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 Early English books online text creation partnership. (EEBO-TCP ; phase 2, no. B22434) Transcribed from: (Early English Books Online ; image set 154408) Images scanned from microfilm: (Early English books, 1641-1700 ; 1632:40) The Lords spiritual and temporal assembled at the House of Lords, Westminster, December 25, 1688. England and Wales. Parliament. House of Lords. William III, King of England, 1650-1702. 1 broadside. Printed by John Starkey, and Awnsham and William Churchill, London : MDCLXXXVIII [1688] "His Highness the Prince of Orange's answer to the Lords spiritual and temporal, at St. James's, December 28, 1688." Reproduction of original in the Huntington Library. eng Great Britain -- History -- Revolution of 1688. eebo The Lords spiritual and temporal : assembled at the House of Lords, Westminster, December 25, 1688. n/a 1688 1 784 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. 2013-10 Assigned for keying and markup 2013-11 Keyed and coded from ProQuest page images 2013-12 Sampled and proofread 2013-12 Text and markup reviewed and edited 2014-03 Batch review (QC) and XML conversion
THE LORDS Spiritual and Temporal , Assembled at the House of LORDS , WEST MINSTER , December 25. 1688.

WE the Lords Spiritual and Temporal Assembled in this Conjuncture , Do Desire Your Highness to take upon You the Administration of publick Affairs , both Civil and Military , and the disposal of the publick Revenue , for the preservation of our Religion , Rights , Laws , Liberties and Properties , and of the Peace of the Nation ; And that Your Highness will take into Your particular Care , the present Condition of Ireland , and endeavour , by the most speedy and effectual means , to prevent the Dangers threatning that Kingdom : All which we make our Requests to Your Highness to undertake , and exercise , till the Meeting of the intended Convention , the Two and twentieth of January next ; in which we doubt not such proper methods will be taken , as will conduce to the Establishment of these things upon such sure and legal Foundations , that they may not be in Danger of being again Subverted . Dated at the House of Lords , Westminster , December the Five and twentieth , 1688.

WE the Lords Spiritual and Temporal Assembled at Westminster in this Extraordinary Conjuncture , Do humbly Desire Your Highness to cause Letters to be written , subscribed by Your Self , to the Lords Spiritual and Temporal , being Protestants , and to the several Counties , Universities , Cities , Boroughs , and Cinque-Ports of England , Wales , and Town of Berwick upon Twede ; the Letters for the Counties to be directed to the Coroners of the respective Counties , or any of them , and in Default of the Coroners to the Clerk of the Peace of the respective Counties ; and the Letters for the Universities to be directed to the respective Vice-Chancellors ; and the Letters to the several Cities , Boroughs , and Cinque-Ports , to be directed to the chief Magistrates of each respective City , Borough and Cinque-Port , containing directions for the choosing in all such Counties , Cities , Universities , Boroughs , and Cinque-Ports , within Ten Days after the receipt of the said respective Letters , such a number of Persons to represent them as are of right to be sent to Parliament ; of which Elections , and the times and places thereof , the respective Officers shall give notice within the space of Five days at the least . Notice of the intended Elections for the Counties to be published in the Churches immediately after the time of Divine Service , and in all Market Towns within the respective Counties ; and notice of the intended Elections for the Cities , Universities , Boroughs , and Cinque-Ports , to be published within the said respective places . The said Letters , and the Execution thereof , to be returned by such Officer and Officers , who shall execute the same , to the Clerk of the Crown in the Court of Chancery , so as the persons so to be chosen may meet and sit at Westminster on the Two and twentieth day of January next . Dated at the House of Lords , Westminster , December the Twenty Fifth , 1688.

Both which were Signed by all the Lords Spiritual and Temporal then Assembled , and Presented to His Highness the Prince of ORANGE the same Day at St. James ' s.
His Highness the Prince of Oranges Answer To the Lords Spiritual and Temporal , at St. James's , December , 28. 1688. MY LORDS ,

I Have considered of Your Advice , and , as far as I am able , I will endeavour to secure the Peace of the Nation , until the Meeting of the Convention in January next , for the Election whereof I will forthwith issue out Letters according to your desire ; I will also take Care to apply the publick Revenue to the most proper Vses , that the present Affairs require ; and likewise endeavour to put Ireland into such a Condition , as that the Protestant Religion , and the English Interest may be Maintained in that Kingdom : And I further assure you , That as I came hither for the Preservation of the Protestant Religion , and the Laws and Liberties of these Kingdoms , so I shall always be ready to expose my self to any hazard for the Defence of the same .

LONDON , Printed by John Starkey , and Awnsham and William Churchill , MDCLXXXVIII .