The speech of James Duke of Queensberry, &c. His Majesties high commissioner to the Parliament of Scotland, on Tuesday the twenty one day of May, 1700.
         Queensberry, James Douglas, Duke of, 1662-1711.
      
       
         
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             The speech of James Duke of Queensberry, &c. His Majesties high commissioner to the Parliament of Scotland, on Tuesday the twenty one day of May, 1700.
             Queensberry, James Douglas, Duke of, 1662-1711.
          
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           Great Britain -- History -- William and Mary, 1689-1702.
           Great Britain -- Politics and government -- 1689-1702.
           Scotland -- History -- 1689-1745.
        
      
    
     
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           THE
           SPEECH
           OF
           JAMES
           Duke
           of
           Queensberry
           ,
           &c.
           His
           Majesties
           high
           Commissioner
           to
           the
           PARLIAMENT
           of
           SCOTLAND
           ,
        
         
           On
           Tuesday
           the
           Twenty
           One
           Day
           of
           May
           ,
           1700.
           
        
         
           
             MY
             LORDS
             AND
             GENTLEMEN
             ,
          
        
         
           THE
           Care
           and
           Concern
           which
           His
           Majesty
           expresses
           in
           His
           Letter
           ,
           for
           the
           Welfare
           and
           Prosperity
           of
           this
           Kingdom
           ,
           must
           needs
           be
           Satisfying
           to
           all
           of
           You
           :
           And
           as
           a
           further
           Evidence
           of
           it
           ,
           He
           had
           certainly
           Held
           this
           Session
           in
           Person
           ,
           if
           His
           other
           necessary
           Affairs
           Abroad
           had
           not
           Deprived
           Us
           of
           that
           Happiness
           .
        
         
           His
           Majesties
           Accession
           to
           the
           Throne
           was
           the
           most
           Seasonable
           and
           Acceptable
           Deliverance
           ,
           that
           ever
           happened
           to
           a
           Nation
           ;
           and
           the
           Maintaining
           those
           Blessings
           He
           then
           Procured
           Us
           ,
           has
           ever
           since
           been
           the
           chief
           Design
           of
           his
           Reign
           .
        
         
           You
           see
           His
           Majesty
           is
           firmly
           Resolved
           to
           Preserve
           your
           
             Religion
             ,
             Laws
          
           and
           Liberties
           ,
           and
           the
           
             Presbyterian
             Government
          
           of
           this
           Church
           ,
           as
           it
           is
           Established
           ;
           and
           is
           Desirous
           ,
           not
           only
           that
           You
           fall
           upon
           the
           most
           effe●tual
           Methods
           for
           Preventing
           the
           Growth
           of
           Popery
           ,
           and
           Discouraging
           Vice
           and
           Immorality
           :
           But
           that
           you
           also
           Provide
           ,
           what
           may
           be
           further
           needful
           for
           the
           Increase
           of
           Piety
           and
           Learning
           .
        
         
           The
           King
           gives
           You
           such
           Convincing
           Reasons
           for
           New
           Supplyes
           ,
           for
           Maintaining
           the
           Troops
           ,
           that
           little
           needs
           be
           added
           to
           Inforce
           so
           visible
           a
           Necessity
           ,
           most
           of
           His
           Allayes
           are
           Involved
           in
           the
           present
           Commotions
           ,
           and
           His
           and
           Our
           Enemies
           ready
           to
           lay
           hold
           on
           every
           Opportunity
           :
           And
           therefore
           His
           Majesty
           is
           Confident
           ,
           that
           You
           will
           Chearefully
           continue
           that
           dutiful
           Regard
           You
           have
           ever
           showen
           to
           His
           Service
           and
           Your
           Own
           Safety
           .
        
         
           His
           Majesty
           is
           very
           sensible
           of
           the
           Misfortunes
           and
           Disappointments
           that
           has
           happened
           to
           Us
           ,
           in
           the
           matter
           of
           Trade
           ;
           and
           therefore
           has
           Instructed
           Me
           ,
           to
           Concur
           in
           any
           thing
           that
           may
           Promote
           and
           Encourage
           Trade
           in
           this
           Nation
           :
           And
           I
           do
           so
           particularly
           know
           His
           Majesties
           good
           Mind
           ,
           in
           this
           Matter
           ,
           that
           I
           can
           give
           You
           Assurance
           of
           Obtaining
           any
           thing
           that
           shall
           be
           reasonably
           Proposed
           .
        
         
           You
           have
           likewise
           now
           the
           Opportunity
           of
           Making
           what
           New
           Laws
           may
           be
           judged
           needful
           ,
           for
           the
           better
           Securing
           and
           Settling
           your
           Civil
           Rights
           ,
           as
           also
           for
           the
           Encouraging
           of
           Industry
           and
           Manufacturies
           .
           Relieving
           the
           Poor
           ,
           and
           Supplving
           what
           else
           may
           be
           found
           Wanting
           :
           So
           that
           His
           Majesty
           having
           done
           so
           much
           on
           his
           Part
           ,
           it
           is
           not
           to
           be
           Doubted
           ,
           but
           that
           You
           will
           do
           all
           that
           's
           proper
           on
           Yours
           ,
           to
           bring
           this
           Session
           to
           a
           happy
           Conclusion
           .
        
         
           
             My
             Lords
             and
             Gentlemen
             ,
          
        
         
           It
           is
           His
           Majesties
           Pleasure
           ,
           that
           I
           should
           have
           the
           Honour
           to
           Represent
           His
           Royal
           Person
           in
           this
           
             Session
             of
             Pa●liament
          
           .
           I
           am
           not
           insensible
           of
           my
           own
           Unfitness
           ,
           but
           the
           Assurance
           I
           have
           of
           His
           Majesties
           Goods
           Intentions
           towards
           this
           Kingdom
           ,
           and
           the
           Assistance
           I
           confidently
           expect
           from
           You.
           who
           has
           given
           so
           great
           and
           constant
           Proofs
           of
           Your
           Loyalty
           and
           Zeal
           for
           His
           Majesties
           Service
           ,
           Encouraged
           Me
           to
           Undertake
           this
           Weighty
           Trust
           ,
           which
           I
           am
           Resolved
           to
           Discharge
           with
           all
           possible
           Firmness
           and
           Fidelity
           to
           His
           Majesty
           ,
           and
           Affection
           and
           Integrity
           to
           my
           Countrey
           .