September 1757
DIE Jovis, 22o Septembris.
Domini Temporales præsentes fuerunt:
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Ds. Berkeley Str.
Ds. Anson. |
The Lord Keeper acquainted the House, "That a
Commission was issued under the Great Seal, for the
further Prorogation of the Parliament."
Then Three of the Lords Commissioners, being in
their Robes, and seated on a Form placed between the
Throne and the Woolsack; the Lord Keeper in the
Middle; with the Lord Berkeley of Stratton 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 follows:
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 Matthew Archbishop of Canterbury Primate
and Metropolitan of all England; Our Well-beloved
and Faithful Counsellor Sir Robert Henley Knight
Keeper of Our Great Seal of Great Britain; the most
Reverend Father in God and Our Faithful Counsellor
John Archbishop of York Primate and Metropolitan
of England; Our most Dear Cousins and Counsellors John Earl Granville President of Our Council;
Richard Earl Temple Keeper of Our Privy Seal; John
Duke of Rutland Steward of Our Household; William
Duke of Devonshire Chamberlain of Our Household;
Harry Duke of Bolton, Thomas Duke of Leeds, John
Duke of Bedford, Charles Duke of Marlborough,
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, Daniel Earl of Winchilsea and Nottingham,
Philip Earl of Chesterfield, John Earl of Sandwich,
Robert Earl of Holdernesse One of Our Principal Secretaries of State, William Henry Earl of Rochford, William Earl of Jersey, Francis Earl of Godolphin, George
Earl of Cholmondeley, John Earl of Hyndford, George
Dunk Earl of Halifax, James Earl of Waldegrave, William Earl of Bath, Granville Leveson Earl Gower,
John Earl of Buckinghamshire, Simon Earl Harcourt,
Charles Earl Cornwallis; Philip Earl of Hardwicke,
Hugh Viscount Falmouth; 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 Edgecumbe
Chancellor of Our Dutchy of Lancaster, Samuel Lord
Sandys, George Lord Anson, William Lord Mansfield
Our Chief Justice assigned to hold Pleas before Us,
Wills Lord Harwich, and George Lord Lyttelton,
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 Thursday the Twenty-second
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, 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 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 Fifteenth Day of November now next following, there
then to be held and fit: 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 Twentieth
Day of September, in the Thirty-first Year of
Our Reign.
"By the King Himself, signed with His own
Hand.
Then the Lord Keeper 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 Commands, prorogue this Parliament
to Tuesday the 15th Day of November next, to be
then here held: And this Parliament is accordingly
prorogued to Tuesday the 15th Day of November
next."