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From the General Evening I'oft, of October 23,
1775, we ^ave th e following Advices, viz.
LONDON, October 28.
YESTERDAY about noon his Majesty went
frem the Queen's Palace to St. James's,
attended only by two footmen behind his
coach. About ten minutes before two his
Majesty got into the state coach, attended by the Duke
of Ancaufter and Lord Bruce, and proceeded to the
Houfeof Peers, where being fcated on the Throne and
a message having been lent to the Commons, requir
ing their attendance, his Majesty opened the prefect
session of Parliament with the following Speech :
“ My Lords, and Gentlemen,
“ THE present filiation of America, and my
constant define to have your advice, concurrence, and
affilfance on every important occahon, have deter
mined me to call you thus early together.
“ Those who have long too fuccefsfully laboured
to inflame my people in America by gross mifiepre
fentations, and to infufe into their minds a fyltem of
opinions repugnant to the true constitution of the co
lonies, and to their subordinate relation to Great-
Britain, now openly avow their revolt, hostility, and
rebellion. They have raised troops, and are colkft
ing a naval force ; they have feizedthe public reve
nue, and affumedto tuemfelves legislative, executive,
and judicial powers, which they already exercise in
the most arbitrary manner, over the perlons and pro
perties of their fellow fubje&s . •And although many
of these unhappy people may (fill retain their ' yfay,
and may be too wife not to fee the fatal confequer.ee
of this usurpation, and wifi to nfift it, yet the tor
rent of violence has been strong enough to compel
their-acquiescence till a Sufficient force Shall appear to
support them.
“ The authors and promoters of this desperate
conspiracy have, in the conduct of it, derived great
advantage firm the difference of our intentions and
theirs. They meant only to amuse by vague ex
pressions of attachment to the Parent State, and the
itrongeft protestations of loyalty to me, whilst they
were preparing for a general revolt. On our part,
though it was declared in your last Pflion that a re
. bellion exited within the province of the Massachu
setts Bay ; yet even that province we wished rather
to reclaim than to Subdue. The resolutions of Par
liament breathed a fpnit of moderation and forbear
ance ; conciliatory propositions accompanied the
measures taken to enforce authority ; and tiie coer
cive a&s were adapted to cases of criminal combina
tions abiongd fubjeas not then in arms. I have
aftd with the fame temper; anxious to prevent, if
it had been possible, theeffufion of the blood of my
fubje&s; and the calamities which are inseparable
from a ft^e of war ; Rill hoping that my people in
America would have difeerned the traiierous views
of their leaders, and have been convinced, that to be
a fubje& of Great Britain, with all its consequences,
is to be the freed member of any civil society in the
known world.
“ The rebellious war now levied is become more
general, and is manifestly carried on for the purpose
of establishing an independent empire. I need not
dwell upon tire fital effects of thejuccefs of such a
plan. The object is too important, the spirit of the
Eritifh nation too high, the rtfourees with which
God hath blessed her too numerous, to give up so
many Colonies which (he has planted with great in
dustry, nursed with great tenderness, encouraged
with many commercial advantages, and ^rote&ed
and defended at much expence of blood and treasure.
“ It is now become the part of wisdom, and (in
its effects) of clemency, to put a speedy end to these
disorders by the molt decisive exertions. For this
purpose, I have increased my naval establishment,
and greatly augmented my land forces ; but in such
n manner as may be the lead burthenfome to my
kingdoms.•
" I have allo the fasisfaaion to inform you, that I
have received the most friendly offers of foreign
abidance ; and if I Shall make any treaties in con-
Sequence thereof, they Shall be laid before you. And
I have, fa testimony of myaffeftion for my people,
who can have no cause in which I am not equally
interested, sent to the garrisons of Gibraltar and Pert
Mihon a part of my Electoral troops, in order that
a larger number of the eltablifhed forces of this king
dom may be applied to the maintenanceof its autho
rity ; and the national militia, planned and regulated|
withequal regard to the rights, fafety, and protec-|
lion of my crown and people, may rive a farther
extent and activity to our military operations.
