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Rh We have published here a character of the earl of Wharton, late lord lieutenant of Ireland. I have so much charity and justice as to condemn all such proceedings. If a governor behave himself ill, let him be complained of and punished; but to wound any man thus in the dark *******************. When this is over, they may do what they please; and sure it will please them to see the crow stripped of her rappareed feathers. We begin to be in pain for the duke of Marlborough.

I hear an answer is printing to the earl of Wharton's character. Pray was there ever such licentiousness of the press as at this time? Will the parliament not think of curbing it?

WILL. DUBLIN.

JAN. 13, 17101710-1711 [sic].

Y gout gives me leave yet to answer your'syours [sic] of the 4th instant, which was very acceptable to me; because I find by it some farther steps are made in our business. I believe it will take up some time and thoughts to frame a warrant, and much more a patent for such an affair. Except your lawyers there be of another humour than ours here, they will not write a line without their fees; and therefore I should think it necessary some fund should be thought of to