Epus. Sarum. Epus. Petriburg. Epus. Eliens. Epus. Roffen. Epus. Exon. Epus. Lincoln. Epus. Gloceftr. Epus. Landaven. Epus. Meneven. Epus. Bristol. VOL. XXXVII. REX. X. GEORGIUS Princeps WALLIE. Comes Carlisle, C.P.S. Comes Dartmouth, Senefcallus. Ds. Stawell. Ds. Grantham. Comes Hertford, Ca- Ds. Scarsdale. merarius. Ds. Boston. Ds. Beaulieu. Ds. Camden. Ds. Digby. Ds. Cardiff. Ds. Amberft. Ds. Rivers. Ds. Foley. Ds. Thurlow. Ds. Loughborough. Ds. Gage. Ds. Walfingham. Comes Gainsborough. Ds. Southampton. Comes Scarborough. Ds. Rawdon. Comes Jersey. Comes Cholmondeley. Comes Abercorn. Comes Marchmont. Comes Oxford & Ds. Sydney. PRAYERS. Comes Powis. Comes Temple. Comes Chatham. Viscount Hereford. Viscount Townfhend. -Viscount Weymouth. Viscount Wentworth. Viscount Hampden. Viscount Sackville. Viscount Howe. Viscount Keppel. The Earl of Mansfield fat Speaker by virtue of a former Commiffion. The House was adjourned during Pleasure to robe. The House was refumed. duced.1 George Auguftus Frederick, Electoral Prince of Brunf- The Prince of wick Lunenburgh, being by Letters Patent, dated Wales introthe* in the 24th Year of His Majefty's Reign, created Prince of Wales, and Earl of Chefter, was this Day, in his Robes, introduced, being preceded by the Gentleman Ufher of the Black Rod, Garter King at Arms, the Deputy Earl Marshal, and the Deputy Lord Great Chamberlain of England, and attended by the Lord Prefident, the Lord Privy Seal, His Royal Highnefs the Duke of Cumberland, the Duke of Richmond, and the Duke of Portland (alfo in their Robes) His Royal Highnefs ftanding, prefented his Letters Patent to the Lord Speaker at the Woolfack, who delivered them to the Clerk, and the fame were read at the Table; his Writ of Summons was alfo read as follows; (videlicet) "GEORGE the Third, by the Grace of God, of "Great Britain, France, and Ireland, King, Defender of "the Faith, and fo forth: To Our Moft Dear Son, "George Auguftus Frederick, Prince of Great Britain, "Electoral Prince of Brunfwick Lunenburgh, Prince of "Wales, Duke of Cornwall and Rothfay, Earl of Chef "ter and Earl of Carrick, Baron of Renfrew, Lord of "the Ifles, and Great Steward of Scotland, and Knight "of the Moft Noble Order of the Garter, Greeting. * Sic. King prefent. His Majefty's Speech. tr "Whereas, by Reafon of certain arduous and urgent "Affairs concerning Us, the State, and Defence of Our Kingdom of Great Britain and the Church, We did "lately, with the Advice and Confent of Our Council, "ordain Our prefent Parliament to be holden at Our "City of Westminster, on the Thirty-firft Day of Octo"ber, in the Twenty-firft Year of Our Reign, which "Parliament hath been from that Time, by feveral Adjournments and Prorogations, adjourned, pro"rogued, and continued to and until the Ninth Day of September now next coming, at Our City aforefaid, "to be then there held. We ftrictly enjoining, com"mand You, under the Faith and Allegiance by which "You are bound to Us, that confidering the Difficulty "of the faid Affairs, and Dangers impending, all Ex"cufes being laid afide, You be perfonally prefent at "the faid Day and Place with Us and with the Prelates, "Nobles, and Peers of Our faid Kingdom, to treat of "the aforefaid Affairs, and to give Your Advice; and "this You may in no wife omit, as You tender Us and "Our Honour, and the Safety and Defence of the faid "Kingdom and Church, and the Difpatch of the faid "Affairs. Witness Ourself at Westminster, the Twelfth "Day of Auguft, in the Twenty-third Year of Our "Reign. "YORKE." "I have the Satisfaction to inform you, that Defini❝tive Treaties of Peace have been concluded with the "Courts of France and Spain, and with the United "States of America. Preliminary Articles have been "alfo ratified with the States General of the United "Provinces. I have ordered thefe feveral Treaties to "be laid before you, and I am happy to add, that I "have no caufe to doubt but that all thofe Powers agree "with Me in My fincere Inclination to keep the Cala"mities of War at a great Distance. "The Objects which are to be brought under your "Deliberation will fufficiently explain My Reasons for 66 calling you together after fo fhort a Recefs. Enqui"rics of the utmoft Importance have been long and diligently purfued, and the Fruit of them will be "expected. 60 "The Situation of the Eaft India Company will re"quire the utmost Exertions of your Wisdom to main"tain and improve the valuable Advantages derived "from Our Indian Poffeffions, and to promote and fe"cure the Happiness of the Native Inhabitants of those "Provinces. 