" When the unhappy and deluded multitude
against whom this force will be directed, (hall be-|
come sensible of their error, I (hall be ready to receive §
the milled with tenderness and mercy ! and in order
to prevent the inconveniencies which may arise from 1
the great distance of their Situation, and to removel
as Goa as possible the calamities which they fuffer,)
I (nail give authority to certain perlons upon the fpotl
to grant general or particular pardons and indemni-/
ties, in inch manner, and- to such persons as theyj
shall think fit, and to receive the submission of anyl
Province or Colony which dial! be difeofed to returnl
to its allegiance. It may be also proper to authorife §
the persons so commiiiioned to reflate such Province !
er Colony, so returning to its allegiance, to the freel
exerciie of its trade and commerce, and to the fame |
protection and security as if such Province or Colony 1
had never revolted.l
" Gentlemen of the House of Commons,
" I have ordered the proper eßimates for the en
suing year to be laid before you ; and 1 rely on your
affe&ion to me, and your resolution to maintain the
just rights of this country, foe such supplies as the
present circunßtances of our affairs require. Among
the many unavoidable ill ccnfequences of this rebel
lion, none affe&s me more fenlibly than the extra
ordinary burthen which it mult create to my faithful
fubjeHs.
" My Lords, and Gentlemen,
" I have fully opened to you my views and
intentions. I he constant employment of my thoughts,
and the most earned withes of my heart, tend wholly
to the lately and happiness of all my people, and to
the rc-eßablilhment of order and tranquillity through
the teveral parts of my dominions, in a close cou
re&ion and constitutional dependance. You fee the
tendency of the present disorders, and I have Rated
to yon toe meafores which I mean to pursue for fup
prHFing them. Whatever remains to be done, that
may farther contribute to this end, I commit to your
wisdom. Audi am happy to add, that, as well
from the affiances I have received, as from the gene
ral appearance of affairs in Europe, 1 fee no proba
bility that the measures which you may adopt will be
interrupted by disputes with any foreign power."
As soon as his majesty's Speech had been read in the
Upper Assembly by the Lord Chancellor and Clerk of
that Honourable Assembly, Lord Townfet d rose up, and
in a very manly and masterly manner went fully into the
unhappy disputes betwixt America and this country ; at
the conclusion of which lie moved an humble Address
}The Solicitor General likewise replied to C. Barre,
accused him of drawing falfe inferences from his own
premßvs, entered with great spirit into the merit of
the prelent vigorous measures (admitting we had loft
all the places they would insinuate) in order to put
us upon a proper footing to enter even upon a nego
.ciation with the Americans.
I Atten o clock Mr. Burke rose, and fpske for near
I two hums. He raised the laugh of the house at Lord
} N 's expence, by repeating feme vaunting ex
pressions (which he declared had fallen from his
iLordfllip in Parliament heretofore) and placing them
lin a ridiculous contrast with the unfortunate events
[which have of late taken place. Speaking seriously
1 he House again divided upon the Address as originally
moved for; Contents 66, Proxies 10; Not Contents 33.
Fhe House broke up about eleven o'clock, and ad-
Ijourned till next day.
The arguments in the Houfeof Peers turned entirely
lon American affairs. The Lords in A
Icandidly1 candidly owned they had been misinformed last year, and
that their measures were consequently founded in error,
and had therefore failed of fuccels. This concession
turniibed mater If severe remark to the Lords of the
;Minority ; the D- of P pointed out the falfe
,policy of continuing the dispute with the Colonies, and
I tirged Administration to flop the further ravages of fire
§ and iwerd. The D--- of R-- d followed the R—-d
I P—te s argument with his ufurl inaccuracy and inelegance
} ot manner, but with much force of matter. Lord
1 5. uc, in a most warm and pifturefque flow of words,
I painted the prelent ill eftefts ot the contest, and shewed
I how much mere fatal the consequences might be if the
^unnatural war was putfued. His Lordihip was ex
(tremely Severe on Administration for the impotency arid
} inexpediency 61 their measures ; and after intimating
# jhutoe introduction of foreign troops without leave of
IParliament, was high trejfn to the corftitutian, hoped that
toe day w^uld come, when those who put that part of the
jfpeech into his M y's mouth, whi^h mentions their
jbeing sent to Gibraltar and Minorca, would be called to
; a proper account, and undergo an exemplary punishment.
