June 1743
Anno 16o Georgii Secundi.
DIE Martis, 7o Junii.
Domini tam Spirituales quam Temporales præsentes
fuerunt:
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| Epus. London. |
Dux Chandos. |
Ds. Monson. |
The Lord Chief Justice of the Court of King's
Bench fat Speaker, by virtue of His Majesty's
Commission.
The Speaker acquainted the House, "That there
was a Commission issued under the Great Seal, for
the further proroguing 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 Woolfack; the Duke of Chandos in the
Middle; and the Bishop of London on his Right Hand;
and the Lord Monson 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.
"Hardwicke, C.
Montagu.
Holles Newcastle.
Tweeddale.
"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, Our most Dear Son and Faithful Counsellor William Duke of Cumberland; the most Reverend Father in God and Our Faithful Counsellor
Thomas Archbishop of York Primate and Metropolitan
of England; Our most Dear Cousins and Counsellers Charles Duke of Somerset, John Duke of Rutland, John Duke of Argyll and Greenwich, James
Duke of Athol, Peregrine Duke of Ancaster and Kesteven Great Chamberlain of England, James Duke
of Chandos; Philip Earl of Chesterfield, Richard Earl
of Burlington, Montague Earl of Abingdon, William
Earl of Coventry, Henry Earl of Grantham, Francis
Earl Godolphin, George Earl Cholmondeley Chancellor
of Our Dutchy of Lancaster, Henry Earl of Uxbridge,
Benjamin Earl Fitzwalter Treasurer of Our Household, Robert Earl of Orford; Henry Viscount Lonsdale,
Richard Viscount Cobham, Pattee Viscount Torrington;
the Right Reverend Father in God and Our Faithful
Counsellor Edmund Lord Bishop of London; and
Our Well-beloved and Faithful Counsellors 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 Tuesday the
Seventh Day of this Instant June, 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 Seventh Day of this Instant June, 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 July
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 where
of, We have caused these Our Letters to be made
Patent.
"Witness John Archbishop of Canterbury, and
other Guardians and Justices of the Kingdom,
at Westminster, the Second Day of June, in
the Sixteenth Year of Our Reign.
"By the Guardians and Justices of the Kingdom,
signed with their own Hands.
"Bisse."
The Commission being ended.
The Duke of Chandos 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 Thursday the
Fourteenth Day of July next, to be then here held:
And this Parliament is accordingly prorogued to
Thursday the Fourteenth Day of July next."