the Ifle, efq. Somerferfhire-Nath. Dalton, of County of Southampton-SirHenry SHERIFFS appointed for 1787. Shropshire-Humphry Sandford, of Berkshire - William Byam Martin, of White Knights, efq. Bedfordshire-Jofeph Partridge, of Cranfield, efq. Bucks-R. Dayrell, of Lillingstone Dayrell, efq. Cornwall-Sam. Thomas, of Tregols, efq. Cumberland-Thomas Whelpdale, of Skirfgill-Hall, efq. Chefter-Sir Richard Brooke, of Norton, bart. Cambridgeshire and Huntingdonfhire-William Camps, of Wilburton, efq. Devonshire-J. Quick, of Newton Saint Cyres, efq. Dorfetfhire-Peter William Baker, of Ranfton, eiq. Derbyshire-Sir Rich. Arkwright, of Cromford. Effex-J. Judd, of Chelmsford, efq. Gloucestershire-Sam. Richardfon, of Newent, efq. Herefordshire-R. Cope Hopton, of Cannon Froome, efq. Hertfordshire-J Roper, of Berkhamilead, St. Peter, efq. Kent J. Cotton, of Hill Park, efq. Lancashire-William Bamford, of Bamford-Hall, efq. Leicestershire-John Goodacre, junior, of Afliby Parva, efq. Lincolnshire-Theoph. Buckworth, of Spalding, efq. Monmouthshire-Thomas Lewis, of Chepstow, efq. Norfolk-Edward Billingsley, of Hockwold with Wilton, efq Northamptonshire-William Walcot, jun. of Oundle, efq. Northumberland-Edward Collingwood, of Chirton, efq. Nottinghamshire-T. Waterhouse, of Beckenham, efq. Oxfordshire-Charles Marfack, of Caversham Park, efq. Rutlandfhire-George Belgrave, of Ridlington, efq. Staffordshire-Thomas Whieldon, of Fenton, efq. Suffolk-J. Meadows Theobald, of Yorkfire-Francis Ferrand Foljambe, of Aldwork, efq. SOUTH WALES. Breconshire-John Jones of Llanavanrawr, efq. Cardiganshire-J. Martin, of Allt- Glamorganfhire - John Price, of Radnor fhire-John Price, of Penny NORTH WALES. Anglefey-J. Griffith Lewis, of Tryfelwyn, efq. Carnarvonthire-john Lloyd, of Flintshire P. Yorke, of Maes y PUB I PUBLIC PAPERS. His Majefty's Speech to both Houses of Parliament, Jan. 23, 1787. My Lords, and Gentlemen, HAVE particular fatisfaction in acquainting you, that fince laft met you in parliament, the tranquillity of Europe has remained uninterrupted, and that all foreign powers continue to exprefs their friendly difpofition to this country. I have concluded a treaty of navigation and commerce with the Moft Chritian king, a copy of which fhall be laid before you. I must recommend it to you to take fuch measures as you fhall judge proper for carrying it into effect; and I trust you will find that the provifions contained in it are calculated for the encouragement of induftry, and the extenfion of lawful commerce in both countries, and, by promoting a beneficial intercourfe between our refpective fubjects, appear likely to give additional permanence to the blettings of peace. I fhall keep the fame falutary objects in view, in the commercial arrangements which I am negociating with other powers. I have also given directions for laying before you a copy of a convention agreed upon between me and the Catholic king, for carrying into effect the fixth article of the last treaty of peace. Gentlemen of the House of Commons, I have ordered the estimates for the prefent year to be laid be fore you, and I have the fulleft reliance on your readiness to make due provifion for the feveral branches. of the public fervice. The state of the revenue will, I am perfuaded, continue to engage your conftant attention, as being effentially connected with the na tional credit, and the profperity and fafety of my dominions. My Lords and Gentlemen, A plan has been formed, by my direction, for transporting a number of convicts, in order to remove the inconvenience which arose from the crouded state of the gaols, in different parts of the kingdom; and you will, I doubt not, take fuch further measures as may be neceffary for this purpose. I trust you will be able, in this feffion, to carry into effect regula tions for the cafe of the merchants, and for timplifying the public ac counts, in the various branches of the revenue; and I rely upon the uniform continuance of your exertions in purfuit of fuch objects as may tend ftill further to improve the national resources, and to pro. mote and confirm the welfare and happiness of my people. His Majefty's Speech to both Houfes of Parliament, May 30, 1787. My Lords and Gentlemen, I cannot close this feffion of parliament, without expreffing my entire approbation of the zeal and affiduity with which you have applied your felves to the important objects which I recommended to your attention, and at