ABSTRACT
It has often been said in Publick, and once in Print, by a noble Person, 2 who became an Author upon that very Occasion: That there were a Set of TORIES in this Kingdom, who were always sincere in the Revolution-Principle, and loyal Subjects to the Sovereign; Friends to the Establishment in Church and State, and who ought still to be treated as true Lovers of their Country: The Reasons given for this was, because they had shewn themselves so upon all Occasions; and especially in the late Reign, when the Whigs and they joyn’d in against the last Ministry of Queen Anne, and against the Measures of that Time: It was remembred of these Men, that they came into the Interest of the Protestant Succession, with such seasonable Zeal and Affection, that the King thought fit to entrust several of them with a Part in the Regency; 3 committing a Share of the first Administration to their Hands, as Persons who had given such Testimony of their Fidelity, as was not only satisfactory to his Majesty, but as had even reconciled some of the best of his Subjects to them; and upon this Principle, many of them were very kindly accepted, and all the rest who came in to their Measures, were distinguished by the Name ofREVOLUTION TORIES.
