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them. Nothing in my Opinion, could be more likely to enable
the well disposed among my Subjects in that part of the World
to discourage and defeat the Designs of the Factious and
Seditious, than the hearty Concurrence of every Branch of
the Legislature in the Resolution of maintaining the Execution
of the Laws in every part of my Dominions; and there is noth-
ing I more ardently wish for, than to see it produce that good
Effect.
With respect to Foreign Affairs, my own Determination,
as well as the Assurances given me by the other Powers of
Europe, continue the same, as I communicated to you at the
Beginning of this Session. And however unsuccessful My
Attempts have proved for preventing the unfortunate Rup-
ture which has happened between Russia and the Porte, I shall
not fail to use my good Offices towards restoring Peace be-
tween those Powers; and I trust, that the Calamities of War
will not extend to any other part of Europe.

Gentlemen of the House of Commons
My particular Thanks are due to you, as well for the Sup-
plies which you have granted me for the Services of the Cur-
rent Year, as for the Provision which you have made for en-
abling me to discharge the Debt incurred upon Account of
my Civil Government. Your readiness in Relieving me from
the Difficulties increasing upon me from the Continuance of
that Debt, I shall ever consider as an Additional Motive for
Me to endeavour to confine the Expences of my Civil Govern-
ment within such Bounds as the Honour of my Crown can
possibly admit.

My Lords and Gentlemen

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It gives me great Concern to be obliged to recommend to
you, with more than ordinary Earnestness, that you would
all, in your several Countries, exert your utmost Efforts for
the Maintenance of Publick Peace, and of Good Order, among
my People. You must be sensible that whatever obstructs,
in any Degree, the Regular Execution of the Laws or Weak-
ens the Authority of the Magistrate, must lessen the only
Security which My People can have for the undisturbed En-
joyment of their Rights and Liberties. From your Endeav-
ours in this Common Cause I promise Myself the most Salu-
tary Effect. On my part no Countenance or Support shall be
wanting: for as I have ever made and ever shall make, Our
Excellent Constitution the Rule of my own Conduct, so shall
I always consider it as equally my Duty to exert every Power
with which that Constitution has intrusted Me, for preserving