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LETTER CCCLXXXVI.

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2    After our very hearty Commendations to your
3Lordship: it having pleased Almighty God about ten
4of the Clock this morning to blesse His Majesty and
5his royall Consort the Queene with the birth of a hopefull
6Son, and his Majesty's Kingdomes and Dominions
7with a Prince, Wee doe by His Majesty's command
8hereby signify the same unto your Lordship, desiring
9that it be likewise forthwith communicated by You to

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10your Deputy Lieutenants, the Justices of Peace, and
11the severall Corporations within your Lieutenancy, to
12the end they may all joyne, at such time as his Majesty
13shall please to appoint by his royall Proclamation
14for that purpose, as well in solemne Thanksgiving to
15Almighty God, for so inestimable a blessing, as in such
16other expressions of publique rejoyceing, as are suitable
17and accustomed on so great an occasion. And so wee
18bid your Lordship very heartely farewell. From the
19Council Chamber in Whitehall this 10th of June 1688.
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21Yor Lops very loving friends
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23Jeffreys. C.
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25Sunderland P. Bathe. Powis.
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27Middleton. Crauen. Castlemaine.
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29Douer. Dartmouth. J. Ernle.
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31John Nicholas.
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33To our very good Lord Laurence Earle of Rochester
34Lord Lieutenant of the County of Hartford.

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