Original Letters of the late Dutchefs of Somerfet,

mind. The profpects which flattered me in regard to him, were not drawn from his diftinguished rank, or from the beauty of his perfon, but from the hopes that his example would have been ferviceable to the caufe of vir. A tue, and would have fhewn the younger part of the world, that it was poffible to be chearful without being foolish or vicious, and to be religious without feverity or melancholy; His whole life was one uninterrupted courfe of duty and affection to his parents, and when he found the hand of B death upon him, his only regret was to think of the agonies that mutt rend their hearts; for he was perfectly contented to leave the world, as his confcience did not reproach him with any prefumptuous fins, and he hoped his errors would be forgiven. Thus he C refigned his innocent foul into the hands of his merciful Creator on the evening of the birth day which compleated him nineteen. You will not be furprized, fir, that the death of fuch a fon fhould occafion the deepeft forrow; yet at the fame time it leaves us the moft comfortable affurance, that D he is far happier than our fondest wishes could have made him, which muft enable us to fupport the remainder of years which it fhall pleafe God to allot for us here, without murmuring or difcontent, and quicken our endeavours to prepare ourfelves to follow him in that happy place, where our dear valuable child is gone before us. I beg the continuance of your prayers, and am, Sir, Yours, &c.

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his country; with a heart early attached to all the duties of religion and fociety, with the advantage of ftrong and uninterrupted health, joined to a the name of the English Angel than by form, which, when he came into Italy, made him more generally known by that of his family. I know this account may look like a mother's fondnefs; perhaps it was too much fo once: but, alas! it now only ferves to fhew the uncertainty and frailty of all human dependance. This juffly beloved child was fnatched from us before we could hear of his illness: that fatal difeafe, the fmall pox, feized him at Bologna, and carried him off the evening of his birth day, on which he had compleated nineteen years. Two chearfulness inherent to his nature; pofts before, I had a letter from him, written with all the life and innocent the next but one came from his afflicted governor, to acquaint his unhappy father that he had loft the moft dutiful and beft of fons, the pride and hope of his declining age. He bore the ftroke like a wife man and a Chriftian; but never forgot, nor ceafed to figh for it. A long feries of pain and infirmity, which was daily gaining ground upon him, fhewed me the fword, which appeared fufpended over my head by an almoft cobweb thread, long before it droptt As to my boEdily pains, I blefs God, they are by no means infupportable at prefent: Irather fuffer a languid ftate of weakness, which waftes my flesh and confumes my fpirits by a gentle decay, than any frightful fuffering, and am fpending that remains of nature, which was almoft exhausted in continued care and

I Am forry, &ood Mrs, to find that F anxiety for the fufferings of a perfon

dearer to me than one's felf. My daughtert; who is very good to me, has lent me her youngeft fon, juft turned of four years old, to amufe me in my follitude, because he is a great favourite of mine, and fhews a great G faint likeness of his perfon. It is high deal of his uncle's difpofition, and fome time to release you from fo long a letter, but there are fome fubjects, on which my tears nor pen know not how to ftop, when they begin to flow, I am, dear Madam, Your fincerely affectionate Friend, F. SOMERSET.§

your illness feems rather to increase than diminish; yet the difpofition of mind with which you receive this painful difpenfation, feems to convert your fufferings into a bleffing: While you refign to the will of God in fo patient a manner, this disease feems only the chaftifement of a wife and merciful being, who chafteneth not for his own pleafure, but our profit. Were I not convinced of this great truth, I fear I mift long fince have funk under the burthen of forrow, which God faw fit to wean my foolish heart from this yain world, and fhew me how little all H the grandeur and riches of it avail to happiness. He gave me a fon, who promifed all that the fondeft withes of the fondeft parents could hope; an honour to his family, an ornament to (Gant. Mag. July 1761.)

State of the Notional Debt.

330 An Account of all the PUBLIC DEBTS, at the Reeipt of the EXCHEQUER, fanding out January 5, 1762, with the annual Intereft or other Charges payable for the fame.

EXCHEQUER,

Annuities for long terms, being the remainder of the original
fum contributed and unfubfcribed to the S. S. company
Ditto for lives, with the benefit of furvivorship
Ditto for two and three lives, being the fum remaining after
what is fallen in by deaths

Exchequer bills made out for intereft of old bills
Note, The land taxes and duties on malt, being annual grants,
are not charged in this account, nor the 1,000,000 1.
charged on the deduction of 6 d. per pound on penfions,
nor the 1,500,000l. towards paying off the navy debt, &c.
anno 1761, nor the fum of 1,000,000 charged on the fup-
•plies, anno 1762.

