The Earl of Manchesters speech to his Majesty in the name of the peers, at his arrival at White-Hall, the 29th of May, 1660. With his Majesties gracious answer thereunto.
         Manchester, Edward Montagu, Earl of, 1602-1671.
      
       
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             The Earl of Manchesters speech to his Majesty in the name of the peers, at his arrival at White-Hall, the 29th of May, 1660. With his Majesties gracious answer thereunto.
             Manchester, Edward Montagu, Earl of, 1602-1671.
             Charles II, King of England, 1630-1685.
             England and Wales. Sovereign (1660-1685 : Charles II)
          
           1 sheet ([1] p.)
           
             Re-printed by Christopher Higgins, in Harts Close, over against the Trone-Church,
             Edinburgh :
             1660.
          
           
             Caption title.
             Royal arms at head of text; initial letters.
             Text of "His Majesties gracious answer" in black letter.
             Imperfect: stained with slight loss of text.
             Reproduction of the original in the National Library of Scotland.
             With: His Majesties gracious answer to the Earle of Manchesters speech.
          
        
      
    
     
       
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           Charles -- II, -- King of England, 1630-1685.
           Great Britain -- History -- Restoration, 1660-1688 -- Sources.
           Broadsides -- Scotland -- 17th century.
        
      
    
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           The
           Earl
           of
           Manchester's
           Speech
           TO
           HIS
           MAJESTY
           ,
           In
           the
           Name
           of
           the
           PEERS
           ,
           At
           His
           Arrival
           at
           
             WHITE-HALL
             .
          
           
             The
             Twenty
             Ninth
             of
             
               May
               ,
            
             1660.
             
          
           VVith
           His
           MAJESTIES
           Gracious
           ANSVVER
           thereunto
           .
        
         
           THat
           this
           day
           may
           prove
           happy
           to
           Your
           Majesty
           ,
           is
           the
           Hope
           ,
           the
           Expectation
           ,
           and
           the
           earnest
           Desire
           of
           my
           Lords
           the
           Peers
           ,
           whose
           Commands
           are
           upon
           me
           to
           make
           this
           humble
           Tender
           to
           Your
           Majesty
           ,
           of
           their
           Loyal
           Joy
           for
           your
           Majesties
           safe
           Return
           to
           Your
           Native
           Kingdom
           ;
           and
           for
           this
           happy
           Restoration
           of
           Your
           Majesty
           to
           Your
           Crown
           and
           Dignity
           ,
           after
           so
           long
           and
           so
           severe
           a
           Suppression
           of
           Your
           just
           Right
           and
           Title
           .
        
         
           I
           shall
           not
           reflect
           upon
           Your
           
             Majesties
          
           Suffering
           ,
           which
           have
           been
           Your
           Peoples
           Miseries
           ;
           yet
           I
           cannot
           omit
           to
           say
           ,
           That
           as
           the
           Nation
           in
           general
           ,
           so
           the
           Peers
           with
           a
           more
           personal
           and
           particular
           sense
           have
           felt
           the
           stroke
           that
           cut
           the
           Gordian
           Knot
           which
           fastne●
           Your
           Majesty
           to
           your
           Kingdom
           ,
           and
           Your
           Kingdom
           to
           Your
           Majesty
           .
        
         
           For
           since
           those
           strange
           and
           various
           Fluctuations
           and
           Discomposures
           in
           Government
           ,
           since
           those
           horrid
           and
           unparallel'd
           Violations
           of
           all
           Order
           and
           Justice
           ,
           
             Strangers
             have
             ruled
             over
             us
             ,
          
           even
           with
           a
           Rod
           of
           Iron
           :
           But
           now
           with
           satisfaction
           of
           Heart
           ,
           We
           own
           and
           see
           Your
           Majesty
           Our
           Native
           King
           ,
           a
           Son
           of
           the
           Wise
           ,
           a
           Son
           of
           the
           Ancient
           Kings
           ,
           whose
           hand
           holds
           forth
           a
           Golden
           Scepter
           .
        
         
           
             Great
             King
             !
          
