338 MOTIONS for ADDRESSES. happily abound, to exert their ftrength on this important occafion, as their duty, intereft, and common danger oblige, and trongly call upon them to do; in having fufficiently fhewn, that no motives of ambition, or of fomenting new troubles, had been the grounds of his conduct; and in manifefting to all the world his July have been deceived; and that, tho' we are far from defiring to injure or moleft any of our neighbours, we are ready to facrifice our lives and fortunes in the defence of his majesty, and of the poffeffions, commerce, and just rights of GreatBritain. This long motion was feconded by the prudence and magnanimity, by his evi- A earl of Marchmont; but the expreffions dent difpofition to prevent a general war from breaking out in Europe, and by confining his views and operations to thofe falutary and neceffary ends, which his majefty has been graciously pleased to declare to us. B in it, which feemed to imply an approbation of the Ruffian and Heffian treaties mentioned in his majesty's fpeech, and exprefsly engaged to defend his German dominions, being objected to, and fome amendments propofed, it occafioned a long debate, in which the duke of Marlborough, the earl of Marchmont, the duke of Bedford, the duke of Newcaftle, the lord chancellor, and the earl of Granville fpoke for the motion; and the earl of Temple, the earl of Pomfret, and the lord Talbot against it: Alfo the earl of Halifax fpoke particularly against the treaties. But upon the queftion's being put, the motion was agreed to without a divifion; and an address in purfuance thereof being drawn up, it was prefented next day, and a moft gracious anfwer made to it by his majefty, which the reader may fee in our last year's MaDgazine, p. 511. To declare, that it is with pleasure we obferve the pacifick declarations of his catholick majefty, which are fo agreeable to the amity and good correfpondence fubfifting between the two crowns, and to the general welfare of Europe; that we should fall fhort of that duty which we owe to his majesty and our country, C if we did not, with the greatest fincerity and chearfulness, promife his majesty our moft zealous and vigorous concurrence and affiftance in this juft and national caufe: That nothing fhall be wanting, on our part, to make good thofe folemn affurances which were given to his majesty by his parliament in their laft feflion; and that we look upon ourselves as obliged, by the ftrongeft ties of duty, gratitude and honour, to ftand by and fupport his majefty in all fuch wife and neceffary measures and engagements as his majesty may have taken in vindication of the rights of his crown, or to defeat any attempt which may be made by France, in refentment for fuch measures; and to af- E fift his majesty in difappointing or repel. ing all fuch enterprizes as may be formed, not only againft his kingdoms, but alfo against any other of his dominiors, although not belonging to the crown of Great Britain, in cafe they should be attacked on account of the part which his majefty has taken for maintaining the of fential interefts of his kingdoms. And that, being animated by these great and interefting confiderations, we beg leave, from the bottom of our hearts, to aifure his majefty, of our inviolable duty and affection to his facred perfon: That we look upon the prefervation of his majefty's government, and of the proteftant fucceffion in his royal houfe, as the only G fecurity, under God, of our religion and liberties; and that if there are any who have vainly flattered themfelves, that menacing appearances or preparations could deter us from faithfully and vigorously acting up to thefe principles, our unshaken condu& hall demonftrate how much they As foon as the commons had returned to their houfe, his majefty's fpeech was as ufual read by Mr. Speaker, whereupon the following motion was made by the earl of Hillsborough, viz. "To refolve, that an humble addrefs be prefented to his majefty, to return his majesty the thanks of this house for his moft gracious fpeech from the throne: To congratulate his majefty upon his happy return into these kingdoms: To exprefs our dutiful acknowledgments to his majesty, for his care and endeavours to preferve to his people the bleffings of peace, and, when terms confiftent with the true intereft of this kingdom could not be obtained, for the great expedition with which his majefty caufed his naval force to be got ready, and the refolution his majefty has fhewn, at the hazard of all events, to