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A55596 The speech of the recorder of Bristol to His Highness the Prince of Orange. Monday, January the 7th, 1688. The mayor, recorder, aldermen, and commons of the principal citizens, of the city of Bristol, waited upon the Prince of Orange, being introduc'd by His Grace the Duke of Ormond, their high-steward, and the Earl of Shrewsbury: where the recorder spake to this effect Bristol (England). Recorder.; Powlett, William. aut 1689 (1689) Wing P3115A; ESTC R217038 708 1

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THE SPEECH OF THE Recorder of Bristol To His HIGHNESS The Prince of Orange Monday January the 7th 1688. The Mayor Recorder Aldermen and Commons of the Principal Citizens of the City of BRISTOL Waited upon the Prince of ORANGE being introduc'd by His Grace the Duke of Ormond their High-Steward and the Earl of Shrewsbury Where the Recorder spake to this effect May it please Your Highness THE Restitution of our Religion Laws and Liberties and the freeing us from that Thraldom which hath rendred us for many years useless and at last dangerous to the Common interest of the Protestant World by your Highness's singular Wisdom Courage and Conduct are not only a stupendious Evidence of the divine favour and providence for our preservation but will be and ought to be an Everlasting Monument of your Highness's Magnimity and other the Heroick Virtues which adorn your Great Soul by whom such a Revolution is wrought in this Nation as is become the Joy and Comfort of the Present and will be the Wonder of all Succeeding Ages In the Contrivance and Preparation of which Great Work your Highness like the Heavens did shed your propitious Influences upon us whilst we slept and had scarce any Prospect from whence we might expect our Redemption But as since your happy Arrival in England we did amongst the first Associate our selves to assist and promote your Highness's Most Glorious Design with our Lives and Fortunes to which we think our selves bound in the highest Obligation of Gratitude most humbly to present to your Highness our humble and hearty Thanks for this our Deliverance from Popery and Arbitrary Power and likewise for declaring your Gracious Intentions That by the Advice of the Estates of this Kingdom you will rectifie the late Disorders in the Government both Ecclesiastical and Civil according to the Known Laws The due and inviolable Observation of which will in our poor Opinion be the only proper Means to render the Soveraign secure and both Soveraign and Subject happy To which His Highness return'd a most Gracious Answer LONDON Printed in the Year 1689.