Our corporation, as might be expected, did not neglect during this reign to send some loyal _addresses_ to the throne. How many they actually did send we have not the means of ascertaining. One was probably sent upon their majesties accession, though we have not met with any particular account of it. We are indeed informed in our extracts from the Hall-Books, that Thursday, the 11th of April 1689, the day of the coronation of King William and Queen Mary, was appointed _to be kept here with all due solemnity_: whence one might pretty safely infer, that an Address did soon after follow. Such was the case, we presume, with all the rest of our corporations. Another address was sent from Lynn in 1696, occasioned by the discovery of the _assassination plot_, and the intended French _invasion_. One of our historians {865} speaking of that horrid plot, thus adds—“At the same time there was to be an invasion from France, for which purpose king _James_ was come to _Calais_, and the troops, artillery, and stores, were immediately ordered to be embarked; but by the news of the assassination plot having miscarried, and the speedy sending of a formidable fleet under admiral _Russell_, this other part of the design was frustrated; and Calais was not long after bombarded by the English. The king on February 21. acquainted parliament with the discovery of the plot; upon which both Houses addressed his majesty to congratulate him on his happy preservation: and the House of Commons drew up and subscribed an _association_ to stand by one another in defence of his majesty’s sacred person and government, against the late king James and all his adherents. The Lords also agreed to the same association; and the example of the two Houses was followed by all the corporations in the kingdom.”—The part which Lynn took in this memorable business is thus noticed in the book of extracts from the Hall records—“March 11th. (1695–6) sign’d an Address to his Majestie in the nature of ane Association to stand by and assist his Majesty against all his Ennemys whatsomever.”—We have seen no copy of this address. On the king’s return from the continent, in the autumn of 1697, another address went to him from this town, of which the following is a copy—