defend the British dominions in America, not only encroached upon, but openly attacked by the French, in a time of full peace, and farther threatened and endangered by a large embarkation of their troops from Europe: To applaud his majesty's wif dom and moderation, in being always defirous (tho' fo highly provoked) to liften to a reasonable accommodation, and in endeavouring to avoid the calamities of a general war, by confining his operations to measures neccflary for defence; a con duct 1756. COMMITTEE of SUPPLY. du&t which muft demonftrate to the other 339 tion of his land forces to be made in the manner least burthenfome to his people : To affure his majefty, that this house will grant his majesty fuch fupplies as fhall be found neceffary in this great conjun&ture; and in all our deliberations manifeft to the world, that we have fincerely at heart the honour of our king, the support of his government, and the true intereft of this country." Upon this motion there was likewife a long debate in the houfe of commons, but the motion being at laft agreed to without a divifion, an addrefs conformable thereto was drawn up, and being presented on the Saturday following, his majesty made B a moft gracious anfwer, which the reader may fee in our last year's Magazine, P. 512. Nov. 21. The houfe of commons, for the first time, refolved itfelf into a committee of fupply, which committee was by feveral adjournments continued until the 14th of May, 1756, during which time the following fupplies were granted by that committee, and upon report agreed to by the house, viz. NOVEMBER, 24, 1755. For maintaining 50,000 feamen for 1756, including 9,138 ma rines DECEMBER, 8. 1. For affifting the diftreffed people of Portugal 2. For defraying the charge of 34,263 effective men for guards and garrifons, and other his majesty's land forces for 1756, including 3,759 invalids 3. For maintaining his majesty's forces and garrifons in the plantations, Minorca and Gibraltar, and for provifions for the garrifons in Nova-Scotia, Newfoundland, Gibraltar, and Providence, for 1756 4. For the charge of the office of ordnance for land fervice, for 1756 5. For the extraordinary expence of ditto, not provided for by parliament DECEMBER, 15. 1. For the ordinary of the navy, including half-pay to the fea officers, for 1756 2. For building the hofpital at Hafler, near Gofport, for 1756 3. For Greenwich hofpital 4. For out-penfioners of Chelsea hospital, for 1756, upon account JANUARY, 22, 1756. For defraying the charge of ten new regiments of foot, for 1756 FEBRUARY, 3.. 1. To New-England, New-York, and Jerfey in America, as a reward for their paft fervices, upon account U u 2 S. d. 2,600,000 O 100,000 930,603 6 9 298,534 17 10 152,435 5 6 146,721 15 2 340 GRANTS for 1756. 2. To Sir William Johnson, as a reward for his fervices FEBRUARY, 10. 1. For fupporting the colony of Nova-Scota, for 1756 2. For ditto in 1754, not provided for by parliament 3. For defraying the charges of 11 troops of light dragoons, for 1756 4. For extraordinary expences of the land forces in 1755, not provided for by parliament 5. For allowances to the feveral officers and private gentlemen of the two troops of horfe guards and regiment of horfe reduced, and to the fuperannuated gentlemen of the four troops of horse guards, for 1756 6. For the reduced officers of the land forces and marines, for 3756, upon account 7. For penfions to the widows of reduced officers, for 1756 8. For the colony of Georgia to June 24, 1756 9. For the charge of the regiment of foot to be raised in NorthAmerica, for 1756 10. For the deficiency of the half fubfidies of tonnage and poundage, charged with the payment of feveral annuities, by the acts of the 6th of queen Anne and 6th of king George I. to Jan. 5, 1756 11. To John Roberts, late governor of Cape-coaft-cattle in Africa, for his extraordinary charges in defending the British forts there against the hoftilities of the Dutch, and encroachments of the French, in 1750 FEBRUARY, 12. 1. For paying to fome Spanish merchants the value of their effects feized on board a Spanish thip taken by the fquadron under admiral Knowles, upon their affigning to trustees for the publick their right to thefe effects - 2. Towards buildings, rebuildings, and repairs of the navy, for 7756 3. Towards paying off the debt of the navy MARCH, 2. For widening the ftreets from Charing cross to Westminster-hall APRIL, 8. 1. For the deficiency of last year's grant 2. For capt. Cornwall's monument 3. To the African company MAY, 3. 