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             His Majesties gracious letter to the Parliament of Scotland with the speeches of the Lord High Commissioner and the Lord High Chancellor : together with the Parliaments answer to His Majesties letter.
             England and Wales. Sovereign (1685-1688 : James II)
             James II, King of England, 1633-1701.
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           HIS
           MAJESTIES
           GRACIOUS
           LETTER
           TO
           THE
           PARLIAMENT
           OF
           SCOTLAND
           :
           With
           The
           Speeches
           of
           the
           Lord
           High
           Commissioner
           ,
           and
           the
           Lord
           High
           Chancellor
           ;
           together
           with
           the
           Parliaments
           Answer
           to
           His
           MAJESTIES
           Letter
           .
        
         
           Published
           by
           Authority
           .
        
         
           
             HONI
             SOIT
             QUI
             MAL
             Y
             PENSE
          
           
             IR
          
           royal blazon or coat of arms
        
         
           Printed
           by
           
             Thomas
             Newcomb
          
           in
           the
           
             Savoy
             ;
          
           And
           Re-printed
           at
           
             Edinburgh
             ,
          
           by
           the
           Heir
           of
           
             Andrew
             Anderson
             ,
          
           Printer
           to
           His
           most
           Sacred
           
             Majesty
             :
             Anno
             DOM.
          
           1685.
           
        
      
    
     
       
         
         
         
           His
           MAJESTIES
           Gracious
           Letter
           to
           the
           Parliament
           of
           Scotland
           ,
           with
           the
           Speeches
           of
           the
           Lord
           High
           Commissioner
           ,
           and
           Lord
           High
           Chancellor
           ;
           Together
           with
           the
           Parliaments
           Answer
           to
           His
           MAJESTIES
           Letter
           .
        
         
           
             JAMES
             R.
             
          
           
             My
             Lords
             and
             Gentlemen
             ,
          
        
         
           THe
           many
           Experiences
           We
           have
           had
           of
           the
           Loyalty
           and
           Ex●mplary
           Forwardness
           of
           that
           our
           Ancient
           Kingdom
           ,
           by
           their
           Representatives
           in
           Parliament
           Assembled
           ,
           in
           the
           Reign
           of
           our
           dearest
           and
           most
           entirely
           beloved
           Brother
           of
           ever
           Blessed
           Memory
           ,
           made
           us
           desirous
           to
           call
           you
           at
           this
           Time
           in
           the
           beginning
           of
           Our
           Reign
           ,
           to
           give
           you
           an
           opportunity
           not
           only
           of
           shewing
           your
           Duty
           to
           Us
           in
           the
           same
           manner
           ,
           but
           likewise
           of
           being
           Exemplary
           to
           others
           in
           your
           Demonstrations
           of
           Affection
           to
           Our
           Person
           ,
           and
           compliance
           with
           Our
           desires
           ,
           as
           you
           have
           most
           eminently
           been
           in
           Times
           past
           ,
           to
           a
           degree
           never
           to
           be
           forgotten
           by
           Us
           ,
           nor
           (
           We
           hope
           )
           to
           be
           contradicted
           by
           your
           future
           Practices
           .
           That
           which
           We
           are
           at
           this
           Time
           to
           propose
           unto
           you
           ,
           is
           ,
           what
           is
           as
           necessary
           for
           your
           Safety
           as
           Our
           Service
           ,
           and
           what
           has
           a
           tendency
           more
           to
           secure
           your
           own
           Priviledges
           and
           Properties
           ,
           than
           the
           Aggrandising
           our
           Power
           and
           Authority
           (
           though
           in
           it
           consists
           the
           greatest
           Security
           of
           your
           Rights
           and
           Interests
           ,
           these
           never
           having
           been
           in
           danger
           except
           when
           the
           Royal
           Power
           was
           brought
           too
           low
           to
           protect
           them
           )
           which
           now
           We
           are
           resolved
           to
           maintain
           in
           its
           greatest
           Lustre
           ,
           to
           the
           end
           we
           may
           be
           the
           more
           enabled
           to
           Defend
           and
           Protect
           your
           Religion
           as
           Established
           by
           Law
           ,
           and
           your
           Rights
           and
           Properties
           (
           which
           was
           Our
           Design
           in
           calling
           this
           Parliament
           )
           against
           Phanatical
           Contrivances
           ,
           Murderers
           and
           Assassins
           ,
           who
           having
           no
           fear
           of
           God
           more
           than
           Honour
           for
           Us
           ,
           have
           brought
           you
           into
           such
           difficulties
           as
           only
           the
           Blessing
           of
           God
           upon
           the
           steddy
           Resolutions
           and
           Actings
           of
           Our
           said
           dearest
           Royal
           Brother
           ,
           and
           those
           employed
           by
           Him
           ,
           (
           in
           Prosecution
           of
           the
           good
           and
           wholsome
           Laws
           by
           you
           heretofore
           offered
           )
           could
           have
           saved
           you
           from
           the
           most
           horrid
           Confusions
           and
           Inevitable
           Ruin.
           Nothing
           has
           been
           left
           unattempted
           by
           those
           wild
           and
           inhumane
           Traitors
           for
           endeavouring
           to
           overturn
           your
           Peace
           :
           And
           therefore
           We
           have
           good
           Reason
           to
           hope
           ,
           that
           nothing
           will
           be
           wanting
           in
           you
           to
           secure
           your selves
           and
           Us
           from
           their
           outrages
           and
           violence
           in
           time
           coming
           ,
           and
           to
           take
           care
           that
           such
           Conspirators
           meet
           with
           their
           just
           deservings
           ,
           so
           as
           others
           may
           thereby
           be
           deterred
           from
           Courses
           so
           little
           agreeable
           to
           Religion
           ,
           or
           their
           Duty
           and
           Allegiance
           to
           Us.
           These
           things
           We
           considered
           to
           be
           of
           so
           great
           importance
           to
           Our
           Royal
           ,
           as
           well
           as
           the
           Universal
           interest
           of
           that
           Our
           Kingdom
           ,
           that
           We
           were
           fully
           resolved
           in
           Person
           to
           have
           proposed
           the
           needful
           Remedies
           to
           you
           ,
           but
           things
           having
           so
           fallen
           out
           as
           render
           this
           impossible
           for
           us
           ;
           We
           have
           now
           thought
           fit
           to
           send
           our
           Right
           Trusty
           and
           Right
           entirely
           beloved
           Cousin
           and
           Counsellour
           