; Lord C r (poke to the fallacy of the Addrefles, and
; t^e unfair meahs used to procure them, which he proved
Iby citing an instance of fhameful partiality and undue in-
| fluence, which fell within his own knowledge. Lord
} F -rs opposed the Address.
Col. Barre entered minutely into the confcquences
of the hammer campaign, described the situation of
the King's forces as op a wen, or little excrescence
of land, blocked up within the walls of Boston, and
the fleet not even mailer of the river in which it lies :
he drew a conclusion, that if any army of 22,000 of
our forces, with 20,000 Provincials and a fleet of
22 fail of the line, with more tha, as niany frigates,
were 3 years in subduing Canada, though compleated
every spring---what little profpe& could there be for
10,900 men to effeft the conquest of all America.---
He told the Minister, that as he cxpe&ed but little
information from him, he would give him fome:---
that he had receiveda letter from a Mijor Caldwell
who was fettled on a large eßate in Canada, who
allured him, that the Canadians were not by any
means to be driven into the war; that he had tried
the arts of persuasion in vain ; that he affembkd
about 1200 of them together, who came with large
sticks, but had concealed 4.00 firelocks in the woods,
which they were determined to make use of against
the Englhh, if they forced them to take either fide :
Col. Barre further added, that General Carleton and
Lord Pitt, were within aquarter of an hour of fall
ing into the hands ®f Johnny Herbert, a barber, who
was now a Major tn the Provincial service: he ob
served, that he and his friends were confuted by the
Ministry as the leaders of fashion ; that their con
versation with each other was, which of them fnould
go to the Tower firif; but this they regarded not ;
oppose the King they could not wish to do, fer
their anchors fitted h:s family on the throne, but
to carry their point against the present unfeeling Ad
minilhation, he would readily go to the block.
Lord Barrington answered Governor Johnston
and Col. Barre, and denied the difafte&ion of the
officers, &c. allured the House, that they would re
ceive fatisfa&ory accounts to the contrary in seven or
eight days.
The Right Hon. the Lord Mayor , o ke againh ri / Ad
dicts; called the war agaioftthe Americans a murderous
war ; and laid, that he fhouid confider every fubjeft who
fell cn either fide as aflaffinated by the M -r, and
their blood tube laid to "is charge; he concluded with
recemtrending an Address to the King, that he would be
pleated to point out some method of conciliating the affec
tions of the fubje&s of all parts of the empire
Governor Jonnfton spoke on the infuffiriency of the
prefect forces, to carry this favourite point of Admihiftra
tion ! Heaverred, that a general diffatirLaion prevailed
amongst the King's troops, already at Boston ; and that
three field-officers of the five regiments, lately embarked
at Cork, solicited leave to resign ; of this he pledged him
felf to bring evidence to the bar, and dared them to call
for it.
General Conway defended the Americans with ah un
ufuai warmth cf arguments: He called for information
from the Freafury Bench, what part of America we might
deem cur own: A/ked whether Canada, whether Halifax,
fay, whether Boston itielf, owned at this Time the
fuperioiyy of the British arms ?---He declared his con
science forbad his alleat to the b ry of the Provin
cials; and therefore he firmly protested against the
Address.
