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1 1 f • • . • vio •• •ib TO ri . /I WORTHY AND INDEPENDENT FREEMEN arx4II2EBOVUGH OF SUDBURY. lAM unable to express to you in adequate term s how deeply I feel the kind and flattering reception which I have experienced from every Freeman of the Borough of Sod bury whom I have yet seen. I may say, without exaggeration, that my canvas has been successful tar beyond my most sanguine expects/kin% and that it leaves on my mind no doubt whatever of uldeneeseccess. The best return I. can make for your kindleme l should I be the object of your choice,is to do my duty in the Bow of Com mons, honestly and independently, in support d the trade and manu f a c t ures of the Borough of Sudbury , end Ilhe general in terests of my country. I trust that I shall give no cameo if I•sepeei that, sup ported as I have been by the Fromm. d awry in, lam d 0... ... [ermined to remain uncoitaccted wide vary otb:es. Cliedidate. I am about to pay my respects Is die non.raldeet Voters, and I beg that my warm and nudist Friends via low relax in their exertions, a continuance of ollbleb, I feel insured, will even t u ally place me at the head of tbe Pod. • Believe me, Gent/Mut, Your obliged and wrens, Chatharn-gdaee, May noels. WM. HEYGATS. P.S. The Friends of Mr. Alderman Ileygate are particularly requested to address any mmunualeations favourable to ids in terests to blm, Chatham-place, Undo's. THE ESTATES OF THE LATE UMW WRtION, ESQ. ALL Persons who are indebted hereto are re quested to pay their Debts Immediately ; and all persons having any Demand thegeon, are requested to deliver in an Ac count of their respective Demands, In order that the same may be discharged in dee course of Administration. CHARLES BROWN. Solidter, Cardiff. THE LITERARY JOURNAL, No. X. published This Day, price SIXPENCE, contains: Bradley, a Plagiarlst—Early history of ingenious Catoptrical Contrivances—Optical principles of the C.aleidoocope dawn strated by Hardt, &c. with numerous Figures engraved on Wood—West's Death on the Pale Horse—Kinneles Asia Minor —Lauttwinkel on the Edinburgh Review—lnjustice .of the Quarterly Review— Original Correspondence, Poetry, Anec dotes, &c. &c. Tt. literary Journal will be found a complete repository of every article of information relating to the history, theory, construction, and uses of the Caleidoscope. Published by A. Christie, No. 562, Stood, (the front of F.seter Change). TO THE HON. W. H.iYMETON, FOR THE COUNTY OF WORCESTER. SIR-I am impelled thus publicly to address you, by the natural desire which every man feels to vindi cate his character, when unjustly aspersed. While discharging your duty as a British Senator, ton are entitled to high privilege and protection in the freedom of speech ; but it is a maxim which never should be forgotten by an Englishman, that where great trust is reposed, great justice is ex pected," and particularly when such privileged free dom is exercised on the characters of individuals who, however they may possess the means, are excluded the power of justifying themselves from aspersion. - - - - I have stood high in the public estimation for many years, and I trust deservedly so, not only as a Licen sed Lottery-Office Keeper, but also as a Stock-broker, and I am daily entrusted, even by persons to whom I am a stranger, with large sums of money for the transaction of business in the Government Funds, which can only result from the long and approved confidence that the Public have placed in my inte grity of character. Now, Sir, I appeal to your own feelings, or to the feelings of any honourible man, as to what must have been the indignation of my mind, when I saw . it asserted in the public Papers, that you had stigma tized indiscriminately the whole body of Licensed Lottery Office ; Keepers, " as a league of fraudulent and criminal men, not more worthy of trust than hangmen and informers ;" these words, not stated to have been uttered in the heat of debate, but preceded by the observation that you spoke from " the best in formation and an unbiassed conviction of mind ?" ' My first impression was, as a member of the body of Licensed Ofce•Keepers, instantly and publicly to repel the -assertion, but I was withheld by the appre hension that, in the moment of irritation, I might be betrayed into some unbecoming expression of Indig nation ; and I was also influenced by the hope that , such cruel and unjustifiable asperity of language would have been re-considered, and that the same ' , .privilege which afforded you the opportunity, on Tuesday night, to wound the characters of men who could not be present to defend themselves, would have becn exercised to remove the impression which such unmerited language was likely to make on the public mind. But disappointed in that hope, I am con strained to make my appeal to the tribunal of public opinion, to which the oppressed never appeal in vain, however high the oppressor may stand in privilege or power. To this tribunal, Sir, Ido appeal, and call upon you as a man of honour, either to establish the charges you have made, or else to disavow them in the place where they were made ; if you refuse this call on your justice, the Public must decide whether disgrace attaches to the accused or the aecuser. I am, Sir, your humble servant, Corakill. May 29, 1218. T. Butt. g , To SAVI IS TO CAlN."