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Les diagrammes suivants iilustrent la mAthode. 32X 1 2 3 t 2 3 4 5 6 ^ ^^^1^^- 1 The Humble ADDRESS Of the Right Honourable the Lords Spiritual and Temporal In Parliament aflembled, PRESENTED TO H IS MAJESTY On Friday the Fourteenth Day of November, 175$, WITH His Majefty's MOST GRACIOUS ANSWER. t LONDON: Printed by Thmas Baskett, Printer to the King's moft Excellent Majefty j and by the Afligns of Robert Baskett. 1755. The ab Die Feneris, 14' NovemMs, 1755. ORdered by the Lords Spiritual and Tem- poral in Parliament aflembled. That the Addrefe of this Houfe prefented to His Ma- jefty, and His Majefty's moft gracious An- fwcr thereunto, be forthwith printed, mi publiihed. Jjbley Cazvpetf Cler' Parliamentor' M. / [3] The Humble A D D R E S S of the Right Honour- able the Lords Spiritual and Temporal in Parlia- ment ailembled. Tcm- lat the lis Ma- as An- ;d, and per, mentor' Die JoviSy i^"* NofvembriSy 1755* Moji Gracious Sovereign, E, Your Majefty's moft dutiful and loyal Subjects, the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, in Parliament aflem-' bled, humbly beg Leave to return Your Majefty our unfeigned Thanks for Your moft gracious Speech from fA the Throne. *^ Your Majefty's Paternal Regard for the Welfare Mfli and Profperity of Your People, which has been fo '_ confpicuous on all Occalions, has, in this Critical Con- i^ jundture, been demonftrated by Your Majefty's ear- neft Defire to prefei*ve them from the Calamitiv;s of War, and by Your Royal Firmnefs, in not yield- ing to any Terms of Accommodation that were not reafonable and honourable. When we confider the high Importance of the Brifijb Poflefilons and Rights in America, to the Commerce and Well-being of thefe Kingdoms, we cannot' but reflect with Concern, as well as Refentment, that, in a Time of full Peace, and contrary to the Faith of the moft folemn Treatirs, fo many Encroachments fliould have been committed on the Part of France. Nothing can exceed our Sur- prize at fuch a Conduft, but our Gratitude to Yo'ir Majcil:y , for fo powerfully cxcjt- ing Your Royal Care to proteft Your Colonies from fuch Invafions and Infults, and to redrefs thofe Encroachments, whicli had been fo unjuftly made. If any Power could be fo much miftaken, as to imagine that Your Majefty, or Your Parliament, would remain unadlivc Spectators of fuch Unprovok'd Hoftili- ties, they mult before now Jiave been convinced of their Error. We thankfully acknowledge Your Majefty's Wifdoni and Coodncfs, in en* . creafuig Your Maritime Armaments with lb great Apj)hcati()n and Expedirion, and in augmenting Your Land Forces u ith fo nnich Regard to the Eaie of "^Our People, whilft You were providing for their Safety; and in havin;;-, nt the fame iTinie, gen'-roully given Encouragement to that great Body of "\'<;iii\Majt'fty'.s brave and faithful Subjects, with which Your Americnn Piovinccs iiajijnly abound, to exeit their Strength on tliis important Occafion, as their Duty, Interv.il, andCom- ,|non Danger oMige, and ftrongly call upon them to do. ^'our Majefty hat! fufticicntly Hiewn, That no Motives of Ambition, or of fo- menting new I'ioubles, have been the (xrounds of Your G nduct. Your Pru- dence and iMagnanimity have been manifeftcd to all the World, by Your evident Pifpolition to prevent a General War from breaking out in Europe, and bv ccni- lining Your Views and Operations to thofc (alutary and neccirary Ends, which Your Majefty has been graciouflv plcafod to declare lo uj. 4 It I 'I [ 4 ■] It is with Pleafure we obfcrvc the Pacific Declarntions of His Catholic Majcfty, which are fo agreeable to the Amity and good Corrcfpondcnce fubfifting between the Two Crowns, and to the general Welfare of Europe. We (hould fall fhort of that Duty which we owe to Your Majefly and our Country, if we did not, with the greateft Sincerity and Chearfulncfs, promifc Your Majefty our moft zealous and vigoious Concurrence and Afliftance in this Jult and National Caufe. Nothing (hall be wanting, on our Fart, t6 make good thofe folemn Affurances which were given to Your Majefty by Your Parliament in their laft Sefllon. We look upon ourfelvcs as obliged by the Ibongell Ties of Duty, Gratitude, and Honour, to rtand by and fupport \our Majelty in all fuch wife and neceflary Meafures and Engagements, as Your Majefty may have taken in Vindication of the Rights of Your Crown; or to defeat any Attempt which may be made by France In Refentment for fuch Meafures ; and to allift Your Majefty in difappointing or repelling all fuch Knterprizes as may be formed, not only againft Your Kingdoms, but alfo againft any other of Your Dominions, although- not belonging to the Crown of Great Britdin, in cafe they llu)uld be attacked on Ac- count of the Part which Your Majefty lias taken for maintaining the clllntlal Interefts of Your Kingdoms, Animated with thefe great and intercfting Confu!era'''ons, we beglxave, from the Bottom of our Hearts, to aflluc Your Majelty of our inviolable Duty and AfFe6tion to Your Sacred Pcrlbn; and that we luok upon the Prefervation of Your Majefty 's Government, and of the Proteftant Succeftion in Your Royal Houfe, as the only Security, under God, of our Religion and Liberties. If there are any who liave vainly flattered themfelves, that menacing Appearances or Pre- parations could deter us from faithfully and vigoroufly afting up to thefe Princi- ples, our unfliaken Conduct fliall demonftrate how much they have been de- ceived ; and that, though we are far from defiring to injure or moleft any of our T^eighbours, we are ready to facrifice our Lives and Fortunes in the Defence of Your Majefty, and of the PolTeirions, Conmiercc, and juft Rights of Great Britain. His MAJESTY'S moft Gracious Answer. My Lor DS, J Give you My hearty Thanks for this very dutiful and affeSfionate Mdrefs. I fee, -* with the greateft Satifatlion, the Zeal you exprefs for My Perfon and Government, and for the true Intereji of your Country, which lam determined to adhere to. The AJfurances you give Me J or the Defence of My Territories Abroad, area ftrong Proof of your AffeSlion to Me, and Regard for My Honour. Nothing Jhall divert Me from pnrfuing thofe Meafures, which may eff'eSiually maintain the Pofe/Jions and Rights of My Kingdoms, and procure reafonable and honourable Terms cf Accommodation. FINIS.