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tfie of Hillffiorqttgh, that it wa* not his Majcfty’s intention* so
f io y h, <? an y more in America, but that he might ho bp £?! ,* *
O! his abilities, in his matter's fcrvicc, elftihwe * for employment
3- A motion of a nature that much enoaees the attend.,
liuciaris we hear will be made on WednefJav nrvr ; n a,tentlon ° r P°-
club by’ Mr. DowdtfwelJ. next in a certain polu cal
March 5. When the requisition for granting the Common Hall w- s
m i the the Livery, „ *as feypo.tcd by the Jord M .to
and the two Sheriff., who faidterv thing that ™.,U cl Hr™ ,vl l >or
reafonableneis of such an indulgence Mr Alderman V*’ a:dotlthc
up, and {poke for above half an hoiron its impropriety, he
,'S r‘" TOi, (tocall it by noharflur r.a-!.e)
as well A* mn/cjj'try—lmproper, as dictating fa arbitrarily on a ful.ject tha’
had already been canvafled by both Mouses of Parliament, and J,LA*
as i. was very improbable, after so minute an invocation, there would
be anv rot.ee taken of it.” On his being alked, why he carried the potion?
H= anfwcred, he did it officially, tor as he, from his office, looked up.
on It 1 infillf to be at the head of the Livery, he could not with propriety
refufe their revert; but even at that time it was by no means agreeable
to h, private feni.ments, as may be remembered from his altering the
words the Pent,oh of the Lord Mayor, Mr men, Common-Council, and Li
*,ry of the C,ty of London, to the words ,h Pen,ion es the C„y of London “
Alderman Harley {poke blcewifc with great warmth upon the fubjeft
Calling luch a me. ting/,rtf,car and lucnticus, ands id, “ f cr his part as
a Member of Paihimeiit, he would take the rarlicfl opportunity of bring
ing all those who hgmd the remonstrance to the bar of the House to an
swer for such conduct.” Upon which Mr. Sheriff Townf-nd replied
Why then, by Goo’s blessing, you Dial! begin with me, as 1 aL de’
termined to be one 01 the tint fubfciibers.”
We are adored that a great conceit has arisen, wiihin these few days
between two dilhnguifhed Noblemen in relation to the government of Pla*
centia in Newfoundland, vacant by the death of Otiio Hamilton, Efu.
Lord B~— having appointed one of his friends to that impo-tant poll
and Lord H having prei.r.ted it to an ther, and we hear both
gentlemen are ftunuoully I'upported by their different paeons.
March 6. This dty a Common-Hail was held ; U Guildhall, toconfider
es a Remonstrance to his Majesty, on the fubjed of the city petiiion.
About one o’clock the Lord May© came upon the nailing-, and opened
the hufinefi, of their meeting. His Lordlhip informed the Livery, that
he had convent and them in consequence or a late re olution of the Court of
Lord Ma.or, Aldermen and Coinmon-Councd, and therefore it mud be
conftdered in every rtfpeft as a legal and ccnttitjtion.il meetbu- of the whole
city es London* He oblervcd that the bulincft of th.. Lift Common- Hall
was carried on with the atmoft order and regularity, and he therefore hop
ed, and ttrongly recommended to them, to prefcrve the fvndco: dutt upon
the present occasion, and convince the world, that the Livery of London
were not the )cum of thr car/h, the dregs of the people, terms of reproach which
bad been continually’hackneyed forth in all the publick papers, by the
tools of power, and to the disgrace of government, and that for this pur
pose their own money had been employed to abuse them , that this was a
time that called aloud for every fubjefl to exert bimfelf, in the just dc
fence of his rights and privileges, which could not be done in a more le
.gal manner thafi by proper addresses and remonstrances to the throne.
After this bis Lordlhip again recommended order and firmnefs in their
behaviour.