—Those persons who may be disposed to adventure in the present Lottery, will do well to recollect, that so great was the demand in the last Lottery, that the Price of Whole Tickets rose from 19/. 10s. to 301. making Sixteenths 21. which were at first but 1/. 7s. T. Bin' therefore invites his friends to an early purchase at his fortunate Offices in town, or from his Agents in the Country, who are now supplied with Tickets and Shares in a great variety of numbers.—The Lottery will commence drawing on tip King's Birth-day, and contains 107 Capital Prizes, including 3 of 20,0001.—F0r the splendid List of Capitals sold by T. Linn in the Lottery just finishes;, he refers his friends to a Printed sheet cf particulars, which may be had gratis at his Offices, or from his Agents, but which is too long for inser tion in s newspaper. A circumstance not less singular than fortunate took place some time KO. The Two Prises of 20,0001. fell to the lot dime Ticket, which wassold by MAR TIN and CO.—AS kiS probable that the Sixth drawn Prize'above 1 0001. this Lottery, will be a 40,0001.--we should not wonder if Mearin and Co's. proverbial good fortune decreed that it should be sold at their Offices, 8, Cornhill, or 190, Oxford street. Lottery bbeamslllllll3DAT. Three of 20,0001. 107 Capitals . AMERICAN PAPERS. (Fran the New Orleans Gazette.) GERMAN REDEMPTIONERS. As a number of vessels with passengers are ex- Bected shortly to arrive at this port from Hamburgh, remen, and Amsterdam, several Members of the Legislature have deemed it due to humanity to offer to the consideration of that body some provisions by which the disposition of those unfortunate persons, after their arrival here, shall be regulated. To this end the following Bill has been framed, and, we be here, will be presented to the Legislature : - • • " An Act far the relief and protection of persons brought into this &ate as Redetnptioases. - - " 1. Be it enacted, &c.—That when any persona are imported into this &ate as Redemptioners, it shall be the duty of the Go vernor, or of the person exercising the authority of Governor, for the time being, to appoint two or more discreet and suitable persons, well acquainted with the language of such Redemp darters, to be guardians of such Redemptioners. And it shall be the duty of such guardians to go on board every vessel in which such Redemptioners shall have been imported, and to inquire concerning the contracts they may have made respecting the payment of their passage, and the nuunier in which they may have been treated while on board. " S. That if the said guardians find that any passenger or other person shall have been murdered: or cruelly, inhumanly, or unjustly treated in any respect, on board of such vessel, they shall give notice thereof to the Attorney-General, or• to the Dis trict Attorney of the United States for the Louisiana District, as the nature of the case may require; and it shall be the duty of the Attorney-General to give his advice and professional allot tams on these occasions, in order to obtain for the said' Nile demptioners, as far as possible, protection and redress, and told: stitute and carry on in their behalf all such suits or legal pref. ceedings, civil or criminal, Li may be proper and nessetarg !err• the purposes of justice. " S. That no Redemptioner brought into this Saw *labs personally compelled to the specific execution of any ammomew the sale or hire of his or her personal labour or services, velem according to the provisions and limitations of this Act. flosmi, ded that nothing herein contained shall be so construed m prevent any party from suing such Redemptioner i.i the ord. nary course of legal proceeding for any breach of contract. • 4. That it shall be lawful for the master, owner, or cm signet of any vessel importing Redemptioners into this State 411 aforesaid, to keep and retain said Redemptioners on board the vessel wherein they were imported until the price of their pas. sage be paid, or until they are bound to service pursuant to dot provisions of this Act. • " S. That it shall be lawful for such of the said Redemp tioners as •camtot pay, or find friends to pay their passage, to be hired arid bound, under the inspection and with the consent of the said guardians, Ur any two of them, to such fee white person or persons of gaud fame and character, who shall be Willing to pet for their passage in consideration of their services for a term of years.