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226] ANNUAL REGISTER [[2 Columns]] has been used, not only in the charges of the late augmentation, upon which a very large saving has been made, but in the reduction of the staff, which is now diminished to the number directed by his majesty. My Lords, and Gentlemen, The birth of another prince is such an addition to his majesty's happiness and our security, that it must afford us the truest satisfaction. It is my indispensible duty to recommend particularly whatever interests the protestant religion: there can be no provisions in its favour, which shall tend to carry into execution the good effects of that important law for limiting the duration of parliaments, and are, at the same time, consistent with the principles of humanity, and the natural rights of mankind, which shall not have my hearty concurrence. The illegal associations, and audacious outrages committed in different parts of the kingdom, particularly in the North, deserve your most serious attention: they are as destructive to commerce, as disgraceful to liberty. The wisdom of former parliaments, and the affection of my predecessors in this high station for your interests, have uniformly cooperated in support of your charter-schools and your linen manufacture: I am persuaded our zeal for these national objects will equal theirs. His majesty has the firmest reliance on your loyalty and duty; and is persuaded that your proceedings will be no less consistent with your own dignity, than with the true interests of your country. For my part, I have so long resided amongst you, that I trust it will be needless for me to make any new declarations to you of my attachment and affection. ————————————————————————————————————— The Addresses of both Houses of Parliament in Ireland to his Majesty. To the King's most excellent Majesty. The humble Address of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, in parliament assembled. Most Gracious Sovereign, WE your majesty's most dutiful and loyal subjects, the Lords Spiritual and Temporal in parliament assembled, beg leave to express the grateful sense we have of your majesty's goodness and of our firm confidence in your paternal attention to the happiness of your majesty's people, and your gracious disposition to promote the welfare and prosperity of this kingdom. We also beg leave to assure your majesty, that we shall endeavour to make such a use of the opportunity, which the present prospect of public affairs affords us, as may best answer your majesty's gracious purposes of calling us together; and that we shall chearfully concur with his Excellency Lord Viscount Townshend our chief governor, whom your majesty is graciously pleased to continue amongst us, in whatever may promote the great and important matters recommended at this time to our consideration; and that we will, to the utmost of our power, endeavour so to conduct our proceedings, For the YEAR 1772. [227 [[2 Columns]] ceedings, that they may conflict with our own honour, and the true interest of our country. We most sincerely congratulate your majesty on the happy event of the birth of another prince; and do assure your majesty, that we shall always consider every addition to your royal family, as a further security to us of our religion, laws, and liberties. And we beg leave to declare our readiness chearfully to contribute, as far as possible, to whatever may strengthen and support the religious and civil rights of mankind, and to whatever may give effect to the important and constitutional law for limiting the duration of parliaments. As we have an abhorrence of those audacious outrages, which of late have appeared in different parts of this kingdom, we do assure your majesty, that we shall not fail seriously to deliberate upon them, and to concur in every wise provision that can be formed to remedy so great an evil. We humbly acknowledge to your majesty the unfeigned pleasure we feel in the opinion you are graciously pleased to entertain of our loyalty and dutiful attachment to your royal person and family; and do assure your majesty, that we will ever by our conduct, endeavour to merit and preserve your majesty's gracious favour and protection. To the King's most excellent Majesty. The humble Address of the Knights, Citizens, and Burgesses in parliament assembled. Most Gracious Sovereign, WE your majesty's most dutiful and loyal subjects, the Commons of Ireland, in parliament assembled, beg leave, with the sincerest affection, to assure your majesty of our firm attachment to your sacred person, royal family, and government. We return our humble thanks to your majesty for continuing his Excellency the Lord Viscount Townshend in the government of this kingdom; from whole long experience of our loyalty and zeal for your majesty's service, from whose approved integrity, and from whose sincere wishes for the prosperity of this country, manifested during a residence of four years amongst us, we have every reason to expect that the business of this session will be carried on with candour, temper, and unanimity. Permit us to congratulate your majesty upon the further addition to your majesty's royal house, by the birth of another prince; an event which must give the highest pleasure to a people deeply interested in every thing that can contribute to your majesty's happiness. We bring with us every disposition to promote the honour of the crown, and the service of the public; and your majesty may be assured, that we shall take into our most serious consideration, those important objects recommended to us from the throne, and chearfully make every provision for the honourable support of your majesty's government, the security of this kingdom, and the maintenance of public credit; consistent with the ability, and the essential interest of this country. We have seen with extreme concern, the illegal associations, and audacious outrages committed by the lower order of people, in different counties in this kingdom, and [["[2] 2" listed at the bottom of the second column]]
