History of the Transactions in Scotland in the Years 1715-16 and 1745-46 (Volume 1); Containing an Authentic Detail of the Dangers Prince Charles Encountered After the Battle of Culloden (Paperback)

Purchase of this book includes free trial access to www.million-books.com where you can read more than a million books for free. This is an OCR edition with typos. Excerpt from book: - Administration, andc. during the King's absence. " It would but aggravate our sorrow, particularly to ennume. " rate the virtues of that pious and most excellent princess: the " duty we owe to your majesty and to our country, oblidge us " to moderate our grief, and heartily congratulate your majesty's " accession to the throne; whose princely virtues give us a car- r tain prospect of future happiness in the security of our religi- !" on, laws, and liberties, and engage us to assure your majesty, " that we will to our utmost, support your undoubted right to " the imperial crown of this realm, against the Chevalier and all. " ether persons whatsoever. " Your faithful Commons cannot but express their impatient " desire for your majesty's safe arrival and presence in Great " Britain. " In the mean time we humbly lay before your majesty, the " unanimous resolution of this house, to maintain the publiclc " credit of the nation, and effectually to make good all fundg " which have been granted by Parliament for the security of any " money which has been, or shall be, advanced for the publick " service; and to endeavour, by every thing in our power, to " make your majesty's reign happy and glorious," The Lords Justices being desired by the house to transmit this address to his majesty, with the ftrst conveniency, their Excellencies did it accordingly; and on the 25th of August, Mr Secretary Bromley reported to the house, that the Lords Justices had received from his majesty, the following answer: George Re . " Your dutiful and-loyal address is very acceptable to me. " The unanimity and affection my Commons have shewn upon " my accession to the, crown, arc most agreeable instances andAdministration, andc. during the King's absence. " ple...