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Frederick Frelinghuysen was a son of the Rev. John F. Frelinghuysen of New Jersey. He was sent as a delegate to the Continental Congress from New Jersey in 1775, when but twenty-one years of age. He resigned in 1777. He entered the Revolutionary army as captain of a corps of artillery, and was at the battles of Trenton and Monmouth. He was afterwards engaged actively as a colonel of the militia of his native state. He also served in the Western Expedition as Major- General of the New-Jersey and Pennsylvania troops. In 1793 he was elected to the Senate of the United States, and continued in that station until domestic be-
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ton, and Josiah Stoddard, Alumni of that College, and also on the Rev. Messrs. Jacob R. Harden- burgh, John Martin, and John Joachim Zubly.
The following Gentlemen received the Degree of Doctor in Divinity, viz. The Rev. Messrs. Robert Finlay, John Gillies, Archibald Ladley, George Muir, and Ebenezer Pemberton.
The Exercises both in the Forenoon and After- noon, were introduced and closed with vocal Music.
After singing in the Morning Mr. Campbell pro- nounced an Oration on History. Then Mr. Wither-
reavements. and the claims of his family, constrained him to resign in 1796. Gen- eral Frelinghuysen stood also among the first at the Bar of New Jersey. He was the father of the Hon. Theodore Frelinghuysen. He died April 13, 1804.
Joshua Hart received ordination from the Presbytery of Suffolk, L. I., April 2, 1772; and was installed pastor of the Presbyterian Church at Smithtown. Long Island, April 13. 1774. In the time of the war, being an ardent patriot, he suffered much from imprisonment by the British in the City of New York. He was dis- missed from his charge September 6, 1787. Mr. Hart was never again settled, but continued to labor as he had opportunity until his death, which occurred October 3, 1829, at the advanced age of 91.
Azariah Horton was the son of Rev. Azariah Horton, of South Hanover (Mad- ison), New Jersey. After graduating. Mr. Horton entered the American army, and is said to have been killed in battle.
Nathaniel Irwin, a native of Chester County, Pennsylvania, was licensed by the Presbytery of New Castle in 1773, and preached awhile in Neshaminy, Penn- sylvania. On November 3, 1774, he was ordained and installed as the pastor. Here he continued until his death, March 3, 1812.
Thomas McPherrin received license to preach from the Presbytery of Donegal in 1773, and was ordained and settled as pastor of two churches in Pennsylvania in 1775. He remained in this charge until his death, February 4, 1802.
John Cosins Ogden, a native of New Jersey, resided in New Haven for fifteen years after graduating. Having been ordained by Bishop Seabury, in 1786. he be- came Rector of an Episcopal Church in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, where he remained until 1793. He died in Chestertown, Maryland, in 1800.
Nathan Perkins was born in Norwich, Connecticut. After preaching in vari- ous places, he was installed as pastor at West Hartford, October 14, 1772. Here he laboured with great diligence and fidelity for sixty-six years, until his death, Jan. 18, 1838.
Caleb Russell after graduating studied law. and was admitted an Attorney of the Supreme Court of New Jersey, at the September Term, 1784. He died in 1805.
Isaac Smith studied theology, and settled as pastor of a Congregational Church at Gilmantown. New Hampshire, November 30, 1774. He died in 1817.
John Smith was a native of Plainfield, Connecticut. He became a Congrega- tional minister. and on the 22d of April, 1772, was settled at Dighton, Massachu-
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spoon defended the following Thesis, Tenentur & obligantur subditi, ex Lege naturæ, ut regi suo im- mani Sævitia grassanti, vel civitatis jura evententi, re- sistant & Libertatem suam defendant.
He was opposed in the Syllogistic Form by Mr. Blydenburgh.
Then Mr. Ogden defended this Proposition. The Non-Importation Agreement reflects a Glory on the American Merchants, and was a noble Exertion of Self denial and public Spirit He was opposed by Mr. Horton, to whom Mr. John Smith replied.
Next Mr. Williamson pronounced a Dissertation in support of this Position. Every religious Profes- sion, which does not by its Principles, disturb the pub- lic Peace, ought to be tolerated by a wise State.
