My Lords and Gentlemen, I could heartily with, that at a Time when the C common Enemies of our Religion are, by all ManC ner of Artifices, endeavouring to undermine and weaken it both at Home and Abroad, all those who are Friends to our prefent happy Eftablishment, might unanimoufly concur in fome proper Method for the greater ftrengthening the Proteftant Intereft; of which, as the Church of England is unquestionably the main Support and Bulwark, fo will the reap the principal Benefit of every Advantage accruing by the Union and mutual Charity of all Proteftants. As none can recommend themfelves more effectually to my Favour and Countenance, than by a fin<cere Zeal for the juft Rights of the Crown, and the Liberties of the People; fo I am determin'd to C encourage all those who act agreeably to the Con• ftitution of these my Kingdoms, and confequently to the Principles on which my Government is found<ed. The Eyes of all Europe are upon you at this critical Juncture: It is your Intereft; for which Reason I think it mine, that my Endeavours for procuring the Peace and Quiet of Christendom, fhould take Effect. Nothing can fo much contribute to this defirable End, as Unanimity, Difpatch, and Vigour of your Refolutions for the Support of my Govern ment. The King being retir'd, and the Commons return'd to their Houfe, both Lords and Commons unanimously voted Addreffes of Thanks to his Majefty. To avoid the unneceffary Repetition of the Formalities ufual on fuch Occafions, the faid Addreffes, and the King's Answers to them refpectively, are as follows. C Moft Gracious Sovereign, E your Majefty's moft dutiful and loyal Subjects, the Lords Spiritual and Temporal in Parliament affembled, do return your Majefty our humble Thanks for your moft gracious Speech from the Throne, and for your Regard to the ConveniC ency of your Subjects, in meeting them fo early in • Parliament; and beg Leave to exprefs to your Majefty the juft Senfe we have of your great Concern for the Eafe of your People, in difbanding fo confiderable a Number of your Forces; and of your Care, at the fame Time, in confulting their Safety. We return your Majefty our most humble Thanks • for for your unweary'd Endeavours and Application towards preferving and fettling the Peace and Tranquillity of Europe, and of these your Kingdoms, against the many Attempts of all Kinds to difturb them; and cannot fufficiently exprefs our Satisfaction, that there is a Profpect of Succefs: And do affure your Majesty, That as you have been pleas'd, in fo gracious a Manner, to declare your Interests and thofe of your People infeparable; fo nothing thall be wanting on our Parts, at this critical Jun⚫cture, towards fupporting your Majefty with the utmoft Zeal and Vigour, 'till your Majefty's Endea<vours for the Quiet of Chriftendom, and the Good of your People, have had their full and defir'd Effect. We have a grateful Senfe of your Majefty's Concern for the Proteftant Religion, and the Church of England as by Law eftablish'd; which, as it has always been the Chief of the Proteftant Churches, fo < it can never be fo well fupported as by ftrengthening ‹ and uniting (as far as may be) the Proteftant Intereff. To which his Majesty answer'd, My Lords, Thank you for this dutiful and loyal Addrefs. The Zeal you exprefs for the Support of my Government, cannot but have the best Effect upon our Affairs both at Home and Abroad. The fame Day the Lord Inchinbrooke reported to the Houfe of Commons, the Addrefs of Thanks drawn up in the Committee, of which his Lordihip was Chairman; which was agreed to, and the next Day prefented to his Majefty, by the whole Houfe, as follows. Moft Gracious Sovereign, WE 7E your Majefty's most dutiful and loyal Subjects, the Commons of Great Britain in Parliament assembled, crave Leave to express our Gratitude to your Majesty, for your moft gracious Speech from the Throne. Our Minds are fill'd with the most lively Senfe of your Majefty's Regard to your People, in bringing the Sitting of Parliament into a more proper and ufual Season of the Year: And as your Majefty has been graciously pleas'd to confider the Convenience of our private Affairs in this early Meeting, we Shall endeavour to answer your Majefty's gracious Intentions, by improving it, as much as we are able, to the Benefit of the Publick. We are highly fenfible of the Concern your Majefty has pewn for the Welfare of your People, by the Reductions you have been been