His Excellency, the Earl of Bellomont's speech to the General Assembly of His Majesties province, conven'd at New-Hampshire in New-England, on Munday [sic], August 7. 1699. ...

His Excellency, the Earl of Bellomont's speech to the General Assembly of His Majesties province, conven'd at New-Hampshire in New-England, on Munday [sic], August 7. 1699. ...

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His Excellency, The Earl of BELLOMONT'S SPEECH TO THE General Assembly of His Majesties Province, Conven'd at New-Hampshire in New-England, on Munday, August 7. 1699.

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His Excellency, The Earl of BELLOMONT'S SPEECH TO THE General Assembly of His Majesties Province, Conven'd at New-Hampshire in New-England, on Munday, August 7. 1699.

Gentlemen,

I Have Call'd you together at this time to give you an Opportunity of Serving the Common Interest of your Country, by Redressing the Grievances this Province lies under, and of making such Laws, as may by the Blessing of God, Establish you in safety and happiness for the time to come.

I am very sensible of the great Sufferings you sustained all this last War, by this Province's being a Frontier towards the Eastern Indians, a cruel and perfidious Enemy in their own nature, but taught and incouraged to be more so by the Jesuits, and other Popish Missionaries from France, who were not more industrious during the War, to instigate their Indian Disciples, and Proselytes (as they are pleas'd to call 'em) to Kill your people treacherously, than they have been since the Peace, to debauch those Indians from their former Subjection to the Crown of England: Insomuch as at present they seem to have departed from their Allegiance to the Crown, and Revolted to the French. I have taken such measures as quickly to find out whether those Indians will return to their Obedience to the Crown or no: if they do not, and that they Commit any Hostilities upon you; I doubt not but to find an easy way of subduing them.

[Page]Upon the Report of His Majesties Engineer, whom I sent to view the Fort on the Great Island, and the Harbour of this Town, I find the Scituation is naturally well dispos'd, but the Fort so very weak and untenable, that it requires the Building a new substantial one, to secure you in time of War. You will do well to take this matter into Consideration as soon as may be. This Province is well Seated for Trade, and your Harbour here on Piscataqua River so [...] good that a Fort to secure it would invite people to come and settle among you, and as you grow in number, so will your Trade advance and flourish: and you will be useful to England, which you ought to covet above all things, not only as it is your duty, but as it will also be for your Glory and Interest. Such a KING as GOD has bless'd us with at present, and such a Nation as that of England ought to excite in us a noble ambition to be religiously faithful to the First, and zealously subservient to the Interest of the Latter.

I Recommend to you Gentlemen of the House of Representatives, the providing for the necessary Support of the Government, you being best able to judge what the Charge will be, and it belonging to you of right to provide the means to defray that Charge.

Gentlemen,

You will do well to think of every thing that may conduce to your own happiness and advantage [...] you may depend [...] you, for I have all the disposition imaginable to do the KING and this Country the best Service I am Capable of.

Ordered by the House of Representatives, that His Excellency's Speech be Printed. Samuel Penhallow, Speaker.

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BOSTON, Printed by Bartholomew Green, and John Allen, Printers to His Excellency the GOVERNOUR and COUNCIL. 1699.

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His Excellency, the Earl of Bellomont's speech to the General Assembly of His Majesties province, conven'd at New-Hampshire in New-England, on Munday [sic], August 7. 1699. ...

New Hampshire. Governor (1697-1701 : Bellomont)

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2007-01.

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N29544

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N29544

ID [STC]

Shipton 39348

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Wing B1846

ID [NOTIS]

APW0615

ID [IMAGE-SET]

39348

ID [EVANS-CITATION]

99006318

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Early American Imprints, 1639-1800 ; no. 39348.

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— His Excellency, the Earl of Bellomont's speech to the General Assembly of His Majesties province, conven'd at New-Hampshire in New-England, on Munday [sic], August 7. 1699. ..., New Hampshire. Governor (1697-1701 : Bellomont), Bellomont, Richard Coote, Earl of, 1636-1701., New Hampshire. General Assembly..

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Printed by Bartholomew Green, and John Allen, printers to His Excellency the governour and Council.,. Boston, :: 1699.. (Imprint from colophon.) (Not in Ford, W.C. Broadsides.)

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