16 "The Seafon of Peace will call upon you for an Attention to every Thing that can recruit the Strength "of the Nation, after fo long and fo expenfive a War. "The Security and Increafe of the Revenue in the "Manuer leaft burthenfome to my Subjects will be amongst your first Objects. In many effential Parts "it has fuffered: dangerous Frauds have prevailed, and alarming Outrages have been committed. Exertions "have not been wanting to reprefs this daring Spirit, "nor Pains to enquire into its true Caufes. In any in"ftances in which the Powers of Government may not be equal to its utmost Care and Vigilance, I have no doubt that the Wifdom of My Parliament will pro"vide fuch Remedies as may be found wanting for the "Accomplishment of Purposes in which the material "Interefts of this Nation are fo deeply concerned. Gentlemen of the House of Commons, "I have ordered the Eftimates of the Expences for the Year to be laid before you, from thofe you will "perceive the Reduction which I have made in all the "Establishments, which appear to Me to be brought as "low as Prudence will admit, and you will participate "with Me in the Satisfaction which I feel in this Step "towards the Relief of My Subjects. At the End of a War, fome Part of its Weight muft inevitably be borne "for a Time. I feel for the Burthens of My People, but "I fely on that fortitude which has hitherto fupported "this Nation under many Difficulties, for their bearing "thofe which the prefent Exigencies require, and which "are fo neceffary for the full Support of the National "Credit. My Lords, and Gentlemen, Your "In many refpects Our Situation is new. "Counfels will provide what is called for by that Si"tuation, and your Wisdom will give Permanence to "whatever has been found beneficial by the Experience "of Ages. In your Deliberations you will preferve that Temper and Moderation, which the Importance of "their Objects demand, and will, I have no Doubt, pro"duce, and I am fure that you are unanimous in your "Defire to direct all thofe Deliberations to the Honour of My Crown, the Safety of My Dominions, and the Prof perity of My People." Then His Majefty was pleased to retire ; And the Coinmons withdrew. The Houfe was adjourned during Pleasure to unrobe. The Houfe was refumed, Hodie 'vice lecta eft Billa, intituled, " An Act for Bill pro for"better regulating felect Veftries. mâ read. the Oaths. His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales came to the Prince of Table and took the Oaths, and made and fubfcribed the Wales takes Declaration, and alfo took and fubfcribed the Oath of Abjuration purfuant to the Statutes. This Day George Viscount Hereford fat firft in Par- Lords take liament, after the Death of his Brother Edward Viscount their feats. Hereford. after the Death of his Father Robert Viscount Hampden: Alfo, Thomas Viscount Hampden fat firft in Parliament, Their Lordships having firft at the Table taken the Oaths, and made and fubfcribed the Declaration, and also taken and fubfcribed the Oath of Abjuration pursuant to "To congratulate His Majefty on the Success of His "Endeavours to restore the Public Tranquillity; and to "return His Majefty our most humble Thanks for hav"ing ordered the Definitive Treaties with the Courts "of France and Spain, and with the United States of "America, and the Preliminary Articles ratified with "the States General of the United Provinces, to be "laid before us; and to affure His Majefty, that we "learn with the greatest Satisfaction that all the other "Powers agree with His Majefty in His fincere Incli"nations to keep the Calamities of War at a great Dif ❝tance. Humbly "Humbly and thankfully to acknowledge His Ma "jefty's Royal Regard to the general Welfare of all "His Majefty's Dominions in having called His Parlia"ment together at this early Seafon; and to affure "His Majefty that the most diligent Attention fhall be "given by us to thofe Objects which wait our Deli"beration. To declare our Opinion that the Situation "of the East India Company requires our immediate "Confideration, and our Refolution of using our ut"most Endeavours to maintain and improve the valua "ble Advantages derived from our Indian Poffeffions, "and to fecure the Happinefs of the Native Inhabitants "of those Provinces: "To declare, that animated by His Majefty's Ex"ample, and by the Love of our Country, we shall "take the earliest Advantage of this Seafon of Peace, "to direct our Counfels to every Thing that can re"cruit the Strength of the Nation, after fo long and "fo expensive a War; and that while we express the grateful Senfe we entertain of His Majefty's paternal "Care, in recommending the Security and Increase of "the Revenue, in the Manner the leaft burthenfome "to His People, we fhall be happy to co-operate in "whatever may be found expedient for thofe falutary