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A * FRENCH CLERGYMEN REFUGEES IN ENGLAND, TRANSLATED INTO ENGLISH FROM THE ORICINAI. FRENCH. LONDON: Printed by J. P. Cochlan, No. 37. Duk« Street, GrolVtiuw Square; And fold by Meffrs. J. Dibritt, oppoGte Burlington Houfe, Picradilly ; Booker, Bond Street; Kiating; Warwkk Street; Liwis, RufTel-Street; Robinioni, PaHr.n»ftw Row i •nd RoBiM, Winccciler. h. l^ccXCIIf. mm ! .1 L ■T^ ■ I I I I a ^ii w ffl w" i ij i l - '»!• "" '- t**f GBNTLIMIN, I NTIMATELY acquainted with ihe grate- ful fenfe you entertain of the generofity oF the Engliih nation, I have loft no time in dif. charging the important truft you have beeQ pleafed to repofe in roe. As often as I have had accefs to the honourable gentlemen through whofe hands the national bounty has been conveyed to you, I have endeavoured to exprefs the tranfports of admiration and gra- titude which filled your hearts, and yrhich it was your earneft requeft that I fliould com- ibunicate to them. I am fenfible :h,it: my feeble endeavouri clbuld give but a faint idea of the feelings of Itiy own heart, or of yours, and your repeated Applications convinced me, that it was your flefire to offer a more extenfive and a more diftinguifhed proof of your gratitude. How luppy (bould I be to have it in my power to B comply *mmimmmmm CO compiv vv'ith fo rcafonablf a rrq'icft? But while ihc imimo and the extent of ihc obliga- tion I'mpaUcs t'.o power of a proper acknow- ledgment, give inc leave, by way of making you Tome auicads, to offer you a return of tbolc rcniinicnts, wbich I have often bad the plcalure of hearing cxprcffcd by you. It is to you I wifh to addrcfs myfelf on the fubjea of a reocpiion which comforts you, of a protcaion which affords you fccurity, of a beneficence which alloninies you. They have laid you under an obligation which ii is not in your power to difchargc; but religion may fupply the dcfeB. Our God can make that people happy, who have done fo much for you. Is not the caufe of our exile, and ou-fufrc'ringshiscaufe? Has he not faid to his ifciplcs, that they who receive them, re- ceive him. and that they fhall not lofe their reward? With what confidence, then, may you hope to draw dcwn his bleffings on your benefatlors! ' We were not incited by the love of earth- ly riches to oppofe the revolution* vhich have taken place in our country. The facri- fces we were ready to make aftonifhed even thofe whofe cupidity aimed at the poflef- fions of the thurch. The offers we made would nw m ^' [I? But :; obliga- acknow- making cturn of t had the ;lf on the syou, of rity, of a They hich it is , religion can make fo much ;xile, and t faid to :hem, rc- lofe their hen, may ;s on your of earth- ins vhich rhe facri- aftonifhed he poflef- we made would vould have averted heavy caliimitics ?{pm our fellow fubjcas. If we pleaded luir ancient Jaw3 and the oaths we had taken to the King and to the government, we were [^ready to i'e- curcthe happincCsoFihe people by a furrei)- dcr of our honors otir privileges aiiJ .ill our perfonal interefls. Error threatened the pro- fanation of the fan(:hiary; our rnrtiincs and even our lives could uiily be laved by apolta- fy and by perjury. At this moment, Gentle- men, you thought it yonr duty to difplay your fortitude and to make a firm Rand. At this moment, perfecutions, exile and torture found you undiaken in your adherence to the Lws and the