168 ANNUAL REGISTER, 
as to adopt towards my allies, the 
States General, who have observed 
the same neutrality with myself, 
measures which are neither confor- 
mable to the law of nations nor to 
the positive stipulations of existing 
treaties. Under all these circum- 
stances, I have felt it my indispens- 
able duty to have recourse to those 
means of prevention and internal 
defence with which I am entrusted 
by law: and I have also thought it 
right to take steps for making some 
augmentation to my naval and mi- 
litary force; being persuaded that 
these exertions are necessary in the 
present state of affairs, and are best 
calculated both to maintain internal 
tranquillity, and to rendera firm 
and temperate conduct effectual for 
preserving the blessings of peace. 
Nothing will be neglected on my 
part that can contribute to that im- 
portant object, consistently with 
the security of my kingdoms, and 
with the faithful performance of 
engagements which we are bound 
equally by interest and honour to 
fulfil. 
Gentlemen of the House of 
Commons, 
Ihave ordered the estimates for 
the ensuing year to be laid before 
you, and | have no doubt that you 
will be ready to make a due provi- 
sion for the several branches of the 
public service. 
You will certainly join with me 
in lamenting any necessity for ex- 
traordinary expences, which may 
for a time prevent the application 
of additional sums beyond those 
which are already annually appro- 
priated to the reduction of the pub- 
lic debt, or retard the relief which 
my subjects might have derived from 
a farther diminution of taxes. But 
1792. 
Lam confident you will feel, that 
those great ends will ultimately be 
best promoted by such exertions as 
are necessary for our present and 
future safety and tranquillity. And 
it is a great consolation to me to 
reflect, that you wili find ample re- 
sources for effectually defraying the 
expence of vigorous preparations, 
from the excess of the actual reve- 
nue beyond the ordinary expendi- 
ture. 
My Lords and Gentlemen, 
I have great pleasure in acquaint- 
ing you, that the brilliant successes 
of the British arms in India, under 
the able conduct of the Marquis 
Cornwallis, have led to the termina- 
tion of the war, by an advantageous 
and honourable peace, the terms of 
which are peculiarly satisfactory to 
me, from their tendency to secure. 
the future tranquillity of the British 
dominions in that part of the world. 
Your attention will now natural- 
ly be directed to the taking such 
measures for the future government 
of those valuable possessionsas shall 
appear, from experience and full 
consideration, most likely to pro- 
vide for their internal prosperity, 
and to secure the important advan- 
tages which may be derived from 
thence to the commerce and reve- 
nue of this country. teh 
I am persuaded that it will be the 
object of your immediate consider- 
ation, to adopt such measures as 
may be necessary, under the pre- 
sent circumstances, for enforcing 
obedience to the laws, and for re- 
pressing every attempt to disturb 
the peace and tranquillity of these 
kingdoms. 
You will be sensible how much 
depends on the result of your delibe- 
rations; and your uniform conduct 
is 
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