Loyall
and
ingenuous
returns
of
Gratitude
from
the
Royal
Party
,
to
His
Majesty
and
the
Parliament
.
THough
we
never
doubted
of
our
Princes
favour
,
Or
the
Parliaments
noble
and
candid
intentions
towards
us
,
Nor
wanted
that
consideration
of
his
Majesties
urgent
affairs
,
and
our
own
Duties
,
which
became
our
Loyaltie
:
Yet
such
were
the
pressures
,
under
which
many
of
us
have
lien
,
in
relation
to
our
present
and
daily
subsistance
,
without
any
visible
appearance
of
better
hopes
,
that
it
rendred
the
very
thought
of
further
expectation
almost
desperate
,
Whereof
we
begg
the
Charitable
Censure
of
those
that
love
us
,
since
the
best
of
men
,
(
under
long
and
important
trialls
,
)
have
sometimes
languished
.
The
dark
lines
,
which
seemed
to
be
drawn
upon
the
Face
of
honour
,
by
the
slender
Notice
taken
of
our
Constant
Sufferings
,
and
Confusion
,
(
as
wee
judged
,
)
of
causes
and
interests
,
(
in
themselves
,
very
different
,
)
wrought
,
in
us
,
many
discouragements
,
and
some
Perturbations
,
Whilst
,
(
perhaps
too
Curiously
,
)
wee
enquired
the
meaning
,
And
perplexed
our selves
,
in
Vain
,
to
consider
the
tendency
of
such
Counsells
;
We
suspected
,
least
some
misrepresentation
of
us
to
his
Majesty
,
under
Characters
full
of
Prejudice
,
might
have
turned
his
thoughts
into
another
Channel
,
Or
suspended
his
Natural
,
and
,
(
as
it
were
)
Paternal
inclinations
towards
us
;
We
were
,
indeed
,
sensibly
touched
to
find
the
Continuance
of
our
Miseries
,
frequently
converted
to
our
further
reproach
;
But
,
above
all
,
we
feared
,
least
overmuch
indulgence
to
great
Offendors
,
and
sleight
Proselytes
,
might
afford
them
colour
of
defending
,
Or
at
least
,
extenuating
their
Crimes
,
in
an
Age
so
grossely
Catechised
,
that
it
is
apt
to
mistake
Impunity
for
Innocency
,
and
ascribe
sinfull
Prosperity
to
divine
Benediction
.
It
added
much
to
the
Weight
of
our
misfortunes
to
Observe
,
That
many
of
our
former
,
(
and
still
supposed
,
)
Friends
were
not
,
(
as
we
thought
,
)
enough
concerned
for
us
,
But
having
served
their
own
interests
,
presently
forsook
ours
,
And
began
to
look
upon
us
as
a
kinde
of
troublesom
guests
,
whom
they
could
not
fairly
shunne
or
disown
,
yet
entertained
very
unwillingly
;
Neither
was
it
the
least
of
our
Afflictions
,
in
such
a
throng
of
pretences
,
to
bee
the
Persons
,
last
,
and
(
in
appearance
)
least
considered
.
His
Majesty
in
his
late
Gracious
Speech
to
the
●…
iament
,
generously
expressing
his
Royal
Sense
of
our
Condition
,
his
desire
,
but
withall
his
disability
to
help
us
,
did
thereby
(
tacitely
,
but
effectually
)
recommend
us
to
their
honourable
and
prudent
thoughts
,
And
the
Parliament
,
in
a
Noble
Compliance
with
his
Majesties
wishes
,
(
though
by
us
unsollicited
,
)
hath
,
in
some
measure
answered
our
Petition
,
before
we
presented
it
,
by
selecting
a
Committee
to
consider
expedients
for
our
Reparation
,
thus
by
their
wisdom
,
anticipating
our
Addresses
;
So
as
now
it
appears
,
The
delay
proceeded
not
from
any
unbenigne
Aspect
or
Eclipse
of
his
Majesties
favour
towards
us
,
But
must
be
imputed
to
invincible
Exigence
,
and
reasons
of
Government
,
best
known
to
his
Majesty
,
the
only
competent
Judge
of
publick
Convenience
.
To
his
Sacred
Majesty
,
therefore
,
(
as
our
undoubted
Patron
,
)
in
the
first
place
,
with
all
humility
,
we
acknowledge
whatsoever
benefit
is
conferred
upon
us
,
who
,
together
with
his
own
weightiest
concernments
,
so
pathetically
declared
and
imprinted
his
Sense
of
ours
;
Not
forgetting
alwayes
to
celebrate
the
Cheerfullness
of
this
renowned
Parliament
,
in
entertaining
the
first
Ouverture
on
our
behalf
,
and
considering
our
Necessities
,
even
(
in
a
time
of
Publick
pressure
,
)
amongst
the
Crying
debts
,
and
important
affairs
of
the
Kingdom
.
It
is
this
which
will
(
and
,
indeed
,
only
can
,
)
recollect
the
shipwracks
of
weather-beaten
Loyalty
,
and
recover
Vertue
out
of
its
deepest
trance
;
This
,
at
once
,
will
reinforce
the
Spirits
of
drooping
integrity
,
and
check
the
triumph
of
prosperous
and
presumptuous
Crimes
;
The
Armour
,
which
was
grown
rusty
with
disuse
,
and
neglect
,
will
shine
again
,
And
the
Sword
,
which
had
lost
its
edge
,
cut
sharper
then
Ever
;
Even
Prudent
men
will
not
think
it
rashnesse
to
venture
their
Lives
and
fortunes
in
the
discharge
of
their
Duties
,
nor
digest
the
ruine
of
their
Families
,
before
they
Embrace
the
Service
of
their
Countrey
.
