October 1735
Anno 9o Georgii Secundi.
DIE Martis, 14o Octobris.
Domini Temporales præsentes fuerunt:
Ds. Talbot, Cancellarius.
Comes Wilmington, Præses.
Dux Devonshire, Senescallus.
The Lord Chancellor acquainted the House, "That
a Commission was 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 Lord Steward on his Left; commanded the
Deputy Gentleman Usher of the Black Rod to let the
Commons know, "That 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.
"CAROLINE R. C. R.
"George the Second, by the Grace of God, of
Great Britain, France, and Ireland, King, Defender
of the Faith, &c. To Our Dear and Entirelybeloved Son and Most 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
Charles Lord Talbor, 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, Francis Earl of
Godolphin 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 Richmond, 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
Athol, 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, Henry
Earl of Pembroke and Montgomery, John Earl of Leicester, Thomas Earl of Westmorland, Philip Earl of
Chesterfield, William Earl of Essex, 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 (fn. 1) Scarbrough, William Earl of Coventry, Henry Earl of Grantham, Charles Earl of Selkirk, Alexander Earl of Marchmont, John Earl of
Stair, Archibald Earl of Ilay, Henry Earl of Uxbridge,
George Earl of Halifax, James Earl Waldegrave,
Charles Viscount Townshend, Henry Viscount Lonsdale, Richard Viscount Cobham, Pattee Viscount Torrington; to the Right 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, John Lord Carteret, and Philip Lord
Hardwicke Our Chief Justice appointed to hold Pleas
before Us, Greeting. Whereas 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 Westm'r the Thirteenth Day of June, in the
Eighth Year of Our Reign; which Our Parliament
from thenceforth was prorogued, by Our several
Writs, until and to the Fourteenth Day of January,
in the Eighth Year aforesaid, and there lately
holden; and from thence, by several Adjournments
and Prorogations, was adjourned and prorogued to
and until Tuesday the Fourteenth Day of this Instant
October, then to be held 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, considing 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 Fourteenth Day of this Instant
October, in Our Name, further to prorogue and continue Our present Parliament, at Our City of Westminster aforesaid, until and unto Tuesday the Eleventh
Day of November now next following, there then to
be held and fit; 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 Patent.
"Witness Caroline, Queen of Great Britain,
&c. Guardian of the said Realm, &c. at
Westminster, the Thirteenth Day of October,
in the Ninth Year of Our Reign.
"By the Queen Herself, signed with Her 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 to us and
other Lords directed, and now read, we do, in His
Majesty's Name, and by His Royal Authority, further prorogue this present Parliament to Tuesday the
Eleventh Day of November next, to be then here
held: And this Parliament is accordingly prorogued
to Tuesday the Eleventh Day of November next."