—Provided that no such Redemptioner who is of the fell age of lti years, shall be so bound for a longer term than three years; and that none under the age of 18 years shall be bounden serve beyond the time when he or she shall arrive at the age of 21 years ; and that no such Redemptioner shall be so bound hr I any term in order to pay for the passage, or for any debt what. ever of any other person, living or deceased; and that in so binding such Redemptioner, it shall not be lawful to separate ' any husband and wife, enlesa by their mutual consent, or any • parent and child, unless by the parent's consent. " 6. That the said Realemptioners shall be bound in the man ner. and according to one of the forms of engagement prescribed by the Act for the regulation of the rights and duties of appren- 1 rites and indented servants, passed May 21, 1806; and the Mayor or Judge who sbaU certify the said engagements, shall re ceive for his services, for every such engagement, the sum of 50 cents. and no more ; and the whole expense of any one such en gagement, and the execution thereof, shall not exceed one dollar. - - " 7. That if any of the said Redemptioners shall refuse to bind themselves to service for the payment of their passage as afore said, it shall ►e lawful for the said guardians, or any two of them, to bind the said Itedemptioner for t►at purpose, in the manner hureinbefore directed ; and the engagement which the said guar dians shall so make fur them, and, in their name, shall be valid and binding in all respects. " 8. That the Jtedemptioners, hired and bound as aforcsaid,l shall be entitled to all the rights, and shall perform all the duties, of apprentices or indented servants, as the said rights and duties are regulated by law. " 9. That if, after the expiration of twelve months front the passing of this Act, there shall be brought into any port of this State, any Rederaptioners in any vessel, on boded of which there shall have been put or shipped, at the port from which she last cleared for this State, or fqr any port of America, or during the voyage, any greater number of passengers, servants, or other persons, than at the rate of two persons for every three tons of the burden of such vessel, according to American mea surement; or if the said persons shall not have been well sup plied with good and sufficient meat and drink, particularly fresh water, during their passage, (due allowance, however, being made for unusually long passages, occasioned by any unforeseen or inevitable accidents); or if, in any vessel carrying 50 persons or upwards, there shall not have been provided a competent as sortment of medicines, and a suitable person of the medical profession to administer the same; then in every such case, the Muter, Owner, and Consignee of such vessel, shall forfeit all the aid and benefit which this Act would otherwise afford them for carrying into specific execution the contracts made by any Redemptioners or persons imported in such vessel, for the sale or hire of their personal service. " 10. That in order to ascertain whether such forfeiture have been incurred, it shall be lawful for the said guardians, or for the Attorney-General, or for any of the said Itedemptioncrs, to petition the District Court of the first district, or the Parish Court of the City of New (Meths, for a writ of wire facias, calling upon the said Muter, Owner, or Consignee to skew cause, if any they have, why they should not be adjudged to forfeit the aid and benefit of this Act, for the purposes aforesaid. The said petition shall set forth clearly and distinctly the cause or causes for which the said forfeiture is deemed to have been incurred, and the defendants shall file their answers to the said petition within four days, whereupon an early day wall he fixed by the consent of the parties, for the trial of the cause by the judge, If the said parties do not consent; and either party may demand that the cause be tried by a jury. The jury so demanded shall be specially summoned by the Sheriff for such cause, and shall consist, as far as may be, of persons well convened with maritime affairs. And if the said jury, having retired to -consi der their verdict, shall have remained together for the space of six hours, without having been able to come to an WI lairflOlLlP decision, the opinions of the said jurors shall be taken directly one by one, by the Judge, and recorded by the Qerk ; and if it shall then appear that two-thirds or more of the said Jurors are in favour of the petitioners, the verdict shall be entered for the said petitioners; but if fewer than two-thirds are in their fa vour, the verdict shall be entered for the defendant or defen dants in the said cause. And the said verdict shall be a final de cision of the said cause, without either party being entitled to any new trial, arrest of judgment, or appeal. And if the cause be thus decided in favour of the petitioners, all the Reclemp doom. imported in such vessel shall be entitled to be set at liberty." SNOW SLIDE. 