fhort, where Vane, Lambert, and Hafe had in my mind, that when God fhould caft me into fuch a condition as that Irigg cannot live in fafety, I cannot live B cannot fave my life but by doing an indecent thing, he fhews me, the time is come wherein. I fhould refign it. And when I cannot live in my own country but by fuch means as are worfe A than dying in it, I think he fhews me, that I ought to keep myself out of it. Let them please themselves with ma king the king glorious, who think ta whole people may justly be facrificed for the intereft and pleafure of one man and a few of his followers: Let them rejoice in their fubtilty, who by betraying the former powers, have gained the favour of this, and not only preferved but advanced themselves in thefe dangerous changes. Neverthelefs, perhaps they may find the king's glory is their fhame; his plenty, the people's mifery; and that the gaining C an office, or a little money, is a poor reward for destroying a nation, which, if it were preserved in liberty and vir tue, would truly be the most glorious in the world: And others may find," they have, with much pains, purchased their own fhame and mifery; a dear D price paid for that which is not worth keeping, nor the life that is accompanied with it. The honour of English parliaments has ever been in making the nation glorious and happy; not in felling and deftroying the intereft of it to fatisfy the luft of one man. Mifera ble nation! that from fo great a height E of glory is fallen into the most defpicable condition in the world, of having all its good depending upon the breath and will of the vileit perfons in it! Cheated and fold by them they trufted! Infamous traffick, equal almost in guilt to that of Judas! In all preceding ages F parliaments have been the pillars of our liberty; the fure defenders of the oppreffed. They who formerly could bridle kings, and keep the ballance equal between them and the people, are now become the inftruments of all our at all. If I had been in England I fhould have expected a lodging with them: or, tho they may be the firft, as being more eminent than I, I must expect to follow their example in fuffering, as I have been their companion in acting. I am most in amaze at the miftaken informations that were fent to me by my friends, full of expecta tions of favours and employments Who can think, that they who imprifon them would employ me; or fuffer me to live when they are put to death! If I might live and be employed, can it be expected, that I fhould ferve a government that feeks fuch detestable ways of establishing itfelf? Ah! no-I have not learnt to make my own peace by perfecuting and betraying my bre thren more innocent and worthy than myfelf. I must live by just means, and ferve to juft ends, or not at all. After fuch a manifeftation of the ways by which it is intended the king fhall govern, I fhould have renounced any place. of favour, into which the kindness and industry of my friends might have advanced me, when I found thofe that were better than I, were only fit to be deftroyed. Iliad formerly fome jealoufies, the fraudulent proclamation for indemnity increased them. The imprifoning thofe three men, and turning out all the officers of the army, contrary to promife, confirmed me in my re folutions not to return. To conclude, the tide is not to be diverted, nor the oppreffed delivered but God, in his time, will have mercy on his people. He will fave and defend them, and avenge the blood of thofe who fhall now perih upon the heads of thofe who in their pride think nothing is able to oppofe them. Happy are those whom God thall make inftruments of his juftice, in fo bleffed a work; if I can live to fee that day, I fhall be ripe for the grave, and able oppreffions, and a fword in his hand toto fay with joy, Lord now letteft thou deltroy us. They themselves, led by a few interested perfons, who are wil. ling to buy offices for themfelves by the milery of the whole nation, and the blood of the moft worthy and eminent perfons in it. Deteftable bribes! worse than the oaths now in fashion in this mercenary, court! I mean to owe neither my life nor liberty to any fuch means. When the innocence of my actions will not protect me, I will stay away till the ftorin be overpaft. In thy fervant depart in peace, &c. Farewell; my thoughts as to king and flate, depending upon their actions, no, man fhall be a more faithful fervant to him than I, if he make the good and profperity of his people his glory; none more his enemy if he does' the contrary. To my particular friends I fhall be conftant in all occas fions, and to you, had hain. A most affectionate Servant, A. SIDNEY 438 Explanation of the Shell Plate. State of the Public Debts, at the Receipt of his Majefty's Exchequer, January 5, 1755. (being Old Christmas Day) with the Yearly Intereft payable for the fame. EX CHE QUE R. Nnuities for long terms, being the remainder of the ori Public Debt. 3. d. Axial fum contributed & unfubfcribed to the S. & comp. 1836275 17 10 Ditto for lives, with the benefit of furvivorflüp what is fallen in by deaths Duties on falt farther continued 1745 Exchequer bilis made out for intereft of old bills Note, The Jand-taxes and duties on malt, being annual grants, are net charged in this account, not the 1,000,000l. charged on the deductions of 6d. per pound on pensions, &c. EAST INDIA Company. By 2 acts of parliament 9 Will, IIL and 2 other acts 6 and 9 Annuities at 3 per Cent. 1744, charged on the furplus of the BANK of ENGLAND. On their original fund at 3 per Cent. from August 1, 1743 84755 14 1 167400 0 2200 O 3200000 0 Yearly Intereft pagable for the fame. £.. s. d. 136453 12 8 7567 0 Annuities at 31. 10. per Gent, charged on the duties on coals, & fince Lady-day 1719 1750000 O O Ditto on the furplus of the funds for lottery 1714 12 50000 0 O 61250 0 43750 Ditto 1746, charged on duties of licences for retailing fpiritous liquors, fince Lady-day 1746 Ditto at 3 per Cent, charged on the finking fund, by the act 25 Ditto at 3 per Cen and 31. 10 s. per Cent, charged on the faid 2716867. 18. 0 At £. 3 co per Cent. At 3 10 per Cent. L. Ditto at 3 per Cent, being part of fund by the act 28 George II. Memorandum The fubfcribers of tool. to the lottery 1745, were allowed an annuity for one life at 9s. a ticket, which amounted to 22.5001. but is Dow reduced by lives fallen in, to 206951. 10. And the fubicribers for Ecol to the lottery were allowed an annuity for one life of 18 s. a ticket, which amounted to 45,000!, but is now reduced by lives fallen in, to 41,043!. 10 s. which annuities are an increate of the national debt, but cannot be added thereto, as no money was advanced for the fame. 72949986 8 31 2612738 18 broad, and diftinguished by blew, violet, and brown lines, interrupted by -circles of the fame colours. No. 6. Is a fkrew very remarkable for its mouth being bent fideways, and ter minating in a beak. No. 7. Is called the Chinese Steeple, being compofed of feveral rows of winding ftairs; it is all over of a dirty brown, with a bended mouth. No. 8. Is called the caterpillar, it has feveral circumvolutions, ornamented with blewith knobs, and is elegantly marbled, with a remarkable mouth. No. 9. Is an elegantly knobbed fkrew, of a dark brown colour, with a mouth of a particular form. No. 1o. Is a little fpindle, all over white,with twelve circumvolutions, and a flender pointed tail and mouth. |