tion, partly by the low Interest allow'd by the Parliament for the Blank-Tickets, the Lords of the Regency, and Privy Council, refolv'd to fhew their Zeal for the Refloration of Publick Credit: In order to that, they went in a Body to the Bank of England, fubfcrib'd great Sums themfelves; and to encourage others to follow their Example, by keeping up the Value of the Tickets, the Lord High Treafurer declar'd in an Advertisement in the Gazette, That in Cafe the whole Sum of 1,400 000%. fhould not be advanc'd upon the Lottery At lately pafs'd in Parliament, fo that there should be a Remainder of Tickets to be brought as Money into the Exchequer; a Refolution was taken, that fuch remaining Tickets fhould not be iffu'd from thence, till the faid Lottery should have been fully drawn.

By thefe Means, above one Half of the whole Sum was fubfcrib'd in two Days Time; but however, the Lords Juftices being apprehenfive, that the remaining Part would not come in fo faft, their Excellencies refolv'd to take the first Opportunity to lay the whole Matter before the Parliament, in order to procure from the Commons a farther Encouragement for the Subfcribers. According to this Refolution, Mr. Craggs, who on the 31st of July, Was difpatch'd to Hanover, being, after a difficult and ftormy Paffage, return'd on Friday the 13th of August, about Seven a-Clock in the Morning, with Letters from the King to the Lords Juftices, their Excellencies went, that very Afternoon, to the House of Peers, and the Commons being fent for up, and attending, the Lord Chancellor, in the Name of their Excellencies, made the following Speech to both Houses.

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My Lords and Gentlemen,

is with great Satisfaction we can now tell you, that we have this Morning receiv'd a Letter from the King, wherein his Majefty is graciously pleas'd to acquaint Us, that his Majefty is haftening hither, to employ his utmoft Care for putting thefe Kingdoms into a happy and Aourishing Condition.

He has commanded us, in the mean Time, to continue Our Care of every Thing that may conduce to the Peace and Safety of his Dominions: And we are affur'd, that if this had requir'd his more immediate Prefence, he would, without the least Delay, have repair'd hither, for the Support of fo dutiful and faithful Subjects; for his Majefty does very particularly exprefs his great Satis

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faction in the Loyalty and Affection which his People have univerfally fhewn upon his Majefty's Acceffion to the Crown.

At the Opening this Seffion, we did not mention to you the Apprehenfions we then had from the Smallness of the Sum, at that Time advanc'd, that the Lottery would not be full, being defirous, in the first Place, to try to make it effectual in the Manner the Parliament had establish'd it. But we are oblig'd now to acquaint you, that all our Endeavours have fail'd of the defir'd Succefs, tho' the Contributions have been thereby confide, rably increas'd.

We must therefore earnestly recommend to you, Gentlemen of the Houfe of Commons, to take this into your Confideration, and to give fuch farther Encouragement as you fhall think proper, for raifing the whole Sum which was intended, and is abfolutely neceffary for carrying on the Service of the Year.

The Commons being return'd to the House, and their Speaker having made a Report of the Lords Juftices Speech, it was refolv'd, Nemine Contradicente, That an humble Addrefs be prefented to his Majesty, to return the humble Thanks of this Houfe, for the Satisfaction his Majefty has been pleas'd to exprefs in the Loyalty and Affection which his Subjects have univerfally fhewn upon his Majefty's Acceflion to the Throne; and for his graci, ous Intentions of making his People fpeedily happy with his Royal Prefence; and also to affure his Majefty of the Continuance of the fame Zeal and Affection to his Majefty upon all Occafions; and, that this Houfe will contribute their utmost Endeavours for preferving the Publick Peace until his Majefty fhall arrive. Which Addrefs was order'd to be prefented to the Lords Juftices, with the Defire of the Houfe, that they would tranfmit the fame to his Majefty with all convenient Speed.

The fame Day the Lords Spiritual and Temporal came to this Refolution, That the most humble Thanks of this House be returned to his Majefty, for his Majesty's Grace and Goodness to his People, exprefs'd in his Majesty's Letter to the Lords Juftices, with the Affurance of the Fidelity and Zeal of this Houfe for his Majesty's Service.

And order'd, That the Lord Chancellor do lay the faid Refolution before the Lords Juftices, and defire their Lordhips to tranfmit the fame to his Majefty will all conve

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nient speed; which their Excellencies did accordingly, together with the Addrefs of the Commons.

Auguft 14. The Commons, in a grand Committee, confider'd of that Part of the Speech of the Lords Juftices, deliver'd the Day before, which related to the Lottery, and came to the following Refolutions, which the Mon> day following were reported and agreed unto.

1. That for raifing fo much as is wanting to compleat the full Sum of 1,400,000l. which was intended to be rais'd for the publick Service by Way of a Lottery, by Virtue of the late Act of Parliament in that Behalf; the Time for receiving the Contributions on that Act be prolong'd.

2. That the Sum of 105000l. a Year, by that A&t granted, be encreas'd, and made up to be a yearly Fund of 1165731. 125. during the Term of 32 Years therein

mention'd.

3. That the publick Monies which fhall from Time to Time come into the Receipt of the Exchequer, not appro priated to any particular Ufe or Ufes, by any Act or Acts of Parliament made before the Act for the faid Lottery, be made an additional Security over and above the Revenues and Branches fettled by the faid Act, for making good the faid Fund of 1165731. 125. per Annum, and that the fame unappropriated publick Monies, or so much thereof, as fhall from Time to Time be neceffary for compleating and making up the faid encreas'd Fund, be from Time to Time apply'd thereunto.

