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militaiy force of his own domi- 

 nions. His majesty therefore has 

 been highly gratified in accepting 

 the services so generously offered 

 by his English militia ; and I am to 

 express to you the entire confidence 

 Avhich his majesty feels, that the 

 zeal and loyalty of his militia of this 

 kingdom, in forwarding, at this 

 important crisis, the active opera- 

 tions of the empire, will not be 

 less prompt and conspicuous. The 

 apprehensions of general scarcity 

 which some time since took place, 

 called for my early attention to this 

 most important subject ; and I was 

 induced, with the advice of the 

 council, to offer premiums for the 

 early importation of grain. This 

 measure will, I flatter myself, meet 

 your approbation ; and I have full 

 confidence in your wisdom, if it 

 shall be necessary to resort to any 

 farther extraordinary means for 

 procuring a supply. 



Gentlemen of the house of 

 commons. 

 The evident necessity of securing 

 this kingdom from every danger, 

 whether foreign or domestic, and 

 of rendering the success of inva- 

 sion, if attempted, impracticable, 

 will demonstrate to you the wis- 

 dom of continuing that enlarged 

 system of defence you have so wisely 

 adopted. I have therefore ordered 

 the public accounts and estimates 

 for the ensuing year to be laid be- 

 fore you ; and have the fullest con- 

 fidence, that, in the supply which 

 such a situation shall appear to you 

 to require, you will equally consult 

 the safety of the kingdom, and the 

 honour of his majesty'sgovernment. 

 I am induced to hope, that the 

 great increase of the revenue which 

 has taken place in the present year. 



may enable you to raise the sums 

 which may be wanted for the cur- 

 rent services, without any distress- 

 ing addition to the burthens of the 

 people. 



My lords and gentlemen, 

 I recommend to your usual atten- 

 tion the agriculture, the manufac- 

 tures, and particularly the linen 

 manufacture of Ireland ; and I 

 doubt not, that the protestant char- 

 ter- schools, and those public institu- 

 tions, whether of charity or of edu- 

 cation, which have been protected, 

 by your liberality, will still receive 

 a judicious encouragement. It will 

 be for your wisdom to consider how 

 far it will be necessary to continue 

 any of those extraordinary powers, 

 with which you have strengthened 

 the authority of his majesty's go- 

 vernment, for the more effectual 

 suppression and punishment of re- 

 bellious conspiracy and outrage — 

 His majesty places the most entire 

 reliance upon your firmness and wis- 

 dom ; and he has no doubt that you 

 will anxiously pursue such measures 

 as shall be best calculated for bring- 

 ing the present war to an honoura- 

 ble termination, and for restoring 

 the country to permanent tranquil- 

 lity. It will be my constant object 

 to attend to your suggestions and 

 advice, that I may by this means 

 most beneficially accomplish the 

 commands I have received from his 

 majesty, and most effectually for- 

 ward the interests and happiness of 

 this kingdom. 



Message from the Lord-Lieutenant 

 to the Irish House of Commons. 



Cornwallis, 



1AM commanded by his majesty 

 to return to this house the reso- 



