lidity of their votes, he begs leave to mention a few qualifications, which will be allowed by the H---h B---:

A leafe of an houfe drawn and executed the night before the tenant polls, is admitted to give a right of voting---Determined in the cafe of Lord Mountmorres.

Gentlemen breaking into a houfe, being then in full poffeffion of it, and liable to taxes and other dues, have alfo a right of voting.

Gentlemen choofing rather to fleep with their Horfes than with their Wives, may yote in right of their Stable---Determined in the cafe of his honour the Mafter of the Rolls.

All Foreigners, provided they produce the act of their naturalization; but if lately come to England, a M.diterranean Pafs, or Policy of Infurance, will be accepted in its

ftead.

Unfortunate Gentlemen, whom the rigour of our laws obliges to go abroad for seven years, provided they had habitations at Wapping or Mile-End, may poll e'er they embark, or, if already embarked, Government cutters will be dispatched after them to any quarter of the world, at the expence of the Public---Sir Cecil cannot exprefs in what Transport he fhall receive them.

Gentlemen may be accommodated with leafes and beds at the fhorteft notice, at Lord Mountmorres's and the D--- of Newcastle's.

Sir Cecil cannot take leave of his friends without felicitating them on the daily decline of Mr. Fox's intereft, which he thinks cannot be more ftrongly evinced, than by Sir William Gorden, (a Gentleman who is indebted to the friendship of Mr. Fox, for the greatest part of his prefent income) having refufed to vote for him, when lately requested, though Sir Cecil can vouch for Sir William's poffeffing a heart, as replete with fentiments of honour and gratitude, as his own.

Weftininfter, April 29, 1784.

A Chapter of the Times.

1. Again the fons of Judas affembled themselves together, at the Hotel in the marketplace, to prefent themselves before the Lord (H---,) and Envy came alfo to prefent himself among them.

2. And Truth faid unto Envy, from whence comeft thou? and Envy anfwered, and faid, from walking to and fro in the garden, and appearing upon the huftings.

3. Then Truth faid unto Envy, haft thou confidered my fervant Fox, that there is none like him upon the earth, a perfect and an upright man, one that revereth me, and efcheweth evil? and ftil he holdeth his integrity, although thou movedft against him, to deftroy him without a cause.

4. Then Envy faid, fkin for fkin, yea all that a man hath, will he give for a majority 5. But put forth thine hand and touch him, and he will curfe thee to thy face. 6. And Truth faid unto Envy, behold he is in thine hand, but fpare his Élection. 7. So envy went forth, from the presence of truth, and raised up a majority against Fox, of three hundred and eighteen men.

8. Then Infinuation faid unto Fox, doft thou ftill retain thy perfeverance? Curfe the poll, and decline.

9. But Fox answered and faid, thou fpeakeft as one of the foolish fifters fpeaketh; my caufe is juft, and I will perfevere.

10. And in all these things, Fox finned not,

11. Now

11. Now when Fox's three friends heard of all this evil that was come upon him, they came every one from her own place, Georgiania the Devonite, Dorothy the Portlandite, and Harriet the Duncannonite.

12. For they had made an appointment together, to canvafs for him, they being virtuous women, and fervants of Truth.

13. And their endeavours were finally crowned with fuccefs, so that Truth blessed the latter end of the poll, more than the beginning, infomuch, that Fox triumphed over his enemies, with a daily majority.

F. H.

Another Chapter of the Times.

1. After these things, Judas opened his mouth and faid,

2. "Let the day perifh wherein I was born, and the night wherein fuch a wretch as "I was conceived.”

3. And behold while he yet fpake çame one of the Houfe of Wardour, and with his a great multitude, fervants of Truth, and behold their intereft was in favour of Mr. Fox. 4. And their intereft was crowned with fuccefs, infomuch that in the space of feven days Fox triumphed over his enemies with a majority of one hundred and thirty-fix

men.

5. And Judas went forth from the prefence of Lord (H----) and he hafted to his houfe, and the windows of his chamber being opened towards the Park, he kneeled down and called upon Envy, three times a day as he had done aforetime.

6. And Envy faid unto him, "What wouldeft thou that I fhould do for thee?" 7. And Judas answered and faid, "That I may gain my Election."

8. And behold Envy faid unto him, "Have I not done all I can for you, and fent

many falfe Prophets to fupport you, and did I not give you a majority of three hun"dred and eighteen men, all my fervants."