EAST INDIA Company,

By two acts of parliament Will. III. and two other acts 6 and 9 Ann. at 3 per cent.

Annuities at 3 per cent anno 1744, charged on the furplus of the additional duties on low wines, &c.

BANK of ENGLAND.

On their original fund at 3 per cent. from 1 Aug. 1743.
For cancelling Exchequer bills 3 George I.

-Purchased of the South Sea company

Ann. at 3 per cent, charged on the duties of coals, fince 1719.
Ditto at 3 per cent, on furplus of the funds for lottery, 1714.
Ditto at 3 per cent. anno 1746, on the duties on licences for re-
tailing fpirituous liquors, fince Lady-day, 1746.
Ditto at 3 per cent. charged on the

3.

21,137,821 5

finking fund, by the acts.25, 28, 1. 29, 32, and 33 George II, Ditto at 3 per cent. charged on the daties on offices and penfions, &c. by the act 31 George II.

Ditto at 3 per cent. charged on the additional duty on ftrong beer

500,000

and ale, by the aft 1 George IL 11,400,000

Ditto at 3 per cent. in lottery tick

ets charged on the faid fund

by the laid aft

600,000

Principal debt. Ann. intereft. 5. 1.

1. 4,836,275 149 108,100

136,453 12 7,567

33.627,821 51,020,838 5

Ditto at 3 per cent. on the finking fund by the act 25 Geo. II. 17701,323 16
Ditto at 3 per cent, on the faid fund by the act 29 Geo. II. 1,500,000
Ditto at 3 per cent. charged on the duties on offices and pen-

fions, by act 31 George II.

Ditto at 4 per cent, charged on the

additional duty on malt, &c. by the act 33 George II.

-

Ditto at 4 per cent addititional capital of 3 per cent, in lotterytickets on 8,000,000 1. chorged on the faid fund by the faid act

8,000,000

240,000

Memorandum, The fubfcribers of 100 to the lottery 1745,
were allowed an annuity for one life of 9 s. a ticket, which
amounted to 22,500 /. but is now reduced by lives falling in
to 18,842 1. 15s, and the fubfcribers of tool. to the lottery
1746, were allowed an annuity for one life of 18 s. a ticket,
which amounted to 45,000 1. but is now reduced by lives
falling in to 38,216 7. and the fubfcribers of 100l. for 3 per
cent, annuities, anno 1757, were allowed an annuity for one
ife ofvs. as. 6d. which amounted to 33,750. but is now
reduced by lives falling in 30,937 1. 2 s. 6d. and alfo the
fubfcribers of 100!, for 3 per cent. annuities, anno 1761,
a were allowed an annuity for 99 years of 11. 2s. 6d. amount-
ing to 128,250l. which annuities are an increase of the na
tional debr, but cannot be added thereto, as no money was
advanced for the fame

SOUTH SEA Company.
Do their rapiral stock and annuities 9 George I.
Ananities at 3 per cent. anno 1751, on the finking fand.

Poeticar ESSAYS JULY 1762.

On the Death of a Friend and Schoolfellow, who died September 14, 1751.

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Lib. IV, Ode 3. Horace.
(1) QUem to Melpomene femel
Nafcentem placido lumine wideris,
Illum non labor iftmius
(3) Clarabit pugilem, non equus impiger,
Curru ducet Achaico,

(2) Vi&orem, neque res bellica deliis,
Ornatum foliis ducem,
Oftendet capitalio.

(4) Sed quae Tiber aqua fertile perfluunt,
Et fpia nemorum coma,
Fingent colio carmine nobilem.
Roma principis urbium
Dignatur foboles inten amabiles,
(5) Vatum ponere me choros,
Et jam dente minus mordeor invide.
01 teftudinis aureæ

(6) Dulcem qua firepitum pieri temperas,
(7) O! mutis quoque pifcibus
Donatura cygni, filibeat, fonum!
(7) Totum boc muneris tui eft,
Quod monftror digito prætereuntium,
Romanæ fidicen Lyra:

(7) Quod fpire et placeo, fi placeo, tuum eft.

TH

IMITATED.

HE youth, whofe birth the fifters twain
Who o'er the fack and buskin reign,
View with propitious eye z

Will at their altars always ferve,
Will never from their dictates fwerve,
Their flave will live and die.

Bleft in his lot for other things,
The pride of wealth, the pow'r of kings,
He offers up no pray'rs;
(2) Heroes, unenvying can fee,
Not Pruffia's king defires to be,

Or any king-but theirs.

