people, will allow fufficient time for our deliberation on the feveral branches of the public fervice that may require our immediate attention: And we beg leave to affure your majefty, that it fhall be our hearty defire to forward your Majefty's moft gracious purpofe, by avoiding in our proceedings all unneceffary delay.

We fincerely rejoice in the profpect of the continuance of the general tranquillity; and it is our firm refolution to give, at a time fo favourable for fuch confiderations, our stricteft attention to all thofe objects that may more immediately affect the internal wel fare and happiness of your people.

We affure your Majefty, that our earneft endeavours fhall not be wanting for the relief of the dif. treffes, which the poor labour under from the high price of corn, if any farther provifions can be made conducive to fo defirable an end.

Permit us, Sir, to congratulate your Majefty on the fafe delivery of the Queen, and the birth of a Prince; and to affure your Majefty of our unfeigned joy on any increase of your domeftic felicity; at the fame time that we confider every addition to your ilJuftrious houfe as a further fecu

rity of our religious and civil li

berties.

We beg leave to condole with your Majefty on the death of his Royal Highness the Duke of York, and to teftify our fincere concern for the lofs of a Prince, whose virtues and amiable qualities, as they diftinguifhed his life, will

remembrance.

ceffity of improving the prefent tranquillity to the purpose of main. taining the ftrength, the reputation, and profperity of this country, we will cheerfully contribute, on our part, to the fuccefs of fuch meafures as fhall be thought most expedient for the attainment of that great end: And that, with this view, we fhall endeavour to cultivate that fpirit of harmony and union, which your Majefty, in your paternal care for the happi, nefs of your people, has most graciously recommended from the throne; and on which the fuccefs of our councils, and the public welfare, fo effentially depend.

His majesty's most gracious answer.

My Lords,

Your readiness to provide for mity and difpatch fo neceffary at the public fervices with the unanithis juucture as well as to avail yourfelves of the prefent general the internal profperity of my peotranquillity, in order to promote the internal profperity of my people, is highly agreeable to me; and I rely upon your affurances, that you will ufe your endeavours to relieve the diftreffes which the poor labour under from the high price of corn.

I thank you for the joy you exprefs on the increase of my royal family; and I feel for the part you take in my concern for the unexpected lofs of my late brother the Duke of York.

Your majefty may be affured, that, being fully fenfible of the ne.

the Commons of Great Britain in

parliament affembled, return your Majefty our humble thanks for

your

your moft gracious fpeech from the throne.

We beg leave moft gratefully to acknowledge your Majefty's goodnefs, and attention to the convenience of your people in calling your parliament together at this time; and to affure your Majefty, that we will endeavour to improve the opportunity which the prefent happy ftate of peace and tranquillity affords, by exerting our utmoft abilities in the profecution of fuch measures as may moft effectually promote the public wel. fare and profperity.

We are equally fenfible of your Majefty's paternal care, in the measures already taken by your Majefty to alleviate the diftreffes of the poor; and of your royal wifdom, in recommending the fame interefting and important object to the confideration of your parliament; and we will not fail to take into our moft attentive deliberation all fuch measures as fhall appear conducive to the accomplishment of that great and moft defirable end.

It is with unfeigned joy that we prefume to offer our congratulations to your Majefty on the late increase of your royal family, by the birth of a Prince; and to affure your Majefty that we regard as an addition to the welfare and happiness of this nation, every increafe of that illuftrious houfe, under whofe mild and aufpicious government our religious and civil liberties have been fo happily maintained and protected.

And it is with equal grief and anxiety that we reflect on the late untimely lofs of your Majefty's royal brother, the Duke of York; whofe early and ready zeal in his country's caufe fhewed him worthy

of the heroic race he fprang from; and whofe amiable virtues, in the more private fcenes of life, muft ever make his memory dear to all who had the happiness of approaching him.

We beg leave most humbly to affure your Majefty, that this houfe will, with a zeal and alacrity becoming the reprefentatives of an affectionate and grateful people, readily grant fuch fupplies as fhall be requifite for the fupport of your Majefty's government, for advancing the honour and intereft of this country, and effectually providing for the public fafety.

