September 1760
DIE Jovis, 18o Septembris.
Domini præsentes fuerunt:
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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, "That 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 and
Entirely-beloved Grandson George Prince of Wales,
Our most dear Son and Faithful Counsellor William
Duke of Cumberland, Our most dear Grandson Edward
Duke of York; 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 Robert Lord
Henley Keeper of Our Great Seal of Great Britain;
the most Reverned 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, Charles Duke of
Bolton, Thomas Duke of Leeds, John Duke of Bedford, 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, Basil Earl of Denbigh, Daniel Earl of
Winchilsea & 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, George Earl of Cholmondeley, Thomas
Earl of Kinnoul Chancellor of Our Dutchy of Lancaster, John Earl of Hyndford, George Dunk Earl of
Halifax, James Earl Waldegrave, 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 Comptroller of Our Household,
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 Eighteenth 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 Eighteenth
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 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 Twelfth Day
of September, in the Thirty-fourth Year of
Our Reign.
"By the King Himself, signed with His own
Hand.
"Yorke and 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 Thursday the Thirteenth Day of November next, to be then
here held: And this Parliament is accordingly prorogued to Thursday the Thirteenth Day of November
next."
THE END OF VOL. XXIX.