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and not-- The Commons presented an address to the King desiring that the laws might be vigorously executed against the rioters-- The Prevailing discontents in England were soon communicated to the Scots--a large party among this People had never been enterely satisfied with the Union through its Articles were evidently in favour of their Nation--The English Jacobites did not fail to incourage this aversion; A correspondence was set on foot between the Male contents of each Nation and the Chevalier de St George was flattered with the hopes that the two nations were ready to take up arms in his favour--The sudden death of Lewes the 14th of France which happened on the first of Sept --1715-- was no small interruption to the rising hopes of this Prince-- In the North the Earl of Derirentwarter and Mr Foster took the field with a body horse, they were joined by some gentlemen from the borders of Scotland, and this party proclaimed the Pretender in Warknorth, Norpeth and Alnrick It was not long that the rebels enjoyed this Sunshine
