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Who, in his advertisements, profeffes to be the protector of the fair sex?

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Sir Cecil Wray.

Who then has forfeited the good opinion of every man of honour, humanity, and

confiftency?

Sir Cecil Wray.

A CONSISTENT ELECTOR.

The First Chapter of the Times!

1. And it came to pass, that there were great diffentions in the Weft, amongst the rulers of the nation.

2. And the Counsellors of the Back-ftairs faid, let us take advantage and yoke the people even as oxen, and rule them with a rod of iron.

3. And let us break up the Affembly of Privileges, and get a new one of Prerogatives, and let us hire falfe prophets to deceive the people. And they did fo.

4. Then Judas Iscariot went amongst the citizens, faying, "Choose me one of your "Elders, and I will tax your innocent damfels, and I will take the bread from the helplefs, lame and blind.

5. "And with the fcrip which will arife, we will eat, drink, and be merry." Then he brought forth the roll of fheep skin, and came unto the gin-fhops, cellars, aud bye places, and faid, "Sign your names."---And many made their marks.

6. Now it came to pafs, that the time being come when the people chufe their Elders, that they affembled together at the Huflings, nigh unto the Place of Cabbages,

7. And Judas lifted up his prerogative phiz, and faid, "Choofe me, choose me!" But the people faid, "Satan avaunt! O thou wicked Judas! haft thou not deceived thy best friend! would't thou deceive us alfo? Get thee behind us, thou unclean spirit! 8. We will have the man who ever has and will fupport our caufe, and maintain our rights, who stands forth for us, and who will never be guided by Secret Influence!" 9. And the people fhouted, and cried with an exceeding loud voice, saying,

FOX IS THE MAN!

10. Then they caused the trumpets to be founded, as at the feaft of the full moon, and fang,

LONG LIVE FOX!---MAY OUR CHAMPION LIVE FOR EVER! 3d April, 1784.

AMEN.

Shall we, the People, be governed by the King only ---No!

Shall we be governed by the King and Bedchamber Lords only ---No! No! Shall we be governed as before by the King, Lords, and Commons? -Yes! Then we must all fupport Charles Fox; for he is the great Defender of our Rights and Liberties, both in and out of Parliament.

Huzza! Fox for ever!

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To the Worthy and Independent Electors of the City of

Westminster.

You all remember when the nomination of the Reprefentatives for Westminster was folely and intirely in the hands of the Court, and two noble Dukes, whose overbearing influence totally overwhelmed that of the independent Electors; many vain attempts were made to ftem that torrent, which mifcarried, owing to the deficiency of ability and exertion in the Candidates who undertook it, Let me afk you this plain queftion--Was not Mr. Fox the firft who ftepped forward and fuccefsfully engaged in the cause of the independent Electors? This cannot be denied. Is it not equally true, that he is now ftanding in oppofition to the very fame intereft, viz. that of the Court and the above-mentioned noblemen? I leave to your own good fenfe to decide, whether your old enemies, the friends of corruption, are not endeavouring to regain that influence which his exertions deftroyed, and re-establish that ignominious thraldom which heretofore difgraced this refpectable city. AN IMPARTIAL ELECTOR

To the Electors of Westminster.

Permit me, at this important crifis, to remind you, that notwithstanding a motion was made and carried in the Houfe of Commons, That the influence of the Crown has increased, is increafing, and ought to be diminished, no measures have been fince takeu to render that excellent refolution effectual, except by your worthy Reprefentative, Mr. Fox, through whofe judicious exertions bills have been paffed to prevent contractors from fitting in the House, and to disfranchife revenue officers of their votes; two bills, to which the late independent conduct of the Houfe of Commons is chiefly to be attributed, and which alone can infure the Representatives of the People that independence which will preferve to Britons their much-valued freedom.

Shall we, then, hesitate a moment, who to make choice of to reprefent the city of Westminster in Parliament ?

T. Y.

ADVERTISEMENT.

