November 1733
Anno 7o Georgii Secundi.
DIE Jovis, 15o Novembris.
Domini Temporales præsentes fuerunt:
Ds. King, Cancellarius.
Comes Wilmington, Præses.
Comes Halifax.
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.
Then 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 Earl of Halifax 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 the
Commission read."
Who being come, with their Speaker; the Commission was read, by the Clerk, as follows:
Commission for proroguing the Parliament.
"GEORGE R.
"George the Second, by the Grace of God, of
Great Britain, France, and Ireland, King, Defender
of the Faith, and so forth; to Our most Dearly Beloved Son and Faithful Counsellor Frederick Prince of
Wales; to the most Reverend Father in God and Our
Faithful Counsellor William Archbishop of Canterbury Primate and Metropolitan of all England; to
Our Well-beloved and Faithful Counsellor Peter
Lord King Our Chancellor of Great Britain; to the
most Reverend Father in God and Our Faithful
Counsellor Lancelot Archbishop of York Primate and
Metropolitan of England; to Our most Dear Cousins
and Counsellors Spencer Earl of Wilmington President
of Our Council, Henry Viscount Lonsdale Keeper of
Our Privy Seal, William Duke of Devonshire Steward
of Our Household, Charles Duke of Graston Chamberlain of Our Household; Charles Duke of Somerset,
Charles Duke of Bolton, John Duke of Rutland
Chancellor of Our Dutchy of Lancaster, Charles
Duke of Queensberry, John Duke of Argyll and Greenwich, James Duke of Montrose, John Duke of Roxburgh, Henry Duke of Kent, Peregrine Duke of
Ancaster and Kesteven Great Chamberlain of England,
Thomas Holles Duke of Newcastle One of Our Principal Secretaries of State, James Duke of Chandos,
Lionel Duke of Dorset; James Earl of Derby, John
Earl of Leicester, Thomas Earl of Westmorland, Philip
Earl of Chesterfield, Daniel Earl of Winchilsea and
Nottingham, Arthur Earl of Anglesea, Charles Earl of
Carlisle, Richard Earl of Burlington, James Earl of
Berkeley, Montagu Earl of Abingdon, Richard Earl of
Scarbrough, William Earl of Coventry, Henry Earl of
Grantham, Francis Earl of Godolphin, Alexander Earl
of Marchmont, John Earl of Stair, Archibald Earl of
Ilay, Henry Earl of Uxbridge, George Earl of Halifax;
Charles Viscount Townshend, Richard Viscount Cobham,
Hugh Viscount Falmouth, Pattee Viscount Torrington;
to the Reverend Father in God and Our Faithful
Counsellor Edmund Lord Bishop of London; to Our
Well-beloved and Faithful Counsellors John Lord
Harvey Vice-chamberlain of Our Household, William
Lord Harrington One of Our Principal Secretaries
of State, John Lord Delawarr Treasurer of Our
Household, William Lord Berkeley of Stratton, and
John Lord Carteret, Greeting. Forasmuch as We
have lately, for divers difficult and pressing Affairs,
concerning Us, the State and Defence of Our Kingdom of Great Britain and the Church, ordained this
Our present Parliament to begin and to be held at Our
City of Westminster, the Eight and Twentieth Day of
November, in the First Year of Our Reign; which Our
Parliament from thenceforth was prorogued, by Our
several Writs, until and to the Three and Twentieth
Day of January, in the First Year aforesaid, and
there lately holden; and from thence, by several Adjournments and Prorogations, was adjourned and prorogued to and until Thursday the Fifteenth Day of
this Instant November, then to be held (fn. 1) and sit
at Our City of Westminster aforesaid: Know ye,
nevertheless, that, for certain pressing Causes and
Considerations Us especially moving, We have thought
fit further to prorogue Our said Parliament. Therefore We, confiding very much in your Fidelity,
Prudence, and Circumspection, have, by the Advice
and Consent of Our Council, assigned you Our
Commissioners; giving to you, or to any Three or
more of you, by Virtue of these Presents, full Power
and Authority, from the said Fifteenth Day of this
Instant November, in Our Name, further to prorogue
and continue Our present Parliament, at Our City of
Westminster aforesaid, until and unto Thursday the
the Seventeenth Day of January now next following, there then to be held and sit: And therefore
We command you, that you diligently attend to the
Premises, and effectually fulfil them in the Manner
aforesaid. We also strictly command all and singular
Our Archbishops, Dukes, Marquises, Earls, Viscounts,
Bishops, Barons, Knights, Citizens, Burgesses, and
Commissioners for Our Counties and Boroughs, and
all others whom it concerns to meet at Our said Parliament, by virtue of these Presents, that they observe, obey, and assist you, in executing the Premises,
as they ought to do. In Witness whereof, We have
caused these Our Letters to be made Patents.
"Witness Ourself, at Westminster, the First Day
of November, in the Seventh Year of Our
Reign.
"Signed by the King's own Hand.
"Bisse & Bray."
The Commission being ended; the Lord Chancellor
said,
Parliament prorogued.
"My Lords, and Gentlemen,
"By virtue of His Majesty's Commission now read,
to us and other Lords directed, we do, in His Majesty's Name, and by His Royal Authority, further
prorogue this Parliament to Thursday the Seventeenth
Day of January next, to be then here held: And
this Parliament is accordingly prorogued to Thursday
the Seventeenth Day of January next."