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sword to shew its face out of the peaceful scabbard where it dwelt, safe under the protection of the law.
sword to shew its face out of the peaceful scabbard where it dwelt, safe under the protection of the law.
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To represent the clergy
and gentry as disaffected to" the queen and government ; and in the interest of France, idly. To shew the hu , wear of the people so averse to. the church and the tochers, that the coffee-house which they frequented, ,w&S'de/frtcd- by all others. And ^dly, that those in the interest of the
(hurch were fofew, azs not to be able to support one , - coffee
the Obsenvator.
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coffee-house. And we sind this malicious story was le- lirvd, at least reported, by others, upon the creeBt of
For which reason, I have taken this
paint to dete8 it. But the eleclion in Northampton which
follow'd, wherein trut churchmen were chosen i is a fuD
confutation of all that this story was contriv'd to sug
gest. And shews, that the malice and industry of a certain
/or/y is indefatigable I
( 5 . ) But their W/boil'd over upon the county election
at Chester ! where upon their carrying the election (by
what means I leave to the committee of elections
cou'd not contain their joy, nor conceal their
rryV ca/, Down with the church! Nb church! AV
church ! And to begin the work, they went and insult- ed several churchet in the «>y, breaking the windowt, 4c. This I have seen in several lettertfxovct several baneft. And may venture to fay, can be sufficiently prov'd if denfd.
(6. ) How difserent from this was the eleclion at Exe ter ? Where two tackert were chosen, without any oppo- fition, tho' two were set up against them, back'd with
all the interest the whigt and distentert cou'd make. And at least stxty letters from London sent to the trading-
men of that city, against the tackert, fays a letter from an inhabitant there, of strict veracity. But when they had made their utmost effort, they found their party so weak, that their candidates never appear'd, nor any of their party. So all was quiet and peaceable, without any insult or ill-werdc against either church, state, or the ■>'- nistry, as it is where the whigt and distenters prevail.
From &stt. June 9 to . §>8t- June 16, 1705. N° 46.
1. the weather-cock stxt. 2. Some materials respecting the vindication cf Sandwich.
T N my last I told thee, that I took that story
Ccun.
^ in the Review, about the weather-cod oa
Merton-college, without examining, as he set it down. Because
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they but
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Because even as he set it down, it return'd full upon him ; first, that the fact was false, as he himself put it.
that if it had been true, the whole malice
Andsecondly,
and seditious application was purely and solely his own.
I have since had a further account of from the fame hand that wrote the account pablish'd N. 43. which
as follows. Dated Oxon June 1705
Sir, according to your defire, went this morning to Merton-college, to view the weather-cock lately
trected on the hall, and upon the warden
They are low that they may be distinctly view d. And
what acquainted you before information from others, and particularly from the gentlemen of that society. The weather-cocks
there have the founde ks arms on both sides, without any motto and no other has been crected in that college for
now assirm from my own knowledge,
summer-house.
nany years. The gentlemen
tot suggestion of the review scandal in every part it.
that society still insifi, that a groundless and malicious
But for further confirmation, workmen, which they
take the certificates
•willingly subscribed in my presence.
" Oxon June 1705.
These are to certify, that Henry Willcoss
" Oxon, painter, have wrought at Me rton college " above these twenty years last past and that within these " twelve months last past painted the weather-cock on
" thesummer -bouse in the garden the worshipful the war- " den that society, with the arms the founder on bothfides, andwith no other arms according to the order
" Mr. Warden and the burfer that college. And that " never painted or saw any weather-cock paint- " ed with the CjueenV arms, in that college, neither " know of any weather-cock painted with the " Queen's arms, or order to be painted with the
" Queen'sarms in the college aforesaid, any other per-
son whatsoever. Witness my hand,
Henry Willgoss.
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" These are tt certify, that I Thomas Willgoss of •* Oxon, painter, have wrought at Merton-collece " as a painter under my father Henry Willgoss for
" these twentyyears last past. And that . /Thomas Wi ll- " coss within these three years las past painted the wea- " THE r-C0CK/f/ uson the hall, with the AMasofthe " FOUNdEr of that college, on both fides (heing a field or " chevrons counter-chargeable azure and gules accord-
"3
)
ing to the order of the- burfir of that college. And that
** 1 never fainted or saw any WEATHEr-COCK painted " with the queen's arms in that college. Neither, did
"I
ever bear weather-cock of any
with tht m queen's-arms, or of any order to faint the queen's " arms on a weather-cock for that society ly any
painted
" other person whatsoever.
" Witness my band the day andyear
11 first abtrae written.
Thomas Wnico**
These certificates are approv'd by the fellvws of the
tollege.
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O. What care I for Review ! Thou know'ft tiers a war betwixt him and John Tutchin. He has promis'd to cleat that matter of the weather-coei, if thou giv'st
him any further occasion. Now let him look to him self, under peril of being the author, inventer and
tontriver of that scandalous refiection upon her majesty* and the clergy, and gentlemen- of Oxford, as he call* them.
(z. ) But now I come upon thy bones, for thy bafi\ false and villainous story of Sandwich. To which' an answer isfrinted. And all that thou hast faid is utteily deny'd, in what is call'd a vindication of the corporatierm
of Sandwich, &c. 'v
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•f the signing the instrument, approving the murder of the king ; and wishing, for his hyde to make a pair of toots, &c. These pretty loving strokes are past over in
/ilince!
0. Come leave thy dallying, and evading. Answer to
what is denyd. It is denyd, that John Branch nam'd the queen, with the Jacohites and French king. . And it is iaid, there are those will /wear it.
C. Then it must be those that did not hear it. For which reason, and because of the noise of this swearings
in the following affidavit the distance Mr. Elstcd (to whom the words were spoke) and this Branch were fiom any
company is so particularly set down. The original asti- davit is in my hands, and is as follows.
