His Majesty's MOST GRACIOUS SPEECH To both Houses of PARLIAMENT, On Monday the Twenty fourth Day of February, 1695.  
LONDON, Printed by Charles Bill and the Executrix of Thomas Newcomb, deceased; Printers to the King's most Excellent Majesty. 1695.   

His Majesty's MOST GRACIOUS SPEECH To both HOUSES of PARLIAMENT.  
My Lords and Gentlemen,  
I Am come Hither this Day upon an Extraordinary Occasion, which might have proved Fatal, if it had not been Disappointed by the Singular Mercy and Goodness of God, and may now, by the Continuance of the same Providence and Our own Prudent Endeavours, be so Improved, as to become a sufficient Warning to Us to Provide for Our Security against the pernicious Practices and Attempts of Our Enemies.  
I Have Received several Concurring Informations of a Design to Assassinate Me, and that Our Enemies at the same Time are very forward in their Preparations for a sudden Invasion of this Kingdom, and have therefore thought it necessary to lose no time in acquainting My Parliament with these things, in which the Safety of the Kingdom and the Public Welfare are so nearly concerned, That I assure Myself nothing will be omitted on your Part which may be thought proper for Our Present or Future Security.  
I Have not been Wanting to give the necessary Orders for the Fleet; and I hope We have such a Strength of Ships, and in such a Readiness, as will be sufficient to disappoint the Intentions of Our Enemies.  
I Have also Dispatched Orders for bringing home such a Number of Our Troops, as may secure Us from any Attempt.  
Some of the Conspirators against My Person are already in Custody, and Care is taken to Apprehend so many of the rest as are Discovered, and such other Orders are given, as the present Exigency of Affairs does absolutely Require at this Time for the Public Safety.  

My Lords and Gentlemen,  
Having now Acquainted you with the Danger which hath threatened Us, I cannot Doubt of your Readiness and Zeal to do every Thing which you shall Judge proper for Our Common Safety: And I Persuade Myself We must be all Sensible how necessary it is in Our Present Circumstances, That all possible Dispatch should be given to the Businesses before you.   
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