4. That the Intereft, after the Rate of 41. per Cent. per Annum, for the Blank Tickets in the faid Lottery, be encreas'd by an Addition after the Rate of 11. per Cent. per Annum, and allow'd as well in Refpect of the Contributions which have been made, as thofe which fhall hereafter be made in the faid Lottery, out of the faid encreas'd yearly Fund.

And it was order'd, 1. That it be an Inftruction to the Committee of the whole Houfe, to whom the Bill for rectifying Mistakes in the Commiffioners Names for putting in Execution the Act pass'd the laft Seffion of Parliament, entitled, An Act for granting an Aid to her Majefty, to be rais'd by a Land Tax in Great Britain, for the Service of the Year One Thousand Seven Hundred and Fourteen, is committed, that they have Power to receive a Claufe or Claufes, purfuant to the faid Refolutions.

2. That it be an Inftruction to the faid Committee, that they have Power to receive a Claufe or Claufes, for confining

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confining the Number of Managers for putting in Execu tion the Powers and Trufts in them repos'd by the Lottery Act, to One and Twenty; and for providing, that their Allowance fhall not exceed one hundred Pound each.

But it is obfervable, that this laft Claufe was afterwards dropt in the Committee, by Reafon that the fame would have clafh'd with the Claufe in the Act 6 Anne, by which no Office, Place, &c. was to become void, by Reafon of the Demife of her Majefty.

The fame Day Mr. Conyers reported from the Committee of the whole Houfe, to whom the Eill for the better Support of his Majefty's Houfheld, and of the Honour and Dignity of the Crown of Great Britain, was committed, the Amendments which they had made to the Bill, and had directed him to report to the Houfe, and he read the fame in his Place, and afterwards deliver'd the Bill and Amendments in at the Table, where the faid Amendments being read and agreed unto by the Houfe, it was order'd, that the Bill, with the Amendments, be ingrofs'd. A Bill was alfo order'd to be brought in, To enable all Perfons, now refiding in Great Britain, to take the Oaths, and do all other As in Great Britain, requifite to qualify themselves to continue their respective Places, Offices, and Employments in Ireland.

August 17. The ingrofs'd Bill for the better Support of hi Majefly's Houfhold, &c. was read the third Time, pass', and fent up to the Lords.

On the 18th, the Commons refolv❜d to address his Mjefty, that he would be graciously pleas'd to confer fore Dignity in the Church upon the Reverend Dr. Pellin Chaplain to their House.

August 19. The two Bills depending in the House, were read the third Time, pafs'd, and fent to the Lords, who that Day fent back to the Commons the Money-Bill, without any Amendment. The 20th, these two Bills were alfo fent down again to the Commons without Amendments; and the fame Day, the Commiflioners of the Customs attended, and, pursuant to an Act of Parlia ment, prefented to the Houfe, the Account of prohibited Eaft-India Goods, and Naval Stores.

Auguft 21. The Lords Juftices went to the House of Peers, and the Commons being fent for up, and attending, their Speaker, upon prefenting to their Excellencies the Bill for the better Support of his Majesty's Houfbold, and of the Honour and Dignity of the Crown of Great Bri

tain, together with the other Money-Bill, made the following Speech.

My Lords,

HE Knights, Citizens, and Burgeffes of Great Britain, in Parliament affembled, under the prefent Happiness they enjoy by his Majefty's peaceable and quiet Acceffion to the Throne, could not enter upon any Work more fatisfactory and pleafing to themfelves, than the providing a fufficient Revenue for the Occafions of his Majefty's Civil Government, in order to make his Reign as eafy and profperous, as the Beginning of it hath been fecure and undifturb'd.

They are fenfible, that the Peace of the Kingdom is not to be preferv'd, nor the Rights and Liberties of the Subjects to be protested, without fupporting the juft Authority and Dignity of the Crown; and therefore they have thought it their Intereft, as well as Duty, to make such a Provifion, as may not barely fuffice to the Neceflity of the Government, but may be fuitable to the State, the Honour, the Luftre, which the Crown of Great Britain ought to be attended with.

Whatfoever is fuperfluous in that Provifion, and more than the ordinary Services of his Majefty fhall require, will but enable him to exert his highest and most valuable Prerogative of doing Good: And we can give no greater Proof of the Truft we repofe in his Majefty's gracious Difpofition, than putting the fame entire Revenue into his Hands, which her late Majefty dy'd poffefs'd of; whofe Virtues we all admir'd, and of whofe Affection and Concern for the Religion, Laws, and Liberties of this Kingdom, we had had fo long Experience.

As the Crown itfelf defcends immediately, and knows no Vacancy, the Commons have taken Care that the Revente fhould follow it as close as poflible; for they have given all the Dispatch to this Grant, which the Forms of their Proceedings would allow; fo that when his Majefty hall please to answer the impatient Defires of his People, by coming to take Poffeflion of his Kingdoms, he will find himself equally establish'd in thefe Revenues, as if he had fucceeded to all by an uninterrupted Right of Inheritance; the only Difference is this, that if he had inherited them, he would have wanted one fingle Proof of the Duty, and Affection, and Unanimity of his Subjects.

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