The next Proposition debated was the following, National Characters depend upon moral, not physical
setts In 1802, he became a Missionary in the neighbourhood of Canandaigua, New York. Mr. Smith removed to Lycoming County, Pennsylvania, where he re- mained till 1812, when he removed to Nelson County, Kentucky, acting as a Mis- sionary in both places. He died in Kentucky in 1820.
Stephen Tracy was a native of Norwich, Connecticut. He was ordained in April, 1773, and settled as pastor of the Congregational Church in Peru, Massa- chusetts, where he remained until October 8, 1815, when he was released from his charge. Mr. Tracy died May 14, 1825.
Caleb Wallace was licensed by the Presbytery of New Brunswick, April 3. 1774, and was ordained by the Presbytery of Hanover, and installed pastor of Cub Creek and Falling River Churches. Virginia. In 1779, he resigned his charge, and in 1783 emigrated to Kentucky. He then entered the profession of the law. in which he was successful, and became Judge of the Supreme Court of Kentucky. Mr. Wallace was a native of Virginia.
Mathias Williamson was a native of Elizabethtown, New Jersey. After grad- uating, he studied law, and was admitted to the Bar in November, 1774; but the war commencing, he became an officer in the Commissary department. He died in Elizabethtown in 1836, aged 84.
James Wilson received his license to preach from the Presbytery of New Cas- tle in 1771, and was ordained in 1773. He probably died soon after, as his name disappears from the roll of Synod.
James Witherspoon, a son of President Witherspoon, was a young man of great promise. He joined the American army as aid to General Nash and was killed at the battle of Germantown, October 4, 1777.
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Causes. Mr. Baldwin affirmed it, and was opposed by Mr. Taylor.
Mr. Frelinghuysen next pronounced an Oration on the Utility of American Manufactures.
In the Afternoon Mr. Wilson began with an Ora- tion on Commerce. Then Mr. M' Pherson supported this Thesis, Omnes Homines, Fure Nature, liberi sunt. He was opposed in the Syllogistic Form by Mr. John Smith.
Next Mr. Blydenburgh supported this Position. The different Professions, if maintained in their liber- ty, serve a State, by supplying the Place of a Censor Morum. Mr. Williams opposed him and was an- swered by Mr. Hartt.
Then followed the Discussion of this Proposition. The Study of the dead Languages is for the Emolu- ment of Science, even in an Empire where every use- ful and ornamental Branch of Learning is copiously treated in the Language proper to that Empire.
Mr. Russell asserted the Affirmative, Mr. George Smith answered him and Mr. Erwin replied.
Mr. Stockton one of the Masters, then pronounced an Oration on Ambition.
To this succeeded the conferring the Degrees, and then the Valedictory Oration on public Spirit, which was pronounced by Mr. Stewart.
The whole was conducted with great Decorum, and to the general Satisfaction of a very numerous Audience .- N. Y. Journal or General Advertiser, No. 1448, October 4, 1770.
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Woodbridge, New-Jersey, Sept. 26, 1770. STOLEN last night out of the house of Capt. NATHANIEL HERD, of Woodbridge ;
A Stop Watch; several silver Spoons; Cash to the amount of £.7; one Jersey bill, 3os ; Pennsyl- vania do. 20s ; a few dollars and small silver; and sundry other things. The Thief is supposed to be one JOHN BROWN, he says he was born in Mary- land and lately came from there, he is a short thick fellow, freckled, about 5 feet high, 20 years of age, his cloaths uncertain. Whoever will take up the Thief and secure the things stolen, shall have FIVE POUNDS reward, paid by
NATHANIEL HERD.
New-Jersey, Cape May County, Oct. 4, 1770.
WHEREAS HANNAH, the wife of DANIEL HAND, Esq ; hath behaved herself in a very unbecoming manner and eloped from her said husband, on Thursday night last, without any provocation (sup- posed to have gone away with a certain Nathan Hand and Ezekiel Hand). These are to forewarn all persons not to trust her on his account, as he will pay no debts of her contracting from the date hereof.
DANIEL HAND.
