November 1743
Anno 17o Georgii Secundi.
DIE Martis, 22o Novembris.
Domini Temporales præsentes fuerunt:
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Ds. Hardwicke, Cancellarius.
Comes Fitzwalter.
Viscount Torrington. |
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."
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 Earl Fitzwalter on his Right Hand;
and the Lord Viscount Torrington 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 Entirely beloved Son and most Faithful Counsellor
Frederick Prince of Wales, Our most Dear Son and
Faithful Counsellor William Duke of Cumberland;
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 Thomas
Archbishop of York Primate and Metropolitan of
England; Our most Dear Cousin and Counsellor
William Earl of Harrington President of Our Council;
Our Well-beloved and Faithful Counsellor John
Lord Gower Keeper of Our Privy Seal; Our most
Dear 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, Archibald Duke
of Argyll, James Duke of Athol, 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,
John Marquis of Tweeddale One of Our Principal
Secretaries of State, Henry Earl of Pembroke and
Montgomery, Philip Earl of Chesterfield, Daniel Earl
of Winchilsea and Nottingham, Richard Earl of Burlington, William Earl of Coventry, Henry Earl of Grantham,
Francis Earl Godolphin, George Earl Cholmondeley Chancellor of Our Dutchy of Lancaster, Benjamin Earl
Fitzwalter Treasurer of Our Household, Robert Earl
of Offord, William Earl of Bath, Henry Viscount
Lonsdale, Richard Viscount Cobham, Pattee Viscount
Torrington; the Right Reverend Father in God and
Our Faithful Counsellor Edmund Lord Bishop of
London; and Our Well-beloved and Faithful Counsellors John Lord Carteret One of Our Principal Secretaries of State, John Lord Delawarr, Charles
Lord Cornwallis, Allen Lord Bathurst, 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 Twenty-fifth Day of June, in the Fifteenth Year
of Our Reign; which Our Parliament from thenceforth was prorogued, by Our several Writs, until
and to the First Day of December, in the Fifteenth
Year aforesaid, and there lately holden; and from
thence, by several Adjournments and Prorogations,
was adjourned and prorogued to and until Tuesday
the Twenty-second Day of this Instant November,
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 any Three or more of you, by virtue of
these Presents, full Power and Authority, from the
said Twenty-second Day of this Instant November, 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 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 Twenty-first
Day of November, in the Seventeenth 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 December next, to be then here held:
And this Parliament is accordingly prorogued to
Thursday the First Day of December next."
May 2d, 1744.
Hitherto examined by us,
Portland.
Bridgewater.
Oxford & Mortimer.