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Early English books online. (EEBO-TCP ; phase 1, no. A92524) Transcribed from: (Early English Books Online ; image set 172354) Images scanned from microfilm: (Early English books, 1641-1700 ; 2627:8) Address to His Majesty, by the Parliament,. Scotland. Parliament. Scotland. Sovereign (1694-1702 : William II) 1 sheet ([1] p.). s.n., [Edinburgh : 1698] "Subscribed at Edinburgh the 5th of August 1698. in name, presence, and by warrant of the Estates of Parliament. Seafield J.P.D.P." Reproduction of original in the Bodleian Library. eng Company of Scotland Trading to Africa and the Indies. Scotland -- Politics and government -- 1689-1745. Broadsides -- Scotland -- 17th century. eebo Address to His Majesty, by the Parliament, Scotland. Convention of Estates 1698 1 318 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A This text has no known defects that were recorded as gap elements at the time of transcription. 2007-07 Assigned for keying and markup 2007-07 Keyed and coded from ProQuest page images 2007-09 Sampled and proofread 2007-09 Text and markup reviewed and edited 2008-02 Batch review (QC) and XML conversion
ADDRESS TO HIS MAJESTY , BY THE PARLIAMENT ,

WE Your Majestie 's most Loyal and Faithfull Subjects , the Nobelmen , Barons , and Burgesses , conveened in Parliament , Do humbly represent to Your Majesty , That having considered a Representation , Made to Us by the Council-General of the COMPANY Trading to Africa and the Indies : Making mention of several Obstructions , they have met with , in the Prosecution of their Trade : Particularly by a Memorial presented to the Senate of Hamburgh , by Your Majestie 's Residents in that City , tending to lessen the Credit of the Rights and Priviledges granted to the said Company , by an Act of this present Parliament .

We do therefore , in all humble Duty , lay before Your Majesty , the whole Nations Concern in this Matter ; And We do most earnestly Entreat , and most assuredly Expect ; That Your Majesty , will in Your Royal Wisdom , take such measures as may Effectually Vindicate , the undoubted Rights , and Priviledges of the said Company : And Support the Credit , and Interest thereof .

And as We are , in Duty , Bound to Return Your Majesty most Hearty Thanks ; for the Gracious Assurances , Your Majesty has been Pleased to Give Us , of all due Encouragement , for Promoting the Trade of this Kingdom ; So We are thereby Encouraged at present , humbly to Recommend , to more Special Marks of Your Royal Favour , The Concerns of the said Company ; As that Branch of Our Trade , in which We , and the Nation We Represent , have a more Peculiar Interest .

Subscribed at Edinburgh the 5th of August 1698. in Name , Presence , and by Warrant of the Estates of Parliament . SEAFIELD J. P. D. P.