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 eng Dutch War, 1672-1678. Dissenters, Religious -- Legal status, laws, etc. -- England. Great Britain -- Politics and government -- 1660-1688. Great Britain -- History -- Charles II, 1660-1685. eebo His Majesties most gracious speech to both Houses of Parliament, Saturday March 8. 1672/3 : in answer to their humble petition and address. England and Wales. Sovereign (1660-1685 : Charles II) 1673 6 394 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. 2014-02 Keyed and coded from ProQuest page images 2014-04 Sampled and proofread 2014-04 Text and markup reviewed and edited 2015-03 Batch review (QC) and XML conversion

His Majesties MOST GRACIOUS SPEECH To both Houses of PARLIAMENT , Saturday March 8. 1672 / 3.

In Answer to their Humble Petition and Address .

By His Majesties special Command .

C R DIEV ET MON DROIT HONI SOIT QVI MAL Y PENSE royal blazon surmounted by a crown and flanked by the English lion and Tudor rose on one side and the Scottish unicorn and thistle on the other

LONDON , Printed by the Assigns of John Bill and Christopher Barker , Printers to the Kings most Excellent Majesty . 1672 / 3.

CUM PRIVILEGIO .

His Majesties Most Gracious SPEECH To Both Houses of Parliament , Saturday March 8. 1672 / 3. My Lords and Gentlemen ,

YEsterday you presented Me an Address , as the best means for the satisfying and composing the minds of My Subjects , to which I freely and readily agreed , and shall take care to see it performed accordingly .

I hope on the other side , you Gentlemen of the House of Commons , will do your part : for I must put you in mind , it is near Five weeks since I demanded a Supply , and what you then Voted unanimously , did both give life to My Affairs at home , and dishearten My Enemies abroad ; but the seeming Delay it hath met withall since , hath made them take new Courage , and they are now preparing for this next Summer a greater Fleet ( as they say ) then ever they had yet ; So that if the Supply be not very speedily dispatched , it will be altogether ineffectual , and the Safety , Honour , and Interest of England must of necessity be exposed . Pray lay this to heart , and let not the Fears and Jealousies of some , draw an inevitable Ruine upon us all .

My Lords and Gentlemen ,

If there be any Scruple yet remaining with you concerning the Suspension of Penal Laws , I here faithfully promise you , That what hath been done in that particular , shall not for the future be drawn either into consequence or example .

And as I daily expect from You a Bill for My Supply , so I assure You I shall as willingly receive , and pass any other you shall offer Me , that may tend to the giving you Satisfaction in all your just Grievances .

FINIS .