Correspondence of Lieut. -Col. J. L. Philips. 51 



Manchester and Salford, and to provide by means of a 

 rate, a competent salary to a Justice of the Peace acting 

 within the said townships, and to enable the Constables 

 of Manchester and Salford to take recognizances in certain 

 cases " : — 



Parr's Wood March 28. 18 13 

 Dear Sir 



I am sorry indeed that your praiseworthy exertions for the benefit of 

 Manchester and Salford should be so miserably supported, and that a proper 

 and high Sense of them should not be entertained and shown by the Gentlemen 

 of Manchester. On Thursday I ventured to say to the Boroughreeve and 

 Constables that the difference betwixt the 1/6 and the 1/9 was not an object 

 of such moment as to hazard any disagreement with Salford, and that in my 

 judgment, from the Experience I had of business at the New Bailey, the latter 

 proportion might be considered fair, so far as related to the Transactions 

 carried on then. 



I despair of the matter going before Parliament, this Session at least, if a 

 deputation do not wait upon Government ; notwithstanding the representations 

 which have been made they want goading. I cannot but look forward with 

 apprehension, to what the State of the towns may be, in the event of Illness, 

 absence, or other causes, which may prevent attendance from the very few 

 Magistrates within reach ; & I confess to you, that the Apathy and Indif- 

 ference shewn (with the exception of yourself & a few others) on this 

 occasion, by the Gentlemen in general, will weigh strongly with me, in 

 consulting my own Ease & Comfort. I will forward your Letter to Hay by 

 this Evening's Post. The contents of it will I think hasten his return from 

 London. I did write to him last Night expressing my Hope of a good result 

 from your Meeting yesterday. 



I am D r Sir 



Your obed. hble. Servant 



R. A. FARINGTON. 



With the foregoing letter, written in the year preceding 

 that in which John Leigh Philips — who had been in indifferent 

 health for some time previously — died, I may appropriately 

 close this first group of selections presenting a biographical 

 outline of a forgotten Manchester worthy. Enough has 

 been given to shadow forth an interesting figure, which, as 

 we peruse the letters of his many friends, takes shape as a 

 living and very amiable personality, a boy and man of 

 bright intelligence and refined tastes, impulsive perhaps, 