             William
          
           Duke
           of
           
             Queensberry
          
           to
           be
           Our
           Commissioner
           amongst
           you
           ;
           of
           whose
           Abilities
           and
           Qualifications
           We
           have
           Reason
           to
           be
           fully
           satisfied
           ;
           and
           of
           whose
           Faithfulness
           to
           Us
           ,
           and
           Zeal
           for
           Our
           Interest
           we
           have
           had
           Signal
           Proofs
           in
           the
           Times
           of
           Our
           greatest
           difficulties
           .
           Him
           We
           have
           fully
           intrusted
           in
           all
           Things
           Relating
           to
           Our
           Service
           ,
           and
           your
           own
           Prosperity
           and
           Happiness
           ,
           and
           therefore
           you
           are
           to
           give
           him
           intire
           Trust
           and
           Credit
           as
           you
           now
           see
           We
           have
           done
           ;
           From
           whose
           Prudence
           and
           your
           most
           Dutiful
           Affection
           to
           Us
           We
           have
           full
           Confidence
           of
           your
           entire
           Compliance
           and
           Assistance
           in
           all
           those
           Matters
           wherein
           he
           is
           instructed
           as
           aforesaid
           .
           VVe
           do
           therefore
           not
           only
           recommend
           unto
           you
           ,
           that
           such
           things
           be
           done
           as
           are
           necessary
           in
           this
           Juncture
           for
           your
           own
           Peace
           ,
           and
           the
           support
           of
           Our
           Royal
           Interest
           ,
           both
           at
           home
           and
           abroad
           ,
           but
           also
           that
           you
           do
           them
           so
           speedily
           as
           may
           Evidence
           to
           the
           World
           that
           you
           are
           still
           in
           the
           same
           manner
           addicted
           to
           the
           Royal
           Interest
           ,
           of
           which
           we
           had
           so
           much
           Experience
           when
           amongst
           you
           ,
           that
           we
           cannot
           doubt
           of
           your
           full
           and
           ample
           Expressing
           the
           same
           on
           this
           occasion
           ;
           by
           which
           the
           great
           concern
           We
           have
           in
           you
           Our
           Ancient
           and
           Kindly
           People
           may
           still
           increase
           ,
           and
           you
           may
           transmit
           your
           Loyal
           Actions
           (
           as
           Examples
           
           of
           Duty
           )
           to
           your
           Posterity
           .
           In
           full
           Confidence
           whereof
           We
           do
           assure
           you
           of
           Our
           Royal
           Favour
           and
           Protection
           in
           all
           your
           concerns
           .
           And
           so
           We
           bid
           you
           Heartily
           Farewell
           .
        
         
           
             Given
             at
             Our
             Court
             at
             
               Whitehall
               ,
            
             
               the
               28
               
                 th
              
               day
               of
               
                 March
                 ,
              
               1685.
               and
               of
               Our
               Reign
               the
               first
               Year
               .
            
          
           
             By
             His
             
               Majesties
            
             Command
             ,
             DRVMMOND
             .
          
        
      
       
         
           The
           Speech
           of
           the
           Lord
           High
           Commissioner
           .
        
         
           
             My
             Lords
             and
             Gentlemen
             ,
          
        
         
           HIs
           Majesty
           has
           been
           pleased
           so
           fully
           and
           obligingly
           by
           the
           Letter
           you
           have
           now
           heard
           to
           intimate
           his
           Royal
           pleasure
           to
           you
           ,
           as
           what
           I
           am
           to
           say
           seems
           in
           a
           manner
           superfluous
           ,
           so
           I
           need
           not
           take
           up
           much
           of
           your
           time
           ,
           nor
           shall
           I
           do
           more
           than
           touch
           a
           few
           things
           as
           briefly
           as
           is
           possible
           .
        
