August 1738
Anno 13o Georgii Secundi.
DIE Jovis, 9o Augusti.
Domini Temporales præsentes fuerunt:
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Ds. Hardwicke, Cancellarius.
Comes Wilmington, Præses. |
Ds. Monson. |
The Lord Chancellor acquainted the House, "That
His Majesty had been pleased to cause 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; with the Lord President on his Right Hand; and
the Lord Monson 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 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, 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 Scarborough, William Earl of Coventry, Henry Earl of
Grantham, George Earl Cholmondely Chancellor of
Our Dutchy of Lancaster, Archibald Earl of Ilay, Henry
Earl of Uxbridge, 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 Harvey 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, ordain this Our present Parliament to
begin, and to be held at Our City of Westm'r, 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
Ninth 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, 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 Ninth 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 Eighteenth Day of
October 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 Twentysixth Day of July in the Thirteenth Year of
Our Reign.
"By the King Himself, signed with His own
Hand.
"Bisse."
Then 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
Eighteenth Day of October next, to be then here
held: And this Parliament is accordingly prorogued
to Thursday the Eighteenth Day of October next."