July 1735
Anno 9o Georgii Secundi.
DIE Jovis, 31o Julii.
Domini Temporales præsentes fuerunt:
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Ds. Tabot, Cancellarius.
Comes Wilmington, Præses.
Dux Dorset. |
Ds. Monson.
Ds. Montjoy. |
The Lord Chancellor acquainted the House, "That
a Commission was 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 President on his Right Hand;
and the Duke of Dorset on his Lest; commanded the
Deputy Gentleman Usher of the Black Rod to let the
Commons know, "That 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.
"CAROLINE R. C. 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 Entirelybeloved Son and most Faithful Counsellor Frederick
Prince of Wales; to the most Reverend Father in
God and Our faithful Counsellor William Archbishop
of Cantcrbury Primate and Metropolitan of all England; to Our Well-beloved and faithful Counsellor
Charles Lord Talbot 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, Francis Earl of Godolphin
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 Richmond, Charles
Duke of Bolton, John Duke of Rutland Chancellor
of Our Dutchy of Loncaster, Charles Duke of Queensberry, John Duke of Argyll and Greenwich, James
Duke of Atholl, 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, Henry
Earl of Pembroke and Montgomery, John Earl of
Leicester, Thomas Earl of Westmorland, Philip Earl of
Chesterfield, William Earl of Essex, Daniel Earl of
Winchilsea and Nottingham, Arthur Earl of Anglesey,
Charles Earl of Carlisle, Richard Earl of Burlington,
James Earl of Berkeley, Montagu Earl of Abingdon,
Richard Earl of Scarbrough, William Earl of Coventry, Henry Earl of Grantham, Charles Earl of Selkirk,
Alexander Earl of Marchmont, John Earl of Stair,
Archibald Earl of Ilay, Henry Earl of Uxbridge, George
Earl of Halifax, James Earl Waldegrave, Charles
Viscount Townshend, Henry Viscount Lonsdale, Richard
Viscount Cobham, Pattee Viscount Torrington; to the
Right Reverend Father in God and Our faithful
Counsellor Edmund Lord Bishop of London; to Our
Well-beloved and Faithful Counsellors John Lord
Hervey 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, John Lord
Carteret, and Philip Lord Hardwicke Our Chief Justice appointed to hold Pleas before Us, Greeting.
Whereas 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 Thirteenth
Day of June, in the Eighth Year of Our Reign;
which Our Parliament from thenceforth was prorogued, by Our several Writs, until and to the Fourteenth Day of January, in the Eighth Year aforesaid,
and there lately holden; and from thence, by several
Adjournments and Prorogations, was adjourned and
prorogued to and until Thursday the Thirty-first Day
of this Instant July, 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 Thirty-first Day of this Instant July, in Our
Name, further to prorogue and continue Our present
Parliament, at Our City of Westminster aforesaid, until and unto Tuesday the Fourteenth 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 Carolne Queen of Great Britain, &c.
Guardian of the said Realm, &c. at Westminster, the Thirtieth Day of July, in the Ninth
Year of Our Reign.
"By the Queen Herself, signed with Her own
Hand.
"Bisse & Bray."
Then 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 Tuesday the Fourteenth
Day of October next, to be then here held: And this
Parliament is accordingly prorogued to Tuesday the
Fourteenth Day of October next."