" " Thomas Elsted of the town and port of Sandwich in " the county of Kent, gent, one of her majesty's justices " of peace for the faid town maketh. oath, That on Fri- " day the eleventh day of May last, being the next day " after the election of burgeffes to serve in parliament for * the faid towu of Sandwich, one John Bscmch of the
laid town, grocer, a prosest independent, and broeher
rt in law to Sir Henry Furnefs one. os the iid burgessism
" overtook this deponent in his way from Deal, full
" three and thirty rodds this deponent sinds it by ad-
" (as
" measurement) without and from the gaee belonging to " the faid town calsd Sandbw. . vate, and this deponent " and the faid John Branch then and there failing into " discourse about the faid ele&wnr this deponent told " the faid John Branch he did heliei Sir Henry Furnest
wou'd not stand, upon whicJi toe said Branch answer- " ed in a passionate manner, That in fright of quee» " Anne, andall the lacobites in England, and the
" French king, he shoud stand. And this deponent " further fa th, that at the time of the faid discourse " there was no person (as this deponent cou. 'd seer except " one Jacob Silver of Sandnxnch, ladler, who- rode by " this deponent some time after the words were spokei*
by Branch, and Branch himself parted and gone from « this
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this deponent) nearer to him and the faid John Brant, than the faid gate call'd Sandown-gate, where stood one George Molland, a taylor, and one or two more mechanicks to receive the faid Sir Henry Fumes; on hit return also that evening from Deale, where he went that day to dinner (as this deponent was inform'd) neither were there any other words passed between this deponent and the faid Branch, till this deponent came to Sandown-gate, where he found the faid Brwirb
on horseback) fac'd with his horse towards
" Deal, and company with him, who stopt the pasiage
" into the gate, so that this deponent could not pass
(being
thro' till the faid Branch had turn'd his horse.
Jurat per fitpradiSl.
apud Sandwich pradict. siptimo die Junii Anno Dotn. 1 705. coram me
W. Verrier, uno justiciar, pacts de Sandwich predict.
Tho. Elsted,
Tho. Elsted.
O. But what fay'st thou to the flag or colours,
about which the vindication ofSandwich fays several affidavits
are made to contradict the story thou told'ft 1
C. These affidavits are not set down, so we know not what to fay to them, but here U one in my hand,
which I think speaks home to the point, and is as fol lows.
" "YQftpb Hunger, of the town and port ofSandwich in vJ
" the county of Kent, innholder,and George Broaid
" the fame, bricklayer, do jointly and severally make " oath, that on the tenth day of May last past, being the
0 day of electing burgesses to serve in parliament for the " faid town of Sandwich, there was besides several other
" flags hung up that day, in honour of Sir Henry Fur-
" ness and Mr. Burchett, a certain flag hung up at the
" anabaptists meeting-house, in the market-place, and " near the place ofelection, whereon was deciphers
the old commonwealth breeches, with the crown re " vend
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* vers'd under them, and a bullet at every corner, which ;'. these deponents do take and believe to be a flag by " the length and breadth of belonging to of
" horse in the time of Oliver Crotmvtls troop
*' usurpation, and
. * preserv'd ever since one Francis Hook, who caused
" the said flag to be hung up, and appear'd very brisk
" (altho' near, not altogether, 80 years of age) in the " market-place, at the time of the election with scarf,
*' or fash about his middle and these deponents further " lay, that they took particular notice of the faid flag. " And that the flag which the faid Francii Hook hath " since produc'd to the mayor of the town, pretending
" and swearing to be the flag he hung up at that time,
was not the flag these deponents taw, unless breeches, or other parts of decipher'd as aforefaid,
were taken out, and made up again with other cloth or stuff.
" «'
Jurat per supradift. osephum Hunger & Georgium Broad se- cundo ate Junii Anno Bom. 705,
apud Stindwich prœdict, coram me Tho. Elsted, uno justiciar. pa
ds de Sandwich pradict.
the
O. Hast thou no more affidavits as to this matter
C. not this enough But can tell thee, several o- thers can be had to the fame purpose, but some are not
willing to expose themselves to the fury of party, unless there be absolute necestty for it. And here sufficient for thy club to chew the cud upon till our next meeting,
being now in haste.
Joseph Hunger. George Broad.
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The most palpable Forgery, and most imprudently manag'd {in o certain comical Romance) that this age hath /ten
in print. Wherein the point of honour is nicely Æf- cmjsd.
Ob/. TN thy last thou hast faed the weather-cock indeed, X. that it will be henceforth fimper idem, eadem, idem. It will never badge more, nor turn with every wind. But in the (aid Review of last May 31. Vol. II. N. 38. there is another /iVcharg'd upon thee, just sol-
lowing that of the weather-cock, of which thou tak'ft no notice, which looks guiltily in thee, as if thou hadst a mind to flip it off; therefore I must call thee to an ac count for it. It is there faid, That the gentleman who wrote this, (that is, the lie about thcweather-eocA) ad
vanc'd one of the most pals able forgeries, and mofi impru dently managed, that this age has /een in print ; end being- decently reprov'd for it, has not to this hour thought fit to vindicate, or acknowledge it. The fact is as feliows :
" He tells us in one of his Rehearfals, " That in the quar- " rel bet-ween Sir George R-ook's friends, and Mr. Colepeper, the latter wou d not fight, -till Mr. De-
his courage" Or "Ii
N E w was oblig'd to cane him, to
raise to his
to this efi'ect. For -which
Now, ias there is not one -word of this true, nor of mine
false, I
appeal
paper.
leave the world to judge between the papers ealT the Review and the Rehearsal, by the veracity of their authors.
For Mr. Denew, at his trial, to clear himselffrom the charge of an assa/pn, for which he was indictcd, swears, and brings witnesses to prone, " That he never struck Mr. " Colepeper at all; but that, on the contraiy, Mr.
" Colepeperdrew hisswordfirst"
Thus the Review: and he protests, that this is not by
way
C. No
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287 way of recrimination for the story of the weather-cock,
which is told just before this.
! for how cou'd he speak of if he had thought on't And how came he to speak of it, he did not think on't But he thought was to no purpose for he fays, that recrimination no step to a defence but let that pass.
First, as to the being decently reprovdfor this, know not whether was decently or not for this the sirst time ever heard on't. consess read not half his
papers and that may have escap'd me. But to the me rits of the cause.
