234] ANNUAL REGISTER, 1799. 
the interelts of my people. 1 con- 
tinue to entertain the itrongefi de- 
fire for the maintenance of peace 
on jut and honourable grounds; 
but, under the prefent circum- 
fiances, i feel st indifpenfably ne- 
cefiary to proceed with expedition 
and vigour in thofe preparations, 
the obyctts of which have already re- 
ceived your unanimous concurrence. 
The aflurances and conduct of 
my allies, on this intereiting occa- 
fion, have manifefted, in the moit 
fatisfatory manner, their deterimi- 
nation to fulfil the engagements of 
the exifting treaties; and I truf, 
that our mutual good underitanding 
and concert will be productive of 
the happieft effeéts in the prefent 
conjuncture of affairs in Europe, 
Gentlemen of the Houfe of 
Commons, 
I return you my particular thanks 
for the readinefs with which you 
granted the fupplies for the current 
gervice, and for your unanimity and 
difpatch in enabling me to take thofe 
meafures which the prefent crifis 
has rendered necefiary. 
My Lords and Gentlemen, 
As I think it may be of material 
convenience that the eleétion of a 
new parliament fhould take place 
without delay, it is my intention 
forthwith to give dire&tions for dif- 
folving the prefent, and for calling 
a new parliament. But, in fignify- 
ing to you this intention, I cannot 
cmit to afiure you of the deep and 
grateful fenfe which I muft ever 
entertain of that affe€tionate and 
unfhaken loyalty, that uniform and 
‘ealous regard for the true princi- 
Fes of our invaluable conititution, 
an that unremitting attention to 
thehappinefs and profperity of my 
’ 
people, which have invariably di-» 
rected all your proceedings. 
The rapid increafe of our manu- 
fa&tures, commerce, and navigation, 
the additional protection and fecu- 
rity afforded to the diltant poflef- 
fions of the empire, the provifions 
for the good government of India, 
the improvement of the public re- 
venue, and the eftablifhment of a 
permanent fyitem for the gradual 
reduction of the national debt, have 
. furnithed the beft proofs of your 
refolution in encountering the dif- 
ficulties with which you had to con- 
tend, and of your ifteadinefs and 
perfeverance in thofe meafures which 
were be& adapted to promote the 
eflential and laiting imterefts of my 
dominions. 
The loyalty and public fpirit, 
the induftry and enterprize of my 
fubje&ts, have feconded your exer- 
tions. On their fenfe of the ad- 
vantages,which they at prefent ex- 
perience, ag weil as on their uni- 
form and affectionate attachment to 
my perfon and government, I rely 
for a continuance of that harmony 
and confidence, the happy effeéts 
of which have fo manifettly appear- 
ed during the prefent parliament, 
and which muft at all times afford 
the fureit means of meeting the 
exigencies of war, or of cultivating 
with increafing beneft the blei- 
fings of peace. 
2 
Speech of the Speaker of the Houfe of 
Commons, on prefenting certain bills 
to his Majefty, ‘fune 10, 1790. 
SIRE, 
OUR faithful commons have 
completed the fupplies requi- 
fite for the fervice of the current 
year; they bave manifefted their 
loyalty 
