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His Majeſties MOST GRACIOUS SPEECH To both Houſes of PARLIAMENT, On Munday the 9th of November, 1685.

Publiſhed by His Majeſties Command.

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LONDON, Printed by the Aſſigns of John Bill deceas'd; And by Henry Hills, and Thomas Newcomb: And Re-printed at EDINBƲRGH, by the Heir of Andrew Anderſon, Printer to the KING'S moſt Excellent MAJESTY, 1685.
His Majeſties MOST GRACIOUS SPEECH To both Houſes of PARLIAMENT, On Munday the 9th of November, 1685. My Lords and Gentlemen,

AFter the Storm that ſeemed to be coming upon Us when We parted laſt, I am glad to Meet you all again in ſo great Peace and Quietneſs, God Almighty be Praiſed, by whoſe Bleſſing that Rebellion was Suppreſt: But when I Reflect what an inconſiderable Number of Men began it, and how long they carried it on without any Oppoſition, I hope every body will be convinced that the Militia, which hath hitherto been ſo much depended on, is not ſufficient for ſuch Occaſions; And that there is nothing but a good Force of well Diſciplined Troops in conſtant Pay, that can Defend Us from ſuch as either at Home or Abroad are diſpoſed to Diſturb Us. And in truth, My Concern for the Peace and Quiet of My Subjects, as well as for the Safety of the Government, made Me think it neceſſary to increaſe the Number to the Proportion I have done; This I owed as well to the Honour as to the Security of the Nation, whoſe Reputation was ſo infinitely Expoſed to all Our Neighbours, by having layen Open to this late wretched Attempt, that it is not to be Repair'd without keeping ſuch a Body of Men on foot, that none may ever have the Thoughts again of finding Us ſo miſerably unprovided; It is for the Support of this Great Charge which is now more than Double to what it was, that I ask your Aſſiſtance in giving Me a Supply anſwerable to the Expence it brings along with it; And I cannot doubt but what I have Begun ſo much for the Honour and Defence of the Government, will be Continued by you with all the Cheerfulneſs and Readineſs that is Requiſite for a Work of ſo Great Importance.

Let no man take Exceptions that there are ſome Officers in the Army not Qualified according to the late Teſts, for their Imployments; The Gentlemen I muſt tell you are moſt of them well known to Me, and having formerly Served with Me in ſeveral Occaſions, and alwayes approved the Loyalty of their Principles by their Practice, I think them fit now to be Imployed under Me, and will deal plainly with you, that after having had the Benefit of their Services in ſuch time of need and danger, I will neither Expoſe them to diſgrace, nor my Self to the want of them, if there ſhould be another Rebellion to make them neceſſary to Me.

I am afraid ſome Men may be ſo wicked to hope and expect, that a Difference may happen between you and Me, upon this Occaſion, but when you conſider what Advantages have ariſen to Us in a few Months, by the good underſtanding We have hitherto had, what wonderful Effects it hath already produced in the change of the whole Scene of Affairs abroad, ſo much more to the Honour of the Nation, and the Figure it ought to make in the World, and that nothing can hinder a further Progreſs in this way to all Our Satisfactions, but Fears and Jealouſies amongſt Our Selves: I will not Apprehend that ſuch a Misfortune can befall Us as a Diviſion, or but a Coldneſs between Me and You; Nor that any thing can ſhake you in your Steadineſs and Loyalty to Me, who by Gods Bleſſing will make you all Returns of Kindneſs and Protection; with a Reſolution to Venture even My own Life, in the Defence of the true Intereſt of this Kingdom.

FINIS.