7. For the charge of 6,544 foot, with the general officers and train of artillery, of the Heffian troops, from Feb. 23, 1756, to Dec. 24, following, together with the fubfiay, perfuant to treaty 2. For the charge of two regiments of foot, ordered from Ireland to North-America, and of four regiments of foot on the Irish eftablishment, ferving in North-America and the East Indies, for 1756 3. To the Foundling-hofpital MAY. 8. For the charge of 8,605 foot, with the general officers, train of artillery, and hofpital, of the Hanover troops, from May 11, 1756, to Dec. 24, following MAY, 13. For fuch measures as may be neceffary for defeating the enemy's dees, and as the exigency of affairs may require, upon account $756. Allowable Degrees of DISHONESTY. MAY, 17. For making good his majesty's engagements with the king of Pruffia Total of the fupply granted by last feffion of parliament The WORLD, July 8. WAS always particularly pleafed with that scene in the first part of Harry the fourth, where the humorous Sir John Falstaff, after upbraiding the prince with being the corruptor of his morals, and refolving on amendment, forms a very reafonable wish to know where a commodity of good names may be bought.' It happens indeed a little unfortunately, that he immediately relapfes into his old courfes, and enters into a scheme for a robbery that night, which he endeavours to juftify by calling it his trade: Why, Hal, fays he, 'tis my vocation, Hal: 'Tis no fin for a man to labour in his vocation.' As often as this paffage has occurred to me, I could not help thinking, that if we were to look narrowly into the conduct of mankind, we should find the fat knight's excufe to have a more general influence than is commonly imagined. It fhould feem as if there were certain degrees of dishonesty which were allowable, and that moft occupations have an acknowledged latitude in one or more parti culars, where men may be rogues with impunity, and almost without blame. A B It will be no difficult task to illuftrate the truth of this obfervation, by fcrutenizing into the conduct of men of all ranks, orders and profeffions. This fhall be the fubject of to-day's paper; and ID hall begin, where it is always good manners to begin, with my betters and superiors. The tyrant, who to gratify his ambition, depopulates whole nations, and facrifices the lives of millions of his fubjects to his infatiable defire of conquest, is a glorious prince. Destruction is his trade, and he is only labouring in his vocation. The ftatefman, who fpreads corruption over a country, and enslaves the people to enrich himself, or aggrandize his master, is an able minifter; oppreffion is his calling, and it is no fin in him to labour in his vocation. The patriot, who opposes the measures of the statesman; who rails at corruption F in the house, and bawls till morning for his poor bleeding country, may, if admitted to a poft, adopt the principles he abhorred, and purfue the measures he condemned: Such a one is a trader in power, and only labouring in his vocation." 7,229,117 4 6 The condescending patron, who, fond of followers and dependants, deals out his fmiles to all about him, and buys flattery with promises; who shakes the needy wit by the hand, and affures him of his protection one hour, and forgets that he has ever feen him the next, is a great man: Deceit is his vocation. The man in office, whofe perquifites are wrung from the poor pittances of the miferable, and who enriches himself by piilaging the widow and the orphan, receives no more than his accustomed dues, and is only labouring in his vocation. The divine, who fubfcribes to articles that he does not believe; who neglects practice for profeffion, and God for his grace; who bribes a miftrefs, or facrifices a fifter for preferment; who preaches faith without works, and damns all who differ from him, may be an orthodox divine, and only labouring in his vocation. The lawyer, who makes truth falfhood, and falfhood truth; who pleads the cause of the oppreffor against the innocent, and brings ruin upon the wretched, is a man of eminence in the world, and the companion of honeft men. Lying is his trade, and he is only labouring in his vocation. The phyfician, who vifits you three times a day in a cafe that he knows to be incurable; who denies his affiftance to the poor, and writes more for the apothecary than the patient, is an honest phyfician, and only labouring in his vocation. The fine lady of fashion, who piques herself upon her virtue, perhaps a little too