at that time in another kingdom very dangerously ill.

Thrs refers to the introduction written by Mr. Wilkes, to Lord Weymouth's letter, and inferted in the St. James's Chronicle, for which fee in the following number. His lordship con

fidered the affront as offered to himself, and declared in the Houfe of Lords, that he was the perfon aimed at in the introduction, though his name was omitted at the bottom of the letter. Accordingly the printer of the St. James's Chronicle was fent for to the Houfe; but happening that evening to be at the play, he could not attend till the next morning. When he appeared, the chancellor told him, that if he expected any lenity from that honourable House, he must directly acquaint their Lordships who was the author of that introduction., M. Baldwin was not wanting in refpect to fo honourable an affembly; for as if he had privately

got

got previous notice what their lordThips wanted, he took care to bring along with him the neceffary infroma, tion. Nay, he did more. He not only produced the copy of the letter and introduction in queftion; but he likes wife begged their Lordships acceptance of a pacquet, containing copies of feveral effays, with which Mr. Wilkes had formerly favoured him, and thus Thewed his gratitude to a gentleman, by whole correfpondence and that of his friends, Mr Baldwin's paper was first brought into any degree of credit. But to proceed their lordships refolved, that the introduction was an infolent, fcandalous, and feditious libel, tending to inflame and ftir up the minds of his Majefty's fubjects to fedition, and to a total fubverfion of all good order and legal government. This refolution was immediately followed by a fimilar one from the House of Commons,

mons, and was made a pretence for the expulfion of Mr. Wilkes from that house on the fecond day of February laft. The Freeholders of Middlefex furely ought to thank Mr. Baldwin for his steady attachment to the intereft of his benefactor, and for the noble and undaunted stand he made in fupport of the liberty of the prefs,

ΤΟ THE

RINTER

OF THE Cit

ST. JAMES'S CHRONICLE.

Sir,

Send you the following authentic State Paper, the date of which, prior more than three weeks to the fatal 10th of May' fhews how long the horrid Maffacre in St. George's Fields, had been planned, and determined upon, before it was put into execution, and how long a hellish project can be brooded over by fome infernal fpirits without one moments remorse.

INTRODUCTION

INTRODUCTION.

S the expulfion and incapacitating of Mr. Wilkes, has altogether been the ground and chief article of all the Petitions and Remonftrances that have been presented to his Majefty; the following Letter, upon the reception of the City Remonftrance, will not we hope be esteemed impertinent, in a work of this kind, as it fully illuftrates the rights of the Subject to PETITION and to REDRESS.