"truth," it might feem a fervile imitation of the conduct of the H-e of Cs in L-d H-d's administration, and might be called flattery to the late able and worthy S-r, who formerly efpoufed a motion of that kind with all his influence: therefore I fhall decline it, and content myself with publishing the following refolutions, which were all debated with the ufual candour, and argued upon with the ufual folemnities. - Refolved, That the D-e of L-r was always an enemy to Privy-council Money-bills, Refolved, That Mr. Bw was a good patriot in the year 1752; never had any connection with the late Primate, and obtained his feat at the Council-board by his public virtue. Refolved, That L-d 5-n has been a true patriot ever fince the year 1753. Refolved, That Mr. F-d never fupported any measure he had ever oppofed, and that he had no election depending at the time of the augmentation. Refolved, That Mr. L-fhe never fupported any unpopular administration. Refolved, That Mr. H-f-y was not brought inte parliament by the D—e of L—r, and is under no influence whatsoever. Refolved, Refolved, That Mr. B-gh, Lord Childermount, Mr. Phlogos the apothecary, and Sir Ed Nm, are deep reafoners, profound politicians, fober patriots, and judicious directors of the public opinion. Refolved, That the late Sr's friends never gloried in the name of Hacks, in defiance of all virtue and decency. Refolved, That Mr. P-by never voted for an altered Money-bill; never supported a Privy-council Money-bill; never squandered the public money in jobbs; never robbed a man, duly elected, of his feat; never fupported penfions; never oppofed an explanation of Poynings' law; never was inconfiftent about the augmentation of the army; never ftifled a Militia-bill; never co-operated with the abandoned measures of the late Primate; never broke a promife; never fupported a motion one day, and refcinded it the next; never falfified the votes of the H. of Cns; never difgraced the station of L-d J-ce, or Cr; never opposed the Octennial bill never made charity the inftrument of sedition; never betrayed a confidential correspondence, or falfified a private converfation; never was cenfured in the Freeman's Journal; never was wavering; never was inconfiftent; never was unpopular. Refolved, I 5 Refolved, Therefore, that Mr. P—by did not quarrel with adminiftration about the affair of Lord Jobber-General, but about fome of the measures above-mentioned; and that his refignation of the chair did not proceed from fear or folly, but from the nobleft motives, and moft patriotic principles. Refolved, That Mr. P-by did not deceive his friends when he took the chair on Tuesday the 26th of February, and did not betray them by deferting it on the Saturday following. Refolved, That the city of Dublin did not petition for a meeting of parliament. Refolved, That the D-e of L-r and Mr. Pby, did not, by their reprefentations to their friends in England, endeavour to prevent the meeting of parliament. Refolved, That the people did not wish for it. Refolved, That the meeting of parliament was a measure calculated for the deftruction of trade, for demanding of exorbitant loans, and for the repeal of the Octennial bill; and that it ought to be an unpopular measure. Refolved, That the decay of public credit, and the unaccountable decrease in the hereditary revenue, have been folely caused by the appointment of Sir W—m O—rn, and Mr. B—d, in the room of Mr. P-by and Lord L-gh. Refolved Refolved, That every report propagated by Mr. P-by's friends, about the motives for calling the pt, has proved true. Refolved, That the Octennial bill was not obtained under the prefent administration. Refolved, That a refident Chief Governor never was wished for by this kingdom; and is a means of draining it of its wealth. Refolved, That the additional bounty on linens is a great difcouragement to that manufacture. Refolved, That the liberty of the press is reftrained under the prefent administration. Refolved, That the most decent liberties of fpeech are prohibited under fevere penalties. Refolved, That the thanks of this Society be presented to the right hon. L-d L—sle, together with a new wig. Refolved, That the worthy patriot, L-d B-fs, be elected an honorary member of this Society, and admitted gratis whenever he wears his gold cuffs. Refolved, That the thanks of this Society be presented to the E-1 of B-nt, for his patriotic tears shed in the H-fe of L-ds, together with a new white handkerchief. Refolved, That J-n P-by, Efq; has for thefe twenty years past, given one hundred gui neas donation every spring to the weavers : therefore his late well-timed benevolence could not be intended for feditious purposes, on the opening of the feffions. Refolved, That the thanks of this Society be prefented to the right hon. J-n P—by. I am, Mr. Wagstaffe, your most obedient humble fervant, An INDEPENDENT HACK. NUMBER XXVII. Quem virum, aut heroa, lyra, vel acri Tibia fumes celebrare, Clio ? Quem deum? cujus recinat jocofa? WE HOR. are obliged to the gentleman who fent us the following copy of a celebrated Ode, by poft from Cavan: as it has never appeared in print, we hope the publication will oblige our readers. A MO |