to use me as they
have done. But nothing shall ever persuade me to change my Mind as
to that; and wheresoever I am the Master, I design (God willing) to
Establish it by Law; and have no other Test or Distinction but that
of Loyalty.

I expect your Concurrence in so Christian a Work, and in making
Laws against Prophaneness and all Sorts of Debauchery.

I shall also most readily consent to the making such Good and
Wholesome Laws as may be for the general Good of the Nation, the
Improvement of Trade, and the relieving of such as have been
injured by the late _Acts of Settlement_, as far forth as may
be consistent with Reason, Justice, and the Publick Good of my
People.

And as I shall do my Part to make you Happy and Rich, I make no
Doubt of your Assistance; by enabling me to oppose the unjust
Designs of my Enemies, and to make this Nation flourish.

And to encourage you the more to it, you know with what Ardour and
Generosity and Kindness the Most Christian King gave a secure
retreat to the Queen, my Son, and Myself, when we were forced out
of _England_, and came to seek for Protection and Safety in his
Dominions; how he embraced my Interest, and gave me such Supplies
of all Sorts as enabled me to come to you; which, without his
obliging Assistance, I could not have done: _This he did_ at a Time
when he had so many and so considerable Enemies to deal with: _and
you see still continues to do_.

I shall conclude as I have begun, and assure you I am as sensible
as you can desire of the signal Loyalty you have expressed to me;
and shall make it my chief study (as it always has been) to make
you and all my Subjects happy.

These were the Acts of that memorable parliament.

CHAPTER I.

An Act of Recognition.

CHAPTER II.

An Act for Annulling and making Void all Patents of Officers for Life,
or during good Behaviour.

CHAPTER III.

An Act declaring, That the Parliament of England cannot bind Ireland
[and] against Writs of Error and Appeals, to be brought for Removing
Judgments, Decrees, and Sentences given in Ireland, into England.

CHAPTER IV.

An Act for Repealing the Acts of Settlement, and Explanation,
Resolution of Doubts and all Grants, Patents and Certificates, pursuant
to them or any of them. [This Act will be dealt with separately in the
next chapter.]

CHAPTER V.

An Act fo