The Virginia Gazette

LONDON, May 4.

His Majesty went to the House of Peers, and put an End to the Session with the following most Gracious Speech to both Houses.

My Lords and Gentlemen,

IT is with great Satisfaction I observe, that the Temper and Moderation, which I recommended to you at the Opening of this Session, have been so well preserved through the general Course of your Proceedings; and that, from a due Regard to me, and my Honour, you have avoided all unnecessary Occasions of Heats and Animosities, and made the Interest of your Country the principal Object of your Care and Consideration.

Gentlemen of the House of Commons,

I return you my Thanks for the Supplies which you have so cheerfully and effectually raised for the Service of the current Year: The Provision you have made to answer all the Emergencies, which may become necessary in Vindication of the Honour and Interest of my Crown and People, is a great Proof of your Zeal and Concern for the Welfare and Prosperity of the Nation ; and shall be employ'd by me in such a Manner, as may best conduce to those Ends and Purposes, for which you have so readily consented to this extraordinary Expence.

My Lords and Gentlemen,

Agreeably to what hath appeared to be the concurrent Opinion of both Houses of Parliament, I have given Orders to renew it, in the strongest and most pressing Manner, my Instances at the Court of Spain, for obtaining Satisfaction for the many Injuries and Losses sustained by my trading Subjects in America, as well as an effectual Security of their Rights for the future; and I hope, from the Justice and Equity of the Catholick King, to procure such Satisfaction and Security, as may preserve the Peace, and establish a free and uninterrupted Exercise of Navigation and Commerce, mutually between the Subjects of both Crowns, pursuant to our Treaties, and the Law of Nations.

Then the Parliament was prorogued to July 27.

At this Time upwards of 60 publick and private Bills received the Royal Assent. The chief of the former were, the Land-Tax Bill ; that for granting to his Majesty 2,000,000l. for the Year 1738, and for paying one Million to the Bank for redeeming an Annuity of 40,000l. &c. the Bill relating to the late Earl of Derwentwater's Estate; the Coal Bill ; that for enforcing the Gin Act; for securing the Payment of Rents; the Westminster Bridge Bill ; the Bill for regulating the Manufacture of Narrow Woollen Cloths in Yorkshire ; that for punishing Persons violently endeavouring to hinder the Exportation of Corn, &c.