June 1744
Anno 18o Georgii Secundi.
DIE Jovis, 21o Junii.
Domini Temporales præsentes fuerunt:
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Ds. Hardwicke, Cancellarius.
Viscount Torrington. |
Ds. Bathurst.
Ds. Sandys. |
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 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; with the Lord Viscount Torrington on his Right
Hand; and the Lords Bathurst and Sandys 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 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 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 Thomas Archbishop of York Primate and Metropolitan of England;
Our most Dear Cousins and Counsellors William Earl
of Harrington President of Our Council, George Earl
Cholmondeley 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 Montague, Archibald Duke of Argyll, 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, Richard
Earl of Burlington, William Earl of Coventry, Henry
Earl of Grantham, Francis Earl Godolphin, Benjamin
Earl Fitzwalter Treasurer of Our Household, Robert Earl of Orford, William Earl of Bath, Henry
Viscount Lonsdale, Richard Viscount Cobham, Pattce
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 Carteret One of Our Principal Secretaries of State, John Lord Delawarr,
Charles Lord Cornwallis, John Lord Gower, Allen
Lord Bathurst, John Lord Monson, Richard Lord
Edgecumbe Chancellor of Our Dutchy of Lancaster,
and Samuel Lord Sandys, 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 Twenty-first 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 Twenty-first 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 Second Day of August 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 Ourself, at Westminster, the Fourteenth
Day of June, in the Eighteenth 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 Royal
Commands, prorogue this Parliament to Thursday the
Second Day of August next, to be then here held:
And this Parliament is accordingly prorogued to
Thursday the Second Day of August next."