House of Lords Journal Volume 24: January 1737

January 1737

Anno 10^o Georgii Secundi.

DIE Veneris, 21^o Januarii.

Domini Temporales præsentes fuerunt:

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

The House was adjourned during Pleasure, for the Lords Commissioners to put on their Robes.

The House was resumed.

Then Three of the Lords Commissioners, in their Robes, being seated on a Form placed between the Throne and the Woolsack; the Lord Chancellor in the Middle; and the Lord President on his Right Hand; and the Duke of Dorset on his Left; commanded the Gentleman Usher of the Black Rod to let the Commons know, "That 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 Second, by the Grace of God, of Great Britain, France, and Ireland, King, Defender of the Faith, &c. To Our most Dear and Entirely-beloved Son and most Faithful Counsellor Frederick Prince of Wales; the most Reverend Father in God and Our Faithful Counsellor William Lord Archbishop of Canterbury Primate and Metropolitan of all England; Our Well-beloved and Faithful Counsellor Charles Lord Talbot Our Chancellor of Great Britain; the most Reverend Father in God and Our Faithful Counsellor Lancelot Archbishop of York Primate and Metropolitan of England; Our most Dear Cousins and Counsellors Spencer Earl of Wilmington President of Our Council, Francis Earl of Godolphin Keeper of Our Privy Seal, William Duke of Devonshire Steward of Our Household, Charles Duke of Grafton Chamberlain of Our Household; Charles Duke of Somerset, Charles Duke of Richmond, Charles Duke of Bolton, John Duke of Rutland, John Duke of Montagu, Charles Duke of Queensberry, John Duke of Argyll and Greenwich, James Duke of Athol, James Duke of Montrose, John Duke of Roxburghe, Henry Duke of Kent, Preregrine Duke of Ancaster et Kesteven Great Chamberlain of England, Thomas Holles Duke of Newcastle One of Our Principal Secretaries of State, James Duke of Chandos, Lionel Duke of Dorset; Henry Earl of Pembroke and Montgomery, John Earl of Leicester, Daniel Earl of Winchilsea and Nottingham, Philip Earl of Chesterfield, William Earl of Essex, Arthur Earl of Anglesea, Charles Earl of Carlisle, Richard Earl of Burlington, Montague Earl of Abingdon, Richard Earl of Scarbrough, William Earl of Coventry, Henry Earl of Grantham, George Earl of Cholmondeley Chancellor of Our Dutchy of Lancaster, Charles Earl of Selkirk, Alexander Earl of Mærchmont, John Earl of Stair, Archibald Earl of Ilay, Henry Earl of Uxbridge, George Earl of Halifax, James Earl Waldegrave, Benjamin Earl Fitzwalter, Charles Viscount Townshend, Henry Viscount Lonsdale, Richard Viscount Cobham, Pattee Viscount Torrington; Our Well-beloved and Faithful Counsellor John Lord Harvey Vice Chamberlain of Our Household; the Right Reverend Father in God and Our Faithful Counsellor Edmund Lord Bishop of London; Our Well-beloved and Faithful Counsellors William Lord Harrington One of Our Principal Secretaries of State, John Lord Delawarr Treasurer of Our Household, William Lord Berkley of Stratton, John Lord Carteret, and Philip Lord Hardwicke Our Chief Justice appointed to hold Pleas before Us, Greeting. Whereas We have lately, for divers difficult and pressing Affairs, concerning Us, the State and Defence of Our Kingdom of Great Britain and the Church, ordained this Our present Parliament to begin, and to be held at Our City of Westminster, the Thirteenth Day of June, in the Eighth Year of Our Reign; which Our Parliament from thenceforth was prorogued, by Our several Writs, until and to the Fourteenth Day of January, in the Eighth Year aforesaid, and there lately holden; and from thence, by several Adjournments and Prorogations, was adjourned and prorogued to and until Friday the One and Twentieth Day of this Instant January, 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 (fn. 1) 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 One and Twentieth Day of this Instant January, in Our Name, further to prorogue and continue Our present Parliament, at Our City of Westminster aforesaid, until and unto Tuesday the First Day of February 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 Nineteenth Day of January, in the Tenth Year of Our Reign.

"By the King Himself, signed with His own Hand.

"Bisse & Bray."

The Commission being read;

The Lord Chancellor said,

Parliament prorogued.

"My Lords, and Gentlemen,

"By virtue of His Majesty's Commission to us and other Lords directed, and now read, we do, in His Majesty's Name, and by His Royal Authority, further prorogue this present Parliament to Tuesday the First Day of February next, to be then here held: And this Parliament is accordingly prorogued to Tuesday the First Day of February next."