Vecchi tempi rivisitati nel borgo e nella parrocchia di Lymington, Hants . stima e fiducia da parte della persona scelta ; e generalmente è stato accettato come un sacredengagement, molto nello stesso modo come la tutela di orfano sarebbe. La seguente lettera [genuina] mostra pienamente i sentimenti che abbiamo menzionato :- Londra, 27th ottobre 1774.Caro Signore, ho ricevuto il vostro favore, conoscendomi che mi avevavate nominato Burgess del vostro Borough, tra molti altri signori che avevano ricevuto il nome, per rafforzare e sostenere il vostro interesse familiare- un objectthat ogni uno degli amici di yom* deve alto

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Old times re-visited in the borough and parish of Lymington, Hants . esteem and confidence bythe person chosen ; and was generally accepted as a sacredengagement, much in the same way as the guardianship of anorphan would be. The following [genuine] letter fully exhibitsthe sentiments we have mentioned :— London, 27th October, 1774.Dear Sir, I have received your favour, acquainting me that you had appointed me afree Burgess of your Borough, among several other gentlemen that had beennamed, in order to strengthen and support your family interest—an objectthat every one of yom* friends must highly commend. I accept it withpleasure, in the hope that it may afiord me an occasion of evincing myattachment to you; and, through you, to every individual of your family.When called upon, you will find me both inclined and disposed to serve youand your brothers children. I shall embrace with cheerfulness the oppor-tunity of showing to your posterity the regard I had for you; and the sincerity with which I am, Your most obedient, faithful, humble Servant, G. L.. THE REFORM BILLS. 161 The reader will not fail to observe the expression yourborough; and the words of the succeeding part of the sentence.They read strangely to our ears; but the feeling which promptedthem, more than a century ago, was sincere and friendly ; andexhibits the burgess-ship as an honourable trust, which everyone then considered it to be. The Borough was left by Sir Harry Burrard (like any otherproperty) jointly between the two sons of his brothers Williamand George, as he himself had no surviving issue. They succeededto it without remark or censure. None indeed was needed, forboth law and custom authorised the inheritance ; though onprinciple it could not (according to our modern lights) be defended.Sir Harry Neale* governed the borough in si.x parliaments, fora long and eventful period, between 1796 and 1830, retaining thecommand to the last ; and he himself sat again in 1831, afterthe borough had been

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