doftrincs of the God whom we fcrve. His priefts, his confeiTors, h'.s pontiffs have been received in England, have met with proteaion and fupport. Tlic glory of this God, and every other motive, impel us to im- plore his bounty and his power in favour of our diftinguifhedbcnefa61ors. This is likewile my rtafon for inviting you to unite in prayer, in order that your joint fupplications may draw down the blef- fings of our God on a great and powerful nation, which has held out to us a fecurity, a comfort and a liberty, which our country, more unhappy in its deviation from the line B 2 of • [41 of truth and reaitudc, than inexorable in tho rigor of its vengeance, would not fuffer ut ta enjoy at home. Thcfe prayer* will be fervent indeed t they will be fincere, if offered with a warmth equal to the benefit* received. Our misfor.. tunes have been unexampled in former ages i^ the generofiiy of the Englilh nation furpaffe* all the inftances of benevolence recorded in the hiftory of nations. But if we would form a juft eftimate of the value of thefe benefits, we muR never lofe fight of the unfortunate events which gave occa&on to them. When we beheld our holy religion au tacked in its fundamental principles, our al- tars ftripped of their ornaments, our temples polluted, and the patrimony of the church tbandoned to a mercenary band of ruffians and thieves, the coftly veffels and the Holy of Holies defiled by the mod facrilegious profa- nation ; when we faw, that while delufive de- crees were paffed to flatter us with ao unli^ mitedlibeity of religious woHhip, that of our ^fcfatbers aloiiowas excluded from thepro- teaionj of the law, that the faithful could no Jioiagpnftflift at our a.uguft facrifice„ without ek- pofing themfclves to the infults, the harbafUf . ,. and te in the fer ui to indeed I a warmth ir misfor^i mcr ages f^ t furpafTev scorded in eftimate af never iofe bich gave . i. eligion au es, our aU >ur temples the church of ruffians he Holy of ious profa^ leluiive de. itb an anlii* that of our im the pro* tl could no without e)£ te harbafU^ and C 5 ] and the daggers of a lawlefs raUhlc; who would have thought that this was but the be- ginning of our misfortunes ! Your fortitude was not damped by thefe fcvere trials; you were permitted to breathe^ and your zeal and your fidelity added a new luilre to that holy religion which the wicUed had doomed to de- ftruBion. Their hour was now fad approach* tng; they had feized the reins of government, and may praBife the moil inhuman cruelty with impunity. Their victims were appre- hended without refinance; (^r brethren aro crouded into dungeons, the temples of tho Lord are converted into capacious prifons to confine his priefts, and their general maflacc fills the world with indignation and hor.« ror. . >qqnJi aijs* u: Happy, thrice happy, they who fell on that occafion I They offered up their blood for their executioners; and, tranflated into the happy regions of eternal blifs, they now implore the mercy of their Creator on their unhappy country. ,'t > Heaven referved you for other trials i the itie^ fury of the executioners feemed to drop thefword, and the ruling powers of the day thougbrthcy granted you a favor hy baikifllfng jfoafroio yoHr«AttTefail. ■ .nd) u' I will iMaii i l i i M i _JJ: WK* I ! ■* I will not attempt to defcribe: to yoti Oof anxious fears for you at this moment. We had not been witnefTes of the ferocious