September 1746
Anno 20o Georgii Secundi.
DIE Martis, 30o Septembris.
Domini Temporales præsentes fuerunt:
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Ds. Hardwicke, Cancellarius.
Comes Cholmondeley.
Viscount Torrington. |
The Lord Chancellor acquainted the House, "That
His Majesty had been pleased to grant a Commission
under the Great Seal, for the further Prorogation
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 of Cholmondeley 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; (videlicet,)
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, and so forth; To Our Most Dear and
Entirely-beloved Son and most Faithful Counsellor
Frederick Prince of Wales, Our most Dear Son and
most 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 Wellbeloved 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 Lionel Duke of Dorset President of Our Council, John Earl Gower Keeper of Our Privy Seal,
William Duke of Devonshire Steward of Our Household, Charles Duke of Grafton Chamberlain of Our
Household, Charles Duke of Somerset, Charles Duke
of Richmond, Charles Duke of Bolton, John Duke of
Bedford, John Duke of Rutland, John Duke of
Montague, Charles Duke of Queensbury, 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, John Marquis
of Tweeddale, 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, John
Earl of Stair, John Earl Granville, Benjamin Earl
Fitzwalter Treasurer of Our Household, William
Earl of Harrington One of Our Principal Secretaries
of State, William Earl of Bath, John Earl of Buckinghamshire; 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 Wellbeloved and Faithful Counsellors John Lord Delawarr, Charles Lord Cornwallis, 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 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 Thirtieth Day of
this Instant September, 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 sit 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 Thirtieth Day of this Instant September, in
Our Name, further to prorogue and continue Our
present Parliament, at Our City of Westminster aforesaid, until and unto Tuesday the Eighteenth Day of
November 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 Five and
Twentieth Day of September, in the Twentieth Year of Our Reign.
"By the King Himself, signed with His own
Hand.
"Yorke and Yorke."
The Commission being ended;
The Lord Chancellor said,
Parliament prorogued.
"My Lords, and Gentlemen,
"By virtue of His Majesty's Commission, under the
Great Seal, to us and other Lords directed, and now
read, we do, in His Majesty's Name, and in Obedience to His Royal Commands, prorogue this Parliament to Tuesday the Eighteenth Day of November
next, to be then here held: And this Parliament is
accordingly prorogued to Tuesday the Eighteenth
Day of November next.
27o Februarii, 1762,
Hitherto examined by us,
Abercorn.
Marchmont.
Delamer.
Boston.