August 1736
Anno 11o Georgii Secundi.
DIE Jovis, 4o Augusti.
Domini tam Spirituales quam Temporales præsentes fuerunt:
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Ds. Hardwicke, Cancellarius.
Comes Wilmington, Præses. |
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 Archbishop of Canterbury on
his Right Hand, and the Lord President 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.
"GEORGE 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 John Archbishop
of Canterbury, Primate and Metropolitan of all England; Our Well-beloved and Faithful Counsellor
Philip Lord Hardwicke, 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 Godolphin Keeper of Our Privy Seal, Lionel Duke of
Dorset Steward of Our Household, Charles Duke
of Graston Chamberlain of Our Household, Charles
Duke of Somerset, Charles Duke of Richmond, Charles
Duke of Bolton, William Duke of Devonshire, John
Duke of Rutland, John Duke of Montagu, John
Duke of Argyll and Greenwich, James Duke of
Athol, 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,
Henry Earl of Pembroke and Montgomery, John Earl
of Leicester, Daniel Earl of Winchilsea and Nottingham, Philip Earl of Chesterfield, William Earl of
Essex, Charles Earl of Carlisle, Richard Earl of Burlington, Montagu Earl of Abingdon, Richard Earl of
Scarbrough, William Earl of Coventry, Henry Earl of
Grantham, George Earl Cholmondeley Chancellor of
Our Dutchy of Lancaster, Charles Earl of Selkirk,
Archibald Earl of Ilay, Henry Earl of Uxbridge,
George Earl of Halifax, James Earl Waldegrave,
Benjamin Earl Fitzwalter Treasurer of Our Household, 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, William Lord Berkeley of Stratton, and John Lord Carteret, Greeting. Whereas We did lately, for divers
difficult and pressing Affairs, concerning Us, the
State and Defence of Our Kingdom of Great Britain and the Church, ordain 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 Fourth Day of August next,
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, 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 Fourth Day of August next, in Our
Name, further to prorogue and continue Our present
Parliament, at Our City of Westminster aforesaid,
until and unto Thursday the Twentieth Day of October
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 Ourself, at Westminster, the Twentyfirst Day of July, in the Eleventh Year of
Our Reign.
"By the King Himself, signed with His own
Hand.
"Bisse."
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 in Obedience to His Commands,
prorogue this Parliament to Thursday the Twentieth
Day of October next, to be then here held: And
this Parliament is accordingly prorogued to Thursday
the Twentieth Day of October next."