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His Majefty's 
 
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 PARLIAMENT 
 
 On Thmfday the Second Day of 'December y 1756. 
 
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 His MAJESTY'S moft gracious SPEECH to 
 both H O l^ S E S of Parliament, on Thurjihiy 
 . the Second Day of /)t'aw^tT, 1756. 
 
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 ^My I.ords^ and Cicntl-mc*!, "' ' 
 
 Have talltd you together In a Conjunclmv, 
 which highiv^ requires the Delibcjatioj), 
 Advice, and AlUftance of Parliament ; and 
 I triifl, that (under the Guidance of l)ivine 
 Providence) Union and Firmnels in My 
 arteclionate People will cany Me, witji 
 Honour, through all J)iflicultic.s ; and hnal- 
 Iv vindicate the Dij^nitv of Mv Crown, 
 and its indubitable Jlights, agaliilt the 
 ancient Kneniy of thcle Kingdoms. 
 The Succour and Prefervation of yfmet'ka cannot but con- 
 ftitute a main Object of Mv Attention and Solicitude ; and the 
 growing Dangers, to which Our Colonies may ihnd expoled, 
 trom Our late Lollts in thofe Parts, demand Jlefolutions of 
 Vigour and DHj^atch. _^ -^ .^ . 
 
 An adequate and firm Defence at Home muft have the chief 
 Place in My Thoughts; and in this great View, I have nothij-'g 
 Jo much at Heart, as that no (i round of Dillatistatlion may 
 remain in My People. 
 
 To this Knd, a National Militia, planned and regwdatcd with 
 equal Regard to the juft Rights of My Ciown and Pco^)le, may, 
 in Time, become one gocxl Refburce, in cafe of genera! J}aig^r; 
 .ind I recommend the framing of fueli a xVlilitIa to the Ca.e and 
 
 I diligence of My Pai'liament 
 
 The unnatural Union of Councils Abroad ; the Calamities, 
 which, in Confequence of this unhappy CoMJunel ion, may, by 
 tiTuptions of Foreign Armies into the Kmpiiv, Ihikc its COu- 
 IHtutions, overturn its Syftem, and threaten Opprcilioa lo the 
 Protellant Interelt there', arcKvents, whicli muit iuifil)!) .illai 
 the Minds of this Nation, and have fixed th.' I\\cj» of l-nr^pe 
 \):\ iiiis ntw and dant^eroiis Crifis. 
 
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 The Boily of My Elt£loral Tioops, which T prdaei hither 
 
 Gentlemen of the Houfe of Commons, 
 
 I will order the proix;r Eltlinates to be laid, in due Time, 
 before you ; and I rely on your Wildom, that you will prefer 
 more vigorous Elfbrts (tho' attended with kr^' Expence) to a 
 Icfs effcdbual, and therefore lels frugal. Plan of War. 
 
 I have plaad before you the Dangers and Neceflttics of the 
 Puhlick ; it will be your Care to lay, in fuch a Manner, the' 
 Burdens you may judge unavoidable, as will Icaft diltrcfs and 
 exhaufl My People. 
 
 dM/ Lords, and Gentlemen, 
 
 I cannot here be unmindful of the SuHerings of tha^boorcr 
 Sort, from the prefcnt high Price of Corn, and the Dilbur- 
 Jxmccs which have arifcn therefrom ; and I recommend to you 
 to conflder of proper Proviiions, for preventing the like Mifchiefs 
 hereafter. 
 
 Unprofperous Events of War in the Mediterranean have 
 drawn from My Subjects iignal Proofs, how dearly they tender 
 My Honour, and that of My Crown ; and they cannot, on My 
 Part, fail to meet with julfc Returns of unwearied Care, and un- 
 tfcafing Kndeavoui-s for the Glory, Prof^K'rity, and Happineis 
 of My People. 
 
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