September 1749
Anno 23o Georgii Secundi.
DIE Jovis, 14o Septembris
Domini tam Spirituales quam Temporales præsentes
fuerunt.
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Ds Hardwicke, Cancellarius
Comes Sandwich. |
The Lord Chancellor acquainted the House, "That
His Majesty had been pleased to grant a Commission
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, with the Lord Archbishop of Canterbury on
his Right Hand, and the Earl of Sandwich on his
Left, commanded the Deputy Gentleman Usher of the
Black Rod to let the Commons know, "That the Lords
Commissioners desire then 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, &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
Thomas 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 Matthew 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, Charles Duke of
Marlborough Steward of Our Household, Charles Duke
of Grafton Chamberlain of Our Household, Charles
Duke of Richmond, Charles Duke of Bolton, John
Duke of Bedford One of Our Principal Secretaries of State, William Duke of Devonshire, John
Duke of Rutland, Archibold Duke of Argyll, James
Duke of Athol, Peregive Duke of Ancaster and Kesteven Great Chamberlain of England, Thomas Holles
Duke of Newcastle One other of Our Principal Secretaries of State, John Marquis of Tweeddale,
Henry Earl of Pembroke & Montgomery, Daniel Earl
of Winchilsea & Nottingham, Philip Earl of Chesterfield,
John Earl of Sandwich, Richard Earl of Burlington,
William Earl of Coventry, William Earl of Jersey,
Henry Earl of Grantham, Francis Earl Godolphin,
George Earl Cholmondeley, John Earl Granville, George
Dunk Earl of Halifax, Benjamin Earl Fitzwalter
Treasurer of Our Household, William Earl of Harrington, William Earl of Bath, John Earl of Buckinghamshire, Henry Viscount Lonsdale, Richard Viscount Cobham, the Right Reverend Father in God
and Our Faithful Counsellor Thomas Lord Bishop
of London, and Our Well-beloved and Faithful
Counsellors John Lord Delawarr, Charles Lord Cornwallis, Allen Lord Bathurst, 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 Thirteenth Day of August in the Twenty first Year of
Our Reign, which Our Parliament from thence
was prorogued, by Our several Writs, until and
to the Tenth Day of November, in the Twenty-first
Year aforesaid, and there lately holden, and from
thence, by several Adjournments and Prorogations,
was adjourned and prorogued to and until Thursday the Fourteenth 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 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 to any
Three or more of you, by virtue of these Presents,
full Power and Authority, from the said Fourteenth
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 Thursday
the Sixteenth 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 Pre
mises, as they ought to do. In Witness whereof,
We have caused these Our Letters to be made
Patent.
"Witness Ourself, at Westminster, the Seventh
Day of September, in the Twenty-third 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 Thursday the 16th Day of November next,
to be then here held And this Parliament is accordingly prorogued to Thursday the 16th Day of
November next"
3o Martii, 1762
Hitherto examined by us,
Marchmont.
St John.
Clifton.