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Lea diagrammea auivanta illuatrent la mAthode. 1 2 3 1 2 3 4 5 6 His Majefty s MOST GRACIOUS S P E E C H To both HOUSES of PARLIAMENT, On Thurjday the Thirteenth Day oiKomenibery I'jss* LONDON: Printed by Thomas Basketty Printer to the King's moft Excellent Majefty } and by the Affigns of Robert Baskett. 1755. -_ 'P «£- v-'V « 1^- jr~^' i ^5 r I ^ \ T JO r-! * :Xf1t' ^ i:,^ , -''^' • ( ! .«v. -*J. ,*- it. > f f. "l -H\\-^ .^iV«^^ :r lO .% i- » » I ^ :7 *': mitie bles, been Acco the ] ratioi ilippc and t( Prepa My By point ceivc (3) ^11 His MAJESTY'S moft gracious SPEECH to both HOUSES of Parliament, on I'hurf day ^q Thirteenth Day of iV(9i;^/»^^r, 1755. My Lords, and Gentlemen, HE prefent critical Conjf^ndlure of Affairs, and My conftant Inclination to have the Advice and Afliftance of My Parliament on all important Occafions, have made Me de- iirous to meet you here as early as poflible. Since your laft Seffion, 1 have taken fuch Meafures as might be moft conducive to the Proteftion of Our Pofleffions in America, and to the Regaining of fuch Parts thereof^ as had been encroached upon, or invaded, in Violation of the Peace, and contrary to the Faith of the moft folemn Treaties. For this Purpofe, the Maritime Fo/ce of this Kingdom has been got ready with the utmoft Application and Expedition, and been principally employed ; fome Land Forces have been fent from hence to North America ; and all proper Encou.agement has been given to the feveral Colonies there, to exert themfelves in their own Defence, and in the Maintenance of the Rights and Pofflflions of Great Britain. With a fmcere Defire to prelerve My People from the Cala- mities of War, as well as to prevent, in the midft of thefe Trou- bles, a General War from being lighted up in Europe, I have been always ready to accept reaibnable and honourable Terms of Accommodation ; but none fuch have hitherto been propofed on the Part of France. I have alfo confined My Views and Ope- rations to hinder France from making new Encroachments, or lupporting thofe already made; to exert our Right to a Satil- lii^ion for Hoftilities committed in a Time of profound Peace ; and to difappoint fuch Defigns, as, from various Appearances and Preparations, there is Reaibn to think, have been formed againft My Kingdoms and Dominions. By thelc Methods, I have purfued the Plan, which I formerly pointed out to you, and for which I had the Satisfaction to re- ceive the ftrongcit AHlirances of your vigorous Support. S . What 'f (4) What other i?(>wcr can objedl to Proceedings fo abfolutely necelFary to Our own Defence and Security ? My Good Brother, the King of Spain y lees with Concern thefe Ditt'erences ; and the Part wnich He generoufly takes in the Common Welflire of Europe, makes Him earneftly wilh the Prefervation of the Pub- lick TranquiUty. He has alio given Affurances, that He will continue in the lame Pacihck Sentiments. In purfuingthele great Ends, I make no Doubt of the vigorous and chearful Support of My Parliament ; and that, whillt I am engaged in this Juft and National Cauie, the affectionate Af- furances which they gave Me the laft Seilion, will be effedlually inade good. In Confequence thereof I have greatly increafed My Naval Armaments ; augmented My Land Forces in fuch a Manner as might be the leait burthenfome ; and have concluded a Treaty with the Emprefs of RuJJia, and another with the Landgrave of HeJJe Caffeli, which Ihall be laid before you. » Gentlemen of the Honfe of Commons, I have ordered the proper Officers to lay before you Eftimates foi the Service of the enfuing Year, and likewife Accounts of the extraordinary Expences which have been made this Year, in Purfuance of the Power given Me by Parliament. I fee, with great Concern, that the nccellary Services before mentioned will require large Supplies. I ask only ilich as ihall be requifite for the efteClual carrying on of thofe Meafures, which Ihall be necet fary to fupport what has been begun, according to your Inclina- tion, for the Security of My Kingdoms and Dominions, and for the Purpofes which have been already mentioned to you. What- ever you grant, (hall, with the ftrideft Oeconomy, be applied to thofe Ufes only for which it Ihall be given. :" ■■ - ^ ■ ■ ■ -> i'-: My Lords and Gentlemen, ^ I rely upon your Duty and good Aftedlions, which I have fo often experienced. There never was a Situation in which My Honour, and theEflential Interefts oi Great Britain, called more ftrongly for your Zeal, Unanimity, and Difpatch. i •f^ FINIS. I. in :h ill or et ia- For ar- t fo My lore