Lird George Germaine replied to him in favour of the
Address, and consequently supported the measure of
government ; but threw out nothing new, except that he
had received a letter fiom Gen. Burgoyne, who said, that
notwithrtanding the difirefies arid obrticles the King's
troips met with, they were zealous and determined in
defence of their country.
ihebufinefs of Parliament was opened in the House
of Commons by (wearing in several Members; after
which the Speaker read twice his Majority's most gracious
Speech from the Throne ; whereupon Mr. Ackland, son
to Sir Thomas Ackland; moved tpr a dutiful and loyal
Address to his Majesty in a very elaborate speech, highly
commending the lenity and forbearance of government
withreSpedt to America, and enforcing thd neceflity of
afluring his Majesty of the approbation of the measures
already taken against the Americans, and of firm sup
p r: from hid faith A.Commons in the prosecution of the
war.
1 he motion for an address was fecorided by Mr. Lyttle
ton, late Governor of Jamaica, who likewise expatiated
on the necessity of ftrengthtaing the hands of Govern
ment.
Lord John Cavendiffi moved for an amendment, which
belabored along and warm conversation; in which the
minilby were pretty roundly told of the fatal effects of
the me; fares of the last fefiions.
th his Majesty for his moA gracious Speech. This Lord-
Ship was Seconded by L~J Dudley. The Marquis of
Rockingham was the next who fp< ke ; be differed greatly
in opinion trom me two firfl-mentioned Lords, and at
the end of his speech ptopofed an amendment to the Ad
dress, which brought oh a very interesting and long debate,
in which the following Right Honourable Members
affixed with the three above, Lord Rochford, Lord Co
ventry, the Duke of Grafton, Lord Sandwich, Lord
Lyttelton, the Bithop of Peterborough, Lord Dartmouth,
Lord Effingham, Lord Grosvenor, the Duke of Man
chefler, Lord Gower, the Duke of Richmond, Lord
Shelburne, Lord Warwich, and Lord Ferrers ; alter
which the question was put for agreeing to the amend
ryent, and the house divided, when the numbers were as
follow; Not Contents 69, Proxies 11; Contents 29,
Puxies 0.
I At co minuses after one Mi. Eunning rose. He pointed
I out the illegality of introducing foreign troops into any
] part of his Mjetty's dominions, without the consent or
J Parliament, and shewed the bad tendency of such a mea
sure, and of what evil e nfequences it might hereafter be
productive, were it now fuffered to pass into a precedent.
j He was replied to by the Attorney General.
I The House did not rife till part four o'clock on Friday
§ mornings Upona division there appeared,
I For the Address without any amendment 278
1 Aguinft it - - 108
On Thursday a new petition of Mr. Sayre to the
House of C®mmons, complaining of an undue elec
tion for the borough of Seaford in Sussex, was pre
lented to the Houle by Mr. Sawbridge, Lord Mayor
cleft, and seconded by Sir George Yonge.
An account of what passed yetterday on his Ma
jesty's going to the House of Peers. Mr. Same's
commitment to the Tower having railed the curiufity
of the public to an extravagant pitch, the fleets of
Weßminßer were crouded by eleven in the morning.
On Tuesday a hand bill, signed “ A Poor Me
chanic," was distributed in great numbers, which
produced an answer on the following day, intimating
that the Magistrates bad provided efte&ual means to
apprehend, and bring to jurtice, persons attempting
to violate the laws. Fifty thousand of these last
papers were distributed. Sir John Fielding's adver
tisement combined with the above circumstances to
make people image fomethiog very extraordinary was
to happen. The Middletex Judices attended at the
house of the Guildhall, Weßminßer, at an early
hour, and about 50 of their constables were Rationed
in the Court-room. Another large body of con
(tables placed themselves at the door of the Swan
Tavern, Weftminfler-bridge. At a quarter before
one o'clock a body of about 40 constables pafled
through the Park to the Palace ; and by this time
the number as people, in the Park only, could not
be lets than 25,000; but their looks spoke peace and
good humour ; nothing like treason, crmiiprdion of
treason---His Majelty left the Palace about two ;
and the procession was in the following order; two
horse grenadiers, with fwoids drawn to clear the wav ;
three Rate coaches and fix, filled with noblemen and
gentlemen in waiting; a body of Imrle-guards •
trumpets;' a body of yeomen of the guards; four
teen of his Majeßy's footmen, two and two ; his
Majesty's coach, drawn by eight cream-coloured
horses, with footmen on each fide ; a party of horfe
guards, followed by the constables dlmoft under the
heels of the horses. All was quiet in the Park,
save a few faint hisses, and a few, dill fainter huzzas.
