October 1763
Anno 3o Georgii Tertii.
DIE Martis, 11o Octobris.
Domini præsentes fuerunt:
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Ds. Henley, Cancellarius.
Comes Marchmont. |
The Lord Chancellor acquainted the House, "That
His Majesty had been pleased to issue a Commission
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 Marchmont 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 John Duke of Bedford President of Our
Council, George Duke of Marlborough Keeper of Our
Privy Seal, Charles Duke of Bolton, Thomas Duke
of Leeds, John Duke of Rutland, John Duke of
Argyll, James Duke of Atholl, 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 Sandwich
One of Our Principal Secretaries of State, 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 other 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, Richard Earl Temple, Simon Earl Harcourt, Francis Earl of Hertford, Philip Earl of Hardwicke, Stephen Earl of Ilchester, John Earl Delawarr;
David Viscount Stormont, 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, Thomas
Lord Hyde, 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 Eleventh Day of
this Instant October, 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 Eleventh Day of this Instant October, in Our
Name, further to prorogue and continue Our present
Parliament, at Our City of Westminster aforesaid,
until and unto Tuesday the Fifteenth 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 Present,
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 Fifth Day of
October, in the Third Year of Our Reign.
"By the King Himself, signed with His own
Hand.
"Yorke & 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 Fifteenth Day of November next, to
be then here held: And this Parliament is accordingly
prorogued to Tuesday the Fifteenth Day of November
next."
14th January 1765,
hitherto examined by us.
Abercorn.
Aylesford.
Weymouth.
Sandys.
Boston.