282] ANNUAL/REGISTER, 1790. 
revenue, the extenfion of the com- 
merce and manufaétures of the 
country, and the general profperity 
of my people. 
AN Th a i i 
The hunble, Addrefs of the right ho- 
nourable the Lords Spiritual and 
Temporal, in Parliament afembled, 
Friday, 22d January, 1799- 
Mok gracious Sovereign, 
E, your. majefty’s moft du- 
V y + tifal and loyal fubjeéts, the 
lords fpiritual and temporal, in 
parliament, beg Jeave to return your 
majefty our humble thanks for your 
moit gracious fpeech from the 
de are fenfible of the import- 
ance of the events produced by the 
‘continuance of the war on the con 
tinent, and the internal fituation of 
different parts of Europe, which 
have naturally attracted your ma- 
jefty’s moft ferious attention. 
We beg leave to aflure your ma- 
jefty, that, while we fee with a juft 
concern the interruption of the tran- 
quillity of other conntries, we feel 
the trueft fatisfaction from the af- 
furances your majefty has been 
pracioufly pleafed to give us of the 
good difpotition manifefted by all 
foreign powers towards thefe king- 
coms; and that we entertain, with 
your majefty,. a deep and grateful 
fenfe of the favour of Providence, 
in continuing to thefe kingdoms 
the increafing advantages of peace, 
and the uninterrupted enjoyment of 
thofe invaluable bleffings which 
your majefty’s mof faithful fubjects ° 
havesfo long derived from our ex- 
cellent conftitution. - 
_ We return your majefty our du- 
tifa] thanks for the communication 
avhich your majefty has been pheafed 
/ f 
to make to us of the reafons which 
induced your majefty to take fuch 
immediate meafures as appeared 
indilpenfably neceflary for prevent- 
ing the exportation and facilitating 
the importation of corn; and for 
your majefty’s gracious condefcen- 
fion, in direéting to be laid before 
this honfe'a copy of the order, 
which your majeity, by the advice 
of your privy council, thought pro- 
per to inue for that purpofe. 
Permit us, fif§ to offer to your 
majeity our humble acknowledge- 
ments for the gracious approbation 
which your majefty is pleafed to 
declare of our former conduét; and 
to give your majefty the ftrongeft 
affurances, that, animated by the. 
fame zeal for the- public fervice 
which has hitherto direéted our 
proceedings, and gratefully acknow- 
ledging the happinefs and fecurity’ 
which we experience under your 
majelty’s au{picious government, 
we will diligently continue to ap- 
ply ourfelves to thofe objeéts which 
may require our attention, and may 
beft contribute to the maintenance 
of the public revenue, the extenfion 
of the commerce and manufactures 
of thé country, and the general 
profperity of thefe kingdoms. 
i iy 
To this His Majefty, returned the fol- 
lowing soft gracious Anfwer. 
My Lords, ‘i 
I receive with great pleafure your 
dutiful and loyal addrefs, 
~ The firft objet of my withes be- 
ing the profperity of my people, 1~ — 
‘cannot bat exprefs my fatisfaction 
at receiving fuch ftrong affurances 
of your difpofition to apply your 
attention to thofe important objects 
which I have recommended to your 
confideration. 
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