The accufation infinuated against Sir George Rook was, that being afraid to meet the courage of Mr. Colepeper
single in the field, he employ'd assassins to murder Mr.
For this three gentlemen were indicted, Mr. Denew one of them and all acquitted of the conspiracy
of assassination.
And the design of the Rehearsal was only as to Sir
George Rook. Not to vindicate his courage against Mr.
Colepeper.
Colepeper for that would have been no compliment tci Sir George. But the relation that Mr. Colepeper gives of
in his True State the difference between Sir George Rook, knight, and William Colepeper, Esq; £5V.
Part have not heard of the second
printed 704, exceedingly entertaining, that thought such co
mical Romance as this age has not seen in print, would be
acceptable.
Now, as to the circumstance of caning, there had been
any little mistake as to that, was of that consequence, as to ground such tragical out-cry of the most palpabU
forgery (bless
and most imprudently manag'd that this age hath seen in
us
But let us examine what this mighty mistake was: Mr. Deneav upon his tryal fays he did not strike Mr. Colepeper with his cane. The Review quotes no page of
Mr. Colepeper book, A true state of the difference, &c. . . And I'll take his word, rather than read over 44 pages in
solio.
(when was all
print. The whole revolution was nothing to't
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folio. But I sind, /. 15. that Mr. Colepeper himself &• posed, that Mr. Denew said to him, You ere a scoundrel, and a rascal ; and ifyou will not draw, Til cane you—— And he up with it, as fast as he cou'd to strike me — fays
Mr. Coles ef er. Now if the blew did not light on, ( for
Mr. Colepeper fays, he steps d back ) perhaps the law will not make it a caning, tho' it was putting him in a bodily
fright ; but in the language of honour (which is always us'd in Romances ) the offer was a direct caning.
And it was that fame caning (whether in fieri, or in
facto-efft) which oblig'd W. C to draw. And he pleads it as the reason, and to prove he was not the assailant. And the reason was allow'd to be good ; and Mr. D. was upon it found guilty of the assault, tho' not Of the cm-
spiracy of assassination, for which he was indicted. There appearing nothing in the case, but the destgn of a dry- rubhing, since nothing else cou'd persuade W.
C 'z
sword to shew its face out of the peaceful scabbard where it dwelt, safe under the protection of the law. And W. C.
very prudently bore all affronts, and waited only till he cou'd have the law on his side — and then he drew like a lion !
The author of the True state, &c. lets us know,/.
that he was acquainted with Don Quixote Therefore
I'll tell him Spanish story, very a propos, because they are the nicest judges of honour. A Don there happening into dispute with another, after dinner, the other had his tooth-pick in his hand, and in the heat of discourse, moving his hand up and down, with the tooth-pick
the Don afterwards bethought himself, whether some affront might not have been meant by as he tended to beat him with that tooth-pick. Upon which he went to council learned in the law of honour who, after he had consulted his books, gave this resolution, that the tooth-pick was made of quill, was no
because people don't use to beat one another with quills but the tooth-pick was made of wood, was direct bastinado because not the fixe of the cudgel, nor the smart of the blow, that consider honour
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which isr as much wounded by the er/ser of an affront, as if crab-tree were laid upon the bones. Now, Sir, consi der that a cane is but a reed; and ratfi being no engines of war in England: quære, Whether Mr. D 's cane Was any greater affront to W. C. than if he had shook* %wJfeptiU athim ?
But these Spaniards may be too squeamish upon the faint of honour! And why shou'd Mr. W. C. be deter
mine by them ? He rather appeals to English judges, and, p. 38. quotes Spehnan's Glossary to prove, that
throwing his- hat, and then his peruke in Mr. D
fact, ana making a full pass at him, at the fame time, was no breach of the law of combat. And for your Spa niards, he fays, ihid. That as to W. C. w^a has read the bijlary of Don Quixote, he laughs at those heroes.
/ threIw hat at him, which faid p. 15. first my
him; afterwards I his shoulder :
upon and made a home
took that
Says Mr. Denew, That is not fair ——
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But here I shall be call'd in question again! For did I say, that W. C. threw his peruke in Mr. D- "'sface? whereas it did light upon his Jhoulder. For thus W. C.
mifid
threw peruke, which hit my
fa/s at him.
I,
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Fair ! said bird by
any thing
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assassin. me.
opportunity,
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As to the Fairness, it is clear'd in Spelman's Giossary :
as the assassination was by the Jury.
But for the shoulder ! the shoulder ! what shall be faid
to that? Behold one of the most palpable forgeries,
and most imprudently manag'd, that this age has seen in print !
But what signisies this ace, or this Corner of the earth? see the True state, p. 6. And there you will see, That the World has not in any age produed a man beyond Mr. De Foe, for his miraculom fancy, and lively invention in all his writings, both •verse and prose. And if he was the
pin-man of this True state, as is fuppos'd, this was very
prudently manag'd ! however, he is oblig'd in gratitude to
stand by his ingenious and magnanimous friend, who had the courage to give such a Romanpck character of his
Vol. I. O War*
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as no less a heroe durst have venturd to have -
But supposing Mr. De Foe to be the author, he may defy Don S>uixot, Scarron, and all the •writers of Ro mances in any age of the world, for such a character of an heroe as he has dress 'd up ! Page 3. of the 7raf /ate, he tells how W. C. having heard that Sir George Rook had wrote something very disobliging of him ; and that he ought to have an account os it from Sir G. R. himself, (that was like a man of honour) he •went to Sir George, and ast? d him, if he had written such a letter ? Sir George (fays he) witb an air of coldness and gravity, told him, that he had •wrote so, and repeated the words to him. Was not this sneakingly and cowardly done ? Now thun der and lightning, blood and destruction ! But Pallas came in shape of Prudence, and I her heroe, now in
have it fad I I W. C. d, , nowrescu'd
Iwas not to be before willing
Sir, distress reply srom yourself,
am ; but satisfied
lieve it. And without any other words between them, W. C took his leave.