Mr. Lovel next flood forth { and, addre fling himfilf to the Hall, ex.
on the neceflity es a Remonstrance : 1 this time, said he, when
|&f fuhltck money ts f JhcimefuLy squandered on useless placemen and penfr,nors,
mvho fnuarm a l out our fleets in as great numbers as the Iccujh and c atttrp :llars did
P the kingdom of Egypt.
f- When Mr. Lovel had fini&cd his f eech to the Livrry, a motion was
jnade, thftt the question be put, whether the Remonflrance, which had
been prepared by the committee should be read, and it was carried accord
ingly. The Remonstrance was then read twice by the Town-Clerk ; after
..which the question was put, whether i( was the pleasure of the Livery,
that the fame should be fairly tranferibed and presented to his Majcftv,
which was also carried in the affirmative, h was then lefolved, that the
Lord Mayor, the four City Representatives, the Aldermen, Recorder,
and Sheriffs, #vith the Common-Council and City Officers, be desired to
carry up the. fame; ar.d that the Sheriffs, and the City Remembrancer,
wait on his Majesty to know when he will be pleased to receive them.
It is remarkable, that th >ugh the several queltions were not carried nn
•oitnoofly, yet there was never more than one hand held up against either
of them; which, we ate told, was a bricklayer’s in Gray’s Inn lane. The
case being, at firft fight, so very extraordinary, the Lord Mayor dire&ed
the question to be put up again, when only one hand llili appearing a
gainst it, hit kordftup dcfirc'd that one person would declare whether it
waa a mistake or not; who accordingly continued firm in his opposition to
the measures of the day.
The Hall was remarkably full, and so creditable an appearance of the
Livery was supposed scarce ever to be seen, it being thought that but
very few except the Livery wen present.
Jvfotwithfianding the good people of Great-Britain difeharged the debts
on-the C— l L—ft last year, to the amount of five hundred and fifty thou
fend pounds fteriing, >et it is reported that the wages and falariesof the
yefpe&ive officers and servants of the K—g are already near five quarters in
arrear. -
We hear that the sudden resignation of a late Premier was by an express
order from the ‘fbant.
3 It is ffird, that a noble Lord, who made so diftinguifhod a figure in a
certain place on Friday last, was (<> ill of the gout at the time, that he was
tobliged to aft the indulgence of those present, to fpcak in bis feat, with
his legs in a boriaontal position.
March ft. Last night there was a numerous meeting of the inhabitants
of Wertminfter, Sir Robert Bernard in the chair, to confider of a Ri-
MOirsTaaJtCi on the present poflure of affairs.
Jt is generally thought the Ministry will be obliged to fi licitthe Earl
of Chatham’s ad vice in Council, the publick affairs being now risen to so
nice a crifia. ... . „
1 Letters have been sent from the Cb4irm*n of the Robtnhooa [a Name
Hrh'ch the EngHfh papers have adopted for the Speaker of ttye House of Corn-
many chosen members of that society, desiring their earlv atten-
Eince to-morrow, as the society will be divided early upon an important
VJt Is said certain arrears of lafl year are of anqturq lefi fair able to pub
.l. .r . • * *’ ’ ■-* > •’ ‘ ‘
The POtmCAX CREED of the FRIEND.*; of LIBERTY, or, a Raa
THP 1. • h J A I T, jf the ADMINXSTRATiON.
