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The Committee appointed by the Commons ha 1706. Ving, the next Day, attended the Duke, with the Thanks of that Houfe, his Grace made this Anfwer: His Grace's If any thing could add to my Satisfaction in the Services Answer I have endeavour'd to do to the Queen and my Country, it would be the particular Notice, which the Houfe of Commons is pleafed to take of them, fo much to my Advantage.

Dec. 4.

A Bill order'd a

gainst Houfe

The fame day, the Houfe of Commons being ac quainted, that feveral Burglaries had of late been committed in and about the City of London, leave Breakers. Was given to bring in a Bill for the Encouraging the Discovery and Apprehending of House-Breakers. Then the Houfe took the Queen's Speech into Confideration, upon which a Motion was made for a Supply to be granted to Her Majefty, which was put off till the fiext Morning. Accordingly,on the 5th A Supply of December, the Commons in a grand Committee, voted Dec. having confider'd the faid Motion, unanimously reEftimaies folv'd,That a Supply be granted to Her Majefty. Mr.Henry and Ac. Boyle, Chancellor of the Exchequer,having, the fame counts or day, acquainted the Houfe that the Queen having (ac

der'd.

The House

of Commms Address of Thanks and

cording to order) been waited upon, to know when fhe would pleafe to be attended by that House, Her Majefty had appointed that Afternoon, at St. James's, the whole Houfe, accordingly, attended Her Majefty with the following Address:

Moft Gracious Sovereign,

WE

JE Your Majefty's most Dutiful and Loyal Subjects, the Commons in Parliament AfCongratus fembled, Return Your Majefty Our Humble lation to Thanks for Your Moft Gracious Speech from the the Queen, Throne.

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And with all Thankfulness to Almighty God, We Congratulate Your Majefty upon the Signal "Victory Obtained by Your Arms, and thofe of 'Your Allies, under the Command of the Duke of Marlborough, at Ramillies: A Victory fo Glorious and Great in its Confequences, and attended with fuch Continued Succeffes, through the whole Course of this Year, that no Age can Equal.

And as Your Majefty's Allies have fhew'd their Firmnefs and good Difpofition to Carry on the War with Vigour, fo the Commons of England

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are Determined That no Specious Pretences of A. C. "Peace fhall Divert them from their Steady Refolu- 1706. tions of Enabling Your Majefty to Improve, in All Places, the Advantages of this Succefful Campaign.

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"The Experience Your Commons have had of the prudent Adminiftration, and the great Care and Management in the Application of the Publick Aids, Encourage Us to affure Your Majefty, That We will Chearfully give fuch Speedy and Ef fectual Supplies,as by the continuance of God's Bleffing upon yourMajefty's Arms, may Eftablish theBalance of Power in Europe, by a Safe, Honourable and Lafting Peace:

'We beg Leave likewife to Return Your Majefty Our Hearty Thanks for Your Promoting the Union betwixt England and Scotland; whereby Your Majefty fhews Your great Concern and Tendernefs, not only for the Prefent,, but the Future Happinefs of both Kingdoms.

To this Addrefs Her Majefty return'd the following Answer,

Gentlemen,

Answer.

I Thank you heartily for this Addrefs, and the Affuran-The Queen's ces of giving Me Effectual Supplies to carry on the War, and to obtain a Safe and Honourable Peace.

I am glad to find you are fo well fatisfy'd with the Application of the Publick Money.

As to the Matter of the Union with Scotland, fu in all other Things, I shall fiill be defirous to promote the Prefent and Future Happiness of my People.

The fame t day the Houfe of Peers did likewife attend the Queen with an Addrefs, which, for the Noblenefs of the Stile, and Sentiments, was anfwe-' rable to the Grandeur of the moft illuftrious Council of the Univerfe: It was as follows,

May it pleafe Your Majefty,

WE Your Majefty's moft Dutiful and Chedi-,

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ent Subjects, the Lords Spiritual and Temporal in Parliament Aflembled, with Hearts full of Address to the Queen Joy, beg leave to Congratulate Your Majefty upon Occafion of the many great Succeffes obtained by Your Majefty's Arms, and thofe of Allics, in allPlaces during this Wonderful Year. We could not Cc.

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A. C. Hope for any thing more Glorious than theOpening 1706. the Campaign by the ever Memorable Victory' gain'd at Ramellies, under the Command of Your Majefty's Wife and Valiant General the Duke of Marlborough and nothing could be more Seafonable, at theClofe of theCampaign, than the Compleat Victory gain'd by the Duke of Savey and Prince Eugene before the Walls of Turin. The Illuftrious Confequences of thefe Two Battles made it impotlible for Your Enemies to difguife their Loffes, and de'monftrated to the World, that never any Generals 'better understood how to make ufe of their Succefs. And if We Your Majefty's Subjects fhould not do all that lies in our Power, towards Improving the Advantages which the Divine Providence has given to Your Majefty and Your Allies, We 'fhould fhew Our felves Unthankful to God, Inex'cufable to Your Majefty, and manifeftly Wanting to Our Country, and the Common Caufe of Europe.

