THE SPEECH OF FRANCIS LOVELACE Esquire RECORDER OF CANTERBURY. TO THE KING'S most Excellent MAJESTY At his coming to CANTERBURY The 27 day of October 1660.  
LONDON: Printed by S. Griffin, for Matthew Walbancke, at Grays-Inne Gate, 1660.   

THE SPEECH OF FRANCIS LOVELACE Esq, Recorder of the City of CANTERBURY, to the Kings most excellent Majesty at his coming to Canterbury the 27. day of October 1660.  
MAy it please your sacred Majesti, our most dread Sovereign to vouchsafe me leave, to assume courage from your grace and Goodness, once more to speak unto your Majesty, who like Almighty God, regards more the affection of the heart, than the speech and utterance of the Tongue.  
I know most gracious Sovereign that it will not become me now to make a long Speech to your Majesty whose Judgement is deep and inscrutable, whose employments are great and weighty.  
But because the power of Command belongs to Kings, and the glory of Obedience to Subjects: and that by the influence of your happy Reign, your Subjects have Received Peace, Safety, and Protection: And by your prudence, have been rescued from the stain and rust of the late Iron times; and by your Princely Clemency in your never to be forgotten unparallelled Act of Oblivion, restored to this Golden Age: They cannot but with all humility from the bottom of their hearts, but render to your Majesty, subjection with all Loyalty, Faithfulness and Allegiance.   

THE SPEECH OF FRANCIS LOVELACE Esq RECORDER OF CANTERBURY, TO THE QUEEN At her coming to Canterbury, the 31 day of October 1660. She then being in the same Coach, with the King, and all the Royal Princes and Princesses.  
MAy it please your Majesty, most great and glorious Queen, that hath made All England happy in your Royal Issue.  
The Mayor, and Citizens of this City of Canterbury, do present their hearty and sincere thanks to God for your Majesty's safe return to this Kingdom of England, (wherein your Majesty hath so great an Interest) wishing your Majesty long life with all health and happiness; And that you may prosper in all you undertake with a full fruition of your own hearts desire.  
And that these Royal Branches your Majesty's Children, and their children's Children, may for ever sway England's Sceptre, making your Majesty as great, and renowned in your offspring, as you are already in your birth and royal Progenitors.  
And let, oh let, those royal Branches, let our most gracious Sovereign Lord King CHARLES for ever flourish here.  
FINIS.