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'■■S' ■v ■mr. i' r f; ^1 ■1 1^ I ^ o T- I «; 'i O -V- J . .** ■ .-v.,--vn**«*»i»«»*''- r' I TTTF CHRONICLE OF THE SHORT REIGN O F H N E S T r. <* J ' In FOUR CHAPTERS. Addrefs'd to the Lord-Mayor, Aldermen, and Common-Council of the City oS London, Sic Tranjit Gloria Mundi, # LONDON: Printed for W. Baynton, at Hogarth'*s-Heael, Fleet-Street, and Sold at the Pamphlet Shops of London and Wejiminfier, f MDCCLvil. .•4 ^ i.-, .■. i-i'- yi T* .'/ » >■>■ i ..J -.-.. ;;i L.i • :i II 'i- •'! o ( ' 'I C^-. A . t ^.\ f • } 'a T r * » \J 5 •'. X J. ^ a. V. T > / *T ■/ ."■ ' f .1 ^ ■f3 ■. ':'^ \ I \ .>) i: ^1 I » i** THE j" « CHRONICLE, &c. C H A P. I. I.TTN the Days of King Ahafuerm, ftiled I the Secondy K— g of £' ■ dy there arofc -*" great Tumults throughout the Land, in- fomuch that the People thereof would not be aflwaged. 2. Yea J and the Occafions of thefe Tumults were manifold, and the People of the Nation had great Reafon for their Vociferations : 3. For lo! the K — thereof was waxen old, and he was not as he was wont to be. 4. Now he, being upon the Decline, was wont to vifit his Country Seat, which was in a Foreign Land, even m the Land called to this Day G ■ y , 5* And he ufed to confult his M— — s (who were, or (hould have been, wife Men ; but it came to pafs, that one of them proved a foolifli B old I) ' ii ;l( old Woman) faying unto them, Provide for me out of the Abundance of my P — p-e, that I may vilit my Seat in a remote Land. 6. And immediately they confalted with one another in their P -y C 1 for proper Schemes whereby they (hould fleece the People, whereby they (hould oblige their Mafler, and whereby they fhould ferVe themfeives, 7. Now the People had been in former Times a brave and vigilant People, jealous of their Properties, and fufpieious of their Ho- nour : . ./ _ 8. But, alas! thej' were now degenerated; albeit they were not as they had been in Days of Yore. , 1- 9. And their M rs, knowing how much they were debafed, faid unto themfeives, Ve- rily we muft make a Sacrifice of thefe P — pie for our own Advantage, or they will facrifice themfeives voluntarily to other Nations, and we flaall get nothing by it. 10. Accordingly heavy Taxes were fixed upon them, and the Chains of Oppreflion en- flaved the Limbs of the Induflrious ; the Face of Poverty, which we are ftri(!tly commanded not ;. t TTT not to grind, was dail} held to the Grindftonv of Avarice and Self- intei eft. ■■ft ►, II. And it came to pafs, that, while they were thus urging their heliifh Praftices on the Rights and Properties of the People, News was brouglit of their Enemies Preparations to invade them. », , . ; ,!t-- w ; r < t I .•^ 12. And lo! the wicked M^ y faid unto themfelves, This Occaiion will ferve well to drain more Wealth from the People ; for how can we go to Battle againft the Enemy with- out Supplies ? 13. And they made this known unto the People, and they, with chearful Hearts, agreed to fulfil their M rs Demands, whereby they might fruftrate the Deiigns of their Ene- mies againft them. 14. Immediately great Armaments were pre- pared, and every Man pleafed himfelf with the Thoughts of overcoming the Enemy. 15. Now the People were again lifted up, and rejoiced greatly, faying, We fliall fliortly be the moft: exalted Nation in the World. 16. But tliey fpake as Men not confidering the Uncertainty of human Events. B 2 17 For t . ( H- i- . • i I ' 17. For it came to pafs in a little Time, that the Enemy had taken PoflefTion of an Ifland, which was of great Corilet^uence to the People of G— / B ^«. r «, * Ci 18. Neverthelcfs the People of G — / B — n were in good Heart, till they were furdier in- formed of their Lofs ; but, when they found ^t Was occAfioned by the Negligence and Cowar- dice of the Chief they had employed, they cried out as the Voice of one Man, faying, Let him be punifhed according to his Deferts. 