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State tracts, being a farther collection of several choice treaties relating to the government from the year 1660 to 1689 : now published in a body, to shew the necessity, and clear the legality of the late revolution, and our present happy settlement, under the auspicious reign of their majesties, King William and Queen Mary.

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State tracts, being a farther collection of several choice treaties relating to the government from the year 1660 to 1689 : now published in a body, to shew the necessity, and clear the legality of the late revolution, and our present happy settlement, under the auspicious reign of their majesties, King William and Queen Mary.
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London :: Printed and are to be sold by Richard Baldwin ...,
1692.
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Great Britain -- Politics and government -- 1689-1702.
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"State tracts, being a farther collection of several choice treaties relating to the government from the year 1660 to 1689 : now published in a body, to shew the necessity, and clear the legality of the late revolution, and our present happy settlement, under the auspicious reign of their majesties, King William and Queen Mary." In the digital collection Early English Books Online 2. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A61358.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed June 16, 2024.

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A Paper delivered to his Highness the Prince of Orange, by the Commissioners sent by his Majesty to treat with him. And his Highness's Answer.

WHereas on the 8th of December, 1688. at Hungerford, a Paper signed by the Marquess of Hallifax, the Earl of Nottingham, and the Lord Godolphin, Com∣missioners sent unto us from His Majesty, was delivered to Us in these Word follow∣ing, viz.

Sir,

THE King commanded us to acquaint You, That he observeth all the Differences and Causes of Complaint alledged by Your Highness seem to be referred to a Free Parliament.

His Majesty, as He hath already declared, was resolved before this to call one, but thought that in the present State of Affairs it was advisable to defer it till things were more compos'd.

Yet seeing that His People still continue to desire it; He hath put forth His Procla∣mation in order to it, and hath issued forth His Writs for the calling of it.

And to prevent any Cause of Interruption in it, He will consent to every thing that can be reasonably required for the Security of all those that shall come to it.

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His Majesty hath therefore sent Us to attend Your Highness for the adjusting of all Matters that shall be agreed to be necessary to the Freedom of Elections, and the Se∣curity of Sitting, and is ready immediately to enter into a Treaty in Order to it.

His Majesty proposeth that in the mean time the respective Armies may be restrain∣ed within such Limits, and at such a Distance from London, as may prevent the Ap∣prehensions that the Parliament may in any kind be disturbed, being desirous that the Meeting of it may be no longer delay'd than it must be by the usual and necessary Forms.

Hungerford, Dec. 8. 88.

Signed, Hallifax, Nottingham, Godolphin.

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