His
Majesties
MOST
GRACIOUS
SPEECH
To
both
HOUSES
of
PARLIAMENT
.
My
Lords
and
Gentlemen
,
I
Am
come
Hither
this
Day
upon
an
Extraordinary
Occasion
,
which
might
have
proved
Fatal
,
if
it
had
not
been
Disappointed
by
the
Singular
Mercy
and
Goodness
of
God
,
and
may
now
,
by
the
Continuance
of
the
same
Providence
and
Our
own
Prudent
Endeavours
,
be
so
Improved
,
as
to
become
a
sufficient
Warning
to
Us
to
Provide
for
Our
Security
against
the
pernicious
Practices
and
Attempts
of
Our
Enemies
.
I
Have
Received
several
Concurring
Informations
of
a
Design
to
Assassinate
Me
,
and
that
Our
Enemies
at
the
same
Time
are
very
forward
in
their
Preparations
for
a
sudden
Invasion
of
this
Kingdom
,
and
have
therefore
thought
it
necessary
to
lose
no
time
in
acquainting
My
Parliament
with
these
things
,
in
which
the
Safety
of
the
Kingdom
and
the
Publick
Welfare
are
so
nearly
concerned
,
That
I
assure
My Self
nothing
will
be
omitted
on
your
Part
which
may
be
thought
proper
for
Our
Present
or
Future
Security
.
I
Have
not
been
Wanting
to
give
the
necessary
Orders
for
the
Fleet
;
and
I
hope
We
have
such
a
Strength
of
Ships
,
and
in
such
a
Readiness
,
as
will
be
sufficient
to
disappoint
the
Intentions
of
Our
Enemies
.
I
Have
also
Dispatched
Orders
for
bringing
home
such
a
Number
of
Our
Troops
,
as
may
secure
Us
from
any
Attempt
.
Some
of
the
Conspirators
against
My
Person
are
already
in
Custody
,
and
Care
is
taken
to
Apprehend
so
many
of
the
rest
as
are
Discovered
,
and
such
other
Orders
are
given
,
as
the
present
Exigency
of
Affairs
does
absolutely
Require
at
this
Time
for
the
Publick
Safety
.
My
Lords
and
Gentlemen
,
Having
now
Acquainted
you
with
the
Danger
which
hath
threatned
Us
,
I
cannot
Doubt
of
your
Readiness
and
Zeal
to
do
every
Thing
which
you
shall
Judge
proper
for
Our
Common
Safety
:
And
I
Perswade
My Self
We
must
be
all
Sensible
how
necessary
it
is
in
Our
Present
Circumstances
,
That
all
possible
Dispatch
should
be
given
to
the
Businesses
before
you
.
FINIS
.