STATE PAPER&

9Z0 ‘buifid/e addrqfi of t/Je knights,
citizens, and éurggflitr, in parlia-
mm afimbled.
May it pleafe your excellency,
WE his majeflfs molt dutiful
and loyal fubjefits, the com-
mons of Ireland, in parliament af-
fembled, return your excellency our
moft humble thanks for your moft
excellent fpeech from the throne,
and beg leave at the fame time to
exprefs our fincere and hearty con-
gratulation on this parliament he-

i ing appointed to meet your excel-

lency, under whofc adminifiration
this kingdom has been made happy
in the acquilition of that great
improvement to our conilitution,
the law for limiting the duration
of parliaments; and as we are the
firlt parliament that has ever af-
fembled in this kingdom in con-
fequence of that law, we conlider
it as a particular mark of his ma-
jefiy’: goodnefs, that he has been
pleafed to give us this opportunity
of aflitring your excellency, that we
entertain the jullelt fenfe of and gra-
titude for your excellency’s efieéiual
endeavours in favour of that mea-
fure; among the many happy effects
oflwhich, the increafe and llrength-
cning of the proteflant intereml be-
gin already to take place.

When we refleft on this, and the

"many other convincing proofs which

"this kingdom has received of your
excellency’s true regard to its well-
fare and happinefs, we have the
fullefl confidence, that under your
excellency’s adminiflration, the ho-
nonr and dignity of the crowh, and

' the jull rights and liberties of the
‘people, will be maintained and pro-

tefited. ~
We beg leave to afTure your ex-

cellency, that we {hall chearfully

concur ingranting fuch finpplies as

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[asst

fhall be nccclTary for the fupport of

his majellyis government, and the-
fafety and welfare of this king-
dom.

We return your excellency our
hearty thanks, for your having been
pleafed to inform us that the exi-
genciesof governmenthave required
only a very moderate ufe to be made
of that confidential credit which
was granted by the lait parliament;
and we are thoroughly fatisfied,
that, during your excellency’s admi-
niliration, the fame attention to the
public cnconomy will continue.

We fhall not neglect the favour-
able opportunity which this time of
peace alfords us to attend to thofe
objefts which your excellency has
been pleafed to recommend to us ;
and as we are fully confident that
the fircngth and riches ofa country
are in a proportion to the number,
indullry, and goodtmorals of the
inhabitants, we {hall ufe our utmolt
endeavours to make that ufeful and
charitable inliittltion, the proteilant
charter fchools, efiefituzlly corre-
fpond with its original defign and
great end.

The linen manufafture is an
object which {hall always engage
our earneii attention; and it lhall
be our care, as far as in us lies, to
preferve that important branch of
our trade in its fulleli credit and
extent.

We ihall take into our mofl fe-
rious confideration, what further
laws may be necellitry, to prevent
the clandellzine running of goods ;
a praélice fo injurious to the public
revenue, and detrimental to the
fair trader.

We beg leave to return our warm-
eli acknowledgements to your ex-
cellency, for the aflicétioti you have
been plcafcd to exprcfs for this

kingdom;