After this he tells, That Sir George sent him a chal lenge. But W. C. wou'd not fight him in England, for sear of being hang'd; for he was sure to stay! Nor in
Holland, (which Sir Geerge offer'd) for the fame reason. And lest the wind shou'd blow him into France, or some body tip him over board, as he tells p. 40, and p. 38. he refus'd to fight another, because he was such a coward as to threaten him. And another, because he had learn'd tofence. And another, and another, because he wou'd sight none till he had fought Sir G. R. sirst. And that there were 20 before them, and he must fight them ia their order. And as to his behaviour at the time ofthe assault, he values himself upon it, that he was master of his temper ; fince net qbligd by the rules of honour, bt drew his sword purely in his own defence. Was he not then can V into it ? At least it was the cane made him do
it ; for there was no other assault made upon him, but by the cane. And the law judg'd it to be an assault ; sp that this was a canigg even in law. And the Review*
nice
he has
contribution from the high-church for writing
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Slice distinction in behalf of W. C. is like that of one, who being kick'd patiently, and alk'd by a friend, if he would take that, answer'd, I did not take he gave me.
Now cou'd any thing less than miraculous fancy,
and lively invention, have brought an heroe through so
many dangers, and invented so many excuses to avoid fighting And yet honour fase still
But he fought for peace, and for the laws and to
prevent the shedding of christian blood!
- Will not this passive heroe have place in Mr. Be
fif's now printing brave long y^tyr against pastive ,obe dience? W. C. cannot do less than be subscriber! But his •wit out- weigh his courage half grain, he'll give thee, Mr. Review, no thanks for reviving this matter,
and that thou wilt not let rest.
For just now since began the last paragraph, thy
lately deceas'd) truth and honesty, of the 4th instant, N. 24. come to my hands wherein thou hast this matter of Mr. Denew and the cane over again and insults unmeasurably, that not answer'd. And seems has been in several of thy former papers, which
have not seen.
Thou tak'st upon thee likewise to name the author of
the Rehearsal and bestow'st some of thy loving strokes
upon him. This has been long harp'd upon
•uator, and the rest of the scandalous club. But guess on that author will not tell any of you who he not, that you may not be nearer guessing who he is.
Thou call'st him likewise church hireling, and that
this paper. Thus measuring his corn by thy bushel but if thou wilt take my word, can assure thee, that to this day he has not receiv'd one farthing either for or that paper. Nor was he put upon otherwise than by
the prospect he had of doing good, and rescuing the common people from the mischief he faw was done them, in the popular principles of confufion, which were in- still'd into them in these weekly and rebellious papers, to O make
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make us andther Poland; andin drdef to this, vilelyef-
perfing of the church ahd the ministry, not sparing the queen her self. He easily forefaw what dirt he must meet with, more than Hercules found in the stable of Jugeas\
when he provok'd worse beasts than St. Paul fought wtith at Ephefus ; but if he help to open the eyes of any one he thinks it a sufficient compensation, if not he has his reward in undergoing such & penance, for what he thought agoarf end.
From &at. June 23, to £>&t. June 30, 1 705. N° 48.
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affair of
fully cleared, by the opposition made against it. 3.
Mr. Burchet'o concern referr'd to Himself.
(1. ) Gun. AM now come tb clear some disputed
matters, being always ready to do justice to all sides. The following letter was sent Sir H.
' with desire might be inserted here, And thn$ word for word,
" SIR, Warrington, June 705.
" This comes to do you the justice to assert, that yoi *' sent not me, nor did deliver to bro. Fauilris* " message from you, That ivas past twelve s'clsckiiiiti
the church
England, as law establijFd. am, Sir,
Vour affectionate, and
Humble servant, Tho. JJhurf.
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O. Well, but thou promis'd'st likewise to let us knows, . what thy intelligencer in the xvmtry faid for himself. We expect: that he shopld own himself a liar, or elsejustify,
what he has faid, and produce witnesses too, that we be. not Jlammd off with such idle /lories; but let full justice be done, and shew not thy self partial to one fide more,
than another.
C. I will not, but let thee know all that
I know of the matter. Thus then fays my intelligencer (as thou call'll; him) to his friend here, from whom I had and whom
defir'd to write to him about it.
- ** Yours, dear Sir, of the zd of June, came to me on.
" the 4th and on the 5th went to Warrington, and *f met with Mr. Vaudrey, and casually with Mr. Ashurst
too. They are not willing to give any such thing un- " der their hands, because of the relation betwixt
'em yet they do both own it, and indeed to no
** "
purpose to deny having both of them declared the menage so often. Mr. Patten not against having his name made publick he adheres to the very words
* he wrote in his letter to me, and has declared himself " upon again, in the presence of two credible wit- V. nesses, which witnesses have certify'd the fame. on the
back of his letter jo me, in this form.
O. Where
whp " wit this letter, ow. ns the trltttt
fiom^Pat^e. n. t)f. W^arringtonf
" of this letter th$ presences
tAvar. d Mansn. n curate of Nett>t. o» the parish pf IsinwicX.
Jjihn. . Gw/teruf. .
this letter of Mr. Patten's How do we know what that letter fays
C. That which printed in an advertisement last May iqth. N. 42. and was then i^^Tbomas Patten; but yet did not think proper to put any gentleman's name in print, without his own expense Itawe, which now
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having obtain'd, as you see, I set it down. And thi»
shews, that I took not up that story without sufficient
" But my later goes on, and fays,
" In the presence of the fame Thomas Patten and Edward
" Alanfin Mr. AJhurst os AJhurst declared, that there " was no letter sent from Sir H. A/h /; that it was a '* message only; and that Sir -H. Ash / did bid him
" tell his cousin Vaudrey ""Twas past twelve o'clock with " the church of England. All which will be attested by
more, if there be a necessity for it.