112111/10T OT • =MS twat SLUM MILL DAT M•SCS/ 6. " We have bad abundance of snow, without any rain, until last Sabbath night, at which, time a powerful rain commenced. On Monday a very angular occurrence took place : there was a drift of snow under the precipice of Blue Hill Mountain, judged to be about 15 feet deep, over which the water was sees running on Monday morning ; and about ten o'clock, this huge mass of snow, by the pressure of water above it, slid all clear to the ground, beginning about five rods In width, carrying all be fore it above the surface of the ground. The obstacles it met with were a small ledge of loose rocks, some of which were four feet In circumference ; the second was a rail fence, fi fteen rods of which were instantly swept before it. It then made its way down the mountain, sweeping rocks, bushes, and every thing before it, F . distance of more than eighty rods, when it came in contact with a very heavy stone wall, eight or ten rods of which were swept clear to the ground, then crossing the road, took about the same length of wall as before mentioned. MI this monstrous mass of snow, rails, pest bathe*, rocks, &c. were lodged oa the Sit ground, • few tode.s. the eastward of Mr. Phloem Owed 's boast." -rßzNar p4pERs, PARIS, MAY ere. yesterday, after attending Mass in the Chapel or the Palace, the King received a number of retired Lieutenant-Generals and M aj or-Generals. The proceedings in appeal relative to the law trial for the murder of M. Fifaides, have arrived at the office of the Minister of Justice, from which they art to be transmitted to -the Court of Cassation, which will probably enter on the affair about the 4th June. The woman Bartell has obtained leave to see her children, with the exception of her daughter Madeline, whose evidence was so important on the recent trial. That woman is treated with much its diligence ; and it is expected that, if she make a fun declaration of all she knows as to this inysteri =ruder, she will obtain a respite of her sentence--at least while the new process is going on. Charlotte Arlabosse, whom Bax pretended at one time to have seen in Bancal's house, has been set at liberty ; and the mysterious Rene, whom Bax pointed out as a domestic of Yence's, is said to be of English origin ; but it is also said, that this report is doubtful. French Funds.—Five per Cents. 68fr. 50c.—Bank Stock, 1540 fr. MADRID, MAY 7. We are far from believing that our diplomatic discussions with the United States of America will lead to a rupture. It is possible that this affair may terminate by a voluntary cession of the Flori Alas on our part, and a pecuniary indemnity on the part of the United States. Several persons who think them selves well informed assure us, that there is now , a negotiation oit this subject. IRUN, MAY 9. For several days we have seen passing here many Spaniards who had taken refuse in France, and who are returning to their country in virtue of the dispo sitions of the last Royal Decree. It is impossible to express the joy of our countrymen in beholding again their natal soil, although the greatest part of them have suffered losses, which have either ruined them, or deranged considerably their fortunes. At the Litter end of April there was a warm quar rel between the Spanish and Portuguese soldiers on the frontiers of the kingdom of Leon, and some indi viduals were killed on both sides. At first an en deavour was made to give much importance to this event, in representing it as an act of real hostility, but it has since been found to have been limited to a private quarrel. The differences, however, which exist between the Courts of Spain and Portugal have awakened the ancient hatred between the two nations, which appeared to have been extinguished since the brave soldiers.of both had marched under common banners to re-cpnquer the independence of the Pe ninsula. PETERSBURGH, MAY I. The foreign settlers in the three Governments of New Russia, and in the province of Bessarabia, have been hither to subjected to different local Authorities. As their numbers, however, increased, the inconve niences of this administration were perceived, and it