         
           And
           in
           the
           first
           place
           ,
           my
           Lords
           ,
           This
           being
           the
           day
           of
           His
           Majesties
           Coronation
           in
           our
           Neighbouring
           Kingdom
           ,
           you
           see
           he
           is
           no
           sooner
           placed
           on
           the
           Throne
           of
           his
           Royal
           Ancestors
           than
           he
           inclines
           to
           have
           your
           advice
           in
           what
           may
           import
           the
           good
           of
           his
           Service
           and
           Subjects
           here
           ;
           By
           which
           you
           ought
           not
           only
           to
           be
           convinced
           of
           the
           great
           confidence
           His
           Majesty
           has
           in
           the
           Loyalty
           of
           this
           his
           Ancient
           Kingdom
           ,
           and
           their
           good
           Example
           to
           his
           other
           Dominions
           ,
           but
           also
           how
           fully
           he
           makes
           good
           his
           Royal
           Word
           and
           Declaration
           ,
           to
           follow
           (
           in
           his
           Reign
           )
           the
           Example
           of
           his
           late
           Majesty
           of
           ever
           glorious
           Memory
           under
           whose
           Protection
           and
           Government
           we
           enjoyed
           so
           long
           Peace
           and
           Quiet
           ;
           I
           say
           (
           my
           Lords
           )
           as
           by
           calling
           you
           so
           soon
           ,
           His
           Majesty
           expresses
           great
           confidence
           in
           you
           ,
           and
           seems
           still
           mindful
           of
           the
           Zeal
           and
           Affection
           of
           the
           last
           Parliament
           for
           the
           Rights
           and
           Prerogative
           of
           the
           Crown
           ,
           so
           (
           in
           a
           due
           return
           )
           it
           is
           not
           to
           be
           doubted
           ,
           but
           you
           will
           upon
           this
           occasion
           not
           only
           exceed
           what
           has
           been
           formerly
           done
           ,
           but
           also
           comply
           with
           all
           that
           can
           be
           proposed
           for
           establishing
           His
           Majesties
           Greatness
           and
           your
           own
           Security
           ,
           and
           by
           this
           convince
           the
           World
           how
           sensible
           you
           are
           of
           the
           great
           honour
           His
           Majesty
           has
           allowed
           you
           of
           being
           the
           first
           Parliament
           of
           his
           Dominions
           to
           do
           so
           .
        
         
           I
           am
           in
           the
           next
           place
           to
           tell
           you
           ,
           that
           His
           Majesty
           is
           very
           mindful
           of
           the
           Duty
           and
           Loyalty
           of
           this
           Kingdom
           to
           his
           late
           Majesty
           and
           himself
           ,
           when
           he
           was
           here
           amongst
           us
           :
           And
           the
           better
           to
           compose
           the
           minds
           of
           his
           faithful
           Subjects
           ,
           I
           am
           allowed
           to
           assure
           you
           of
           his
           Princely
           Resolutions
           to
           protect
           and
           maintain
           the
           Religion
           and
           Government
           of
           this
           Church
           as
           they
           are
           now
           Established
           by
           Law
           ,
           and
           that
           he
           will
           take
           the
           Persons
           and
           Concerns
           of
           the
           Regular
           Clergy
           into
           his
           special
           Care
           and
           Protection
           ;
           And
           in
           order
           thereunto
           ,
           I
           am
           to
           give
           the
           Royal
           Assent
           to
           such
           Laws
           and
           Acts
           as
           can
           be
           reasonably
           proposed
           .
        
         
           I
           am
           likewise
           to
           let
           you
           know
           ,
           That
           His
           Majesty
           will
           concernedly
           maintain
           your
           just
           Rights
           and
           Properties
           according
           to
           the
           Established
           Laws
           of
           this
           Kingdom
           ,
           and
           will
           not
           allow
           of
           oppressive
           Arbitrary
           Proceedings
           in
           Souldiers
           or
           others
           ,
           And
           further
           His
           Majesty
           being
           sensible
           of
           the
           great
           decay
           of
           our
           Trade
           ,
           has
           warranted
           me
           in
           His
           Royal
           Name
           to
           consent
           to
           such
           Laws
           as
           can
           reasonably
           be
           proposed
           for
           recovery
           and
           improvement
           thereof
           .
        
         
           And
           ,
           my
           Lords
           ,
           to
           conclude
           what
           I
           am
           to
           say
           on
           this
           Subject
           ,
           His
           Majesty
           is
           so
           concerned
           in
           the
           Encouragement
           ,
           Welfare
           and
           Prosperity
           of
           this
           his
           Ancient
           Kingdom
           ,
           as
           He
           will
           not
           only
           do
           what
           can
           justly
           be
           desired
           or
           expected
           for
           these
           ends
           ,
           but
           even
           in
           Business
           of
           the
           Excise
           and
           Militia
           (
           his
           immediat
           concerns
           )
           I
           am
           warranted
           to
           go
           the
           greatest
           lengths
           for
           your
           ease
           and
           conveniency
           that
           the
           nature
           of
           these
           things
           can
           bear
           ,
           and
           His
           Majesties
           Service
           and
           your
           own
           Security
           will
           allow
           .
        
         
           And
           ,
           my
           Lords
           ,
           His
           Majesty
           having
           in
           all
           things
           so
           evidently
           discovered
           his
           gracious
           inclinations
           for
           the
           good
           of
           this
           Kingdom
           ,
           and
           given
           us
           the
           fullest
           assurances
           of
           his
           Favour
           and
           Protection
           that
           our
           hearts
           can
           desire
           ,
           what
           suitable
           Returns
           and
           Acknowledgments
           can
           we
           make
           to
           so
           excellent
           and
           imcomparable
           a
           Prince
           ,
           who
           in
           all
           things
           relating
           to
           our
           quiet
           and
           prosperity
           prevents
           our
           very
           desires
           ;
           So
           if
           during
           his
           Reign
           (
           which
           I
           pray
           God
           to
           make
           long
           and
           glorious
           )
           we
           be
           not
           the
           happiest
           people
           in
           the
           World
           ,
           we
           have
           only
           our selves
           to
           blame
           .
        