Thus the letter which I have by me ; and I hope will
grounds, which now I 'have been sored to publish for my own vindication. .
be a sufficient vindication of me in this matter, to which
I have been brought very unwillingly, to chase stories; but became necessary, when otherwise I must lie under the af-
• perfion of inventing stories, or taking them up too lightly. I have told the naked fact on both sides, without any comments of my own. I have not refus'd to publish any
paper sent me that might help to clear up the truth, as well' on the one side, as on the other.
and gentry as disaffected to" the queen and government ; and in the interest of France, idly. To shew the hu , wear of the people so averse to. the church and the tochers, that the coffee-house which they frequented, ,w&S'de/frtcd- by all others. And ^dly, that those in the interest of the
(hurch were fofew, azs not to be able to support one , - coffee
the Obsenvator.
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coffee-house. And we sind this malicious story was le- lirvd, at least reported, by others, upon the creeBt of
For which reason, I have taken this
paint to dete8 it. But the eleclion in Northampton which
follow'd, wherein trut churchmen were chosen i is a fuD
confutation of all that this story was contriv'd to sug
gest. And shews, that the malice and industry of a certain
/or/y is indefatigable I
( 5 . ) But their W/boil'd over upon the county election
at Chester ! where upon their carrying the election (by
what means I leave to the committee of elections
cou'd not contain their joy, nor conceal their
rryV ca/, Down with the church! Nb church! AV
church ! And to begin the work, they went and insult- ed several churchet in the «>y, breaking the windowt, 4c. This I have seen in several lettertfxovct several baneft. And may venture to fay, can be sufficiently prov'd if denfd.
(6. ) How difserent from this was the eleclion at Exe ter ? Where two tackert were chosen, without any oppo- fition, tho' two were set up against them, back'd with
all the interest the whigt and distentert cou'd make. And at least stxty letters from London sent to the trading-
men of that city, against the tackert, fays a letter from an inhabitant there, of strict veracity. But when they had made their utmost effort, they found their party so weak, that their candidates never appear'd, nor any of their party. So all was quiet and peaceable, without any insult or ill-werdc against either church, state, or the ■>'- nistry, as it is where the whigt and distenters prevail.
From &stt. June 9 to . §>8t- June 16, 1705. N° 46.
1. the weather-cock stxt. 2. Some materials respecting the vindication cf Sandwich.
T N my last I told thee, that I took that story
Ccun.
^ in the Review, about the weather-cod oa
Merton-college, without examining, as he set it down. Because
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they but
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Because even as he set it down, it return'd full upon him ; first, that the fact was false, as he himself put it.
that if it had been true, the whole malice
Andsecondly,
and seditious application was purely and solely his own.
I have since had a further account of from the fame hand that wrote the account pablish'd N. 43. which
as follows. Dated Oxon June 1705
Sir, according to your defire, went this morning to Merton-college, to view the weather-cock lately
trected on the hall, and upon the warden
They are low that they may be distinctly view d. And
what acquainted you before information from others, and particularly from the gentlemen of that society. The weather-cocks
there have the founde ks arms on both sides, without any motto and no other has been crected in that college for
now assirm from my own knowledge,
summer-house.
nany years. The gentlemen
tot suggestion of the review scandal in every part it.
that society still insifi, that a groundless and malicious
But for further confirmation, workmen, which they
take the certificates
•willingly subscribed in my presence.
" Oxon June 1705.
These are to certify, that Henry Willcoss
" Oxon, painter, have wrought at Me rton college " above these twenty years last past and that within these " twelve months last past painted the weather-cock on
" thesummer -bouse in the garden the worshipful the war- " den that society, with the arms the founder on bothfides, andwith no other arms according to the order
" Mr. Warden and the burfer that college. And that " never painted or saw any weather-cock paint- " ed with the CjueenV arms, in that college, neither " know of any weather-cock painted with the " Queen's arms, or order to be painted with the
" Queen'sarms in the college aforesaid, any other per-
son whatsoever. Witness my hand,
Henry Willgoss.
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" These are tt certify, that I Thomas Willgoss of •* Oxon, painter, have wrought at Merton-collece " as a painter under my father Henry Willgoss for
" these twentyyears last past. And that . /Thomas Wi ll- " coss within these three years las past painted the wea- " THE r-C0CK/f/ uson the hall, with the AMasofthe " FOUNdEr of that college, on both fides (heing a field or " chevrons counter-chargeable azure and gules accord-
"3
)
ing to the order of the- burfir of that college. And that
** 1 never fainted or saw any WEATHEr-COCK painted " with the queen's arms in that college. Neither, did
"I
ever bear weather-cock of any
with tht m queen's-arms, or of any order to faint the queen's " arms on a weather-cock for that society ly any
painted
" other person whatsoever.
" Witness my band the day andyear
11 first abtrae written.
Thomas Wnico**
These certificates are approv'd by the fellvws of the
tollege.
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O. What care I for Review ! Thou know'ft tiers a war betwixt him and John Tutchin. He has promis'd to cleat that matter of the weather-coei, if thou giv'st
him any further occasion. Now let him look to him self, under peril of being the author, inventer and
tontriver of that scandalous refiection upon her majesty* and the clergy, and gentlemen- of Oxford, as he call* them.
(z. ) But now I come upon thy bones, for thy bafi\ false and villainous story of Sandwich. To which' an answer isfrinted. And all that thou hast faid is utteily deny'd, in what is call'd a vindication of the corporatierm
of Sandwich, &c. 'v
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•f the signing the instrument, approving the murder of the king ; and wishing, for his hyde to make a pair of toots, &c. These pretty loving strokes are past over in
/ilince!
0. Come leave thy dallying, and evading. Answer to
what is denyd. It is denyd, that John Branch nam'd the queen, with the Jacohites and French king. . And it is iaid, there are those will /wear it.
C. Then it must be those that did not hear it. For which reason, and because of the noise of this swearings
in the following affidavit the distance Mr. Elstcd (to whom the words were spoke) and this Branch were fiom any
company is so particularly set down. The original asti- davit is in my hands, and is as follows.
