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quence of his Singularities: He is a perfect Conformist in his other little Foibles, but he can fo readily shake them off that he seems only to affect them in Complaifance to the reft of Mankind who have fo much greater.

THIS is a concife Account of my Friend WILL WORTHY, Who now acts fo habitually, that fome Perfons have made it a Plea for detracting from his Merit, that his only Pleafure is to do Good: Yet my Reader will obferve, that no Man is more nice than he is in his Enquiry concerning those whom he would make Friends, as no Man is more unwilling to be deceived. Many Persons act in a higher Sphere, and others may excel in Genius, but WILL is cer tainly one of the best Men living. I wish he could be perfwaded to change his Condition in Life; the Pleasure of feeing the Son of fuch a Man, would in fome Degree leffen the Fear of lofing him. But he seems more follicitous to leave a great Example than a numerous Race.

BEFORE I Conclude it is neceffary to acquaint the Public, that I only publish this Paper occafionally, that my Friends may know I am living, and that those to whom I have been already indebted may prepare to fwell my Magazine for the next Campaign, which I inend to open very early in the Winter, and to push with Vigour.

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APPENDIX. ΑΡΡΕΝ

To the KING'S Moft Excellent MAJESTY.

The bumble ADDRESS of the MERCHANTS and TRADERS, CITIZENS of the City of DUBLIN.

Moft gracious SOVEREIGN!

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E, your MAJESTY's most dutiful and loyal Subjects, the Merchants and Traders, CITIZENS of your faithful City of Dublin, beg Leave, in the moft humble Manner, to approach your ROYAL PERSON, and to mix our Joy, with that of our Fellow Subjects, for your MAJESTY's fafe Return to your British Dominions, and for the Increase of your MAJESTY's Family, by the Birth of a PRINCE.

We are under a Neceffity of addreffing your MAJESTY, as the Citizens of the City of Dublin, feparate from the Lord Mayor, Sheriffs, and Commons, the other three conftituent Parts of the Corporation of this your City; because We are not permitted to affemble with them, and concur in addreffing your MAJESTY, although We have, by our Petition to the Lord Mayor, humbly fequefted his Lordship, to affemble the CITIZENS, as well, as the other Parts of the Corporation, that We might have an Opportunity, unanimously, to addrefs your MAJESTY, on the prefent happy Occafions.

We embrace this Opportunity, to affure your MAJESTY, of our untainted Loyalty and steady Attachment to your ROYAL PERSON and FAMILY; of our entire Satisfaction and Contentment under your MAJESTY's most mild and gracious Government; and also, of our Good-will and Affection to our Fellow-Subjects of GreatBritain, with whom We defire to continue ftrictly united by the fame civil and religious Ties.

THE Peace and Happiness We have enjoyed under your MAJESTY, are fufficient to excite in Us, the warmest Sentiments of Duty and Gratitude. But, We have, SIR, fill ftronger Encouragements to addrefs You, at this Time: We confider You in a more

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amiable Light, than that of a glorious and great Prince; We look upon You as the Father of your People, who has always been ready to hear and redress their Complaints, and, therefore, humbly prefume to lay before your MAJESTY, the following State of our Cafe.

WE conceive that the Conftitution of this City, was originally founded in Juftice and Wisdom, as the Election of Magiftrates, to ferve the several Offices of this, City, is, by Charter, vested in the corporate Body; and this Charter likewife requires new and frequent Elections; which Rotation, We apprehend, to be always neceffary in a free City: But, We do conceive that this City has received a great and unhappy Change in it's Conftitution, by the Lord Mayor and Aldermen affuming to themselves, certain Privileges, which do not belong to them, by Charter; and by the Manner of their executing feveral Powers, vefted in them, by the New-Rules ; which Rules, however wife and prudent they might have been at that Time of making them, yet, fo far as they relate to the Powers given to the Lord Mayor and Aldermen, We conceive them at this Time, to be very detrimental to the true Interest of the CITIZENS of this your City.

WE are convinced, that these Aldermen may bring heavy Calamities on this City, as they have ufurped the fole Power of electing Aldermen, which Power, is contrary to the Spirit and Intention of all the Grants made to this City, and inconfiftent with the Freedom of it. And, We declare, that their Adminiftration is not fatisfactory to Us; nor can it ever be fo, while they continue to exercise Powers, not warranted by any of our Charters, and without the Confent and Approbation of the CITIZENS, who, by Charter, are a diftinct, conftituent Part of this Corporation.

THE thorough Dependance We have on your MAJESTY'S Juftice and Goodness, encourages Us to lay this Cafe of your CITIZENS before You, humbly befeeching your MAJESTY to aid and affist your faithful CITIZENS, in the Recovery of their just Rights and Privileges; in fuch Manner, as to your MAJESTY, in your great Wisdom, fhall feem meet.

We conclude this Addrefs with repeated Affurances of our Loyalty and unfbaken Fidelity to your ROYAL PERSON, and your ILLUSTRIOUS FAMILY, and of our fleady Attachment to the present happy Eftablishment in Church and State; and, with fincere Prayers for the Happiness of your People, and the Glory of your Reign.