         
         
           And
           now
           the
           King
           having
           so
           fully
           done
           his
           part
           ,
           it
           concerns
           you
           in
           the
           next
           place
           to
           mind
           yours
           ;
           And
           in
           order
           thereunto
           ,
           I
           make
           no
           doubt
           but
           you
           will
           assert
           the
           Rights
           and
           Prerogatives
           of
           the
           Crown
           ,
           and
           establish
           the
           Revenue
           as
           amply
           upon
           His
           Majesty
           and
           his
           Lawful
           Successors
           as
           it
           was
           enjoyed
           by
           the
           late
           King
           or
           any
           of
           his
           Royal
           Predecessors
           ,
           since
           you
           cannot
           (
           in
           the
           least
           )
           doubt
           but
           his
           Royal
           care
           for
           your
           repose
           and
           security
           will
           rather
           exceed
           than
           fall
           short
           of
           any
           of
           his
           Ancestors
           .
           But
           to
           use
           any
           further
           Arguments
           to
           incite
           you
           to
           what
           is
           so
           much
           your
           Duty
           and
           Interest
           ,
           were
           at
           the
           same
           time
           to
           question
           your
           Loyalty
           and
           Zeal
           for
           His
           Majesties
           Service
           ,
           and
           your
           concern
           for
           the
           interest
           and
           honour
           of
           your
           Native
           Country
           whose
           Representatives
           you
           are
           ,
           so
           I
           shall
           not
           injure
           you
           ,
           nor
           lessen
           your
           thanks
           by
           saying
           more
           upon
           this
           Subject
           .
        
         
           My
           Lords
           ,
           His
           Majesty
           certainly
           expects
           from
           the
           Prudence
           and
           Loyalty
           of
           this
           Parliament
           ,
           that
           effectual
           ways
           will
           be
           fallen
           upon
           for
           destroying
           that
           desperate
           Phanatical
           and
           irreclaimable
           Party
           who
           have
           brought
           us
           to
           the
           brink
           of
           Ruine
           and
           Disgrace
           ,
           and
           are
           no
           more
           Rebels
           against
           the
           King
           than
           Enemies
           of
           Mankind
           ;
           Wretches
           of
           such
           Monstrous
           Principles
           and
           Practices
           as
           past
           Ages
           never
           heard
           ,
           nor
           those
           to
           come
           will
           hardly
           believe
           :
           What
           Indemnities
           and
           Acts
           of
           Grace
           and
           Clemency
           have
           they
           not
           Contemned
           ?
           And
           all
           the
           use
           they
           made
           of
           them
           has
           still
           been
           to
           harden
           and
           confirm
           them
           in
           their
           execrable
           Villanies
           ;
           and
           how
           inconsiderable
           soever
           they
           appear
           ,
           assure
           your selves
           they
           ought
           not
           absolutely
           to
           be
           contemned
           ;
           for
           if
           they
           had
           not
           support
           and
           correspondence
           not
           yet
           discovered
           ,
           it
           is
           not
           to
           be
           supposed
           they
           could
           have
           so
           long
           escaped
           the
           care
           and
           vigilance
           of
           the
           Government
           :
           It
           therefore
           concerns
           you
           both
           in
           Honor
           and
           Prudence
           ,
           no
           longer
           to
           dally
           with
           them
           ,
           but
           that
           the
           utmost
           severities
           be
           most
           effectually
           applied
           ,
           and
           all
           wayes
           taken
           ,
           both
           to
           find
           out
           their
           Favourers
           and
           retired
           and
           secret
           Haunts
           .
        
         
           My
           Lords
           ,
           I
           doubt
           not
           but
           all
           of
           you
           sufficiently
           know
           that
           some
           of
           our
           Nation
           are
           deeply
           involved
           in
           the
           late
           Horrid
           Conspiracy
           ,
           who
           (
           and
           some
           others
           for
           other
           Treasonable
           Crimes
           and
           Practices
           )
           are
           to
           be
           proceeded
           against
           before
           this
           Parliament
           ;
           The
           Evidence
           of
           their
           Guilt
           I
           shall
           leave
           to
           its
           proper
           Place
           and
           Time
           ,
           and
           do
           not
           doubt
           but
           His
           Majesties
           Advocate
           will
           manage
           that
           weighty
           matter
           with
           suitable
           care
           and
           faithfulness
           :
           So
           all
           I
           shall
           further
           say
           upon
           this
           Subject
           at
           present
           is
           ,
           that
           if
           Almighty
           God
           (
           who
           watches
           over
           the
           security
           of
           Princes
           )
           had
           not
           Miraculously
           Discovered
           and
           disappointed
           those
           the
           most
           Hellish
           and
           Barbarous
           Designs
           that
           were
           ever
           contrived
           ,
           in
           Place
           of
           that
           Peace
           ,
           Happiness
           ,
           and
           Tranquillity
           which
           we
           now
           Enjoy
           ,
           these
           Kingdoms
           had
           certainly
           been
           at
           this
           day
           a
           Sea
           of
           Blood
           and
           in
           all
           imaginable
           Misery
           and
           Desolation
           ;
           which
           (
           being
           evident
           beyond
           denial
           )
           will
           certainly
           provoke
           your
           and
           all
           good
           Mens
           Indignation
           and
           Resentment
           against
           those
           who
           can
           be
           reached
           ,
           not
           only
           as
           Advisers
           and
           Contrivers
           of
           such
           Villanies
           ,
           but
           Concealers
           of
           them
           :
           And
           since
           our
           Honour
           and
           Security
           every
           way
           seems
           absolutely
           bound
           up
           in
           the
           Life
           of
           His
           Sacred
           Majesty
           ,
           ought
           we
           not
           most
           cheerfully
           to
           grant
           what
           the
           Exigencies
           of
           His
           mild
           and
           gentle
           Government
           requires
           ?
           Especially
           seeing
           what
           we
           give
           is
           still
           bestowed
           upon
           our selves
           ,
           and
           for
           maintaining
           us
           in
           our
           just
           Rights
           and
           Possessions
           ,
           against
           the
           most
           cruel
           and
           Barbarous
           Designs
           of
           His
           and
           our
           Enemes
           .
        
