October 1736
Anno 11o Georgii Secundi.
DIE Jovis, 20o Octobris.
Domini tam Spirituales quam Temporales præsentes
fuerunt:
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| Arch. Cant. |
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 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 Entirelybeloved 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 of Godolphin
Keeper of Our Privy Seal, Lionel Duke of Dorset
Steward of Our Household, Charles Duke of Grafton 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 Montague, 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 Newcasile One of Our Principal
Secretaries of State, James Duke of Chandos; Henry
Earl of Pembroke and Montgomery, Daniel Earl of
Winchilsea and Nottingham, Philip Earl of Chesterfield,
William Earl of Essex, 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 Cholmondcley 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, John Lord Carteret, and John Lord Monson,
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
Twentieth 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, 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 any Three or more of you, by virtue of
these Presents, full Power and Authority, from the
said Twentieth 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 Eighth Day of December
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 Ourself, at Westminster, the Sixth Day
of October, 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, by His Royal Authority, and in Obedience to His Commands, 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."