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Monthly Chronicle.
MONTHLY CHRONICLE .
INTELLIGENCE FROM THE LONDON GAZETTE . DUBLIN , JAN . 15 , I / 98 . THIS day the Lord Lieutenant went in state to the House of Peers , to open the new Parliament ; and the Commons having appeared atthe bar , his Excellency delivered the following speech from the throne : ( My Lords and Gentlemen ,
' I have his Majesty ' s commands to assemble you in Parliament at this important period , and to resort to your deliberation and advice . ' When I reflect on the tranquillity which attended the late General Election , I have just ground 10 believe that the wisdom and firmness which were manifested by the late Parliament were felt and approved by the nation at large , and that your conduct will be actuated by similar principles in defence of our happy Constitution . c It must have given you great concern to learn that his Majesty's endeavours
to restore the blessings of peace have been again frustrated by the desperate ambition of the French Government . ' The late signal victory of Admiral Lord Duncan over the Dutch squadron , atchieved upon their own coats with such professional skill and heroic gallantry , has not only added fresh lustre to the glory of his Majesty's Navy , but has given new strength and security to all his Majesty ' s dominions .
Gentlemen of the House of Commons , ¦ ' I have ordered . the public accounts and the estimates for the ensuing year to be laid before you . I lament that additional burthens are still necessary , in order to maintain the honour and security of tlie empire in the present exigency ; , and although , from the state of preparation in which this kingdom stands , some of the demands of former years will not recur , yet I fear the general ensuing year will not admit of any considerable reduction . When you reflect upon all youhave to preserve , and all you have to expect from the enemy you have to combat ,
with , I doubt not the supplies will be cheerfully granted . I shall endeavour on my part that thev shall be faithfully applied . * I have his Majesty's commands to lay before you his royal declaration , and the various papers which passed in the course of the late Negotiation , in whichthe magnanimity and moderation of his Majesty were so eminently displayed , as to leave no pretext or colour for the insidious conduct and fallacious statement of the enemy . His Majesty relies with confidence on the spirit of his . people of Irelandwho are sensible of their duty to their Godtheir Soverei and their
, , gn , Country . He knows they are incapable of being intimidated by any threats , or deluded by any offers ; and he implicitly depends on the valour of his regular and military forces , the active loyalty of the district corps , the courage of the nation , and the prowess of his fleets and armies , for defeating every hostile attempt which may be made on this kingdom .
' My Lords and Gentlemen , ' In consequence of the Addresses of the Houses of Lords and Commons in May last , I directed immediate and vigorous measures to be taken for repressing disaffection in the northern parts of the kingdom , and for restoring security and-confidence to the loyal and well-disposed ; the effect of which had been manifested in the return of subordination and industry in that quarter . — Many other attempts have since , been made by the leaders of the disaffected
Note: This text has been automatically extracted via Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software.
Monthly Chronicle.
MONTHLY CHRONICLE .
INTELLIGENCE FROM THE LONDON GAZETTE . DUBLIN , JAN . 15 , I / 98 . THIS day the Lord Lieutenant went in state to the House of Peers , to open the new Parliament ; and the Commons having appeared atthe bar , his Excellency delivered the following speech from the throne : ( My Lords and Gentlemen ,
' I have his Majesty ' s commands to assemble you in Parliament at this important period , and to resort to your deliberation and advice . ' When I reflect on the tranquillity which attended the late General Election , I have just ground 10 believe that the wisdom and firmness which were manifested by the late Parliament were felt and approved by the nation at large , and that your conduct will be actuated by similar principles in defence of our happy Constitution . c It must have given you great concern to learn that his Majesty's endeavours
to restore the blessings of peace have been again frustrated by the desperate ambition of the French Government . ' The late signal victory of Admiral Lord Duncan over the Dutch squadron , atchieved upon their own coats with such professional skill and heroic gallantry , has not only added fresh lustre to the glory of his Majesty's Navy , but has given new strength and security to all his Majesty ' s dominions .
Gentlemen of the House of Commons , ¦ ' I have ordered . the public accounts and the estimates for the ensuing year to be laid before you . I lament that additional burthens are still necessary , in order to maintain the honour and security of tlie empire in the present exigency ; , and although , from the state of preparation in which this kingdom stands , some of the demands of former years will not recur , yet I fear the general ensuing year will not admit of any considerable reduction . When you reflect upon all youhave to preserve , and all you have to expect from the enemy you have to combat ,
with , I doubt not the supplies will be cheerfully granted . I shall endeavour on my part that thev shall be faithfully applied . * I have his Majesty's commands to lay before you his royal declaration , and the various papers which passed in the course of the late Negotiation , in whichthe magnanimity and moderation of his Majesty were so eminently displayed , as to leave no pretext or colour for the insidious conduct and fallacious statement of the enemy . His Majesty relies with confidence on the spirit of his . people of Irelandwho are sensible of their duty to their Godtheir Soverei and their
, , gn , Country . He knows they are incapable of being intimidated by any threats , or deluded by any offers ; and he implicitly depends on the valour of his regular and military forces , the active loyalty of the district corps , the courage of the nation , and the prowess of his fleets and armies , for defeating every hostile attempt which may be made on this kingdom .
' My Lords and Gentlemen , ' In consequence of the Addresses of the Houses of Lords and Commons in May last , I directed immediate and vigorous measures to be taken for repressing disaffection in the northern parts of the kingdom , and for restoring security and-confidence to the loyal and well-disposed ; the effect of which had been manifested in the return of subordination and industry in that quarter . — Many other attempts have since , been made by the leaders of the disaffected