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The Petition of the distress'd Merchants of London, to the Lord High Treasurer, against the Commissioners of the Customs.

From Go---n, that Wasp, whose Talent is Notion;
From snarling Tool Cl---ke, at the other's Devotion;
From Republican Ben, the old Clergy Teazer,
Whose true Christian Name, you must know, 's Abenezer:
From flatt'ring false H---y, who sneeks to Church-Party,
And for but half Salary vows to be hearty:
From fearful proud N---port, who spits out his Curses;
From T---dy Bully C---ford, and the Rogues that he nurses;
From so motly a Crew, so imperious a Board,
Deliver this lab'ring Country, good Lord,
And thy Staff shall like Hercules' Club be ador'd.
And that no grain of Merit fall by this Petition,
Leave Manwaring only to grace the Commission.