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         England and Wales. Sovereign (1694-1702 : William III)
      
       
         
           1696
        
      
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             His Majesties most gracious letter to the Parliament. [sic] of Scotland
             England and Wales. Sovereign (1694-1702 : William III)
             William III, King of England, 1650-1702.
          
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             printed by the heirs and successors of Andrew Anderson, printer to the King's most excellent Majesty,
             [Edinburgh :
             1696]
          
           
             Dated at end: Given at our court at Loo the 28 August 1696. and of our reign the eighth year.
             Appointing John, Earl of Tullibardine, Commissioner for the session of Parliament.
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           Scotland -- History -- 1689-1745 -- Early works to 1800.
           Scotland -- Foreign relations -- England -- Early works to 1800.
           England -- Foreign relations -- Scotland -- Early works to 1800.
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           HIS
           MAJESTIES
           Most
           Gracious
           LETTER
           To
           the
           PARLIAMENT
           -
           of
           
             Scotland
             .
          
        
         
           
             WILLIAM
             R.
             
          
           
             My
             Lords
             and
             Gentlemen
             ,
          
        
         
           THe
           continuance
           of
           the
           War
           obliging
           Us
           to
           Call
           you
           together
           at
           this
           time
           ,
           for
           your
           own
           Safety
           and
           Security
           ,
           as
           well
           as
           for
           Our
           Service
           ,
           and
           hindering
           Us
           to
           be
           present
           in
           Person
           :
           We
           have
           appointed
           Our
           Right
           Trustee
           ,
           and
           Right
           well
           Beloved
           Cousin
           and
           Counsellor
           ,
           
             JOHN
          
           Earl
           of
           
             Tullibardine
          
           to
           be
           Our
           Commissioner
           ,
           for
           Representing
           Our
           Person
           and
           Authority
           in
           this
           Session
           of
           Parliament
           .
           The
           knowledge
           We
           have
           of
           his
           Capacity
           ,
           as
           well
           as
           of
           his
           zealous
           Affection
           ,
           and
           firm
           Fidelity
           to
           Our
           Person
           and
           Government
           ,
           will
           certainly
           render
           him
           Acceptable
           .
           We
           have
           fully
           Instructed
           him
           in
           all
           that
           may
           Concern
           the
           Good
           and
           Welfare
           of
           that
           our
           Antient
           Kingdom
           ,
           and
           the
           Interest
           of
           Our
           Service
           ;
           And
           therefore
           you
           are
           to
           give
           him
           entire
           Trust
           and
           Credit
           .
           He
           is
           to
           Ask
           nothing
           of
           you
           in
           Our
           Name
           ,
           but
           what
           your
           own
           Safety
           makes
           necessary
           .
        
         
           The
           Delivery
           that
           
             God
             Almighty
          
           lately
           gave
           Us
           ,
           from
           that
           Imminent
           Danger
           to
           which
           both
           Our
           Person
           and
           Kingdoms
           were
           Exposed
           ,
           by
           the
           Crafty
           and
           Bloody
           Designs
           of
           Our
           Enemies
           ,
           is
           fresh
           in
           your
           Remembrance
           ,
           and
           Calls
           for
           Our
           Joint
           Care
           and
           Providence
           for
           the
           future
           .
        
         
           The
           Supplies
           Granted
           in
           the
           last
           Session
           of
           Parliament
           ,
           are
           now
           almost
           expired
           ;
           And
           you
           also
           know
           how
           much
           the
           Funds
           there
           to
           appointed
           ,
           are
           sunk
           below
           Expectation
           .
        
         
           The
           Continuing
           of
           the
           Forces
           ,
           the
           Buying
           of
           Arms
           and
           Ammunition
           ,
           the
           Repairing
           of
           Forts
           and
           Garisons
           ,
           and
           the
           Provisions
           for
           your
           Frigats
           ,
           being
           all
           for
           your
           own
           Defence
           ,
           with
           the
           other
           Charges
           and
           Contingencies
           of
           the
           Government
           ,
           will
           readily
           perswade
           you
           to
           give
           what
           is
           Needful
           ,
           for
           those
           Ends.
           And
           that
           in
           the
           most
           effectual
           and
           easy
           manner
           ,
           Recruits
           during
           the
           War
           must
           also
           be
           had
           ;
           which
           We
           hope
           you
           will
           provide
           in
           such
           ways
           as
           may
           best
           prevent
           Abuses
           .
        
         
           We
           have
           Impowered
           Our
           Commissioner
           ,
           to
           Give
           Our
           Royal
           Assent
           ,
           to
           such
           Laws
           as
           shall
           be
           judged
           necessary
           ,
           for
           the
           better
           Securing
           to
           Our
           Subjects
           their
           Rights
           and
           Properties
           .
        
         
           It
           hath
           been
           ,
           and
           shall
           still
           be
           Our
           Royal
           Care
           ,
           to
           Preserve
           you
           in
           Peace
           and
           Safety
           ,
           and
           to
           Promove
           your
           Welfare
           and
           Prosperity
           :
           And
           therefore
           We
           expect
           you
           will
           Treat
           and
           Conclude
           all
           Matters
           ,
           with
           that
           Prudence
           ,
           Calmness
           and
           concord
           ,
           as
           will
           be
           most
           to
           Our
           Satisfaction
           ,
           and
           no
           less
           to
           your
           own
           Honour
           and
           Advantage
           ;
           And
           so
           We
           bid
           you
           heartily
           Farewell
           .
        
         
           
             Given
             at
             Our
             Court
             at
             
               Loo
            
             
               the
               28
               
                 August
              
               1696.
               
            
             And
             of
             Our
             Reign
             the
             Eighth
             year
             .
          
        
      
    
     
  

