His Majesties most gracious speech to both houses of Parliament England and Wales. Sovereign (1689-1702 : William III) 1697 Approx. 4 KB of XML-encoded text transcribed from 1 1-bit group-IV TIFF page image. Text Creation Partnership, Ann Arbor, MI ; Oxford (UK) : 2009-03 (EEBO-TCP Phase 1). B06618 Wing W2413 ESTC R186677 52529105 ocm 52529105 179259

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Early English books online. (EEBO-TCP ; phase 1, no. B06618) Transcribed from: (Early English Books Online ; image set 179259) Images scanned from microfilm: (Early English Books, 1641-1700 ; 2781:26) His Majesties most gracious speech to both houses of Parliament England and Wales. Sovereign (1689-1702 : William III) William, III, King of England, 1650-1702. England and Wales. Parliament. 1 sheet ([1] p.) by Robert Sanders one of His Majesties Printers, Printed at London ; and re-printed at Glasgow : Anno Dom. 1697. Caption title. Imperfect: tightly bound with slight loss of text. Reproduction of the original in the National Library of Scotland.

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eng Grand Alliance, War of the, 1689-1697 -- Finance -- Early works to 1800. Great Britain -- Politics and government -- 1689-1702 -- Early works to 1800. Broadsides -- Scotland -- 17th century. 2008-02 Assigned for keying and markup 2008-05 Keyed and coded from ProQuest page images 2008-06 Sampled and proofread 2008-06 Text and markup reviewed and edited 2008-09 Batch review (QC) and XML conversion
His Majeſties MOST GRACIOUS SPEECH To both Houſes of PARLIAMENT My Lords and Gentlemen,

THE War, which I Entred into by the Advice of My People, is, by the Bleſſing of God, and their Zealous and Affectionate Aſſiſtance, brought to the End We all Propoſed, an Honourable Peace; which I was willing to Conclude, not ſo much to Eaſe My Self from any Trouble or Hazard, as to free the Kingdom from the Continuing Burden of an Expenſive War.

I am heartily ſorry My Subjects will not at firſt find all that Relief from the Peace which I could wiſh, and they may expect; but the Fonds intended for the laſt years Service have fallen ſhort of Anſwering the Sums for which they were given, ſo that there remain conſiderable Deficiencies to be Provided for.

There's a Debt upon the Account of the Fleet and the Army.

The Revenues of the Crown have been anticipated, by My Conſent, for Publick Uſes, ſo that I am wholly deſtitute of means to ſupport the Civil Liſt; and I am never diſtruſt you'l ſuffer this to turn to My diſadvantage, but will provide for Me during My Life, in ſuch a manner as may be for My Honour, and for the Honour of the Government.

Our Naval Force being increaſed to near double what it was at My Acceſſion to the Crown, the Charge of maintaining it will be proportionably augmented, and it is certainly neceſſary for the Intereſt and Reputation of England, to have always a great ſtrength at Sea.

The Circumſtances of Affairs Abroad are ſuch, that I think My Self obliged to tell on My Opinion, That for the preſent, England cannot be ſafe without a Land force; and I hope We ſhall not give thoſe who mean Us ill, the opportunity of Effecting that, under the Notion of a Peace, which they could not bring to paſs by 〈◊〉 War.

I doubt not but you, Gentlemen of the Houſe of Commons, will take theſe Particulars into your Conſideration, in ſuch a manner as to provide the neceſſary Supplies, which I do very Earneſtly Recommend to you.

My Lords and Gentlemen, That which I moſt delight to think of, and am beſt pleaſed to own, is, That I have all the Proofs of My Peoples Affection that a Prince can deſire; and I take this Occaſion to give them the moſt ſolemn Aſſurance, That as I never had, ſo I never ill nor can have any Intereſt ſeparate from theirs.

I Eſteem it one of the greateſt Advantages of the Peace, That I ſhall now have eiſure to Rectifie ſuch Corruptions or Abuſes, as may have crept into any Part of he Adminiſtration, during the War, and effectually to Diſcourage Prophaneneſs nd Immorality; and I ſhall Imploy my Thoughts in promoting Trade, and Advancing the Happineſs and Flouriſhing Eſtate of the Kingdom.

I ſhall Conclude with telling you, That as I have, with the Hazard of every hing, Reſcued your Religion, Laws and Liberties, when they were in the Ex •• eameſt Danger, ſo I ſhall Place the Glory of My Reign, in Preſerving them En •• re and Leaving them ſo to Poſterity.

FINIS.

Printed at London, and Re-printed at Glaſgow, by Robert Sanders One of His Majeſties Printers, Anno Dom. 1697.