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The New Hampshire Gazette And General Advertiser
Portsmouth, Exeter, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
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On March 25, the King prorogued Parliament after assenting to bills, citing divisions and circumstances, and announced a new Parliament to restore unity and address key issues while upholding the constitution.
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House of Lords, Wednesday, March 25.
His Majesty being seated on the throne the Commons were sent for, and being come with their Speaker, the King gave the Royal assent to 17 public and 6 private bills: after which his Majesty made the following most gracious speech from the throne:
"My Lords and Gentlemen.
On a full consideration of the present situation of affairs, and of the extraordinary circumstances which have produced it, I am induced to put an end to this session of Parliament; I feel it a duty which I owe to the constitution and to the country in such a situation, to recur as speedily as possible to the sense of my people by calling a new Parliament.
I trust that this measure will tend to obviate the mischiefs arising from the unhappy divisions and distractions which have lately subsisted; and that the various important objects which will require consideration, may be afterwards proceeded upon with less interruption and with happier effect.
I can have no other object, but to preserve the true principles of our free and happy constitution, and to employ the power, entrusted to me by law, for the only end for which they were given, the good of my people."
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House Of Lords
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Wednesday, March 25
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end of current parliamentary session; calling of a new parliament
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The King, seated on the throne, gave royal assent to 17 public and 6 private bills. He then delivered a speech proroguing the session due to the present situation and extraordinary circumstances, expressing intent to call a new Parliament to address divisions and important objects, aiming to preserve the constitution and promote the good of the people.