HE choice of Kmg 1 * servants may be eonfidettd as a tacit declaration
?f* he ,T ul l she ls determu ‘" d 10 P urfus - % comiuing the admS
Dubiick h f h “^ airs *• rotn > P ol! e‘ s etttera and confidence of :h
publick, ht give, the wvpie a lure pledge of the reflitude of his imentioa a- l
hi?rS w* s-Sons l k <h w UlJ ad ' ? ’ * sSif c “ ° f incontinent with
n , cjitiett piof.f.-ons, l, e will receive no affittance or encourarefnent from the fex
f’ e 1 ° n tK trher if hc ihoUld attempt to form an admini*
chu ° f i n ’i Cn ’ dulni b u, ‘ hc, l by an heieditary zeal for the doflrmes ofHicfc
U thev.u;cncc of thcr publick coM, or the scandal
• trwu- u/m bll ‘r h ;, ; ople I Wou , id lIJVe , realon to luipect, that lome daa
would
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VV e lee in the closet an. appr reftt determination to exclude the ablest and moft
wrf: b r t ’ ,’ t nsi,,n noi ” J L >’ frc,l! ;11 rtlaie n government. We fee the laeti,
who ha.c served .h. country with th, grcntcli zeal and Aicceft, either diieftlydil’
m.i -d, 0. foiced by repeated afironts to abandon the King's teivicc t and with a
U attention we mey obfervt how ttrongly this princij.V- has operated and pre*
vai _ea ever n-.ee h.i= Majesty, accession. The- political lyltcm Carlton-K
„S n . 10 ‘bi-over itfeit at on es. ly pel tod. The fit li acknowledged obiea of tl,c
al in that house wav to relieve .hemfelves hy degrees from the presence andfui
p cious orfcrvations of the Wh g Mobility and Gentry, whofc anreftors hadchnCy
S was toV 0 fIX tht , p:cre i U Faintly upon the throne. Their second ob
it / ol r aad \ n^ n,ftrat,on of Tones Jacobites, and Scotchmen, with th*
addition of a few Engl.fh cyphers, who call thcmfelves the King’s Men, and are
the milerahle appendage of every admmiftration. Without reckoning any thrnjr
S?i K V,he) V V if ‘ ?l ace !n com r ta tin, and give value to the finire*: Tfc
♦h , isw! er uf lhemltlve,i ‘ hat > V a complete exclusion of the Wliig Inteieft,
thi y should be able to govern this country at their own difexeuon. They relied on
the mue strength ot the prerogative, which they took every opportunity to tarry
to its utmost extent. All their measures appear plainly to have been direflcd by
the lame arbitrary lp:nc to one great point. The uniting the whole power of the
crown in the hands of a junto of three, into which the greatest person was
not always admitted) the di I million of Mr. Legge; the over-ruling influence
which forced Mr. Pitt and Lord Temple out of the cabinet j the dedared refo.
lunon to raaKc a peace, upon any Terms; the cruelty with which a multitude of
innocent pedons were turned out of their employments } the outrage offered to
the Duke of Devonlh>re; the care taken to leave the regency upon a certain Lady t
and the treatment of Mr. Wilkes, equally unlawful and inhuman f arc all pieces
ot the lame coin, ar.d (hew what mint they were produced in. It is true that these
proceedings have, at different times, been aitcndcd with difficulty and danger
1 hey have beeq opposed and checked by the native spirit of the Englilh people*.
I he two perfems concerned have been obliged to withdraw their apparent advr< e*
and to lufpend tor a while, the more Vinbie effects of their influence. But the
principle of their government has never been elLaually removed. It has yielded
to the neceflily of til, moment, and is now returned upon us with double violence.
This alone accounts for the repeated changes of the King's servants, and for lh
ruin ot l'o many successive adtnmiftrations. Mr. Grenville, Lord Rockingham,
and Lord Chatham, have all, in their turn, been carrefled and betrayed* Lord
Temple alone was never facrificcd, beciufe he could never be deceived. From the
Duicc of Grafton's continuance in office, it may realonabiy be concluded, that
fhe> found something more pliant in his Grace's diipofition : and as to the Duke
of Bedford's friends, their domeftick indigence (to lpcak favourably of thein) will
account for t>cir accepting of lucrative employments upon any conditions.
