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 Early English books online. (EEBO-TCP ; phase 2, no. B06619) Transcribed from: (Early English Books Online ; image set 179260) Images scanned from microfilm: (Early English Books, 1641-1700 ; 2781:27) His Majesties most gracious speech to both houses of Parliament, on Tuesday the fifth day of July, 1698. England and Wales. Sovereign (1694-1702 : William III) William, III, King of England, 1650-1702. England and Wales. Parliament. 1 sheet ([1] p.) by the Heirs and Successors of Andrew Anderson, Printer to His Most Excellent Majesty, Printed at London ; and reprinted at Edinburgh : 1698. Caption title. Reproduction of the original in the National Library of Scotland. eng England and Wales. -- Parliament -- Early works to 1800. Great Britain -- Politics and government -- 1689-1702 -- Early works to 1800. Broadsides -- Scotland -- 17th century. eebo His Majesties most gracious speech to both Houses of Parliament, on Tuesday the fifth day of July, 1698. England and Wales. Sovereign 1698 2 421 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. 2008-02 Assigned for keying and markup 2008-03 Keyed and coded from ProQuest page images 2008-04 Sampled and proofread 2008-10 Rekeyed and resubmitted 2009-07 Sampled and proofread 2009-07 Text and markup reviewed and edited 2009-09 Batch review (QC) and XML conversion
His Majesties MOST GRACIOUS SPEECH To both Houses of PARLIAMENT , On Tuesday the Fifth Day of July , 1698 ,

My Lords and Gentlemen , I Cannot take Leave of so good a Parliament , without Publickly Acknowledging the Sense I have of the Great Things you have done for My Safety and Honour , and for the Support and Welfare of My People .

Every one of your Sessions hath made good this Character : The Happy Uniting of Us in an Association for Our Mutual Defence ; The Remedying the Corruption of the Coin , which had been so long Growing upon the Nation ; The Restoring of Credit ; The Giving Supplies in such a manner for Carrying on the War , as did , by Gods Blessing , Produce an Honourable Peace ; And after that the Making such Provisions for Our Common Security , and towards Satisfying the Debts Contracted in so long a War , with as little Burden to the Kingdom as is possible , are such things as will give a lasting Reputation to this Parliament , and will be a Subject of Emulation to those who shall come after .

Beside all this , I think My Self Personally Obliged to Return my Thanks to you , Gentlemen of the House of Commons , for the Regard you , have had to My Honour , by the Establishment of my Revenue .

My Lords and Gentlemen . There is nothing I Value so much as the Esteem and Love of My People ; And as for their Sakes , I avoided no Hazards during the War so My whole Study and Care shall be to Improve and Continue to them the Advantages and Blessings of Peace .

And I earnestly Desire you all , in your several Stations , to be Vigilant in Preserving Peace and Good Order ; and in a Due and Regular Execution of the Laws , especially those against Profaneness and Irreligion .

Then the Lord Chancellor , by His Majesties Command , said , My Lords and Gentlemen , HIS Majesties Royal Will and Pleasure is , That this Parliament be Prorogued to Tuesday the second Day of August next , and this Parliament is Prorogued accordingly to Tuesday , the Second Day of August next .

FINIS .

Printed at London , and Re printed at Edinburgh , By the Heirs and Successors of Andrew Anderson , Printer to His Most Excellent Majesty . 1698.