much; who attends the fermon eve. ry funday, and prayers every week-day; and who if the flanders her best friends, does it only to reform them, may innocently indulge herself in a little cheating at cards; he has made it her vocation. The tradefman, who affures you upon his honeft word that he will deal justly with you; yet fells you his worst commodities at the higheft price, and exults at over-reaching you, is a good man, and only labouring in his vocation. The infidel, who, fond of an evil fame, would rob you of a religion that inculcates virtue, and infures happiness as its reward; who laughs at an hereafter, and takes from you the only expectation that can make life endurable, is a dealer in truth, 342 LABOURERS in their VOCATIONS. truth, and only labouring in his voca tion. The author, who to infure a fale to his works, throws out his flander against the good, and poifons the young and virtuous by tales of wantonnefs and indecency, is a writer of fpirit, and only labouring in his vocation. To take characters in the grofs, the gamefter, who cheats you at play; the man of pleasure, who corrupts the chaftity of your wite; the friend, who tricks you in a horfe; the fleward, who defrauds you in his accounts; the butler, who robs you of your wine; the footman, who steals your linen; the housekeeper, who overcharges you in her bills; the gardner, who tends your fruit to market; the groom, who ftarves your horfes to put their allowance in his pocket; in fhort, the whole train of fervants, who impofe upon you in the feveral articles entrusted to their care, are only receiving their lawful perquifites, and labouring in their vocations. I know but of one fet of men, who A July pearance of it might, if well put on, promote a man's intereft, tho' the reality muft destroy it. I would therefore recommend it to perfons in all vocations (if it be but by way of trial, and for the novelty of the thing) to put on now and then the appearance of a little honesty. Moft men have a natural diflike to be cheated with their eyes open; and though it is the fashion of the times to wear no concealment, yet to deceive behind the mask of integrity, has been deemed the most effectual method. To further this end, the appearance of a small portion of religion would not be amifs; but I would by no means have this matter overdone, as it commonly is. Going to prayers Bevery day, or finging pfalms on a Sunday in a room next the street, may look a little fufpicious, and fet the neighbours' upon the watch: Nor would I advise that a tradefman fhould ftand at the shop-door with a prayer-book in his hand, or that a lawyer (hould carry the Whole Duty of Man in his bag to Westminster-hall, and read it in court as often as he fits down: ought commonly to be excepted in this C There are other methods that may anfwer general charge; and those are the projectors. The fchemes of all fuch gentlemen are usually too romantick to impofe upon the credulity of the world; and not being able to plunder their employers, they are labouring in their vocations to cheat only themselves. I would not be misunderstood, upen D The old maxim, that "honefty is the uhrmly of opinion, that the ap the purpose of cheating much better. A yea and may converfation, interrupted with a few fighs and groans for the iniquities of the wicked, loud refponfes at church, and long graces at meals, with here and there a godly book lying in the window, or in places moft in fight, will be of fingular utility; and farther than this I would by no means advife. To all thofe gentlemen and ladies who follow no vocations, and who have therefore no immediate intereft in cheating, I would recommend the practice of honesty before the appearance of it. As fuch perfons ftand in no need of a cloak, I fhall fay nothing to them of religion, only that the reality of it might be ufeful to them in afflictions, or if ever they should take it into their heads that they must one day die, it might poffibly alleviate the bitter-, nefs of fo uncommon a thought. To do as they would be done by, would in all probability render them happier in themfelves, and lead them to the enjoyment of new pleafares in the happiness of others. I The CONNOISSEUR, July 15. AM a rich old batchelor, and like other antient gentlemen of that order, am very fond of being indulged in all my odd humours, and of always having my own way. This is one reafon I never married, for if my wife had been a fhrewith termagant, the would have killed me, and if the had been a tame domestic animal [ should |