19. But, however the Voice of the People bellowed forth againft the Chief, whofe Ne- gligence and Cowardice had caft a Stain on the B "fi Nation, there were fecret Murmurs againft others, even thofe of the M ^y : 20. Forafmuch as they had embezzled to themfelves great Part of the Monies which had been raifcd to expedite this fruitlefs Expedition. 21. And lo ! the Clamours of the People grew more and more vociferous, infomuch tliat the Men in Power became fearful of their Heads, and were glad to relinquifli their Sta- tions for a While. 4,' 2, In the mean Time, Remonftrances were made TTT made to Ahafuerus the K— 2 from all Parts of the Land, imploring and folTiciting him to en- quire into the Caufe of their great Lofs > and moreover to know, what was become of the vaft Sums that had been drained from them, 2 J. And the Great Men began to tremble, and their Knees fmote each other, bccaufc they knew well they had not done Right in the Sight of the Lord. 24. And lo! Ahafuerus theK — g, notwith- ftanding his long Attachment to thefe M rs, gave his royal Word that his People fhould be fatisfied, and that thofe who had been the Oc- cafion of their Difgrace fhould be puniflied. 2 5. But, ah ! this was forely againft his Will, for he could not help thinking, but that they had been faithful to his People as well as to him, 26. But It plainly appeared they were not, and that they knew well of their Enemy's De* figns, fome Months before they were put in Execution. 27. However, they feemed notto mind the Charge, but fixed the whole Misfortune on the Cowardice and Nejyleft of the Chief, who commanded the Fleet, . 28. But iif warn rrr I ' I. •I i K lit ; ■*.ir fi'rtm 28. But this did not avert the RageoftJ» People from them. , . ^ j ^r^ ? j . .^^.p 29. Neither would they be appeafed with trifling Excufes ; for their Grievaiices were many, and they refolved, if poffibic, to bring them to Juftice; but their Rulers were as a Safeguard to them, and they laughed with Contempt at the feeble Efforts of the People ; 30. Which enraged the People more and more, . infomuch that they cried out, Let us extirpate thefe Men from among us, for they are an Eye-fore to this Nation. 3 1 . Yea, for they have been the the Authors of our Difgrace, and have rendered us a Scorn and a Laughing- Stock to the Nations round about. 32. Therefore their Power {hall decreafe, and their Splendor fliall be like the Blaze of a Meteor that vaniflieih on a Sudden. . 33. Yea, and they Ihall become a Mock for Derifion, and their Names Ihall be tranf- mitted with Infamy to future Ages. 34. O clap your Hands for Joy, and fhout to the Skies, ye People of G / B — / — n^ for rrr ifjp -77, for i for ye have difcovered thofe who have attempt- ed your Deftrudion. >;]:i Jl :^/ .^J'l*^^ ■^f\ t>r. 35. Thus fung the Sons of Freedom, when, like the Morning Star, breaking from the Veil of Night, there rofe, amidft a corrupt and mer- cenary Affembly, a Great Man, whofe Breaft was filled with the Welfare of his Country. '' • 3^' ^ y^ corrupt Men, faid he, why have ye fowed Thorns on the Pillow of your S — — n, and impofed on an honeft credulous People ? 37. And lo ! they were abafhed and hung down their Heads, for they could not behold the Face of Honefty, without Confufion and Shame. r /• . ■v 38. And the Name of the Great Man, whofe patriotic Virtue had fo diftinguifhed him, foon became famous among the People, for they knew him to be their Friend. ; 39. And the corrupt M y were fent away, and he was exalted, becaufe of his Ho- nedy and Integrity. ' 40. Now the People flioutefl again for Joy, and they refolved to fupport him in all his Undertaki 'Z' \\ And 10 4 1 • And lo ! he appointed fcvcral other Great Men, whofe Honefty was well known to himj but thofe who were now out of Power, and in Difgrace, faid, with a Sneer, That his Vir- tue was now no more than another's, for that he was beginning to promote his Friends and Relations, whereby he might better fecurc hin^felf. 42. But their Slander availed nought, for th^ir Evil Intentions were too well known, and therefore the People regarded, them not. n I' I I ' CHAP. IL I. ^^T O W it came to pafs, that the great J^^ Chief, who had negleded his