fhe had pronounced against the Town. Mr. IRONSIDE, I think you would do an A& 'worthy your general Humanity, if you would · put the Sieur Tugghe right in this Matter, and let him know, That her Majesty has pro'nounced no Sentence against the Town, but ⚫ his moft Christian Majefty has agreed that the Town and Harbour fhall be Demolished. That the British Nation expect the imme'diate Demolition of it. That the very Common People know, that within two Months after the figning of the 'Peace, the Works towards the Sea were to be demolished, and within three Months after it the Works towards the Land. That the faid Peace was figned the last of March, O. S. That the Parliament has been told from the Queen, that the Equivalent for it is in the Hands of the French King. • That the Sieur Tugghe has the Impudence to ask the Queen to remit the moft material Part of the Articles of Peace between Her 'Majefty and his Master. That the British Nation received more Damage in their Trade from the Port of Dun'kirk, than from almost all the Ports of France, either in the Ocean or in the Mediterra nean. • That Fleets of above thirty Sail have come together out of Dunkirk during the late War, and taken Ships of War, as well as Merchant • Men. 'That the Pretender failed from thenee to Scotland; and that it is the only Port the French have till you come to Breft, for the whole 'whole Length of St. George's Channel, where any confiderable Naval Armament can be made. That destroying the Fortifications of Dun kirk is an inconfiderable Advantage to England, in Comparison to the Advantage of detroying the Mole, Dykes and Harbour, it be*ing the Naval Force from thence which only can hurt the British Nation. 6 That the British Nation expect the imme diate Demolition of Dunkirk. That the Dutch, who fuffered equally with us from thofe of Dunkirk, were probably induced to Sign the Treaty with France from this Confideration, That the Town and Harbour of Dunkirk fhould be destroyed. That the Situation of Dunkirk is fuch, as that it may always keep Runners to obferve 'all Ships failing on the Thames and Medway. 1hat all the Suggeftions, which the Sieur • Tuggbe brings concerning the Dutch, are false and fcandalous. • That whether it may be advantagions to the Trade of Holland or not, that Dunkirk 'fhould be demolish'd, it is neceffary for the Safety, Honour and Liberty of England that 'it fhould be fo. 2 That when Dunkirk is demolished, the 'Power of France, on that fide, fhould it ever be turned against us, will be removed 'feveral hundred Miles further off of Great • Britain than it is at prefent.. That after the Demolition there can be no 'confiderable Preparation made at Sea by the French in all the Channel but at Breft; and • that Great Britain being an Ifland, which cannot cannot be attacked but by a Naval Power, we may esteem France effectually removed by the Demolition from Great Britain as far as the Distance from Dunkirk to Breft. 6 Pray, Mr. IRONSIDE, repeat this laft 'Particular, and put it in a different Letter, "That the Demolition of Dunkirk will remove France many hundred Miles further off from us; and then repeat again, That the British "Nation expects the Demolition of Dunkirk. 'I demand of you, as you Love and Honour your Queen and Country, that you infert this Letter, or fpeak, to this Purpose, your own way; for in this all Parties muft agree, that however bound in Friendship one Nation is with another, it is but prudent, that, in cafe of a Rupture, they should be, if poffible, upon equal Terms. Be Honest, old NESTOR, and fay all" this; for what-ever half-witted hot Whigs may think, we all value our Eftates and Liberties, and every true Man of each Party muft think himself concerned that Dunkirk fhould be Demolished. It lies upon all who have the Honour to be in the Miniftry to haften this Matter, and not let the Credulity of an honeft brave Peo•ple be thus infamously abused in our open ⚫ Streets. I cannot go on for Indignation; but pray • God that our Mercy to France may not expofe us to the Mercy of France. Your Humble Servant, English Tory. |