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ANNUAL REGISTER, 1804. 



interests of his united kingdom, and 

 conceiving that his being enabled to 

 avail himself of this distinguished 

 instance of public spirit may be at- 

 tended with the most important ad- 

 vantages at the present conjuncture, 

 he recommends it to his faithful 

 commons to adopt such regulations 

 as may enable hini to accept the 

 services 'of such parts of the militia 

 forces of Ireland as may voluntarily 

 otter themselves to be employed in 

 Great Britain, for such time and to 

 such extent as to the wisdom of par- 

 liament may seem expedient. 



His Majesty^ s Message to the House 

 of 'Commons on the 7th of Juljj, 

 1804, for a Supply by IVarj of 

 Vote of Credit. 



*' His majesty, relying on the ex- 

 perienced zeal and aifection of his 

 faithful commons, and considering 

 that it may be of the utmost im- 

 portance to provide for such emer- 

 gencies as may arise, is desirous that 

 this house will enable him to take 

 all such measures as may be neces- 

 sary to disappoint or defeat any en- 

 terprize or design of his enemies, 

 and as the exigencies of affairs may 

 require." 



Address of the Right Hon. the 

 Speaker of the House of Com- 

 mons to his M(ijc:ty, on the Pro- 

 rogation of Farliamtnty July 3], 

 1804. 



Most Gracious Sovereign, 

 We, your majesty's most dutiful 

 and loyal subjects, the commons of 

 Great Britain and Ireland in parlia- 

 ment assembled, approach the foot 

 of your majesty's throne with senti- 



ments of unfeigned joy and rcve-« 

 rence. The bill which I hold in 

 my hand completes the supply ofth& 

 present year. These, sire, we have 

 appropriated to the farther support 

 of your njajesty's household, and 

 the honour a\id dignity of you^ 

 crown, to the military and naval de- 

 fence of the realm, and to tlie vari- 

 ous services of your extended em- 

 pire. In providing for these grants, 

 large in their amount, and commen- 

 surate with the extraordinary de- 

 mands of the times in M'hich we live, 

 we have, nevertheless, steadily per- 

 severed in our former course, by 

 raising a large proportion of our 

 supplies within the year ; and we 

 have now the proud satisfaction to 

 see, that the permanent debt of the 

 nation is rapidly diminishing, at the 

 same time that the growing prospe- 

 rity of the country has strengthened 

 and multiplied all its resources. — 

 Contemplating the war in which we 

 are engaged, the character and the 

 means of our enemy, and the pos- 

 sible duration of the contest, al- 

 though we are fearless of its issue, 

 we have nevertherless deemed it our 

 indispensable duty to deliberate with 

 unremitting solicitude upon the best 

 system for our military defence ; and 

 the voluntary spirit of j^our people, 

 seconding the views of parliament, 

 has at the same time animated all 

 ranks of men with an active desire 

 of attaining to such a state of disci- 

 pline in arms as may enable them 

 successfully to co-operate with your 

 majesty's regular and veteran forces. 

 Thus formidably armed and power- 

 fully sustained, we trust, that, with 

 the blessing of God, Ave shall victo- 

 riously maintain your majesty's 

 throne, and transmit, unimpaired, 

 to our descendants, the most perftft 

 form of government which the 



world, 



