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Proceedings of the Council of Maryland, 1727. 479
The sudden and unexpected death of the King my dearest Lib. X. Father has filled my heart with so much Concern and Suprize that I am at a Loss how to express my self upon this great and melancholy Occasion I am sensible of the weight that immediately falls upon me by taking the Government of a Nation so powerful at Home and of such Influence and Consequence abroad but my Love and Affection to this Country from my Knowledge and Expe rience of you makes me resolve chearfully to undergo all difficulties for the sake and good of my people The Religion Laws and Liberties of the Kingdom are p. 181 most dear unto me and the preservation of the Constitution in Church and State as it is now happily established shall be my first and always my Chief Care And as the Alliances entered into by the late King my Father with Foreign powers have Contributed to the restor ing the Tranquillity and preserving the Ballance of Europe I shall endeavour to Cultivate those Alliances and to Improve and perfect this great work for the Honour Interest and Security of my People Whereupon the Lords of the Council made it their humble Request to his Majesty that his Majestys most Gracious declaration to their Lordships might be made publick which his Majesty was pleased to Order accordingly Edward Southwell
London June 17th On Thursday about noon his present Majesty George the Second was Proclaimed King of Great Britain France and Ireland at Leicester House Charing Cross Temple Bar Cheapside and the Royal Exchange with the usual Solem nities the Prime Ministers of State and a Great Number of the Nobility and Gentry attending on that Occasion with the Kings Heralds and Pursuivants at Arms in their proper Habits proceeded by a detachment of Horse and Grenadier Guards when they came to Temple Bar the Gates being shut were upon their Knocking at them Ordered to be Opened by the right Honble the Lord Mayor Accompanied by the Aldermen and Sheriffs in their Robes and at Night there were Bonfires Illuminations and other Rejoycings p. 182 throughout this City and Suburbs The same day the Parliament was Prorogued by Com mission from his present Majesty to the 27th of this Instant June New Commissions in the name of his Majesty King George the second are Ordered for all the Officers Civil and military
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