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<p n="64"> <note type="authorial" place="margin">1763.</note>
By Adjournment on same Thursday <rs type="date" id="LMSMGO55605_date13">19th. of May 1763</rs>
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<p n="65"> <note type="authorial" place="margin">Order for an humble<lb></lb>
Address upon the peace.}</note>
Ordered that an humble Address be presented to his Majesty on<lb></lb>
the Conclusion of the Peace And that a Comittee of his Majesty's<lb></lb>
<rs type="occupation" id="LMSMGO55605_occ37">Justices of the Peace</rs>
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for this County do meet at Hicks Hall on<lb></lb>
Wednesday<del>the</del>
next by ten of the Clock in the forenoon to Settle<lb></lb>
the Address And that every Justice of the peace of the said County<lb></lb>
be of the Committee of which Notice is hereby directed to be given<lb></lb>
in the Dayly and evening News Papers.</p>
<p n="66">Ordered that the Address when Settled be layd before the Rt.<lb></lb>
Honourable The Earl of Northumberland Lord Lieutenant and<lb></lb>
Custos Rotulorum of this County for His Lordship's Approbation</p>
<p n="67">Ordered that this present Session be Adjourned unto Friday pesent.<lb></lb>
next at 9 of the Clock in the forenoon to be held at Northumber<lb></lb>
land House and from thence to <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMGO55605_geo55">Hicks Hall</rs>
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at the hour of<lb></lb>
Eleven at which last mentioned time and place the Comittee<lb></lb>
Appointed to Settle the Address to his Majesty are desired to<lb></lb>
lay the same Address before the Court for the Approbation<lb></lb>
of his Majesty's Justices that shall be there assembled.</p>
<p n="68"> <note type="authorial" place="margin">Copy.</note>
To the King's Most Excellt. Majesty. The Humble Address of the Ld Lieutent &<lb></lb>
<rs type="occupation" id="LMSMGO55605_occ38">Custos</rs>
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RotlopThe <rs type="occupation" id="LMSMGO55605_occ39">Deputy Lieuts</rs>
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. & <rs type="occupation" id="LMSMGO55605_occ40">Justices of the Peace</rs>
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of the County of Middx<lb></lb>
and City & Libty of Westmr. in the sd. County.</p>
<p n="69"> <note type="authorial" place="margin">Most Gracious Sovereign</note>
We your Majesties most faithful and loyal Subjects after our hearty congratulations<lb></lb>
on the many great and wonderfull Successes wch. by the favor of Providence have attended your.<lb></lb>
<rs type="occupation" id="LMSMGO55605_occ41">Majesties Arms</rs>
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during the late just and necessary war in the Course of wch, the conduct & behaviors<lb></lb>
of your Majesties forces by sea and Land have gained lasting Honor, beg leave wth. Hearts full<lb></lb>
of Gratitude to return our most sincere thanks and humble acknowledgemts to your Majesty<lb></lb>
for the happy Determination of it by a seasonable Safe and advantagious Peace</p>
<p n="70">Your Majesty has hereby given a signal proof of Humanity and universal benevolence<lb></lb>
undispu<obscured></obscured>
rks of true greatness of Soul</p>
<p n="71">To under th<obscured></obscured>
blessing most extensively beneficial and to maintain a regular due<lb></lb>
obedience to the Laws the true foundation of our Liberties is our Indispensible duty and<lb></lb>
Shall be the object of our unwearied vigilence and attention</p>
<p n="72">As Magistrates bound in Duty and conscience to preserve the peace and as loyal Subjects<lb></lb>
bound by every tye of Duty Affection and respect to the best of Sovereigns who in publick life is<lb></lb>
the great patron of Religion and Liberty and in private life the bright example of true rith<obscured></obscured>
<lb></lb>
We cannot omit this occasion of expressing our Abhorrence of all attempts to insult the<lb></lb>
Dignity of your Person and shade the lustone of your Throne assuring your Majesty of our<lb></lb>
Zealous endeavours to support your Majests. Authority upon the true Principles of Liberty<lb></lb>
and to suppress all daring and wicked attempts to disturb that union which we trust<lb></lb>
will be one great Characteristic of your Majesties Reign</p>
<p n="73">May your Majesty long continue to reign over us Honored and beloved by your Subjects esteem'd and feared by your<lb></lb>
Enemies a Glorious and Gracious Prince over a People gratefully loyal Flourishing and free Is the Servent prayer of<lb></lb>
May it please your Majesty your Majesties most dutifull and loyal Subjects</p>
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