9. And Judas anfwered and faid, "Yea, I know it, but haft thou no more left that may gain my cause?"

10. And Envy faid unto him, "Decline, and call not a fcrutiny, for his cause is juft.

11. For they of the Houses of Devon, Portland, and Duncannon, are come against "thee, and their ways are juft, for behold they are fervants of Truth."

12. And the fervants of Truth prevailed over Envy, and Judas was polled out. 13. And Fox was reftored to his feat again, and the people crowned him with laurels, and bare him on their fhoulders, and many went before him, wearing laurels on their heads, and they cried with loud voices,

LONG LIVE FOX !----MAY OUR CHAMPION LIVE FOR EVER!

To the Free and Independent Electors of the City of Westminster.

Gentlemen,

When the infidious dagger of ministerial influence is drawn and pointed at the very vitals of the Conftitution, by endeavouring to fubvert the freedom of election, and by that means fecure a corrupt majority in the Grand Aflembly of the nation, nothing but a fpirited and patriotic exertion in the people, like that which has diftinСс

guifhed

ghed us at the prefent conteft, in fupport of that tried and unfhaken friend of Liberty,
Mr. Fox, againft the nomination of the Minister, can protect or guard our unalienable
rights and privileges, or fnatch our devoted country from the merciless jaws of infatiate
Prerogative, which now gapes to fwallow it.---Let us perfevere, Gentlemen, in our
generous and difinterefted fupport of the man whom our judgments approve.---We first
invited him to the important truft of reprefenting us in Parliament; his integrity and
abilities have proved him equal to that truft---he can never deceive us---he has given us
manifeft proofs that the firm, liberal, and broad bafis of his political conduct can never
be affected to our prejudice, by the chicane or artifice of a Back Stairs fyftem of wretched
politics, or the infinuating manoeuvres of groveling Court fycophants, who will defcend
to any meannefs, however vile, to accomplish their ends --witnefs the infults offered to our
understandings by the filthy prints and hand bills which have lately been distributed,
tending to reflect on the character of one of the first women in the world, whofe name
even the breath of Cenfure has never before attempted to profane---one would scarcely
imagine, that the most abject state of defpondency could induce even the ingratitude of
the lank difappointed Baronet himself, or his Grub-street hirelings, to defcend to fuch
groveling fubterfuges---fie! fie!---but they are unworthy further animadverfion, and
can only ferve, like the reft of their poor paltry tricks, to double our efforts and exer-
tions, in order to prove the fuperior power of Virtue and Independence, to that of
Secret Influence and Corruption.---Let us, therefore, my Fellow Citizens, fhow an ex-
ample to the Electors of the kingdom in general, and let our pofterity be told, that their
virtuous forefathers were among thofe champions of Liberty, who, when the State was
in danger, bravely ftood foremost in the firm fupport of the Conflitution of England, on
revolutional principles, and the honour and dignity of
Charing-crofs, 29th of April, 1784.

A FREE ELECTOR.

A CAUTION.

Whereas a well known Court Candidate, who has for many days infefted the Huftings at Covent Garden, was, on Tuesday the 27th day of April, feized with a violent diforder, infomuch, that it is to be feared in a few days he will be quite mad. This is to caution all perfons, fuch as grocers, oilmen, chandlers, rope-makers apothecaries, or any other perfons felling ropes, or any poisonous drugs, that they be very cautious not to let any perfon, anfwering the following defcriptions, have any of the above-mentioned goods, as it is to be feared he intends to make away with himself in the course of a few days.

Note, He is a tall thin man, about five feet ten inches high, very flow of fpeech, and fometimes fmiles; wears an old light coloured great coat, or else an old blue one; his hair rather inclinable to be grey; wears fometimes a round hat, or else a cocked one, with the hind part commonly on one side.

D of D.

See in full bloffom how her virtues fhine,

Such matchless excellence, fuch spotless fame,

Are emanations of a spirit divine,

By Heav'n defign'd to dignify her name.

Long may the glories of celestial light

Translucent beam in her concordant foul;

Point out her paths to permanent delight,

And happiness fupreme without controul !

A CAUTION.

