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ANNUAL REGISTER, 1804. 



which onr manifold provocations 

 have most justly deserved; and for 

 imploring his blessing and assist- 

 ance on our arms, for the restora- 

 tion of peace and prosperity to 

 these dominions." 



The solemnity which pervaded the 

 metropolis and its environs was such 

 a^ suited the moral obligation indi- 

 viduals were called upon to per- 

 form. The sober silence of the 

 streets was only interrupted by the 

 bell of the parish churches, calling 

 the inhabitants to prayers. The 

 pause produced by a suspension of 

 the busy round of trade and shut 

 up shops was, however, lessened by 

 the early appearance of the volun- 

 teers gaily dressed in their uniforms, 

 who, pursuant to orders, proceeded 

 in all directions to their respective 

 churches, which were numerously 

 attended, and displayed awful gran- 

 deur. The new form of prayer 

 used upon this occasion appeared to 

 be fervently attended to ; and gra- 

 titude filled the bosoms of the ditfe- 

 rent congregations towards the Di- 

 vine Being, for his Majesty's resto- 

 ration to health. In short, a gene- 

 ral sense of morality and loyalty 

 was every where conspicuous. Ma- 

 ny of the volunteers, after the after- 

 noon service, proceeded to their 

 drill-grounds, where they devoted 

 the remainder of the day to im- 

 provement. The public rejoiced at 

 the favourable alteration which was 

 made in the form of prayer. We 

 allude to the different state in which 

 his majesty's health is represented 

 in the diff'erent editions. 



FIRST EDITION. 



" Have mercy, we beseech thee, 

 upon thy servant our sovereign, 

 whom thou hast smitten for the 

 transgressions of his people. "We 

 acknowledge, that for our manifold 



sins we are worthy of the severity 

 of thy judgments ; yet we beseech 

 thee, incline thine ear to us, when 

 with penitent and contrite hearts we 

 turn unto thee; and remove from 

 our sovereign, and from us, this 

 dreadful visitation. We yield thee 

 thanks and praise, O Lord, for the 

 hope 2,nd prospect of recovery, which 

 thy mercy already hath afforded in 

 the abatement of his dangerous sick- 

 ness. Confirm and establish, we 

 beseech thee, O Lord, the work 

 which we trust thou hast begun.^' 



SECOJID EDITION. 



" Have mercy upon thy servant, 

 our sovereign, whom thou hast re- 

 peatedhj smitten for the transgres- 

 sions of his people. We acknow- 

 ledge, that for onr manifold sins we 

 are worthy of the severity of thy 

 judgments ; yet, we beseech thee, 

 incline thine ear to us, when with 

 penitent and contrite hearts we turn 

 unto thee; and remove from our 

 sovereign and from us, these dreadful 

 lisitations. We yield thee thanks 

 and praise, O Lord, for thy great 

 mercy already manifested towards 

 us, in his recoiery from his late dan- 

 gerous sickness. Confirm and estab- 

 lish, we beseech thee, O Lord, the 

 work which thou hast begun. 



William Cobbctt, the celebrated 

 editor of the Political Register, a 

 weekly journal of high reputation,' 

 was tried in the court of king's 

 bench, on an information for a libel 

 on the Earl of Hardwicke, Lord 

 Redesdale, and other officers of state 

 in Ireland, and found guilty. 



26th. Another action was tried 

 in the same court, brought by Mr. 

 Plunkett, solicitor-general in Ire- 

 land, against the above Mr. Cob- 

 bctt, for a libel. Damages were 

 given against him for 5001. 



31st. This day the anniversary 



meeting 



