January 1738
Anno 12o Georgii Secundi.
DIE Jovis, 18o Januarii.
Domini tam Spirituales quam Temporales præsentes
fuerunt:
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Arch. Cant.
Epus. Dunelm. |
Ds. Hardwicke, Cancellarius.
Comes Wilmington, Præses.
Dux Leeds.
Dux Newcastle.
Dux Bridgewater.
Comes Pembroke.
Comes Winchilsea.
Comes Coventry.
Comes Hyndford.
Comes Ilay.
Comes Harborough.
Comes Graham.
Comes Fitzwalter. |
Ds. Carteret.
Ds. Onslow.
Ds. Hobart. |
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, 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 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 Right Trusty and Right
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 Right Trusty and Well-beloved 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 Right
Trusty and Right Beloved Cousins and Counsellors
Spencer Earl of Wilmington President of Our Council,
Francis Earl of Godolphin Keeper of Our Privy Seal;
Our Right Trusty and Right Entirely Beloved Cousins
and Counsellors 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 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; Our Right
Trusty and Right Beloved Cousins and Counsellors
Henry Earl of Pembroke and Montgomery, Philip Earl
of Chesterfield, Daniel Earl of Winchilsea and Nottingham, William Earl of Essex, 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; Our Right Trusty and Well-beloved Counsellors Henry Viscount Lonsdale, Richard Viscount Cobham, Pattee Viscount Torrington, John Lord Harvey
Vice Chamberlain of Our Household; the Right Reverend Father in God and Our Faithful Counsellor
Edmund Lord Bishop of London; and Our Right
Trusty and Well-beloved 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
Eighteenth Day of this Instant January, then to be
held, and fit 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 Eighteenth
Day of this Instant January, in Our Name, further
to prorogue and continue Our present Parliament, at
Our City of Westminster aforesaid, until and unto
Thursday the First Day of February 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 Seventeenth Day of January, 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, and in Obedience to His Commands,
further prorogue this Parliament to Thursday the
First Day of February next, to be then here held:
And this Parliament is accordingly prorogued to
Thursday the First Day of February next."