August 1750
Anno 24o Georgii Secundi.
DIE Jovis, 30o Augusti
Domini tam Spirituales quam Temporales præsentes
fuerunt.
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| Epus. Londin. |
Comes Cholmondeley.
Comes Fitzwalter. |
The Lord Chief Justice of the Court of King's
Bench sat 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 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 Earl Cholmondeley in
the Middle, and the Earl Fitzwalter on his Right
Hand, and the Lord Bishop of London 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
"Tho Cantlar
Hardwicke, C
Gratton
Haprington
Bedford.
George the Second, by the Grace of God, of Great
Brilain, 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 Faithful
Counsellor William Duke of Cumberland, the most
Reverend Father in God and Our Faithful Counsellor Matthew Archbishop of York Primate and Metropolitan of England, Our most Dear Cousins and
Counsellors Charles Duke of Bolton, William Duke
of Devonshire, John Duke of Rutland, James Duke of
Athol, Peregrine Duke of Ancaster and Kesteven Great
Chamberlain of England, John Marquis of Tweeddale,
Daniel Earl of Winchilsea and Nottingham, Philip Earl
of Chesterfield Richard Earl of Burlington, William
Earl of Coventry, William Earl of Jersey, Henry Earl
of Grantham, Francis Earl Godolphin, George Earl
Cholmondeley, John Earl of Hyndford, John Earl Granville, George Dunk Earl of Halifax, Benjamin Earl
Fitzwalter Treasurer of Our Household, William Earl
of Bath, John Earl of Buckinghamshire, Henry Viscount Lonsdale, the Right Reverend Father in God
and Our Faithful Counsellor Thomas Lord Bishop of
London, and Our Well-beloved and Faithful Counsellors John Lord Delawarr, Charles Lord Cornwallis,
Allen Lord Bathurst, Richard Lord Edgecumbe Chancellor of Our Dutchy of Lancaster, Samuel Lord Sandys,
and George Lord (fn. 1) Anson, 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 Thirteenth Day of August, in
the Twenty-first Year of Our Reign, which Our
Parliament from thenceforth was prorogued, by Our
several Writs, until and to the Tenth Day of November, in the Twenty-first Year aforesaid, and there
lately holden, and from thence, by several Adjournments and Prorogations, was adjourned and prorogued to and until Thursday the Thirtieth Day of
this Instant August, 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 Thirtieth Day of this Instant August, in Our
Name, further to prorogue and continue Our present Parliament, at Our City of Westminster aforesaid,
until and unto Thursday the Twenty-fifth Day of
October 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, Thomas Archbishop of Canterbury, and
other Guardians and Justices of the Kingdom, at Westminster, the Second Day of August, in the Twenty-fourth Year of Our
Reign.
"By the Guardians and Justices of the
Kingdom, signed with their own Hands.
Yorke & Yorke."
The Commission being ended;
The Earl Cholmondeley 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 by His Royal Authority, further prorogue this Parliament to Thursday the Twentyfifth Day of October next, to be then here held And
this Parliament is accordingly prorogued to Thursday
the Twenty-fifth Day of October next."