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Tags: Bertie, Robert, Lord, 1721-1782; Great Britain. Royal Navy - History - 18th century; Byng, John, 1704-1757; Admirals - Great Britain - Biography - Early works to 1800; Minorca (Spain) - History - Invasions; Anglo-French War, 1755-1763 - Naval operations
MY LORD, Characters like your's, are regarded with impartial Attention by human Society, and the World will impatiently expect something in your Conduct suitable to your Rank and Dignity. Those who are intrusted with the Charter of our Liberties, or the Revenge of our Wrongs, are laid under the strongest Obligations which Honour or Gratitude can impose, to maintain the Rights and execute the Resentment of their Country; but if they fail to exert themselves to the utmost for this Purpose, the People, naturally fretful at their Losses, will not forbear reflecting on the supposed Authors of their Misfortunes. And when they call to mind that indelible Disgrace which has befallen them in the "Mediterranean", it's possible they may mingle too much Petulance and Severity in their Censures upon those who were concerned in that unfortunate Expedition.