August 1745
Anno 19o Georgii Secundi.
DIE Jovis, 22o Augusti.
Domini tam Spirituales quam Temporales præsentes
fuerunt:
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| Epus. London. |
Comes Cholmondeley. |
Ds. Monson. |
The Lord Chief Justice of the Court of King's
Bench sat Speaker, by virtue of a former
Commission.
The Speaker acquainted the House, "That there
was a Commission granted under the Great Seal, for
the further proroguing 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 Earl Cholmondeley in
the Middle; and the Lord Bishop of London 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, "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; (videlicet,)
Commission for proroguing the Parliament.
"Hardwicke, C.
Gower, C. P. S.
Grafton.
Holles Newcastle.
Stair.
"George the Second, by the Grace of God, of Great
Britain, France, and Ireland, King, Defender of the
Faith, and so forth; 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 Thomas Archbishop of York Primate and Metropolitan of England; Our most Dear Cousins and
Counsellors Charles Duke of Somerset, John Duke of
Rutland, Charles Duke of Queensberry, James Duke
of Atholl, Peregrine Duke of Ancaster and Kesteven
Great Chamberlain of England; Daniel Earl of Winchilsea and Nottingham, Richard Earl of Burlington,
William Earl of Coventry, Henry Earl of Grantham,
Francis Earl Godolphin, George Earl Cholmondeley, John
Earl Granville, Benjamin Earl Fitzwalter Treasurer of
Our Household; Henry Viscount Lonsdale, 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 Delawarr, Charles Lord Cornwallis,
Allen Lord Bathurst, John Lord Hobart, 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
Twenty-second Day of this Instant August, 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 Twentysecond Day of this Instant August, in Our Name,
further to prorogue and continue Our present Parliament, at Our City of Westminster aforesaid, until and
unto Thursday the Nineteenth Day of September 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, John Archbishop of Canterbury, and
other Guardians and Justices of the Kingdom, at Westm'r, the Fifteenth Day of August, in the Nineteenth Year of Our Reign.
"By the Guardians and Justices of the
Kingdom, signed with their own Hands.
"Bisse."
The Commission being ended;
The Earl Cholmondeley 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 present Parliament to Thursday
the Nineteenth Day of September next, to be then
here held: And this Parliament is accordingly prorogued to Thursday the Nineteenth Day of September
next."