" " Thomas Elsted of the town and port of Sandwich in " the county of Kent, gent, one of her majesty's justices " of peace for the faid town maketh. oath, That on Fri- " day the eleventh day of May last, being the next day " after the election of burgeffes to serve in parliament for * the faid towu of Sandwich, one John Bscmch of the
laid town, grocer, a prosest independent, and broeher
rt in law to Sir Henry Furnefs one. os the iid burgessism
" overtook this deponent in his way from Deal, full
" three and thirty rodds this deponent sinds it by ad-
" (as
" measurement) without and from the gaee belonging to " the faid town calsd Sandbw. . vate, and this deponent " and the faid John Branch then and there failing into " discourse about the faid ele&wnr this deponent told " the faid John Branch he did heliei Sir Henry Furnest
wou'd not stand, upon whicJi toe said Branch answer- " ed in a passionate manner, That in fright of quee» " Anne, andall the lacobites in England, and the
" French king, he shoud stand. And this deponent " further fa th, that at the time of the faid discourse " there was no person (as this deponent cou. 'd seer except " one Jacob Silver of Sandnxnch, ladler, who- rode by " this deponent some time after the words were spokei*
by Branch, and Branch himself parted and gone from « this
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this deponent) nearer to him and the faid John Brant, than the faid gate call'd Sandown-gate, where stood one George Molland, a taylor, and one or two more mechanicks to receive the faid Sir Henry Fumes; on hit return also that evening from Deale, where he went that day to dinner (as this deponent was inform'd) neither were there any other words passed between this deponent and the faid Branch, till this deponent came to Sandown-gate, where he found the faid Brwirb
on horseback) fac'd with his horse towards
" Deal, and company with him, who stopt the pasiage
" into the gate, so that this deponent could not pass
(being
thro' till the faid Branch had turn'd his horse.
Jurat per fitpradiSl.
apud Sandwich pradict. siptimo die Junii Anno Dotn. 1 705. coram me
W. Verrier, uno justiciar, pacts de Sandwich predict.
Tho. Elsted,
Tho. Elsted.
O. But what fay'st thou to the flag or colours,
about which the vindication ofSandwich fays several affidavits
are made to contradict the story thou told'ft 1
C. These affidavits are not set down, so we know not what to fay to them, but here U one in my hand,
which I think speaks home to the point, and is as fol lows.
" "YQftpb Hunger, of the town and port ofSandwich in vJ
" the county of Kent, innholder,and George Broaid
" the fame, bricklayer, do jointly and severally make " oath, that on the tenth day of May last past, being the
0 day of electing burgesses to serve in parliament for the " faid town of Sandwich, there was besides several other
" flags hung up that day, in honour of Sir Henry Fur-
" ness and Mr. Burchett, a certain flag hung up at the
" anabaptists meeting-house, in the market-place, and " near the place ofelection, whereon was deciphers
the old commonwealth breeches, with the crown re " vend
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* vers'd under them, and a bullet at every corner, which ;'. these deponents do take and believe to be a flag by " the length and breadth of belonging to of
" horse in the time of Oliver Crotmvtls troop
*' usurpation, and
. * preserv'd ever since one Francis Hook, who caused
" the said flag to be hung up, and appear'd very brisk
" (altho' near, not altogether, 80 years of age) in the " market-place, at the time of the election with scarf,
*' or fash about his middle and these deponents further " lay, that they took particular notice of the faid flag. " And that the flag which the faid Francii Hook hath " since produc'd to the mayor of the town, pretending
" and swearing to be the flag he hung up at that time,
was not the flag these deponents taw, unless breeches, or other parts of decipher'd as aforefaid,
were taken out, and made up again with other cloth or stuff.
" «'
Jurat per supradift. osephum Hunger & Georgium Broad se- cundo ate Junii Anno Bom. 705,
apud Stindwich prœdict, coram me Tho. Elsted, uno justiciar. pa
ds de Sandwich pradict.
the
O. Hast thou no more affidavits as to this matter
C. not this enough But can tell thee, several o- thers can be had to the fame purpose, but some are not
willing to expose themselves to the fury of party, unless there be absolute necestty for it. And here sufficient for thy club to chew the cud upon till our next meeting,
being now in haste.
Joseph Hunger. George Broad.
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The most palpable Forgery, and most imprudently manag'd {in o certain comical Romance) that this age hath /ten
in print. Wherein the point of honour is nicely Æf- cmjsd.
Ob/. TN thy last thou hast faed the weather-cock indeed, X. that it will be henceforth fimper idem, eadem, idem. It will never badge more, nor turn with every wind. But in the (aid Review of last May 31. Vol. II. N. 38. there is another /iVcharg'd upon thee, just sol-
lowing that of the weather-cock, of which thou tak'ft no notice, which looks guiltily in thee, as if thou hadst a mind to flip it off; therefore I must call thee to an ac count for it. It is there faid, That the gentleman who wrote this, (that is, the lie about thcweather-eocA) ad
vanc'd one of the most pals able forgeries, and mofi impru dently managed, that this age has /een in print ; end being- decently reprov'd for it, has not to this hour thought fit to vindicate, or acknowledge it. The fact is as feliows :
" He tells us in one of his Rehearfals, " That in the quar- " rel bet-ween Sir George R-ook's friends, and Mr. Colepeper, the latter wou d not fight, -till Mr. De-
his courage" Or "Ii
N E w was oblig'd to cane him, to
raise to his
to this efi'ect. For -which
Now, ias there is not one -word of this true, nor of mine
false, I
appeal
paper.
leave the world to judge between the papers ealT the Review and the Rehearsal, by the veracity of their authors.
For Mr. Denew, at his trial, to clear himselffrom the charge of an assa/pn, for which he was indictcd, swears, and brings witnesses to prone, " That he never struck Mr. " Colepeper at all; but that, on the contraiy, Mr.
" Colepeperdrew hisswordfirst"
Thus the Review: and he protests, that this is not by
way
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287 way of recrimination for the story of the weather-cock,
which is told just before this.
! for how cou'd he speak of if he had thought on't And how came he to speak of it, he did not think on't But he thought was to no purpose for he fays, that recrimination no step to a defence but let that pass.
First, as to the being decently reprovdfor this, know not whether was decently or not for this the sirst time ever heard on't. consess read not half his
papers and that may have escap'd me. But to the me rits of the cause.
