September 1744
Anno 18o Georgii Secundi.
DIE Jovis, 20o Septembris.
Domini Temporales præsentes fuerunt:
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Ds. Hardwicke, Cancellarius.
Comes Harrington, Præses. |
Ds. Delawarr. |
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; and the Lord President on his Right Hand;
and the Lord Delawarr on his Left; commanded the
Deputy Gentleman Usher of the Black Rod to let the
Commons know, "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 Seceretaries of State; John Marquis of Tweeddale One other of Our Principal Secretaries of State;
Henry Earl of Pembroke & Montgomery, Philip Earl of
Chesterfield, Daniel Earl of Winchilsea & 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,
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 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 Twentyfifth 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 Twentieth 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 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 Twentieth
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 Twenty-seventh Day of November 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 Cities 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 Pre
mises, as they ought to do. In Witness whereof,
We have caused these Our Letters to be made
Patent.
"Witness Ourself, at Westminster, the Eighteenth
Day of September, 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, further prorogue this Parliament to Tuesday the Twenty-seventh Day of November next, to
be then here held: And this Parliament is accordingly prorogued to Tuesday the Twenty-seventh Day
of November next."
February the 26th, 1762.
Hitherto examined by us,
Shaftesbury.
Abercorn.
Delawarr.
Cathcart.