         
           And
           now
           my
           Lords
           and
           Gentlemen
           ,
           in
           the
           last
           place
           touching
           my self
           I
           shall
           not
           say
           much
           ,
           my
           unfitness
           for
           this
           Eminent
           station
           is
           possibly
           more
           obvious
           to
           me
           than
           to
           any
           of
           you
           ;
           however
           since
           His
           Majesty
           has
           been
           Graciously
           pleased
           to
           place
           me
           in
           it
           ,
           I
           am
           resolved
           to
           serve
           him
           boldly
           and
           firmly
           ,
           and
           thereby
           labour
           to
           make
           up
           my
           other
           great
           defects
           :
           And
           as
           this
           has
           still
           been
           my
           Practice
           in
           the
           other
           great
           Trusts
           I
           have
           the
           Honour
           to
           carry
           under
           His
           Majesty
           ,
           so
           I
           know
           His
           Goodness
           will
           always
           accept
           the
           sincere
           endeavors
           of
           His
           Servants
           in
           place
           of
           greater
           Performances
           .
        
      
       
         
           The
           Lord
           High
           Chancellor's
           Speech
           .
        
         
           
             My
             Lords
             and
             Gentlemen
             .
          
        
         
           AFter
           what
           my
           Lord
           Commissioner
           hath
           so
           well
           represented
           to
           you
           ,
           it
           will
           be
           very
           little
           necessary
           for
           me
           to
           say
           much
           .
        
         
           I
           shall
           only
           take
           the
           liberty
           to
           put
           you
           in
           mind
           ,
           (
           of
           what
           I
           believe
           you
           are
           very
           sensible
           
           already
           )
           of
           the
           many
           obligations
           this
           Nation
           lies
           under
           to
           be
           grateful
           to
           our
           great
           Monarch
           .
        
         
           When
           by
           the
           Command
           of
           the
           late
           King
           ,
           His
           Majesty
           who
           now
           Reigns
           came
           first
           hither
           ,
           what
           Disorders
           ,
           Divisions
           ,
           and
           Animosities
           found
           He
           amongst
           us
           ?
           To
           bring
           the
           state
           of
           things
           into
           your
           prospect
           as
           it
           was
           then
           ,
           could
           not
           be
           very
           grateful
           to
           you
           ,
           nor
           pleasing
           to
           me
           ,
           but
           we
           all
           remember
           with
           joy
           how
           well
           He
           left
           us
           ,
           and
           by
           what
           easie
           gentle
           ways
           He
           brought
           about
           the
           Establishment
           of
           that
           Unity
           ,
           which
           we
           were
           beginning
           to
           despair
           of
           :
        
         
           Since
           that
           time
           ,
           how
           much
           we
           have
           been
           in
           His
           particular
           care
           ,
           during
           the
           Happy
           Reign
           of
           that
           Excellent
           Prince
           His
           Brother
           ,
           of
           ever
           Blessed
           and
           Glorious
           Memory
           ,
           is
           known
           to
           all
           the
           World.
           
        
         
           But
           of
           all
           the
           instances
           of
           His
           Majesties
           Care
           for
           us
           ,
           his
           Favour
           towards
           us
           ,
           and
           his
           good
           Opinion
           of
           us
           ,
           this
           of
           His
           calling
           us
           together
           in
           the
           very
           beginning
           of
           his
           Reign
           ,
           (
           which
           God
           grant
           may
           be
           long
           and
           prosperous
           )
           that
           we
           might
           have
           the
           opportunity
           of
           presenting
           Him
           with
           the
           first
           Fruits
           of
           the
           Service
           of
           His
           Parliaments
           ,
           and
           of
           becoming
           Exemples
           to
           His
           other
           Dominions
           ,
           is
           the
           greatest
           and
           what
           we
           should
           prize
           the
           most
           ,
           improving
           it
           as
           far
           as
           it
           will
           go
           .
        
         
           When
           we
           consider
           what
           strange
           turns
           the
           extravagant
           Follies
           of
           some
           ,
           and
           the
           malicious
           devilish
           Contrivances
           of
           others
           among
           us
           have
           taken
           ,
           since
           the
           last
           Meeting
           of
           Parliament
           ,
           what
           Convulsions
           have
           Attacted
           the
           Body
           of
           this
           Nation
           ,
           and
           how
           vile
           a
           Ferment
           has
           raged
           in
           it
           ,
           to
           have
           our
           Advice
           called
           for
           by
           our
           Prince
           ,
           how
           to
           provide
           proper
           Remedies
           for
           it
           ,
           is
           the
           greatest
           Honour
           could
           be
           put
           upon
           us
           .
        
         
           That
           we
           may
           do
           what
           in
           Duty
           we
           are
           bound
           in
           return
           ,
           let
           us
           lay
           aside
           all
           private
           Aims
           and
           Ends
           ;
           for
           how
           can
           we
           hope
           to
           serve
           His
           Majesty
           ,
           or
           promote
           the
           Interest
           of
           the
           Nation
           ,
           while
           our
           Eye
           is
           directed
           only
           towards
           our
           own
           particular
           ?
           and
           let
           us
           with
           the
           Frankness
           and
           Cheerfulness
           of
           honest
           
             SCOTS
             MEN.
          
