Sea, Non Compos, &c. are to have fix Months to take the Oaths, and regifter their Eftates, after the Removal of their Difabilities; and Certificates by the proper Officers, fhall be allowed as Evidence of Taking the Oaths, &c. 10 Geo. T. C. 4. The number of British fubje&ts, at prefent in foreign fervices, is inconceiveble, indeed incredible to thofe who never travelled.--- Let us begin 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 Irifh 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 man under the English banner, that did not feek fafety instead of glory. By a very moderate computation, the number of Britifh fubjects, Staff-officers in the French fervice, amount to 47. Regiments (as if hereditary) 4. Field-officers, as well as Subalterns of thefe 4 Regiments, must be Irifh. Spain. --The Irish in Spain have 4 Regiments, the Scots 2; all the Officers, as also most of the common men, are composed of these respective nations. Portugal. In the Portuguese Service, there are two Irith 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 Irifh; by names, Lacy, Laudan, Brown and Dalton. Pruffia. In the Pruffian Service, 17 British Generals, 2 of whom are at prefent in his Council of War The number of British subjects, 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 Irish; 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 finish this difagreeable fubject, by ap pealing to the Generals in the English Service, flationed and employed both in Canada (a Ca tholic Province) and the Thirteen Proteftant States, during the Conteft. 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 inspection, 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 cannot advance for the dif fenting States. I will now, Reverend Sir, take my leave, wishing my country that return of grandeur fhe arrived at under the Ministry of Lord Chatham. Luth. I will never enter into your peace, But fqueeze 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 secure 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 Treasury. END OF VOL. I. ERRATA. Page 102 line 18 108 2 108 [6 119 5 119 27 139 12 146 32 147 6 152 7 182 7 183 30 for poifons, read pierce. for bathes read bathed. for naked read unheard. 22 for have beeu read are. |