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fiances to make people imagine something very extraordinary
was to happen. The Middlesex justices attended at the house
of the Guildhall, Wetiminfter, at an early hour, and about
fifty of their constables were stationed in the. court-room.
Ani.her large body of constables placed themselves. at the
door of the Swan tavern, Westminster bridge. At a quarter
before one o'clock a body of about forty constables passed
though the park to the palace; and-by this time the num
ber of people, in the. park only, could not be less fen
twenty-five thousand, but their looks spoke peace and good
humour, nothing lik&treafop, or mifprjfion of treafon —His
Majesty left the palace about two; and the procefiion was in
the following order, two harfe grenadiers, with fjords drawn
to clear the way; three state coaches and fix, filled with no
blemen and gentlemen in waiting; a body of horse-guards ;
trumpets ; a b>dy of yeomen of the guards ; fourteen of his
Majesty's footmen, two and two; his Majesty's coach, drawn
by eight cream-coloured horses, with footmen on each fide;
a party of horse-guards, followed by the constables almost
under the heelstf the ' hetfes. AM was quiet in the- park,
fata few-faint hrffes, and a few still fainter huzzas. 'Atthe
door of the Parliament house a little hiding. When the King
arrived, the gun's at Slahgate were fired, and again on his
leaving the house ; and during the period of his being there,
two of the horse-guards paraded Pa,riiament-flreet to fee that
all was quiet. His Majesty was in the house just twenty
minutes, and he returned as peaceably as he went. The
whole number of the people assembled on this occasion were
edimated at sixty thoufoid.
If his Majesty bad been taken into custody yesterday, it must
have been by the ladies ; for there were five women.to tjiree
men, the park through.
1 HOUSE of LORDS, Friday, 061 ber 27.
Resolved and read federal petitions for bringing in appeals.
The Lord Chancellor acquainted the Heue that .is Majesty
had been waited on pursuant to their order, to know when he
would be attended wdh-their^dreisof thanks; and that his
Majesty had appointed two o'clock. The Chancellor and
several of the Members accordingly proceeded to St. James's,
and presented the following :
The Humble ADDRESS of the Right Honorable the Lords
Spiritual and Temporal, in Parliament assembled.
- ..^ Molt gracious Sovereign,
, “ We, your Maj^ftfs,molt dutiful and lpy.al fobjeds, the
Lords Spiritual and Temporal,' in Parliament assembled, beg
leave to return yeur M^elty our humble thanks for your melt
gracious Speech from the throne.
" With the utmost abhorrence and indignation we.fee the
teal design of thole defperaterm.cn, who, by the grossest mis
representations, have deluded and precipitated our unhappy
fellow fubjeds in America, onto, measures no less iubverfive of
their own happEeis and true mteretts, than dangerous to the
piolperity and lafetyrnf GLea&LrEajn.j The powers :they, have
aflumed, and the arbitrary and oppressive ads which they have
done, leave no doubt cf their traivercas pu'rpofe to induce the
colonies to fhrke cft' the contr ul.ofc the Supreme legislature,
and to bury, in an ungrateful oblivion, the remembrance of
the great industry with which they.have been planted; the
fullering care with which they have been surfed; the many
advantages .which they have enjoyed, arid the expence of
b'l^d and treasure with which they have been preceded by
thi nation:'
" We cannot avoid expressing our concern, that the great
tenderness with which yous Majesty has proceeded, and th^
conciliatory disposition which appeared in the last session of
Parliament, instead of having the desired effed of undeceiving
the willed, ana ellabidh% a confidence in the parent Rate,
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have been turned to the advantage, and made inArumenta
to the purposes of this dangerous attempt; and whilst we ac
knowledge this to be the consequence of the difference of in
tention which prevailed here and in America, we are pene
trated with a just sense of the motives which have regulated
your Majesty's endeavours to prevent, if it had been poflible,
the effuhori of the blood of our fellow fubje&s, and the cala
mities which are inseparable from a.ftate of war; but since the
rebellion is now become more general, and manifelts the pur
pole of eftablithing and maintaining an independent empire,
we cannot but applaud your Majesty's revolution to vindicate
the rights, the interests, and the honor of this kingdom, by a
speedy and most deceive exertion ; and for this, purpose, we
think it our indilpenfible duty to declare, that we will sup
port your Majesty with our lives and fortunes; and being
fully persuaded, that in the prefect state of these diforjers,
the most active will, in its eftd, be the molt merciful mode
of proceeding, we hear with pleafute that your Majesty has
increased your naval establishment, and also greatly augmented
your land forces. We are sensible of your Majesty s kind con
sideration, in having done it in such a manner as may be the
lead burthenfome to your kingdoms; and your Majeify may
be assured that we shall cheerfully concur in whatever may be
neceflary to enable your Majesty to profit of the friendly dis--
positions of foreign powers.
" We are deeply impressed by the gracious motives which
induced your Majesty to fend a part of your Electoral troops
to- the garrisons of Gibraltar and Port Mahon, by which as
sistance this country will be enabled to employ a larger num
ber of its own eftabtiihed forces in the maintenance of its au
thority; and we return your Majesty our sincere thanks for
having so providentially pointed out to us a farther refouyce
in that national body of men, so constitutional in their nature,
and so zealous in their duty, the militia of chis kingdom.
" .We cannot fudiciently admire your Majesty's benevolent
declaration, that when the wished far period arrives, that the
unhappy ,and deluded multitude, agaiqft whom this force
will be directed, shall become sensible of their error, your
Majesty will receive the milled with tenderness and mercy ^ ^p,d
we are fully lenfible f the wife and compassionate Sentiment
which has determined your Majesty to delegate authority to
certain perfuns upon the spot, to grant general or particular
pardons and indemnities, in such manner, and to such per
lons as they thall think' fit, .and to receive the fubmiilion of
any province or. colony .wnich shall bedifpofed to return to its
allegiance; and we will most readily concur in granting to the
perlons so commissioned such farther powers as may best tend
to promote and effectuate your Majefty's.Salutary measures.
" Permit us, Sir, to offer our grateful acknowledgments^ to
your Majesty for the full and explicit communication which
yonr Majesty has been pleated to make to us, and at the fame
time to express the jurt fenfe.we entertain of the numerous
blessings we enjoy, flowing from the source of never ceasing
attention with which your Majesty is occupied for. the Safety
and happiness of all your people ; and we beg leave to affuro
your Majesty, that we participate the fame desire which ani
mates your royal bread, and feel no other wish than to re
ettablbh order and tranquillity through the several parts of
your dominions, upon the basis of a close connexion with,
and corrihtiwional dependance upon, Gre^t/Bcitain.
To which has MAJESTY was pleased to .return-the
following most gracious ANSWER.
"My Lords,,
" I recuiveiwith the most sensible fatisfaa.ion.ihi3 address,<
so fully exprclfwe cf your duty and loyalty to me. Nothing
can hi more acceptable than the assurances you give of year
utmoA wppqn to suable me tore^&abbih .order and uanquib