Letter from John Wilkes, Efqs to the Livery of London. no authority but what is founded on the laws and the conftitution. As a private man, I was engaged for many years in an important ftruggle for the Liberty of the Subject against the great Officers of the Crown. It was at length terminated by the annihilation of the power, which they had ufurped. I am at this time armed with your authority to withstand every encroach ment on the perfonal rights and privileges of my Fellow-Subjects in this City and the County of Middlefex. They fhall therefore now find relief in the most effectual and fummary way. I should blush, if any person suffered an injury, which I had the power, but wanted the fpirit, to redrefs. If illegal violence fhall be exercised, I will oppofe it with vigour, fhould the ufurpation originate from any man, or body of men, however refpectable, or be fupported by any power, however formidable. The law alone fhall determine on the Liberty of each Indivi dual, nor fhall the wanton caprice of a wretched fet of defpotic Minifters fport with the imprisonment of their equals, the Freemen of this Land. A very fhort period fhall be put to fuch lawlefs oppreffion. I am happy in the hearty concurrence of my worthy A REMARKABLE 31 Colleague, with refpect to the whole ADVERTISEMENTS, &c. Lady of a good family, and well Man of Fashion, and a Member + educated, who has lately, met with A of the British Parliament, young Tome unforeseen accidents, to obviate which, requests the loan of 100 guineas: Any gentleman or lady of fortune, who are well-difpofed, and would be willing to advance the above fum, may be ac commodated with lodgings genteelly furnished, and board, &c. it agreeable, for a time adequate to the fum advanced, in a good fituation, and the favour ever gratefully acknowledged: Or, fhould this be found acceptable to any two gentlemen, at 50 guineas each, it will equally anfwer the purposes of the advertiser. Letters directed for T. B. &c. Daily Advertiser; Fan: 27. and perfectly healthy, will grant an annuity of 2001. (or two of 100l. each) on his own life. He requires but fix years purchafe, and will therefore give only bond and judgment; nevertheless, to ftrengthen the fecurity, and facilitate the matter, a gentleman of Distinction and Fortune will be collaterally bound with him; it will be needlefs for any but principals to apply. Direct to N. N. &c. Daily Advertifer, Jan. 23. If he is in the fashion, I should chuse to be out of it. The circumftance of Privilege will make the lenders cautious. POETICAL ESSAY S POETICAL DE for the New Year, Jan. 1, When first the Sun too pow'iful beams A 1772. And we no longer are deceiv'd: The bufy mind of man could raise, displays, It draws up vapours which obfcure its rays; But e'en thefe clouds at laft adorn its way, Reflect new glories, and augment the day. MADAM, POPE Though you're fecur'd by ev'ry fence, Of folid worth, and wit, and sense; The wond'ring crowd has ceas'd to In vain are all your utmost pains, gaze. And fhall the fame dull cheats again Nor the New Year be wifer than the Forbid it, ye protecting powers, Which now advance on rapid wing! True to herself if Britain prove, What foreign foes has the to dread? And awe th' afpiring nations into peace. Did Greece fubmit to Philip's wiles Till her own faithlefs fons prepar'd the way? True to herself if Britain prove, A Short POETICAL EPISTLE, by way of Confolation to a young Lady at Bath, whofe Character was invidiously and unjustly afperfed by an anonymous Author. will its purfue, Your Virtue's bars,and Wifdom's chains; The above Maxim illuftrated by the fol- WHEN Cynthia Regent of the Pale in meridian pride, prefides; Thus over black, benighted brains WELL lilies E But like a thadow proves a dupliance Plac'd in the boren fad to fweet a meid: too: The nurse stands, And takes the bantling from the Midwife's hands, If any author of prolific brains, In this good company, feels labour-pains; If any gentle Poet, big with rhime, Has run his reck'ning out, and gone his time; If any Critic, pregnant with ill-nature, Cries out to be deliver'd of his fatirej Know fuch that at our Hofpital of Mufes He may lye-in, in private if he chufes; We've fingle lodgings there for fecret fioners, With good encouragement for young beginners. Here's one now that is free enough in reafon; This bard breeds regularly once a feafon; Three of a fort, of homely form and feature, The plain coarfe progeny of humble na ti ture; Home-bred and born; no strangers he difplays, Nor tortures free-born limbs in French tays; Two you have fear'd; but between you and me, This youngefl is the fav rite of the three. Nine tedious months he bore this babe about, Let it in charity live nine nights out; law; Tis cowardly to attack him in the straw. VOL. VIII. nation. EPILOGUE. Spoken by Mrs. BARRY. ADIES, your Country's ornament and pride, In lilken fetters, will you not impart, Ye, whom the nuptial deity has ty'd For Pity's fake, fome portion of your art To a mere novice, and prefcribe fome How you would have me live with my plan good man? hour If with the fatal thirft of defperate play Of each pert animal that meets my eyes, Do they give happiness or health or fame ? Speak, my Adrifers, fhall I gain the plan Of that bold club, which gives the law to man,.. At their own weapons that proud fex de fies.. Lights for the Ladies! Hark, the barAnd fets up a new female paradife? bells found! Show to the Club room-See the glass goes round Hail happy meeting of the good and fair, Soft relaxation. from domeftic care, Where.virgin minds are early train'd to 100, And all