           Give
           me
           leave
           to
           speak
           the
           Confidence
           ,
           as
           well
           as
           the
           desires
           ,
           of
           the
           Peers
           of
           
             England
             :
          
           Be
           You
           the
           Powerful
           Defender
           of
           the
           True
           Protestant
           Faith
           ,
           the
           Just
           Assertor
           and
           Maintainer
           of
           the
           Laws
           and
           Liberties
           of
           Your
           Subjects
           ;
           so
           shall
           
             Judgement
             run
             down
             like
             a
             River
             ,
             and
             Justice
             like
             a
             mighty
             Stream
             ;
          
           and
           GOD
           ,
           the
           GOD
           of
           Your
           Mercy
           ,
           who
           hath
           so
           miraculously
           preserved
           You
           ,
           will
           establish
           Your
           Throne
           in
           Righteousnaess
           and
           in
           Peace
           .
        
         
           
             Dread
             Soveraign
             !
          
           I
           offer
           no
           flattering
           Titles
           ,
           but
           speak
           the
           Words
           of
           Truth
           ,
           You
           are
           the
           desire
           of
           three
           Kingdoms
           ,
           the
           Strength
           and
           the
           Stay
           of
           the
           Tribes
           of
           the
           People
           ,
           for
           the
           moderating
           of
           Extremities
           ,
           the
           reconciling
           of
           Difference
           ,
           the
           satisfying
           of
           all
           Interests
           ,
           and
           for
           the
           restoring
           of
           the
           collapsed
           Honour
           of
           these
           Nations
           .
           Their
           Eyes
           are
           toward
           Your
           Majesty
           ,
           their
           Tongues
           with
           loud
           Acclamations
           of
           Joy
           ,
           speak
           the
           thoughts
           and
           Loyal
           intentions
           of
           their
           Hearts
           ;
           their
           Hands
           are
           lift
           up
           to
           Heaven
           with
           Prayers
           and
           Praises
           :
           and
           what
           Oral
           Triumph
           can
           equal
           this
           Your
           Pomp
           and
           Glory
           ?
        
         
           Long
           may
           Your
           
             Majesty
          
           live
           and
           reign
           ;
           a
           Support
           to
           Your
           Friends
           ,
           a
           Terror
           to
           Your
           Enemies
           ,
           an
           Honor
           to
           Your
           Nation
           ,
           and
           an
           Example
           to
           Kings
           ,
           of
           Piety
           ,
           Justice
           ,
           Prudence
           and
           Power
           ;
           that
           this
           Prophetick
           Expression
           may
           be
           verified
           in
           Your
           
             Majesty
             ,
             King
          
           Charles
           
             the
             second
             shall
             be
             greater
             then
             ever
             was
             the
             greatest
             of
             that
             Name
             .
          
        
      
       
         
           His
           Majesties
           Gracious
           Answer
           .
        
         
           
             My
             LORD
             ,
          
        
         
           
             I
             Am
             so
             disordered
             by
             My
             Iourney
             ,
             and
             with
             the
             Noise
             still
             sounding
             in
             My
             ears
             (
             which
             I
             confess
             was
             pleasing
             to
             Me
             ,
             because
             it
             Expressed
             the
             Affections
             of
             My
             People
             )
             as
             I
             am
             unfit
             at
             the
             present
             to
             make
             such
             a
             Reply
             as
             I
             desire
             ;
             Yet
             thus
             much
             I
             shall
             say
             unto
             you
             ,
             That
             I
             take
             no
             greater
             Satisfaction
             to
             My Self
             in
             this
             my
             Change
             ,
             then
             that
             I
             finde
             My
             Heart
             Really
             set
             ,
             to
             endeavour
             by
             all
             means
             ,
             for
             the
             Restoring
             of
             this
             Nation
             to
             their
             Freedom
             and
             Happiness
             ;
             And
             I
             
               have
            
             by
             the
             〈◊〉
             of
             my
             Parliament
             to
             effect
             it
             .
             Of
             this
             also
             you
             may
             be
             confident
             ,
             
               That
            
             〈…〉
             GOD
             ,
             from
             whom
             principally
             I
             shall
             ever
             Own
             this
             Restoration
             to
             My
             〈…〉
             the
             welfare
             of
             My
             People
             ;
             And
             shall
             not
             only
             be
             a
             True
             Defender
             of
             the
             Faith
             ,
             but
             a
             〈◊〉
             Asserter
             of
             the
             Laws
             and
             Liberties
             of
             My
             Subjects
             .
          
        
      
    
     
       
         
           
             EDINBVRGH
             ,
          
           Re-printed
           by
           
             Christopher
             Higgins
             ,
          
           in
           
             Harts
             Close
             ,
          
           over
           against
           the
           Trone-Church
           ,
           1660.