THE
Right
Honourable
THE
Lord
Cutts's
Speech
,
&c.
Mr.
Mayor
and
You
Gentlemen
,
IT
is
with
a
great
deal
of
Satisfaction
that
I
meet
you
here
to
day
,
there
being
such
a
Union
Established
between
Me
and
the
Gentlemen
,
as
well
as
other
Inhabitants
of
this
Island
,
as
surpasses
that
of
our
Predecessors
,
and
will
be
a
just
cause
of
Emulation
to
those
that
shall
come
after
us
;
which
is
to
be
attributed
to
the
Blessing
of
God
,
and
the
Serene
and
Auspicious
Reign
of
King
WILLIAM
.
I
may
say
it
with
Justice
,
and
therefore
I
ought
to
say
it
,
no
Prince
that
hath
sate
upon
the
English
Throne
hath
been
more
Successful
,
and
no
Prince
ever
used
his
Successes
with
greater
Moderation
.
I
have
done
every
thing
that
is
fit
for
me
to
do
,
to
settle
Matters
upon
a
lasting
Foundation
of
Peace
and
Unity
within
this
Island
;
I
have
examin'd
Records
and
Living
Witnesses
,
I
have
advised
with
some
of
His
Majesties
most
Honourable
Privy
Council
,
with
several
of
the
most
Experienced
and
Knowing
Members
of
the
Late
Parliament
,
as
well
as
with
the
prudentest
and
most
considerable
Persons
here
in
the
Country
;
and
upon
this
Advice
and
Mature
Deliberation
I
have
endeavour'd
to
redress
all
Abuses
,
that
either
by
Violence
or
any
other
Methods
have
been
introduced
,
and
I
have
put
all
His
Majesties
Subjects
of
the
Isle
of
Wight
upon
the
same
Bottom
,
upon
which
His
Majesty
has
been
graciously
pleased
to
put
the
rest
of
England
,
in
which
my
Duty
and
not
any
private
Interest
has
been
my
Motive
and
Direction
.
And
I
am
sure
in
this
I
have
done
that
which
will
be
pleasing
to
the
King
my
Master
,
who
has
done
me
the
Honour
to
commit
to
me
the
Care
of
this
Island
.
To
these
endeavours
of
mine
I
must
confess
I
have
met
with
suitable
Returns
from
all
the
Gentlemen
,
in
the
greatest
Marks
of
Respect
and
Affection
that
are
possible
,
accompanied
with
the
deepest
Expressions
of
Duty
and
Loyalty
to
His
Majesty
;
and
if
some
Discontents
and
Animosities
(
which
have
lately
happen'd
in
Your
Corporation
)
were
removed
;
I
could
say
,
to
the
great
Reputation
of
this
Island
,
that
(
as
to
the
Concerns
of
the
Publick
)
we
were
all
of
one
Mind
,
and
in
Peace
and
Unity
within
our selves
.
I
shall
not
intermeddle
(
however
)
with
any
Differences
that
have
happen'd
about
the
Affairs
of
your
Corporation
(
though
I
have
heard
something
of
it
;
)
But
thus
much
I
am
obliged
to
say
,
not
only
as
your
Governour
,
but
as
a
Christian
,
and
an
English
Man
,
that
every
good
Man
,
and
every
honest
Man
,
should
have
his
Eyes
upon
such
Persons
(
if
any
such
should
be
found
)
as
Sacrifice
the
Affairs
of
the
Publick
to
their
own
private
Interest
or
Passions
,
or
as
love
Contention
for
Contention
's
sake
,
such
Persons
whenever
their
Party
grows
to
any
strength
are
more
dangerous
than
publick
Enemies
.
Mr.
Mayor
and
Gentlemen
,
There
is
one
thing
which
I
do
most
earnestly
recommend
to
your
serious
consideration
and
diligent
care
,
and
that
is
the
suppressing
(
as
much
as
possibly
you
can
)
Profaness
and
Immorality
.
The
unspeakable
Disorders
and
Extravagancies
of
this
Age
,
and
the
Impudence
with
which
Men
of
ill
Principles
do
every
day
attack
the
very
Foundation
of
our
Religion
,
have
made
the
KING
think
it
necessary
to
recommend
these
matters
from
the
Throne
to
the
great
Council
of
the
Nation
His
Parliament
;
The
Parliament
have
expressed
their
Sense
of
it
in
an
Humble
Address
to
His
Majesty
,
and
by
passing
an
Act
Pursuant
thereunto
;
and
't
is
indispensibly
your
Duty
to
God
and
Man
,
to
your
King
and
Country
(
and
of
every
Member
of
your
Corporation
)
to
be
Serious
,
Vigilant
,
and
Active
,
on
this
Occasion
.
It
will
be
no
new
thing
to
tell
you
(
and
therefore
I
only
put
you
in
mind
of
it
)
that
the
Accounts
of
all
Histories
,
as
well
as
the
Experience
of
all
Mankind
,
agree
in
the
Confirming
of
this
Truth
;
that
Religion
and
Virtue
promote
the
Happiness
and
Reputation
of
every
Body-polltick
,
and
that
Irreligion
and
Debauchery
are
the
Causes
of
their
Misfortune
and
Disgrace
.
Let
us
make
use
of
our
Authority
;
and
(
every
one
of
us
)
add
the
force
of
our
own
Example
to
it
;
and
I
pray
God
inable
me
always
to
shew
you
the
way
.
FINIS
.