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         Berkeley, George Berkeley, Earl of, 1628-1698.
      
       
         
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             A speech made by the Right Honourable George Earl of Berkeley to the Levant company at their annual election, February ix, MDCLXXX His Lordship being governour of that most loyal society.
             Berkeley, George Berkeley, Earl of, 1628-1698.
          
           8 p.
           
             Printed for R. Royston ...,
             London :
             1681.
          
           
             On verso of leaf preceding t.p.: a letter to the printer, dated: March 5, 1680. Signed: B. C.
             Reproduction of original in Huntington Library.
          
        
      
    
     
       
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             Mr.
             
               Royston
               ,
            
          
        
         
           THIS
           inclosed
           Speech
           coming
           by
           accident
           to
           my
           hands
           ,
           I
           take
           the
           Innocent
           freedom
           of
           presenting
           you
           with
           it
           ,
           in
           order
           to
           its
           Publication
           ;
           that
           I
           may
           upon
           this
           occasion
           ,
           at
           once
           express
           my
           forwardness
           to
           serve
           you
           ,
           and
           my
           just
           Respects
           unto
           that
           very
           Honourable
           Peer
           the
           Author
           of
           it
           ,
           and
           those
           Worthy
           Merchants
           to
           whom
           it
           was
           spoken
           .
        
         
           
             SIR
             ,
          
           
             I
             am
             Yours
             
               B.
               C.
               
            
          
           
             
               
                 March
              
               5.
               1680.
               
            
          
        
      
       
         
         
           A
           SPEECH
           Made
           by
           the
           Right
           Honourable
           GEORGE
           EARL
           of
           
             BERKELEY
             ,
          
           TO
           THE
           
             LEVANT
          
           COMPANY
           AT
           THEIR
           ANNUAL
           ELECTION
           ,
           
             February
          
           ix
           .
           MDCLXXX
           .
           
             His
             Lordship
             being
             Governour
             of
             that
             most
             Loyal
             Society
             .
          
        
         
           
             LONDON
             ,
          
           Printed
           for
           
             R.
             Royston
             ,
          
           Bookseller
           to
           the
           Kings
           most
           Sacred
           Majesty
           ,
           MDCLXXXI
           .
        
      
       
         
         
         
           A
           SPEECH
           Made
           by
           the
           RIGHT
           HONOURABLE
           GEORGE
           EARL
           of
           
             BERKELEY
             ,
          
           TO
           THE
           
             LEVANT
          
           Company
           at
           their
           Annual
           Election
           ,
           
             February
          
           ix
           .
           1680.
           
        
         
           
             GENTLEMEN
             ,
          
        
         
           THis
           being
           the
           day
           of
           your
           Annual
           Election
           ,
           I
           am
           come
           to
           wait
           on
           you
           to
           resign
           up
           my
           place
           of
           Governour
           into
           your
           hands
           :
           I
           am
           very
           sensible
           of
           your
           great
           Kindness
           to
           me
           ,
           
           and
           good
           opinion
           of
           me
           ,
           in
           chusing
           me
           your
           Governour
           for
           Eight
           Years
           past
           ,
           for
           which
           I
           return
           you
           my
           hearty
           thanks
           ,
           and
           should
           be
           glad
           in
           return
           of
           all
           your
           favours
           ,
           it
           were
           in
           my
           power
           to
           do
           good
           to
           every
           individual
           person
           of
           this
           Worthy
           Society
           .
        
         
           I
           have
           served
           you
           with
           all
           Faithfulness
           and
           Integrity
           ,
           and
           shall
           never
           be
           wearied
           nor
           discouraged
           from
           serving
           you
           so
           long
           as
           I
           live
           ,
           whilst
           I
           believe
           my self
           capable
           ,
           and
           you
           are
           pleased
           to
           think
           me
           so
           .
        
         
           I
           very
           much
           rejoyce
           my
           interposition
           with
           his
           Gracious
           Majesty
           ,
           hath
           been
           so
           prevalent
           and
           successful
           in
           your
           Concerns
           ,
           that
           you
           have
           been
           left
           freer
           in
           the
           choice
           of
           your
           Embassador
           ,
           than
           ,
           I
           believe
           ,
           you
           ever
           were
           before
           .
        
         
         
           By
           this
           means
           you
           have
           proceeded
           to
           the
           Election
           of
           a
           *
           Person
           of
           Honour
           and
           Integrity
           ,
           a
           Nobleman
           ,
           so
           well
           qualified
           in
           all
           respects
           to
           serve
           you
           ,
           that
           we
           have
           reason
           to
           hope
           we
           shall
           be
           safe
           under
           his
           Lordships
           wise
           Conduct
           of
           our
           Affairs
           ,
           and
           that
           by
           Gods
           blessing
           he
           will
           be
           Instrumental
           to
           deliver
           us
           from
           our
           just
           fears
           ,
           and
           from
           the
           unjust
           pretensions
           and
           demands
           of
           so
           Insolent
           and
           Oppressive
           a
           
             Vizier
             .
          
        
         
           
             Gentlemen
             ,
          
           I
           pray
           God
           to
           bless
           you
           in
           all
           your
           concerns
           at
           home
           and
           abroad
           ,
           by
           Sea
           and
           by
           Land
           ,
           and
           so
           unite
           our
           hearts
           in
           these
           too
           much
           divided
           times
           amongst
           Christians
           ,
           that
           there
           may
           be
           no
           contest
           between
           us
           but
           this
           ,
           How
           we
           should
           best
           express
           our selves
           good
           Protestant
           Subjects
           ,
           good
           Englishmen
           ,
           
           Honourable
           and
           fair
           dealing
           Traders
           ,
           delighting
           to
           do
           our
           Duties
           in
           our
           Generation
           ,
           by
           serving
           God
           ,
           our
           King
           ,
           (
           whom
           God
           in
           Mercy
           long
           ,
           long
           preserve
           to
           Reign
           over
           us
           )
           and
           our
           Country
           .
           I
           have
           no
           more
           to
           say
           ,
           but
           leave
           you
           to
           your
           free
           choice
           .
        
         
           
             His
             Lordship
             ,
             my
             Lord
             of
          
           Berkeley
           ,
           
             was
             the
             same
             day
             ,
             being
             the
          
           9th
           
             of
          
           February
           ,
           
             again
             chosen
             Governour
             of
             the
          
           Turkey
           
             Company
             for
             the
             Year
             ensuing
             .
          
        
         
           
             His
             Excellency
             the
             Lord
          
           Chandois
           ,
           
             His
             Majesties
             Extraordinary
             Embassador
             for
          
           Constantinople
           ,
           
             departed
             from
          
           London
           ,
           Monday
           ,
           February
           xxi
           .
           1680.
           
             in
             order
             to
             his
             Voyage
             .
          
        
         
           THE
           END
           .
        
         
      
    
     
       
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             *
             The
             Right
             Honourable
             
               Iames
            
             Lord
             
               Chandois
               .
            
          
        
      
    
  

