September 1742
Anno 16o Georgii Secundi.
DIE Jovis, 16o Septembris.
Domini Temporales præsentes fuerunt:
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Ds. Hardwicke, Cancellarius.
Comes Cholmondeley.
Comes Fitzwalter.
Comes Wilmington. |
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."
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; with the Earl of Cholmondeley on his
Right Hand; and the Earl Fitzwalter 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, Our most Dear Son and most
faithful Counsellor William Duke of Cumberland;
the most Reverend Father in God and Our Faithful Counsellor John Archbishop of Canterbury Primate and Metropolitan of all England; Our Wellbeloved 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 Cousin
and Counsellor William Earl of Harrington President of Our Council; Our Well-beloved and Faithful Counsellor John Lord Gower Keeper of Our
Privy Seal; Our most Dear Cousins and Counsellors
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 Montague, John Duke of Argyle and Greenwich,
James Duke of Athol, 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, John
Marquis of Tweeddale One of Our Principal Secretaries of State, Henry Earl of Pembroke and Montgomery, Philip Earl of Chesterfield, Daniel Earl of
Winchilsea and Nottingham, William Earl of Essex,
Richard Earl of Burlington, Montagu Earl of Abingdon, William Earl of Coventry, Henry Earl of Grantham, Francis Earl Godolphin, George Earl Cholmondeley Chancellor of Our Dutchy of Lancaster, Archibald Earl of Ilay, Henry Earl of Uxbridge, Benjamin Earl Fitzwalter Treasurer of Our Household,
Spencer Earl of Wilmington, Robert Earl of Offord,
William Earl of Bath Henry Viscount Lonsdale, Richard
Viscount Cobham, Pattee Viscount Torrington; the
most Reverend Father in God and Our Faithful
Counsellor Edmund Lord Bishop of London; and Our
Well-beloved and Faithful Counsellors John Lord
Carteret One of Our Principal Secretaries of State,
John Lord Delawarr, Charles Lord Cornwallis, John
Lord Hervey, Allen Lord Bathurst, 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 Twenty-fifth Day of June, in the
Fifteenth Year of Our Reign; which Our Parliament from thenceforth was prorogued, by Our
several Writs, until and to the First Day of December, in the Fifteenth Year aforesaid, and there
lately holden; and from thence, by several Adjournments and Prorogations, was adjourned and
prorogued to and until Thursday the Sixteenth Day
of this Instant September, 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
sit 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 Sixteenth Day
of this Instant September, in Our Name, further to
prorogue and continue Our present Parliament, at
Our City of Westminster aforesaid, until and unto
Tuesday the Nineteenth Day of October now next
following, there then to be held and sit; and there
fore 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 Fifteenth
Day of September, in the Sixteenth Year of
Our Reign.
"By the King Himself, signed with His own
Hand.
"Bisse."
Then 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, prorogue this Parliament to Tuesday the
Nineteenth Day of October next, to be then here
held: And this Parliament is accordingly prorogued to Tuesday the Nineteenth Day of October
next."