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Date: 1854-08-12
By: UK (House of Commons)
Citation: UK, HC, “Prorogation of the Parliament“, vol 135 (1854), col 1556.
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PROROGATION OF THE PARLIAMENT

Message to attend HER MAJESTY.

The House went, and the Royal Assent was given to several Bills, after which HER MAJESTY was pleased to make a Most Gracious Speech to both Houses of Parliament.

Then the LORD CHANCELLOR, by HER MAJESTY’S Command, said—

“MY LORDS, AND GENTLEMEN,

“It is HER MAJESTY’S Royal will and pleasure, that this Parliament be prorogued to Thursday the nineteenth day of October next, to be then here holden; and this Parliament is accordingly prorogued to Thursday the nineteenth day of October.