tendant on it; yet he declined to support the printers as a city magistrate, the moment that the Shelburne and Rockingham parties withdrew their protection. For this he was publicly blamed by Mr. Morris, while Mr. Wilkes seized that opportunity to boast, "that he would do his duty, without waiting for the tection of any great man!"

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Mr. Townshend lived for many years in great intimacy with Mr. Horne, who dedicated his sermon to him. He is said to have formed the plan of a police bill, for the guardianship of the two cities of London and Westminster, the leading feature of which was, that instead of the business being effected by a salaried magistracy, nominated by the crown, these were to be elected by the inhabitant householders.

This gentleman died early in life, leaving behind him a high character for talents, honour, and ability.

6. MR. OLIVER, M. P.

Richard Oliver succeeded Mr. Beckford as an alderman of, and M. P. for the city of London. In conjunction with Mr. W. Tooke, he purchased an estate in the West Indies, which turned out a very profitable speculation; and, having resigned his gown in 1784, repaired to

America, where he died two or three years afterwards.

This gentleman distinguished himself greatly, by his spirited conduct in the case of the printers, for which he was committed to the Tower. Mr. Horne, I think, told me, that he had been originally bred an attorney; that he was a bold and intrepid magistrate, and that no one ever discharged his public duties with more uprightness.

A portrait of the alderman was placed in the drawing room at Wimbledon.

7. MR. ROBERT MORRIS.

This gentleman was a barrister of Lincoln's Inn, and, on the institution of the "Society for supporting the Bill of Rights," became honorary secretary.

When the printers were discharged by the city magistrates, Mr.Morris appeared gratuitously as counsel for Mr. Millar, the publisher of the London Evening Post, and took an active part in the whole of that business. He afterwards, at a public meeting, condemned the royal proclamation issued on that occasion, as illegal, and at the same time loudly protested against commitments by the house of commons, as a gross usurpation.

On the trial of Mr. Woodfall, this gentleman made an affidavit, (June 30, 1770;) in which he declared, that, in his opinion, the letter from Junius to the king was not a libel. This called forth the animadversions of Mr. justice Aston, who observed from the bench, "that he was astonished there should be a single man in the kingdom, who did not consider it as calculated to vilify a most gracious and virtuous king, to alienate the minds of the people from their sovereign, and to excite insurrection and rebellion; and as to the affidavit of that man," he added, "who had, though but in a parenthesis, put into it, that he did not think the letter signed Junius to be a libel, he should for his part, pay very little attention to any affidavit

he should make."

Mr. Morris replied by means of a pamphlet, in which, after animadverting on the indelicate conduct of a judge so anxious to vindicate the characters of great men; he expressed his astonishment, "that, while condemning a libeller, he should, in the same breath, subject himself to a similar imputation."

This gentleman became for a short time the husband of miss Harford, daughter of lord Baltimore, but that lady having left him soon after, the marriage contract was declared illegal.

During the paper war between Mr. Horne and Mr. Wilkes, this gentleman, when appealed to by the latter, publicly decided in behalf of the veracity of the former.

8. DR. WARNER.

This gentleman, after the usual course of studies, at one of our universities, entered into holy orders, and became a popular preacher at Tavistock Chapel. He afterwards repaired to France, in the suite of the marquis of Stafford, then our minister at the court of Versailles, and being present at the commencement of the revolution, is said to have extinguished all hopes of future preferment, by a discourse delivered in the ambassadorial chapel. Soon after this, he visited Italy, and died a short time after his arrival in England, leaving a handsome fortune to a young gentleman nearly related to him.

I have been told that he was a very old friend of Mr. Tooke's, who always spoke of him with great respect. Either a print or drawing of him was hung up in one of the parlours, and he appeared to have been a great favourite.

When Mr. Tooke advertised his philological work, he transmitted him a very handsome sum of money by way of subscription, and at his death left him a large silver cup.

The following letter, written about this period, will convey some idea of Mr. Tooke's attention to his servants when in ill health. It was addressed to his physician, Dr. Pearson.

เส MY DEAR DOCTOR,

"Wimbledon, February 8, 1803.

"It would be foolish in me to tell you that I am obliged to you. You know that I am,

and that I feel it strongly. I send you my "poor servant. If she can be cured, you will

cure her. If it should be too tedious to per"mit her continuance in the hospital long enough for that purpose; I will, whenever you give me notice, take lodgings for her in "the neighbourhood.

The cold weather will, I fear, confine me some weeks longer to my house; but I shall "take the earliest opportunity to wait upon you. "Your affectionate

"Friend and servant,

"JOHN HORNE TOOKE."

This letter affords a fair opportunity to state, that, to his servants and dependants, Mr. Tooke was liberal in no common degree. He never permitted their followers, indeed, to enter within his gates; but, on the other hand, he would