           use
           all
           possible
           means
           for
           Uniting
           of
           the
           Nation
           ,
           and
           the
           driving
           from
           amongst
           us
           ,
           whoever
           will
           not
           joyn
           with
           us
           upon
           such
           Terms
           as
           may
           conduce
           to
           the
           Advancement
           of
           the
           Honour
           and
           Interest
           of
           our
           King
           and
           His
           Crown
           ,
           and
           the
           Well-being
           of
           this
           our
           Native
           Countrey
           ,
           which
           we
           should
           not
           suffer
           to
           be
           defiled
           and
           rendred
           contemptible
           to
           the
           whole
           World
           by
           entertaining
           so
           Venemous
           a
           Bastardly
           brood
           of
           villanous
           men
           ,
           as
           have
           of
           late
           ,
           to
           the
           reproach
           of
           
             Scotland
             ,
          
           and
           of
           Humane
           Nature
           it self
           ,
           maintained
           Principles
           ,
           and
           ventured
           upon
           Practices
           not
           to
           be
           named
           amongst
           any
           who
           have
           ever
           heard
           of
           a
           Government
           ,
           much
           less
           of
           Religion
           .
        
         
           
             
               My
               Lords
               and
               Gentlemen
               .
            
          
           
             You
             all
             know
             what
             a
             Conspiracy
             hath
             been
             entered
             into
             by
             ill
             men
             of
             both
             Kingdoms
             ,
             against
             the
             Sacred
             Lives
             of
             the
             late
             King
             and
             his
             present
             Majestie
             ;
             and
             who
             but
             incarnate
             ,
             Devils
             could
             think
             of
             attempting
             any
             thing
             against
             such
             precious
             Lives
             ?
             For
             what
             Prince
             in
             
               E●rop
               ,
            
             or
             the
             whole
             World
             ,
             was
             ever
             like
             the
             late
             King
             ,
             except
             His
             Glorious
             Brother
             who
             now
             Reigns
             ?
             and
             to
             have
             cut
             off
             any
             of
             them
             ,
             had
             been
             barbarous
             to
             a
             degree
             of
             making
             us
             appear
             more
             abominable
             then
             any
             people
             ever
             were
             ,
             but
             for
             us
             to
             have
             lost
             both
             ,
             had
             been
             our
             utter
             ruine
             .
             Yet
             against
             both
             was
             the
             design
             laid
             ,
             and
             had
             suceeded
             ,
             if
             that
             watchful
             Providence
             ,
             which
             hath
             often
             preserved
             the
             two
             Royal
             Brothers
             in
             so
             many
             difficulties
             ,
             had
             not
             defeated
             the
             success
             ,
             by
             an
             un-fore-seen
             accident
             ,
             and
             had
             it
             succeeded
             ,
             what
             Confusion
             ,
             what
             Cruelty
             ,
             what
             Blood
             ,
             what
             un-expressible
             Misery
             had
             overflowed
             these
             Kingdoms
             ?
          
           
             But
             besides
             this
             ,
             we
             have
             a
             new
             Sect
             sprung
             up
             amongst
             us
             from
             the
             dunghil
             ,
             the
             very
             dregs
             of
             the
             people
             ,
             who
             kill
             by
             pretended
             Inspiration
             ,
             and
             in
             stead
             of
             
               The
               Temple
               of
               the
               Lord
               ,
               the
               Temple
               of
               the
               Lord
               ,
            
             have
             nothing
             in
             their
             mouths
             but
             
               The
               Word
               of
               God
               ,
            
             wresting
             that
             blessed
             conveyance
             of
             his
             Holy
             Will
             to
             us
             ,
             to
             justifie
             a
             practice
             suggested
             to
             them
             by
             him
             who
             was
             a
             Murtherer
             from
             the
             beginning
             ,
             who
             having
             modelled
             themselves
             into
             a
             Common-wealth
             ,
             (
             whose
             Idol
             is
             that
             accursed
             paper
             the
             Covenant
             ,
             and
             whose
             only
             Rule
             is
             to
             have
             none
             at
             all
             )
             have
             proceeded
             to
             declare
             themselves
             no
             longer
             His
             Majesties
             Subjects
             ,
             to
             forefeit
             all
             of
             us
             who
             have
             the
             honour
             to
             serve
             him
             in
             any
             considerable
             station
             ,
             and
             will
             be
             sure
             ere
             long
             to
             do
             so
             by
             this
             great
             and
             honourable
             
             Court.
             It
             is
             how
             to
             rid
             our selves
             of
             these
             men
             ,
             and
             of
             all
             who
             incline
             to
             their
             Princ●ples
             ,
             that
             we
             are
             to
             offer
             to
             His
             Majesty
             ,
             our
             Advice
             ,
             Concurrence
             ,
             and
             utmost
             Assi●ance
             .
             These
             Monsters
             bring
             a
             publick
             reproach
             upon
             the
             Nation
             in
             the
             eyes
             of
             all
             〈◊〉
             Neighbours
             abroad
             ,
             while
             in
             their
             Gazets
             we
             are
             mentioned
             as
             acting
             the
             vilest
             Assass●nations
             ,
             and
             the
             horridest
             Villanies
             ,
             they
             render
             us
             unquiet
             and
             unsecure
             at
             hom●
             they
             bring
             Reproach
             upon
             our
             Religion
             ,
             and
             are
             our
             great
             plague
             .
          
           
             Let
             us
             for
             the
             sake
             of
             our
             Allegiance
             ,
             for
             His
             Majesties
             Honour
             ,
             for
             our
             Reputatio●
             abroad
             ,
             for
             the
             vindication
             of
             our
             Religion
             ,
             and
             for
             our
             own
             Peace
             and
             Tranquillity
             make
             haste
             to
             get
             our selves
             cured
             of
             it
             .
          