The accufation infinuated against Sir George Rook was, that being afraid to meet the courage of Mr. Colepeper
single in the field, he employ'd assassins to murder Mr.
For this three gentlemen were indicted, Mr. Denew one of them and all acquitted of the conspiracy
of assassination.
And the design of the Rehearsal was only as to Sir
George Rook. Not to vindicate his courage against Mr.
Colepeper.
Colepeper for that would have been no compliment tci Sir George. But the relation that Mr. Colepeper gives of
in his True State the difference between Sir George Rook, knight, and William Colepeper, Esq; £5V.
Part have not heard of the second
printed 704, exceedingly entertaining, that thought such co
mical Romance as this age has not seen in print, would be
acceptable.
Now, as to the circumstance of caning, there had been
any little mistake as to that, was of that consequence, as to ground such tragical out-cry of the most palpabU
forgery (bless
and most imprudently manag'd that this age hath seen in
us
But let us examine what this mighty mistake was: Mr. Deneav upon his tryal fays he did not strike Mr. Colepeper with his cane. The Review quotes no page of
Mr. Colepeper book, A true state of the difference, &c. . . And I'll take his word, rather than read over 44 pages in
solio.
(when was all
print. The whole revolution was nothing to't
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folio. But I sind, /. 15. that Mr. Colepeper himself &• posed, that Mr. Denew said to him, You ere a scoundrel, and a rascal ; and ifyou will not draw, Til cane you—— And he up with it, as fast as he cou'd to strike me — fays
Mr. Coles ef er. Now if the blew did not light on, ( for
Mr. Colepeper fays, he steps d back ) perhaps the law will not make it a caning, tho' it was putting him in a bodily
fright ; but in the language of honour (which is always us'd in Romances ) the offer was a direct caning.
And it was that fame caning (whether in fieri, or in
facto-efft) which oblig'd W. C to draw. And he pleads it as the reason, and to prove he was not the assailant. And the reason was allow'd to be good ; and Mr. D. was upon it found guilty of the assault, tho' not Of the cm-
spiracy of assassination, for which he was indicted. There appearing nothing in the case, but the destgn of a dry- rubhing, since nothing else cou'd persuade W.
C 'z
sword to shew its face out of the peaceful scabbard where it dwelt, safe under the protection of the law. And W. C.
very prudently bore all affronts, and waited only till he cou'd have the law on his side — and then he drew like a lion !
The author of the True state, &c. lets us know,/.
that he was acquainted with Don Quixote Therefore
I'll tell him Spanish story, very a propos, because they are the nicest judges of honour. A Don there happening into dispute with another, after dinner, the other had his tooth-pick in his hand, and in the heat of discourse, moving his hand up and down, with the tooth-pick
the Don afterwards bethought himself, whether some affront might not have been meant by as he tended to beat him with that tooth-pick. Upon which he went to council learned in the law of honour who, after he had consulted his books, gave this resolution, that the tooth-pick was made of quill, was no
because people don't use to beat one another with quills but the tooth-pick was made of wood, was direct bastinado because not the fixe of the cudgel, nor the smart of the blow, that consider honour
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which isr as much wounded by the er/ser of an affront, as if crab-tree were laid upon the bones. Now, Sir, consi der that a cane is but a reed; and ratfi being no engines of war in England: quære, Whether Mr. D 's cane Was any greater affront to W. C. than if he had shook* %wJfeptiU athim ?
But these Spaniards may be too squeamish upon the faint of honour! And why shou'd Mr. W. C. be deter
mine by them ? He rather appeals to English judges, and, p. 38. quotes Spehnan's Glossary to prove, that
throwing his- hat, and then his peruke in Mr. D
fact, ana making a full pass at him, at the fame time, was no breach of the law of combat. And for your Spa niards, he fays, ihid. That as to W. C. w^a has read the bijlary of Don Quixote, he laughs at those heroes.
/ threIw hat at him, which faid p. 15. first my
him; afterwards I his shoulder :
upon and made a home
took that
Says Mr. Denew, That is not fair ——
. . 's
But here I shall be call'd in question again! For did I say, that W. C. threw his peruke in Mr. D- "'sface? whereas it did light upon his Jhoulder. For thus W. C.
mifid
threw peruke, which hit my
fa/s at him.
I,
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any thing
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opportunity,
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As to the Fairness, it is clear'd in Spelman's Giossary :
as the assassination was by the Jury.
But for the shoulder ! the shoulder ! what shall be faid
to that? Behold one of the most palpable forgeries,
and most imprudently manag'd, that this age has seen in print !
But what signisies this ace, or this Corner of the earth? see the True state, p. 6. And there you will see, That the World has not in any age produed a man beyond Mr. De Foe, for his miraculom fancy, and lively invention in all his writings, both •verse and prose. And if he was the
pin-man of this True state, as is fuppos'd, this was very
prudently manag'd ! however, he is oblig'd in gratitude to
stand by his ingenious and magnanimous friend, who had the courage to give such a Romanpck character of his
Vol. I. O War*
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as no less a heroe durst have venturd to have -
But supposing Mr. De Foe to be the author, he may defy Don S>uixot, Scarron, and all the •writers of Ro mances in any age of the world, for such a character of an heroe as he has dress 'd up ! Page 3. of the 7raf /ate, he tells how W. C. having heard that Sir George Rook had wrote something very disobliging of him ; and that he ought to have an account os it from Sir G. R. himself, (that was like a man of honour) he •went to Sir George, and ast? d him, if he had written such a letter ? Sir George (fays he) witb an air of coldness and gravity, told him, that he had •wrote so, and repeated the words to him. Was not this sneakingly and cowardly done ? Now thun der and lightning, blood and destruction ! But Pallas came in shape of Prudence, and I her heroe, now in
have it fad I I W. C. d, , nowrescu'd
Iwas not to be before willing
Sir, distress reply srom yourself,
am ; but satisfied
lieve it. And without any other words between them, W. C took his leave.