Whereas a magnificent folio hand-bill, will this day be published, purporting to fupport the caufe of Sir Cecil Wray, now needing, God knows, every fupport of every fort that can be given it? And whereas the faid magnificent folio hand-bill will be full of fine phrafes, fuch as may well be expected from the literary talents of the accomplifhed Committee at Wood's, telling us of the "internal feelings of Sir Cecil Wray," and affuring us," that if he is beat, how much he will feel for this city, and how little for bimfelf ---And whereas the faid magnificent folio hand-bill will display the great hiftorical knowledge of the faid Committee, in an ominous detail of the execution and expulfion of fome of our former Kings, and a proper panegyric on the virtues of our prefent gracious Monarch. And whereas the faid hand-bill will execrate the accurfed American war, and the authors of it reeking with the blood of millions; and will also execrate the corrupt and venal Parliament which put a stop to that war, and which turned out that Minifter. Now this is to give notice, that the faid folio fheet of found political intelligence, and fine chofen phrafeology, is not infidioufly written by any of Mr. Fox's friends, as will no doubt be immediately fufpected, but is in fober fadness publifhed as a ferious vindication of the Court Candidates.---O lamentable!

ADVERTISEMENT.

The Noblemen, Gentlemen, and Ladies, in the intereft of Mr. Fox, have appointed Committee to enquire into the cafes of fuch tradefmen as have fuffered from the oppreffion of the Court party, many of whom have been formally acquainted, that in confequence of their having voted in the prefent Election, contrary to the wishes of their employers, they are in future to be deprived of their cuftom. This Committee. is to prepare a lift of fuch perfons for the Noblemen, Gentlemen, and Ladies abovementioned, who have entered into a moft laudable affociation, to employ thofe only, in their feveral trades, in lieu of fuch as have bafely betrayed their country, by facrificing their franchises to the undue influence of the Court, or of those who have not dared manfully to ftand forth at the rifque of their intereft, and have endeavoured to fcreen themfelves from all danger by a pitiful neutrality.

ADVERTISEMENT.

Whereas a paragraph appeared in a Morning Paper of the 27th ult. infinuating that a a certain Duchefs had bought fifty pound of hair powder, for which I received my own price, as voting for Mr. Fox. I do now declare, and am willing to make an affidavit to the contrary. The fact is as follows: A Mr. E. a gentleman in the law in Charlottefreet, Portland Chapel, afked me if I would take 251. for my vote; to which question I replied, that if a bribe had been an object, I might have taken an order for fifty pound of hair powder at my own price, provided I would vote as I fhould be directed. I told Cc 2

him

him that a bribe fhould never influence me; whenever I voted, it would be independent of any pecuniary confideration whatever. The day after, I gave my fuffrage to Mr. Fox, Mr. E. difcharged me, which has not given me any pain, though I wish he had confined himself to that matter only.

Wardour-treet.

R. JACKSON.

The Committee for the intended Scrutiny of the Court Candidates,

Take this method of informing their friends, that befides the places already mentioned to receive fubfcriptions, the following places are alfo appointed:

The Soldiers Ordinary, King-ftreet, Weftminster.

The Pye Woman at the Horfe Guards.

The Saufage Stall, Covent Garden Market.
Sweeps Academy, Swallow-ftreet.

The Plying Place, Hungerford Market.

Sir John Glyfterpipe, Parliament-street.

Mr. Strap, Penny Barber, Broadway, Westminster.

The Committee return their fincereft thanks to the generous public, for the following donations already received:

To the Gentlemen of the first, fecond, and third regiments of foot, for a large number of falfe votes.

For three counterfeit halfpence, left at the Horfe Guards.

For a bad fixpence, left at Mrs. Greafy's Stall, Covent Garden.

For three bags of foot from Sweeps Academy, to blind the people with, as they come to poll for their Champion.

For a large volley of curfes, damns, and broken heads, beftowed in Covent Garden for many days, by the Hungerford Gentlemen.

For two ounces of fincerity left at Mr. Glyfterpipes for our friend Judas, to be taken against the next Election.

For a bad fhilling, left at Mr. Strap's, the Penny Barber.

It will be efteemed a favour of any Publican or others, having cut or counterfeit halfpence, or bad filver, to beftow their mites chearfully, as all money is to be taken to fupport the caufe.

To JOHN CHURCHILL, Chairman.

I am a very poor Chairman too, as well as yourfelf; and God knows I ftand in as much need of public charity; for I have been laying on the broad of my back these four months; and myfelf, and my wife, and five finall children must have ftarved, but for Paddy Gaffney and fome of my Comrades, who have been very good to us. As you fign yourself a Chairman, from Wood's Hotel, you must have heard of Tim. Flanagan, that is my name; and I have ufed the Garden, man and boy, these thirty years: all I would are and defire is, that you will think of my diftrefs, and put my name down with Lord Hood's and Sir Cecil Wray's, for fome little fhare of that fame collection you are going to have. And that God inay give a bleffing to your charitable endeavours, will be the conftant prayer of your brother Chairman.

May 6.

TIM. FLANAGAN.
WOOD's