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xxiv for three years; as the people had ſuffered extremely during the long ſitting of the houſe of commons in the former reigns, in which the triennal act paſſed by  I. had been repealed. To the proceedings of the houſe of commons at this time alſo, we owe our preſent happy ſituation, under the houſe of Hanover, the ſucceſſion of which was eſtabliſhed upon the following excellent conditions:

“I. all things relating to the well governing of this kingdom, which are properly cognizable in the privy-council, ſhall be tranſacted there, and all reſolutions taken thereupon, ſhall be ſigned by the Privy-council.

“II. no perſon whatſoever, that is not a native of England, Scotland or Ireland, or the dominions thereunto belonging; or who is not born of Engliſh parents beyond the ſeas, although ſuch perſons be naturalized or made denizens, ſhall be capable of any grant of lands, tenements, or hereditaments from the crown to himſelf, or any other in truſt for him.

“III. upon the further limitation of the crown, in caſe the ſame ſhall hereafter come to any perſon, not being a native of this kingdom