af- faults, the fanguinary profcriptions, which Ijave crowned you with immortal honour, we 5iad [been obliged to exile ourfelves from a land from which you was now to be baniflied^ and we had loft the remembrance of our own danger in our folicitude for your welfare* We beheld you driven from your peaceable habitations, expofed to all the hardfhips of po^ ▼ertyanddiftrefsj and we can affure you, in the prefence of God, that our own fuflPering* no longer held a place in our mind. Your cruel fituation employed all our atten- tion. We owed to the people of England a TCturn of fenfibility and gratitude for theit hofpitable reception, and a generous offer of fervice. But we were ftill to learn the extent of a liberality of which wt felt the happy efu Teas. May the God of mercies fliower down bis chofen bleffings on a people who feem cho- fen by heaven to vindicate the violated laws of natu-e and humanity! In the days of French power and glory, England often difputcd the ficTd of battle, and her eflorts were ofteti trowned with fuccefs, in afferting her right to the dominion of both leas. But (he offers to mwK us T^.m ) ycm onr nt. Wc )cious af- s, which onour, we es from A banifhed^ F our own r welfare* peaceable lips of po- ire you, in fufFering* our mind, our atten- England a e for theif •us offer of the extent ; happy efi- ower down feem cho- olated laws ^s of French lifputcd the were ofteti her right to he offers to us - [73 as a more glorious fpeflacle, a triumph of a higher nature. She has opened her ports to you, ftic confiders you not j.s ftrangers; Ihe fees you are unhappy, and fhe embraces you at brethren and friends. The Englilh arc not ftartled at your numbers; they think the beft ufe they can make of their great opulence ii to afford fuccour to a greater number of pcr^ fons in diftrefs. cmIoJ i^C' e? "i^fstjsti In the midlt of a bloody war between the two nations, England had drawn the eyes of all Europe upon it by a liberal fubfcription in favour of the French officers and failors, wha by the fate of arms had become her prilbnera. She had overcome theni in battle, but flic now conGders them as men whom it was in her power to fave, and compels, by the libe- rality of her treatment, even her priioners to confider therofelves as her citizens and feU low fubjeSs. This was a favourable prefage for you. Gentlemen, who were not brought M prifoners of war, but were confidered as vidians to your religious principles and firio* nefs of your ccndud. '>rf> N;» fopner bad the publication of the fa- tal decree pointed out the numerous objeds of benevolence, than fubfcriptions were open- ed in this land of humanity, where the mife- rablc !—•': .,1, t ^ 1 ^ theliirttirtcs of this poweffdl nAtioh fteiftiid now to be put into yoUr poffeffloft, oF intti that of French laymen who fliarcd yourmiii fortunes. Thrf fhips which brought you oVct by thoufands to this happy illand, might, :oii their return, itifbntt your perfecutors, thai whHe they were fwelling the hiftory of dtro- cioos crimes, England feemed intern oh fillih^ tip the page of difintefefted humartiiy • that while their committees loofened the ties of fociety, aflbciaiions were formed here t» cnu Force the diftates of natural juftice, ^nd th6 - common rights of mankind* ^ ^^^j tmcq oj b-jik^ui Ye«, Gentlemen, God feems to 1tay« iipi^'f^ pointed you to juftify. by yourewitnple, thtf -"^ infallible truth of his divine oracfcsJ . Hf6 * fays to you by the mouth of your beiicfirfedr^j « • what he formerly faid to his apoftlofi .flbM ^' you vf^nted anythmgt when I fent you wiihoidS'ir Jlaffand without Jhoa into ihemidfiof n«temi,#.