The above note accompanied a letter signed _Scotus_, published in the Advertiser, May 4, 1772. Now, mark! The private note which accompanied this letter of _Scotus_ says: "_This is fact._" And the letter of _Scotus_ opens as follows: "To Lord Barrington: My lord, _I am a Scotchman_," etc. He then goes on, without dignity or grace, to talk bluntly to Lord Barrington, and with an egotistical defense of the Scotch. He says: "There is courage at least in _our_ composition." "For the future, my lord, be more sparing of your reflections on the Scotch." This letter and the note accompanying it are yet in existence in the original, and are called genuine. Now, that they are forgeries is quite evident from the whole spirit of Junius in regard to the Scotch. In Letter 44, he says of Mr. Wedderburne: "I speak tenderly of this gentleman, for when treachery is in question, I think we should make allowances for a Scotchman." He speaks of the Scotch "cunning," "treachery," and "fawning sycophancy," of "the characteristic prudence, the selfish nationality, the indefatigable smile, the persevering assiduity, the everlasting profession of a discreet and moderate resentment." This last quotation may be found in the Preface, and was written about four months prior to the publication of the letter of _Scotus_. Now, is the positive evidence of the _genuine_ Letters to be set aside by this fugitive note and letter of _Scotus_? Reason and Common Sense say not. Here then one of the Miscellaneous Letters, and one of the private letters to Woodfall are proven to be forgeries. How many more may have to go the same way? Even the nationality of _Francis_ is against this one of _Scotus_, for he was an Irishman. It may be well to remark, in passing, that as the manuscript of this letter of _Scotus_ is still in existence, the claims of Francis founded on handwriting will have to go the same way, for proof on genuine handwriting is _doubtful_, but proof on disguised handwriting is _worthless_. All that can be proven from handwriting is, Francis _may_ have been the author of this forged letter of _Scotus_, and other letters of _Veteran_, which were written solely from personal spite toward Lord Barrington.