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They therefore renewed their assurances that they would support his majesty against all his enemies at home and abroad.
The house of lords delivered another to the same purpose, declaring that they would never be wanting or backward on their parts in what might be necessary to his majesty's honour, the good of his kingdoms, and the quiet of Christendom.
The commons, in the first transports of their zeal, ordered two seditious pamphlets to be burned by the hands of the common hangman.
They deliberated upon the estimates, and granted above six millions for the service of the ensuing-year.
They resolved that a supply should be granted for making good the deficiency of parliamentary funds, and appropriated several duties for this purpose. RESOLUTIONS TOUCHING THE COIN, &c. With respect to the coin they brought in a bill repealing an act for taking off the obligation and encouragement of coining guineas for a certain time, and for importing and coining guineas and half guineas, as the extravagant price of those coins which occasioned this act was now fallen.
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