Purposes, or may tend to counteract thofe Frauds, "and to reprefs that Spirit of Outrage which has been "fo alarmingly prevalent: 66 "Humbly to entreat His Majefty to be perfuaded, "that our utmost Affiduity fhall be employed in pro"viding whatever is called for by the prefent Situation "of this Country, and that, in our Labours for that "Purpose, we shall not only use the utmoft Caution "in regard to whatever the Experience of paft Times "has hewn to be beneficial, but fhall endeavour to "the Extent of our Abilities, to make all fuch Bene" fits permanent: "To profess that it will be our Duty to preferve "that Temper and Moderation in our Deliberations, "which His Majefty has been pleased to recommend, "and which the Importance of their Objects will demand, and that we fhall be anxious not to neglect any Opportunity of meriting the good Opinion His Majefty has graciously expreffed of our unanimous "Defire to fecure and promote the Honour of His Majefty's Crown, the Safety of His Dominions, and "the Profperity of His People." After fome Time, the House was refumed, And the Earl of Scarborough reported from the Com mittee an Address drawn by them as follows: (videlicet) Most Gracious Sovereign, Addrefs re ported and "We, Your Majefty's most dutiful and loyal Subjects, agreed to. "the Lords Spiritual and Temporal in Parliament af"fembled, beg Leave to return Your Majefty our "most humble Thanks, for Your Moft Gracious "Speech from the Throne. "With the most respectful Affection to Your Royal "Perfon and Family, we beg Leave to offer our "fincere Congratulations on the Birth of another "Princefs, and the happy Recovery of the Queen.. Truly fenfible of the Bleffings we enjoy under Your "Majesty's most auspicious Government, we rejoice at every Event that can add to Your Majefty's domeftic Happiness. ઃઃ "We congratulate Your Majefty on the Success of "Your Endeavours to restore the public Tranquillity, "we return Your Majefty our most humble Thanks "for having ordered the definitive Treaties with the "Courts of France and Spain, and with the United "States of America, and the Preliminary Articles, ra"tified with the States General of the United Provinces, "to be laid before us; and we affure Your Majefty "that we learn with the greatest Satisfaction that all cere Inclinations to keep the Calamities of War at a "those Powers agree with Your Majefty in Your fingreat Distance. "We humbly and thankfully acknowledge Your "Majefty's Royal Regard to the general Welfare of all "Your Majefty's Dominions in having called Your "Parliament together at this early Seafon, and we beg Leave to affure Your Majefty that the most di"ligent Attention fhall be given by us to thofe Objects which wait our Deliberation. The Situation of "the East India Company will require our immediate Confideration, and we beg Your Majefty to be af"fured, that we will ufe our utmost Endeavours to "maintain and improve the valuable Advantages derived "from our Indian Poffeffions, and to fecure the Hap"piness of the Native Inhabitants of thofe Provinces. 66 "Animated by Your Majefty's Example, and by the "Love of our Country, we fhall take the earliest Advantage of the Seafon of Peace to direct our Coun"fels to every Thing that can recruit the Strength of "the Nation after fo long and fo expenfive a War; "and while we exprefs the grateful Senfe we enter"tain of Your Majefty's paternal Care. in recommending the Security and Increase of the Revenue in "the Manner the leaft burthenfome to Your People, "we fhall be happy to co-operate in whatever may be may be found expedient for thofe falutary Purposes, "or may tend to counteract thofe Frauds, and to repress that Spirit of Outrage which has been fo alarm❝ingly prevalent. 66 "We humbly entreat Your Majefty to be perfuaded "that our utmost Affiduity fhall be employed in pro6¢ viding what is called for by the present Situation of "this Country, and that in cur Labours for that Pur"pose we fhall not only use the utmoft Caution in "regard to whatever the Experience of paft Times has "fhewn to be beneficial, but shall endeavour to the "Extent of our Abilities to make all fuch Benefits permanent. 66 "It will be our Duty to preferve that Temper and "Moderation in our Deliberations which Your Majesty has been pleased to recommend, and which the "Importance of their Objects will demand, and we "shall be anxious not to neglect any Opportunity of "meriting the_good Opinion Your Majefty has graciously expreffed of our unanimous Defire to fecure "and promote the Honour of Your Majefty's Crown, "the Safety of Your Dominions, and the Profperity of your People." Which Address, being read by the Clerk, was agreed to by the House. B ORDERED, |