Duty, in the Management of the People's Ships of War againft their Enemies, was brougnt to Trial, and found Guilty of the Charge againft him. 2. But, his Judges, who were faid to be wife Men, were not willing to pafs Sentence on him, becaufe they were afraid that their own Mif- Condudt might hereafter incur the fame Punifh- ment. 3. Therefore, II Great him} ', and sVir- r that s and fecurc t, for 1, and - great Duty, Es t igainft lips of ght to 36 wife nhim, 1 Mif- unifh- 3. Therefore he was recommended by his Judges, as a proper Objedt of Mercy, g Aha^ 4. But, notwithftanding this, K- fuerus was inflexible, and refolved to fitisfy his People in this Point, and likewile to put an End to the Scandal which had been laid at the Doors of his Fa s, that they might hereafter come again into P r. 5. There then arofe great Diflenfions among the Tribunal, who had condemned the Chief j and one of them defired to be releafed from an Oath of Secrecy which he had taken. 6. This was fpoke in the great Affembly of the Nation, and they apprehended, if the Oath was taken off, fomething might be divulged. 7. In the mean Time, the Execution of the Chief was prorogued for fourteen Days. 8. But, after all the Trouble of convening the Affembly, nothing was brought to Light, and it was found only to be an Artifice. 9. And lo ! it was ordered, that the Chief fliould die ; yea, verily, and die he did. refore, 10. Now, s .! rnrr 10. Now, the People were in fome Mea- sure appeafed, but they roared out againft their old Oppreflbrs, who now began to fufped: that the Chief had fuffered as much from their Subtlety, as for rhis own Negledt ; and that they had artfully kept up the popular Clamour againft him : 1 1 . And they now looked upon the Chief as a Vi(5tim to their Cunning and Defign. 12. However, as the Affairs of the Nation were now likely to be well managed, under the Condud: of the Great Man, whom the People's own Voice had approved, their Rage began to fubfide, and they confidered with themfelves, faying, I I 13. What Reafon have we now to fear the old Ones, who probably can never come in again among us ? 14. We are aflured of the Integrity of him who new prefides at the Helm, and of his Ardency for our Welfare. 15. Hath he not new-modeled our Affairs already ? Hath he not fhewed himfelf a good M r ? 16. Yea, [ 13] 1 6. Yea, verily, he hath, and his Virtue fhall be rewarded with our Praife, even from the Rifing of the Sun to the Setting thereof. 17. He (hall be a Glory to G—t B- •n yea, his Statue fhall be raifed in Gold, that Pofterity may fay. This was the Man that propped a finking Nation, iW»" CHAP. III. i.'VTOW came on the Spring-Time of J^^ of the Year, and great Preparations were made by the Enemies of G — / B «« to extirpate them from the Face of their native Land. 2. And lo ! they began to be in great Fear, from the Succefs their Enemies daily met with againft them. 3. Then the great Affembly of the Nation were called together, and it was propofed, that a gc-ieral Militia would be moft proper to fe- cure them at all Times from the Invafion of their Enemies. , . 4. Thus far every Thing bore a good Afpeft throughout the Nation of G— / B n. C 2 c. Now TTTTT 5. Now it c^me to pafs^ that a flight Report was rumoured, that the Enemies of G — / jB n intended to attack H r, which was the Country Seat of K — ^g Ahajuerus, 6. Then Ahafuerus fpoke unto his new M r, and faid unto him, Verily, our Ene- mies are coming to attack the Place of my Na- tivity, even the Place which fo delighteth me. 7. Inform thou the People of G — t B n of the Danger which my beloved Country is expofed to, and endeavour of them to raife Forces and Money to protedl it. 8. And the new M r anfwercd and faid, 9. Gracious Sir, what I can do fhall be done, to fulfil your Royal Pieafure, 10. Then the K— g was well pleaftd, and faid unto him, My Son (hall command the Army for its Defence, to him can I trull, for ^ be is valiant and wife. II. But, foon after, the new M- — r cpn- fidered with himfelf how far his own Reputa- tion might fuiFer, in a Demand of that Sort, and feared, left they might fufped: his Honour, whigb was dearer to him than Life, la. And 12. And he weighed the Circumftanccj of the Affair, as in aBaiiance, and found it would not fuit with the Humour and Genius of the People, who in Fadt were no great Lovers of H r. ■M 13. Therefore he feared much the Odium of the People, who entertained the higheft Opi- nion of his Impartiality. 