At the door of the Parliament house a little hissing.
When the King arrived, the guns at Stangate were
fired, and again on his leaving the Houle ; and during
the period of his being there, two of the horse-guards
paraded Parliamehtrftrect to fee that all was quiet.
His Majesty's was in the House just 20 minutes, and
he returned as peaceably as he went. The whole
number of the people affembied on this occasion were
estimated at 60,000.
If his M had been taken into custody yester
day, it mutt have been by the ladies ; for there were
five women to three men, the Park through.
Friday, October 27.
Resolved and read several petitions for bringing in
appeals.
The Lord Chancellor acquainted the House that
his Majesty had been waited on pursuant to their
order, to know when he would be attended with
their Address of Thanks; and that his Majesty had
appointed two o'clock. The Chancellor and several
variation of the address.
The humble Petition of the Lord Mayor, Al
dermen, and CuMMONsef the City of London.
in Common council aflembled,
SH£WETO,
TH Al' this Court having takenfnto its I^aft Serious
consideration the present drifrefTed Situation if our
febow subjects in America, are exceedingly alarmed for the
consequences cf tho.e coercive meafurei, which are pursu
ing -gainft them—measures that muff notwithstanding
the rreat uncertainty of their success) eventually be pro
^uffne of new and more burthenfome taxes, the increase
of an enormous national debt; and finally, we fear the
lof\ of the most valuable branch of our commerce, on
which the existence of an infinite number of industrious
manufacturers and mechanics entirely depends.
That his Mjelly having been graciously pleased, in
answer to a late humble and dutiful address and petition
to the throne, praying d cessation of hostilities with Ame
rica tor the purpose of obtaining time, and thereby giving
an opportunity for a happy and lading reconciliation with
his Majefly's American colonies, to declare, that be
fo^id abide by the sense of bis parliament, this court con
ceive it to be their indilpenfible duty, thus early in the
session, in the molt refpedful manner to apply to this
Right Hon. House, that it will be pleated to adopt such
measures for the healing of the present unhappy dilutes
between the mother country and the colonies, as may be
tweedy, permanent, and honorable.
as de pre efit fruaton of affa'l% he compared Ame
rica o a people who ted emancipated themselves, and
deferbed the Mother Country as a piratical disturber
of tie ports and the naval trade of the Colonies.
Thedilgraceful blocking up nf our troops in Bolton;
he piurtiaycd with his wonted ability of description;
and writer lamenting the danger of this country, it
the dispute with .America continued, he advised Ad
ministration no longer to make England appear like
a porcupine, armed at all points with a&s of parlia
ment, oppredive to the trade and freedom of Ai, rica,
but to fliew a friendly countenance, and to nrut die
CulonUfs with open arms.
Mr. Charles Fox followed Mr. Burke, and with his
ufcal vehemence and asperity aimed his satire perfonnally
at Lord N , describing his Lordflrip as the blundering
pilot who had brought us into our present difficulties.
" Administration (fays Mr. Fex) exult at having, brought
us inte l loch a dilemma as the ablest of men cannot ex
tricate us from; they have reason to cry aloud in tri
umph, Lord Chatham, the King of Pruflia, nay, Alex
ander the Great, never gained more in one campaign
than the noble L r rd has loft—he has loft a whole Con
tinent—most able. adVifer, most accomplished General 1"
Mr. Fox mixed his raillery with some very serious ob
servations on the conduct of the Ministry, and took cc
cafion to mention the old political niftinaions cf Whig
and Tory, describing the present Members of f. n
as enemies to freedom, and rank Tories.
