The Virginia Gazette

From the St. James's Evening Post, dated Sept. 28.

SIR,

If you think the following capable of being improv'd, Paper, your inserting it will oblige your's and the Publick's Humble Servant,

A. B.

In a Time of publick Danger, as this appears to be, every Well-Wisher to the present illustrious Family now on the Throne, and 'tis certain they are almost the whole Nation, will endeavour as much as he can, (and what won't a brave and free People do ?) to dissipate that mad Rebellion, broke out and carried on by a few Rabble. Are there not Thousands who only wait for a proper Method and Encouragement, to stand up in Defence of all they hold dear ? I know there are. Is it not almost the universal Talk of being ready to go and fight, if a proper Measure was appointed to receive them ? Every body knows it for Fact, that is in any Degree acquainted with the general Conversation. What then is to be done but a Declaration publish'd, promising a Year's Pay, and dismiss'd as soon as the Rebellion is Suppres'd, to all that will engage? and who that has any Notion of his Liberty, would not chearfully shew how highly he values his Majesty on the Throne, whom God long preserve, our Liberties, our Religion, our Country, our All that's dear ? And, with Deference to Authority, let his Majesty, or some Noblemen, erect a Standard, inviting all who are willing to repair to it, and there engage themselves, as shall be judg'd proper by Authority,

What would such an Expence be to the Nation? A Trifle, in Comparison; and a hearty zealous People would chearfully engage their Persons and their Purses too.

What's 100,000l. compar'd with that Slavery that awaits us ? That mad, ill guided Fury which a bigotted Zealot of Rome would eternally subject us to.

May Heaven avert those Evils; and by a kind Interposition of Providence, may our Arms and our Measures insure to us those invaluable Blessings we have too long been blest; and may a grateful Sense of God's Mercies peaceably enjoy'd, but, alas ! too much despis'd.