           
             If
             this
             were
             once
             effectuated
             ,
             we
             might
             yet
             hope
             for
             quiet
             ,
             and
             in
             order
             to
             the
             making
             our
             quiet
             the
             more
             comfortable
             to
             us
             ,
             when
             once
             we
             are
             come
             to
             a
             Resolution
             abou●
             what
             relates
             to
             the
             publick
             peace
             ,
             and
             to
             the
             respect
             we
             owe
             to
             His
             Majesty
             ,
             we
             may
             have
             occasion
             of
             considering
             what
             Laws
             may
             be
             necessary
             towards
             the
             facilitating
             th●
             well-governing
             of
             our selves
             and
             Native
             Countrey
             ,
             both
             as
             to
             the
             regulating
             our
             Carriag●
             one
             towards
             another
             ,
             and
             the
             securing
             our
             Estates
             ,
             from
             any
             thing
             that
             may
             be
             unea
             〈…〉
             from
             the
             distribution
             of
             Justice
             between
             man
             and
             man
             ,
             as
             to
             the
             improving
             of
             our
             Trade
             and
             Commerce
             abroad
             ,
             and
             encouraging
             Industry
             and
             Frugality
             at
             home
             ;
             for
             in
             all
             these
             things
             His
             Majesties
             care
             will
             not
             fail
             us
             .
             And
             my
             Lord
             Commissioner
             amongst
             his
             many
             other
             advantages
             ,
             is
             so
             well
             known
             to
             be
             a
             lover
             of
             his
             Countrey
             ,
             that
             we
             need
             not
             fear
             ,
             but
             that
             He
             will
             give
             his
             Concurrence
             in
             what
             He
             is
             allowed
             so
             freely
             to
             consent
             to
             .
          
        
      
       
         
           
             My
             Lords
             and
             Gentlemen
             .
          
        
         
           To
           encourage
           us
           to
           do
           all
           we
           can
           towards
           the
           service
           and
           the
           Honour
           of
           our
           Glorious
           Monarch
           ,
           let
           〈◊〉
           consider
           Him
           in
           all
           His
           Personal
           Advantages
           ,
           whether
           in
           what
           relates
           to
           War
           or
           Peace
           ,
           where
           has
           the
           World
           afforded
           such
           another
           ?
           One
           whose
           Natural
           Endowments
           have
           been
           improved
           by
           his
           great
           experience
           ,
           at
           home
           and
           abroad
           ,
           in
           Armies
           and
           Courts
           ,
           by
           the
           greatest
           tryals
           of
           the
           most
           differing
           kinds
           ;
           those
           of
           prosperity
           and
           success
           ,
           and
           of
           adversity
           and
           opposition
           ,
           of
           hazards
           and
           toyle
           ,
           and
           of
           Authority
           and
           Command
           in
           the
           strictest
           adhering
           to
           His
           Word
           ;
           such
           Temperance
           and
           Sobriety
           ,
           so
           indefatigable
           a
           diligence
           in
           Affairs
           ,
           so
           Undaunted
           a
           Courage
           upon
           all
           occasions
           ,
           and
           so
           unwearied
           a
           Clemency
           towards
           the
           most
           obstinate
           malicious
           Offenders
           ?
           Did
           ever
           Heroe
           compleat
           the
           Character
           so
           fully
           ,
           in
           overcoming
           bravely
           ,
           and
           shewing
           gentleness
           to
           the
           vanquished
           ?
           And
           I
           must
           say
           ,
           the
           Triumphs
           of
           His
           Patience
           are
           not
           His
           obscurest
           Glories
           ;
           nor
           is
           the
           forgiving
           of
           those
           whose
           virulent
           Tongues
           ,
           would
           have
           Tainted
           his
           Fame
           ,
           if
           their
           malice
           could
           have
           reached
           it
           ,
           what
           is
           least
           to
           be
           admired
           in
           him
           ;
           what
           Reputation
           other
           Princes
           have
           laboured
           for
           ,
           at
           the
           vast
           extent
           of
           Blood
           and
           Treasure
           ,
           and
           the
           putting
           of
           a
           constant
           constraint
           upon
           themselves
           ,
           sits
           so
           easie
           upon
           Him
           ,
           that
           what
           they
           would
           have
           ,
           He
           forces
           from
           the
           Consciences
           of
           his
           very
           Enemies
           by
           His
           Merit
           ,
           and
           it
           costs
           Him
           no
           more
           than
           to
           be
           Himself
           But
           this
           Theme
           is
           not
           for
           me
           ,
           I
           do
           Him
           wrong
           ,
           and
           while
           it
           may
           be
           at
           this
           very
           moment
           ,
           He
           is
           receiving
           the
           Acclamations
           of
           His
           good
           Subjects
           ,
           in
           the
           chief
           City
           of
           our
           Neighbour
           Nation
           ,
           at
           the
           great
           Solemnity
           of
           His
           Coronation
           there
           ,
           I
           am
           detracting
           from
           Him
           here
           ,
           by
           giving
           him
           too
           low
           a
           Character
           .
        
         
           I
           shall
           onely
           add
           ,
           that
           He
           gave
           to
           Subjects
           the
           greatest
           example
           of
           Loyalty
           and
           Obedience
           while
           He
           was
           one
           Himself
           ;
           and
           now
           He
           is
           an
           example
           to
           all
           Kings
           in
           His
           Love
           ,
           His
           Clemency
           ,
           and
           Care
           towards
           his
           People
           .
           Let
           us
           give
           Him
           the
           return
           of
           our
           Love
           ,
           our
           Fidelity
           ,
           and
           our
           Obedience
           .
           And
           seeing
           He
           takes
           pleasure
           in
           nothing
           so
           much
           ,
           as
           in
           our
           felicity
           and
           prosperity
           ,
           let
           it
           be
           an
           additional
           tye
           upon
           us
           to
           advance
           His
           Honour
           and
           Greatness
           ,
           by
           all
           the
           endeavours
           of
           our
           Lives
           ,
           without
           reserve
           ,
           and
           with
           our
           whole
           Fortunes
           ,
           which
           under
           His
           protection
           we
           may
           (
           if
           we
           please
           )
           so
           peaceably
           and
           comfortably
           enjoy
           .
        
