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Collection	Victorian Papers, Main Series
Reference	VIC/MAIN/F/12/3
Record Type	Writings (documents)
Title	Queen Victoria's speech to Parliament
Date	3 December 1857
Writer	Victoria, Queen
Description	'Her Majesty's Most Gracious Speech to both Houses of Parliament on Thursday, December 3, 1857.' Stating that Parliament has been called early due to circumstances to consider a bill to indemnify actions taken by the Directors of the Bank of England. Queen Victoria also calls the attention of the House of Commons to the laws which regulate representation in Parliament and to consider possible amendments. Also mentioned is the Indian War of Independence and reinforcements to be despatched from Great Britain.
Language	English
Extent	1 document (2 pages)
Physical Description	Loose printed paper
Access Conditions	Available in surrogate form only
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Digitisation Notes	These papers are also available online within "Prince Albert: His Life and Legacy"
URL	https://albert.rct.uk
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