Cranbury, in East New- Jersey, Oct. 4. RUN AWAY from their master on the 13th of May,
TWO SERVANT MEN, one named HARBACKKUCK EAST- WOOD The other named JOHN NICKLES1
1 See Pennsylvania Gazette, May 24, 1770, No, 2161.
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Also RUN AWAY, on the 26th of August, an African SLAVE, named HAM; he has thick lips and stutters sometimes, is pitted with the small pox, and has lost one joint of his little finger, has a large scar on the back of his leg, and has had one of his knee pans broke, that it stands some distance from the other : He had on a tow shirt and trowsers, and a good hat. Whoever will secure said slave so as his master may get him again shall have FOUR DOLLARS Reward and reasonable charges paid by
ROBERT M'GHEE.
All masters of vessels are desired not to take off the above servants .- Pennsylvania Journal, No. 1452, Oct. 4, 1770.
To be LETT for a Term of YEARS.
ANDOVER FURNACE, situate in the County of Sus- sex, in West New Jersey, on a Branch of Paquest River, together with an elegant Stone Dwelling- house, Stables, Smith's Shop, Spring-house, and a Number of Out-houses for Workmen ; a large Coal house, in which there is at least 7 Week's Stock of Coals for the next Blast; also 5,000 Acres of well timbered Land to accommodate the Furnace, on which are erected, a Saw-mill, and an excellent Grist-mill, which has a great Deal of Country Cus- tom. Scarcely a Mile from the Furnace is an inex- haustible Body of Ore, which may be raised at the easy Expence of 2s. per Ton, and makes Iron of a superior Quality to any other in America, particular- ly for the Manufacture of Steel. There is a large Farm on the said Tract, on which about 60 Acres
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of Winter Grain is now growing, about 70 Acres of extraordinary good Meadow has been already made, and is now in good English Grass, and as much more may be cleared at a small Expence, it being already drained. The whole is under good Fence, and the Woodland adjoining affords excellent Range for a large Stock. Two Horse Teams, and 3 Ox Ditto, will be rented with the above Premises, if the Person leasing chuses it. For the Terms, apply to Mr. ARCHIBALD STEWART, who lives at the said Fur- nace, or to Messieurs ALLEN and TURNER, in Phila- delphia.
To be LETT also, a large FORGE, in excellent Order, with 4 Fires, and 2 Hammers, in the County of Sussex, situate on Muscomising River, about 7 Miles from Andover Furnace, and 35 Miles dis- tant from Brunswick and. Elizabeth-town Landings. Five Thousand Acres of well-timbered Land, Part lying in the County of Sussex, and Part in the County of Morris, very convenient to the Forge, will be rented with it ; also a Grist-mill, Saw-mill, com- modious Houses for a Manager and Forgeman, and 70 Tons of Pig-metal on the Bank, with more than a Sufficiency of Coal to work it up; likewise a good Farm, with about 50 Acres of Winter Grain in the Ground, and 25 Acres of Meadow in English Grass, and a Number of Teams, and every Neces- sary for carrying on the Business of the Forge and Farm. The Owners have six Negroe Slaves to hire out or sell, who are good Forgemen, and under- stand the making and drawing of Iron well. Provis- ions of all Sorts may be laid in very cheap both at
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the Furnace and Forge, fat Cattle, in the Fall, being never higher than 2d. per Pound, Beef, Hide and Tallow. For Terms, apply as above directed.
N. B. ALLEN and TURNER will also lett, for a Term of Years, their SLITTING-MILL and FORGE, with, or without, a FURNACE, together with all the Imple- ments and Conveniences necessary for carrying on the IRON-BUSINESS; being the noted Union Iron- work, in Hunterdon County, in West-Jersey, about 30 Miles nearer Philadelphia than Andover Iron- work, and within that Distance from Brunswick, and equally convenient for the Philadelphia and New York Markets.
To BE SOLD,
A VALUABLE tract of land, containing 340 acres, situate in the township of Lebanon, in the county of Hunterdon, and province of West New-Jersey, whereon there is a log house, and other buildings, 50 acres of plow land cleared, and 6 or 7 acres of meadow, and 40 or 50 acres more of meadow ground to clear, a young orchard planted out, the remainder of the land uncleared is generally well timbered and watered, and is within about a mile and a half of Squire's Point Forge, and two or three miles of Cho- ing1 Water Forge, where there is a grist-mill and saw- mill. For further particulars and terms, enquire of JOHN SYKES, living in Bordentown, or ANTHONY SYKES, in Chesterfield, in the County of Burlington.
