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The Freemasons' Magazine, And Cabinet Of Universal Literature,

Fit Lordship , while Mr . Parkyns , came into the House of Commoi' < i Durinsr two Parliaments he has been Member for Leicester . Tr ' or so-ie time Mr . Parkyns generally voted on the saaae side \ vitli buposition ; but when the consequences of the French Revolution became alarming in this Country , by the doctrine which it diffused , when the Question ceased to be , shall this or that set oi men be Mishall shall not have

nisters ? but an alternative arose , or Ave a monarch-1- at all ? Mr . Parkvns , in common with most of those men of prope r ty \ vho had formerly dissented from Administration , resolved to strengthen the hands of Government . At that time men of patriotism tmd property Avere not satisfied , many of them , with civil exertions ' in defence of their attacked and endangered country

only , but had recourse to military also . Men . of fortune raised Regiments to assist in combating foreign or domestic enemies . Mr . Parkyns offered to lew a Corps ; and by his fortune , together with Ins influence in his " native county of Nottingham , and in the tmvn of Leicester , Avhich ha represented , soon completed that Regiment known by the of the " Prince of Wales ' s Feiicibles .

name " In October , 179 ; , Colonel Parkyns was created an Irish Peer , by the title of Baron Rancliffe . He ' Avas then absent in Ireland with his regiment . At his return , the famous Treason and Sedition Bills had been announced bv Lord Granville and Mr . Pitt in-the two Houses . Lord Raucliffe , conceiving , as most others -did , that seditious meetings had encreased in an unprecedented degree , and called for and

risen to an unprecedented audacity , and therefore new rigid restrictions , proportioned to the neAvness and fkgrancy of the case , voted for the bill for preventing seditious meetings . Vicious ingenuity had pre-. iuccd acts not anticipated by the framers of the treason Jaws .. Explanatory alterations became necessary to comprehend such and simitar acts . For these alterations Lord Rancliife , conceiving that legislation must be adapted to expediency , voted . Certain persons caliinsr themselves freemen of Leicester , at a meeting

held at a tavern in Cateaton-street , expressed their disapprobation et the votes of his Lordship for the two bills , and endeavoured to stir up an opposition to his Lordship at the General Election . Presuming upon the support of these persons , and also on the absence of mv Lord , returned to the performance of his military duty in Ireland , a gentleman proposed himself as an opposing candidate . The who met

event , however , shewed that the declaration of the persons in Cateaton-streer , calling itself the sense of the Freemen of Leicester , was not so . The Freemen ' of Leicester returned Lord P . aticiifre . In his dispositions he is as amiable , and in his mariners as agreeableas in li ' is oilier " qualities lie is respectable . The best proof oi

, this is the warm regard and affection of all those who know his Lordship . " Those iv-. oit do love him who do know him most . " . 1 Us Lordship is a middle sized man , with pleasing mild rxpres-

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TO READERS , CORRESPONDENTS , &c. Article 2
THE FREEMASONS' MAGAZINE, AND CABINET OF UNIVERSAL LITERATURE, Article 3
EXTRACT FROM THE RECORDS OF THE SWAN LODGE. Article 6
ACCOUNT OF THE PILGRIMAGE TO MECCA. Article 7
Untitled Article 9
CEREMONY OF OPENING WEARMOUTH BRIDGE; Article 10
HISTORICAL ACCOUNT OF THE LIFE OF WILLIAM OF WYKEHAM. Article 21
ON THE CHARACTER AND VIRTUES OF THE FAIR SEX. Article 25
THE GENIUS OF LIBERTY. Article 28
SINGULAR ACCOUNT OF THE DEVIL's PEAK AND ELDEN HOLE, IN DERBYSHIRE. Article 30
CURIOUS ACCOUNT OF THE CHARACTERS, CUSTOMS, AND MANNERS, OF THE SAVAGES OF CAPE BRETON. Article 31
EXCERPTS ET COLLECTANEA. Article 34
REVIEW OF NEW PUBLICATIONS. Article 38
LIST OF NEW PUBLICATIONS. Article 47
POETRY. Article 48
TRANSLATION Article 49
ALONZO THE BRAVE, AND FAIR IMOGINE. Article 50
TO HARMONY. Article 52
THE FAREWEL TO SUMMER. Article 53
REPORT OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE BRITISH PARLIAMENT. Article 54
HOUSE OF COMMONS. Article 57
MONTHLY CHRONICLE. Article 60
OBITUARY. Article 69
LIST OF BANKRUPTS. Article 73
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The Freemasons' Magazine, And Cabinet Of Universal Literature,

Fit Lordship , while Mr . Parkyns , came into the House of Commoi' < i Durinsr two Parliaments he has been Member for Leicester . Tr ' or so-ie time Mr . Parkyns generally voted on the saaae side \ vitli buposition ; but when the consequences of the French Revolution became alarming in this Country , by the doctrine which it diffused , when the Question ceased to be , shall this or that set oi men be Mishall shall not have

nisters ? but an alternative arose , or Ave a monarch-1- at all ? Mr . Parkvns , in common with most of those men of prope r ty \ vho had formerly dissented from Administration , resolved to strengthen the hands of Government . At that time men of patriotism tmd property Avere not satisfied , many of them , with civil exertions ' in defence of their attacked and endangered country

only , but had recourse to military also . Men . of fortune raised Regiments to assist in combating foreign or domestic enemies . Mr . Parkyns offered to lew a Corps ; and by his fortune , together with Ins influence in his " native county of Nottingham , and in the tmvn of Leicester , Avhich ha represented , soon completed that Regiment known by the of the " Prince of Wales ' s Feiicibles .

name " In October , 179 ; , Colonel Parkyns was created an Irish Peer , by the title of Baron Rancliffe . He ' Avas then absent in Ireland with his regiment . At his return , the famous Treason and Sedition Bills had been announced bv Lord Granville and Mr . Pitt in-the two Houses . Lord Raucliffe , conceiving , as most others -did , that seditious meetings had encreased in an unprecedented degree , and called for and

risen to an unprecedented audacity , and therefore new rigid restrictions , proportioned to the neAvness and fkgrancy of the case , voted for the bill for preventing seditious meetings . Vicious ingenuity had pre-. iuccd acts not anticipated by the framers of the treason Jaws .. Explanatory alterations became necessary to comprehend such and simitar acts . For these alterations Lord Rancliife , conceiving that legislation must be adapted to expediency , voted . Certain persons caliinsr themselves freemen of Leicester , at a meeting

held at a tavern in Cateaton-street , expressed their disapprobation et the votes of his Lordship for the two bills , and endeavoured to stir up an opposition to his Lordship at the General Election . Presuming upon the support of these persons , and also on the absence of mv Lord , returned to the performance of his military duty in Ireland , a gentleman proposed himself as an opposing candidate . The who met

event , however , shewed that the declaration of the persons in Cateaton-streer , calling itself the sense of the Freemen of Leicester , was not so . The Freemen ' of Leicester returned Lord P . aticiifre . In his dispositions he is as amiable , and in his mariners as agreeableas in li ' is oilier " qualities lie is respectable . The best proof oi

, this is the warm regard and affection of all those who know his Lordship . " Those iv-. oit do love him who do know him most . " . 1 Us Lordship is a middle sized man , with pleasing mild rxpres-

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