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           1681
        
      
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             [To the kings most excellent majesty. The humble address of your most loyal ... subjects ... of] Hereford
             Charles II, King of England, 1630-1685.
          
           1 sheet ([1] p.)
           
             Re-printed by John Swintoun ...,
             Edinburgh, :
             Anno Dom. 1681.
          
           
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             In two columns. Left is address of Hereford; right is address of city of Gloucester. Cf. National Library of Scotland.
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           Hereford (England) -- History -- 17th century -- Sources.
           Gloucester (England) -- History -- 17th century -- Sources.
           Great Britain -- History -- Charles II, 1660-1685 -- Sources.
           Broadsides -- Scotland -- 17th century
        
      
    
     
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             Hereford
             .
          
           
             May
             it
             please
             Your
             most
             Sacred
             Majesty
             .
          
        
         
           SInce
           we
           are
           very
           sensible
           that
           no
           Age
           hath
           ever
           yet
           produc'd
           any
           Prince
           that
           hath
           with
           more
           Justice
           ,
           Goodness
           and
           Mercy
           ,
           swaid
           the
           Scepters
           of
           the
           three
           Kingdoms
           (
           Blessings
           which
           our
           Forefathers
           never
           had
           in
           a
           more
           eminent
           degree
           of
           Perfection
           ,
           and
           all
           other
           Nations
           never
           yet
           knew
           )
           We
           conceive
           it
           our
           Duty
           to
           manifest
           to
           Your
           Majesty
           and
           all
           the
           World
           ,
           our
           just
           value
           and
           grateful
           apprehensions
           of
           the
           happiness
           we
           enjoy
           under
           the
           best
           of
           Kings
           ,
           and
           most
           upright
           of
           Governments
           :
           And
           however
           some
           ill
           Men
           to
           accomplish
           their
           black
           designs
           by
           attempting
           to
           subvert
           the
           Government
           ,
           slily
           insituate
           to
           the
           credulous
           People
           ,
           causeless
           Fears
           and
           false
           Jealousies
           of
           Arbitrary
           Power
           growing
           upon
           us
           ,
           yet
           the
           publick
           Manifestations
           Your
           Majesty
           hath
           at
           all
           times
           given
           to
           your
           People
           of
           Your
           Governing
           by
           the
           Laws
           of
           the
           Land
           ,
           and
           by
           no
           other
           Method
           (
           which
           we
           find
           Your
           Majesty
           holds
           to
           inviolably
           ,
           and
           and
           maintains
           as
           Sacred
           )
           keep
           us
           as
           safe
           from
           such
           mean
           apprehensions
           ,
           as
           we
           are
           secure
           from
           the
           dismal
           Effects
           of
           such
           a
           way
           of
           Government
           ,
           which
           we
           have
           no
           cause
           to
           suspect
           ,
           unless
           it
           be
           from
           those
           that
           suggest
           it
           ,
           nor
           from
           them
           neither
           ,
           till
           they
           have
           subverted
           a
           well
           temper'd
           Monarchy
           ,
           and
           introduc'd
           their
           belov'd
           Tyranical
           Republick
           .
           We
           cannot
           but
           with
           all
           humble
           duty
           ,
           Loyal
           Gratitude
           ,
           and
           excess
           of
           Joy
           ,
           observe
           Your
           Majesties
           constant
           Endeavours
           to
           give
           satisfaction
           and
           Ease
           to
           the
           Minds
           of
           Your
           Majesties
           Subjects
           ,
           not
           only
           in
           Your
           strict
           Adherence
           to
           ,
           and
           Favour
           of
           the
           true
           Protestant
           Religion
           ,
           but
           more
           especially
           in
           Your
           late
           Declaration
           ,
           which
           cannot
           but
           stop
           the
           Mouths
           of
           the
           Seditious
           and
           Factious
           ,
           preserve
           from
           Apostacy
           the
           doubtful
           ,
           and
           confirm
           the
           Loyalty
           of
           Your
           best
           setled
           Subjects
           ;
           And
           that
           Your
           Majesty
           may
           see
           that
           we
           are
           not
           poyson'd
           ,
           or
           likely
           to
           be
           so
           by
           any
           Seditious
           and
           Factious
           Designers
           ,
           we
           do
           unanimously
           and
           heartily
           assure
           Your
           Sacred
           Majesty
           ,
           that
           we
           will
           stand
           by
           Your
           Majesty
           in
           the
           preservation
           of
           Your
           Person
           ,
           Your
           Heirs
           and
           lawful
           Successors
           ,
           and
           the
           Government
           in
           Church
           and
           State
           ,
           as
           it
           is
           now
           by
           Law
           established
           ,
           with
           the
           last
           drop
           of
           our
           Bloud
           ,
           and
           penny
           of
           our
           Fortunes
           ;
           And
           shall
           be
           ready
           on
           alloccasions
           cheerfully
           to
           give
           You
           such
           large
           Assistances
           as
           (
           joyn'd
           with
           the
           proportionable
           Supplies
           of
           other
           Your
           Majesties
           Loyal
           Subjects
           )
           may
           make
           Your
           Government
           great
           and
           easie
           to
           Your Self
           at
           home
           ,
           and
           valued
           and
           feared
           by
           all
           Your
           Allies
           and
           Neighbours
           abroad
           .
           We
           humbly
           beg
           Your
           Sacred
           Majesty
           to
           give
           a
           gracious
           acceptance
           to
           the
           steddy
           resolutions
           of
           us
           Your
           most
           obedient
           and
           loyal
           Subjects
           ,
           which
           no
           time
           ,
           no
           treachery
           ,
           no
           power
           ,
           no
           fraud
           or
           faction
           ,
           shall
           ever
           make
           us
           decline
           or
           alter
           .
        