14. Then he went unto the K — g Ahafuerus^ Dread Sovereign, faid he, I do not care to urge your Requeft unto the People ; for too well I know, they will not grant it without much Murmuring. » 15. Andlo! the K — g was difpleafed, and commanded him to refign. 16. Then he anfwered the K — g, and faid^ With all my Heart j nor do I deiire to keep a Place in the M— — ^y any longer than while I can aflure myfelf of the People's good WiChes, 17. Now it happened that there were great Innovations by thofe who were the Fa * s oi Ahafiierus^ and they pulled down a Tem- ple which had not been raifed above four Moons. 18 The 1 8. The Helm of Affairs was in great Co n- fufion, and there was no Regulation thereof. 19. Howbeit the People were greatly alarm- ed, when they heard that their darling Friend and Patriot was commanded to refign. 20. Yea, and they murmured much, faying one to another. What a P'ty it is that Honefty and Virtue fhould be fo littl regarded ? 21. But among the People of the Nation there were thofe of a great City, who were much difturbed that the honeft Minifter fhould be difplaced. 22. And they feared much that P ites and the F — ites, the H and the ji — them. the 'iteSy were again coming amongfl I 23. And therefore they refolved to diflin- guifh the honefl Patriot from thofe others whom they did not approve of, forafmuch as they were refolved to abafh the Front of Villany, and encourage the drooping Heart of real Virtue. CHAP. nrr ■'laaBn'MiiB— ^lBMkaarfbB^*B C H A f*, IV. I. "VT O W the Men of the great City, even JL^ of the Greateft throughout the Land of B 72^ became more and more unanimous to refent the Affront their late Friend and M r had received. 2. And they mourned within their Hearts, faying, Now are the Hopes of JB n fruf- trated, now fhall we foon become a Spoil to our Enemies ; 3 Now is our good Angel, our Guardian and our Guide, removed from his Situation : Yea, he is difregarded by his Mafter, whofc Safety was his only Care. 4. But his Virtue is not wiped away, his Integrity dwelleth in our Hearts ; neither fhall his Name be difgraced by thofe who fucceed him in Power. 5- And we will render him more confpi- cuous than his Mafter j yea, he fhall be K — g of the City. 6 Now, rn .*r 6. Now, In a few Days, the great Men and Elders of the City called a Council together, to confujt how they fliould reward the Patriot, who was fo much their Friende •1 got up, and 7. And lo ! one of the C- fpoke as follows : 8. " Friends, Countrymen, and Brother " Citizens, 9. '' Hiftory the Key of Knowledge, and •* Experience, the Touchftone of Truth, con- vince us, that this Country owes its Safety and Prefcrvation to the Jealoufics and Ap- " prehenfions of the People. c< > Ik, . „. . . 24. " Now every one feareth a Relapfe, by '* having loft thofe who ib well underftood her " Conftitution. ; -, r; .• " The 25 0* 4* << [ 21 ] 25. '* The appointing and removal of M rs being tiie Adt of (acred Power and royal Authority ; Duty, as well as Difcretiorf, " requires 1 fliould be filcnt on that Head. 26. " But as a SnbjedofS ;/, I dare ** Lament the Lofs of fuch Patriots and Pro- *' tedors. 27. " As a J5 72, I have a Right to ac- ** knowledge and thank. We have all that " Right, and Wifdom as well as Policy di- ** redls, the Exercife of it on the preient Oc- *' cafion. . i (( " 28. Therefore, I beg leave to propofe a Queftion to this honourable Council ; if 1 ' ' * 4'- 2 7. And therefore there were giiatFerrnen- tations among them ; and Aha/kerus was not well pleafed at the Men of the City. < »» *j) »9 '^J^^ i'k^. \ F I N I 5. ■j'l <:.*f,;;n.J^^^'^:■ •H \ ' ■ fr ti ^1 \\ "11 1 1 " ; J ; i' .. .. . . i^