^) By them he has faid io you; £6 not^foUcUmi^ ; sbout the hand that is to doath orpmouk^iM^ u Can any one of you complain of ».lN!eiKBJi isi Jiiis prpfoife? When weakened. b|f lMigae» • •. Ltike, c. JL%, T. 35. , . ; . i - ■ ■ i .inoq-t^i -itkt <- . ♦ ^Inttb* c 6. r. 25. i»siv .toi^KO srtJ jm^^sft^ J, or ihi6 yourmiiA you oVet * might,:oii utors, thai y 6f itro- tohflilihg itiliyi that ' ho ties of ere to' enu e, and th« ' ckiaJ > He '- llott iifii«!i "*' m wUhovi s^isr utt\Jblieiinn 'u... ft biieacli of h|f iMif ue» ^ bails, nf. A'iw p mil iwi«./':;0 siia* nWiWi" [ 9 J whfit confined to the bed.of (j(liiiers, i^h^ , . car|^S^b«^t ^W«nt>on h?» bpenfliejyn you hy .j projfeflional ipen^ equally {Hiiful in t^eartof ,.^ healjfig,^ and diSntfrefted in its pr^Qice, roeif. ,,, wh^, fpund , the hi^cft , gratification of.j^U ,) thejjr w^esf, inyour rewrnif^ hcf 1th ! But 4 above all can you defii;e f more, diftinguilhed ,if mart pf the tendernefs pf his divine . provif^ ,^ deiKe^h^n isaSorded by the refpet^able Cotiw. ^^ init|e<^, wholly employed in difcovering and .^^ relnpyingyour wants I jaijiffiaioi »i:?jij aiiiiw J^lf ffod then^ and eternally he glorified that v ;} Go4 W^Pft i" ^'^^ ^*^^ °^ ^^^ diftreis, has been ui pleafed to point out to us a nation^.'whieh >he;0 7 hasfjhpfei>-^M> be the inftiument of his bounty. FofrQcBtlemefl, let me a(k you, who of yon all,^ quitting a country deeply marked with bunion Mpqd, and on landing on this hofpi. CabV^JIloret 4«d not find men ready to give hinbrn^tfiQcdiab reception, to wipe away his tear#r'0<^^^"^"8^ ^^^^' ^^^ ^^^^ ^'^ '' ^^^o of ytiso-dtd not meet with a thoufand inftances '^ of uttacfif^^kedcompaflion and humanity ? ■ -^ if «lMPttiiemoFy could recal the many proofs - ^ of faAlH|V-i*lenfte df which we were the obje€ls, -4^ what an aflefiing pidure would it prefent! In the fea.ports» in cities, in villages, in tfie ifles, and the capital, what an eagernefs tO'>rfe- venf lili'^Co relieve our wants ! Citizens of eve. C ry L i ''♦■If" rj?ra^ki^Ef^ii»g, forward tp welcome a, colony, of uii^)rt,upaleexiies with a brotherly aftec- tioii^ more happy in the offer of tbei^ fervices than you could feel ^Wiged by receiving them. Anxious to conceal the hand that adminiftere4 to your wants, and li^U on^y by the referv* Vhich hid them. Tbefe attentions, this libe- rality were T\ot confined to any particular de- fcription of, met), but coniipon to tlie wbp^ nation, and to qv^ry cl^ft that compofes M» to the corporations, to its hpufcs in .town,, to its chapters, its univerfities, and its colleges, to the palaces of the rich, and t^i^^^hugi|^ €0tta|;es of the: poorf.. , ., , ^ g,,<, ^. ,v-i t A thoufand little anecdojei might, be «4duced tf ftove, that a great degree of fcnlibilfty enters jjnto tbi gerifcral charafter of the people of Englah^; and »/ou^^ ifiiibng the lower tanks of fociety in that Country. I be|^ leaTC to mention thic following fafts. , Some French priefts, going to ffiarifet, , among pthq things, hadoccafion to purchafe fopc articles of provifioi^ ftotti 4 woman'whokept a grecnftall. ^eVouVd not fell, but (he gave them (cverkY times what tliey wanted. Coivi. acrhcd to find her obftinate in refiifing their taovtf, and fearful of abufingfeer good naftire, the priefU addrefle^ themfelves to other venders of the famecornmodity. "thi 'gi)6& #dmin Is m#efable, and flics to them to cottiplai* ^lAHxt unwiffiognef* tb letbcr oblige tf«iii. * '•^'" >me a, colony, ptherly affec- tbei^ fervices ceiving thein* adininiilere4 y the refcrv* ns, this libe- particular de- to tlie wh)?