June 1763
Anno 3o Georgii Tertii.
DIE Jovis, 23o Junii.
Domini præsentes fuerunt:
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Ds. Henley, Cancellarius.
Comes Powis. |
The Lord Chancellor 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 Chancellor in the
Middle; with the Archbishop of Canterbury on his
Right Hand, and the Earl of Powis on his Left; commanded the Yeoman Usher 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 Third, by the Grace of God, of
Great Britain, France, and Ireland, King, Defender
of the Faith, and so forth. To Our most Dear Brother and Faithful Counsellor Edward Duke of York;
Our most dear Uncle 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 Robert
Lord Henley Our Chancellor of Great Britain; the
most Reverend Father in God and Our Faithful
Counsellor Robert Archbishop of York Primate
and Metropolitan of England; Our most Dear
Cousins and Counsellors George Duke of Marlborough
Keeper of Our Privy Seal, Charles Duke of Bolton, Thomas Duke of Leeds, John Duke of Bedford,
John Duke of Rutland, John 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,
William Earl Talbot Steward of Our Household,
Granville Earl Gower Chamberlain of Our Household,
Francis Earl of Huntingdon, Basil Earl of Denbigh,
Daniel Earl of Winchilsea & Nottingham, Philip Earl
of Chesterfield, John Earl of Sandwich, Anthony
Earl of Shaftesbury, George Henry Earl of Litchfield,
Robert Earl of Holdernesse, William Henry Earl of
Rochford, George Earl of Albemarle, William Earl of
Jersey, Francis Earl of Godolphin, George Earl of
Cholmondeley, Thomas Earl of Kinnoul, Hugh Earl of
Marchmont, John Earl of Hyndford, John Earl of
Bute, George Dunk Earl of Halifax One of Our
Principal Secretaries of State, William Earl of Bath,
John Earl of Buckinghamshire, Henry Arthur Earl
of Powis Treasurer of Our Household, Hugh Earl of
Northumberland, Charles Earl of Egremont one other
of Our Principal Secretaries of State, Richard Earl
Temple, Simon Earl Harcourt, Francis Earl of
Hertford, Philip Earl of Hardwicke, Stephen Earl
of Ilchester, John Earl Delawar; Hugh Viscount
Falmouth; the Right Reverend Father in God
and Our Faithful Counsellor Richard Lord Bishop
of London; and Our Well-beloved and Faithful
Counsellors Francis Lord Le Despencer, John Lord
Berkeley of Stratton, Allen Lord Bathurst, Samuel
Lord Sandys, William Lord Mansfield Our Chief
Justice assigned to hold Pleas before Us, Wills Lord
Harwich, George Lord Lyttelton, William Lord Wycombe, Thomas Lord Grantham, John Lord Lovel and
Holland, Henry Lord Holland, and John Lord
Ligonier, 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 Nineteenth Day of May in the
First Year of Our Reign; which Our Parliament from
thenceforth was prorogued, by Our several Writs,
until and unto the Third Day of November, in the
Second Year of Our Reign, and there lately holden;
and from thence, by several Adjournments and Prorogations, was adjourned and prorogued to and until
Thursday the Twenty-third Day of this Instant June,
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, 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-third
Day of this Instant June, in Our Name, further to
prorogue and continue Our present Parliament, at
Our City of Westminster aforesaid, until and unto Tuesday the Sixth Day of September 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 Premises, 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 June, in the Third Year of Our
Reign.
"By the King Himself, signed with His own
Hand.
"Yorke and Yorke."
Which done;
The Lord Chancellor 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 Sixth Day of September next, to be then here
held: And this Parliament is accordingly prorogued
to Tuesday the Sixth Day of September next."