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(3) n His MAJESTY'S mod gracious SPEECH to both HOUSES of Parliament, on I'hurfday the Twenty feventh Day of May^ 1756. My Lords, andGeutlernen, FTER fa long and unwearied Ap- plication to the Publick Bulineis, it is reafonable that I lliould give you fome Recefs. I muft, at the fame Time, return you My hearty Thanks for the vigorous and effec- tual Support you have given Me, in maintaining that jull and na- tional Caule, m vvliich I am en- gaged. The Injuries and. Holtiiities, which have been for fome Tinie committed by the French againft My J>)minions and Subje6ls, are now followed by the atluai Invalion of the liland of Minorca; which Hands guaran- tied to Me by all the great Powers of Europe, and in particular by the French King. I have therefore found Myfelf obliged, in Vindication of the Honour of My Crown, and of the Rights of My People, to declare War in Form againlt France. I rely on the Divine Protcdion, and the vigorous AlTiftance of My faithful Subjects, in fo juft a Caule. Gentlemen of the Houfe of Commons ^ I return you My hearty Thanks for the Readinefs and Difpatch with which you have granted Me fuch I krge fi.i r .K (4) large Supplies. Tou may depend on their being ftridly applied to the good Purpoles^ for which they were given. My Lords, and Gentlemen, ^ Nothing has given Me more inward Satisfa6tion, than the Confidence which you repofe in Me. It is the moft acceptable Return you could make to Me; and you may be aflfured^ ihall be made ufc of only for your Good. The Prefervation of your Religion, Liberties, and Independency, is, and always (hall be. My great Aim; and I trult you will not be wanting to yourfelves. . ,, Then the Lord Chancellor, having received Dire£tion$ from His Majefty, mid \ My Lords, and Gentlemen, JT is His Majeftys Tleajure, That both Houfes of ■« Tarliament Jhotdd forthwith JeveraUy adjourn themfehes to Friday the Eighteenth i)ay ©Z' June next,'. F I N I S. ;, •--/t. '.r.- f .«-. ^ \'i i.i-.«i. V ■ * i • ■■\. 5>i> f - t