October 1736
Anno 10o Georgii Secundi.
DIE Jovis, 14o Octobris.
Domini Temporales præsentes fuerunt:
Ds. Talbot, Cancellarius.
Comes Wilmington, Præses.
Dux Dorset.
The Lord Chancellor acquainted the House, "That
there was a Commission 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 Duke of Dorset 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 most Dear and Entirely-beloved Son and most Faithful Counsellor Frederick
Prince of Wales; the most Reverend Father in God
and Our Faithful Counsellor William Archbishop of
Canterbury Primate and Metropolitan of all England;
Our Well-beloved and Faithful Counsellor Charles
Lord Talbot Our Chancellor of Great Britain; the
most Reverend Father in God and Our Faithful Counsellor Lancelot Archbishop of York Primate and Metropolitan of England; 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 Grafton Chamberlain
of Our Household; Charles Duke of Somerset, Charles
Duke of Richmond, Charles Duke of Bolton, John
Duke of Rutland, Charles Duke of Queensberry, John
Duke of Argyll and Greenwich, James Duke of
Athol, James Duke of Montrose, John Duke of Roxburgh, John Duke of Montagu, Henry Duke of Kent,
Peregrine Duke of Ancaster et 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; Henry
Earl of Pembroke and Montgomery, John Earl of Leicester, Philip Earl of Chesterfield, Daniel Earl of Winchilsea and Nottingham, William Earl of Essex, Arthur
Earl of Anglesea, Charles Earl of Carlisle, Richard Earl
of Burlington, Montague Earl of Abingdon, Richard
Earl of Scarbrough, William Earl of Coventry, Henry
Earl of Grantham, George Earl of Cholmondeley Chancellor of Our Dutchy of Lancaster, Charles Earl of
Selkirk, Alexander Earl of Marchmont, John Earl of
Stair, Archibald Earl of Islay, Henry Earl of Uxbridge,
George Earl of Halifax, Benjamin Earl Fitzwalter,
James Earl Waldegrave; Charles Viscount Townshend,
Henry Viscount Lonsdale, Richard Viscount Cobham,
Pattee Viscount Torrington; Our Well-beloved and
Faithful Counsellor John Lord Harvey Vice Chamberlain of Our Household; the Right Reverend Father
in God and Our Faithful Counsellor Edmund Lord
Bishop of London; Our Well-beloved and Faithful
Counsellors 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
Westminster, 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
Thursday 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 Thursday
the Twenty-fifth Day of November 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 Patent.
"Witness Caroline Queen of Great Britain, &c.
Guardian of the said Realm, &c. at Westminster, the Thirteenth Day of October, in the
Tenth Year of Our Reign.
"By the Queen Herself, signed with Her own
Hand.
"Bisse & Bray."
The Commission being read; 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 Thursday the Five
and Twentieth Day of November next, to be then
here held: And this Parliament is accordingly prorogued to Thursday the Five and Twentieth Day of
November next."