September 1755
Anno 29o Georgii Secundi.
DIE Martis, 2o Septembris.
Domini tam Spirituales quam Temporales præsentes
fuerunt:
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| Arch. Cantuar. |
Comes Granville, Præses.
Dux Marlborough, C. P. S.
Comes Rochford. |
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 a Commission was issued under the Great Seal, for the
further Prorogation of the Parliament."
Then Three of the Lords Commissioners being in
their Robes, and seated on a Form placed between the
Throne and the Woolsack; the Archbishop of Canterbury in the Middle; with the Earl Granville Lord President on his Right Hand; and the Duke of Marlborough Lord Privy Seal on his Left; commanded the
Deputy Gentleman Usher of the Black Rod to let the
Commons know, "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.
"William.
Tho. Cantuar.
Hardwicke, C.
Granville, P.
Marlborough, C. P. S.
"George the Second, by the Grace of God, of
Great Britain, France, and Ireland, King, Defender
of the Faith, and so forth. To the most Reverend
Father in God and Our Faithful Counsellor Thomas
Archbishop of Canterbury Primate and Metropolitan
of all England; Our most dear Cousin and Counsellor Philip Earl of Hardwicke, Our Chancellor of
Great Britain; the most Reverend Father in God and
Our Faithful Counsellor Mathew Archbishop of York
Primate and Metropolitan of England; Our most
Dear Cousins and Counsellors John Earl Granville
President of Our Council, Charles Duke of Marlborough Keeper of Our Privy Seal, Harry Duke of
Bolton, John Duke of Bedford, William Duke of
Devonshire, James Duke of Athol, Peregrine Duke
of Ancaster and Kesteven Great Chamberlain of England, John Marquis of Tweeddale, Daniel Earl of
Winchelsea & Nottingham, Philip Earl of Chesterfield,
John Earl of Sandwich, William Henry Earl of Rochford, William Earl of Jersey, Francis Earl Godolphin,
George Earl of Cholmondeley, John Earl of Hyndford,
George Dunk Earl of Halifax, James Earl Waldegrave,
Benjamin Earl Fitzwalter Treasurer of Our Household;
William Earl of Harrington, William Earl of Bath,
John Earl of Buckinghamshire, Simon Earl Harcourt,
Charles Earl Cornwallis; the Right Reverend Father
in God and Our Faithful Counsellor Thomas Lord
Bishop of London; and Our Well-beloved and Faithful Counsellors John Lord Delawar, John Lord
Berkeley of Stratton, Allen Lord Bathurst, Richard
Lord Edgcumbe 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 Thirty-first Day of May in
the Twenty-seventh Year of Our Reign; on which
Day Our said Parliament was begun and held, and
from thence, by several Adjournments and Prorogations, was adjourned and prorogued to and until Tuesday the Second Day of September 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 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 Second
Day of September next, in Our Name, further to prorogue and continue Our present Parliament, at Our
City of Westminster aforesaid, until and unto Tuesday the Twenty-third Day of this Instant September, 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 Pre
mises, as they ought to do. In Witness whereof,
We have caused these Our Letters to be made
Patent.
"Witnesses, Our most Dear Son William Duke of
Cumberland, and other Guardians and Justices
of the Kingdom, at Westminster, the Twentysixth Day of August, in the Twenty-ninth
Year of Our Reign.
"By the Guardians and Justices of the Kingdom,
signed with their own Hands.
"Yorke and Yorke."
Then the Archbishop of Canterbury said,
Parliament prorogued.
"My Lords, and Gentlemen,
"By virtue of His Majesty's Commission, under the
Great Seal, 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 23d Day of this Instant September, to be then here held: And this Parliament is
accordingly prorogued to Tuesday the 23d Day of
this Instant September."
Anno 29o Georgii Secundi.
DIE Martis, 23o Septembris.
Domini Temporales præsentes fuerunt:
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Comes Rochford.
Comes Buckinghamshire. |
Ds. Anson. |
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 a Commission was issued under the Great Seal, for the further Prorogation of the Parliament."
Then Three of the Lords Commissioners, being in
their Robes, and seated on a Form placed between the
Throne and the Woolsack; the Earl of Rochford in the
Middle; with the Earl of Buckinghamshire 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, "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 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 most Dear
Cousin and Counsellor Philip Earl of Hardwicke Our
Chancellor of Great Britain; the most Reverend
Father in God and Our Faithful Counsellor Mathew
Archbishop of York Primate and Metropolitan of
England; Our most Dear Cousins and Counsellors
John Earl Granville President of Our Council;
Charles Duke of Marlborough Keeper of Our Privy
Seal; John Duke of Rutland Steward of Our Household; Charles Duke of Grafton Chamberlain of Our
Household; Harry Duke of Bolton, John Duke of
Bedford, William Duke of Devonshire, Archibald Duke
of Argyll, James Duke of Athol, Peregrine Duke of
Ancaster and Kesteven Great Chamberlain of England,
Thomas Holles Duke of Newcastle, Lionel Duke of
Dorset, John Marquis of Tweeddale, William Lord
Cavendish commonly called Marquis of Hartington,
Daniel Earl of Winchilsea and Nottingham, Philip Earl
of Chesterfield, John Earl of Sandwich, Robert Earl
of Holdernesse One of Our Principal Secretaries of State,
William Henry Earl of Rochford, William Earl of Jersey, Francis Earl Godolphin, George Earl of Cholmondeley, John Earl of Hyndford, George Dunk Earl of
Halifax, James Earl Waldegrave, Benjamin Earl Fitzwalter Treasurer of Our Household; William Earl
of Harrington, William Earl of Bath, John Earl of
Buckinghamshire, Simon Earl Harcourt, Charles Earl
Cornwallis; 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,
Allen Lord Bathurst, Richard Lord Edgcumbe 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 Thirty-first Day of May,
in the Twenty-seventh Year of Our Reign; on which
Day Our said Parliament was begun and held, and
from thence, by several Adjournments and Prorogations, was adjourned and prorogued to and until
Tuesday the Twenty-third 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 Twenty-third 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 Thirteenth Day of
November 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 Twentysecond Day of September, in the Twenty-ninth
Year of Our Reign.
"By the King Himself, signed with His own
Hand.
"Yorke & Yorke."
Then the Earl of Rochford said,
Parliament prorogued.
"My Lords, and Gentlemen,
"By virtue of His Majesty's Commission under the
Great Seal, 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 Thursday the 13th Day of November next,
to be then here held: And this Parliament is accordingly prorogued to Thursday the 13th Day of November next."
13th March, 1762.
Hitherto examined by us,
Suffolk.
Marchmont.
Boston.