August 1751
Anno 25o Georgii Secundi.
DIE Martis, 13o Augusti.
Domini Temporales præsentes fuerunt:
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Ds. Hardwicke, Cancellarius.
Comes Granville, Præses. |
Ds. Anson. |
The Lord Chancellor acquainted the House, "That
His Majesty had been pleased to grant a Commission
under the Great Seal, for the Prorogation 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 Anson 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
(videlicet,)
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 Son
and Faithful Counsellor William Duke of Cumberland,
the most Reverend Father in God and Our Faithful
Counsellor Thomas 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 Matthew Archbishop of York Primate and Metropolitan of England;
Our most Dear Counsins and Counsellors John Earl
Granville President of Our Council, John Earl Gower
Keeper of Our Privy Seal, Charles Duke of Marlborough Steward of Our Household, Charles Duke
of Grafton Chamberlain of Our Household, Charles
Duke of Bolton, John Duke of Bedford, William Duke
of Devonshire, John Duke of Rutland, 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, Lionel Duke of Dorset, John
Marquis of Tweeddale, Daniel Earl of Winchilsea and
Nottingham, Philip Earl of Chesterfield, John Earl of
Sandwich, Richard Earl of Burlington, Robert Earl of
Holdernesse, One other of Our Principal Secreataries of
State, William Anne Earl of Albemarle, William Earl of
Jersey, Henry Earl of Grantham, Francis Earl Godolphin, George Earl Cholmondeley, John Earl of Hyndford, George Dunk Earl of Halifax, Benjamin Earl
Fitzwalter Treasurer of Our Household, William Earl
of Harrington, William Earl of Bath, John Earl of
Buckinghamshire, Simon Earl Harcourt, the Right
Reverend Father in God and Our Faithful Counsellor
Thomas Lord Bishop of London, and Our Wellbeloved and Faithful Counsellors John Lord Delawarr, William Lord Cavendish, Charles Lord Cornwallis, Allen Lord Bathurst, Richard Lord Edgecumbe
Chancellor of Our Dutchy of Lancaster, Samuel Lord
Sandys, and George Lord 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 Tuesday the Thirteenth
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 Thirteenth 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 Tuesday the Fifteenth 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 Ourself, at Westminster, the Ninth Day
of August, in the Twenty-fifth Year of Our
Reign.
"By the King Himself, signed with His own
Hand.
"Yorke & Yorke."
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 Tuesday the
Fifteenth Day of October next, to be then here held
And this Parliament is accordingly prorogued to Tuesday the Fifteenth Day of October next."