July 1737
Anno 12o Georgii Secundi.
DIE Jovis, 27o Julii.
Domini tam Spirituales quam Temporales præsentes
fuerunt:
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| Arch. Cant. |
Ds. Hardwicke, Cancellarius.
Comes Wilmington, Præses.
Dux Dorset, Senescallus.
Dux Grafton, Camerarius.
Dux Devon.
Dux Newcastle.
Dux Chandos.
Comes Scarbrough. |
Ds. Harrington, Unus Primariorum Secretariorum. |
The Lord Chancellor acquainted the House, "That
His Majesty had caused a Commission to be issued
under the Great Seal, for the further proroguing of
the Parliament."
The House was adjourned during Pleasure, to robe.
The House was resumed.
Then Four 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 and
Lord Steward 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; 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; Our 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;
Our 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 Montagu, John Duke of Argyll and Greenwich,
James Duke of Atholl, 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, Philip Earl of Chesterfield, Daniel Earl of
Winchilsea and Nottingham, William Earl of Essex, Richard Earl of Burlington, Montague 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; Henry Viscount Lonsdale, Richard Viscount Cobham, Pattee Viscount Torrington; Our
Well-beloved and Faithful Counsellor John Lord
Hervey Vice Chamberlain of Our Household; the
Right Reverend Father in God and Our Faithful
Counsellor Edmund Lord Bishop of London; and 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, (fn. 1) 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
Twenty-seventh Day of this Instant July, 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 sit 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 Twenty-seventh
Day of this Instant July, in Our Name, further to
prorogue and continue Our present Parliament, at
Our City of Westminster aforesaid, until and unto Fri
day the Thirteenth Day of October 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 Twentieth
Day of July, in the Twelfth Year of Our
Reign.
"By the King Himself, Signed with His own
Hand.
"Bisse."
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, by His Royal Authority, and in
Obedience to His Commands, prorogue this Parliament to Friday the Thirteenth Day of October next,
to be then here held: And this Parliament is accordingly prorogued to Friday the Thirteenth Day of
October next."