His Majesties MOST GRACIOUS SPEECH To both Houses of PARLIAMENT, On Tuesday the Fifth Day of July, 1698.

LONDON, Printed by Charles Bill, and the Executrix of Thomas Newcomb deceas'd; Printers to the Kings most Excellent Majesty. 1698.

His Majesties MOST GRACIOUS SPEECH To both Houses of PARLIAMENT.

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 [Page 4] 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.

Besides 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.

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