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To the Kings most Excellent Majesty
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The humble address of yor. Maties. Justices of the peace
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held at Hicks hall by adjoramt. on Fryday the
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With the utmost Zeal & pleasure he embrace
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this Opportunity to congratulate your Majesty or the
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Success of yr Councils & arms in Suppressing the late
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Unnatural Rebellion, Which threatned us in it's rise &
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Progress will all the Miseries & Calamitys of a Civil her
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and in its Event & Success with the total Subversion
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of our Laws Our Liberties & Religion
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We are truly Sensible of the happiness we enjoy under
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your Majesties Government in the Security of all our
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Civil & Religions Interests, And as you will now be at
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Liberty to prosecute those Measures your Wisdom and
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Goodness has converted for the
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Welfare of your
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People, he hope you will receive the pist when of
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duty & affection from them, At Least we May presume
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Even your Enemies wil be convinced that the Beginning
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of your Reign was the only Season wherein they could
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Flatter themselves with Success in attempting to reduce
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any Number of your Subjects
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