Journal of the House of Lords Volume 23, 1727-1731. Originally published by His Majesty's Stationery Office, London, 1767-1830.
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November 1726
Anno Primo Georgii Secundi.
DIE Martis, Vicesimo Octavo Novembris, 1727.
DIE Martis, Vicesimo Octavo Novembris, 1727, Annoque Regni Serenissimi Domini Georgii Secundi, Dei Gratia, Magnæ Britanniæ, Franciæ, et Hib'niæ Regis, Fidei Defensoris, &c. Primo, in Superiori Domo Parliament Magnæ Britanniæ apud Westmonaster. convenere, Domini, quorum Nomina subscribuntur, et præsentes fuerunt:
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Ds. King, Cancellarius. Ds. Trevor, Custos Privati Sigilli. Dux Bridgewater. March. Twecddale. Comes Nottingham. Comes Buchan. |
Ds. Guilford. |
Parliament prorogued.
The King's Most Excellent Majesty having, by His Writ of Summons, bearing Date at Westminster, the Tenth Day of August last, appointed His Parliament to open and begin this Day:
The Lord Chancellor acquainted the House, "That His Majesty had sent a Writ, under the Great Seal, for proroguing the Parliament."
Which was read, by the Clerk, as follows:
"GEORGIUS R.
"Georgius Secundus, Dei Gratia, Magnæ Britanniæ, Franciæ, et Hib'mæ Rex, Fidei Defensor, &c. Prædilectis et Fidelibus Nostris Prælatis, Magnatibus, et Proceribus Regni Nostri Magnæ Britanniæ, ac Dilectis et Fidelibus Nostris Militibus, Civibus, Burgensibus, et Commissionariis pro Comitat. et Burgis dicti Regni Nostri, ad Parliamentum Nostrum, apud Civitatem Nostram Westm. Vicesimo Octavo Die instantis Menfis Novembris, inchoandum et tenendum, convocatis et electis, et vestrum cuilibet, Salutem. Cum Nos, pro quibusdam arduis et urgentibus Negotiis, Nos, Statum et Defensionem dicti Regni Nostri Magnæ Britanniæ et Ecclesiæ concernentibus, dictum Parliamentum Nostrum ad Diem et Locum prædict. teneri ordinaverimus; ac vobis, per separalia Brevia Nostra, apud Civitatem et Diem præd. interesse mandaverimus, ad tractand. consentiend. et concludend. super iis quæ in dicto Parliamento Nostro tune et ibidem proponerentur et tractarentur: Quibusdam tamen certis de Causis et Considerationibus Nos ad præsens specialiter moventibus, dictum Parliamentum Nostrum usque Diem Jovis, Undecimum Diem Januarii prox. futur. duximus prorogandum, ita quod nec vos, nec aliquis vestrum, ad dictum Vicesimum Octavum Diem Novembris, apud Civitatem prædictam, comparere teneamini seu arctemini; volumus etiam vos, et quemlibet vestrum, inde erga Nos penitus exonerari; mandantes, et Tenore Præsentium, firmiter injungendo præcipientes, vobis, et cuilibet vestrum, ac omnibus aliis quibus in hac Parte intersit, quod ad dictum Undecimum Diem Januarii apud prædictam Civitatem Westm. personaliter compareatis et intersitis, et quilibet vestrum compareat et intersit, ad tractand. facieud. agend. et concludend. super iis quæ in dicto Parliamento Nostro, de communi Concitio dicti Regni Nostri, savente Deo, contigerint ordinari.
"Teste Meipso, apud Westm. Decimo Tertio Die Novembris, Anno Regni Nostii Primo.
Breve ad Parliamentum (de Prima Summon.) prorogand.
"Per ipsum Regem, propria Manu signat.
"Bisse & Bray."
Return of the Sixteen Peers for Scotland.
The Clerk of the Crown in Chancery delivered this Day a Certificate of the Names of the Sixteen Peers, chosen, summoned, and certified, to fit and vote in this House, for that Part of Great Britain called Scotland.
Who attended at the Table, with the original Return.
And the same, being compared with the said Certificate, was found to agree with the said original Return; and is as follows; (videlicet,)
"May it please your Lordships,
"These are the Names of the Sixteen Peers, who, according to the late Act in that Case made and provided, are chosen, summoned, and certified, to be Members of the House of Lords, for and on the Behalf of that Part of Great Britain called Scotland, in the Parliament of Great Britain, which is to meet the Twenty-eighth of November Instant:
"The Duke of Montrose.
"The Marquis of Tweedale.
"The Earl of Southerland.
"The Earl of Rothes.
"The Earl of Buchan.
"The Earl of Hadingtoune.
"The Earl of Lowdoun.
"The Earl of Finlater.
"The Earl of Selkirk.
"The Earl of Dunmore.
"The Earl of Orkney.
"The Earl of Marchmount.
"The Earl of Stair.
"The Earl of Hopetoun.
"The Earl of Delorain.
"The Earl of Yla.
Witness our Hands, this Twenty-seventh Day of November 1727.
"Steph. Bisse and Tho. Bray, Cl. Coron."