ons.
And therefore beg leave to return their most dutiful and humble thanks
for the same: and to assure his royal highness that they will constantly
and steadily use their utmost endeavours to support those his wise and
salutary purposes, that the throne may be strengthened, religion and
morality encouraged, faction and corruption destroyed, the purity and
essence of parliament restored, and the happiness and welfare of our
constitution preserved.

When the above answer was returned to the prince, there were present,
The Duke of B.--The Earl of L.--The Earl of S.--The Earl of T.--The Earl
of W.--The Earl of S.--Lord F.--Lord W.--Sir Wat. Wil. Wynne.--Sir John
H. C--Sir Walter B.--Sir Robert G.--Mr. F.--Mr. F.--Mr. C.]

[Footnote 547: Note 4 K, p. 547.

Ultimo die Octobris anno ab incarnationo

MDCCLX.

Auspicatissimo principe Georgio Tertio

Regnnm jam ineunte,

Pontis hujus, in reipublicae commodum

Urbisque majestatem

(Late turn flagrante bello)

a S. P. Q. L. suscepti,

Primum lapidem posuit

Thomas Chitty, miles,

Praetor;

Roberto Mylne, architecte

Utque apud posteros extet monumentum

Voluntatis suae erga virum,

Qui vigore ingenii, animi constantia,

Probitatis et virtutis suae felici quadam contagione,

(Favente Deo,

Fautisque Georgii Secundi auspiciis!)

Imperium Britannicum

In Asia, Africa, et America

Restituit, auxit, et stabilivit;

Necnon patriae antiquum honorem et auctoritateni

Inter Europae gentes instauravit;

Gives Londinenses, uno consensu,

Huic ponti inscribi voluerunt nomen

GULIELMI PITT.]

[Footnote 549: Note 4 L, p. 549. This attempt was conducted in
the following manner, having doubtless been concerted with the
two-and-twenty hostages who resided in the fort. On the sixteenth day of
February, two Indian women appearing at Keowee, on the other side of the
river, Mr. Dogharty, one of the officers of the fort, went out to ask
them what news. While he was engaged in conversation with these females,
the great Indian warrior Ocunnastota joined them, desired he would call
the commanding officer, to whom he said he had something to propose.
Accordingly, lieutenant Cotymore appearing, accompanied by ensign
Bell, Dogharty, and Foster the interpreter, Ocunnastota told him he had
something of consequence to impart to the governor, whom he proposed to
visit, and desired he might be attended by a white man as a safeguard.
The lieutenant assuring him he sho