(3) The rapid fleed he'll ne'er beftride-
With lords for wagers proud to ride,

New-market plains adorning;
At Artbur's he takes no delight,
To país at dice the fleepless night,
And be undone by morning.
In fenates he feeks not to fit,
And hear, amaz'd, perfuafive Pitt
Govern the high debate ;
In Weminfier's long-founding hall
He ne'er expects a ferjeant's call,

Nor hopes to rival Pratt.
Though minifters can places give
To thole who in their creed believe,
No fuch he puts his truft in;
Content, in tatters though he goes,
Content to want a pair of fhoes,
So he but wear the byskin.
Him, if his fire to mercer binds,
He gives the indentures to the winds,
Pildaining to fell camblet;
(4) Away he hies to Drury-lane,
Calls his old father Royal Dane,

And thinks himfelt Prince Hamlet. (3) Where Garrick with judicious art Charms ev'ry eas, wins ev'ry heart,

And as like one infpir'd';
There the fond youth puts in his claim,
Afpires to reach his mighty fame,
And be, like him, admir'd.

** Like him, whose skill upon the Rage
(6) Can make the dulleft scenes engage,

And thousands come to hear 'emy C
(6) He e'en to could spirit giver
Nine tedious nights could make them live,
2. Without him who could bear emot
Full many a youth and many a maidga 2255
(7) Whole names in play-house bills difplay'd,
Shine proudly through the town}**

(7) Their tragic rage, their comic cafe
Derive from him, and if they please,

(7) They please from him alone. R. B. SONG at the Revolution-Club in Newport, Nov. 16, 1761.

To the Tune of Rule Britannia, rule the Waves.
Weerd for her coaft his gen'rous way;
Hen William by Britannia fought,,

This was the hope the hero brought,
And this the mufe's warbling lay..
Rife Britannia, rise more great,
Freedom loves thy native feat.

The nations us'd to wear the chain,
May bow to priests, to tyrants bow
Whilft thou in Freedom's equal reign,
Shalt shine fuperior to the foe.
Rife, &c.

The Bigot frove with ardent hafte,

To bend thee down to Hell and Romé
But vain, as smoke, the project paft,
When Truth's immortal hero came.
Rife, &c.

Then Conscience rul'd the mind fuprethe,
Then Superstition fled abhorr'd;
Law roll'd her unpolluted ftream,
And Safety fung around his board.
Rife, &c.

From this of Williams toils the meed,

Have Branfvick's race thy rights maintain’d ¡
Beneath their beams hath Science spread,

And Glory nobleft lawrels gain'd.
Rife,

ERRATA. In the Verfes to Sappby, p. 286, line 4 from bottom, for liquid moon, read liquid noon in the Veríes on the Cornifb fidler, p. 287, line 6 from bottom, for Daniel Purcel, read Henry Purcel.

The Poem to ABSENCE cannot be inferted, because it is abfurd to make Ablence bring people together.

Poetical ESSAYS;

giftle from Belleifle to a Friend in the Ifle of 15) Wight.

WOW on the batter'd walls of proud Palais,
Britannia's flag triumphant we difplay:
To George the third, Belleifle lubjected yields,
And free born fwains fhall reap in Gallic fields,
Let festive bowls thy heart's rejoicing tell,?
Thy country conquers, and thy friend is well.

"Tis not for me our arduous toils to shew ;
Nor tell 'midft dangers how we lieg'd the foe.
Whatever hardships on a foldier fail,
To ferve his country overpays them all.

As yet, methinks, the fam'd Belleifle appears
Like a fair captive all diffolv'd with tears:
Her promis'd harvest, that began to rife
Fair blooming round us, wafte and trodden lies,
Her pealants, flying from the rage of war,
Have left her Villa's defolate and bare,
None dar'd remain, fave those whom hoary age
Or tender youth might fhield from hoftile rage.
Alas! poor exiles—ah return again, [vain.
Your flight was needlefs, and your fears were
Return, embrace great George's milder (way,
And joyful find 'tis freedom to obey.

While thus, my friend, ftern war's tumultu-
ous found,

With grief and horror fills the region: round;
And whilft thy friend t'indulge a restless mind,
His doubtful fortune to the word has join'd.
May'st thou, ftill bleft, by heav'n with large
8 encrease,

Good fwain of Vella tend thy flocks in peace!
To lovely Delia tune thy paft'ral reed,

And Delia's wreath shall be her poet's meed:
Say then shall I, my toilfome wand'rings o'er,
Recline my limbs beneath those fhades once more,
Where fprings Medina ever-lov'd retreat!
Which nurs'd a friendship proof to varying fate.
Belleife, June 12, 1751. WM VERNON.
Soldier in the Buffs.

