House of Lords Journal Volume 28: July 1756

July 1756

Anno 30^o Georgii Secundi.

DIE Jovis, 15^o Julii.

Domini Temporales præsentes fuerunt:

The Lord Chancellor acquainted the House, "That there was a Commission issued under the Great Seal, for the Prorogation of the Parliament."

Then Four 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 Earl of Rochford and the Lord Berkeley of Stratton on his Right Hand; and the Earl of Buckinghamshire 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, with their Speaker; the Commission was read, by the Clerk, as follows; videlicet,

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 Entirelybeloved Son and Faithful Counsellor William Duke of Cumberland; the most Reverend Father in God Our Right Trusty and Well-beloved Counsellor Thomas Archbishop of Canterbury Primate and Metropolitan of all England; Our Right Trusty and Right Well-beloved Cousin and Counsellor Philip Earl of Hardwicke Our Chancellor of Great Britain; the most Reverend Father in God Our Right Trusty and Well-beloved Counsellor Mathew Archbishop of York Primate and Metropolitan of England; Our Right Trusty and Right Well-beloved Cousins and Counsellors John Earl Granville President of Our Council, Granville Leveson Earl Gower Keeper of Our Privy Seal, Our Right Trusty and Right Entirelybeloved Cousins and Counsellors John Duke of Rutland Steward of Our Household, Charles Duke of Grafton Chamberlain of Our Household, Harry Duke of Bolton, John Duke of Bedford, William Duke of Devonshire, Charles Duke of Marlborough, Archibald 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; John Marquis of Tweeddale; Our Right Trusty and Right Well-beloved Cousins and Counsellors Daniel Earl of Winchilsea and 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 Godolphin, George Earl of Cholmondeley, John Earl of Hyndford, George Dunk Earl of Halifax, James Earl Waldegrave, William Earl of Harrington, William Earl of Bath, John Earl of Buckinghamshire, Simon Earl Harcourt, Charles Earl Cornwallis; the Right Reverend Father in God Our Right Trusty and Wellbeloved Counsellor Thomas Lord Bishop of London; and Our Right Trusty and Well-beloved Counsellors John Lord Delawarr, John Lord Berkeley of Stratton Treasurer of Our Household, Allen Lord Bathurst, Richard Lord Edgecumbe Chancellor of Our Dutchy of Lancaster, Samuel Lord Sandys, George Lord Anson, and Horatio Lord Walpole, Greeting. Whereas, for certain arduous and urgent Affairs, concerning Us, the State and Defence of Our Kingdom of Great Britain and the Church, We did order this Our present Parliament to begin, and to be holden 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 continued, by several Adjournments and Prorogations, until and to Thursday the Fifteenth Day of this Instant July, at Our said City of Westminster, then there to be held and prosecuted: Know ye nevertheless, that, for certain urgent Causes and Considerations Us especially moving, We have thought fit 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, in Our Name, to prorogue and continue Our said present Parliament, at Our City of Westminster aforesaid, from the said Fifteenth Day of this Instant July, until and unto Tuesday the Seventeenth Day of August 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 Seventh Day of July, in the Thirtieth Year of Our Reign.

By the King Himself, signed with His own Hand.

"Yorke & Yorke."

Then the Lord Chancellor said,

"My Lords, and Gentlemen,

Parliament prorogued.

"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 Royal Commands, prorogue this Parliament to Tuesday the 17th Day of August next, to be then here held: And this Parliament is accordingly prorogued to Tuesday the 17th Day of August next."