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Rh topick of tanding armies have lot their weight, and are no longer bug-bears, to deter them from puruing the true interet of their country.—I peak this, for the honour of Thoe, to whom we are oblig'd for this happy !

Nay, hould it, at any time, be thought neceary, for the afety and glory of this nation, to heap Honours upon uch men, becaue they have been Enemies to their country; and to cruh others, for being over-zealour in their duty, (which poibly may be ometimes objected) I have nothing to ay againt it, however grating it may be to thoe, whom it hall affect: littl einconveniences mut be ubmitted to, for the publick good; and as long as the Places of trut and profit are not engroed and monopoliz'd in a few hands, but ditributed without partiality amongt the mot deerbing; as long as Penions are bestowed only upon thoe, who are intitled to them by their zeal and ufferings for the preent Government, and not quander'd away upon the mot ill-deerving men, I think every good ubject ought to it down contented, under all private hardhips, now without bleing thoe wie heads and honet hearts, by which the Publick is o well ecur'd!

I mut, however, beg leave to oberve, that whenever uch retrograde meaures hall be judged expedient by thoe in power, it will be