His Majefty’s moft gracious Speech 
to both Houfes of Parliament, on 
the opening of the feventh Seffien of 
the fixtecuth Parliament, January 
z1ff, 1790. 
My Lords and Gentlemen, 
INCE I laft met you in par- 
liament, the continuance of the 
War on the continent, and the in- 
ternal fituation of different parts of 
Europe, have been produttive of 
events which have engaged my moit 
~ ferious attention. 
' While I fee, with a juft concern, 
the interruption of the tranquillity 
of other countries, I have at the 
fame time great fatisfaction in being 
able to acquaint you, that I receive 
continued aflurances of the good 
difpofition of all foreign powers to- 
‘wards thefe kingdoms; and I am 
perfuaded that you will entertain 
with me a deep and grateful fenfe 
of the favour of Providence in con- 
tinuing to my fubjetts the increaf- 
ing advantages of peace, and the 
uninterrupted enjoyment of thofe 
invaluable bleffings which they have 
fo long derived from our excellent 
_ conftitution. 
Gentlemen of the 
Commons, 
I have given direétions that the 
eftimates for the prefent year fhould 
be laid before you; and I rely on 
Houle of 
pasar] | sy 
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STATE PAPERS. 
your readinefs to grant fuch fupplies 
as the @rcumftances of the feveral 
branches of the public fervice may 
be found to require. 
My Lords, and Gentlemen, 
The regulations preferibed by 
the act of the Jaf feffion of parlia- 
ment relative to the corn es not 
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having been duly carried into ef. 
fe& in feveral parts of the king- 
dom, there appeared reafon to ap- 
prebend that fuch an exportation 
of corn might take place, and fuch 
difficulties occur in the importation 
of foreign corn, as would have been 
productive of the moft ferious in- 
convenience to.my fubjeéts. Un- 
der thefe circumitances, it appeared 
indifpenfably neceflary to take im- 
mediate meafures for preventing 
the exportation and facilitating the 
importation of certain forts of corn; 
and I therefore, by the advice of 
my privy council, iffued an order 
for that purpofe, a copy of which 
I have directed to be laid before 
you. — 
I have only further to defire, 
that you will continue to apply 
yourfelves to thofe objets which 
may require your attention, with 
the fame zeal for the public fervice 
which has hitherto appeared in all 
your proccedings, and of which the 
effeis have been fo happily mani- 
felted in the inereafe of the public 
revenue, 
