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The New Hampshire Gazette
Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
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On March 4, 1761, the House of Lords presented an address to King George III thanking him for his speech on liberties, justice, and judges' independence, pledging to secure judges' tenure beyond the Crown's demise.
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The humble Address of the Right Honourable the Lords
Spiritual and Temporal, in Parliament assembled, pre-
sented to his Majesty on Wednesday the 4th Day of
March, 1761.
Your Majesty's most dutiful and loyal Subjects,
the Lords Spiritual and Temporal,in Parliament
assembled, return Your Majesty our humble thanks for
Your most gracious Speech from the Throne.
The tender Concern which Your Majesty is pleased
to express for the Liberties of Your People, and for the
Administration of Justice, fills our minds with the sin-
cere Gratitude. We look upon Your wise and just
Sentiments, concerning the Independency and Upright-
ness of the Judges of the Land, as the strongest proof of
what Your Majesty has formerly declared to us, in words
the most affectionate that ever came from the Throne,
That the civil and religious Rights of Your Subjects are
equally dear to You with the most valuable of Your
Royal Prerogatives. At the Same Time, nothing can
be a nobler Instance of Your true Greatness of Mind,
than to esteem these Principles, as they truly are, the
most conducive to the Honour of the Crown.
We will not fail to take into our Consideration this
important Object of the Continuance of the Judges, not-
withstanding any Demise of the Crown ; and to do
every thing on our part, to make Your Majesty's public-
spirited Intentions effectual : Happy, in having an
Opportunity to do this by Your Majesty's free and vo-
luntary Recommendation; and forming the most ardent
Vows, that the Event, wherein the Effect of such a
provision will be experienced, may, by the Goodness
of Providence to these Kingdoms, be removed for a
long Course of Years.
Permit us, on this Occasion, to renew to Your Ma-
jesty the most unfeigned Assurances of inviolable Duty
and Affection, and to express our thankful Acknowledg-
ments for Your gracious Approbation of our Proceed-
ing hitherto. Nothing can equal our Zeal for Your
Majesty's Support ; Nor shall any Thing be wanting
that depends upon us, to bring this Session to a speedy and
happy Conclusion, answerable to Your Majesty's just
expectations.
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London
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Wednesday The 4th Day Of March, 1761
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pledge to secure continuance of judges notwithstanding demise of the crown
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The Lords Spiritual and Temporal presented a humble address to His Majesty thanking him for his speech on liberties, justice, and judges' independence, affirming his sentiments as proof of regard for subjects' rights, and committing to enact provisions for judges' tenure beyond the Crown's demise while expressing duty and zeal for the session's conclusion.