September 1762
Anno 2o Georgii Tertii.
DIE Jovis, 9o Septembris.
Domini præsentes fuerunt:
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| Arch. Cantuar. |
Viscount Falmouth. |
Ds. Mansfield. |
The Lord Mansfield, Lord Chief Justice of the
Court of King's Bench, sat Speaker, by virtue
of a former Commission.
The Speaker 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 Mansfield, Speaker, in the Middle; with the Archbishop of
Canterbury on his Right Hand; and the Lord Viscount
Falmouth on his Left; commanded the 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; the Commission was read, by the
Clerk, as follows:
Commission for proroguing the Parliament.
"GEORGE R.
"George the Third, by the Grace of God,
of Great Britain, France, and Ireland, King, Defender of the Faith, and so forth; To Our most Dear
Brother and Faithful Counsellor Edward Duke of
York; Our most Dear Uncle 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 Robert Lord Henley Our Chancellor
of Great Britain; the most Reverend Father in God
and Our Faithful Counsellor Robert Archbishop of
York Primate and Metropolitan of England; Our most
Dear Cousins and Counsellors John Earl Granville
President of Our Council, John Duke of Bedford
Keeper of Our Privy Seal, William Duke of Devonshire Chamberlain of Our Household; Charles Duke
of Bolton, Thomas Duke of Leeds, John Duke of
Rutland, John 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 Earl Talbot Steward of Our
Household, Francis Earl of Huntingdon, Basil Earl
of Denbigh, Daniel Earl of Winchilsea and Nottingham, Philip Earl of Chesterfield, John Earl of Sandwich, Anthony Earl of Shaftesbury, George Henry
Earl of Litchfield, Robert Earl of Holdernesse, William
Henry Earl of Rochford, George Earl of Albemarle,
William Earl of Jersey, Francis Earl of Godolphin,
George Earl of Cholmondeley, Thomas Earl of Kinnoul Chancellor of Our Dutchy of Lancaster, John
Earl of Hyndford, John Earl of Bute, George Dunk
Earl of Halifax, James Earl Waldegrave, William Earl
of Bath, Granville Earl Gower, John Earl of Buckinghamshire, Henry Arthur Earl of Powis Comptroller of Our Household, Charles Earl of Egremont
One of Our Principal Secretaries of State, Richard
Earl Temple, Simon Earl Harcourt, Philip Earl of
Hardwicke, John Earl Delawar, Hugh Viscount Falmouth; the Right Reverend Father in God and Our
Faithful Counsellor Richard Lord Bishop of London; and Our Well-beloved and Faithful Counsellors
John Lord Berkeley of Stratton, Allen Lord Bathurst,
Samuel Lord Sandys, William Lord Mansfield Our
Chief Justice assigned to hold Pleas before Us, Wills
Lord Harwich, George Lord Lyttelton, Thomas Lord
Grantham, and John Lord Lovel and Holland,
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 Nineteenth Day of May, in the
First Year of Our Reign; which Our Parliament
from thenceforth was prorogued, by Our several
Writs, until and to the Third Day of November, in
the Second Year of Our Reign, and there lately
holden; and from thence, by several Adjournments
and Prorogations, was adjourned and prorogued to
and until Thursday the Ninth 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 Ninth 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 Ninth 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 First Day
of September, in the Second Year of Our Reign.
"By the King Himself, signed with His own
Hand.
"Yorke & Yorke."
Then the Lord Mansfield 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 Ninth Day of November next, to be then
here held: And this Parliament is accordingly prorouged to Tuesday the Ninth Day of November
next."