         
           
             Your
             Majesties
             most
             Humble
             ,
             Loyal
             ,
             and
             Obedient
             Subjects
             and
             Servants
             .
          
        
      
       
         
           To
           the
           Kings
           most
           Excellent
           Majesty
           .
           
             address
             the
             City
             of
             Glouchester
          
        
         
           
             May
             it
             please
             Your
             most
             Sacred
             Majesty
             ,
          
        
         
           WE
           Your
           Majesties
           most
           humble
           ,
           Loyal
           ,
           and
           Obedient
           Subjects
           ,
           out
           of
           a
           deep
           Sense
           of
           Your
           most
           Princely
           tenderness
           and
           transcendent
           Care
           for
           us
           ,
           and
           all
           Your
           good
           Subjects
           ,
           as
           well
           in
           respect
           of
           our
           Religious
           as
           Civil
           Concerns
           ,
           do
           make
           this
           our
           most
           Humble
           and
           Faithful
           Address
           ,
           returning
           all
           possible
           Gratitude
           for
           Your
           Majesties
           most
           Gracious
           late
           Declaration
           ,
           which
           hath
           like
           a
           Flood
           of
           Goodness
           ,
           Issued
           from
           Your
           Royal
           Heart
           towards
           all
           Your
           Subjects
           ,
           whereby
           all
           Men
           that
           have
           not
           wilfully
           blinded
           their
           Intellects
           ,
           may
           be
           abundantly
           satisfied
           of
           Your
           Majesties
           Fatherly
           Love
           to
           us
           all
           .
        
         
           We
           cannot
           but
           remember
           by
           What
           Frauds
           and
           Machinations
           the
           Subjects
           of
           this
           Your
           Majesties
           Realm
           in
           the
           late
           times
           were
           beguiled
           ,
           and
           under
           pretext
           of
           Religion
           (
           and
           particularly
           this
           City
           ,
           of
           which
           there
           was
           a
           most
           deserved
           Infamy
           brought
           upon
           us
           by
           Men
           of
           seditious
           Principles
           ,
           the
           dregs
           of
           which
           still
           remain
           always
           watching
           to
           disturb
           our
           Peace
           )
           cheated
           into
           a
           Rebellion
           ,
           the
           consequences
           whereof
           was
           a
           sad
           Devastation
           of
           all
           ,
           and
           the
           loss
           of
           the
           best
           of
           Kings
           .
           And
           we
           have
           reason
           to
           believe
           the
           same
           deadly
           poyson
           was
           again
           preparing
           ,
           and
           had
           certainly
           been
           given
           ,
           had
           not
           God
           put
           it
           into
           Your
           Majesties
           Heart
           timely
           ,
           and
           most
           prudently
           to
           prevent
           it
           ,
        
         
           As
           therefore
           we
           are
           bound
           to
           Glorifie
           God
           for
           His
           Mercy
           ,
           so
           we
           make
           our
           most
           humble
           and
           grateful
           acknowledgement
           to
           Your
           Majesty
           for
           Your
           most
           intent
           Vigilance
           to
           save
           us
           from
           so
           portentous
           a
           Storm
           ;
           and
           do
           therefore
           with
           all
           Humility
           and
           Faithfulness
           Prostrate
           our selves
           at
           Your
           Majesties
           Feet
           ,
           solemnly
           vowing
           before
           God
           and
           the
           whole
           World
           ,
           That
           we
           are
           and
           will
           be
           ready
           ,
           to
           the
           last
           drop
           of
           our
           Blood
           ,
           and
           Mite
           of
           our
           Estates
           ,
           to
           stand
           by
           and
           defend
           Your
           most
           Sacred
           Person
           ,
           your
           lawful
           Successors
           ,
           and
           the
           just
           Laws
           by
           which
           you
           govern
           both
           in
           Church
           and
           State.
           
        
         
           The
           God
           of
           Heaven
           and
           Earth
           ,
           by
           whom
           Kings
           Reign
           ,
           Bless
           you
           with
           length
           of
           Days
           ,
           Health
           ,
           and
           all
           affluence
           of
           Wealth
           ;
           Establish
           Your
           Sacred
           Person
           in
           the
           hearts
           of
           your
           People
           .
           Dissipate
           your
           Enemies
           ,
           and
           Confound
           their
           Devices
           ;
           and
           let
           the
           Scepter
           of
           
             Great
             Britain
          
           be
           Sway'd
           by
           you
           and
           your
           Lawful
           Successors
           to
           the
           end
           ot
           Time.
           
        
         
           
             Several
             other
             Addresses
             have
             been
             presented
             to
             His
             Majesty
             ,
             as
             from
             
               Bristol
               ,
               Lyn-Regis
               ,
               &c
            
             which
             there
             is
             not
             room
             to
             Publish
             here
             .
          
        
      
    
     
       
         
           EDINBVRGH
           ,
           Re-printed
           by
           
             John
             Swintoun
          
           ,
           one
           of
           His
           Majesties
           Printers
           :
           Anno
           DOM.
           1681.
           
        
      
    
  