What
a
Spurre
of
honour
will
it
afford
the
present
Age
,
to
see
the
Wounds
of
Loyalty
so
dressed
?
What
a
famous
Precedent
will
it
transmit
to
future
times
,
to
find
the
Breaches
of
Vertue
so
repaired
!
And
who
so
Politick
,
that
he
will
hereafter
scruple
to
embarque
himself
in
his
Countreys
bottome
,
where
he
cannot
perish
,
but
in
the
Common
Calamity
,
which
no
good
man
would
wish
to
survive
?
What
a
Vindication
will
it
be
to
Publick
Faith
,
(
now
blasted
with
the
Scandal
of
Bankrout
Authorities
,
)
When
Obligations
of
meer
Honour
and
Confidence
shall
be
recorded
in
the
Nature
of
publick
debts
!
What
may
they
borrow
,
that
are
such
Pay-masters
?
And
how
just
may
they
be
presumed
in
the
performance
of
a
Contract
,
who
are
so
noble
in
the
discharge
of
a
trust
?
The
old
Stock
of
Royallists
(
such
,
as
without
other
Summons
,
then
their
Duty
,
other
Inducement
,
then
the
Justice
of
their
Cause
,
or
encouragement
,
then
the
goodnesse
of
their
Prince
,
freely
exposed
themselves
,
and
their
Estates
,
to
follow
his
Majesties
Ensigns
in
the
first
War
,
and
have
,
ever
since
,
Crowned
their
Zeal
with
Perseverance
,
)
is
now
reduced
into
a
narrow
Circuit
,
Tyranny
hath
dispatched
many
,
Time
hath
devoured
more
,
and
Misery
so
disguised
the
Remainder
of
them
,
(
at
least
for
the
Major
Part
,
)
that
it
is
scarce
discernable
,
what
they
once
were
;
Behold
a
Miracle
,
which
will
,
even
,
raise
the
dead
out
of
their
graves
,
at
least
,
restore
the
lame
to
their
Limbs
,
a
husbandry
which
will
propagate
a
generation
truly
English
and
loyal
,
and
cherish
,
as
it
were
,
an
immortal
Seed-Plot
or
Nursery
for
a
Royal
Plattation
.
The
settlement
of
a
Competent
Revenue
for
the
Support
of
Regal
Dignity
,
and
an
Effectual
Militia
for
the
Curbing
of
Factions
,
is
the
great
Work
of
this
season
,
in
the
accomplishment
whereof
,
our
very
beings
are
concerned
;
But
the
preservation
of
Loyal
Veteranes
is
Certainly
of
Equal
Moment
;
It
will
serve
,
upon
all
Occasions
,
as
a
bank
of
Credit
,
and
an
Army
of
Volunteers
at
his
Majesties
call
.
It
is
not
to
be
uttered
,
What
impression
this
Overture
hath
already
made
in
our
hearts
,
what
a
Change
in
our
very
Countenances
,
Not
any
Cloud
or
Symptome
of
dissatisfaction
appearing
amongst
us
,
We
only
regret
,
that
we
cannot
grow
young
again
for
his
Majesties
service
,
That
none
of
us
hath
more
lives
then
one
,
to
hazard
for
him
,
And
(
could
it
be
without
Publick
Ruine
)
would
be
content
to
repeat
whatsoever
we
acted
,
or
suffered
,
in
the
War
,
or
since
.
Not
that
we
swallow
mountains
,
(
as
some
injuriously
suggest
and
Report
,
)
Such
monstrous
expectations
better
became
their
greedinesse
,
who
,
in
the
exaction
of
unjust
Arrears
,
so
often
tormented
the
Nation
with
their
Mutinies
,
and
put
their
Countrey
almost
to
a
yearly
Ransome
;
The
Principle
,
we
have
still
asserted
,
is
that
of
Modest
and
Entire
Obedience
,
and
we
are
beholden
to
them
,
that
have
taught
us
Patience
,
in
the
greatest
Necessities
:
Which
,
having
so
long
practised
under
Tyrants
,
We
are
not
surely
in
danger
,
now
,
to
forfeit
,
or
transgress
:
No
;
the
Establishment
of
our
King
,
and
Peace
of
our
Countrey
.
alone
,
afford
us
such
entertainment
,
that
it
were
wantonnesse
in
us
to
dream
of
other
Dainties
,
A
bare
subsistance
with
his
Majesties
Welcome
,
is
great
cheer
.
And
,
indeed
,
we
doubt
not
,
but
all
good
Englishmen
are
so
sensible
both
of
our
innocent
sufferings
,
and
our
honest
pretences
,
that
they
will
readily
contribute
to
our
support
,
Who
,
for
their
sakes
,
and
by
asserting
their
interest
,
are
brought
to
a
Condition
of
desiring
it
;
let
them
turn
the
Tables
,
and
they
will
soon
find
,
how
considerable
an
Advantage
they
have
,
in
whose
Power
it
is
to
oblige
;
Which
,
we
trust
they
will
neither
sacrifice
to
themselves
,
not
object
to
us
:
We
suppose
better
things
of
our
Countrymen
,
Especially
such
,
as
having
alwayes
professed
to
accompany
us
,
at
least
,
with
their
good
Opinion
,
and
best
Wishes
,
cannot
honourably
abandon
us
in
our
present
Want
,
or
grudge
us
their
Superfluity
.
The
Measure
we
submit
to
his
Majesties
goodness
,
whose
Prerogative
it
is
to
conferre
Royally
,
The
Means
we
leave
to
the
Parliaments
Wisdome
,
whose
property
it
is
to
determine
and
act
maturely
,
Humbly
beseeching
them
to
perfect
their
kindnesse
towards
us
,
with
this
Charitable
Belief
,
That
it
is
our
Nature
to
expect
reasonably
.
FINIS
.