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A66178 His Majesties most gracious speech to both houses of Parliament, on Munday the twenty fourth day of February, 1695 William III, King of England, 1650-1702. 1695 (1695) Wing W2406; ESTC R20739 764 4

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His Majesties MOST GRACIOUS SPEECH To both Houses of PARLIAMENT On Munday the Twenty fourth Day of February 1695. LONDON Printed by Charles Bill and the Executrix of Thomas Newcomb deceas'd Printers to the King 's most Excellent Majesty 1695. His Majesties 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 Publick Welfare are so nearly concerned That I assure My Self 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 Publick Safety My Lords and Gentlemen Having now Acquainted you with the Danger which hath threatned Us I cannot Doubt of your Readiness and Zeal to do every Thing which you shall Judge proper for Our Common Safety And I Perswade My Self 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 FINIS