preside over us, who, destitute of Influence or Pro-
perty, could render no essential Services to the
Colony, and most of whom were too often
tempted by their necessities, to pursue Mea-
sures that brought Disgrace and Contempt
on the Administration of Justice among us,
and through the medium of vulgar Predju-
dices, reflected unmerited Reproach on our Char-
acter But I solemnly declare that this, with
some other late Preferments, has more excited
my Solicitude and honest Indignation, than
all the Inconveniences I have enumerated.
To obtrude into a Department of such Con-
sequence, a Man, whose Education and Way
of Life put it out of his Power to know,
and possessed not from Nature, a single
Talent necessary to execute its Obligations, is
so wild an excursion beyond the Limits of
Justice or Propriety, and so great an Insult
to the Province, as must fix an indelible
Stain of Odium and Contempt on your Ad-
ministration and Character. When I consid-
er, my Lord, the many and great Qualifi.
Cations required in a J---ge of Adm----ty, that
in Times of Peace and War, he is frequent-
ly called upon to determine on various Matters
preside over us; who, destitute of Influence or Pro
tempted by their Necessities, to persive Mea
and through the Medium of vulgar Preju
dices, reflected unmerited Reproach on our Char
acter: But I solemnly declare that this, with
some other late preferments, how more excited
To obtrude into a Department of such Con
of Life, put it out of his Power to know,
to the Province, as must fix an undoable
Stain of Odium and Contempt on your Ad
ministration and Character.
When I consid
er, my Lord, the money and great Qualifi
cations required in a j...ge of Adm....ty, that
in Times of Peace and War, he is frequent