. The craftsman. me took Care to make Himfelf his/kf^a/Vy^/i* fole Informer, as well as his folc Secretary ; and hy** that NJeans, not only upon Pretence of the King^s* Prerogative, the Affairs of 5i:c//.w//were difpofed of* in the Couno^ England, without any Notice taken** of the Kings Council m Scotland-, but Ilrift Cbfer-*^ vation was alfo made of ail Scot/men, that came to* the Englijh Court; and to attempt an Addrefs and*^ Accefs to liis Majeity, otherwife than by Lander- dalt% Mediation, was to hazard his perpetual Re-** fentment By thefe Ways He gradually made Himfelf the almojl only fi
. The craftsman. me took Care to make Himfelf his/kf^a/Vy^/i* fole Informer, as well as his folc Secretary ; and hy** that NJeans, not only upon Pretence of the King^s* Prerogative, the Affairs of 5i:c//.w//were difpofed of* in the Couno^ England, without any Notice taken** of the Kings Council m Scotland-, but Ilrift Cbfer-*^ vation was alfo made of ail Scot/men, that came to* the Englijh Court; and to attempt an Addrefs and*^ Accefs to liis Majeity, otherwife than by Lander- dalt% Mediation, was to hazard his perpetual Re-** fentment By thefe Ways He gradually made Himfelf the almojl only figmficantPerfon in the nvhok<* Scotijh Nation ; and, in Scotland itfelf, procured to*« Himfelf that fovereign Authority as to name the* Privy-Counsellors ; to place and remove the Lords of the Sejfon and Exchequer ; to grant Gifts and Penfions ; to levy and disband forces ; to appoint* General Officers ; and to tranfad all Matters of Importance* U*. N°42^. ^^^ Craftsman. 17N°426. Saturday, Auguft 2,^-^ CALEB DANVERS, ^/^5 ^^ A R T of a Pamphlet intitled, the Mint-w firy and Government of Great Britain^ ^vindicated, l^c. having been lately re-^^M\ ^^^^^ ^^ ^ ^ ^^^ Free-Briton, I had their^-^^^?3? Curiofity to give it a Reading j andthough nobody can think it deferves any Reply fromthe Author of <a;;7 Enquiry into the-Conduct of our do-mejiick Affairsy Iffc. (to which it is calld an Anfn,ver)fome curfory Remarks upon it may be fo far of Ufe,as to expofe the conftant Prevarication^, Inconfiftencyand Folly of thefe Writers. The Author of the Enquiry having obferved, that thelaji TWO Millions, remitted to the Southfea Com-pany, <u!as a Bounty granted, by <^vay of Comfofition,for theirgiving up theBauk-Contract ; the Vindi-cator gives us the following Anfwer, without any Heiitation. — ** Why truly. Sir, it was very pro- ** per for the Government to interpofe, and not let* pub lick Credit be deftroyd by a Suit between tivo* fuch great Bodies, and of fuch vaft Mo
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