The Massachusetts spy, or, Thomas's Boston journal. [volume] (Boston [Mass.]) 1772-1775, 1774-04-07

Carolina, from London, we have the
following Intelligence, viz.
L o N d . N, January ~.
qbs HUMBLE ADDRESS ef'fbs rigbt honour
able The LORDS SPIRITUAL and TEMPER
AL, in PARLIAMENT 4Dfmbled: Prelfnted 10 bis
M4JES71,, on Friday January I4fb, 1874.
MosT GRACIOUS SOVEREIGN,
ESssSS3saE9 E, your Maefy's mott dutiful
s3gIx>SE and loyal fubje6ts, the Lords
SM w EY fpiritual and temporal, in Par
SS$|SzzNHA9 lament anembled, return your
s48NS MajeHy our humble thanks for
w your mott gracious ipeech from
the Throne.
WE are truly ienGble of your MajeGy's
goodness, in having granted us as long a receis
from buhneis as the public iervice would admit.
WE cannot but expreis our concern, that the
peace 70 long expected and 70 very deiirable, is
not yet concluded between Ruflia and the Porte
1t gives us, however, great iatisfattion to hear
Of the continuance Of the pacihck difpoltions
of other foreign powers and we humbly beg
leave to return your Majelty our fncereit thanks
for your Majeity's mott gracious declaration,
that no endeavours ihall be wanting on your
part confident with the honour of your crown,
and the intereils of your people, towards the
eltabliihment and lubiequent prelevation of the
public tranquility.
Your Majefy may be afured, That we
entertain the jufef fenfe of your Majefy's pa
ternal care, in recommending to your Parlia-
ment TO make uie fthis feaion OF tranquility
Tor improving the commerce and revenue of the
kingdom, and in pointing out to us particularly
the neceifty and great national advantage of
putting the gold coin on fuch footing, as may
completely remove the preient grievance, and
iecure the credit and commerce of the kingdom
from being again expoled to the like danger {:
The wiidom and goodneis of your Majelty, on
this occafon, appear on 70 conipicuous light
as cannot fail to fill our minds with the deepeit
gratitude, and raiie in us the itrongeR deGre of
employing our utmof efforts for fuch falutary
purpoies.
ANIMATED with every fentiment of duty to
your Majefy, and zeal for the public welfare,
we will take under our mott ferrous ConGdera-
ton the important objects to which your Ma
jelty has directed our attention.
His MAJES7775 asgR grAcioa, ANSWER.
MY LORDS,
TTHANK yoa|0y fbit Legal addvsG. Nofbing
L can giVs me gvSafSr /ati5f at7ion than fbslf az
JavaneeJ Of jour daty and affection.
You may aiuOays Gfpead Hpon my hearty con-
cwyenee IN every mea/irs, that contributor 10 kbe
imprOvemenf Of cOmqeree, andtbe true inteysf and
property sfmy people.
The HUMBLE ADDRESS of the HOUSE of
COMMONS to the KING preiented 10 his
Majefy on Saturday, January 18th, I774.
Mef graGoA SOVreign,
I'VE, your Majelty's mott dutiful and loyal
w fubjeets the commons of Great Britain,
in Parliament ahembled, return your Majefy
ourmof humble thanks, foryour Majefy's mott
gracious fPeech from the Throne.
PERMIT US, Sir, to allure your MaieRy, that
we iincerely regret that the peace 70 long ex-
pested, and 70 much deiired, is not yet efe6ted
between Ruflia and the Porte but, at the fame
time, we beg leave to express the fatisfaetion
we feel, in learning that other foreign powers
continue fill to have the fame pacihck diff
petitions with your Majcay: We acknowledge,
with the utmof gratitude, the aHurance which
your Majeily has been pleaied to repeat to US,
that you have no other with than TO fee the
general tranquility reRored and preierved,
confidently with the honour of your Crown,
and the interels of your people; and we con-
Gder 5his gracious declaration of your MajeHy
as freih infance of your Majeity's paternal
care for the welfare of your iubjeeis, and of
your generous concern for the Happiness of
mankind.
We are truly fenhble tha; 1t is our duty, as it
lhall be cur care, to employ the leiiure which
the fateof foreign affairs allow us, in attend
ing to our internal and domeitic htuation And
We cannnt Lnt aci,no,A lrdpe rnur Maitnv,s