Mr. Fox's Committee, in juftice to the independent Electors of Westminster, who were fo fhamefully prevented this day from coming up to the Huftings, to poll in his favour, by a gang of failors, headed by naval officers, and carrying his Majesty's co lours! think it incumbent on them to declare, that they have taken fuch precautions as they are affured will prevent fimilar outrages on this occafion, and enable the peaceable Electors of the faid city to give their fuffrages without future moleftation. Shakespeare Tavern, Friday evening, April 2, 1784..

ADVERTISEMENT.

The Gentlemen who have been canvaffed by Mr. Sheridan are requested to meet him, at ten o'clock, on Monday morning next the 5th inftant, to proceed in a body to poll for Mr. Fox

ORDER

ORDER of the STAR.

At a very numerous meeting of this Order, held this firft day of April, 1784.
The PRESIDENT in the Chair.

Refolved unanimoufly,

"That this Order do carneftly recommend to the free fuffrages of thofe Members "who are Electors of the city of Westminster, the Right Hon. Charles James Fox to "be one of their Reprefentatives in the enfuing Parliament, he having given the "people of these kingdoms the most ample proof of his firm adherence to thofe glo"rious principles which have hitherto recommended him to their favour, in his late. "ftanding forth with undaunted courage, the champion of the people's rights, and "the fupporter of the dignity of that important part of the legiflative government of "the Reprefentatives of the People in the Commons Houfe of Parliament, when fo "daringly attacked by the King's Minifters.

Refolved unanimously,

"That thefe refolutions be entered on the records of the Order, and be printed in the public papers."

Signed by order of the President,

C. W. S. Secretary.

To the Electors of Weftminster.

Your moft ferious attention is required to the following fact :---A great riot and confufion having taken place yesterday at the Huftings, inftigated entirely by a banditti of hired feamen, by which numbers of the Electors, in the intereft of Mr. Fox, were prevented from giving their votes, it was at laft thought proper to bring in the civil power to refift thefe mercenary ruffians, upon which two of them were taken into cuftody. Thefe two men, namely, John Gregory and Robert Lawrence, upon the ufual threats of civil punishment being held out to them, did minutely and feverally confefs that they had received Five Shillings per day for the two laft days, for their attendance at Covent Garden, to obftruct the business of Mr. Fox's Election.

Gentlemen,

The wretched fupporters of the back-ftair fyftem, finding that the aristocratic combination of two Dukes, the Steward of the Household, and feveral other Members of the Upper Houfe, was not likely to avail them in fubverting the freedom of your choice, and annihilating your independence as Electors and men, have ftooped, as their laft refource, to the above bafe expedient for carrying their infamous purposes into effect. This conduct requires no comment. No fpur to your indignation can be wanting on fuch an occafion. As you are Britons and men, exert yourfelves!

An INDEPENDENT MAGISTRATE.

ADVERTISEMENT

The Electors of Westminster, in the intereft of Mr. Fox, are refpectfully informed, that fuch of them as will call at the Shakespeare, will be conducted from thence to the Huftings by a party of the Select Committee.

Shakespeare Tavern, Covent Garden.

ADVERTISEMENT.

Shakespeare, April 4, 1784

The Committee for conducting the Election of Mr. Fox have received information that a great number of lodgers and others, not legally qualified to vote, have polled for Lord Hood and Sir Cecil Wray.

The Committee requeft the moft immediate communication of them, and of all other events that tend to contaminate the freedom and fairness of the Election.

As the measures taken by this Committee to restore peace and good order, have been found perfectly effectual, they earnestly requeft the friends of Mr. Fox to vote as early as poffible to-morrow, when, without doubt, the iffue of the Poll will be as flattering to their old and true favourite, as the arts practifed laft Saturday, in bringing up all the fervants and dependants of the King's houfehold---all the foldiers and ferjeants of the guards---all the people of the Queen's band of mufic, and many other defcriptions of perfons, trained to obey the word of command, feem to have given a temporary triumph to his enemies.

By order of the Committee,

J. R. COCKER, Secretary.

The Lamentations of Place Hunters, and the Children of the Eaft.

1. No longer fhall the dazzling diamond grace the ear of the Afiatic peculator; no longer will robberies or murder profper!

2. Injuftce or avarice fhall never more gripe, with their greedy claws, the poffeffions

of the innocent.

