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SIR,

OUR Majety's having graciouly permitted me to prefix your royal name to this tragedy, has impres'd me with o deep a ene of the honour, that I depair of finding terms ufficient to expres my acknowledgements.

Tho' the public, which is eldom dipoed to receive favourably, performances detitute of merit, has been pleaed to give this a very induglgent reception, I mut till regret its imperfections, when I conider that it may for a moment become the object of your Majety's attention. Having ommitted nothing in my power to render it not entirely unworthy of uch an exalted patronage, I can't forbear to flatter myelf, that it may raie in the breat os your Majety thoe emotions which well imagined ditres never fails to excite in the noblet natures: but at the ame time I more anxiouly wih, that no other eaines but from uch ficticious orrow may ever approach youl and that the greatet and mot amiable overeign in Europe, may be alo for ever ditinguihed as the mot properous and happy.