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 HIS MAJESTY, 
 
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 LORDKEEPER 
 
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 PARLIAMENT, 
 
 On TuefJay the Thirteenth Day of November ^ i7S9- 
 
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 THE 
 
 SPEECH of the LORDS COMMISSIONERS 
 appointed by His MAJESTY, for holding this 
 Parliament; delivered by the Lord Keeper to 
 bodi HOUSES of Parliament, on Tuefday the 
 Thirteenth Day of November ^ 1759. 
 
 <iMy Lords i and Gentlemen, 
 
 j N purfuance of the Authority given to us by His Ma- 
 jeffy's CommiHion under the Great Seal, amongft 
 other Things, to declare the Caufe of His holding 
 this Parliament, His Majefly has been gracioufly 
 pleafed to direA us to aiflure you, That He eftcems 
 Himfelf particularly fiappy, in being able to call 
 you together in a Situation of Affairs, fo glorious and 
 advantageous to His Crown and Kingdoms. 
 
 His Majefty fees, and devoutly adores, the Hand 
 of Providence in the many fignal Succefles, both by 
 Sea and Land, vvith wrhich His Arms have been 
 bleiled in the Courfe of the laft Summer: And, at 
 the fame Time, His Majefty reflects, with much Satisfaction, on the Confidence 
 which you placed in Him, by making fuch ample Provifions, and enti lifting 
 Him with mch extenfive Powers, for carrying on a War, which the Defence of 
 our valuable Rights and Pofteflions, and the Prefervation of the Navigation 
 and. Commerce of His Majefty's People, had made both )uft and neceifary. 
 
 We have it alfo in Command from His Majefty to acquaint you, That the 
 happy Progrefs of our Succefles, from the Taking of Goree^ on tiie Coaft of 
 Africa^ to the Conqueft of fo many important Places in America^ with the 
 Defea:t of the French Army in Canadoy and the Redu6lion of their capital City 
 of ^ebecy effefted with fo much Honour to the Courage and Condu^ of His 
 Majefty's Officers both at Sea and Land, and with fo great Luftre to His intre- 
 pid Forces ; together with the important Succefs obtained by His Majefty's Fleet 
 off" Cape Lagos ; and the effeftual blocking up, for fo many Months, the prin- 
 cipal Part of the Navy of France in their own Ports ; are Events, which muft 
 have filled the Hearts of all His Majefty's faithful Subjefts, as well as His own, 
 with the fincereft Joy : And, His Majefty trufts, will convince you, that there 
 has been no Want of Vigilance or Vigour, on His Part, in exerting thofe 
 Means, which you, with fo much Prudence and public- fpirited Zeal, put into 
 His Majefty's Hands. 
 
 That our Advantages have extended farther ; and ♦he Divine BlciTing has 
 favoured us in the Raft Indies, where the dangerous Defigns of His Majefty's 
 Enemies have mifcarried ; and tbat valuable Branch of our Trade has rcceiv'd 
 gr«at Benefit and Protedlion. 
 
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 I'hat the memorable Vi(ftory gained over the Prencb nenr Mindcn has long 
 niadc a deep Impreflion on the Mmds of His Majefty's People; and that, if the 
 Crifis in wliich that Battle was fought, the fupeiior Numbers of the Enemy, and 
 the great and able Coiidud of His Majefty's General, Prince Vn-d'uiand of Brunf- 
 nvicky are confulered, that Action muft be thj Subject of lalVing Admiration 
 and Thankfuhiefs. 
 
 That if any thing could fill the Breaft^s of His Maj'.'fty's good Subjects with 
 (till farther Degrees of Exultation, it is the diftingnilned and unbroken Valour 
 of His Majefty's Troops, owned and applauded by thofe whom they overcame. 
 The glory they have gained is not merely their own ; hut, in a national View, 
 is one or the moft important Circumftances of our Succefs, as it muft be iv 
 ftriking Admonition to our Encmi;.s, with whom they have to contend. 
 
 That His Majefty's good Brother and Ally the King of PruJJia, attacked and 
 furrounded by fo many confideriible Powers, has, by his Magnanimity and 
 Abilities, and the Bravery of his Troops, bten able, in a furprizing Manner, to 
 prevent the Mifchiefs con^^erted with futh united Force againft him. 
 
 His Majefty hns farther commanded us to obferve to you, Tliat, as His Ma- 
 jefl:y entered into this Wai-, not from Views of Ambition, fo he does, not wifli 
 to continue it from Motives of Refentment. The Defire of His Majefty's 
 Heart is, to fee a Stop put to the Eflfufion of Chriftian Blood. Whenever fuch 
 Terms of Peace can be eftablilhed, as ftiall be juft and honourable for His Ma- 
 jefty and His Allies, and by procuring fuch Advantages, as, from the Succcfleis 
 of His Majefty's Arms, may, in Realbn and Equity, be expefted, Ihall bring 
 along with them full Security for the future ,- His Majefty will rejoice to fee the 
 Repofe of Europe reftored on fuch folid and durable I'oundations, and His 
 faithful Subjefts, to whofe liberal Support and unftiaken Firmnefs His Majefty 
 owes fo much, happy in the Enjoyment of the Bleflings of Peace and Tran- 
 quillity. Bur, in order to this great and defirable End, His Majefty is confi- 
 dent you will agree ^\^th Him, that it is neceifary to make ample Provifion for 
 carrying on the War, in all Parts, with the utmoft Vigour. 
 
 (Jenikmen of the Houfe of Commons, 
 
 We are commanded by His Majefty to afTure you, That the great "Supplies, 
 Tvhich were given the laft Seflion, have been faithfully employed for the Pur- 
 pol'cs for which they were granted ; but the uncommon Extent of this War, 
 and the various Services neceflaiy to be provided for, in order to fecure Succefs 
 to His Majefty's Meafures, have unavoidably occafioncd extraordinary Expences, 
 an Account of which will be laid before you. 
 
 His Majefty has alfo ordered the proper Eftlmntcs for the Service of the 
 enfuing Year to be prepared and laid before you ; nnd His Majefty deiires 
 you to grant Him fuch Supplies, as ftiall be necefliiry to fuftain and prefe, 
 with Eftieft, all our cxtenfivc Operations againft the Enemy ; and, at the fame 
 Time, by the Blefling of God, to repel and fruftrate their daring Dcfigns againft 
 His Majefty's Kingdoms. 
 
 My Lords, and Gentlemen, 
 
 His Majefty has, in the laft Place, been gracioufiy plcafed to comtnand us to 
 repeat to you the Affurances of the high Satisfaction His Majefty takes in that 
 Union and good Harmony, which is foconfpicuous amongft His faithful Subjefts > 
 happy in feeing it continued and confirmed ; and to obferve to you, that Ex- 
 perience has fhewn, how much we all owe to it ; and that nothing dfc can 
 cfi'eflually fecure the true Happinefs of His People. 
 
 
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