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the year, and it affords me the 
highest satisfaction to reflect that 
these objects have been attained 
by burthens, so judiciously imposed, 
that they can scarcely affect the 
lower orders of the people. It is 
equally satisfactory to observe that 
your strength and prosperity re- 
main undiminished, notwithstand- 
ing the pressure of the war, and it 
will be my endeavour to cherish 
your resources, and apply your li- 
berality with cconomy and pru- 
dence. 
My Lords and Gentlemen, 
The inquiries I had ordered to 
be made with regard’ to the pro- 
duce of the last harvest, and the 
measures taken by you to prevent 
the export of grain, must relieve the 
public mind from an apprehension 
of scarcity. If any illicit means 
should be attempted, to evade the 
provisions of the laws, which have 
been enacted upon this important 
subject, I shall not be inattentive 
in exercising those powers with 
which J am entrusted. 
The vigorous measures you have 
adopted for the suppression of in- 
surrection and outrage, and the 
wise provisions you have made for 
preventing the extension of similar 
offences, must have the most salu- 
tary effects. 
The new regulation of licences 
under the superintendence of ma- 
gistrates, will tend to promote tran- 
quillity and sobriety. The esta- 
blishment of more frequent sessions 
of the peace will afford an easy 
and expeditious administration of 
justice in the different districts 
throughout the kingdom. ‘The li- 
beral increase of the salaries of the 
judges, and the alteration of the 
civil bill jurisdiction, for the con. 
venience of the lower ranks of the 
people, will ensure the constant 
ANNUAL REGISTER, 
1796. 
and regular attention of his majes- 
ty’s judges to the civil and criminal 
business that will remain to be done 
on the circuits, Ip 
These measures cannot but de- 
monstrate to the people at large © 
the firmness and the temper of — 
parliament, which, whilst itis de- — 
termined to repress the excesses of 
licentionsness and outrage, is at 
the same time anxious to ensure to 
the country those permanent ad- 
vantages of security, peace and © 
good order, which are to be deriv. 
ed froma prompt and upright ad- 
ministration of justice. 
I cannot too strongly recommend 
it to you to give effect to these be- 
nefits by your example and pre- 
sence, and I am confident, that 
when you are relieved from your 
duty in parliament, all ranks an@ 
descriptions of his majesty’s faithful 
subjects will feel themselves pro-- 
tected by your exertions and autho- 
rity in your different counties. 
Your kind declarations in favour 
of my administration make the 
deepest impressions upon my feel- 
ings. If I have any claim to your 
confidence and good opinion, it 
arises from the fidelity with which 
I have represented to his majesty 
your loyalty and zeal, and from the 
sincere desire I feel to conform my — 
conduct to your sentiments. —Great — 
Britain and Ireland form one em- 
pire; they areinseparably connect- 
ed; they must stand or fall to- 
gether ; and weare all equally engag- 
ed, because we are all equally in- 
terested in the common cause of de- 
fending and upholding our religion, 
our laws, and our constitution. 
Speech of Earl Camden Lord Lieut. 
of Ireland to both Houses of Pars 
liament, October 13, 1796. 
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