The melancholy situation to which this country is now reduced, whether it tu*
risen from Principle or Accident, from Folly or Design, cabs for, and deiervcE,
the serious attention of u all. We lee an administration continuing tofubf tt, by
fome strange, mysterious mana|ement, after it has been abandoned by the Head
of the Law, the Head of the Army, and the Head of the Vieaiury. The two
firft offices not yet filled, and the last committed to a man, notoiioufty the instru
ment of Carlton-House. The policy of this appointment leads us dtreftly to the
authors of it. “We have measures to carry, which the Friends of the Duke of
Bedford may not be quite deiperatc enough to engage in heartily. Even (hey
may have their fears and reluflance too upon fome point*, and if they were per*
mitted to engross all the power, they would probably forget their submission.
Lord North mull therefore be maintained, in order to preserve our superiority in
the cabinet, and to take upon hitnfelf whatrver the Bedfords are alhamed of.”
Yet even Lord North, however devoted hc has been to ail adminiftration* ut
their turns, and now the confidential (lave of Carlton-House, is not to be b ulled
entirely. The world will hear with nitonJihmcnt, that the place of Private Secre
tary to the First Lord of the Treasury, ufnally given to fome particular friend of
the Miniftcr, is now, by express stipulation, rei-rved for Mr. Robinlbn, th* at
torney and steward of Sir James Lowther. This man is caPed away from his na
tural employment, the coMeflion of rents, and the oppression of freeholder* in
Cumberland, evidently and palpably to watch Lord North -to take care that h
never fwet ves from his allegiance, and that the mandates of Lord Bute arc ftri£ll]r
and punctually observed, as those which Cardinal Mazarine dipatcheJ, from the
place of his temporary exile, to the Queen Mother of France. Tfii* circumftancr*
however minute, clearly eltablilhes the principle on which the present administra
tion ftrbfills. The rest of their proceedings are unfwerabie to it. What hope*
then can the people of this country, can Ireland, or the colonies, form to them
felvcs for the recovery and security of their rights, when they fee an adminiftratior*
such as the present, carrying on meaiiires, formed by a majority of Bishops and
Scotch Peer* in one House of Parliament, and in the other by a majority of Scotch
Members? Every propolition which has been offered to either House, whether if
intended to give fo-ne iatisfaftion to the p:op!e, with refpccl to the lat* proceeding•
of the House of Commons, or a security against such proceedings for the future |
or to curtail a part of the enormous influence of the ciwwn in the choice of Mem
bers of Parliament, has been uniformly rejected. In one Houle the ccn&itution
has been openly invaded, in the other meanly and fhamefulJy deserted. I fueak of
the majority as before dcicribed, for, in both Houles, the English Lord's and Com*
mons have made a noble Hand in defence of the conftiiution. Since, therefore,
all hopes of Parliamentary redress mull be given up, since our moft graciotri So
vereign has been advised not even to return an answer to the humble, but cartseft
petitions of his fubjefts, the collective body of the Enghfh nation are called upon*
and compelled, to adhere finally to the defence of their own cause. Ido not me a
to preach rebellion or sedition to the people—-Measures of Violence are not yet
necessary. More gentle methods of obtaining redress are prescribed and warranted
by the constitution. Though petitions are despised, remonstrances may be regard*
ed. Care mull be taken to obfervethc motions of Carlton-llcufc, to trace.their
designs, and properly to the world. We dial! ccnfult the real interest
and happmefs Sovereign, by never fufferir.g him to enjoy one mo
ments rt pose, is done to the people. After ad, if no remedy is to
be obtained by petition or remonstrance, let the Friends of England remember*
with pleasure, that tlie noblest blood in their country is engaged and pledged in
the support of Freedom j and let the enemies of England, whoever they are, re
member, with tenor, that the question, Whether the Enfflilh nation were to be
Slaves or Freemen, has occurred in former time*, but that it never wa* carried by
a vote of their House of Parliament. *
aTTHEREAS the fubfenbrr had formerly given notice of hi* intea-
W tion to depart the province early this fuonqer, and a* many trifling*
plantation accounts are Hill remaining unfettlcd, this to acquaint
all persons concerned, that Thomas and ly empowered
to receive payment of all the accoujMjiMßßMOttCaJbMb-