Sea, Non Compos, &c. are to have fix Months to take the Oaths, and regifter their Eftates, after the Removal of their Difabilities; and Certifcates by the proper Officers, thall be allowed as Evidence of Taking the Oaths, &c. 10 Geo. 1.

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VL The number of Britifh fubjects, at prefent in foreign fervices, is inconceiveble, indeed incredible to thofe who never travelled.--- Let us be in with thofe of our Natural Enemy, and pay a moment's retrofpection to the famous battle of Fontenoy, when the Duke of Cumberland caufed a precipitate retreat among the French three different times; but unfortunately, the Irih Brigade were kept a Corps de referve, who, on the fourth attempt, attacked the British foldiery with fuch fury and violence, that in the space of an hour there was not a about did not feek fafety inffead of glory, si under the English smot a man under the E banner, that Damn moderate 911 191100c By ery moderate computation, the number Tamy a very of British fubjects, Staff-officers in the French fervice, amount to 47. Regiments (as if hereditary 4. Field-officers, as well as Subalterns of thele 4 Regiments, must be Irith.

Spain. The Irish in Spain have 4 Regiments, the Scots 2; all the Officers, as allo molt of the common men, are compofed of thefe refpective

nations.

Portugal. In the Portuguefe Service, there are two frith Regiments, and one Scotch.

Empire.

Empire.In the Imperial Service; there are at this prefent moment 27 Irish Generals, 4 English, and 2 Scotch. What then must be the number of Subalterns and common men?

The Emperor's Council of War is compofed of 12, four of whom are Irish; by names, Lacy, Laudan, Brown and Dalton.

Pruffia, In the Pruffian Service, 17 British Generals, 2 of whom are at prefent in his Coun cil of War

The number of British fubjects, in the fervice of the Petit Princes of Germany, are rather to be increased than diminished, according to this general profpect, in proportion.

Sardinia. In the King of Sardinia's Service, there are 14 British Subjects, commanding Officers.

Naples.---In his Sicilian Majefty's Service, 2, Regiments, among whom no Officer is admitted but Irifh; and one Scotch Regiment compofed of the natives of faid Nation, befides various other commanding Officers, Subalterns, and

common men.

The King of Poland, as well as the different Republics, are in proportion fupported by our brave British fubjects, who, with reluctance, mult quit their native foil, and fearch for a bit of bread, through bravery and merit only.

I will finifh this difagreeable fubject, by appealing to the Generals in the English Service, ftationed and employed both in Canada (a Ca

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tholic Province) and the Thirteen Proteftant States, during the Contest. The Generals I appeal to, are, Sir Guy Carleton, General Burgoyne, General Gage, General Howe, and Lord Cornwallis, to declare what came under their immediate infpection, in the article of duty and loyalty to their Sovereign, and zeal for the honour and glory of the British Empire. This much you and I and all the World at this day, know, that Canada is under fubjection to Great Britain, which, with all your zeal for your Proteftant friends, you you cannot advance for the dif fenting States will now, Reverend 'Sir, take d I my leave, wishing my country that return of grandeur fhe arrived at under the Ministry of Lord Chathamgil bes; ben yat

Luth. I will never enter into your peace, But squeeze out every drop of your greafe, And as Ram clip you bare, Sir, of your fleece. Prieft. Reverend Sir, I am your Servant.

Luth. I humbly with, Reverend Sir."that you would, with your Brother-hood, accept my offer, to fecure you harmless from our Penal Law s; if, on your part, you will take the bone of contention from betwixt us, by placing, or the like of that, you know what, in my Treafury.

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