October 1752
Anno 26o Georgi Secundi.
DIE Martis, 31o Octobris.
Domini Temporales præsentes fuerunt.
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Ds Hardwicke, Cancellarius
Comes Hyndford
Comes Buckinghamshire. |
Ds Strange. |
The Lord Chancellor acquainted the House, "That
there was a Commission issued under the Great Seal,
for the further Prorogation of the Parliament"
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, with the Duke of Athol Lord Strange on his
Right Hand, and the Earl of Hyndford and Pul of
Buckinghamshire on his Lest, 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 then Speaker, the Commission was read, by the Clerk, as follows, (videlicet,)
Commission for proroguing the Parliament.
"Tho Cant
Holdernesse
Anson
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,
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
Metropolitin of England, Out 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 Liesteven Great Chamberlain 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, 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 Twentyfirst 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 Thirty-first Day of this Instant
October, then to be held, and fit at Our City of Westminster aforesaid Know ye nevertheless that, for
certain pressing Causes and Considerations Us especially moving, We have thought sit 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 Thirty-first Day of this Instant October, in Our
Name, further to prorogue and continue Our present Parliament, at Our City of Westminster aforesaid, until and unto Thursday the Eleventh Day of
January 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, Marquires, Earls, Viscounts, Bishops, Barons, Knights,
Citizens, Burgestes, 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.
"Witnesses, Thomas Archbishop of Camerbury,
and other Guardians and Justices of the
Kingdom, at Westminster, the Twenty-sixth
Day of October, in the Twenty-sixth Year of
Our Reign.
"By the Guardians and Justices of the Kingdom, signed with their own Hands.
"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, further prorogue this Parliament to Thursday
the Eleventh Day of January next, to be then here
held And this Parliament is accordingly prorogued
to Thursday the Eleventh Day of January next."
6o Martii, 1762,
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