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Their characters are such that perhaps three more likely Men could not be found in the Kingdom for the Hellish Purpose mentioned in the Letter. As the Particulars are many and the Affair of such Importance I beg to see you punctually at six this evening when I will be alone to receive you and am, Sir, "Yr. most obed; "humble servant "He Ffielding. "Bow Street. Nov. 25. 1750."
However in Consequence of the Commands with which your Grace was pleased to honour me yesterday, I sent my Clerk immediately to the Attorney to acquaint him with these Commands, which I doubt not he will instantly obey. I am, with the highest Duty, "My Lord, "Your Graces most obedient "and most humble servant "Henry Ffielding. "Ealing. April 14, 1753 "His Grace the "Duke of Newcastle."
For whatever has past your judgment, may, I think without any Imputation of Immodesty, refer Want of Success to Want of Judgment in an Audience. I shall do myself the honour of waiting on your Ladyship at Twickenham next Monday to receive my Sentence, and am, Madam, with the most devoted Respect "Your Ladyship's "most Obedient most humble Servant "Henry Ffielding. "London 7'br 4."
I am with the most Perfect Respect, "My Lord, "Your Grace's most obedient "and most humble servant, "Henry Ffielding "Bow Street Jan. 15. 1750 ."
I conclude with assuring your Grace that I have acted in this Affair, as I shall on all Occasions with the most dutiful Regard to your Commands, and that if my Life had been at Stake, as many know, I could have done no more. "I am, with the highest Respect, "My Lord Duke "Y Grace's most obedient, "and most humble servant, "Henry Ffielding. "Ealing "April 27. 1753.
I will engage my credit with your Lordship, an Engagement which appears to me of the most sacred Nature. "I am, "My Lord, with the utmost Respect and Devotion, "Your Lordship's most Obed't "Most humble Servant "H. Ffielding. "To the Right Hon'ble. "The Lord High Chancellor of G. Britain."
"My Lord, "Your Lordship's most obedient "and most humble servant, "Henry Ffielding." "Decr 6. 1753 "To the Lord High Chancellor" Life of Henry Fielding. Frederick Lawrence, p. 138. Saunders Welch. A Letter on the subject of Robberies, wrote in the year 1753. See the Public Advertiser 1753 March 17, 20, 24 &c.
"I am, with gratitude and Respect, "My Lord, "Your Grace's most obliged "most obedient humble servant. "Henry Ffielding. "Bow Street, "May 14, 1750." By the autumn, however, a rumour was abroad that the now famous author of Tom Jones was engaged on pages of a very different nature. The General Advertiser, for October 9, announces:
"Mr Butcher will acquaint your Grace more fully than perhaps I have been able to do; and if Your Grace thinks proper to refer it to him, I and mine will be eternally bound to pray for your Grace tho I sincerely hope you will not lose a Farthing by doing so vast a service to, "My Lord your Grace's "Most obliged most obed' humble servant "H. Ffielding."
And among the same archives the dusty Oath Roll is preserved, bearing, under date of April 5, 1749, the signature of Henry ffielding to a declaration of disbelief in the doctrine of Transubstantiation; a comprehensive oath of faithful service to King George and abjuration of King James; an oath directed against the power of the Holy See; and an oath of true allegiance to King George.
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