THE SPEECH OF THE RIGHT HONOURABLE Henry paul, Esq SPEAKER OF THE House of Commons, Upon Passing the BILL, Entitled, An ACT for the granting a Present AID to Their MAJESTY'S.  
On Thursday the 21th day of March 1688.  
In the SAVOY, Printed by E. Jones, for W. Nott in the Pall-Mall. 1688.   

THE SPEECH OF THE RIGHT HONOURABLE Henry paul, Esq Speaker of the House of Commons, etc.  
May it please Your Majesty,  
SInce Your Majesty's Accession to the Crown, the House of Commons have Employed their Time in Considering of such Laws as might be most Effectual for the Support of Your Majesty's Government, and for that End, they have several Bills now depending before them, which they hope to finish in a short time. But lest Your Majesty's Affairs might receive any Prejudice for want of a timely Supply, whilst those Bills are under Consideration, they have unanimously Agreed upon a present Aid of Four hundred and twelve thousand Pounds, which they are here come to Offer to Your Majesty's Gracious Acceptance.  
This they Present to Your Majesty, as an Earnest only of what they further intent for Your Majesty's Service, Humbly Desiring Your Majesty to Accept of the same, together with Their Hearty Prayers, That Your Majesty may continue long to Reign, a Glorious Prince over a Happy and Obedient People.  
FINIS.