Dec. 1, Address of the Gentleman and of the City of Carlisle to the King

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Address of the Gentlemen and principal Inhabitants of the City of Carlisle, presented to His Majesty by Thomas Graham, M˙ D.

The humble Address of the Gentlemen and principal Inhabitants of the City of CARLISLE.

Most Gracious Sovereign:

We humbly beg leave to approach your sacred person, and acknowledge in your presence the deep sense we entertain of your Majesty' s unexampled patronage of the supremest of blessings — the liberty of the subject.

Penetrated with your unceasing attention to cherish and advance to luxuriant maturity this birthright of Britons, we behold with horror the base innovations and black ingratitude of rebellious Americans.

Struck with admiration of your Majesty' s wise and lenient measures, we beg leave to assure your Majesty that we will exert ourselves to the utmost in supporting the rights of the Crown, and the authority of Parliament; and that nothing, on our part, shall be wanting to counteract the frantic and nefarious machinations of aristocratic or Republican traitors.