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We cannot fufciently exprefs the Univerfal Pleasure and Satisfaction of Your People, upon the Publick Declaration which Your Majefty, in Concert with the States General, made to the Mini'fters of the other Confederate Princes, That no Negotiations of Peace fhould be entred into but in Conjunction with all the Members of the Grand Alliance. This Generous Method will prevent the Indirect and Dangerous Practices of the CommonEnemy, will put a Stop to Clandestine and Corrupt Tranfactions, and muit not only remove all prefent. Jealoufies from the Allies, but create in them a Lafting Confidence and Relyance on Your Honour and Juftice.

Your Majelty's Example, and that of the States General, ought to Infpire all the other Allies with a Noble Emulation of Acting with the like Vigor. If any of Them have been Failing for the Time paft, We hope Your Majefty will find proper Means to let Them fee, That the only right Amends they can make to the Caufe of Liberty, is by Doubling Their Efforts, at this Important Conjuncture.

This will be the true way to obtain fuch a Peace as all Good Men defire, which may Secure to Your Majefty's Subjects the Proteftant Succellion, and

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all the Advantages of Trade and Commerce; may A. C. Reftore the whole Monarchy of Spain to King 1706. Charles the Third; may Fix fuch a Barrier for the Sates General (in whofe Security We must always think the Intereft of England is Engaged) as may be to their juft Satisfaction; and may Procure fuch Terms and Conditions for all the Allies, as may be Juft, Safe and Honourable; Such a Peace as may be Durable and Lafting, by Reducing Effectually 'the Exorbitant Power of a Prince, whofe Reftlefs Ambition nothing could Satisfie, and who has al ways Defpifed the Obligations of the moft Sacred Leagues and Treaties.

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Moft Gracious Sovereign,

'We cannot omit to make Our moft Thankful Acknowledgments of Our Univerfal Happiness under Your Juft and Mild Government, of Your 'true Zeal for the Safety and Honour of the Church of England, of Your great Care for the Due Admi niftration of Justice, and Your tender Regard for the Properties and Liberties of Your People But in a particular manner We muft own, with all Gratitude, Your Majefty's Wifdom and Forefight, as well as Your Goodnefs, in Your Royal Endea vours to bring to pafs an Intire and Compleat U*nion of Your Two Kingdoms of England and Scot land. May God Almighty make these Your Gracious Defigns Successful, and may Your Majefty long Reign over Us, to See the Happy Fruits of them in the Safety, Tranquility, Wealth, Honour and Flourishing Eftate of Your Majefty's United People.

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Her Majefty's Answer to this Address was,

My Lords,

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very much Pleafed with the many Expreffions of The Queen's Your Affection for My Service, and of Your Zeal for the Answer. Common Caufe in the feveral Particulars of this Addrefs, which is intirely to My Satisfaction, and I Affure My Self it will have its juft Weight both at Home and Abroad.

The Duke of Marlborough being, the fame day, come to the Houfe of Peers, the Lord Keeper, by Direction

A. C. Direction from their Lordships, made the following 1706, Speech to his Grace:

The Lord
Keeper's
Speech to

My Lord Duke of Marlborough,

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Am Commanded by this Houfe, to give your Grace their Acknowledgment and Thanks the Duke of for the eminent Services you have done fince the the laft Seffion of Parliament, to Her Majefty and your Country, together with their Confederates in this juft and neceffary War.

Marlborough, Dec. 5.

"Though your former Succeffes against the Power C of France, while it remain'd unbroken, gave moft reafonable Expectation, that you would not fail to improve them; yet what your Grace hath perform'd this laft Campaign has far exceeded all Hopes, even of fuch as were moft Affectionate and Partial to their Country's Intereft and your Glory. The Advantages you have gain'd against the Enemy are of fuch a Nature, fo Confpicuous in themfelves, fo Undoubtedly owing to your Courage and Conduct, fo Senfibly and Univerfally Beneficial in their Confequences to the whole Confederacy, that to attempt to adorn them with the Colouring of Words would be vain and inexcufable, and there'fore I decline it; the rather, becaufe I fhould cer tainly offend that great Modefty which alone can and does add Luftre to your Actions, and which in your Grace's Example has fuccefsfully withstood as great Trials as that Virtue has met with in any Inftance whatfoever; And I beg leave to fay, that if any thing could move your Grace to reflect with much Satisfaction on your own Merit, it would be this, that fo an Auguft Affembly does with one Voice praife and thank you: An Honour which a Judgment, fo fure, as that of your Grace's, to think rightly of every thing, cannot but prefer to the Oftentation of a publick Triumph.

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His Grace's Answer to this Speech was,

Aufwer. Efleem this as a very particular Honour which your Lordships are pleas'd to do me; no Body in the World can be more fenfible of it than I am, nor more defirous to deferve the Continuance of your Favour and good Opi

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