As soon as he concluded, Lord N —th rose, arid after
entering into a long justification of himfelf, and the plan
of conduct he had pursued while in office (replying with
corfiuehible spirit to the insinuations which bad Leen
thrown out against, him bv Lord John Cavendiih, Mr.
Buike, Mr. hr, and other tweakers in opposition) his
Lordihip justified the measures of Administration; Shew
^^ by ftiong arguments that they were founded as much in
prudence and-wifuon) ar the Situation 01 affairs wouhlailow.
His Lordship nek: entered into a driquifirion of the Terms
Whig and Tory, and proved that the preterit Minirteri
acted on the true principles of Whiggifm, and that the
measures Sketched out in the speech, and echoed back in
the address, as proper td be offered to America, were mull
likely to effect an hontarable reconciliation.
Majority 170
The following is a Copy of the Petition of the Common
Council to the Hotite ot Lords and Commons, whicli
was prevented to each House by the Sheriffson Thursday
last. They are both in the fame words with only a
A motion being made for re-committing the Address,
agreat debate ensued, in which m$ of the principal
fteakers on botb fdes took a very warm part! Parti
cular objection was made to the following clause;
" We thankfully acknowledge the gracious confiderati
<c ons which induced your Majefy to take this fieb,
(meaning the introduction of bis electoral troops %n.o
the garrijo, of Gibraltar and Port-Mabon.) Yle
gentlemen in opposition considered this clause as a Jud
apfrobatian of the measure ; wbil, the friends of Ad
minijiiation infifed it was no more than a compliment
to bis Majejifs good Intentions, and left the measure
itfelf a matter of future deliberation. Mr. W---burne
and Mr. D--ning bad a long converjation upon the
different interpretations of the clause.
“ My Lords,
J Receive •with tee most fenJible fatisfaflion this
Address, fofully exprtfroe of far duty and loyalty
to me. Nothing can be more acceptable than the afa
rances you give of your utmoffyport to enable me to
le-er ablijb oraer and tranquility throughout all my
dominions, and I fball most heartily concur with any
measures that may tend to so salutary a purpose. '
FRIDAY, October 27.
A report was made from the Committee appointed
to draw up an Addrejs to his Majefly, that the Com
mittee bad drawn up an Address, vubicb was read.
Refolded, That the said Address be prevented to bis
Majefy by the whole House.
Ordered, That such Members as are of the Privy
Council do watt on bis Majejiy to know when be will
be attended therewith.
Mr. C---wall acknowledged that there bad been
mismanagement somewhere ; but whether by the Par
liament in not granting a fufficient force ; by the Mi
nify in not properly applying the forces granted ; or by
''" ofyaers who bad the command of them, in not exer—
ci/ing them efrClually, be would not then assert, but
probably might one day afford matter for enquiry m that
House. However, be couldnot atsid faying thus muck
“ Permit us, Sir, to offer our grateful acknow
ledgments to your Majesty for the' full and explicit
communication which your Majesty has been pleased
to make to us, and at the fame time to express the
just sense we entertain of the numerous blessings we
enjoy, flowing from the Source of never-ceasing at
tention with which your Majesty is occupied for the
fafety and happineU of all your people ; and we beg
leave to affine your Majesty, that we participate the
fame desire which animates your royal bread, and
L el no other with than to ic-eftablifh order and 'tran
quility through the several parts of your dominions,
upon the balls of a close connection with, and con
stitutional dependence upon, Great-Britain.
To nficb bis Majefy was pleased to return the
following most gracious Answer.
