October 1751
Anno 25o Georgii Secundi.
DIE Martis, 15o Octobris.
Domini Temporales præsentes fuerunt.
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Ds Hardwicke, Cancellarius
Comes Gronville, Præses. |
Ds. Anson. |
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, with the Lord President on his Right Hand,
and the Lord Anson 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,
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 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 John Earl
Granville 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 Bolton, John Duke of Bedford, William
Duke of Devonshire, John Duke of Rutland, 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,
Lionel Duke of Dorset, John Marquis of Tweeddale,
Daniel Earl of Winchilsea & Nottingham, Philip Earl
of Chesterfield, John Earl of Sandwich, Richard Earl
of Burlington, Robert Earl of Holdernesse One other
of Our Principal Secretaries of State, William Anne
Earl of Albemarle, William Earl of Jersey, Henry
Earl of Grantham, Francis Earl Goaolphin, George
Earl Cholmondeley, John Earl of Hindford, George
Duke Earl of Halifax, Benjamin Earl Fitzwalter
Treasurer of Our Household, William Earl of Harrington, William Earl of Bath, John Earl of Buckinghamshire, Simon Earl Harcourt, the Right Reverend Father in God and Our Faithful Counsellor
Thomas Lord Bishop of London, and Our Wellbeloved and Faithful Counsellors John Lord Delawair, William Lord Cavendish, Charles Lord Cornwallis, Allen Lord Bathurst, Richard Lord Edgecumbe Chancellor of Our Dutchy of Lancaster,
Samuel Lord Sandys, and George Lord Anson, 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 Tuesday the Fifteenth Day of October 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, 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 Fifteenth
Day of October next, in Our Name, further to
prorogue and continue Our present Parliament, at Our
City of Westminster aforesaid, until and unto Thursday
the Fourteenth 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, Burgestes, 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 Westm'r, the Thirteenth
Day of September, in the Twenty-fifth 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, 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 Fourteenth Day of November next, to be then
here held And this Parliament is acordingly prorogued to Thursday the Fourteenth Day of November
next"
6o Martii, 1762
Hitherto examined by us,
Abercorn
Willoughby
Sir John
Scarsdale
Boston.