July 1736
Anno 10o Georgii Secundi.
DIE Jovis, 29o Julii.
Domini Temporales præsentes fuerunt:
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Ds. Talbot, Cancellarius.
Comes Wilmington, Præses.
Comes Pembroke.
Comes Craufurd.
Comes Ilay. |
Ds. Harrington, Unus Primariorum Secretariorum. |
The Lord Chancellor acquainted the House, "That
there was a Commission 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 Commissioners, in their Robes,
being seated on a Form placed between the Throne
and the Woolfack; the Lord Chancellor in the Middle;
and the Lord President on his Right Hand; and the
Lord Harrington on his Left; 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, and so forth. 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
Canterbury 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, Charles Duke
of Queensberry, John Duke of Argyll and Greenwich,
James Duke of Atholl, James Duke of Montrose,
John Duke of Roxburgh, John Duke of Montagu,
Henry Duke of Kent, Peregrine Duke of Ancoster et
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; Henry Earl of Pembroke and Montgomery, John Earl of Leicester, Thomas Earl of Westmorland, Philip Earl of Chesterfield, Daniel Earl of
Winchilsea and Nottingham, William Earl of Essex,
Arthur Earl of Anglesea, 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 Graniham,
George Earl of Cholmondeley Chancellor of Our Dutchy
of Lancaster, Charles Earl of Selkirk, Alexander Earl
of Marchmont, John Earl of Stair, Archibald Earl of
Ilay, Henry Earl of Uxbridge, George Earl of Halifax,
Benjamin Earl Fitzwalter, James Earl Waldegrave;
Charles Viscount Townshend, Henry Viscount Lonsdale,
Richard Viscount Cobham, Pattee Viscount Torrington;
to Our Well-beloved and Faithful Counsellor John
Lord Harvey Vice Chamberlain of Our Household;
to the Right Reverend Father in God and Our Faithful Counsellor Edmund Lord Bishop of London; to
Our Well-beloved and Faithful Counsellors 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 Twentyninth 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, confiding very much in your Fidelity,
Prudence, and Circumspection, have, by the Advice
and Consent of Our Council, assigned you Our Com
missioners; giving to you, or to any Three or more of
you, by virtue of these Presents, full Power and Authority, from the said Twenty-ninth 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 Thursday 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 Caroline Queen of Great Britain, &c.
Guardian of the said Realm, &c. at Westminster, the Fifteenth Day of July, in the Tenth
Year of Our Reign.
"By the Queen Herself, signed with Her own
Hand.
"Bisse & Bray."
The Commission being read;
The Lord Chancellor said,
Parliament prorogued.
"My Lords, and Gentlemen,
"By virtue of His Majesty's Commission to us and
other Lords directed, and now read, we do, in His
Majesty's Name, and by His Royal Authority, further prorogue this present Parliament to Thursday the
Fourteenth Day of October next, to be then here
held: And this Parliament is accordingly prorogued
to Thursday the Fourteenth Day of October next."