the fame time returning you my particular thanks for the proofs which you have given of your affection for me, and for my family and governinent. The affurances which I receive from foreign powers of their good difpofition to this country, and the continuance of the general tranquillity of Europe, afford me great fatisfaction; but diffenfions unhappily prevail among the tates of the United Provinces, which, as a friend and well-wither to the republic, I cannot fee without the moit real concern. your feveral counties to carry into effect the measures which have been taken for the prevention of illicit trade, and to promote good order and induftry among every clats of my fubjects. His Majey's Speech to both Honfes of Parliament, Nov. 27, 1787. My Lords and Gentlemen, At the clofe of the last feffion I informed you of the concern with which I obferved the difputes unhappily fubiting in the republic of the United Provinces. Their fituation foon afterwards became more critical and alarming, and the danger which threatened Gentlemen of the Houfe of Com- their conftitution and independence mons, The cheatfulnefs with which you have granted the neceffary fupplies, and the ample manner in which you have provided for the feveral establishments, demand my fincere thanks. I fee with particular fatisfaction that you have been able to furnish the fum annually appropriated to the reduction of the national debt, without impofing any new burdens en my people. My Lords and Gentlemen, I reflect with peculiar pleafare on the meatures which you have taken for enabling me to carry into effect the treaty of Navigation and Commerce with the Moft Chriflian king, and for facilitating the collection and fimplifying the accounts of the various branches of the revenue, which I trust will be productive of the most beneficial effects. And I rely upon your uling your beit endeavours at the fame time in feemed likely in its confequence to affect the fecurity and interests of my dominions. No endeavours were wanting on my part to contribute by my good offices, to the restoration of tranquillity, and the maintenance of the lawful government; and I also thought it neceffary to explain my intention of counteracting all forcible interference, on the part of France, in the internal affairs of the republic. Under thefe circumftances, the king of Pruffia having taken measures to enforce his demand of fatisfaction for the infult offered to the princefs of Orange, the party which had ufurped the government of Holland applied to the Maft Chriftian king for aflistance, who notified to me his intention of granting their request. In conformity to the principles which I had before explained, I did not hesitate, on receiving this notification, to declare, that I could not remain a quiet fpectator of the armed interference of France; and I gave immediate orders for aug menting menting my forces both by fea and land. In the courfe of thefe tranfac tions, I alfo thought proper to conclude a treaty with the landgrave of Hefle Caffel, by which I fecured the affittance of a confiderable body of troops, in cafe my fervice fhould require it. In the mean time the rapid fuccefs of the Pruffian troop, under the conduct of the duke of Brunf wick, while it was the means of obtaining the reparation demanded by the king of Pruffia, enabled the provinces to deliver themfelves from the oppreffion under which they laboured, and to re-establish their lawfal government. All fubjects of conteft being thus removed, an amicable explanation took place between me and the Moft Chriftian king; and declarations have been exchanged by our refpective ministers, by which we have agreed mutually to difarm, and to place our naval eftablifh ments on the fame footing as in the beginning of the prefent year. It gives me the greateft fatisfaction that the important events, which I have communicated to you, have taken place, without disturbing my fubjects in the enjoyment of the bleffings of peace; and I have great pleasure in acquainting you, that I continue to receive, from all foreign powers, the fulleft affurances of their pacific and friendly difpofition towards this country. muft, at the fame time regret, that the tranquillity of one part of Europe is unhappily interrupted by the war which has broken out between Ruffia and the Porte. A convention has been agreed upon between me and the Moft Christian king, explanatory of the thirteenth article of the laff