His Majesties most gracious speech to both houses of Parliament
         England and Wales. Sovereign (1689-1702 : William III)
      
       
         
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             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.
          
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             by Robert Sanders one of His Majesties Printers,
             Printed at London ;
             and re-printed at Glasgow :
             Anno Dom. 1697.
          
           
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           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.