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The DECLARATIONS and RESOLUTIONS of feveral of the FREE and LOYAL CORPORATIONS of DUBLin, against the Proceedings of the Sheriffs and Commons of that City, in cenfuring the Writings and Conduct of the Author, founded on an Affidavit of Samuel Morgan, Officer of Commons.

By the MASTER, WARDENS and BRETHREN of the Corporation
of Hofiers, or GUILD of St. George, within the City of DUBLIN.
JOHN KIRKPATRICK, Mafter.
HUGH HUTCHINSON, Wardens.

ORDERED,

THOMAS TURPIN,

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HAT the Thanks of this Corporation be given to our faithful and worthy Representatives in the Common-Council of this City, for their ftrenuous Endeavours to have a Paper read in a Poft-Assembly of the 4th Inftant, intitled, A fifth Letter to the Commons and Citizens of Dublin, figned C. LUCAS, being a full Vindication of the faid Lucas, from the Cen fure paffed upon him by the said Commons, founded on an Affidavit of Samuel Morgan, Officer of Commons, of the 21st of July laft. And alfo for their juft Oppofition, to the voting the Thanks of the Houfe to Mr. James Taylor, Brewer, for a fcurrilous and feandalous Libel, written by the faid Taylor, intitled, LUCAS detected, or a Vindication of the Sheriffs and Commons, &c.

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AND, We take this public Method of presenting our Thanks to our faid Representatives accordingly, and of expreffing our Diflike and Difapprobation of the Proceedings of the faid Sheriffs and Commons, fo far as they relate to the faid Lucas, as they were published in the News-Papers of this City, of the 21ft of laft Month, and of the 4th of this Inftant. We defire our faid Representatives may perfevere in the fame juft and generous Sentiments and Refolutions; and do affure them, of our utmost Affiftance and Support. Given at our HALL in Smock-Alley, Dublin, Auguft 7th, 1749. Signed by Order,

SAMUEL RICHARDSON, Clerk.

By the MASTER, WARDENS and BRETHREN of the Corporation of Tanners, within the City of DUBLIN.

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ORDERED, THAT the Thanks of this Corporation be given

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to our worthy Brothers and faithful Reprefentatives in the Common-Council of this City, GEORGE FAULKNER and

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WILLIAM JACKSON, for their general Fidelity in the Service of this Corporation, particularly, for their late Endeavours to have a Paper read in a Poft-Assembly held at the Tholfel of this City, on the 4th Inftant, intitled, A fifth Letter to the Commons and Citizens of Dublin, figned C. LUCAS, being a full and fair Vindication of the said LUCAS, from the Cenfure paffed upon him by the said Commons, founded on a Depofition of Samuel Morgan, Officer of Commons, of the 21st of July laft, and alfo for their juft Oppofition to the voting the Thanks of the House to Mr. James Taylor, one of the faid Commons, for a fcurrilous and fcandalous Libel, published by the faid Taylor, intitled, LUCAS detected, or, a Vindication of the Sheriffs and Commons, &c.

AND We take this public Method of prefenting our moft grateful Acknowledgements to our faid Representatives accordingly, as well as of declaring our Diflike and Disapprobation of the Proceedings of the faid Sheriffs and Commons, fo far forth as they reflect on the Conduct of the faid LUCAS, and as they were publifhed in the Dublin Journal and Courant, of the 21ft of laft Month, and 4th of this Instant.

Ir is alfo ordered, that the Thanks of this Corporation be prefented to our Brother and Fellow-Citizen, Mr. CHARLES LUCAS, for his watchful Care and undaunted Resolution, in afferting and vindicating the RIGHTS and LIBERTIES of the Subjects, in general, and of the Commons and Citizens of this City, in particular: And We take this public Method of presenting him our most fincere and grateful Acknowledgements accordingly.

We also return our Thanks to our Brother and Fellow Citizen, Mr. JAMES DIGGES LATOUCHE, for his fteady Zeal and Fidelity, in afferting the RIGHTS and PRIVILEGES of the Commons and Citizens of this City, and promoting the Trade and Commerce of this Nation.

WE defire our faid Representatives and our faid Brothers LUCAS and LATOUCHE to perfevere in the fame juft, generous, loyal and free Sentiments and Refolutions, and do thus affure them, severally, of our utmost Affiftance and Support upon all Occafions.

ORDERED, that these Resolutions be entered in the Journals of this House, and that the fame be printed in all the public Papers of this City.'

GIVEN at our Hall at St. Audeon's Arch, Dublin, August 8th, 1749. Signed by Order,

JOS. DICKINSON, Clerk Corporation. By the MASTER, WARDENS and BRETHREN of the Corporation of Barbers and Chirurgeons, Apothecaries and Periwig-Makers, or GUILD of St. Mary Magdalen, within the City of DUBLIN. WILLIAM CRAWFORD, Master.

DANIEL GRANT,

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GEORGE CALLAGHAN, Wardens.

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