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         William III, King of England, 1650-1702.
      
       
         
           1694
        
      
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             His Majesties most gracious speech to both houses of Parliament. November 12th 1694.
             William III, King of England, 1650-1702.
             England and Wales. Parliament.
             England and Wales. Sovereign (1689-1694 : William and Mary)
          
           1 sheet ([1] p.)
           
             by the heirs and successors of Andrew Anderson, printer to their most excellent Majesties,
             Re-printed at Edinburgh :
             Anno Dom. 1694.
          
           
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           HIS
           MAJESTIES
           most
           Gracious
           SPEECH
           To
           both
           HOVSES
           of
           PARLIAMENT
           .
           
             November
             12th
             .
             1694.
             
          
        
         
           
             My
             Lords
             and
             Gentlemen
             ,
          
        
         
           I
           Am
           Glad
           to
           Meet
           you
           here
           ,
           when
           I
           can
           say
           ,
           Our
           Affairs
           are
           in
           a
           better
           Posture
           both
           by
           Sea
           and
           Land
           ,
           than
           when
           We
           parted
           last
           .
        
         
           The
           Enemy
           has
           not
           been
           in
           a
           Condition
           to
           Oppose
           Our
           Fleet
           in
           these
           Seas
           ,
           and
           Our
           sending
           so
           great
           a
           Force
           into
           the
           
             Mediterranean
             ,
          
           has
           Disappointed
           their
           Designs
           ,
           and
           leaves
           Us
           a
           Prospect
           of
           further
           Success
           .
        
         
           With
           Respect
           to
           the
           War
           by
           Land
           ,
           I
           Think
           I
           may
           say
           ,
           That
           this
           Year
           a
           Stop
           has
           been
           put
           to
           the
           Progress
           of
           the
           
             French
          
           Arms.
           
        
         
           
             
               Gentlemen
               of
               the
               House
               of
               Commons
               ,
            
          
           
             I
             have
             had
             so
             much
             Experience
             of
             your
             good
             Affection
             to
             Me
             ,
             and
             of
             your
             Zeal
             for
             the
             Publick
             ,
             that
             I
             cannot
             Doubt
             of
             your
             Assistance
             at
             this
             time
             ,
             I
             do
             therefore
             earnestly
             Recommend
             to
             you
             ,
             to
             Provide
             such
             Supplies
             ,
             as
             may
             Enable
             Me
             to
             Prosecute
             the
             War
             with
             Vigour
             ;
             which
             is
             the
             only
             Means
             to
             Procure
             Peace
             to
             
               Christendom
               ,
            
             with
             the
             Safety
             and
             Honour
             of
             
               England
               .
            
          
           
             I
             must
             likewise
             put
             you
             in
             Mind
             ,
             that
             the
             Act
             of
             Tunnage
             and
             Poundage
             expires
             at
             
               Christmas
               ;
            
             and
             I
             hope
             you
             will
             think
             fit
             to
             Continue
             that
             Revenue
             to
             the
             Crown
             ,
             which
             is
             the
             more
             necessary
             at
             this
             time
             ,
             in
             regard
             the
             several
             Branches
             of
             the
             Revenue
             are
             under
             great
             Anticipations
             ,
             for
             extraordinary
             Expences
             of
             the
             War
             ,
             and
             subject
             to
             many
             Demands
             upon
             other
             Accounts
             .
          
           
             I
             cannot
             but
             Mention
             to
             you
             again
             ,
             the
             Debt
             for
             the
             Transport
             Ships
             Imployed
             in
             the
             Reducing
             of
             
               Ireland
               ,
            
             which
             is
             a
             Case
             of
             Compassion
             ,
             and
             deserves
             Relief
             .
          
        
         
           
             
               My
               Lords
               and
               Gentlemen
               ,
            
          
           
             I
             should
             be
             Glad
             you
             would
             take
             unto
             your
             Consideration
             the
             Preparing
             some
             Good
             Bill
             for
             the
             Encouragement
             of
             Our
             Seamen
             .
             You
             cannot
             but
             be
             sensible
             ,
             how
             much
             a
             Law
             of
             this
             nature
             would
             tend
             to
             the
             Advancement
             of
             Trade
             ,
             and
             of
             the
             Naval
             ,
             Strength
             of
             tht
             Kingdom
             ,
             which
             is
             Our
             great
             Interest
             ,
             and
             ought
             to
             be
             Our
             Principal
             Care.
             
          
        
      
    
     
       
         
           Re-printed
           at
           
             Edinburgh
             ,
          
           by
           the
           Heirs
           and
           Successors
           of
           
             Andrew
             Anderson
             ,
          
           Printer
           to
           Their
           mos
           ;
           t
           Excellent
           Majesties
           ,
           
             Anno
             DOM.
          
           1694.
           
        
      
    
  

