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BEP(F.739.032
5 Nov 1739:11 (222)
Cato's Vision: Representing the miseries of the nation
under a popish Pretender. Very necessary for these times.
One evening having read over the report of the secret
committee very attentively, I went to bed full of the
impressions it made upon me, and falling asleep, the
following vision presented it self to my imagination.
I was sitting, methought, in a profound strain of
speculation, when on a sudden I was alarmed with the firing
of guns, ringing of bells, and the tumultuous vociferations
of an approaching multitude; upon which I started from my
chair, and running to the window, heard them cry out, down
the rumps, down with the roundheads; High church and O----d
for ever; long live K. J---s, dow with the rumps, huzza !
huzza ! huzza !. . . [9 paras.]
The rest of the Bishopricks, deaneries, and other
spiritual preferments were disposed of amongst Irish
priests, French Jesuits, Italian monks, English non jurors;
only I remember that at the particular intercession of
Cardinal Franciso Doctor Bugny, upon his declaring himself a
Catholick, and turning away his wife, was continued in
Holborn; and the Reverend Mr. T----p was made ordinary of
Newgate, in the room of the ingenious Mr. Purney. . . [1
para.]
Then his Majesty proceeded to appoint his civil and
military officers, who were so numerous, that I can remember
only the principal ones; namely . . .
Lord Chamberlain of the Household, Signor Senifini.
Lord President of the Council, the Duke of Mar.
Comptroller of the Household, John Plunket, Esq;
Principal secretaries of state, John Fr--d, Esq; George
Kelly, alias Johnson, Esq; and my old friend Signoior
Marfolo, Esq;. . . [7 lines]
Maid of Honour to her Majesty, Mademoiselle d'Epingle,
Signora Duristante, Signora Cutsona, the virtuous M---ley,
and the celebrated Mrs. Sally Sallisbury.
The last of whom was added at the humble representation
made by a certain noble l--d of her late sufferings under
the Whiggish government. . . [12 more paras.]
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