August 1759
DIE Jovis, 30o Augusti.
Domini præsentes fuerunt:
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| Archiep. Cantuar. |
Ds. Custos Magni Sigilli.
Viscount Falmouth. |
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 Archbishop of Canterbury on his
Right Hand; and the Lord Viscount Falmouth 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 Thomas Archbishop of Canterbury Primate and Metropolitan of all England; Our Wellbeloved 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,
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, Thomas Earl of Kinnoul Chancellor of
Our Dutchy of Lancaster, 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 Waldegrave,
William Earl of Bath, Granville 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 Comptroller of Our Household, 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
Thirtieth Day of this Instant August, 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 Thirtieth
Day of this Instant August, in Our Name, further
to prorogue and continue Our present Parliament,
at Our City of Westminster aforesaid, until and unto
Thursday the Fourth Day of October, 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 TwentyNinth Day of August, in the Thirty-third
Year of Our Reign.
"By the King Himself, signed with His own
Hand.
"Yorke & Yorke."
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 Thursday the Fourth Day of October next, to be
then here held: And this Parliament is accordingly
prorogued to Thursday the Fourth Day of October
next."