July 1752
Anno 26o Georgii Secundi.
DIE Jovis, 16o Julii.
Domini Temporales præsentes fuerunt:
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Comes Halifax.
Comes Buckinghamshire. |
Ds. Berkeley. |
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 of Halifax in the
Middle, and the Earl of Buckinghamshire on his Right
Hand, and the Lord Berkeley of Stratton on his Left,
commanded the Deputy Gentleman Usher of the Black
Rod to let the Commons know, "That the Lords Commissioners do desire their immediate Attendance in
this House, to hear the Commission read."
Who being come, with then Speaker, the Commission was read, by the Clerk, as follows, (videlicet,)
Commission for proroguing the Parliament
"Tho Cantuar.
Hardwicke, C
Garnvilie P.
Holdernesse
Hartington
H Pelham.
"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 Matthew Archbishop of York Primate and
Metiopolitan of England, Our most Dear Cousins
and Counsellors Charles Duke of Bolton, John Duke
of Bedford, William Duke of Devonshire, John Duke
of Rutland, James Duke of Athol, Peregrine Duke
of Ancaster and Kesteven Great Chamberlam of England, John Marquis of Tweeddale, Daniel Earl of
Winchilsea and Nottingham, Philip Earl of Chesterfield,
John Earl of Sandwich, Richard Earl of Burlington,
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 Well-beloved and Faithful Counsellors John Lord Delawarr, John Lord Berkeley of
Stratton, Charles Lord Cornwallis, Allen Lord Bathurst,
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
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 Twentyfirst Year aforesaid, and there lately holden, and
from thence, by several Adjournments and Prorogations, was adjourned and prorogued to and until
Thursday the Sixteenth Day of July next, 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
though 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 Sixteenth Day of July next,
in Our Name, further to prorogue and continue
Our present Parliament, at Our City of Westminster
aforesaid, until and unto Thursday the Twenty-eighth
Day of September now next following, there then to
be held and sit And therefore We command you,
that you diligently attend to the Premises, and eflectually 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 Thirtieth Day of
June, in the Twenty-sixth Year of Our
Reign.
"By the Guardians and Justices of the
Kingdom, signed with their own Hands.
"Yorkl & Yorke."
The Commission being ended,
The Earl of Halifax 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 Twentyeighth Day of September next, to be then here held
And this Parliament is accordingly prorogued to
Thursday the Twenty-eighth Day of September next"