1 pleased to order the Convention and separate Articles to be Anno 12.Geo.II. laid before us. We shall fall fhort of those warm Impreffions of Gratitude, which we feel in ourselves, as well as be wanting in our Duty, if we did not return your Majefty our most thankful Acknowledgments for your Royal Care, in making Ufe of the Confidence repofed in your Majefty, with no other View, but the general and lafting Benefit of your Kingdoms. Reparation for paft Injuries and Loffes, and effectual Security for the future, founded in Juftice, and warranted by Treaties, have been the great Views of your Majefty, and your Parliament, in this national and important Affair; and if those Purposes can be attained, without plunging the Nation into a War, it must give the trueft Satisfaction to all your faithful Subjects, who cannot but be as defirous to preferve the Peace, as they are able and ready to defend and vindicate their Rights, against the Encroachments of all Aggreffors. We are deeply fenfible, how unbecoming and pernicious it would be, at any time, to fuffer either Prejudices or Animofities to mix themselves with parliamentary Deliberations; and your Majesty's gracious Recommendation to us, particularly to avoid them at this important Conjuncture, cannot fail to awaken in us a more than ordinary Caution on that Head. Great Britain hath but one common Intereft, confifting in the Security of your Majefty's Perfon and Government, and the Welfare and Happiness of your People: And when your Majefty is pleased to exhort us to Unanimity, it is only calling upon us to unite for our own Prefervation. We therefore befeech your Majefty, to accept the strongest and most affectionate Affurances, that we will zealously and chearfully concur in all fuch Measures, as shall be most conducive to those great and desirable Ends. 66 66 My Lords, I His Majesty's most gracious Answer. 1738-9. Thank you for this dutiful and affectionate Address, His Majefty's and for the Dependence you exprefs on my Care, Answer. to make use of the Confidence you repofe in me, for the general Benefit of my People. You may rely on the "Continuance of my Endeavours to perfect the Accom“modation with the Court of Spain, in fuch a Manner, as 1738-9. Anno 12. Geo.II." may be most for the Honour of my Crown, and the true "Interest of my Kingdoms; and that I will pursue fuch "Measures, as fhall appear to be moft conducive to the "future Security of the Trade and Navigation of my Sub"jects." The fame Day, the following Peers took the Oaths and their Seats in the Houfe; viz. the Earl of Rochford, Lord Viscount Townsend, Lord Raymond, and the Right Reverend Fathers, Dr. Butts Bishop of Ely, Dr. Gooch Bishop of Narwich, and Dr. Butler Bishop of Bristol. An An INDEX of the LORDS SPEAKERS A A. Bingdon Earl of, Page 15, 202. Argyle Duke of, 92, 96, 165, 179, 202, 203, 209, 421. Bathurst Lord, 14, 15, Carteret Lord, 14, 92, B. 92, 134, 147, 161, 165, 179, C. 134, 136, 153, 158, 161, 165, 168, 179, 238, 326, 335, 336, 402. Chesterfield Earl of, 14, 202, 211, 335, 387. Crawford Earl of, 202. Hardwick Lord (Chancellor,) 16, 92 96, 27, 134, 143, Harrington Lord Viscount (now Earl of,) 92. Hervey Lord, 14, 92, 94, 134, 165, 179, 202, 361, 473. Hinton Lord, 279. Hobart Lord, 370. Newcastle Duke of, 14, 143, 161, 165, 202, 253, 435, Portland Duke of 365. P. S. Salisbury Bishop of (Dr. Sherlock,) 15, 92, 168, 174. Scarborough Scarborough Earl of, 92, 153, 179, 385. Talbot Lord (Chancellor,) 134, 179, 202. Warwick Earl of, 99, 165. W. Wellmoreland Earl of, 290. Winchelsea Earl of, 179. |