PUBLIC ADVERTISER. Monday, May 16, 1763. The following Letters, &c. we can affure the public are genuine. The originals of the greater part are in the poffeffion of the earls of EGREMONT and HALIFAX *. They are prefented to the public, because they bear an immediate relation to the NORTH BRITON. LETTERS, &c. MR. Secker prefents his compli ments to Mr. Wilkes, he has been three times at his houfe to wait on him from lord Talbot. Mr. Secker would be obliged to Mr. Wilkes to let him know by a note directed to him at Thefe two lords were then Secretaries of State, and, besides many other illegal acts, gave orders for the feizure of all Mr. Wilkes's papers, on a fufpicion, not confirmed by cath, of his having written a pretended libel. Mr. Mr. Holford's, St. James's Palace, where and what time Mr. Secker could speak to him this afternoon. If he does not hear from Mr. Wilkes, will wait on him by nine o'clock to-morrow morning at his house. Sept. 10. half an hour past two o'clock. Directed to John Wilkes, efq; MR. Wilkes's compliments to Mr. Secker, was not acquainted till this minute by his note that Mr. Secker had once called in Great George-Street, fhall be at home from feven till eight this evening, and as Mr. Wilkes fhall be alone, he fuppofes at this meeting Mr. Secker will bring no company. Great George-Street. Friday afternoon, five, Sept. 10. Directed to Mr. Secker, at Mr. Helford's, MR. Secker's compliments to Mr. Wilkes, he will wait on him alone this evening between feven and eight. St. James's. Directed to John Wilkes, efq. SIR, AS I have received no answer to a letter I wrote to you on the 25th of Auguft, and find by fending to your house in town, that I can have no immediate opportunity of feeing you, I am forced again by letter to ask if you avow or difclaim being author of the paper entitled the North Briton, of the 21ft of Auguft. Bolton Street. TALBOT. Sept. 10, 1762. Directed to Col. Wilkes. I Great George-Street, Friday, Sept. 10. MY LORD, Beg your lordship to do me the juf tice to believe that I have never yet received the letter to me at Winchester, which Mr. Secker tells me was fent there a fortnight ago. I have juft now the honour of your lordship's by that gentleman. Your lordship afks, if I avow or difclaim being author of the paper entitled the North Briton of the 21st of Auguft. My anfwer is, that I must first infift on knowing your lordship's right to catechife me about an anonymous paper. If your lordship is not fatisfied with this, I fhall ever be ready to give your lordship any other fatisfaction becoming me as a gentleman. I am, my lord, Your lordship's most obedient, humble fervant, JOHN WILKES. Directed to Earl Talbot. |