^ compofes it, :s in .town« to id its coUegei, y 1.; U^i ilJi V.'MkWI|. i t be adduced tf Y enters uito tot ah^^ and is found t country.' I beg ^t,^ among pthq rticlcs of provifioi| ^cwouU 'not fell, ley wanted. Con* tiieir mdnrjr, and ; priefia' addreflel coi^niodity. "tha. tfieM to cojtipl'aii* ;?si ed by men who fet no bounds to their benefi- cence ! What a motive of comfort and grati- tude to us who feel itseffe^s! Let us never blufh to profefs thefe fentimcnts towards we^ wKo have fo well deferved them. Others went to bargain for fonie fiih, but finding h too dfoon followed, and, overtaking them, obliged them to "kccept what they were unable to putchafc. Oilbfrs again enquiring their wa^ in the Arcctsof Lon- ipn» werefooQ furrounded by a number of low women. Buch an aifembly did not fail to alarm them. The good tiromeo foon perccired it, and endeaVouted to encourage ^Acm by an ofierofwhat little money they had about them, Irhich drew tears of gratitude from theit eyes. The biihop of Leon v^ai walking in the itreets with his CrandVi«ar, when the latter felt fomething prefs againit fcim. Onlookiagbackhe found it was a milkman who bad (queezed apiece of mosey iato his hands, and w,9| Itsltening S|way that he inight not Ipe known. . ^.,^ , (n the lift of fubfcribcrs we find a donation of 26 gui« #eas by a perfdn fignihg Mi/tricorJia, The fame perfoii tas contributed other Aims, but has always concealed hit 4ame. All that we have been able to colled concerning tkim is, that he I\as fiot the appearai^ce of a man in eafy f ir^uinftancf^s. However he has pledged binardf to j^f fance more iponey when it Ihall be wanted. Araoilgaltihe proofs of national liberality, we mult ■ot forget the pocket-money of the.fcbool-boya prefeDte4 to-thc l^ilocnmittee. Ca Tht [ [ ^« J ^^^ „s,.T^©apoaie of ttec C«»iilc»» « tb« ^8^' ^,.,^pCjihe«liiMColl9Mf« the fwthfttV of) Phi- ^j^ Jipplandqf C©riiitJf» cfwdowtin • ttaofport ^t„^ of gratitude: :«f*4ay »Hc ^ifhes of thde gc •f,i> M,Bciiou*bciicfsiaor»beaccomplilk«dby that 0rii !ff Godwhira lhaiTie|>rea«hcd taypm^ May jtnslo^fbebeftbw on'ihew the rrcheaofrhw glory lorrj^UiiiWitCJordJefiiaOiift. Myheanis pe- guib.^^wrawd Wiii^ ^iiidiiefc « the tkmight of •• thcf«^*i«n* •'*» *»«vc provided ^ our in!Ui»«^^nl»;' ^ atkriowledg* ih^ obli^tion they ,}a?hs«trh^»c coufcnrei^oriiiiic by thaw ««re ^ you. Li 5JiW Dp juftioe ta thefe va|vable>nicii. Let ut sji ii.a«ffvpray for tbemftwl'i'i If ftfch i»»tret *h«;fenti. iicn ineiit«of4h««»J«Sl^ apQftle towards i|»«n who ?Ji >up4»ad conferted fomc iivours on hit bfothrcn, tu )!vhatinnftour»bctow»id«a»atioocon>ribut- ^ wg So largely ta lelie vc t be wants^Jrfot Only of a numcrouis colony of ecclefiaftio ^ilq^»^<*« Wi«^P't»««<^ »» diai«g»li«icji^by hie 3aiIlo''3 • PhUip. c 7. ▼. 18. i Cor. c. 16. t. 17. * munificence I r lit th« fight ifihfdUfl Phi- ill ft tffwirport I of tbefe ge- >lilhed by that taypv*' May w of his glory fyhiranis pe- he ilKMight of irided J^ our obIt||ation they sie(csre«tf you. t-yQieil* 'Letui ntt^ tbeifenti- h%t4a mff^ who i hii hfothren, rt}Of» coi^ribut- u»t8»jnioianlyof kte« ¥4»j|1l««lhrone. ifigttiAteflviby bis i6. T. 17. tnunificence ,i, .