his Defence: But there is a secret Judge in every human
Breast, by which a brave Man would always wish to be approved. Honour
erects a more equitable Tribunal; and its Decrees are irreversable. To
stand acquitted there, it is necessary that every Prejudice and Exception,
which tend to diminish the Fame of any Exploit, be cleared up and removed.

Those which lie against your Lordship are here faithfully related, without
any groundless Aspersions or malicious Conjectures.--But it is too
painful to dwell on this critical Subject any longer; may the Review of
past Misfortunes animate us to a more vigorous Execution of future
Measures. Our Enemies have longed triumphed in their perfidious Spoils,
and reaped the Fruit of our Negligence and Misconduct.----The last dear
Prizes are at Stake, our Possessions and our Being in the most critical
Suspence.----Yet, when a wise and uncorrupted Administration sustains the
arduous Offices of Government, when Valour and Integrity conduct our Arms,
when our Commanders are recompensed with their just Deserts,----a brighter
Prospect will dawn upon us; _Britain_ may once more lift up her Head, her
withered Laurels revive, and her Dominion over the Deep be
re-assumed.--That the Infamy of our late Mismanagement may be effaced by
the Steadiness of our Councils, and the Propriety of all our Measures; and
that your Lordship may take an honourable and distinguished Part therein,
is the sincere and ardent Wish of,

MY LORD,
Your most obedient
Humble Servant.

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