To ALL, whom it may CONCERN,
WHEREAS the subscriber JOHN HUTCHIN, late of
1 Probably Change Water Forge is meant, 18
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Mansfield, in the county of Burlington, by losses in trade, and other misfortunes, was under the neces- sity of calling his creditors together, and making an assignment of his estate to certain trustees, for the benefit of all his creditors, which has been done with justice and truth : Notwithstanding some of his cred- itors have threatened, and others have commenced actions against him, which can terminate in no ad- vantage to them, but utter ruin to the subscriber, and his numerous family, as he has no property, but what he has assigned and held liable to his trustees, for the uses aforesaid ; therefore he is under the dis- agreeable necessity of applying to the Governor, Council and General Assembly of New-Jersey, at their session, now sitting at Perth-Amboy, for a law to exempt his person from confinement; neverthe- less holding himself liable to the payment of his just debts, whenever in his power, which he shall indus- triously endeavour for.
JOHN HUTCHIN.
Burlington, Sept. 20, 1770.
ANNA MARGARET WINSH who married John Usbeck or Reinbeck, and lives somewhere in New-Jersey, is desired to call on the Subscriber, living in Manor Township, Lancaster County, and receive a Sum of Money, left her by her Brother, Ulrick Winsh, de- ceased.
CHRISTIAN BOUGHMAN.
Trenton Ferry, Tavern and premises,
To be LETT, long remarkable as a fine stand for business, commanding, from its agreeable situation
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on the river Delaware, and near Trenton; the great abundance of delicate fish in the summer season ; the resort of genteel company for this sport ; and, as ly- ing on the high road between New-York and Phila- delphia (the latter only 30 miles distance) the most inviting prospect of business that any public place affords, exclusive of the Ferry, and many other ad- vantages, not necessary to enumerate.
The proprietor has nearly compleated an entire new Wharff, for the accommodation of the Ferry, and intends immediately to put the Tavern-house and other buildings into full repair, so as to render the whole perfectly commodious and convenient. . . An advantageous lease will be given, and the prem- ises may be entered upon by the middle of Novem- ber next.
Any active and obliging man, with a capital or in- terest, to command a neat stock of liquors, &c. so as to keep up the Tavern with proper reputation and attention, will find it much to his interest to engage this lease. . . . No other need apply. ... For fur- ther particulars and terms, enquire of the subscriber, proprietor of the estate, living in Trenton.
DANIEL COXE.
September 26, 1770.
-Pennsylvania Gazette, No. 2180, Oct. 4, I770.
PRINCETON, September 28.
On Wednesday, the 26th Instant, was held. in this Place, the anniversary Commencement of the Col- lege of New-Jersey.
After the usual Procession from the College to the
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Church, the Business of the Day was introduced with Prayer by the President, and vocal Music by a select Company of the Students.
The Salutatory Orator, Mr. Perkins, being con- fined by Sickness, Mr. Campbell, first Intermediate, began the Exercises of the Candidates with an Eng- lish Oration on "The Utility of the Study of His- tory."
To this succeeded a Latin syllogistic Dispute, on the following Thesis, "Tenentur & obligantur Sub- diti, ex Lege Naturæ, ut Regi suo, immani Sævitia grassanti, vel Civitatis Jura evertenti, resistant, & Libertatem suam defendant." Mr. Witherspoon sup- ported it, and was opposed by Mr. Blydenburgh.
This was followed by an English forensic Debate, in which Mr. Ogden defended this Proposition, "The non-importation Agreement reflects a Glory on the American Merchants, and was a noble Exertion of Self-denial and Public Spirit." It was denied by Mr. Horton, to whose Arguments Mr. John Smith re- plied.
Mr. Williamson then delivered an English Disser- tation on this Subject, " Every religious Profession, which does not, by its Principles, disturb the Public Peace, ought to be tolerated by a wise State."
