A letter from a Member of Parliament for a borough in the West, to a noble Lord in his neighbourhood there, concerning the Excise-Bill, and the manner and causes of losing it / [M. M].

  • M. M.
Date:
1733
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Credit: A letter from a Member of Parliament for a borough in the West, to a noble Lord in his neighbourhood there, concerning the Excise-Bill, and the manner and causes of losing it / [M. M]. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    [ ?° ] Trade, and had written about it, could be produced in favour of Excifes. Yet it is true, that the belt Authorities that could be produced have been produced, the Authorities of the fa¬ mous Penfioner De Wit, that of Mr, Mun, that of Sir Jojiah Child, and that of Sir Walter Raleigh. Thefe are ali quoted in the appeal to the Land¬ holders , which I lately fent, with fome other Papers on the lame Sub¬ ject, to your Lordfhip. It is almoft needlefs to mention, even in general, who they were who oppofed the Excife, or from what Mo¬ tives. Some doubtleis did fo from Conviction: Add to thefe all who gained by Frauds ; all who governed Party, or were governed by it; all fuch as hated the Miniftry, all fuch as wanted to be Minifters; all who were difappointed by one Side, all who had Hopes from the other; dii- affe&ed Writers, Coffee-houfe Orators, Makers and Spreaders of falfe News, buly Agents for the Pretender, Popilh Priefts, Tale-bearers, Ballad-Singers; all railing, at Excife 3 mifreprefenting r t t . -«