The WESTERN BEAUTY,

When stray'd,

Time fweetly ftole away,
Joy triumph'd in the rural fhade,
And ev'ry month was May.
The beams of Sol with purer light,
The kindling flame illum'd,
Not fairer to the ravish'd fight

The vales of Eden bloom'd.
The fair one flown, the frofts prevail,
The floods my fields deform,
For whispers of the breezy gale,
I hear the founding storm.
Lur'd by sweet fong at early hour,

No more I pierce the gloom,
Nor circled in the mantling bow',
Inhale the foft perfume.
A fadness fhades the scowling fky,

The warblers round me mourn,
And fick ning nature feems to figh
Till thou, my love, return,
Nymph of my foul, if thou appeat,
What life thall fill the foil!
Then let thy beauties blefs the year
And bid creation failer ni one

JULY 1962.

: 333 The Author of the following Kerfes, a French Prifoner, taken in the Year 1757, and now an board the Boyne Man of War, married an Englis Wife, by whom be bas feveral Children. His Diftreffes be bas told himself, and those who do not udmire bim as a Poet, may yet feel for bim as a Man. We should be obliged to any of our Poetical Correspondents for a Tranflation?

PE

Euple plein d'equité, qui vives fous la loy D'un prince aimé du Ciel, d'un heros votre roy,

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Que malgré les orages et malgré les tempêtes
Qui boulverfent l'Europe, et menacent vos têtes,
Vous avés couronne pour etre vôtre appui;
Surs et certains de vaincre en combatant fous lui,
Pardonés, fi parmi les transports d'alegreffe,
On 'excite encor l'Union de l'Augufte Princeffe
Qui vient de partager la courone et vos cœurs,
Jofe vous expofer, l'Exés de mes douleurs,
Entre vous et la France, àpeine on vit eclore
La guerre et les combats dont le feu dure encore;
Que fervant mon pays, par devoir, et par choix,
Je me vis du plus fort affervi fous les loix,
D'un ennemi d'abord, je redoutai la haine
Mais libre dans mes fers, et prifonier fans chaine
Loin d'Eprouver en lui un vainqueur rigoreuse,
Je ne vis dans l'Anglois qu' un peuple gene.cur.
Ami de la vertu, humain dans fa victoire,
Guidé par la fageffe au temple de la gloire,
Libre done parmi vous, comblé de vous bienfaite,
L'amour vint me percer je reffentis fes traits.
l'aimai, je fus aimé, bientôt par l'hymenee,
Je vis avec tranfport ma flamme courronnée.
Mais, o ciet qui l'éut cru! au comblé de mes vœux
Apeine, je goutois le plaifir d'etre heureux,
Qu'on m'arrrache des bras d'une epouse cherie,
On me charge de fers ma liberté navic.
Me plonge en un inftant, o coup affreux du fort!
Dans un etat pour moy plus cruel que la mort!
Si d'etre nee François on dût me faire un crime,
Ah! devois je prevoir d'en etre la vićtime,
Alors que retenu par de faciés liens
D'enemi je devins un de vos citoyens.
Helas! fur mes malheurs détourné votre vue,
Voyês à vos genoux une epoufe eperduc;
Voyés entre les bras ces fruits de nôtre amour,
Enfans infortunes fans fuport fans fecours,
Dans la neceflité, languiffans, et fans vie,
Bientôt ils ne font plus; fi vôtre ame attendrie,
Ne rend à leurs defirs, en me rendant à Eux,
Leut foutien, leur efpoir, dans leurs besoins a
fficux.

Tendez à nos malheurs une main secourable,
Touché de notre etat foyés nous favourable.
Rendés à une epoufe, a fes gemillemens,
Son unique efperance, ainfi qu' a 'fes enfans,
Peuple dont la justice egale le courage, 11
Si pour ma liberté j'oblens votre fuffrage,`
De fuivre en tout vos loix je feray mes plaifirt,
Ceft men intention, j'y borne mes defirs;
Et játtends que le ciel propice á ma priere,
Vous accordant par tout une victoire entiere,
Ne donne á vos projets que des fuccés heureux;
Et que toujours vainqueurs, en tout tems, en tout
lieux,

Votre non répandu fur la terre et fur l'onde,
Soit à jamais famqux dans les fates du monde.
LOUIS DELARIVIERE.

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