June 1764
Anno 4o Georgii Tertii.
DIE Jovis, 21o Junii.
Domini tam Spirituales quam Temporales præsentes
fuerunt:
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| Arch. Cantuar. |
Comes Northington, Cancellarius.
Dux Ancaster, Magnus Camerarius.
Comes Talbot, Senescallus.
Comes Suffolk.
Comes Sandwich.
Comes Marchmont.
Comes Aylesford.
Comes Halifax. |
Ds. Lovel & Holland. |
E. of Northington introduced:
The Earl of Halifax signified to the House, "That
His Majesty had been pleased to create Robert Lord
Henley, Lord High Chancellor of Great Britain, an
Earl of Great Britain, by the Stile and Title of Earl
of Northington."
Whereupon his Lordship, taking in his Hand the
Purse with the Great Seal, retired to the lower End of
the House; and, having there put on his Robes, was introduced between the Earl Talbot Lord Steward and
the Earl of Sandwich, also in their Robes; the Gentleman Usher of the Black Rod, Norroy King at Arms
(who, in the Absence of Garter, officiated upon this Occasion) in his Coat of Arms carrying his Lordship's
Patent (which he delivered to him at the Steps before
the Throne); the Deputy Earl Marshal and the Lord
Great Chamberlain of England, preceding.
His Lordship (after Three Obeisances) laid down his
Letters Patent upon the Chair of State, and from thence
took and delivered them to the Clerk; who read the
same at the Table.
The said Letters Patent bear Date the 19th Day
of May, in the Fourth Year of the Reign of His present
Majesty.
His Lordship's Writ of Summons was also read, as
follows:
His Writ of Summons.
"George the Third, by the Grace of God, of
Great Britain, France, and Ireland, King, Defender
of the Faith, and so forth; To Our Right Trusty and
Right Well-beloved Cousin and Counsellor Robert
Earl of Northington, Greeting. Whereas, by reason
of certain arduous and urgent Affairs, concerning Us,
the State and Defence of Our Kingdom of Great
Britain and the Church, We did lately, with the
Advice and Consent of Our Council, ordain Our
present Parliament to be holden, at Our City
of Westminster, on the Nineteenth Day of May,
in the First Year of Our Reign; which Parliament
hath been from that Time, by several Adjournments
and Prorogations, adjourned, prorogued, and continued, to and until the Twenty-first Day of this Instant June, at Our City aforesaid, to be then there
held; We, strictly enjoining, command you, under
the Faith and Allegiance by which you are bound to
Us, that, considering the Difficulty of the said Affairs
and Dangers impending, all Excuses being laid aside,
you be personally present at the said Day and Place,
with Us, and with the Prelates, Nobles, and Peers,
of Our said Kingdom, to treat of the aforesaid Affairs,
and to give your Advice; and this you may in no
wise omit, as you tender Us and Our Honour, and
the Safety and Defence of the said Kingdom and
Church, and the Dispatch of the said Affairs."
"Witness Ourself, at Westminster, the Twentieth
Day of June, in the Fourth Year of Our
Reign.
"Yorke and Yorke.
Which done; his Lordship came to the Table, and
took the Oaths, and made and subscribed the Declaration, and also took and subscribed the Oath of Abjuration, pursuant to the Statutes; and was afterwards
placed on the lower End of the Earls Bench, and from
thence went to the upper End of the same Bench, and
sat there as Lord Chancellor; and then his Lordship returned to the Woolsack.
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 Eight 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, the Lord Steward, the Earl of Marchmont, and
the Lord Lovel and Holland, on his Right Hand;
and the Duke of Ancaster, the Earl of Sandwich, and
the Earl of Halifax, on his Left; commanded the
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 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 most Dear Cousin and
Counsellor Robert Earl of Northington 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, 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
Winchelsea 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 Delawar, George Viscount
Townshend, David Viscount Stormont, Hugh Viscount
Falmouth; 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
Thursday the Twenty-first 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 sit 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
Twenty-first 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 Thursday the Sixteenth Day of August 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 Sixth Day
of June in the Fourth Year of Our Reign.
"By the King Himself, signed with His own
Hand.
"Yorke & Yorke."
Then 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
Thursday the Sixteenth Day of August next, to be
then here held: And this Parliament is accordingly
prorogued to Thursday the Sixteenth Day of August
next."