November 1726
Anno 13o Georgii Regis.
DIE Jovis, 10o Novembris.
Domini Temporales præsentes fuerunt:
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Ds. King, Cancellarius.
Dux Devon, Præses.
Dux Grafton, Camerarius.
Dux Newcastle. |
The Lord Chancellor acquainted the House, "That
His Majesty had been pleased to cause a Commission
to be issued under the Great Seal, for the further
proroguing of the Parliament."
The House was adjourned during Pleasure, for the
Lords Commissioners to put on their Robes.
The House was resumed.
Whereupon Three of the Lords Commissioners, in
their Robes, being seated on a Form placed between
the Throne and the Woolsack; the Lord Chancellor in
the Middle; and the Lord President on his Right Hand;
and the Duke of Newcastle on his Left; commanded
the Deputy Gentleman Usher of the Black Rod to let
the Commons know, "The Lords Commissioners desire
their immediate Attendance in this House, to hear
His Majesty's Commission read."
Who being come, with their Speaker; the Commission was read, by the Clerk, as follows:
Commission for proroguing the Parliament.
"GEORGIUS R.
"Georgius, Dei Gratia, Magn. Britanniæ, Franciæ,
et Hib'niæ Rex, Fidei Defensor, &c. Præcharissimo
Filio et perquam Fideli Consiliario Nostro Georgio
Principi Walliæ, Reverendissimo in Christo Patri et
Fideli Consiliario Nostro Will'o Archiepiscopo Cantuar.
totius Angliæ Primati et Metropolitano, Prædilecto et
Fideli Consiliario Nostro Petro Domino King Cancellario Nostro Magn. Britanniæ, Reverendissimo in Christo
Patri et Fideli Consiliario Nostro Lancelot. Archiepiscopo Ebor. Angliæ Primati et Metropolitano, Charissimo Consanguineo et Consiliario Nostro Will'o Duci
Devon Præsidenti Concilii Nostri, Prædilecto et Fideli
Consiliario Nostro Thomæ Domino Trevor Custodi Privati Sigilli Nostri, Charissimis Consanguineis et Consiliariis Nostris Lionel. Duci Dorset Senescallo Hospitii
Nostri, Carolo Duci Grafton Camerario Hospitii Nostri,
Carolo Duci Somerset, Carolo Duci Bolton, Hen'co Duci
Kent, Jacobo Duci Montrose, Job'i Duci Roxburgh,
Peregrin. Duci de Ancaster et Kesteven Magno Camerario Angliæ, Thomæ Holles Duci Newcastle Uni Primariorum Secretariorum Nostrorum, Joh'i Duci Argyll
et Greenwich, Jacobo Duci Chandos, Jacobo Comiti
Derby, Thomæ Comiti Pembroke & Montgomery, Hen'co
Comiti Lincoln. Georgio Comiti Northampton, Thomæ
Comiti Westmorland, Arthuro Comiti Anglesey, Carolo
Comiti Carlisle, Jacobo Comiti Berkeley, Daniel. Comiti
Nottingham, Montagu Comiti Abingdon, Will'o Comiti
Coventry, Ed'r'o Comiti Orford, Fran'co Comiti Godolphin, Joh'i Comiti Sutherland, Hugon. Comiti Loudoun, Jacobo Comiti Findlater & Seafield, Joh'i Comiti
Stair, Archibald. Comiti Ilay, Hen'co Comiti Uxbridge,
Georgio Comiti Halifax, Carolo Vicecomiti Townshend
Primario Secretario Nostro, Ric'o Vicecomiti Cobham,
Hugon. Vicecomiti Falmouth, Simon. Vicecomiti Harcourt, Georgio Vicecomiti Torrington, Reverendo in
Christo Patri et Fideli Consiliario Nostro Ed'o Episcopo London. Prædilectis & Fidelibus Consiliariis
Nostris Will'o Domino Berkeley de Stratton, Joh'i Domino Carteret, et Nic'o Domino Lechmere Cancellario
Ducatus (fn. 1) Nostri Lancastr. Salutem. Cum nuper,
pro quibusdam arduis et urgentibus Negotiis, Nos,
Statum et Defensionem Regni Nostri Magn. Britanniæ
et Ecclesiæ concernentibus, præsens hoc Parliamentum
Nostrum, apud Civitatem Nostram Westm. Decimo
Die Maii, Anno Regni Nostri Octavo, inchoari et teneri ordinaverimus; quod Parliamentum Nostrum
abinde, per separalia Brevia Nostra, prorogatum fuit
usque ad et in Nonum Diem Octobris, Anno Regni
Nostri Nono; et abinde, per separalia Adjournamenta et Prorogationes, usque ad et in Diem Jovis, Decimum Diem hujus instantis Novembris, adjournatum
et prorogatum fuit, apud Civitatem Nostram Westm.
prædictam, ibidem tunc tenendum et prosequendum:
Sciatis tamen, quod, certis urgentibus Causis et Considerationibus Nos specialiter moventibus, idem Parliamentum Nostrum ulterius prorogandum duximus.
De Fidelitate igitur, Prudentia, et Circumspectionibus vestris plurimum considentes, de Avisamento et
Assensu Concilii Nostri, assignavimus vos Commissionarios Nostros; dantes vobis, et aliquibus Tribus vel
pluribus vestrum, Tenore Præsentium, plenam Potestatem et Auctoritatem, a dicto Decimo Die hujus
instantis Novembris, ad præsens Parliamentum Nostrum, Nomine Nostro, usque ad et in Diem Jovis,
Octavum Diem Decembris nunc prox. sequen. apud
prædictam Civitatem Nostram Westm. ulterius prorogandum et continuandum, ibidem tunc tenendum et
prosequendum; et ideo vobis mandamus, quod circa
Præmissa diligenter intendatis, ac ea in Forma præ
dicta effectualiter expleatis. Damus autem universis
et singulis Archiepiscopis, Ducibus, Marchionibus,
Comitibus, Vicecomitibus, Episcopis, Baronibus, Militibus, Civibus, Burgensibus, et Commissionariis pro
Comitatibus et Burgis, et omnibus aliis quorum interest ad dictum Parliamentum Nostrum conventuris,
Tenore Præsentum, firmiter in Mandatis, quod vobis,
in Præmissis faciendis, agendis, et exequendis, pareant, obediant, et intendant, prout decet. In cujus
Rei Testimonium, has Literas Nostras fieri fecimus
Patentes.
"Teste Meipso, apud Westm. Quarto Die Novembris, Anno Regni Nostri Decimo Tertio.
"Bisse & Bray.
"Per ipsum Regem, propria Manu signat."
Which being ended; the Lord Chancellor said,
Parliament prorogued.
"My Lords, and Gentlemen,
"By virtue of 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 Thursday the Eighth Day
of December next, to be then here held: And this
Parliament is accordingly prorogued to Thursday the
Eighth Day of December next."