Handlist of proclamations issued by royal and other constitutional authorities, 1714-1910, George I to Edward VII

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GEORGE II.
24th to 25th Year.
78
25 FEBRUARY 1750-51.
25 February. By the Lords Justices of Ireland. The
Irish Parliament further prorogued from the 5th March
to the 27th August.
Note.—21 March. Frederick, Prince of Wales, died
at about 10 o'clock p.m. after a few days' illness.
22 March. By the Earl Marshal. For a general
mourning for the late Frederick, Prince of Wales.
22 March. By the Prizy Council. For altering the
Prayers for the Royal Family, in consequence of the
death of Frederick, Prince of Wales.
The same, in Scotland.
1751.
(25 March.)
12 April. By the Earl Marshal. Order of the ceremonial
of interment of the late Prince of Wales in Westminster
Abbey.
24 April. By the Privy Comicil. For further alteration
in the Prayers for the Royal Family, in consequence of
the death of Frederick, Prince of Wales.
Hodgkin.
The same, in Scotland.
11 May. For the apprehension of certain housebreakers,
etc., for offences perpetrated in Suffolk. ;^ioo reward
in addition to the usual rewards.
25th Year.
(11 June.)
25 June. His Majesty's Speech proroguing Parliament
to the 13th August.
B.M.
8 July. By the Lords Justices of Ireland. For stopping
the currency of several species of Spanish gold coins.
12 July. By the Privy Council. Against counterfeit
half-pence and farthings.
12 July. By the Privy Council. Requiring Thomas Cock
and eight others to surrender themselves, for smuggling
on the 8th February, 1746, at Horsey, Norfolk.
12 July. By the Privy Council. Requiring James
Cunningham and six others to surrender themselves, for
smuggling on the 2nd March, 1747, at Felixstowe.
12 July. By the Privy Council. Requiring Francis
Mayhew and two others to surrender themselves, for
smuggling on the 4th August last at Walton-on-Naze.
2 AugfUSt. By the Lords Justices oj Ireland. The Irish
Parliament further prorogued from the 27th August to
the 8th October.
9 August. By the Privy Council. Parliament further
prorogued from the 13th August to the 15th October.
9 August. By the Privy Council. Against the holding
of fairs likely to spread the distemper amongst horned
cattle.
4 September. By the Privy Council. Quarantine to be
performed by all vessels from the Levant.
14 SEPTEMBER 1751.
14 September. By the Lords Justices of Ireland.
Quarantine to be performed by all vessels entering
Ireland from the Levant.
R.O., Dublin.
26 September. Parliament further prorogued from the
15th October to the 14th November, and then to assemble.
Antiquaries.
8 October. By the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland. His
Speech at the opening of the new session of the Irish
Parliament.
11 October. By the Privy Council. Defining the extent
of the Levant as referred to in the Order of the 4th
September.
16 October. By the Privy Council. Prohibiting unlawful
unions or combinations of journeymen tailors, and for
punishing riotous offenders. ;^5o reward for each.
14 November. His Majesty's Speech at the opening of
the new session of Parliament.
22 November. By the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland. For
apprehending the persons concerned in the murder of
Patrick Laurence, of Kilmainham, co. Dublin.
R.O., Dublin.
22 November. By the Lord Lieutenant of Irelatid.
For apprehending the persons who insulted George
Brereton, Esq., High Sheriff of co. Carlow, for having
apprehended John Taafe, a Popish priest.
R.O., Dublin.
26 November. For apprehending the Hon. Alexander
Murray, for dangerous and seditious practices, and for
contempt of the authority and privileges of the House.
;^500 reward.
19 December. By the Privy Council. For continuing
the present passes issued to vessels trading in the way
of the Algerine cruisers until the 31st October, 1752.
20 December. By the Lord Lietitenant of Ireland. For
apprehending the persons who insulted John Morton,
High Sheriff of Queen's County, in the execution of his
office.
R.O., Dublin.
24 December. By the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland. For
apprehending the persons who houghed the cattle of
Robert Lockhart, of Scrably, co. Donegal.
R.O., Dublin.
1752.
(i January.)
The Reformation of the Calendar came into
force on the 1st of January, 1752, pursuant
to the Statute 24 George II. cap. 23, which
provided that the commencement of the
year 1752 was to be on the 1st of January
following the 31st of December, 1751.
26 March. His Majesty's Speech proroguing Parliament
to the 4th June.
30 March. By the Privy Council. Appointing Lords
Justices to administer the government during his
Majesty's absence.
jSfote.—^ April. The King left England for Holland
and Hanover.