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         England and Wales. Sovereign (1689-1694 : William and Mary)
      
       
         
           1689
        
      
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             A letter, from William King of England, to the estates of the kingdom of Scotland, at their meeting at Edinburgh ... from our court at Hamptoun, the seventh day of March, 1688/9 ... / William R.
             England and Wales. Sovereign (1689-1694 : William and Mary)
             William III, King of England, 1650-1702.
          
           1 sheet ([1] p.).
           
             [s.n.],
             Edinburgh :
             Printed in the year, 1689.
          
           
             Imperfect: stained and torn.
             Reproduction of original in: William Andrews Clark Memorial Library, University of California, Los Angeles.
          
        
      
    
     
       
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           Great Britain -- History -- William and Mary, 1689-1702.
           Scotland -- History -- 17th century.
           Broadsides -- London (England) -- 17th century.
        
      
    
     
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           A
           LETTER
           ,
           
             From
             WILLIAM
             King
             of
          
           England
           ,
           
             to
             the
             Estates
             of
             the
             Kingdom
             of
          
           Scotland
           ,
           
             at
             their
             Meeting
             at
          
           EDINBURGH
           .
        
         
           
             My
             Lords
             and
             Gentlemen
             ,
          
        
         
           WE
           are
           very
           sensible
           of
           the
           Kindness
           and
           Concern
           that
           many
           of
           your
           Nation
           have
           Evidenced
           towards
           Us
           ,
           and
           Our
           Undertaking
           for
           the
           Preservation
           of
           Religion
           and
           Liberty
           ,
           which
           were
           in
           such
           imminent
           Danger
           ;
           Neither
           can
           we
           in
           the
           least
           doubt
           of
           your
           Confidence
           in
           Us
           ,
           after
           having
           seen
           how
           far
           so
           many
           of
           your
           Nobi●ity
           ,
           and
           Gentry
           ,
           have
           owned
           Our
           Declaration
           ,
           Countenancing
           and
           Concurring
           with
           Us
           in
           Our
           Endeavours
           ,
           and
           desiring
           that
           We
           should
           take
           upon
           Us
           the
           Administration
           of
           Affairs
           ,
           Civil
           and
           Military
           ;
           and
           to
           Call
           a
           Meeting
           of
           the
           Estates
           ,
           for
           securing
           the
           Protestant
           Religion
           ,
           the
           antient
           Laws
           and
           Liberties
           of
           that
           Kingdom
           ,
           which
           accordingly
           We
           have
           ●one
           .
        
         
           Now
           it
           lyes
           on
           you
           to
           enter
           upon
           such
           Consultations
           as
           are
           most
           probable
           to
           settle
           y●u
           on
           sure
           and
           lasting
           Foundations
           ,
           which
           We
           hope
           you
           will
           set
           about
           with
           all
           c●venient
           speed
           ,
           with
           regard
           to
           the
           publick
           Good
           ,
           and
           to
           the
           general
           Interest
           and
           I●●nations
           of
           the
           People
           ,
           that
           after
           so
           much
           Trouble
           ,
           and
           great
           Suffering
           ,
           they
           may
           Li●e
           Happily
           and
           in
           Peace
           ;
           and
           that
           you
           may
           lay
           aside
           all
           Animosities
           and
           Factions
           ,
           that
           may
           impede
           so
           good
           a
           Work.
           
        
         
           We
           were
           glad
           to
           ●●nd
           that
           so
           many
           of
           the
           Nobility
           and
           Gentry
           ,
           when
           here
           at
           
             London
             ,
          
           were
           so
           mu●h
           inclined
           to
           an
           Union
           of
           both
           Kingdoms
           ,
           and
           that
           they
           did
           look
           upon
           it
           as
           one
           o●
           the
           best
           Means
           for
           procuring
           the
           Happiness
           of
           these
           Nations
           ,
           and
           settling
           of
           a
           lasting
           Peace
           amongst
           them
           ,
           which
           would
           be
           advantagious
           to
           both
           ,
           they
           living
           in
           the
           sam●
           Island
           ,
           having
           the
           same
           Language
           ,
           and
           the
           same
           Common
           Interest
           of
           Religion
           and
           Liberty
           ,
           especially
           at
           this
           Juncture
           ,
           when
           the
           Enemies
           of
           both
           are
           so
           restless
           ,
           endeavouring
           to
           make
           ,
           and
           increase
           Jealousies
           and
           Divisions
           ,
           which
           they
           will
           be
           ready
           to
           improve
           to
           their
           own
           advantage
           ,
           and
           the
           ruine
           of
           
             Britain
             .
          
           We
           being
           of
           the
           same
           Opinion
           ,
           as
           to
           the
           usefulness
           of
           this
           Union
           ,
           and
           having
           nothing
           so
           much
           before
           Our
           Eyes
           ,
           as
           the
           Glory
           of
           GOD
           ,
           the
           Establishing
           of
           the
           Reformed
           Religion
           ,
           and
           the
           Peace
           and
           Happiness
           of
           these
           Nations
           ,
           are
           Resolved
           to
           use
           Our
           utmost
           Endeavours
           in
           advancing
           every
           thing
           which
           may
           Conduce
           to
           the
           Effectuating
           the
           same
           :
           So
           we
           bid
           you
           heartily
           Farewell
           ,
           From
           Our
           Court
           at
           
             Hamptoun
             ,
          
           the
           seventh
           day
           of
           
             March
             ,
          
           1688
           /
           9.
           
        
         
           
             WILLIAM
             R.
             
          
        
      
    
     
       
         
           
             Edinburgh
             ,
          
           Printed
           in
           the
           year
           ,
           1689.
           
        
      
    
  

