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A letter from a country gentleman to an eminent but easy citizen, who was unhappily misguided in the fatal election of Sir John Moore for Lord Mayor of London, at Michaelmas 1681.
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W. N.; T. F. Citizen's answer.
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Wing N82; ESTC R216399
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the City-Charters He being a Member of King James's Parliament voted the Militia useless and to keep up a standing Army under the Command of Popish Officers Lastly being a sneaking Prostitute to King James he promised him to comply in taking off the Tests and Penal Laws Sir having thus hinted what sort of Men you are invited to elect I proceed to tell you who are the Sticklers that recommend them to you You will not fail of a Rawlinson a Langham a Bedingfield a Foster a Midglty a Gilburn a Withers a Floyer a Feltham a Coles a Genew a Kemp a Carpenter an Ainge a murdering Jury-man a Charter-Betrayer in every Ward to promote this necessary Work You will find a lying Doctor about Aldgate running up and down under pretence of a Circular Letter and crying out The Church the Church O the Church is betray'd into the hands of false Loons But above and which is more than all you will have trusty Roger with his Disciples engaging might and main in this great Point especially for good Sir Peter for he was not a little proud of him when he was made Hangman to King Charles for Proof whereof I must entreat you to turn to two Observators the first of May 20 1682. Numb 140 which in the Name of the the Tories speaks thus If it should please God to send us SEASONABLE SHERIFFS and fair play for our Money there are set afoot so many Titles in Competition for the Gallows that it would be a hard matter to settle their Claims and say who should go first Now what sort of Men in his Opinion would make these seasonable hanging Sheriffs you will find in his Observator of May 27 1684. where speaking of the poor depressed Whigs he saith Prethee wilt thou set their Cornish and Bethel their Pilkington and Shute against Our NORTH and RICH Our DANIEL and DASHWOOD You here see my Friend this great Man's Opinion of Sir Peter Tell-tale and in what Interest he was 't is Le-Strange's North end Rich Le-Strange's Daniel and Dashwood these were his seasonable Sheriffs to hang Protestants and you Citizens must at your Peril vote to the pleasing this Testy Gentleman lest he at one time or other bring Vengeance upon your Pates for he told you in his Book called Le-Strange's Apology p. 48. That a Citizen's Skull is but a thing to try the Temper of a Souldier's Sword upon I come now to the great Point They are next the Chair 't is their Right What! deny Succession in the right Line No no it may not be To this I say this Argument can weigh only with the Advocates for a Popish Successor we well know how often and how justifiably the direct Succession even of the Crown has been pass'd over without regard But to keep within the City I shall give you a modern Instance or two wherein these very Men I am talking of have pass'd over the Alderman next the Chair In the Year 1670 Sir Richard Ford was next the Chair and according to the present pretence ought to have taken it but the City then pitch'd upon Sir Samuel Starling a junior Alderman and he was elected Mayor And to come nearer home to these Men who now stickle for this Succession was not Sir Peter Daniel as near the Chair this time twelve Month as he now is yes he was and Sir Samuel Dashwood was junior Alderman to him nevertheless without regard to it they then put up and voted for Sir Samuel and yet you are now called upon to vote for Sir Peter because he is next the Chair tho the Charters of the City give you an undoubted Right and full Power to choose those into the Chair whom you think fittest for the Office Now my Good Friend to draw to the Conclusion of a much longer Letter than I intended you Let me tell you these things which you and I formerly discoursed and which I have now brought to your remembrance ought to keep Men from running upon the same Shelves and Sands where formerly they were in danger to have perish'd 't is therefore to be hoped that you and your fellow-Citizens will now exert your selves in this Election as becomes Loyal Subjects and True English-men Blessed be God you have not now the Power of Whitehall against you there 's now no Seâ—â—â—tary Jeâ—kins to tamper in your Elections You will not now be withstood and awed in Guildhall any Military Power There 's now no Thunderbolts of Excommunication from Doctors Commons No Sir Tâ—omas Piâ—â—â—ld No Writs de E … o capiendo to strike a Terror into 〈◊〉 themselves I will therefore hope that N … and Impudence shall 〈…〉 'T was reported of Sir John M … that he should declare that he would 〈…〉 and whether â—e said so or not most sure I am that he