House of Lords Journal Volume 25: October 1737

October 1737

Anno 11^o Georgii Secundi.

DIE Jovis, 20^o Octobris.

Domini tam Spirituales quam 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 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 Archbishop of Canterbury on his Right Hand; and the Lord President on his Left; commanded the Deputy 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 Entirelybeloved Son and most Faithful Counsellor Frederick Prince of Wales; the most Reverend Father in God and Our Faithful Counsellor John Archbishop of Canterbury Primate and Metropolitan of all England; Our Well-beloved and Faithful Counsellor Philip Lord Hardwicke 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, Lionel Duke of Dorset Steward of Our Household, Charles Duke of Grafton Chamberlain of Our Household, Charles Duke of Somerset, Charles Duke of Richmond, Charles Duke of Bolton, William Duke of Devonshire, John Duke of Rutland, John Duke of Montague, John Duke of Argyll and Greenwich, James Duke of Athol, Henry Duke of Kent, Peregrine Duke of Ancaster and Kesteven Great Chamberlain of England, Thomas Holles Duke of Newcasile One of Our Principal Secretaries of State, James Duke of Chandos; Henry Earl of Pembroke and Montgomery, Daniel Earl of Winchilsea and Nottingham, Philip Earl of Chesterfield, William Earl of Essex, 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 Cholmondcley Chancellor of Our Dutchy of Lancaster, Charles Earl of Selkirk, Archibald Earl of Ilay, Henry Earl of Uxbridge, George Earl of Halifax, James Earl Waldegrave; Benjamin Earl Fitzwalter Treasurer of Our Household, 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, William Lord Berkeley of Stratton, John Lord Carteret, and John Lord Monson, 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 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 Thursday the Twentieth 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 any Three or more of you, by virtue of these Presents, full Power and Authority, from the said Twentieth 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 Thursday the Eighth Day of December 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 October, in the Eleventh Year of Our Reign.

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

"Bisse."

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, by His Royal Authority, and in Obedience to His Commands, further prorogue this present Parliament to Thursday the Eighth Day of December next, to be then here held: And this Parliament is accordingly prorogued to Thursday the Eighth Day of December next."