TO THE 



RIGHT HONOURABLE 

 THE 



Lord Vifcount BARRINGTON, 



SECRETARY AT WAR. 



My Lord, 



I Embrace with great pleafure the liberty 

 you allow me of dedicating the follow- 

 ing pieces to your Lordihip. For tho' i 

 muft not prefume to fpeak all i feel on this 

 occafion ; yet i hope i may without offence, 

 take notice of that moft amiable and bene- 

 volent difpofition, which makes you de- 

 light in affifting thofe, who are incapable 

 of making any return. This is the leaft 

 that can be faid by one, who is himfelf of 

 that number, and who is delirous to ex- 

 prefs in a public manner his fincere grati- 

 tude and refpe(fl. I am, 



MY LORD, 



YOUR LORDSHIFsMUCH OBLIGED 



AND VERY HUMBLE SERVANT, 



BENJ, STILLINGFLEET. 