3. The plaintive voice of the injured is heard from afar; the mournful tale of the murdered fpirits ftrike the ear of the juft; retribution and juftice fpread forth their balmy wings.

4. We are full of forrow, and lament all the day, our crimes have been exposed; fineffe or deceit no longer prevail.

5. We hoped to fhare the rich fpoils of the Eaft; but all our funfhine is impeded by a cloud; our richeft hopes are blafted, and wither like a winter leaf.

6. We ftill expected to purfue the glorious caufe of Eaftern robbery, and to have ruined the merchants and country; but a mighty man hath arifen; yea, a noble Duke nipped in the bud our fruitful trees; a Fox hath laid the axe to the root; villainy no longer fhall profper with impunity.

7. We fent out our fons to thieve, and our daughters to marry rich Nabobs; all our comforts are at an end.

8. The wicked caufe of our downfal laugh us to fcorn; we are a marked aad detefted race to the people; they shake their heads as we pass, and fay, jeeringly, Behold Nabob pride!

9. Our enemy will no longer fuffer this country to be ruined by Eaft India deception, nor the Company to be annihilated by expenfive, ruinous, unjust wars.

10. He will fupport merchandize, increafe the revenue, and diminifh the land-tax; but what is more grievous, the neceffities of the poor will be relieved.

11. Thefe things diftrefs our fouls, we burft with envy; where fhall we hide our fhameful heads ?

12. Ceafe,

12. Ceafe, O fun and moon! to fhine; let the fogs and clouds of falfe logic hide the truth; so shall the fimple be allured by the Temple; fo fhall the fhallow fall into

the Pitt.

13. Rear up your heads, O ye Lords, who have loft your places; blow the trumpet of fedition through the land.

14. Where are your ftratagems to amuse and impofe on the fimple man? Where are your schemes to entrap the unwary credulous? Prepare your fnares with cunning, affect your country's good; grieve for the lofs of chartered rights to murder: we fear ye will be fufpected; no one believes your profeffions.

15. How are the mighty fallen! Long winded orations no longer prevail against the fimple voice of truth: oppofition cries aloud, but no one hears them; Afiatic plunderers call in vain; their miferies are disregarded.

16. How long fhall we groan unpitied under the pangs of disappointed ambition? How long shall we be neglected and out of place?

17. We have fhared the loaves and fishes; we have tafted formerly the goodly pine apple, and all the luxurious dainties of the world; but now we are left to defpair and poverty.

18. We hoped to have flourished with Eaftern bribes; but all our expectations are vanished like a fanciful dream, or a delufive vifion.

19. Who will hereafter do injuftice? Who fhall rob the innocent Gentoo of his eftate?

20. Integrity and honour will ruin us; rewards will no longer pursue vice.

21. Let us fly to fome fecret iniquity; let us blow up the flames of discord and fufpicion, in the Royal Palace.

22. So may we yet be faved; fo may we be yet fupported in our glorious intentions; fo may we ftill perfecute Eastern cruelty.

BENEVOLUS VERUS.

ADVERTISEMENT.

The Committee for conducting the Election of Mr. Fox, knowing that many hundreds of Mr. Fox's friends, from the buftle and turbulence of the preceding days of Election, have been prevented polling, take the liberty to inform them, that a nume rous deputed Committee of gentlemen will conftantly attend this and every day till the clofe of the poll, at Lowe's Hotel, Covent Garden, to conduct the independent Electors of Westminster in Mr. Fox's intereft from thence in great fafety to the Huftings.

The Committee earnestly requeft the early attendance of Mr. Fox's friends at Lowe's Hotel, the Shakespeare, and the Unicorn, corner of Henrietta-ftreet, Covent-garden. Shakespeare Tavern, April 5, 1784.

ADVERTISEMENT.

The numerous bodies of friends to Mr. Fox, who came to the Huftings on Monday, and were obliged, on account of the croud, to return without polling, are most earnestly requested to give their early attendance this day and to-morrow, there being every reason to be convinced, that the majority of fair voters, now remaining unpolled, is clearly in favour of Mr. Fox.

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