THE WESTMINSTER MENDICANT. Bray something give to this poor wandering Devil. Then may one Pull 11.1784 by Il Himphocy n°227. Strand May 7.] The Committee for conducting the fcrutiny in favour of Lord Hood and Sir Cecil Wray (unanimoufly appointed by the Grand Committee) return their most humble and grateful thanks, for the numerous and liberal fubfcriptions which have been already made, by the truly loyal, high-fpirited, and independent Electors of Westminster, towards fupporting and carrying on their patriotic and virtuous caufe, viz. Left at Mell. Drummonds, Charing-crofs Meff. Couts and Co. the Strand Meff. Crofts and Co. Pall-mall, by Jackfon O I I 6 O Mell. Pybus and Co. Bond-ftreet, by the Tribe of Iscariot o 2 O The Committee moft earnestly implore the charitable contributions of all Tories and the friends of a Back-Stairs fyftem. Signed by order of the Mendicant Committee, J. CHURCHILL. Notice is hereby given, That on Sunday next, being the 9th day of May, Charity Sermons will be preached in every church and chapel within the city and liberty of Westminster, for the benefit of raifing a fund for carrying on the Scrutiny for this city. N. B. Small fums will be thankfully received, and the fubfcribers names will not be publifhed. Third Chapter of the Times! 1. Now Judas being caft out from the Electors, went unto the Rulers of the Back-ftairs; and faid unto them, Though my tongue is as a rufty bar, and although with trouble "and vexation it cleaveth unto the roof of my mouth; 2. Yet verily, verily, I fay unto you, that I have done as you defired; yca I "have betrayed my best friend, and have loft the Eldership: and moreover, am become "a bye-word among the citizens." 3. And they answered him ftraightway; faying, "What is that to us look thou "to that Go, feek a fubfcription, for the Treafury is low, and demand a " Scrutiny." 4. Then he departed, and caufed the money-changers to carry a box through the city, crying with a mournful voice; Remember poor Judas----Pray remember the Scrutiny. And they gathered of the copper coin, about thirteen pieces and a half. 5. And it came to pass that Judas's confcience began to fmite him fore: and he went a fecond time unto those that had hired him, and faid: "O ye men of Prerogative! what have ye done! ye have made me to be a fcorn and defifion amongst the "people." "people." Then he threw down the fubfcription box, and the copper pieces, and retired, intending to hang himself. 6. And the chief of the Back-ftairs took up the money, faying; "it is not lawful for us to put it in the Treafury, because it is the price of ingratitude." 7. And they took counfel, and parted the money among themfelves; and then came to pass what the people's Champion had foretold, that they would divide the fpoil with the unrighteous, and eat the bread of infamy. 8. Now the people affembled together in numbers, with tokens of great joy; faying,. "Behold the patriots have conquered, and the fons of darknefs are fallen into the pit "of their own iniquity; yea, into the PITT of Secret Influence. 9. And the names of Judas the Candidate, and Churchy the Gallipotite, with "their brethren, are laid low; for they have discharged their filth! and lo, they are "become an abomination amongst the fons of Westminster." 10. Then Fox was elected their Elder; and they placed him in a Chair of State, covered with laurels and filks, and rich embroideries, and coftly attire; worked by the handmaids of the citizens. 11. And they carried him in great triumph through all the parts of the city; from the eaft unto the weft, even by the palace of the King; from the rifing until the going down of the fun: the muficians, and the finging men and women going before, fhouting with the people, and finging, GOD SAVE FOX! LONG LIVE FOX! MAY OUR CHAMPION LIVE FOR EVER! Shakespeare Tavern, Monday Evening, May 10, 1784 At a meeting of the Committee for conducting Mr. Fox's Election, held to take into confideration the circumstances of the riot which happened at the clofe of this morn-ing's Poll, and has been continued through the whole of the day, Lord ROBERT SPENCER in the Chair;. Refolved unanimoufly, "That there appears to be the strongest grounds to believe that the whole has arifen "from a moft profligate and iniquitous confpiracy on the part of the opponents of Mr. "Fox, to endeavour to break the peace of the Election, and to overawe the Indepen"dent Citizens by the moft flagrant unconftitutional means which the defpair of a "corrupt and unprincipled party could fuggeft. Refolved, "That the introduction of the military, after every appearance of riot had ceafed "in the morning, their feizing perfons peaceably remaining on the fpot, retaining "them under a military guard, refufing the adiniffion of any evidence in their behalf, "and affaulting, with fixed bayonets, a party of Gentlemen who came by appoint"ment with the Magiftrates, to offer bail for them, are acts which, if countenanced, "violate not only the freedom of Election, but every principle of liberty in: "the country. Refolved, "That the beginning of the riot is folely to be attributed to the extraordinary act "of magifterial power exercifed this morning in bringing to the Huftings a body "of ruffians within the Polling Rail, under pretence of their being new-made Con"ftables, though the peaceable conduct of the Poll for many days paft has proved that no fuch force was neceffary for any good purpose. Refolved, Refolved, "That the letter hereunder publifhed, affords trong grounds of fufpicion of the quarter and principles from whence thefe measures originate. Refolved, "That a Committee be immediately appointed to enquire into the whole of this atro"cious and extraordinary tranfaction, by which the freedom of Election has been au"daciously violated, and the moft facred rights of Englishmen tyrannically trampleď "under foot. Copy of a Circular Letter fent by Direction of the Lord Lieutenant of the County to the dif ferent acting Justices. SIR, "Having received a letter from the Duke of Northumberland, Cuftos Rotulorum "of the county of Middlefex, and city and liberty of Weftminfter, of which the fol"lowing is a copy: "SIR, Northumberland Houfe, 8 May, 1784. "I think it neceffary that a meeting of all the acting magiftrates of the city and "liberty of Weltminster fhould be held forthwith, to confider fuch meafures as may "be proper and advifeable to be adopted for the prefervation of peace and good order, "within the faid City and Liberty, on the close of the poll, which it is expected will "foon take place. "I must therefore defire you will call fuch meeting on Monday next, to be held at "eleven o'clock in the forenoon, at the Guildhall in King-street, Westminster, and I "have no doubt you will be careful to recommend, that fuch fteps as shall then be deter"mined on, may be purfued with vigour and effect. rr "I am with great regard, William Mainwaring, Efq. "Your moft obedient humble fervant, "NORTHUMBERLAND." "I take the earlieft opportunity of communicating it to you, and doubt not you will pay attention to his Grace's wifhes upon the matter, and that you will meet on Mon"day next, at eleven o'clock in the forenoon, at the Guildhall, Weftminster, pursuant "thereto. I am, Sir, The following extract of a letter will appear in the Paris Gazette. Extract of a letter from London, May the 10th, 1784. "This day a moft dreadful riot took place at Covent Garden, between the contending "parties in the oppofing interefts of the Right Honourable Charles James Fox, Lord "Hood, and Sir Cecil Wray, candidates to lerve the city of Westminster in the en"fuing Parliament. "The |