Treaty of Peace, and calculated to prevent jealoufies and difputes between our refpective fubjects in the East Indies. I have ordered copies of the feveral treaties to which I have refeired, and of the declaration and counter-declaration exchanged at Verfailles, to be laid before you. Gentlemen of the Houfe of Commons, I have ordered the estimates for the enfuing year to be laid before you, together with an account of the extraordinary expences which the fituation of affairs rendered neceflary. I have the fulleft reliance on your zeal and public fpirit, that you will make due provifion for the feveral branches of the public fervice. I am always defirous of confining thofe expences within the narrowett limits, which a prudent regard for the public fafety will permit; but I must, at the fame time, recommend to your particular attention to confider of the proper means for maintaining my diftant poffeffions in an adequate postura of defence. My Lords and Gentlemen, The flourishing state of the commerce and revenues of this country cannot fail to encourage you in the purfuit of fuch measures as may confirm and improve fo favourable a fituation. Thefe circumstances muft alfo render you peculiarly anxious for the continuation of public tranquillity, which is my constant object to preferve. I am, at the fame time, perfuaded you will agree with me in thinking, that nothing can more effectually tend to fecure fo invaluable a bleffing than the zeal and unanimity which were fewn by all ranks ranks of my fubjects on the late occation, and which manifefted their readiness to exert themselves whenever the honour of my crown, and the interests of my dominions, may require it. The Speech of his Grace Charles Duke of Rutland, Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, to both Houses of Parliament, Jan. 18, 1787. My Lords and Gentlemen, I had hoped, that upon the prefent occafion of meeting you again in parliament, it would have been in my power to have announced to you the entire fuppreffion of thofe commotions, which in fome parts of the kingdom have disturbed the general tranquillity. Under the prefent circumftances, I am perfuaded by my confidence in the accustomed proofs of your wisdom and zeal, that I fhall receive from you whatever affiftance may be neceffary for the more effectual vindication of the laws, and the protection of fociety. Your uniform regard for the rights of all your fellow-fubjects, and your zealous attachment to the religious and civil conftitutions of your country, will stimulate your attention to their infeparable intercfts, and will enfure your especial fupport of the cftablished church, and the refpectable fituation of its minifters. honourable fupport of his majesty's government. My Lords and Gentlemen, An act was paffed in the last sesfion of the British parliament for the further increafe of fhipping and navigation. You will, I doubt not, take proper measures to con firm to this country, a full participation of its advantages. I have the fatisfaction to inform you, by the king's command, that his majesty has concluded a treaty of navigation and commerce with the Mott Chriftian king. A copy of this treaty will be laid before you, in which you will not fail to obferve the attention which is paid to the interests of this kingdom; and I trust that your adoption of it here, by fuch laws as may be requifite to give it effect, will be attended with real benefit to the country, by fuccefsfully encouraging the efforts of her induftry and emulation. The trade and manufactures, and particularly the linen manufacture of this kingdom; the protestant charter-fchools, and other public inftitutions for charitable purposes, will not fail to engage your conftant care and encouragement; and I hope that fome liberal and extenfive plan fot the general improvement of education will be matured for an early execution. A longer acquaintance with this country ftrengthens my anxious wishes for its welfare; and I fhall Gentlemen of the House of Com. experience the most fenfible graui mons, I have directed the proper officers to lay the national accounts before you and I trust you will make the neceffary provifions for the exigencies of the itate, and the fication, if in my administration of the king's government, I can, with a fuccefs in any degree correfpondent to thofe wifles, accomplish his majefty's earnest defire to promote and fecure the happinets and profperity of Ireland. The |