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so if not prevented by this greatvend kkongrable Court.It is how to aid ourselves of these men, and of all who incline to their Principles, that we are toler ko Hie Mate y, our Advice , Concurthned,and uenoft Afititadée. These Monsters bring a pub fick reproach upon the Nation in the eytadf all our Neigh bours abroad, while in their Gaze we are mentioned as:as ing the wisest AWlaffinations, and the horcidest Villaines 5 they render us unquitt_ and unsecure at home, they bring Reproach upon our Rat Zion), And are our great plagus. . bec tis for the sake of our fillegtince , for His Majesties Renoferous Reputation abroad, for the vindication of our Religiony and for our own Peace and Tranquility make haste to g Cane Glare cnred aft ef this Were once ¢fieGuated, we might yet hope For qutet, and in order to be making out Yutet more comfortable to us, when once we are come to a Resolution about what relates to the publick peace, and to the respec we owe to His Majesty, we may have actaion of considering what Laws may be ne essary towards the, facilitating the well-govering of our selves and Native Countrey , both as to the regulating our Carriage one towards another, and the seearing our Aftdtes from any thing that may be an easie , ep aitribution of Jusice between than andiman, 49 %o the Improving of our Trade and Commerce abroad , and Entouraing Industry and Fregality aboie; for in all these hings Mrs Majesties care Will norkuil us. And my Lord Cortensisoner amongst his ma ny other advantages, is so well known to be a lover oF hits Countrey, that we heed not fear, but that he will give his Con currence tn What he is allowed do freely to consent to. My Lords and Gentlemen, To encourage un to do all we can towards the service and the Honour of our Glorious Monarch, let us consider him in all his Prional Advantages. Whether in What relates to War or Paste , where has the World afforded such another? One whost Niteral Endowments have been improved by his great Experience, at home and abroad , in Armies and Courts, by the greatest erepts,of the mos differing kinds , those of pros perity and facets, and of adversity and opposition , of ha gards and reyle, and of Authority and Command. Did ever man sh.w to exal an Honesty, in the strich adhering to His Word; such Temperance and Sobriety, fo Indefatigeble a di gence i) Affairs, to Undaunted a Courage upon all occasions, and o unwearied Clemency towards the most obfinate ma licious Offsnders? Did ever Heroes compleat the Charter so fully, in overcoming bravely , and thewing gentleness to the varquished? And ¥ must say, the Trumpy of His Pateice are not Hy obffurent Glories; nor is the forgiving of those whose virulent Tongues, would have Tainted his Fame, if their malice could have reached it, what tt least to be admired in thin 5 what Reputation other Princes have laboured for, at the last expence of Blood and Treasure,and the putting of a con sant constaint upon themselves, fits a caste upon him , bar what they would have, te forces from the Coestiences of his very Enemies by his Merit,and it coste him no more than to them, ‘But this There is not for me, I do Aim wrong and while It may be at this very moment, Ae is receiving the Acclamations of His cond Subjects, in the ehief Cry of our Neighbour Nacion, ac the great Solemnity of His Coronation there, I am derraying from Him here, by giving him to low a Characer, 1 strone'y add, that He gave to Subjects the greatest ex ‘ample of Loyalty and Obedience while He ‘won one Himself, and now He is an example to al Kings In’ His Love, ‘His Cle mency, and Care towards his People. Let us give Him the re- Burn of our Love, our Fidel'ty, and our'Obedience, And'fee ing He sakes pleasure in nothing so much,as'In our felicity and prosperity, let it be an additional tye upon us to advance His Honour and Geatnest, by all the endeavours of our Lives. Without reserve, and with our whole Fortunes,hich adder His protesidog we may (if we please) so peaceably and com fortably enjoy , Afay it please your Sacred Majestys 7our Majesties gracious and a kind remembrance of the Ser viest done by this your aocient Kingdom, to the late King your Brother of ever-Glorious Memory, shall rather rakse in us ardent dares to exceed whatever we have, done formerly,than make us consider there as deserving the Esteem your Majesty , pleased to express of them, in your Letter to us dated the 28th of Adant. Tagdeath of that our excellent Monarch is ta mered by us to all the degrees of Grief that are consistent with our great Joy for the’Succession of your Sacred Maje sy, who has not only continued, ‘but secured the Happinest which His Wisdom, Wis ‘Justice, and Clemtary procured to us. And having the temeur to be the ‘Act Parliament which kneete by your Royal Authority, of which We are very fensi- Die, your M.j.Ry may be “ecodSdent that We “will offer such Laws as as beh fee are ‘your Majesties Sacred ‘Perfe, the Royal Family and Gvernment, and be so exemplarily Loyal, #1 to raise your Honour and Greatness to the mermost of our fewes which we shall ever esteem both our Duty and Interest. ot Meal'we have any thing dadone for extirpating all Fa naticismn, but especially those fanatical Murderers and Afaf figs, and for detesting and purnishing are late Conspirators, whose pernicious and execrable designt did so much tend to subvert your Majesty’s Government, and ralne ye and all your Majesties faithful Subjets. We can assure your Majesty tht the Subjecte of this your Majesties ancient Kingdom are derous to exceed all these Predecessors in extraordinary marks of Affection, and Obedience to your Majesty, that ¢ God be praised the onely way to be Popular with us, is to be emittedy Lofal Your Majesties care of us when you took us to be your Special Charge 4 your’ Wisdom in extin guishing the seeds of Rebellion and FaGion amongst us , your Justice which was so gray as to be forever exemplary. But above all, your Majesties free and cheerful securing to us our Religion then you were the late King you Royal Brother’s Commitsener , now again renewed when you are our Sovereign, are what your Subjects here can never forget. And therefore your Majesty may expel that we will think your Commands sacred as your Person, and that your Inclination will prevent our Debates. Nor did ever any who represented our Monarchs as theft Commissioners, ( except your Royal Self) meet with greater Respect, or more exact Observates from a Parliament, than the Duke of Queensberry ( whom your Majesty Has so wisely chosen to represent you in thle; and of whole ediment Loyalty, and great Abwities in all his former Employments, the Natlod hath ten so many proofs) that find from, Hey it please your Sacred Majesty, Tour Majestees rmost Humble, most Faithful, and most Obee dren, Subjects and Servants, Tanahne of the Parliament. 1¢ Sub. At Edinburgh the 28: of April Prth Cancels 1685. J.B. D. Pari. _ The Aéta which have already part in this Par iament will be Published at large in our next, Madrid, Aprilaé. The Duke de Mediza Celi, who here five years past has been Chief Minister of State desiring to retire, wrote on he instant to the King, representing that the ill condition of his health reached him incapable of bearing any longer the weight of that greatmployment, and praying his Majesties leave to withdraw from it, which the King was unwilling to grant, but the Duke de Meding Cel repeating his instances, his Majesty was pleased to condescend thereunto, and on the 21 wrote a very kind Letter to the Duke for that purpose. His Ma jesty has once himelf dispatched all publick affairs, with the assistance only of the Secretary of the Uni versal dispatch. Yesterday the King and Queen went to Aruajuez 7 Leagues from hence, and at the same time, the Duke de Medina fell removed from the House near the Palace, where, he has lived dus ing his Ministry, to one of his own at the other end of the Town near the Buen Retire, retaining fif hhe other three Great Offices of Master of the Horse,High Steward, and President of the Council of the Indies, Advertisements. Hereas the Major part of the Creditors of Mr. Johm Staley Deceased, have Subscribed the Articles Pro ofed by his'$on, and‘Yeemp nothing can be effected for the one of the Creditors unless they all come in, they are a gain earnestly désired by him to come in and $ign the said articles which are left at the Rose Yavera ncar Temple Bar, without further delay, that to the Estate may not be left to his and his Families ctter ‘rauine. And it is ‘Wkewife desired by bit that all the Chedirérs would meet at the said place on the 12th dastant at 3 in the Afternoon to boost a new Afignee the the Old one being dead, . Queer Stolen out of the Park of Sir Thomas Wilbraham of Weston in Shropshire, in Baler Week last, two Geldings; one a Brown-Bay, with a black Main and Tail, and some White Hairs about one of his Petlocks, about 9 years old, between Sgand 14 hands High, Paces and Trots. The others strang Light-Gray Nege. searce 14 hands high, very plain shaped, about 10 years old, half his Main car, Paces well and = Trors. Whoever gives notice of them, or either of them at Sir Tho mas Wilbrabasm’s abovesaid, or to Mr. Richard Egerton at the General Post Office in London, shall be well rewarded, Oft.er Stolen from the Earl of Litchfields House in St. James’s Park, upon the 25th of April last part, a little black ‘and white Spaniel ‘Bitch, ‘having had one of her fore Leggs formerly, ceeked, wit: 15 eth deer ony if any ote will being the said‘Spaniel to George His Majesties Umagg keeper in 8¢, James's Peck, shall have 203 reward,
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London Gazette
London, Middlesex, GB
Fri, May 04, 1685
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