August 1744
Anno 18o Georgii Secundi.
DIE Jovis, 2o Augusti.
Domini Temporales præsentes fuerunt:
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Ds. Hardwicke, Cancellarius.
March. Tweeddale.
Vis. Torrington. |
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 Chancellor in the Middle; and the Marquis of Tweeddale 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 Entirelybeloved 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 Cousins and Counsellors William Earl of
Harrington President of Our Council, George Earl
Cholmondeley 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, 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, Benjamin Earl Fitzwalter
Treasurer of Our Household, Robert Earl of Orford;
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, John
Lord Gower, Allen Lord Bathurst, John Lord Monson,
Richard Lord Edgecumbe Chancellor of Our Dutchy
of Lancaster, and Samuel Lord Sandys, 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 Twentyfifth 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 Thursday the Second 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, 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 Second 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 Twentieth Day of September
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-fourth
Day of July, in the Eighteenth 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 Royal
Commands further prorogue this Parliament to Thursday the Twentieth Day of September next, to be then
here held: And this Parliament is accordingly prorogued to Thursday the Twentieth Day of September
next."