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Show INTRODUCATION. EFORE the Meeting of P-rI-m-t, December 17th, 1765, it was underttood, that Mr. P- was for the Repeal of the 21m 72 St p A€t, and that the M y concurred with him in Opinion. FOR fome Days before the Meeting of P t, a Report had been circulated, that the Mino- rity had changed their Mind in Regard to the Act, and, infiead of repealing, were bent on enforcing it. If this Report did not take its Rife among the Favourers of L-d 3-, it was much indebted to them for its Progrefs, which was fo great, as to affect the Stocks. THE K-'s Sp---h on the 14th of yammry gave Cover to the Suggeftion; but when the Gentlemen (who moved for the Addrefs, and {econded it) had fpoken, nothing could be clearer than that the M----y perfif'ted in their A Intentions |