November 1736
Anno 10o Georgii Secundi.
DIE Jovis, 25o Novembris.
Domini Temporales præsentes fuerunt:
Ds. Talbot, Cancellarius.
Dux Dorset.
Comes Cholmondeley.
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 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 Duke of Dorset on his Right Hand;
and the Earl of Cholmondeley 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, &c. To Our most Dear and Entirely
Beloved Son and most Faithful Counsellor Frederick
Prince of Wales; the most Reverend Father in God
and Our Faithful Counsellor William Archbishop of
Canterbury Primate and Metropolitan of all England;
Our Well-beloved and Faithful Counsellor Charles
Lord Talbot Our Chancellor of Great Britain; the
most Reverend Father in God and Our Faithful
Counsellor Lancelot Archbishop of York Primate and
Metropolitan of England; 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, John Duke of Montagu,
Charles Duke of Queensberrey, John Duke of Argyll
and Greenwich, James Duke of Athol, 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, Lioncl Duke of Dorset;
Henry Earl of Pembroke and Montgomery, John Earl
of Leicester, Daniel Earl of Winchilsea and Nottingham, Philip Earl of Chesterfield, William Earl of
Essex, Arthur Earl of Anglesea, Charles Earl of Carlisle,
Richard Earl of Burlington, Montague Earl of Abingdon, Richard Earl of Scarbrough, William Earl of
Coventry, Henry Earl of Grantham, 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 Islay, Henry
Earl of Uxbridge, George Earl of Halifax, James Earl
Waldegrave, Benjamin Earl Fitzwalter; Charles Viscount Townshend, Henry Viscount Lonsdale, Richard
Viscount Cobham, Pattee Viscount Torrington; Our
Well-beloved and Faithful Counsellor John Lord
Harvey Vice Chamberlain of Our Household; the
Right Reverend Father in God and Our Faithful
Counsellor Edmund Lord Bishop of London; 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 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 Twenty-fifth Day of this
Instant November, then to be held and fit 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 Twenty-fifth Day of this Instant November, in
Our Name, further to prorogue and continue Our
present Parliament, at Our City of Westminster aforesaid, until and unto Friday the One and Twentieth
Day of January now next following, there then to
be held and fit: 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 Twenty-fourth Day of November, 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 Friday the One
and Twentieth Day of January next, to be then here
held: And this Parliament is accordingly prorogued to
Friday the One and Twentieth Day of January next."