“ With the utmost abhorrence and indignation
we fee the teal design of those desperate men, who,
by the grossed mineprefentaticns, have deluded and
precipitated our unhappy fcllow-fobicas in America,
into measures no less subversive of their own happi
ness and true intercHs, than dangerous to the probie
itty dno fafety of Great- Britain. The powers they
have assumed, and the arbitrary and 01preffive a&s
which they have done, Dave no doubt of their trai
teious purpose to induce the Colonies to Shake off the
contioul of the hiprerne legislature, and to bury in
an ungrateful oblivion, the remembrance of the great
'industry with which they have been planted ; the fof
tering toe with which they have been nursed ; the
many advantages which they have enjoyed, and the
expence of blood and treasure with-which they have
been protested by this nation.
“ We cannot avoid expressing our concern, that
the great tenderness with which your Majesty has
proceeded, and the conciliatory dilpofition which ap
peared in the lad session of Parliament, inffead 'of
having the desired effta of undeceiving the milled;
and edabhlhing a coi fidence in the patent state, have
been turned to the advantage, and made inftrumentai
to the purposes of this dangerous attempt; and whilst
"°f C ^ n ° w lfdgc this to be the consequence of the
diflcrence of intention which prevailed here and in
America; voe die penetrated with a just sense of the
motives which have regulated your Majeft, 's endca
vcuis to prevent, if it bad been possible, the effufion
of the blood cf our fellow fubje&s, and the calami
ties which arc inseparable from a state of war; but
since the rebellion is now become more general, and
manifests the purpose of eftablifiring and maintaining
an independent empire, we cannot but applaud your
Majeft) $ itfolmion to vindicate the rights, the in
terells, and the honour of this kingdom, by a speedy
and most decisive exertion ; and for this purpose, we
think it our indifycnfible duty to declare, that we
will Support your Majesty with our lives and for
tunes ; and being fully pufuaded, that in the present
date of these diurders, the molt a&ive will, in its
effe&, be the most merciful mode of proceeding, we
hear with ple.Sure that your Majesty has encreafed
your naval eftablifhmem, and also greatly augmented
,our land forces. We are fenkbleof your Majesty's
kind consideration, in having done it in such a man
ner as may be the lead burthenfome to your king
doms ; and jour Majesty may be assured that we fli^l
chcarfully concur in whatever may be necessary to
enable your Majesty to profit of the friendly difpofi
ticns of foreign powers.
" We are deeply impressed by the gracious mo
tives winch induced jour Majesty to fend a part of
yuu ieleacr^l troops to the garrisons of Gibraltar
and Port Mahon, by which assistance this country
will be enabled to employ a larger number of its own
established forces in the maintenance of its authority;
and we return your Majesty eur fine,ere thanks for
having so providentially pointed out to us a farther
lefoutce in that national body of men, so constituti
onal in their nature, and so zealous in their duty, the
militia of,this kingdom.'
“ We cannot fufficiently admire your Majesty's
benevolent declaration, that when the wifhed-for pe
riod arrives, that the unhappy and deluded multitude,
against whom this force will be dialed, fhal| become
sensible of their error, your Majesty will receive the
misled with tenderness and mercy ; and we are fully
sensible of the wife and compassionate Rntiment which
has determined your Majesty to delegate authority to
certain persons upon the spot, to grant general or
particular pardons and indemnities, in such manner
and to such persons as they Shall think fit, and to
receive the submission of any province or colony
winch Shall be difuoled to retwin to its allegiance
and we will most readily concur in granting to the
petfons so commissioned such farther powers as may
best tend to promote and eftauate your Majesty's
falutaiy measures. J
of the Members accordingly proceeded t? St. Ames's,
and presented the following
Humble Address of the Right Honourable die Lords
Spiritual and Temporal, in Parliament afembled.
Most gracious Sovereign,
" WE, your Majesty's most dutiful and loyal
Sublets, the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, in Par
liament assembled, beg leave to return your Majedy
our humble thanks for your most gracious Speech
from the throne.