mifs in being fuccessful. Queen Elizabeth had this advantage, but indeed in a much higher degree, by the unprecedented cruelty of her predeceffor. Our prefent Governor, muft now furrender his fortrefs, the Castle, but alas! he cannot march out, (foldier as he is) with flying colours, and all the honours of adminiftration, viz. the affections of the people, and a confcientiousness of having made them happy. Five years military execution on liberty and the freedom of the conftitution; the ftripping a gallant officer of his commitlion for faithrully doing his duty, prevent him the having that high honour. Still, however, with respect to us he has fome merit. Several good laws have paffed, and they must be put to his credit. The good qualities of an enemy, when fallen, or when going to remove, for ever from us, will force themfelves on our remembrance. The Octennial Bill the bounty on our Linen-the tax laid on Absentees, with fome others, will serve to put us in mind of him-(I almost begin to be forry at taking leave)-But oh! fo will the prorogation, the augmentation (both of the army and national debt)-Tavelve men in buckram-all Commiffioners, (five of which have been proved ufelefs) and the robbery of Sir Edward Newenham, with fome others, &c. &c. &c. &c.-NoI am not forry--I recant-he muft go-that's pos:-But I will tell him, how he may yet make make a decent exit. His jollity and good humour on fome occafions intitle him to this. Cato himself ball advife him on this fingular occafion-Hear what he fays-Bid him difband his legions*, Reftore the Common wealth to liberty; t To clear the guilty or to varnish crimes, Himfelf fhall write through Free-Prefs in his favour, And strive to gain his pardon from the people. BESIDE this advice, Search has again, to remind his Excellency, of the ufual charity given to the poor of this city, by departing Viceroys. A fawn fron Sacheverel, of Jacobite Ser bblers, the fry of wich is remarkably plenty in troubled waters. -The venal tribe of luxurious Buffoons and Sycophants. Reduce the Penfion Lift.-Discharge five ufelefs Commiffioners, in doing of which, pick the wor, for they were forced upon the public, by a ftretch of the prerogative, contrary to a refolution of Parliament, and confequently are paid out of the people's money without their confent. Get the detestable Riot Act repealed.-L.et Sir Ed. ward Newbenham be restored to his Place; through him, the Freedom of Parliament was violently ftruck at. N. B. The Board of Works is confidered as a state aux iliary. ‡ A celebrated writer for Liberty. Lord & Lord Hertford, whofe prudence and parfimony are well known, though he had kept his hand and heart close fhut for fix months, yet opened both on that occafion, and freely gave 210l. for a fafe and pleafant paffage to the water fide. He had but fix months to fcrape up what he could, from this poor country, (but indeed it must be a bare foil, from which he would not reap fomething) your Excellency has been five years at this work, and 2000l.—is your proportion of charity. It would hardly, my Lord, be felt among 20,000 wretched human creatures in this metropolis But it fhall be applied with the utmost care and frugality, to the neceffitous of every denomination. This will be a noble monument to leave behind you, and your Lordfhip must know one of the effects, on the giver, afcribed to charity in the Scripture. I need not name it to one fo well read in facred history. I think it impertinent to meddle in any of his Excellency's domeftic concerds; and though it may make a dry parting betwixt you and fome expecting friends, yet I have condemned the officious mention, of the remaining port wine, intended to be shipped with your Lordship. Why may not every man if he pleates be his own Supercargo? And did my Lord put up certain writers among the baggage, and fhip off all together, it would not cause an ill-natured reflection: For though a mere, fimple mefs of dulnefs can can do no great mischief, yet, if at any timehighly seasoned with Jacobitifm, it might tempt weak people to tafte, and perhaps prove a flow poison. If it were not an infringement on liberty, I could with, that the works of all tuspected authors, were made to perform, at least, a fix weeks quarantine, before publication, left the plague of Tory principles, fhould escape from fuch stolen, contraband goods, and infect the minds of the people. As to the authors themfelves, they have my general benevolence, and I defire their welfare, because I wish them better manners; in this, I have not so much merit as the woman at the play, who, when the Devil was entering to act his part, and happening to fneeze,-she bid God bless him. But we fhall all of us foon be treated with a raree fhew, never before seen in this kingdom, viz.-Two Kings of Brentford at once in the Castle. That will be a fight indeed! A day we never saw before! I hope the master of the ceremonies will be well instructed on the occafion—and though it is November, have a proper nofegay prepared, (as in the Rehearsal) at which the Kings may alternately fmell, to fhew their equality, but as one of them-is foon to fmell off, perhaps the remaining King may require two applications of. it, for one, by way of eminence. And fhould the guards to line the streets be denied to the freaking off King, it will not, I believe, break his heart, as his fecretion or flight, will not be fo remarkable. But we doubt not-a Privy. · Council will equitably fettle this matter. Or peradventure the old King will, as to the mode of his exit, think,-the post of Safety, to be a private station. Be this as it may, we hope a new face of things will foon appear-that trade and manufactures will revive, our commerce be enlarged and improved, agriculture and industry. be encouraged-Bad laws repealed,-The police amended, abufes rectified, and order and œconomy run through every department of the ftate. The spirit of party will then fubfide,and our Nobility and Gentry, will, as former--ly, meet like good friends at the Caftle. Our traders and thcpkeepers will foon feel the happy influence of fuch harmony, and the voice of difcontent and lamentation fhall no more be heard. To crown all-Let Proteftants of every denomination, be as one man in defence of our rights and privileges. Their real interefts are one, and infeparably united. What God hath thus joined together let no man dare, hereafter, to put afunder. Though this hath lately been attempted by the enemies to liberty, yet have they been baffled in all their defigns. Their narrow, malevolent principles, foftered by littleness of mind, prompted them to put the Proteftant Diffenters in mind of their inferior ftation in the community. This they glory in; whilst |