October 1754
Anno 28o Georgii Secundi.
DIE Martis, 22o Octobris.
Domini Temporales præsentes fuerunt:
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Comes Hardwicke, Cancellarius.
Comes Halifax. |
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, being seated
on a Form placed between the Throne and the Woolsack; the Lord Chancellor in the Middle; with the
Earl of Halifax 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, "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 followeth:
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 most Dear
Cousin and Counsellor Philip Earl of 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,
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, Lionel Duke of Dorset;
John Marquis of Tweeddale, William Lord Cavendish
commonly called Marquis of Hartington; Daniel Earl
of Winchelsea and Nottingham, Philip Earl of Chesterfield, John Earl of Sandwich, Robert Earl of Holdernesse One of Our Principal Secretaries of State,
William Anne Earl of Albemarle, William Earl of
Jersey, Henry Earl of Grantham, Francis Earl Godolphin, George Earl of Cholmondeley, John Earl of
Hyndford, George Dunk Earl of Halifax, James Earl
Waldegrave, Benjamin Earl Fitzwalter Treasurer of
Our Household, William Earl of Harrington, William
Earl of Bath, John Earl of Buckinghamshire; Simon
Earl Harcourt, Charles Earl Cornwallis; the Right
Reverend Father in God and Our Faithful Counsellor Thomas Lord Bishop of London; and Our
Well-beloved and Faithful Counsellors John Lord
Delawar, John Lord Berkeley of Stratton, Allen
Lord Bathurst, Richard Lord Edgcumbe 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 Thirty-first Day of May, in
the Twenty-seventh Year of Our Reign; on which
Day Our said Parliament was begun and held, and
from thence, by several Adjournments and Prorogations, was adjourned and prorogued to and until
Tuesday the Twenty-second Day of October next,
then to be held, and fit 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
Twenty-second Day of October, 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, 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 Twentysixth Day of September, in the Twenty-eighth
Year of Our Reign.
"By the King Himself, signed with His own
Hand.
"Yorke & Yorke."
Then 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 Fourteenth Day of November
next, to be then here held: And this Parliament is
accordingly prorogued to Thursday the Fourteenth
Day of November next."
13th March, 1762,
hitherto examined by us,
Suffolk.
Marchmont.
Boston.