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Foreign News
August 24, 1791
Gazette Of The United States
New York, New York County, New York
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King George III prorogues Parliament after passage of key bills, including Bank of England loan, Quebec governance, and navy augmentation. Speech thanks Commons for supplies and family provisions, notes ongoing peace efforts between Russia and the Porte.
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THE PROROGATION:
At three o'clock his Majesty came in the usual state to the House of Peers: the sword of state was borne by Earl Wal singular, and the cap of maintenance by Earl Cardigan.
His Majesty being seated on his throne in his Royal robes, with the usual solemnities, Sir Francis Molyneux (Gentleman Usher of the Black Rod) was ordered to the Commons, to command their immediate attendance on his Majesty.
The Commons attended accordingly, and their Speaker addressed his Majesty to the following effect: That he held in his hand a Bill enabling the Governor and Company of the Bank of England, to pay into the receipt of his Majesty's Exchequer, 500,000l. which closed the surplus granted by his Majesty's most faithful Commons, for the services of the year: that in the course of a long and laborious session, his Majesty's faithful Commons had given a recent instance of their duty and attachment to his Royal Person, by making a provision out of the aggregate revenue of the Kingdom, for the relief of the Civil List from an expense necessary to the maintenance and support of one of the younger branches of his Majesty's Royal and August Family: Feeling the blessings of our own happy constitution his Majesty's faithful Commons had, on the same principles, provided a Government for the province of Quebec: and that his Majesty's faithful Commons had provided for the maintenance of the honor of his Majesty's crown, by coming to a unanimous vote to enable his Majesty to augment his navy, in order to give weight to his Majesty's negociations for restoring peace to the contending powers He concluded by reading the title of the Bank Loan Bill.
The Bank Loan, and other Bills agreed to by both Houses, were immediately passed by the Clerks in the usual form.
His Majesty was then pleased to make the following most gracious speech:
"My Lords and Gentlemen,
In closing the present session of Parliament, I cannot omit expressing my satisfaction in that zeal for the public interests with which you have applied yourselves to the consideration of the different objects which I recommended to your attention.
The measures which have been adopted for defraying the extraordinary expences of last year, in such a manner as not to make any permanent addition to the public burthens, and the provisions which have been made for the good government and prosperity of my subjects in Canada, call for my particular acknowledgments.
Gentlemen of the House of Commons,
I return you my thanks for the readiness with which you have granted the supplies necessary for the public service, and for the proof of your affectionate attachment in enabling me to provide for a part of the charges of the younger branches of my family out of the Consolidated Fund.
My Lords and Gentlemen,
I am not yet enabled to inform you of the result of the steps which I have taken with a view to the re-establishment of peace between Russia and the Porte: It is my earnest wish that this important object may be effectuated in such a manner as may contribute to the preservation and maintenance of the general tranquility of Europe. I feel with the greatest satisfaction the confidence which you have reposed in me, and my constant endeavours will be directed to the pursuit of such measures as may appear to me to be the best calculated to promote the interests and happiness of my people, which are inseparable from my own."
"My Lords and Gentlemen,
It is his Majesty's Royal will and pleasure, that this Parliament be prorogued to Tuesday the 16th of August next, to be then and there holden; and the Parliament is accordingly prorogued to Tuesday the 16th day of August next."
At three o'clock his Majesty came in the usual state to the House of Peers: the sword of state was borne by Earl Wal singular, and the cap of maintenance by Earl Cardigan.
His Majesty being seated on his throne in his Royal robes, with the usual solemnities, Sir Francis Molyneux (Gentleman Usher of the Black Rod) was ordered to the Commons, to command their immediate attendance on his Majesty.
The Commons attended accordingly, and their Speaker addressed his Majesty to the following effect: That he held in his hand a Bill enabling the Governor and Company of the Bank of England, to pay into the receipt of his Majesty's Exchequer, 500,000l. which closed the surplus granted by his Majesty's most faithful Commons, for the services of the year: that in the course of a long and laborious session, his Majesty's faithful Commons had given a recent instance of their duty and attachment to his Royal Person, by making a provision out of the aggregate revenue of the Kingdom, for the relief of the Civil List from an expense necessary to the maintenance and support of one of the younger branches of his Majesty's Royal and August Family: Feeling the blessings of our own happy constitution his Majesty's faithful Commons had, on the same principles, provided a Government for the province of Quebec: and that his Majesty's faithful Commons had provided for the maintenance of the honor of his Majesty's crown, by coming to a unanimous vote to enable his Majesty to augment his navy, in order to give weight to his Majesty's negociations for restoring peace to the contending powers He concluded by reading the title of the Bank Loan Bill.
The Bank Loan, and other Bills agreed to by both Houses, were immediately passed by the Clerks in the usual form.
His Majesty was then pleased to make the following most gracious speech:
"My Lords and Gentlemen,
In closing the present session of Parliament, I cannot omit expressing my satisfaction in that zeal for the public interests with which you have applied yourselves to the consideration of the different objects which I recommended to your attention.
The measures which have been adopted for defraying the extraordinary expences of last year, in such a manner as not to make any permanent addition to the public burthens, and the provisions which have been made for the good government and prosperity of my subjects in Canada, call for my particular acknowledgments.
Gentlemen of the House of Commons,
I return you my thanks for the readiness with which you have granted the supplies necessary for the public service, and for the proof of your affectionate attachment in enabling me to provide for a part of the charges of the younger branches of my family out of the Consolidated Fund.
My Lords and Gentlemen,
I am not yet enabled to inform you of the result of the steps which I have taken with a view to the re-establishment of peace between Russia and the Porte: It is my earnest wish that this important object may be effectuated in such a manner as may contribute to the preservation and maintenance of the general tranquility of Europe. I feel with the greatest satisfaction the confidence which you have reposed in me, and my constant endeavours will be directed to the pursuit of such measures as may appear to me to be the best calculated to promote the interests and happiness of my people, which are inseparable from my own."
"My Lords and Gentlemen,
It is his Majesty's Royal will and pleasure, that this Parliament be prorogued to Tuesday the 16th of August next, to be then and there holden; and the Parliament is accordingly prorogued to Tuesday the 16th day of August next."
What sub-type of article is it?
Political
Diplomatic
Colonial Affairs
What keywords are associated?
Parliament Prorogation
King's Speech
Quebec Government
Russia Porte Peace
Bank Loan Bill
Navy Augmentation
What entities or persons were involved?
His Majesty
Earl Wal Singular
Earl Cardigan
Sir Francis Molyneux
Where did it happen?
Quebec
Foreign News Details
Primary Location
Quebec
Event Date
Prorogued To Tuesday The 16th Of August Next
Key Persons
His Majesty
Earl Wal Singular
Earl Cardigan
Sir Francis Molyneux
Outcome
parliament prorogued to 16th august; bills passed including bank loan, quebec government provisions, navy augmentation; ongoing peace negotiations between russia and the porte
Event Details
His Majesty attends House of Peers for prorogation; Commons Speaker presents Bank Loan Bill and highlights provisions for Civil List, Quebec government, and navy; bills passed; King's speech thanks Parliament for financial measures, Canada provisions, supplies, and notes peace efforts with Russia and Porte.