October 1738
Anno 13o Georgii Secundi.
DIE Jovis, 18o Octobris.
Domini Temporales præsentes fuerunt:
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Ds. Hardwicke, Cancellarius.
Comes Ilay.
Comes Fitzwalter. |
Ds. Delawarr. |
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
Prorogation 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 Earl Fitzwalter on his Right Hand;
and the Lord Delawarr 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
Cholmondeley 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
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 October next ensuing,
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 Eighteenth
Day of October next ensuing, in Our Name, further to
prorogue and continue Our present Parliament, at Our
City of Westminster aforesaid, until and unto Thursday
the Fifteenth Day of November now next coming,
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 Twentieth
Day of September, 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,
further prorogue this Parliament to Thursday the Fifteenth Day of November next, to be then here held:
And this Parliament is accordingly prorogued to
Thursday the Fifteenth Day of November next."