ad dictum Parliamentum Nostrum conventuris,
Tenore Præsentium, firmiter in Mandatis, quod vobis,
in Præmissis faciendis, agendis, & exequendis, pareant, obediant, & intendant, prout decet. In cujus
Rei Testimonium, has Literas Nostras fieri fecimus
Patentes.
"Testibus Gulielmo Archiepiscopo Cantuar. et
cæteris Custodibus & Justiciariis Regni, apud
Westm. Vicesimo Secundo, Die Octobris, Anno
Regni Nostri Decimo.
"Per ipsos Justiciarios, propriis Manibus
signat.
"Wrighte."
Then the Duke of Dorset said,
Parliament prorogued.
"My Lords, and Gentlemen,
"Pursuant to the Powers contained in His Majesty's
Commission now read, to us and others directed, we
do, in His Majesty's Name, and by His Royal Authority, further prorogue this present Parliament to
Tuesday the Nineteenth Day of November next, to
be then here held: And this Parliament is accordingly prorogued to Tuesday the Nineteenth Day of
November next."