After this he tells, That Sir George sent him a chal lenge. But W. C. wou'd not fight him in England, for sear of being hang'd; for he was sure to stay! Nor in
Holland, (which Sir Geerge offer'd) for the fame reason. And lest the wind shou'd blow him into France, or some body tip him over board, as he tells p. 40, and p. 38. he refus'd to fight another, because he was such a coward as to threaten him. And another, because he had learn'd tofence. And another, and another, because he wou'd sight none till he had fought Sir G. R. sirst. And that there were 20 before them, and he must fight them ia their order. And as to his behaviour at the time ofthe assault, he values himself upon it, that he was master of his temper ; fince net qbligd by the rules of honour, bt drew his sword purely in his own defence. Was he not then can V into it ? At least it was the cane made him do
it ; for there was no other assault made upon him, but by the cane. And the law judg'd it to be an assault ; sp that this was a canigg even in law. And the Review*
nice
he has
contribution from the high-church for writing
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Slice distinction in behalf of W. C. is like that of one, who being kick'd patiently, and alk'd by a friend, if he would take that, answer'd, I did not take he gave me.
Now cou'd any thing less than miraculous fancy,
and lively invention, have brought an heroe through so
many dangers, and invented so many excuses to avoid fighting And yet honour fase still
But he fought for peace, and for the laws and to
prevent the shedding of christian blood!
- Will not this passive heroe have place in Mr. Be
fif's now printing brave long y^tyr against pastive ,obe dience? W. C. cannot do less than be subscriber! But his •wit out- weigh his courage half grain, he'll give thee, Mr. Review, no thanks for reviving this matter,
and that thou wilt not let rest.
For just now since began the last paragraph, thy
lately deceas'd) truth and honesty, of the 4th instant, N. 24. come to my hands wherein thou hast this matter of Mr. Denew and the cane over again and insults unmeasurably, that not answer'd. And seems has been in several of thy former papers, which
have not seen.
Thou tak'st upon thee likewise to name the author of
the Rehearsal and bestow'st some of thy loving strokes
upon him. This has been long harp'd upon
•uator, and the rest of the scandalous club. But guess on that author will not tell any of you who he not, that you may not be nearer guessing who he is.
Thou call'st him likewise church hireling, and that
this paper. Thus measuring his corn by thy bushel but if thou wilt take my word, can assure thee, that to this day he has not receiv'd one farthing either for or that paper. Nor was he put upon otherwise than by
the prospect he had of doing good, and rescuing the common people from the mischief he faw was done them, in the popular principles of confufion, which were in- still'd into them in these weekly and rebellious papers, to O make
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make us andther Poland; andin drdef to this, vilelyef-
perfing of the church ahd the ministry, not sparing the queen her self. He easily forefaw what dirt he must meet with, more than Hercules found in the stable of Jugeas\
when he provok'd worse beasts than St. Paul fought wtith at Ephefus ; but if he help to open the eyes of any one he thinks it a sufficient compensation, if not he has his reward in undergoing such & penance, for what he thought agoarf end.
From &at. June 23, to £>&t. June 30, 1 705. N° 48.
I. The I relating to Sir H.
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Kenfington neat London,
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affair of
fully cleared, by the opposition made against it. 3.
Mr. Burchet'o concern referr'd to Himself.
(1. ) Gun. AM now come tb clear some disputed
matters, being always ready to do justice to all sides. The following letter was sent Sir H.
' with desire might be inserted here, And thn$ word for word,
" SIR, Warrington, June 705.
" This comes to do you the justice to assert, that yoi *' sent not me, nor did deliver to bro. Fauilris* " message from you, That ivas past twelve s'clsckiiiiti
the church
England, as law establijFd. am, Sir,
Vour affectionate, and
Humble servant, Tho. JJhurf.
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O. Well, but thou promis'd'st likewise to let us knows, . what thy intelligencer in the xvmtry faid for himself. We expect: that he shopld own himself a liar, or elsejustify,
what he has faid, and produce witnesses too, that we be. not Jlammd off with such idle /lories; but let full justice be done, and shew not thy self partial to one fide more,
than another.
C. I will not, but let thee know all that
I know of the matter. Thus then fays my intelligencer (as thou call'll; him) to his friend here, from whom I had and whom
defir'd to write to him about it.
- ** Yours, dear Sir, of the zd of June, came to me on.
" the 4th and on the 5th went to Warrington, and *f met with Mr. Vaudrey, and casually with Mr. Ashurst
too. They are not willing to give any such thing un- " der their hands, because of the relation betwixt
'em yet they do both own it, and indeed to no
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purpose to deny having both of them declared the menage so often. Mr. Patten not against having his name made publick he adheres to the very words
* he wrote in his letter to me, and has declared himself " upon again, in the presence of two credible wit- V. nesses, which witnesses have certify'd the fame. on the
back of his letter jo me, in this form.
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" of this letter th$ presences
tAvar. d Mansn. n curate of Nett>t. o» the parish pf IsinwicX.
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this letter of Mr. Patten's How do we know what that letter fays
C. That which printed in an advertisement last May iqth. N. 42. and was then i^^Tbomas Patten; but yet did not think proper to put any gentleman's name in print, without his own expense Itawe, which now
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having obtain'd, as you see, I set it down. And thi»
shews, that I took not up that story without sufficient
" But my later goes on, and fays,
" In the presence of the fame Thomas Patten and Edward
" Alanfin Mr. AJhurst os AJhurst declared, that there " was no letter sent from Sir H. A/h /; that it was a '* message only; and that Sir -H. Ash / did bid him
" tell his cousin Vaudrey ""Twas past twelve o'clock with " the church of England. All which will be attested by
more, if there be a necessity for it.
Thus the letter which I have by me ; and I hope will
grounds, which now I 'have been sored to publish for my own vindication. .
be a sufficient vindication of me in this matter, to which
I have been brought very unwillingly, to chase stories; but became necessary, when otherwise I must lie under the af-
• perfion of inventing stories, or taking them up too lightly. I have told the naked fact on both sides, without any comments of my own. I have not refus'd to publish any
paper sent me that might help to clear up the truth, as well' on the one side, as on the other.
