The New Hampshire Gazette

LONDON, October 17, 1761.

A Letter from a Right Honourable Person in the City.

DEAR SIR,

Finding to my great Surprise that the Cause and Manner of my resigning the Seals are grossly misrepresented in the City, as well as that the most gracious and Spontaneous Marks of his Majesty's Approbation of my Services, which Marks followed my Resignation, have been infamously traduced as a Bargain for my forsaking the Publick. I am under a Necessity of declaring the Truth of both these Facts, in a Manner which I am sure no Gentleman will contradict. A Difference of Opinion with regard to Measures to be taken against Spain, of the highest importance to the Honour of the Crown, and to the most essential national Interest (and this founded on what Spain had already done, not on what that Court may further intend to do) was the Cause of my resigning the Seals. Lord Temple and I submitted in writing, and signed by us, our most humble Sentiments to his Majesty: Which being over-ruled by the united Opinion of all the rest of the King's Servants, I resigned the Seals on Monday the 5th of this Month, in order not to remain responsible for Measures which I was no longer allowed to guide. Most gracious publick Marks of his Majesty's Approbation of my Services, followed my Resignation: and I shall ever be proud to have received them from the best of Sovereigns.

I will now only add, My Dear Sir, that I have explained these Matters only for the Honour of Truth, not in any View to count return of Confidence from any Man, who with a Credulity as weak as it is injurious, has thought fit hastily to withdraw his good Opinion from one who has served his Country with Fidelity and Success. and who justly reveres the upright and candid Judgment of it little solicitous about the Censures of the Capricious and the Un-generous. Accept my sincerest Acknowledgements for all your kind Friendship, and believe me ever with Truth and Esteem, My Dear Sir,

Your faithful Friend, &c.