      
       
         
         
           The
           Parliaments
           Answer
           to
           His
           Majesties
           Letter
           .
        
         
           
             May
             it
             please
             your
             Sacred
             Majesty
             .
          
        
         
           YOur
           Majesties
           gracious
           and
           kind
           remembrance
           of
           the
           Services
           done
           by
           this
           your
           ancient
           Kingdom
           ,
           to
           the
           late
           King
           your
           Brother
           of
           ever-Glorious
           Memory
           ,
           shall
           rather
           raise
           in
           us
           ardent
           desires
           to
           exceed
           whatever
           we
           have
           done
           formerly
           than
           make
           us
           consider
           them
           as
           deserving
           the
           Esteem
           your
           Majesty
           is
           pleased
           to
           express
           of
           them
           ,
           in
           your
           Letter
           to
           us
           dated
           the
           28
           
             th
          
           of
           
             March.
          
           The
           death
           of
           that
           our
           excellent
           Monarch
           is
           lamented
           by
           us
           to
           all
           the
           degrees
           of
           Grief
           that
           are
           consistent
           with
           our
           great
           Joy
           for
           the
           Succession
           of
           your
           Sacred
           Majesty
           ,
           who
           has
           not
           onely
           continued
           ,
           but
           secured
           the
           Happiness
           which
           His
           Wisdom
           ,
           His
           Justice
           ,
           and
           Clemency
           procured
           to
           us
           :
           And
           having
           the
           honour
           to
           be
           the
           first
           Parliament
           which
           meets
           by
           your
           Royal
           Authority
           ,
           of
           which
           we
           are
           very
           sensible
           ,
           your
           Majesty
           may
           be
           confident
           that
           we
           will
           offer
           such
           Laws
           as
           may
           best
           secure
           your
           Majesties
           Sacred
           Person
           ,
           the
           Royal
           Family
           and
           Government
           ,
           and
           be
           so
           exemplarily
           Loyal
           ,
           as
           to
           raise
           your
           Honour
           and
           Greatness
           to
           the
           utmost
           of
           our
           power
           ,
           which
           we
           shall
           ever
           esteem
           both
           our
           Duty
           and
           Interest
           .
           Nor
           shall
           we
           leave
           any
           thing
           undone
           for
           extirpating
           all
           Fanaticsm
           ,
           but
           especially
           those
           Fanatical
           Murtherers
           and
           Assassins
           ,
           and
           for
           detecting
           and
           punishing
           the
           late
           Conspirators
           ,
           whose
           pernicious
           and
           execrable
           designs
           did
           so
           much
           tend
           to
           subvert
           your
           Majesties
           Government
           ,
           and
           ruine
           us
           and
           all
           your
           Majesties
           faithful
           Subjects
           .
           We
           can
           assure
           your
           Majesty
           that
           the
           Subjects
           of
           this
           your
           Majesties
           ancient
           Kingdom
           are
           so
           desirous
           to
           exceed
           all
           their
           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
           eminently
           Loyal
           .
           Your
           Majesties
           care
           of
           us
           when
           you
           took
           us
           to
           be
           your
           special
           Charge
           ,
           your
           Wisdom
           in
           extinguishing
           the
           seeds
           of
           Rebellion
           and
           Faction
           amongst
           us
           ,
           your
           Justice
           which
           was
           so
           great
           ,
           as
           to
           be
           for
           ever
           exemplary
           ,
           But
           above
           all
           ,
           your
           Majesties
           free
           and
           cheerful
           securing
           to
           us
           our
           Religion
           when
           you
           were
           the
           late
           King
           your
           Royal
           Brother's
           Commissioner
           ,
           now
           again
           renewed
           when
           you
           are
           our
           Soveraign
           ,
           are
           what
           your
           Subjects
           here
           can
           never
           forget
           .
           And
           therefore
           your
           Majesty
           may
           expect
           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
           their
           Commissioners
           ,
           (
           except
           your
           Royal
           Self
           )
           meet
           with
           greater
           Respect
           ,
           or
           more
           exact
           Observance
           from
           a
           Parliament
           ,
           than
           the
           Duke
           of
           
             Queensberry
          
           (
           whom
           your
           Majesty
           has
           so
           wisely
           chosen
           to
           represent
           you
           in
           this
           ;
           and
           of
           whose
           eminent
           Loyalty
           ,
           and
           great
           Abilities
           in
           all
           his
           former
           Employments
           ,
           this
           Nation
           hath
           seen
           so
           many
           proofs
           )
           shall
           find
           from
           ,
        
         
           
             May
             it
             please
             your
             Sacred
             Majesty
             ,
          
           
             Your
             Majesties
             most
             Humble
             ,
             most
             Faithful
             ,
             and
             most
             Obedient
             Subjects
             and
             Servants
             ,
             In
             name
             of
             the
             Parliament
             ,
             
               Sic
               Subscribitur
               ,
            
             PERTH
             
               Cancell
               .
            
             I.
             P.
             D.
             
               Parl.
               
            
          
           
             
               At
            
             Edinburgh
             
               
                 the
              
               28th
               
                 of
              
               April
               ,
               1685.