October 1733
Anno 7o Georgii Secundi.
DIE Martis, 9o Octobris.
Domini tam Spirituales quam Temporales præsentes
fuerunt:
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| Archiep. Ebor. |
Ds. King, Cancellarius.
Comes Halifax. |
Ds. Guilford. |
The Lord Chancellor acquainted the House, "That
His Majesty had been pleased to cause a Commission
to be issued under the Great Seal, for the further
proroguing of the Parliament."
The House was adjourned during Pleasure, for the
Lords Commissioners to put on their Robes.
The House was resumed.
Then Three of the Lords Commissioners (in their
Robes) being seated on a Form placed between the
Throne and the Woolsack; the Lord Chancellor in
the Middle; and the Lord Archbishop of York on his
Right Hand; and the Earl of Halifax 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, &c. To Our most Dear and Entirely-beloved Son and most Faithful Counsellor Frederick
Prince of Wales; to the most Reverend Father in God
and Our faithful Counsellor William Archbishop of
Canterbury Primate and Metropolitan of all England;
to Our Well-beloved and Faithful Counsellor Peter
Lord King Our Chancellor of Great Britain; to the
most Reverend Father in God and Our faithful Counsellor Lancelot Archbishop of York Primate and Metropolitan of England; to Our most Dear Cousins and
Counsellors Spencer Earl of Wilmington President of
Our Council, Henry Viscount Lonsdale Keeper of Our
Privy Seal, William Duke of Devonshire Steward of
Our Household, Charles Duke of Grafton Chamberlain
of Our Household; Charles Duke of Somerset, Charles
Duke of Bolton, John Duke of Rutland Chancellor
of Our Dutchy of Lancaster, Charles Duke of Queensberry, John Duke of Argyll and Greenwich, James
Duke of Montrose, John Duke of Roxburgh, Henry
Duke of Kent, Peregrine Duke of Ancaster and Kesteven Great Chamberlain of England, Thomas Holles
Duke of Newcastle One of Our Principal Secretaries
of State, James Duke of Chandos, Lionel Duke of
Dorset; James Earl of Derby, John Earl of Leicester,
Thomas Earl of Westmorland, Philip Earl of Chesterfield, Daniel Earl of Winchelsea and Nottingham, Arthur
Earl of Anglesea, Charles Earl of Carlisle, Richard Earl
of Burlington, James Earl of Berkeley, Mountagu Earl of
Abingdon, Richard Earl of Scarbrough, William Earl of
Coventry, Henry Earl of Grantham, Francis Earl of
Godolphin, Alexander Earl of Marchmont, John Earl
of Stair, Archibald Earl of Ilay, Henry Earl of Uxbridge, George Earl of Halifax; Charles Viscount
Townshend, Richard Viscount Cobham, Hugh Viscount
Falmouth, Pattee Viscount Torrington; to the Reverend Father in God and Our Faithful Counsellor Edmund Lord Bishop of London; to Our Well-beloved
and Faithful Counsellors John Lord Harvey Vice
Chamberlain of Our Household, William Lord Harrington One of Our Principal Secretaries of State,
John Lord Delawarr Treasurer of Our Household,
William Lord Berkeley of Stratton, and John Lord Carteret, Greeting. Forasmuch as We have lately, for
divers difficult and pressing Affairs, concerning Us,
the State and Defence of Our Kingdom of Great
Britain and the Church, ordained this Our present
Parliament to begin and to be held at Our City of
Westminster, the Eight and Twentieth Day of November in the First Year of Our Reign; which Our
Parliament from thenceforth was prorogued, by Our
several Writs, until and to the Three and Twentieth
Day of January, in the First Year aforesaid, and
there lately holden; and from thence, by several Adjournments and Prorogations, was adjourned and
prorogued to and until Tuesday the Ninth Day of
October Instant, 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 any Three or more of you, by virtue
of these Presents, full Power and Authority, from the
said Ninth 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 Fifteenth of November next, 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 Patents.
"Witness Ourself, at Westminster, the Fourth Day
of October, in the Seventh Year of Our
Reign.
"Signed by the King's own Hand.
"Bisse & Bray."
The Commission being ended; the Lord Chancellor
said,
Parliament prorogued.
"My Lords, and Gentlemen,
"By virtue of His Majesty's Commission now read,
to us and other Lords directed, we do, in His Majesty's
Name, and by His Royal Authority, further prorogue
this Parliament to Thursday the Fifteenth Day of November next, to be then here held: And this Parliament
is accordingly prorogued to Thursday the Fifteenth
Day of November next."