And that our regard to your Majefty's recommendation, as well as the indifpenfible duty we owe to thofe whom we reprefent, will make us earneftly attentive to the great object of diminishing the national debt; being convinced that nothing can fo effectually tend or add real luftre and dignity to your Majefty's government, or to give folid and permanent ftrength to thefe kingdoms.

With thefe views, and in thefe fentiments, we will endeavour, with the utmoft unanimity and difpatch, to promote the public fervice, and to deferve, by our fincere and unwearied labours for the general good, that confidence which it has pleafed your Majefty to repofe in us; not doubting of your Majefty's gracious difpofition to confirm and perfect what our true zeal may fuggeft, for the lafting advantage and happiness of your people.

His Majefty's most gracious answer.

addrefs; the part you take in the late happy event in my family, completes the fatisfaction which I receive from it: and your affection to me appears equally manifeft from the share you take in the melancholy incident which we all regret, and ferves as a confolation to me. I fee, with pleasure, the continuance of that zeal, and true public fpirit, which I have long experienced in my faithful com mons, by your attention to the feveral objects recommended to your confideration, and particu. larly to the means of providing against a fcarcity of corn, and for paying the public debt. You may depend upon my invariable atten. tion to the happiness and profperity of my kingdom.

The bumble address to his Majesty, of the right hon. the Lord Mayor, Aldermen, and Commons of the city of London, in Common Council affembled, prefented the 11th of No vember, 1767, on the happy occafion of the birth of a Prince; together with their condolence on the death of his Royal Highness the Duke of Yorks and his Majefty's most gracious anfwer.

May it please your Majesty,

E your Majefty's moft dutiful and loyal fubjects, the Lord Mayor, Aldermen, and Commons, of the city of London, in Common Council affembled, happy in every occafion of approaching your royal prefence with our moft dutiful congratulations, beg leave to exprefs our unfeigned joy on the fafe delivery of that moft excellent princefs the Queen, and the further increase of your royal family by the birth of another Prince.

We cannot but feel ourselves

deeply interested in every event which affects the illuftrious houfe of Hanover, under whofe mild government the British fubjects have, for more than half a century, been bleffed with a full enjoyment of their civil and religious rights, and a feries of happiness unknown to the fame extent in any former period.

Permit us, therefore, royal fir, at the fame time, humbly to of fer our fincere condolence on the much lamented death of your Majefty's royal brother the Duke of York, whofe many eminent and princely virtues have moft juftly endeared his memory to all your Majefty's loyal fubjects, and make the private lofs of the royal family, a public misfortune.

May the Divine Providence long preferve your Majefty; and may there never be wanting one of your Majefty's royal defcendants to be the guardian of our most happy conftitution.

His majefty's most gracious anfewer.

I thank you for this loyal addrefs, and for the fatisfaction you exprefs in the increase in my family thofe expreffions of your zealous attachment cannot but be agreeable to me. The religion and liberties of my people always have been, and ever fhall be, the conftant objects of my care and attention; and I fhall efteem it one of my firft duties to inftil the fame principles into those who may fuc ceed me.

I regard your condolence on the melancholy event of the Duke of York's death, as an additional proof of your attachment to me and my family; and I take this first opportunity of expressing my thanks for it.

jefty's commands, I now meet you here in parliament, being confident that the end of all your confultations will be to fupport the honour of the crown and the juft rights and liberties of the people.

As nothing can be more conducive to thefe great ends, than the independency and uprightness of the judges of the land, in the impartial adminiftration of justice, I have it in charge from his Majefty, to recommend this intereft ing object to parliament, that fuch provifion may be made for fecuring the judges in the enjoyment of their offices and appointments, during their good behaviour, as fhall be thought most expedient.

I fhall be happy to co-operate with you in this great work, fo graciously recommended by the King, and in whatever may tend to the effectual and expeditious diftribution of juftice throughout every part of this flourishing country, whofe conftitution and best fecurity is a government by law.

