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Les diagrammes suivants iliustrent la mAthode. errata d to t e pelure, on A '% T?^-? 32X . 1 2 3 1 2 3 4 5 6 i /J The Humble ADDRESS Of the Right Honourable the Lords Spiritual and Temporal In Parliament aflembled, ,» Vr" > V' PRESENTED TO H IS M A7 E S T Y !j £ ri ^ Qn Friday ,^c Third JDji^ of December, 1 7^6. . .^ | * ; >« , -iii ,i » rM , r„Tt ii.i > ■ . ! " f " « < . - ,. with' ,„■ : .L.';rffe, ; His Ma^ MOST GRACIOUS AN S W E K LONDON: Printed by 7bomas Bajketty Prmter to the King's moft Excellent Majcfty > and by the Alfigns of Jtohert Bajkett. 1756. . - St' I. I '' r » ■*J >. ..« ' n ' „.C.. J. u w Jv M;---.'j(- •)}rj"rr!''Uf!.4 ; *, .b*r y:;i r^V^^^^''>i'S^ ^•^' .»¥>?' IT ^'^^a ZJ/^ ^^»err;, i^ Decembris, 1756. ^ ^| ;' Rdered by the Lords Spiritual and Tem.- ^, _,' poral in Parliament aflcmbled. That ' tJie Addrefs of this Houfe prefented to T^ iiis Majefty, and His Majefty's nioft Gracious ' j ;; Airfwer thereunto, be fordiwith printed, an4 , j 1 '"ci t^ublifhed. ^ .>■>..«.;,.' '..r...,-. v^ . v !%. ■ .^.M/) ... I,. ^'^^if^'Ux^t^^- MleyCozvper, ^:;l: ;,;; Cler' ParUamentor' •i' .1 .'f' U^i '«"!• ^f.;tl\>'' -■ t Pi : • t 1 ... . ,;. ft ' ^' // -Slit ; '.ivstMS'iK lasibiii- OTsn''^ t'.; i. jhu""*. j I -■' li,"- '■'' , iiw : .;i'rf;i j if \- ' » t i . Ill >>••.; , 'S ■:t\^,:^\'.i^ f< ! IKoij a;^ty:te^}M^tn '!rvi5?«;:at'i- ,-. - I: t • •* ««>.va 1:VI: /S~ C3] The Humble ADDRESS of the Right Honour- able the Lords Spiritual and Temporal in Parlia- ment aflembled. ' : ' Die JoviSy 2° DecembriSy 1756. <:Mofi Gracious Sovereign, E, Your Majefty's moft dutiful and loyal Si^je^s, the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, in Parllaifent |Sem- bldid, beg L^ave to return Your Majelly o^r Iphnble Thanks foi* Your mod gracious i^ech ixovi^. tlie Throi;i9. ,^, . . , V The Importanee. of the prefent CriAs, ?ind the dan- gerous Confequencei which may refult fixm the un- natural Union of Councils in Eur'opt, are fp fwfibly felt by this Houfe, that we (hould think ourfelves wanting in Duty to Your Majefty, and our Country, if we did hot beg Leave to ofier, at Your Roydl Feet, our ftroneeft Affurances, that we will, to the utmoft of our Power, promote and efFertuate fuch Meafurcs, as (hall be found expedient for vindicating the Honour of Your Crown, and afferting the juft Rights of Your Majefty, and Your Subjects. J' Permit us to return Your Majefty our moft humble and grateful Thanks for Your Majefty's gracious Condefcenfion to the Requeft of Your Parliament, in caufing a Body of Your Eleftoral Troops to come into this Country, at a Con- junfture fo critical to its Prcfervation and Defence. With the deepeft Senfe of our Obligations to Your Majefty, we beg Leave to approach Your Throne, there to offer the Tribute of our warmcft Gratitude, for that paternal Care and Solicitude, which Your Majefty has expieffed for the Succour and Prefervation of America \ nor are we lefs fenfibly afFefted with Your Majefty's gracious Attention to the Safety and Honour of this Kingdom, by recommending to our Care the forming fuch a Plan of Defence at Home, as may enable Your Majefty to exeit the Power of Great Britain v/ith Vigour and Succefs Abroad. I Tlie ■\N _ _ .[4J I'l'.c many nicfltiigs we enjoy under Your Majcih's nilUl and gracious ('.'ovcinmcnr, call (uv the warmtit and iinccieit AcUnowicdgcments of our llv.irtji and demand on our Parr, the moll firm and loyal Ali'urances to Your Majclly, that, not dilcouraged by any unprolperous Lvents ot War, wc will, with the greater Ardour and Alacrity, employ our moft zealous Efforts to cMricale Yovu- Majefty from all Difficulties, with Honour and Dignity to Youi Majefty's Crown, and I'rofperity to Your People. Wc beg Leave fo rctuni Your Majefty the Thanks of this Houfe, for the tender and companionate Regard Your Majefty has Ihcwn to the Suftcrings of ihc i)()orer Sort,- from thehigli PHcc of Cornj and to allure Yo«ur Maje'Uy.that wc wiii take that Matter into our immediate Conftderation, in order to provide I'uch ipecdy and adequate Relief, as the Nature atid Importance of me Cafr rec^uirc. His MAJESTY'S moft Gracious Answer. 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