% J'' ■fUnificencMOWardi USj ai he has ever been by the lovt of his piia^le^ Under his govern- , menc the ports ar6 open to ui» we are admit, •ted into bis dominion^ and we rn}<^ the pro-^ tedim qf the laWs. . This beneficent King / has granted one of his^ rof al palaces for the recef^n of our brethren. His benevolent heart .h«s' fuggcAed 10 bioa* that tkepalaces of lo id^mp ftcquire an additional value by affording ihelbec to the wretched and unhappy. ; -jrlt uo!ii|p!Conjandton with the JCing, .tbefiritifli . 'tgovcmment, ' equally generOM and provident^ Is delibertting on-ineans to > perpetuate iu bei«efa6kion| by a grarii that miiy compenfate for the lofs of our fofiefiona in France* This country feems to have extclMed its conqueftt lOver both faeniifi^re^ only to provide^ for us iivtbe old and the new world. The pairitno- my a$ the cbiirch and our private property 'Irate been, forcibly torn from us. England propofiu to us a fettlement in one of its colo- «ift%i atnong men wlio profefs (he fame reli- gion, aflJA fpeak the' fame language with our. Tetvtfs, and may not imi|>roperly be confidered •IliCMlf countf ymen. Tbeit lands will be allotted 'u^:>aiyul)|bCiMlplemefili of hulbandry fiipplied. Agents appointed by government are already croffing to r ?''■•!■ ^ .il:h ' aiiyj tet bur paiiencei ouf reflgnatioh attd fifi^ tere devotion, let our coftverrationj, bUr tti^ri^ nerg, and every thing abbut us be wbrthy thfe^ pricRhood, and the God whom we have had • the happinofs to confefs. Unpardonabife' vouVd beths fcandal given to bencfsiaorSf t' * - More faiihfol than ever it< owr dutyi^.'* watdaGQd^ let ustionvihce thit geiienoosrihc^*' tioh,*»t we thfrtk ourfe»v6» ftriaiy WJto^d'it^^ rtfeeaandttt obferteitsfa^r, il)*i icohM-* *.;>'"*.c hsve tbo virtuous Wrprd- tand her re and at> thrfi- fo- hie btppU Sts by totli' liur HVeS, ►f eh^ftilii. 1 ahdfini. bbr itialii^*' rdfthy thfe^ kaire had lardonabit^ l£korSi " ^ doty-td-* ievou^iha^^ ^bbtt^d'it'^ I icohfti-* I *5 ] ^ tutlon to vrblch England owes a long ferieh t>|t pKQfpqrUy^ is.entulcd. to .our .fidelity and lub^ miflion. „^- ,-,Yqti know. Gentlemen, and it is fitting thatij)^ people or England fliQuid learn Trpw yovwr ?Pndu,a, that our religion. teaQhes u#^. t|MiJ;,w]nerey€r,we are born or fettled, it i4tou«« duty (to obfervc the, laws, and to refpea the* cpoftitutioQ eftablifhed for the pubiio' ^Qpd«. iftiyf0f^^kj9'ji n !»fi 3 .r,Ui«4fite, laws have been enaC^d in thiss cpuptryy \vhich owed their exiftence to the* raisfoiitunes ,o£ the times, and over ,wbich youit z^^l, wou^ld not, have failed to weep j buMbisi t^fl^TPry difadvacuage afl'ojrda a frefli proo£i of the excoUence of a cooftitution, whi^ch* caj^f Q^ce^Ju blemifiies without thpfe violent, cpjoi^n^^tion^ which difgrace a^id overtufn o** tjjip^ gpverprafints. Lei us admire the allwifcs w^yjS,^di;vioe, providence, which, to preparft^ yj^^,ai^ 4yluni in this ifland, di.fpofed the Bri«. *^fl»rl!