His
Majesties
MOST
GRACIOUS
SPEECH
To
both
Houses
of
PARLIAMENT
My
Lords
and
Gentlemen
,
THE
War
,
which
I
Entred
into
by
the
Advice
of
My
People
,
is
,
by
the
Blessing
of
God
,
and
their
Zealous
and
Affectionate
Assistance
,
brought
to
the
End
We
all
Proposed
,
an
Honourable
Peace
;
which
I
was
willing
to
Conclude
,
not
so
much
to
Ease
My Self
from
any
Trouble
or
Hazard
,
as
to
free
the
Kingdom
from
the
Continuing
Burden
of
an
Expensive
War
.
I
am
heartily
sorry
My
Subjects
will
not
at
first
find
all
that
Relief
from
the
Peace
which
I
could
wish
,
and
they
may
expect
;
but
the
Fonds
intended
for
the
last
years
Service
have
fallen
short
of
Answering
the
Sums
for
which
they
were
given
,
so
that
there
remain
considerable
Deficiencies
to
be
Provided
for
.
There
's
a
Debt
upon
the
Account
of
the
Fleet
and
the
Army
.
The
Revenues
of
the
Crown
have
been
anticipated
,
by
My
Consent
,
for
Publick
Uses
,
so
that
I
am
wholly
destitute
of
means
to
support
the
Civil
List
;
and
I
am
never
distrust
you
'l
suffer
this
to
turn
to
My
disadvantage
,
but
will
provide
for
Me
during
My
Life
,
in
such
a
manner
as
may
be
for
My
Honour
,
and
for
the
Honour
of
the
Government
.
Our
Naval
Force
being
increased
to
near
double
what
it
was
at
My
Accession
to
the
Crown
,
the
Charge
of
maintaining
it
will
be
proportionably
augmented
,
and
it
is
certainly
necessary
for
the
Interest
and
Reputation
of
England
,
to
have
always
a
great
strength
at
Sea
.
The
Circumstances
of
Affairs
Abroad
are
such
,
that
I
think
My Self
obliged
to
tell
on
My
Opinion
,
That
for
the
present
,
England
cannot
be
safe
without
a
Land
force
;
and
I
hope
We
shall
not
give
those
who
mean
Us
ill
,
the
opportunity
of
Effecting
that
,
under
the
Notion
of
a
Peace
,
which
they
could
not
bring
to
pass
by
〈◊〉
War
.
I
doubt
not
but
you
,
Gentlemen
of
the
House
of
Commons
,
will
take
these
Particulars
into
your
Consideration
,
in
such
a
manner
as
to
provide
the
necessary
Supplies
,
which
I
do
very
Earnestly
Recommend
to
you
.
My
Lords
and
Gentlemen
,
That
which
I
most
delight
to
think
of
,
and
am
best
pleased
to
own
,
is
,
That
I
have
all
the
Proofs
of
My
Peoples
Affection
that
a
Prince
can
desire
;
and
I
take
this
Occasion
to
give
them
the
most
solemn
Assurance
,
That
as
I
never
had
,
so
I
never
●ill
nor
can
have
any
Interest
separate
from
theirs
.
I
Esteem
it
one
of
the
greatest
Advantages
of
the
Peace
,
That
I
shall
now
have
●eisure
to
Rectifie
such
Corruptions
or
Abuses
,
as
may
have
crept
into
any
Part
of
●he
Administration
,
during
the
War
,
and
effectually
to
Discourage
Prophaneness
●nd
Immorality
;
and
I
shall
Imploy
my
Thoughts
in
promoting
Trade
,
and
Advancing
the
Happiness
and
Flourishing
Estate
of
the
Kingdom
.
I
shall
Conclude
with
telling
you
,
That
as
I
have
,
with
the
Hazard
of
every
●hing
,
Rescued
your
Religion
,
Laws
and
Liberties
,
when
they
were
in
the
Ex●●eamest
Danger
,
so
I
shall
Place
the
Glory
of
My
Reign
,
in
Preserving
them
En●●re
and
Leaving
them
so
to
Posterity
.
FINIS
.