September 1763
Anno 3o Georgii Tertii.
DIE Martis, 6o Septembris.
Domini præsentes fuerunt:
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Comes Sandwich.
Comes Northumberland. |
Ds. Mansfield. |
The Lord Mansfield sat Speaker, by virtue of a
former 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 Lord Mansfield (Speaker)
in the Middle; with the Earl of Sandwich on his Right
Hand, and the Earl of Northumberland 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; 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 and Nottingham, Philip Earl of Chesterfield,
John Earl of Sondwich, 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 Our Principal Secretary of State, William
Earl of Bath, John Earl of Buckinghamshire, Henry
Arthur Earl of Powis Treasurer of Our Household;
Hugh Earl of Northumberland, Richard Earl Temple;
Simon Earl Harcourt, Francis Earl of Hertford, Philip
Earl of Hardwicke; Stephen Earl of Ilchester, John
Earl Delawarr; Hugh Viscount Falmouth; the Right
Reverend Father in God and Our Faithful Counsellor
Richard Lord Bishop of London; and Our Wellbeloved and Faithful Counsellors Francis Lord Lé
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 to 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
Tuesday the Sixth 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, 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 Sixth 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
Eleventh Day of October 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 Thirty-first
Day of August, in the Third Year of Our
Reign.
"By the King Himself, signed with His own
Hand.
"Yorke & Yorke."
Which done; the Lord Mansfield 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 Eleventh Day of October next, to be
then here held: And this Parliament is accordingly
prorogued to Tuesday the Eleventh Day of October
next."