I has been thought necessary, as much for their good government as for their advancement in prosperity, to make them henceforward &per d only on one au thority. This regulation was sanctoned on the22d of March last; there will be established a Committee of Guardianship for the Russian settlers; the Com mittee is charged with the care of the Colonists who have already settled, or may settle in these cifstricts. It is composed of a President and two Members, with the requisite number of interior Agents. NUREMBERG, MAY is. (Sent for irsertion to the Nuremberg Correspondent.) Our Readers will probably remember that, in the year 1816, several articles appeared in the various Papers on the Continent, which were copied into the English JournAp respecting Dr. Griffiths, and some other Englishmen, who were treated with much se verity by the Vienna Police ; it was, however, sub sequently proved, by the interference of the British Ambassador at Vienna, that the Austrian Govern ment could not make these Gentlemen the smallest reproach of criminal conduct, and that the measures of which they complained arose entirely from some unfortunate and false representations. Dr. Griffiths received passports to return to Vienna, to regulate his affairs, and thus the whole matter ended. The Editor of the Universal German Gazette, in which the most calumnious articles against Dr.Grif fiths appeared, was called upon to give up his autho rity, and publicly to contradict the false statement which he had made in his Journal. Mr. Stegmann, however, to the surprise of all those who were ac quainted with the affair, refused both. Dr. Griffiths was obliged to bring an action for calumny against him before the Civil Tribunal, at Augsburg. Mr. Stegmann, in reply, called in question the compe. tency of the Civil Tribunal to try him, because the Censure had allowed the insertion of the articles in question, and he was, consequently, amenable to no other Tribunal. The following preliminary decision of the Tribunal at Augsburg will, however, show that, notwithstand ing the zgis of an imprimatur, the most sound rights and most valuable possession of society are not aban doned to the will of the Editor of a Newspaper: The Tribunal decides, that M. Stegmann is bound to answer the complaint made against him, and to pay all the costs hitherto incurred. The Tribunal declares the defence set up, viz. that the Allgen/rime Zeitung is subect to the Censure, to be i na d m i ss ibl e; because the A ilgemeine Zeilung is merely a privileged private concern, not an official establishment gua ranteed by the State, and the Censor is charged to attend only to such articles as are contrary to the political maxims of State, and to the laws of mora lity ; but leaves entirely to the Editor the responsi bility for the truth or falsehood of articles relative to private persons, &c. AUGSBURG. MAY 27. We are far from desiring to anticipate the final decision of this affair, which is now pending before the Tribunal; but we can positively assert from the best authority, that Dr. Griffiths w.O not even on the Continent when tF.- affair in which, according to Mr. Stegmann's assertion, he was implicated (viz. the attempt to carry off young Napoleon) is said to have happened at Vienna. This absence from the place of the went was proved on oath before the Tribunal at Augsburg, and can be further attested by hundreds of Englishmen at Bath and London, among whom Dr. GrifSths was at that time. —(Sup pkwent to the Nuremberg Correrrondeat, 18th May.) THE EVENIML LONDON, NIXT THURSDAY, £l,OOO PRI %NM £40,000, £23,000, or L'22,000, For Sisih-drawn Prize above ‘21,000. S of VlO,OOO-107 CAPITALs IN THIS LOTTERY! SATURDAY, MAY 30, 1418, THE FUXD& PRICE OF STOCKS THIS DAT AT 'MrLye cic:nct Reduced 7 8 74—Cons , 78 i 79-4- 4 On.79ii 3i per Cents. 881-4 per Cent. 96;i Navy Arms. 1074--lndia Bends 8991 pr. Exch. Bills 17 21 pr.—Omnium par, pie. As some of the parties to the Loan may not to aware that by omitting to complete their transfer ti V. per cent. Stock on er before the 2d of June, th,y will lose the half-year's dividends which will be da t on the 31 per cent. Stock granted in exchange for k on the lthh of October nest, it is thought right to e 4 l the attention of the Public to the following claTe the Resolutions of the ilotl.c of Commons of the 2!,t of. April last, which was afterwards embos!ie' 4 the Loan Act, viz. That every person who s►all on or before the 2/1.1.). of 1818, have transferred to the account of the COMMiple.::: the Reduction of the National Debt the whole of tb.. Centum Consolidated Reduced Annuities subscribed be shall be entitled to the principal sum of 881, in Ap - oru-, at the rate of W. 10s. per centum for every 1001. 