An English forensic Disputation was then intro- duced. Mr. Baldwin asserted, "That National Characters depend not upon physical, but moral Causes." He was opposed by Mr. Taylor.
The Exercises of the Forenoon concluded with an English Oration on "The Utility of American Man- ufactures," pronounced by Mr. Frelinghuysen,
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After which the Students entertained the Assembly with Singing.
In the Afternoon, after singing by the Students, Mr. Wilson addressed the Audience with an English Oration, on "The Advantages of Trade and Com- merce."
Next followed a Latin syllogistic Debate on this Thesis, " Omnes Homines, Jura Naturæ, liberti sunt." Mr. McPherrin espoused the Affirmative, and was opposed by Mr. John Smith.
To this succeeded an English Dispute, in forensic Form, on the following Position, "The different re- ligious Professions, in any State, if maintained in their Liberty, serve it, by supplying the Place of a Censor Morem." Mr. Blydenburgh defended it; Mr. Williams opposing him ; and Mr. Hartt replied.
The Proposition was then controverted, "The Study of the dead Languages is for the Emolument of Science, even in a State where every useful and ornamental Branch of Learning is copiously treated in the Language proper to that State. Mr. Russel supported the Affirmative; Mr. George Smith ob- jected, and urged the Negative ; and Mr. Erwin re- plied to his Arguments.
Mr. Stockton, one of the Candidates for the De- grees of Master of Arts, next delivered an English Oration on " Ambition ;" in which he took Occasion to introduce a particular complimentary Address to his Excellency Governor Franklin, who was pleased to honour the Commencement with his Presence.
The following young Gentlemen were then ad- mitted to the Degree of Bachelor in the Arts. Sam-
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uel Baldwin, John Blydenburgh, John Camble, Na- thaniel Erwin, Frederick Frelinghuysen, Joshua Hartt, Azariah Horton, Thomas M' Pherrin, John Cosins Ogden, Nathan Perkins, Caleb Russell, Isaac Smith, John Smith, George Smith, Robert Stewart, John Taylor, Stephen Tracy, Caleb Wallace, Bedford Williams, Mathias Williamson, James Wilson and James Witherspoon.
The following Gentlemen Alumni of this College, proceeded Masters in the Arts. Francis Barber, Joseph Hasbrouck, John M' Pherson, Samuel Stock- ton, and Josiah Stoddard.
On the following Gentlemen, for their own liter- ary Merit, the Trustees of this College conferred the Degree of Master of Arts.
The Rev. Jacob R. Hardenburgh, Minister at Rur- iton, in this Province.
The Rev. John Martin, Minister of Christ-Church Parish in South Carolina.
The Rev. John Foachin Lubley, Minister at Savan- nah, in Georgia.
Mr. Joshua Maddox Wallace, Master of Arts, of Philadelphia College, was admitted ad eundem.
The Degree of Doctor of Divinity was conferred on the following Gentlemen.
The Rev. Robert Finlay, of Glasgow, in North- Britain.
The Rev. John Gillies, of Ditto, in Ditto.
The Rev. Archibald Laidly, of New-York.
The Rev. George Muir, of Paisly, in North- Britain.
The Rev. Ebenezer Pemberton, of Boston, in New-
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England.
The Degrees being conferred, Mr. Stewart pro- nounced a valedictory Oration on the Subject " of Public Spirit."
After Prayer, by the President, the whole conclud- ed with vocal Music, performed by the Students.
The obliging Attention of a numerous, polite, and respectable Audience, and the Satisfaction which they were pleased to express, do Honour to the sev- eral Speakers ; who were allowed to have executed their Parts with Ingenuity and Address.
FORTY SHILLINGS REWARD.
RAN away, on the 6th of this instant October, from the subscriber, living in Somerset county, East N. Jersey, a Negro man, named ARCH, about 5 feet 8 inches high, and about 30 years of age, pretty black, walks very upright, and wears his hat right up: Had on when he went away, a brown coloured linsey coat, red vest, lined with white, buckskin breeches, and white stockings ; also took with him a grey ker- sey jacket, with the sleeves turned up. It is im- agined he is gone some back way to Albany, to meet some yellow free Negroes, which went by water about the same time, or else to try to get on board some vessel, as he attempted about 3 years ago be. low Philadelphia, but was taken up. It is supposed he has got a false pass ; he can read the bible very well. Whoever takes up said Negro, and secures him in any of his Majesty's goals, so that his master may have him again, shall be paid the above reward,
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and all reasonable charges, by
REOLOF VANDIKE.
