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 Sure he has lost his Memory; I thought he would have confest that, if he had as good a Memory, as he has Confidence he would confess that, Mr. Speaker; He must have Confidence, really he wants it, for I have foul things in these Papers here; Not Bribes, M. Speaker? Why, there was Lieut. Col. Flower, Lieut. Col. Flower, M. Speaker, gave him a Bribe: Lieut. Col. Flower came to him with an Order for Land, and the Doctor asked him what he would give him, Lieut. Col. Flower said, one hundred pounds; But the Doctor said, Pish, pish, Flower, wilt thou give me no more? Thou shalt give me 100 l. a year, Flower, that thou shalt. And so, M. Speaker, Lieut. Col. Flower gave him 100. l. per annum, for a Bribe. In my judgment now this was a Bribe; for what was it else, M. Speaker? And then, Mr. Speaker, there was a Capt. Sands, Capt. Sands came to him for a Reprizal; But, said the Doctor, Will you give me your House then? His house in Oxmantown, M. Speaker, next Sir Robert Merediths there: Will you give me your House Capt. Sands, said the Doctor? Now if this was not a Bribe, 'twas an