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much that it would not succeed, while it was yet in Suspense. that I had told them always that the weight of Government would carry it thro, that they considered it as a vast advantage ^ [[addition]] gain'd [[addition]] for England equal to paying near a Quarter of the Publick Debt. That I believ'd they saw that with a good deal of Concern. That all the Measures which had appear'd since the Peace, were look'd upon there as very wise Measures. The King said the Reduction of Interest was a great Thing done. He said we have not done ill in the War. at Sea We have done very well, and if we have not done so well at Land, it has been entirely the Fault of our Allies. I said Sir, every Body has seen that your Majesty has done your part at Land in all that depended upon yourself, not only-- from this Country, but upon the Continent. The King said (as if wanting to shift the subject) Ay that- and then stopp'd, and went on all has been owing to the Failure of our Allies. I said Sr. you Majesty saw what a strange scene it was in the last year of the War. The King stood silent then, but looking still upon me with the same open Countenance as if He meant to encourage me speak more to him. I said Sir, (after a little Pause) since I have the Honor to be so near to you, will your Majesty permit me to say one Thing? May I say to your Majesty, what I think is still wanting in a great Degree And that is Authority in Government, Government Sir, has long wanted Authority, and the Consequence of that is felt in every Corner of the Kingdom. What has passed in the last twenty years, has produced a Disregard to all Government, which is felt every where in its consequences now, and must be felt much more hereafter, unless it can be remedied. The King heard that with Attention without any Mixture of Dissatisfaction in his Countenance, and said Gravely, but without the least Emotion, My Lord that [[catchword]] has [[/catchword]]