pleas'd to make from Time to Time, of the Land Forces, fo foon as the Pofture of Affairs render'd it safe to these your Kingdoms. It is our peculiar Happiness to see our felves govern'd by a Sovereign who is not influenc'd by any Notions of Greatness that are inconfiftant with the Profperity of his Subjects; and who purposes to himself the Eafe of his Peopie, as the chief Glory of his Reign. We acknowledge, with Hearts full of Duty and Gratitude, your Majesty's unweary'd Endeavours to prevent the mang Attempts which have been fet on Foot to disturb the Peace of Europe, and the Quiet of thefe Kingdoms; and have the more Reafon to apprehend the ill Confequences of fuch Attempts, fince there are those who, as they would be thought to fee no Danger in them, give us Reafon to believe that they would not be troubled at their Succefs. We are therefore firmly refolv'd, in the most effectual Manner, to support your Majefty in such Meafures as your Majefty, in your great Wisdom, fhall judge neceffary to procure the Establishment of the Tranquility of Europe. We receive, with the greatest Satisfaction, your Majesty's gracious Expreffims and furances touching the extraordinary Supply granted laft Year; and will chearfully grant your Majefty fuch Supplies as shall effectually provide for the publick Service. It is with unspeakable Sorrow of Heart, that we observe the many Artifices which are made Ufe of by the common Enemies of our Religion, to undermine and weaken it both at Home and Abroad And as we have the most grateful Senfe of the tender Concern which your Majefly has been pleas'd to express for the Proteftant Religion, and efpecialty for the main Support of it, the Church of England as by Law establish'd; so we are refolv'd, on our Part, to confider of the most effectual Methods for ftrengthening the Protefiant Intereft of thefe Kingdoms. It is a Pleasure to us, that the Eyes of all Europe are turn'd upon us at this critical Functure, fince we have thereby an Ops portunity of fhewing the World the just Confidence we repofe in your Majefty, and our unfhaken Refolutions to fupport your Government in fuch Manner as shall enable your Majefty to fettle the Peace of Chriftendom. I To which the King return'd the following Answer. Thank you for the repeated Affurances you have given me in this dutiful and loyal Addrefs, of your affectionate Sup port and Affiance in the prefent Functure of Affairs. I expected no iefs from a Houfe of Commons fo affectionate to my Perfon, and fo zealous for the publick Welfare. 1 TABLE. 403 ABLE TO THE SECOND VOLUME. Be of the Act for his Majesty's General Pardon, 62, 169, 345, 402 the Archbishop, Bishops, and Clergy, of the Pro- 74 the Merchants and other Inhabitants of the Town 30, 78 80 the Governor and Council of Jamaica, 270, 393 House of Lords of Ireland to the King, 267, 386, 388 kEngland, their Propofal to the House of Commons, -itd af Belgrade, Igral, Defcription of it, 274. Taken, p. 277. 210 275. nation of the War between the Emperor and the Turks, 271 to 283, 377 10 381. between the Venetians and the Turks, 283 to Edict of the Emperor for establishing a Free Port gation in the Adriatick Sea, Edict of the King of France, relating to the Pri Blood and legitimated Children of the late King, Letter of Richard Gascoigne, Efq, to a Friend fore his Execution, Mr. Secretary Stanhope to the Foreign the Marquefs of Monteleone, Embajador to Mr. Secretary Methuen, Minister, of to M. Pettecum, the Duke of of the Caimacan of Conftantinople to the of the Morea, of the fame to the Seraskier of Belgrade, Mr. Secretary Stanhope to M. Weffekowsk the Chancery of Hanover to the fame, the King to the General Affembly of the Scotland, the General Affembly of Scotland to the K Cara Haffan, Secretary of the Grand Vi ving an Account of the Battel of Belgrade, Tripoli, Courts, the Grand Signior to the States General, the fame to the Republicks of Algiers, Tar the Pope to the King of Spain, the Marquefs Grimaldo to the Spanish M in Foreign Courts, Memorial of M. Weffelowsky, Secretary of Embally fr Czar of Mufcovy to the King, 173. Anfwers to the General, 79 the Abbot Du Bois to the States General, Mr. Preyfs, Secretary of Sweden, to the the Prince of Cellamare, Embasador of Spai the Court of France, the Marquefs de Beretti Landi, Embaffaa Spain, to the States General, Manifefto in Behalf of the Earl of Peterborough, C Orleans, (Duke of) his Declaration in relation to Glenborg, |