December 1737
Anno 12o Georgii Secundi.
DIE Jovis, 7 Decembris.
Domini tam Spirituales quam Temporales præsentes
fuerunt:
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| Arch. Cant. |
Ds. Hardwicke, Cancellarius.
Comes Wilmington, Præses.
Dux Dorset, Senescallus.
Dux Chandos. |
The Lord Chancellor acquainted the House, "That
His Majesty had caused 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 Four 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 Canterbury
and Lord Steward on his Right Hand; and the Lord
President 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.
"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; the most Reverend Father in
God and Our Faithful Counsellor John Archbishop
of Canterbury Primate and Metropolitan of all England; Our Well-beloved and Faithful Counsellor
Philip Lord Hardwicke 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, Lionel Duke
of Dorset Steward of Our Household, Charles Duke
of Grafton Chamberlain of Our Household; Charles
Duke of Somerset, Charles Duke of Richmond, Charles
Duke of Bolton, William Duke of Devonshire, John
Duke of Rutland, John Duke of Montagu, John
Duke of Argyll and Greenwich, James Duke of Athol,
Henry Duke of Kent, Preregrine 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, Henry Earl
of Pembroke and Montgomery, Philip Earl of Chesterfield, Daniel Earl of Winchilsea and Nottingham, William Earl of Essex, Richard Earl of Burlington, Montague Earl of Abingdon, Richard Earl of Scarbrough,
William Earl of Coventry, Henry Earl of Grantham,
George Earl Cholmondeley Chancellor of Our Dutchy
of Lancaster, Charles Earl of Selkirk, Archibald Earl
of Ilay, Henry Earl of Uxbridge, George Earl of Halifax, James Earl Waldegrave, Benjamin Earl Fitzwalter Treasurer of Our Household, Henry Viscount
Lonsdale, Richard Viscount Cobham, Pattee Viscount
Torrington; and Our Well-beloved and Faithful Counsellor John Lord Hervey Vice Chamberlain of Our
Household; the Right Reverend Father in God and
Our Faithful Counsellor Edmund Lord Bishop of
London; and Our Well-beloved and Faithful Counsellors William Lord Harrington One of Our Principal
Secretaries of State, John Lord Delawarr, William
Lord Berkeley of Stratton, John Lord Carteret, and
John Lord Monson, 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 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 thenceforth, by several Adjournments and Prorogations, was adjourned and
prorogued to and until Thursday the Seventh Day of
this Instant December, then to be held, (fn. 1) 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 Seventh Day of this
Instant December, in Our Name, further to prorogue
and continue Our present Parliament, at Our City
of Westminster aforesaid, until and unto Thursday the
Eighteenth 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 Ourself, at Westminster, the Fourth Day
of December, in the Twelfth Year of Our
Reign.
"By the King Himself, signed with His own
Hand.
"Bisse."
The Commission being ended;
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 in Obedience to His Commands, further prorogue this Parliament to Thursday the Eighteenth Day of January next, to be then
here held: And this Parliament is accordingly prorogued to Thursday the Eighteenth Day of January
next."