31. per Ce..t..to Ae putties so transferred ; such Annuity at the rate utIL lot rr c ca , to commence from the sth day of April, 181$. And rwyse. son who shall, after the 2d day of June, and befxr 17th day of November, have trangerred to the account of dft Loa Com missiowers the whole of the W. per Cent. Camolidatc: Rohm! Annuities sbbscribed by him, shall be entit!ld to tat priadpg sum of 881. in Annuities, at the rate of U. lot. per cores' ye every 1001. of 31. per Centuns Annuities so traasfented, soi Aruanitin at the rate of 31. 101. per centum to comma frit the 10th day of October, 1818. The Paris Papers of Tuesday arrived last ritit, and in another part we have given some extracts fNm them. The French Ministry, it will be seen, are der. mined not to lose the advantage of the rualdes which has evidently been protracted and wire.drusa ' as a topic to occupy the public attention. nal justice had been all the object, the trials r ostl4 not have lasted a week. As it ic, the convicts are allowed their appeal, and the process in the raw. while is turned into a drama ! The Paris Papers of Wednesday have also arrived this forenoon. Nearly the whole .af their column are occupied with the details of the Funeral Ce:t• mony of the PRINCE or CONDE, which took place os that day. The procession consisted of upwards of six thousand men, and all the streets through whd it passed were crowded to excess with specta:ers, whose solemn silence, interrupted only by the wed of the funereal peal, presented (say the Hera Papers) the mast touching homage which could haw been paid to the character of the Great CODE.— The Duke of ORLEANS officiated as director of the mournful rites. The Duke of Bou aims:, now Noce of CONDE, followed the remains of his illustrictufs. ther as chief mourner. The four corners of the pan were borne by Marshal VIOMENIL, Count Amu orAc, General BORDRIOULT, and the Marquis d AUTICHASIP. MONSIEUR, MADAME, the Duchene:l Awoommaz, the Duke of ANGOULEUE, the Duked BERRY, and the Duchess of BoustioN, waited di arrival of the body at the church of St. Dennis. The Archbishop of Toots, assisted by four Canons of tin Chapter, performed the service: in the came d which, the Abbe FRATSSINONS delivered a lanai oration on the departed Prince, which is described et having produced a deep effect on all present by is eloquence and pathos. Her MAJISTT is considered to be quite moms! from her indisposition. Yesterday being the Princess SOPUIA of Gin'CCII. TEIt'S Birth-day, the Puiticass received visits Gosi the Prince and Princess of linasa Housovea. ss Princess AucAlsrA, and others of the Royal F.us:.rc with a numerous assemblage of distinguished Ft. sonages at her house, in Cursou.street, to conrr-• late her on the anniversary of her natal day. evening the Duke and Duchess of Gt.oucesrrs !.:1 a dinner and an evening party, in hvoutu w 1:nai:• at Gloucester House. - - The small Court-yard in St. James's Palace nu yesterday again crowded with carriages and of distinction, leaving their names of condolence fx the Duchess of CUMBERLAND, for the loss ether 'Lieu sister. The answer to the numerous inquiries as the state of the Duchess's health, was, her Bela Highness had but an indifferent night. butwai better yesterday. Her Royal Highness only admitted a visit from the Prince of Hest: HONlSOURO,lrbove mained with her Royal Highness a considerable time. Lord LYNEDOCK, is confined to his apartment, II consequence of a fall from his horse a few days sax It is of the Duke of NoaruUWBERLAN D, that the exercising ground for cavally on Hounslow Hest has been purchased, at the price of 15.000 i. The Comedy of the Way to gee lifcrried was lot uight performed at Drury-lane Theatre, with gt . es success. ELLISON'S Tangent, Dowrois 44atrxr Pori: Faulkner, and Miss KEttr's Jrlia, wren greatly and deservedly applauded throughout. MUNDLN is so far recovered from his long am! 0. vere indisposition, as to be able to walk out for to air, without assistance. INci.zooN was in good health last month, and s::;• ing with great success at. Charleston. BA vie thr is be Ca it thii ti at • As Ins : Tit ti vie tll l an , Jae Be 1 c. 4 2!)i 4 I j at. dee fro it: WI Ilel r cem. bit M. Com. SI dace* 1 Aripg .3t 4.d nisi net, s fiat Jo deter- Del alai:, lb: drria c • 11 :t.S ant MC.I2- be zrrini slums 1 Cet- lace Gi a girds of whia ' 4 ctaxv, *Ye! at F:rfici Id have fn or *mt.— or ci the 71 • Nem 'a roosts- ft the pa User. al •qUIS d • dens d b Duke d I iced de s. The 11 s of da used p funeral p ribed arP aby is 1 corm! toccss• its Iwo ;ea, do Fant:A tee re• IrX rrlt t;:c we yes P rn°3 east fu a Wet ▪ is to r Berl Pot was daisy , vim se• tratt swot, la ids since. that tbe • Hai was last ids r . a t A g o, a, lir e It. El art 2 se.` it for LI and s:.';' II