Deeply interested as we are in the domeftic happiness of our moft amiable Sovereign, you cannot but reflect with pleasure on the increase of his Majefty's family by the birth of a Princefs Royal; and affectionately attached as we muft be to every branch of that illuf. trious houfe, I am perfuaded you

will feel moft fenfibly the affecting event of the death of his Royal Highness the Duke of York, whose many and eminent virtues had juftly endeared him to his majefty and all his fubjects.

Gentlemen of the house of Commons,

I have ordered the proper offi cers to prepare and lay before you

no other fuppliès to ask but fuch as have been ufually given: truft. ing, at the fame time, to your wifdom and zeal, to make further provifions, if the neceffary fupport of government and the fafety of this country fhall require it.

My Lords and Gentlemen, The proteftant charter-fchools have, from their firft inftitution, met with the conftant affiftance and protection of parliament; the fame difpofition, I am perfuaded, will ftill continue, as they are the great fources of industry, virtue, and true religion.

The linen manufacture calls likewife for your utmost attention, and it would be a pleafing circumftance to me, if, during my adminiftration, I could fee foreigners entirely prevented from interfering in any article of this important confumption.

You may depend upon his Majefty's gracious difpofition to confent to all fuch laws as fhall be for the welfare and true intereft of this kingdom.

On my own part, you may be affured, that I will, with the utmost fatisfaction, concur with you in every thing that may promote the public good; and upon all occafions contribute my best endea. vours for advancing the happiness and profperity of Ireland.

The

The bumble addrefs of the house of Lords to his Majefty.

Moft gracious Sovereign,

E your Majefty's moit dutiful and loyal fubjects, the Lords Spiritual and Temporal in parliament affembled, do embrace this earliest opportunity of teftifying our warm and unalterable zeal for your Majefty's facred per-fon, family, and government.

Attached by the double tie of duty and affection, actuated by the moft just confidence, founded on an uninterrupted experience, of your favourable intentions towards this your loyal kingdom, we fhall make it the conftant object of our endeavours to fupport the honour of the crown, and the juft rights and liberties of the people.

Permit us, royal Sir, to affure you, that our minds are fo filled with gratitude at this late inftance of your gracious protection, in recommending to parliament that fuch a provifion may be made for fecuring the judges of the land in the enjoyment of their offices and appointments, during their good. behaviour, as may be found expedient, that we want words to exprefs our fentiments on this fubject, being fully convinced that independence is the bafis of impartiality, and that whatever may tend to the effectual and expeditious diftribution of justice, and a government by law, are the best fecurities of our most valuable conftitution.

Interested as we are in the extenfion of your royal houfe, we cannot fail of confidering every increase of your family a valuable acquifition to the ftate, whilft we feel a filial fatisfaction at every event which adds to the domeftic

comfort of our amiable Sovereign' and his royal confort.

Judge then, royal Sir, how fincere and dear is our concern at the death of his Royal Highness the Duke of York, whofe many and eminent virtues, the early pledges of every great and glorious act, justly endeared him to your Majefty and all your sub. jects.

We beg leave to acknowledge your Majefty's goodness, in fending us a chief governor in every refpect fo well qualified to repre fent your Majefty.

Permit us alfo to affure your Majefty, that the Proteftant charter fchools, the great fource of induftry, virtue, and true religion, fhall have our utmost affistance and protection.

And that the linen manufacture, effential in its every branch and modification to the well-being of this kingdom, fhall employ our unwearied vigilance that foreigners be precluded from participating in the emoluments arifing from the confumption of that important commodity.

And we fhall make it our ftudy to model all fuch laws as fhall appear to us to be conducive to the welfare of this kingdom, in such a manner as to render them deferving of the fanction of your Majefty's approbation.

The humble address of the house of Commons to his Majefty.

Moft gracious Sovereign.

Wiful and loyal fubjects, E your Majefty's most du

the Commons of Ireland in parliament affembled, beg leave to affure your majesty of our firm and inviolable attachment to your Majefty's