His
MAJESTIES
MOST
GRACIOUS
SPEECH
.
My
Lords
and
Gentlemen
,
I
Have
lately
told
you
how
sensible
I
am
of
your
Kindness
,
and
how
much
I
value
the
Confidence
you
have
reposed
in
Me.
And
I
am
come
hither
to
Assure
you
,
That
I
shall
never
do
any
thing
that
may
justly
lessen
your
Good
Opinion
of
Me.
I
think
it
necessary
to
acquaint
you
,
That
the
Condition
of
Our
Allies
Abroad
,
and
particularly
that
of
Holland
,
is
such
,
that
unless
some
speedy
Care
be
taken
of
them
,
they
will
run
a
greater
Hazard
than
you
would
have
them
Exposed
to
.
You
your selves
must
be
sensible
,
That
the
Posture
of
Affairs
Here
require
your
serious
Consideration
;
and
that
a
Good
Settlement
at
Home
is
necessary
,
not
only
for
your
own
Peace
,
but
for
the
Support
of
the
Protestant
Interest
both
Here
and
Abroad
.
And
particularly
the
State
of
Ireland
is
such
,
that
the
Dangers
are
grown
too
great
to
be
obviated
by
any
slow
Methods
.
I
must
leave
it
to
you
to
consider
of
the
most
Effectual
Ways
of
preventing
the
Inconveniencies
which
may
arise
by
Delay
,
and
to
judge
what
Forms
may
be
most
proper
to
bring
those
things
to
pass
for
the
good
of
the
Nation
;
which
I
am
confident
are
in
all
your
Minds
;
and
which
on
My
part
shall
be
always
ready
to
promote
.
FINIS
.