September 1758
DIE Jovis, 28o Septembris.
Domini præsentes fuerunt:
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Parliament prorogued.
The Lord Keeper 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 Lord Keeper in the
Middle; with the Archbishop of Canterbury 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, "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
Well-beloved and Faithful Counsellor Sir Robert
Henley Knight Keeper of Our Great Seal of Great
Britain, the most Reverend Father in God and Our
Faithful Counsellor John Archbishop of York Primate and Metropolitan of England; Our most Dear
Cousins and Counsellors John Earl Granville President of Our Council, Richard Earl Temple Keeper
of Our Privy Seal, John Duke of Rutland Steward
of Our Household, William Duke of Devonshire
Chamberlain of Our Household, Harry Duke of Bolton, Thomas Duke of Leeds, John Duke of Bedford,
Charles Duke of Marlborough, 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; 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 of Godolphin, John Earl of Hyndford,
George Dunk Earl of Halifax, James Earl Waldegrove,
William Earl of Bath, Granville Earl Gower, John Earl
of Buckinghamshire, Simon Earl Harcourt, Charles Earl
Cornwallis, Philip Earl of Hardwicke; Hugh Viscount
Falmouth; 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
Edgecumbe, Samuel Lord Sandys, George Lord Anson,
William Lord Mansfield Our Chief Justice assigned to
hold Pleas before Us, Wills Lord Harwich, and George
Lord Lyttelton, 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 Thursday the Twenty-eighth Day of this
Instant September, 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 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 Twenty-eighth 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 Tuesday the Fourteenth Day of November 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, 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.
"Witness Ourself, at Westminster, the Fifteenth
Day of September, in the Thirty-second Year
of Our Reign.
"By the King Himself, signed with His own
Hand.
"Yorke & Yorke."
Then the Lord Keeper 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 Commands, prorogue this Parliament to Tuesday the Fourteenth Day of November
next, to be then here held: And this Parliament
is accordingly prorogued to Tuesday the Fourteenth
Day of November next."