verified the Saying and should you be so stupid in the City at this buy as to place Sir Joâ—â—than Raymond in the Chair I will 〈◊〉 that he will be LANGHAM and not Pilkington or Stamp 'T is well known that Sir Tâ—â—â—as Pilkiâ—gtoâ— was found to be a worthy and well-deserving Magistrate and that Sir Tho. Stamp is most deservedly intitled to the same Character but he is to leave his Work to the Man that shall be after him and who know whether he shall be a Wise Man or a Fool We are made happy in the present Feign by an Act of Parliament which hath declared That it i◠〈◊〉 with tâ—â— Safâ—tâ— aâ—â— Wâ—â—fare of this Protestant Kingdom to be 〈◊〉 by a Pâ—â—â—â—h Pâ—â—â—ce or aâ—â— King or Queen marrying a Papist And it is the 〈…〉 That eâ—â—â—â— sâ—in Person shall be EXCLVDED and iâ— forâ—â—◠〈…〉 And is it not as inconsistent with the Safetâ— and Welfare of your Loyal Protestant City to be govern'd by a Jaâ—â—bitâ— or by any Man whose Wife is such Let then your Vote â—e t◠〈◊〉 every 〈◊〉 Person and may be be deemed uncapaâ—le of the Chair how â—â—ar sâ— ever he stands to it I remember ' twaâ— the Advice of Sir Roger L'Eâ—â—â—ange about ten Years since to his admiring Hâ—â—rd oâ— T … s not to lay out a Penny with the Whigs I shall not go al out to perswade 〈…〉 to turn this upon that bâ—iâ—d seâ—flâ—ss Crew I see no Harm in buying a pair of Gloves of a Tory no nor in drinking a Glass of Wine in a Tâ—â—â— Tavern but I affirm that it is of the highest import that you Vote not with those disloyal Men your Lives 〈…〉 and Esâ—â—tes and which is more your Religion and the very Being and Support of the present Government is here concerned And who knows what dismal Consequences it may bring with it to lodg the great Trust we are talking of in any one merely because he is â—â—t tâ—â— Chair without considering whether he deserves it or not Tâ—e Magistâ—acy of London will be sure to fall into Good Hands wheâ— evâ—â—y Man shall give his Vote for him he judges best and fittest for the place I therefore entreat you upon this Occasion to consider 1. Which of the Candidates has given earlier larger and opener Proofs of his Zeal to the Government now and to the Priviledges of the City when they were invaded and at last overturn'd some Years ago 2. Consider their Wisdom and Ability fâ—r so great a Trust their Zeal for their Country shewed upon all Occasâ—â—â—â— and their firmness to the present Frame of Government sâ—ttled in Eâ—â—land 3. Consider which of the two is most in Favour with those that are dissatisfied with the Government and to which of them it is they give their Votes and let these Gentlement Votes determine yours â—â—r Male-contents will not give their Votes to him they take for the greatest Friend of the two to a Government they hate That must certainly be the safest Side in this juncture of Time where most of the Friends to the present Settlement rank themselves and of all People in the World I should be least inclinable to follow their Opinion in the choice of a Magistrate that in their Hearts are Enemies to them that fill the Throne Now to conclude I know my dear Friend that your Temper and Moderation will incline you to censure me for the seeming Harshness wherewith I have now and then expresâ—'d my felt in this Letter and for the frequent using the Name of Tory and I am conscious that Names of Discrimination and Reproach are ossensive to the Ears of good Men but the Men I have been talking of â—loried in calling themselves Tories and under that Name they acted all their Villanies I have recounted to you and therefore they ought to have it However would they satisfy the World of their Ingâ—nity and Repentance their Crimes ought to be put into utter Oâ—liviâ—n but seeing they are attempting to play their old Game over again and do full remain Impenitent they are to be lash'd and are like to be told their own whenever they give provocation to it how unkindly soever they take it I am dear Sir Your Affectionate Servant Sept. 17. 92. W. N. The Citizen's Answer My dear Friend I Thank you most heartily for your seasonable Advice in your Letter of thâ— 17th Instant and being now constantly taâ—â—â— up in attendiâ—g the Busiâ—â—â—â— of the Election of a Lord Mayor now at hand I have only time to acknowledâ—… that you have truly remembred tâ—e Discourse that pass'd bâ—tween us upon the Day when Alderman Cornish was barbarously Mâ—rdâ—r'd and I assure you that I shall not only with my utmost Industry atone for my Erroâ— iâ— Voting for Sir John Moore but shall keep your Letter by me as I hâ—pe â—â—ery good Citizeâ— will to which end I put it forth in print till a bâ—tter History of the Villanous Practices which you have recounted doth appear in the World or tilâ— the Repentance of the Criminals shall give oâ—casiâ—â— to hâ—ve it and to put tâ—â—â—â— foul Facts into utter Oblivion You shall have an early Accoâ—â—â— of our Success from Sept. 22. 92. Your Obliged Servant T. F.