September 1745
Anno 19o Georgii Secundi.
DIE Jovis, 19o Septembris.
Domini Temporales præsentes fuerunt:
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Ds. Hardwicke, Cancellarius.
Ds. Gower, C. P. S.
Dux Bedford.
Viscount Torrington. |
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 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 Privy Seal on his Right
Hand; and the Duke of Bedford and Lord Viscount
Torrington 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, and so forth; 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 Thomas Archbishop of York Primate and Metropolitan of England; Our most Dear Cousin and
Counsellor Lionel Duke of Dorset President of Our
Council; Our Well-beloved and Faithful Counsellor
John Lord Gower Keeper of Our Privy Seal; Our
most Dear Cousins and Counsellors William Duke of
Devonshire Steward of Our Household, Charles Duke
of Grafton Chamberlain of Our Household, Charles
Duke of Somerset, Charles Duke of Richmond, Charles
Duke of Bolton, John Duke of Bedford, John Duke
of Rutland, John Duke of Montague, Charles Duke
of Queensberry, Archibald Duke of Argyll, James
Duke of Atholl, Peregrine Duke of Ancaster and
Kesteven Great Chamberlain of England, Thomas
Holles Duke of Newcastle One of Our Principal Secretaries of State, John Marquis of Tweeddale One
other 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, George Earl Cholmondeley, John Earl of Stair,
John Earl Granville, Benjamin Earl Fitzwalter Treasurer of Our Household, William Earl of Harrington One of Our Principal Secretaries of State, 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
Delawarr, Charles Lord Cornwallis, Allen Lord
Bathurst, John Lord Hobart, 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 Nineteenth 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, 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
Nineteenth 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 Thursday the Seventeenth Day
of October 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 Eighteenth
Day of September, in the Nineteenth 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
Thursday the Seventeenth Day of October next, to
be then here held: And this Parliament is accordingly prorogued to Thursday the Seventeenth Day
of October next."
Feb, 26th, 1762.
Hitherto examined by us,
Shaftesbury.
Abercorn.
Delawarr.
Cathcart.