Newmarket opens to the view. ance fhine! Hail, in enraptur'd lays, the happy morn, When Charlotte, Heav'n's first favourite -was born. Retune your Lyres-and as you touch each tring With vocal melody-her praifes fing; Teach every corner of the peopled earth To blefs the dear remembrance of her birth; Tell to the world-in ever living fongs, What Majelty and worth-to her belongs; Speak, with what pleasure, Pallas has refin'd The pure, exalted, dictates of her mind. In HER we fee-benevolence impart That Godlike attribute-a feeling heart. Where justice, mix'd with clemency, is feen, To constitute the sympathizing Queen. Happy 1.and ever prompted to redress The wants and grievances of keen diftrefs; Born to do good-each forrow to affuage She lives a pattern, to reform the age; wife; Maintain like her (if poffible) that name, And fan, like her, your confort's growing flame; By her, be taught your tender babes to rear, And make your offspring-your pecu liar care. Hail, favour'd Britons, in this happy ifle, You share with rapture, Charlotte's envy'd fimile; The feat of freedom, which all pleasure brings The Chriftian Ruler, and the best of Kings! Thou Goddess health! Regard the facred pair Let no rude vifitation enter there. Preferve their tender offspring from alarms, Nor let pale fickness, e'er despoil their charms. And thou bright mirror of thy fex's fame, Let confcious virtue thy deferts proclaim Merits that awe at once and charm manMerits, that make thee of Angelic kind; kind. On PHILOBIBLIAN. a late MARRIAGE. Long Europe's laughter and her own difgrace, Britain has moura'd her too degenerate race; But now, our Princes wifer-laugh at wealth, And feem refolv'd to wed-for joy and health. A method deftin'd to improve the breed, Who fhap'd by nature, in no fickly mould, And raile up heirs, for better days decreed; Shall act like hardy Englishmen of old Shall give their country in distress relief, And raife, once more, the credit of Roaft Beef. A BRITON. Foreign and Domestic Intelligence. WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 1, 1772. to out on voyage Harwich, county ter end of next month. They are to have two men of war, three frigates, and feveral transports, for carrying over fome families and ftores, in order to make a fettlement at Port Egmont. Extract of a letter from the Hague, dated Dec. 27. "The elders of the Jews Synagogue in London have written a very polite letter to Sir Jofeph York, the British Ambaffador refiding here, moft earnestly requesting that his Excellency will be pleafed for the future not to give any paffports to any Jews whatfoever, fuch only excepted as fhall bring with them letters of recommendation, well attefted by two or more perfons of note and character. It is true, Sir Jofeph York has hitherto moft fcrupulously complied with this request of the Jewish Synagogue; but thefe artful Ifraelites are neverthe lefs very far from being precluded of their paffage to England, fince they have nothing more to do, then to go to the Dutch Commiffary at Helvoetfluys, there pay for a passport, and then they easily get admittance on board the next failing packet-boat. Thus the good intentions of the Jewish Synagogue are defeated, except in fuch cafes where paupers of the Jewish nation are not able to pay for a paffport and a paffage in the packet boat. Is it not worth while for the Jewish elders to take this hint to them into consideration?" Thursday, Jan. 2. Orders are given from the Treatury.office for 30,000l. to be iffued to make fome alterations and additions in his Majesty's Royal Hofpital at Greenwich.. Narciffus Polyanthus in full bloom; and in the garden of Mr. Roger Hines, of is a rofe-tree at prefent with rofes fully blown. What is more remarkable, is, that the tree ftands in the open garden without any shelter, and though it bears feveral roles, yet it has but very few, if any, leaves on it. Friday Mr. Mariner, bookfeller, in Coyent-garden, was released from his imprisonment in the King's-Bench. About ten months fince. Mr. Mariner was had up by information before Lord Chief Juftice Mansfield, and was fentenced to be imprifoned twelve months. His offence was for felling two numbers of a paper called The Whisperer. He petitioned his Majesty for a release, who has granted him his pardon. We hear that there is a scheme in agitation, to fearch all the Dutch packetboats at Harwich, left they may have plate or other valuables in them, ftolen in this country, in order to carry to Holland, which will be of great fervice to the community. Friday, Jan. 3. We are well informed, that Jeremiah Dyfon, Efq; has refufed an Irish Peerage, which has been offered him, and has requested a Baronet's patent in England, which, we hear, will foon be made out for him. His Royal Highnefs has won the Jockey Club cup, worth 1.500. and it was lately carried down to Windsor Lodge, filled with money won on the fame occafion, by his having the beft horfe in the whole catalogue of fubfcribers. On Tuesday and Wednesday his Majefty's bounty, given on occafion of the launch of the Grafton, was distributed at Deptford, when it amounted to 10s. 11d. per man. By a letter from Salisbury we hear, that Mifs Elwill, daughter of Sir John Elwill, Bart. had a prize of 2000 I. drawn a few days fince in the late lottery. Mr. Cother, the farmer of Sandhurst, who has half the 20,000l. prize loft fome hundred pounds from the damage of his corn and hay-ftacks by the high. flood that happened last year. Mr. Drinkwater, another farmer of the fame place, who is poffeffed of a quarter of the faid przei, hath a family of fix chilE 2 dren, |