ON MAIL-COACHES. 
I sec pardon for detaining you fo long, but fo much I thought 
was due to myfelf and to the public. A few papers I have 
fubjoined will fling fome farther light on the fubjeét, as well as 
on my proceedings from the beginning. I remain, with much 
regard, 
Dear Sir, 
Your faithful and 
affectionate humble fervant, 
Tuomas PENNANT. 
George-ftreet, Hanover-/quare, 
March 31, 1792. 
Downing, Feb. 18, 1793. 
P. S. Notwithftanding the lenity fhewn to the mail guard, 
the drivers of the coaches continue their infolencies. It has 
been a common pra¢tice with them to divert themfelves with 
flinging out their lafhes at harmle{s paffengers by way of fun. 
Very lately one of thefe wretches fucceeded fo well as to twit 
his lafh round a poor fellow’s neck in the parifh I live. He 
dragged the man under the wheels, by which one of his arms 
was broken. If ample fatisfaction is not made, an action fhall be 
commenced againft the proprietors of the coach, who are cer- 
tainly anfwerable for the mifconduct of their people. 
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