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ANNUAL REGISTER, 1803. 
STATE PAPERS. 
His Majesty’s Message to the House 
of Commons, recommending the 
Situation of the Prince of Wales, 
Zo the Consideration of Parlia- 
- ment, Feb. 16, 1803. 
GEORGE R. 
H* majesty having taken into 
consideration the period which 
has elapsed since the adoption of 
. those arrangements which were 
deemed, by the wisdom of parliament, 
to be necessary for the discharge of 
the incumbrances of the prince of 
Wales, and having adverted to the 
progress which has been made in 
carrying them into effect, recom- 
mends the present situation of the 
prince to the attention of this 
house. 
Notwithstanding the reluctance 
and regret which his majesty must 
feel in suggesting any addition to 
__the burthens of his people, he is in- 
duced to resort, in this instance, to 
the experienced liberality and at- 
tachment of his faithful commons, 
in the persuasion that they will be 
disposed to take such measures as 
may be calculated to promote the 
comfort, and support the dignity of 
so distinguished a branch of his 
royal family. 
His Majesty's Message respecting the 
Armaments in France and Hol- 
land, March 8, 1803. 
GEORGE R. 
His majesty thinks it necessary to 
ica the house of commons, that, 
as very considerable military prepa- 
rations are carrying on in the ports 
of France and Holland, he has judged 
it expedient to adopt additional 
measures of.precaution for the se- 
curity of his dominions ; though 
the preparations to which his ma- 
jesty refers are avowedly directed 
to colonial service, yet, as discus- 
sions of great importance are 
now subsisting between his majesty 
and the French government, the 
result of which must, at present, be 
uncertain, his majesty is induced to 
make. this communication to his 
faithful commons, in the full per- 
suasion that, whilst they partake of 
his majesty’s earnest and unvarying 
solicitude for the continuance of 
peace, he may rely, with perfeét 
confidence, on their public spirit and 
liberality, to enable his majesty to 
adoptsuch measufes as circumstances 
may appear to require, for sup- 
porting the honour of his crown, 
aud the essential interests of his 
people. 
His Majesty's Message for calling 
out the Militia, March 10, 1803. 
In consequence of the prepara- 
tions carrying on in the ports of 
France and Holland, whilst impor- 
tant’ discussions are subsisting be- 
tween his majesty and the French 
government, his majesty thinks it 
due to the care and concern which 
he feels for his faithful people, to 
omit no means in his power which 
may 
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