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His Majesties GRACIOUS SPEECH To both Houses of PARLIAMENT , At their Prorogation , On Munday the 26th of January 1679/80.

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DVBLIN , Re-printed By Benjamin Took and John Crook , Printers to the King 's most Excellent Majestie ; and are to be sold by Mary Crook at his Majesties Printing-house in Skinner-Row . 1679/80.

His Majesties GRACIOUS SPEECH To both houses of PARLIAMENT , At their Prorogation . My Lords and Gentlemen ,

WHen I declared in Council My intentions of putting off the Parliament to a time so remote as November , it was not without having very well weighed and considered the Grounds and Reasons that induced Me to it ; Nor can I be prevailed upon by any thing that has hapned since ( in refference to affairs within the Kingdom ) to alter or repent of that Resolution , but am rather confirmed and settled in it . When I have said ths , I must tell you at the same time , That considering the present danger which threatens some of Our Neighbours and Allyes , in whose Interest and Safety We are so nearly concerned , it may be of very ill consequence to make a Prorogation for so long a time as should in the least dishearten Our Friends that relie upon Us ; for this single Reason therefore , I think fit to appoint a Day for your Meeting again in April ; and having thus let you see My care of you , in relation to Affairs abroad , I must observe to you , That the Distractions and Jealousies at Home are of such a nature , and so heightened and improved by the Malice and Industry of Ill men , that I am unalterably of Opinion , that a longer interval of Parliament will be absolutely necessary for composing and quieting of Mens minds ; in order to which I am afraid the most proper Remedies would prove ineffectual , without the assistance of some farther time .

I do therefore Resolve , That from the Day whereon you are to meet in April , there shall be a farther Prorogation , unless the Condition of Our Allyes abroad do then require Our immediate Assistance .

And now , my Lord Chancellor , do as I have directed you . Where upon his Lordship said , My Lords , and you the Knights , Citizens and Burgesses of the House of Commons , His Majesties Royal Will and Pleasure is , That this Parliament be Prorogued to Thursday the 15th day of April . next ensuing , and accordingly this Parliament is Prorogued to the 15th day of Apr. next .

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