Selected quad for the lemma: mind_n
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B06614
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His Majesties most gracious speech to both houses of Parliament. November 12th 1694.
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William III, King of England, 1650-1702.; England and Wales. Parliament.; England and Wales. Sovereign (1689-1694 : William and Mary)
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Wing W2401; ESTC R186670
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his_o majesty_n most_o gracious_a speech_n to_o both_o house_n of_o parliament_n november_n 12_o 1694._o my_o lord_n and_o gentleman_n i_o be_o glad_a to_o meet_v you_o here_o when_o i_o can_v say_v our_o affair_n be_v in_o a_o better_a posture_n both_o by_o sea_n and_o land_n than_o when_o we_o part_v last_o the_o enemy_n have_v not_o be_v in_o a_o condition_n to_o oppose_v our_o fleet_n in_o these_o sea_n and_o our_o send_v so_o great_a a_o force_n into_o the_o mediterranean_a have_v disappoint_v their_o design_n and_o leave_v we_o a_o prospect_n of_o further_a success_n with_o respect_n to_o the_o war_n by_o land_n i_o think_v i_o may_v say_v that_o this_o year_n a_o stop_n have_v be_v put_v to_o the_o progress_n of_o the_o french_a arms._n gentleman_n of_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o i_o have_v have_v so_o much_o experience_n of_o your_o good_a affection_n to_o i_o and_o of_o your_o zeal_n for_o the_o public_a that_o i_o can_v doubt_v of_o your_o assistance_n at_o this_o time_n i_o do_v therefore_o earnest_o recommend_v to_o you_o to_o provide_v such_o supply_n as_o may_v enable_n i_o to_o prosecute_v the_o war_n with_o vigour_n which_o be_v the_o only_a mean_n to_o procure_v peace_n to_o christendom_n with_o the_o safety_n and_o honour_n of_o england_n i_o must_v likewise_o put_v you_o in_o mind_n that_o the_o act_n of_o tonnage_n and_o poundage_n expire_v at_o christmas_n and_o i_o hope_v you_o will_v think_v fit_a to_o continue_v that_o revenue_n to_o the_o crown_n which_o be_v the_o more_o necessary_a at_o this_o time_n in_o regard_n the_o several_a branch_n of_o the_o revenue_n be_v under_o great_a anticipation_n for_o extraordinary_a expense_n of_o the_o war_n and_o subject_a to_o many_o demand_n upon_o other_o account_n i_o can_v but_o mention_v to_o you_o again_o the_o debt_n for_o the_o transport_v ship_n employ_v in_o the_o reduce_v of_o ireland_n which_o be_v a_o case_n of_o compassion_n and_o deserve_v relief_n my_o lord_n and_o gentleman_n i_o shall_v be_v glad_a you_o will_v take_v unto_o your_o consideration_n the_o prepare_v some_o good_a bill_n for_o the_o encouragement_n of_o our_o seaman_n you_o can_v but_o be_v sensible_a how_o much_o a_o law_n of_o this_o nature_n will_v tend_v to_o the_o advancement_n of_o trade_n and_o of_o the_o naval_a strength_n of_o that_o kingdom_n which_o be_v our_o great_a interest_n and_o aught_o to_o be_v our_o principal_a care_n reprint_v at_o edinburgh_n by_o the_o heir_n and_o successor_n of_o andrew_n anderson_n printer_n to_o their_o mos_fw-la it_o excellent_a majesty_n anno_fw-la dom._n 1694._o