^giU**.Mre .to adopt a fyftem of toleration^ very diferep^ from that vhich prevails in our* *^5h*PJ?yv<^9«'Rtry, a toleration which on your *w4.9Rened $:bapels for the public pifaaicc* ^fyM>fff^^ K^^prfl^ip. and altars prepared ta «^iy>^ouf^^^'-» of our '^atiitadb to a foftefin^ liatidn j th^ '^ *»' fentimXWJthlt infpirt- ft are deeply fengravfed* ' on ourljgif^ *A cfidr Wtoe cxtertt. THiy willoia^»tla|8g^>:corded inou?af!nals. iM ^^ <*»« chj»H,^fa»(Jirtg th^ name of i tiatioh of- ' bencfiiaott jowed to the hiftory ofour miit. ^*'*' -,ilr» joined nitii t) fortu ines, trjittt.yj ] C 18 ] fortunes, will think it a duty to tranftnit our prayers and our gratitude to the lalcft poftc- rity. • Alas! Gentlemen, why do not thcfe fenti- ments. To natural and fo congenial to our feel- ings, occupy our whole attention ? Why are they continually interrupted hy the melancholy remembrance of the fatal diforder« of our country, and the dangers which threaten the life of our unfortunate monarch ? Why mufl the tears of gratitude be mixed with thofe of grief and dcfolation over our unfortunate countrymen? England has repaired the evils brought OB us by. our pcrfecutors, and we par- don them. But neither the afylum we enjoy, nor the cruelty of thofe decrees which have forced us to fcek it, can make us forget that we have left behind us a numbei of faithful children, a fold of which we were the fliep- herds, the fathers and the friends. We are fo ftill ; we feel we are from the painful emo- tions of grief and concern for their misfor- tunes. Let them then be the joint objeQ of our prayers, let us oifer them for the faithful, who lament our abfcnce, and flgh after the fpiritual comfort of which oUr exile deprives them. Let us offer them for our enemies, and J V mansr- tranfmit our latcll polle^ t thcfe fenti- l to our fetl- n ? Why are e melancholy der> of our threaten the ? Why mull «rith thofe of unfortunate ircd the evils , and we par- im we enjoy, I which have us forget that ;i of faithful ere the fliep- ds. We are : painful emo* their misfor- joint objeQ of - the faithful. Ugh after the •xile deprives our enemies, and C 19 ] and may they be accepted as the means of fuU vation to thofe who are bent only on our ruin. But above all let them be offered fur our cap. live king defcrving of a better fate. Let us often have in our mouths, and always in our hearts, that prayer of the church, O God, fave the King: May it prevail en heaven to put an end to the fufTcrings of a prince which afilia us. Be not furprifcd, O generous nation, that we mix our prayers for our King with thofe we offer for your Sovereign and his people. You, who have done fo mucV to relieve our wants, would you pardon us if we forgot thofe of our own country. If we are ever fulFercd to return to it, it will be our (irft duty to ex- prefs our grateful fenfe of the many obliga- tions they have heaped on us, and the many titles they have acquired to our admiration, to our refpe£t and efteem. Whatever may be the event of the revo* lions in France, we ftiall ever carry thefc fen- timents about us, we fhall every where pro. claim our grateful remembrance of the muni^ licence of a nation which ba« done fo much to fcrvc us. . To I i J [ «• 3 To conclude, Gentlemen, intruflcd wiO. the publication of your fentimcms. I am fen- feble that I have not done juBice to your feeU inRs. But 1 hope, that my endeavour, to -dift charge a duty which lies fo near your he»ru and my own. will meet with your apprfttm- tion. London, Dei. 30, Jy^a- 4. John FRANCU.Bi&opof L K O nJ t -%-■ I ■l> M i j ( in^ i|l*M W I J II |iH |MMW >^ W»H ■ JI III WJ fBI ^''ffBff?*f?5 i!! ? .^T**^S^?? !''' ^ ' ^ ' ' ' ' " ' 1^ ' i ^w ^ i^ f ; n( intruded witb >ts» I am fen- e to your.feeU ^vour» to 4i{t ar your iie?ru your ftppTOl>*- pof L K O N, C