-Pennsylvania Chronicle, No. 196, Oct. 8-15, I770.
Messrs. PRINTERS. /
B' EFORE the late War, the People of this Country were very little known or considered in Eng- land, nor indeed was our Importance fully un- derstood, either by our Fellow-Subjects or ourselves, before the ever memorable Period of the Stamp-Act. By the oppressive Acts of the British Legislature, we were then roused out of a supine Inattention to the common Interest and combined Strength of the Conti- nent, and led to form an Estimate of our Powers, to feel our own Consequences, and to impress a new, and that a very high Idea of our, Importance to the Mother Country. We exerted ourselves with Vig- our and with Unanimity. The Effect was propor- tioned to our Wishes.
The Means by which our Deliverance was sup- posed in a great Measure to be wrought, was a cor- dial Agreement to cease the Importation of British Goods. By this Means the Manufacturers, Mechan- ics and their Connections, who before this Time had scarcely ever extended their Views further than the Merchant who bought their Goods, finding their Employment at an End, thro' the Stoppage of Orders from this Country, were taught to revere our Inter- est, and conspired with the Merchants to forward a Repeal.
Upon new Acts of Oppression, the same Means
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have been attempted, and we flattered ourselves that we might hope for the same Success. But alas ! a different Prospect is now presented. After more than three Years we seem as far from the Comple- tion of our Hopes, as when we set out; and what is infinitely worse, we seem to have lost Sight of that friendly Union, which prevailed during our former Struggle. Instead of that unanimous Resolution and universal Concord of Sentiment, by which we were then united as one Man to oppose the Enemies of our Liberty, an Opposition of Measures, a Con- tradiction of Opinions, Party Spirit, mutual Ran- cour and Complaints, and every Mark of a divided People are gaining too much Ground. If these con- tinue we are undone. Divided among ourselves we shall be an easy Prey to the Enemies of our Freedom.
As it has been with great Anxiety that I have ob- served this Temper, and as some Cause must have produced it, I should think myself happy if my At- tempts to point out and remove that Cause, should be crowned with Success.
To what can it be owing that our Agreements are broken? For I cannot account for it from any re- ligious Quarrel, as that seems to have subsided, nor from any Party Spirit, because it was but the other Day the common Principles, and indeed the Glory of every Party to adhere to them. The true Cause, I apprehend, is in the Agreement itself. From one Extreme we have pass'd to another; from not re- garding to over-rating our own Importance. Flushed with the new acquired Idea of our Consequence, and
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elate with Victory, we supposed that the Parliament of Great-Britain might be brought to our own Terms, by the same Means at all Times, without making any allowance for obstinate Perseverance or favourable Accidents on their Part. We entered Precipitately into a Non-Importation Agreement, so extensive, that it was calculated after some Time to defeat itself, unless speedy Redress was obtained. The Parliament has persevered, the English have found other Markets for their Goods: Accident have favoured them, and we are left to struggle with Impossibilities. It is vain to think that we can hold Breath always, and as vain to think that we can, not only turn the Course of our Trade, but annihi- late it altogether. The Notion is chimerical, and ac- cordingly our Agreements have come to nothing, and that merely from the Circumstances of their be- ing too extensive. I shall not enquire, whether the not obtaining Redress is owing to the Treachery of Boston. It is not obtained, and our Agreements cannot be persevered in. It is true, this could not be foreseen at first, and therefore the entering into them was not so imprudent as may be supposed by some Persons. It was not known that we should need to persevere so long; and it is owing in a great Measure to unexpected Demands from other Parts of the World, that so long a Struggle has been necessary. Besides, the Experiment had but once been tried, and it had then succeeded. I could wish too that we had persevered a little longer; that we had, if possible, tried one more Session of Parlia- ment, for we certainly derived Advantages from the
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