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Speech to both Houses on Parliament's first meeting
The Duke of Grafton as Lord Lieutenant presents the King's speech to Lords and Commons. He notes the Crown's concern for public calamities and distant dangers from a contagious distemper, urging vigilance and prudence. The monarch promises remedies to restore trade and a thriving nation, and mentions a Bank charter via a Great Seal Ireland commission to gather voluntary subscriptions.
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Duke of Grafton
House of Peers
Commons
Gertlemen
Ireland