October 1759
Anno 33o Georgii Secundi.
DIE Jovis, 4o Octobris.
Domini præsentes fuerunt:
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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 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 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 Fourth 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
Fourth Day of October next, in Our Name, further
to prorogue and continue Our present Parliament,
at Our City of Westminster aforesaid, until and
unto Tuesday the Thirteenth 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 Twentyeighth Day of September, in the Thirtysecond Year of Our Reign.
"By the King Himself, signed with His own
Hand.
"Yorke & Yorke."
Then the Lord Keeper said,
"My Lords, and Gentlemen,
Parliament prorogued.
"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 Thirteenth Day of November next, to be then
here held: And this Parliament is accordingly prorogued to Tuesday the Thirteenth Day of November
next."
20th March, 1762,
Hitherto examined by us.
Shaftesbury.
Buckingham.
St. John.
Boston.