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His Majesties MOST GRACIOUS SPEECH To both Houses of PARLIAMENT , On Saturday the Sixteenth of March , 1688.

LONDON , Printed by Charles Bill and Thomas Newcomb , Printers to the King and Queen's most Excellent Majesties . MDCLXXXVIII .

Die Sabbathi 16 Martii , 1688.

ORdered by the Lords Spiritual and Temporal in Parliament Assembled , That His Majesties Gracious Speech to both Houses this Day , be forthwith Printed and Published .

JO. BROWNE Cleric' Parliamentor '
His Majesties MOST GRACIOUS SPEECH To both Houses of PARLIAMENT , On Saturday the 16th . of March , 1688. My Lords and Gentlemen ,

NOw I have the Occasion of coming hither to Pass this Bill , which I hope will be for all Our Safeties , I shall put you in mind of one thing , which will conduce much to Our Settlement , as a Settlement will to the Disappointment of Our Enemies .

I am with all the Expedition I can , filling up the Vacancies that are in Offices and Places of Trust by this late Revolution .

I know you are sensible there is a Necessity of some Law to Settle the Oaths to be taken by all Persons to be Admitted to such Places ; I Recommend it to your Care , to make a speedy Provision for it : And as I doubt not , but you will sufficiently Provide against Papists , so I hope you will leave Room for the Admission of all Protestants that are willing and able to Serve .

This Conjunction in My Service will tend to the better Uniting you amongst your Selves , and the Strengthening you against your common Adversaries .

FINIS .