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'* arrears. The first division of the Genuaii 

 *' Legion halted yesterday at Newmarket, on 

 *' their return to Bury." 

 187. That your humble Petitioner published, at 

 the time here referred to, a work called the '* Weekly 

 Politcal Register ;" that, on the first day of July, 

 1809, he inserted in the said work the above para- 

 graph from the Courier, and, that he, at the same time, 

 subjoined words of his own, expressive of great indig- 

 nation at the transaction ; but, words, conveying no 

 sentiment which he did not then think, and which he 

 does not now think, it became an Englishman to en- 

 tertain and express on such an occasion ; and, your 

 humble Petitioner is fully convinced, that if your 

 Majlsty were to be graciously pleased now to read 

 those words, taking all the circumstances iuto your con- 

 sideration; who the punished parties were,that they were 

 poor men whom a novel law had forced to quit their 

 homes, and to submit to military service ; that the law 

 had awarded a sum of money called the *' marching 

 guinea ;" but knapsacks had been given, or tendered 

 to them instead of the money; that, though, perhaps, 

 this might be for their own ultimate convenience and 

 good; yet that, even if their claim had not been 

 st:ictly legal, their youth and inexperience ought, 

 your Petitioner is sure your Majesty would allow, to 

 have pleaded successfully in excuse for their conduct, 

 and ought (especially as they have been compelled to 

 assume the military garb), to have saved them from 



