His
Majesties
MOST
GRACIOUS
SPEECH
To
both
HOUSES
of
PARLIAMENT
.
My
Lords
and
Gentlemen
,
I
Have
Call'd
you
together
as
soon
as
was
possible
and
I
Think
it
a
great
Happiness
that
this
Year
has
pass'd
without
any
Disadvantage
Abroad
,
or
Disorder
at
Home
,
Considering
Our
great
Disappointment
in
the
Foods
Given
at
your
last
Meeting
,
and
the
Difficulties
which
have
arisen
upon
the
Recoining
of
the
Money
.
This
is
so
convincing
a
Proof
of
the
good
Disposition
of
My
Army
,
and
of
the
●●●●dy
Affections
of
My
People
,
that
I
cannot
but
take
No●…
〈◊〉
it
with
great
Satisfaction
.
Our
Enemies
have
not
been
without
Hopes
,
that
such
a
Con●…
〈◊〉
might
have
prov'd
Fatal
to
Us
;
but
as
they
have
failed
〈…〉
Expectations
,
so
I
am
fully
perswaded
,
that
your
Unani●…
proceedings
in
this
Session
,
will
make
them
for
ever
Despair
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
Advantage
from
any
Disagreement
among
Our Selves
.
It
must
be
confess'd
,
that
the
Business
which
you
have
before
you
will
be
very
Great
,
because
of
the
Necessity
of
Supplying
former
Defi●…
,
as
well
as
making
Provisions
for
the
next
Years
Service
.
And
upon
this
Occasion
,
it
is
fit
for
Me
to
Acquaint
you
,
that
some
Overtures
have
been
made
,
in
order
to
the
Entring
upon
Negotiation
for
a
General
Peace
:
But
I
am
sure
We
shall
all
agree
in
Opinion
,
That
the
only
way
of
Treating
with
France
is
with
Our
Swords
in
Our
Hands
;
and
that
We
can
have
no
Reason
to
expect
a
Safe
and
Honourable
Peace
,
but
shewing
Our Selves
prepar'd
to
made
〈◊〉
Vigorous
and
Effectual
War
.
In
Order
to
which
,
I
do
very
earnestly
recommend
to
you
,
Gentlemen
of
the
House
of
Commons
.
That
you
would
consider
of
Raising
the
Necessary
Supplies
,
as
well
for
Maintaining
the
Honour
of
Parliaments
,
in
making
good
the
Fonds
already
Granted
,
as
for
Carrying
on
The
War
the
next
year
;
which
I
think
ought
not
to
be
less
than
what
was
intended
to
be
Raised
for
that
purpose
the
last
Session
.
I
must
also
put
you
in
mind
of
the
Civil
List
,
which
cannot
be
Supported
without
your
Help
;
and
the
Miserable
Condition
of
the
French
Protestants
does
oblige
Me
to
mention
them
to
you
again
.
My
Lords
and
Gentlemen
,
It
may
deserve
your
Consideration
,
whether
there
do
not
still
remain
some
Inconveniencies
relating
to
the
Coin
,
which
ought
to
be
Remedied
.
And
I
hope
you
'll
find
out
the
best
Expedients
for
the
Recovery
of
Credit
,
which
is
absolutely
Necessary
,
not
only
with
Respect
to
the
War
,
but
for
Carrying
on
of
Trade
.
I
am
of
Opinion
,
that
there
is
not
one
good
English
Man
,
who
is
not
intirely
convinc'd
,
how
much
does
depend
upon
this
Session
:
and
therefore
I
cannot
but
hope
for
your
Unanimity
and
Dispatch
in
your
Resolutions
;
which
at
this
time
are
more
necessary
than
ever
,
for
the
Safety
and
Honour
of
England
.
FINIS
.