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my kingdoms, and with the 
faithful.performance of engage- 
ments which we are bound e- 
qually by interest and honour 
to fulfil. . 
0 Gentlemen of the house-of 
Commons, 
“* T have ordered the esti- 
«mates for the ensuing year. to 
_ be laid before you, and I. have 
-no doubt that you will be ready 
to make a due provision for the 
several branches of the. public 
service. 
“ You will certainly . join 
with me in lamenting any ne- 
cefsity for extraordinary ex- 
pences, which may for a time 
prevent either the application 
of additional sums beyond these 
which are already annually ap- 
propriated to the reduction of 
the public debt, or retard the 
relief which my subjects. might 
have derived from.a farther di- 
minution: of taxes. 
** But I am confident you 
will feel, that those great ends 
will ultimately be best promo- 
ted by such exertions as. are 
necefsary for our present and 
future safety and: tranquillity, 
« Andit is a great. consolation 
to me to reflect, that you will 
find ample resources for effec- 
tually defraying the expence of 
vigorous preparations, from 
the excefs of the actual reve- 
nue beyond the ordinary expen- 
diture. 
‘© My Lords and Gentlemen, 
“ [| have great pleasure in 
acquainting you, 
liant succefses of the Britith 
Arstorical chronicle. 
stn , 
arms in India. under the able” 
conduct. of © the | -marquit’ 
Cornwallis, have led to the 
termination 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 
Britifh dominions >in that’ part 
of the. world. 
“ Your attention will now 
naturally be directed to the ta- 
king such measures for the fu- 
ture government of those va- 
duable_pofsefsions, as fhall apr 
pear, from. experience and full 
consideration, most likely to 
provide for their internal pros- 
perity, and. to’ secure. the im- 
portant advantages which. may: 
be derived from thence to the 
commerce and. revenue of this: 
country. : 
“ T am persuaded that. it’ 
will be the object.of your im= 
mediate consideration, to-adopt. 
sugh measures as may be ne- 
cefsary, under the. present. cir- 
cumstances, for enforcing obe- 
dience to the laws, and. for re- 
prefsing every attempt to dis-: 
turb. the. peace and, tranquillity: 
of these kingdoms, 
“* You will be sensible how 
much depends on the result of 
your deliberations; and. your 
uniform conduct is..the , best 
pledge that nothing, will be 
wanting on your. part which. 
can contribute to. the present 
security and permanent advan- 
that the bril-| tage of the country. 
