THE INDEPENDENT WHIG: BEING A COLLECTION O F PAPER S, All written, fome of them published, During the Late REBELLION. VOL. IV. The SECOND EDITION. LONDON: Printed for R. WARE, T. LONGMAN, C. HITCH M.DCC.LII. Earl of S-----, &c. &c. MY LORD, I F these Papers be of any Ufe to the Public, they cannot be unacceptable to a public Spirit. I therefore infcribe them to your Lordship. In writing them, in pubblishing them, in dedicating them, I had, I have, no View but to the Public; no perfonal Purposes, no narrow Self-intereft to ferve; unless it be accounted a felfifh Ambition to aim at standing well in the Efteem of one, whom all Men efteem; a Subject of great Rank, great Talents, with fuitable Zeal and Application. What will not fuch Parts and fuch Activity accomplish? I wish your Lordship Joy A 2 of of fuch fair Beginnings: I wish the Public Joy of your Lordship. May your Time and Abilities be ever employed, as they are now employed, for the Benefit of your Country! IF in fo many Occupations, and under fo much Fatigue, your Lordship has any Leifure to look into the following Sheets, you will find in them a hearty Concern for Truth and Liberty : If you please to read this fhort Addrefs, you will find in it a fincere Regard for your Lordship. You will not therefore, I hope, be furprised to perceive your Patronage requefted, for thefe Reafons only, without your Permiffion, even without your Knowledge, to a Work compofed by one, who, not having the Honour of your Acquaintance, affumes that of publicly fubfcribing himself, Your LORDSHIP'S -Moft Humble, and Moft Obedient Servant, The INDEPENDENT WHIG. |