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JOHN ACTON. -The New York Gazette and Weekly Mercury, No. 868, June 20, 1768.
ON reading the Governor of New-Jersey's speech to the assembly, the 15th of April last, it afforded me pleasure to find so strongly recommended (among other matters) the roads being put in better order, which the legislative body have doubtless attended to accordingly.
It's much to be wish'd the inhabitants, in said province, for their own benefit, likewise the satisfaction and ease of the numerous strangers, travelling so frequent to and from different provinces and colonies thro' New-Jersey, wou'd join voluntarily and industriously to prevent future cause of complaint, as far as in their power.
Suffer me to urge and recommend, while so useful a regulation is undertaken and forwarded, which I trust will be attended with dispatch, under the direction and in- spection of such prudent trustees or overseers appointed for said service, that there may appear more attention and
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regard than hitherto, to the safety of all travellers, by a better repair of the wood and log bridges, especially on the most public roads, which it must be allowed loudly calls in sundry places, for speedy and more effectual amendment.
Permit me further to propose and request, that at the forks, or where the roads cross and divide, there may be (where as yet none) POSTs erected and fixed with plain directions to what place each lead, or conduct the stranger ; as pleasingly appears in Burlington county. The want of this useful and desirable intelligence being more general, has augmented the anxiety and fatigue of many weary per- sons, particularly such who are obliged to travel on foot, some perhaps with a burden of body, besides clothes or other articles, who are in great distress on finding (as in many places ) no ready means to obtain information which road to take. The smallness of the expence attending this beneficial proposal, and the good effects productive thereof, deliberately consider'd, I presume, leaves little room to doubt of proper measures being soon taken for its accom- plishment. Which will be not only laudable but exem- plary; and it is to be hoped promote generally, and with alacrity in every other province and colony.
A TRAVELLER.
Elizabeth-Town, June II, 1768.
STRAYED from a Pasture in this Town, about five Weeks ago, a small (Virginia bred) light bay Horse; he paces naturally, has a white Face and four White Feet, with grey Hairs in his Tail. Whoever takes up and brings the above to the House of WILLIAM P. SMITH, Esq; or can give Intelligence, by which he may be recovered, shall re- ceive a PISTOLE Reward, and all reasonable Charges paid.
Perth-Amboy, June 16, 1768. By Order of Stephen Skinner, Rune Runyon, and Jon-
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athan Frazee, Esqrs. Judges of the Inferior Court of Com- mon Pleas, for the County of Middlesex, in the Province of New-Jersey: Notice is hereby given to the Creditor or Creditors, respectively, of Martin Hoogeland, Benjamin Britain, and Edward Kight. Insolvent Debtors, in the Gaol of the said County of Middlesex; to shew Cause, if any they have, before the said Judges, at the House of Elijah Dunham, Innholder, in the City of Perth-Amboy, in the County of Middlesex aforesaid, on Wednesday the 13th Day of July next, at 10 o'Clock in the Forenoon, why an Assignment of the said Debtors Estates, respectively, should not be made, and the said Debtors discharged, pur- suant to the Directions of a late Act of the Governor, Council, and General Assembly of this Province, entitled, "An Act for the Relief of Insolvent Debtors."
Perth-Amboy, June 17, 1768.
PURSUANT to an Act of the General Assembly of the Province of New-Jersey, lately published, entitled, "An Act for the Relief of Insolvent Debtors," we the Sub- scribers being confined in the Gaol in the County of Mid- dlesex, and having petitioned the Hon. Frederick Smith, Esq; Chief Justice of the Province, and John Berrien, Esq; one of the Justices of the Supreme Court of said Province, and lodged a Schedule and Inventory of our Estates in the Secretary's Office, in Perth-Amboy; do give Notice to all our Creditors to appear, and shew Cause, if any they have, on the 7th Day of September next, at 12 o'Clock of said Day, at the Court-House in Perth-Amboy. before the said Justices, why we should not be discharged, agreeable to the Directions of the said Act.
JOHN FEAVEL. DRAKE DUNN.
New-Jersey, June 14, 1768.
THE Subscriber, who lately kept the King's Arms Tav-
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ern, in Princeton, begs Leave to acquaint his Friends in particular, and the Public in general, that he has removed to the commodious Inn, in Princeton, long known by the name of Hudibras1; where having furnished the House with the best of Liquors, and proposing from time to time to supply it with the best Provisions he can procure in the Situation; he flatters himself he shall be able to entertain Travellers and others in the best Manner, as he is deter- mined to apply himself to give general Satisfaction. He hopes for the Continuation of the Custom of his Friends, and that of any other Gentlemen, who will please to favour him with their Custom, shall be gratefully acknowledged; by the Public's
Obliged humble Servant, JACOB HYER.
N. B. As the Stage-Waggons from New-York to Phil- adelphia, and back, put up at his House, any Person in- clining to send Goods or Parcels by that Conveyance, may depend on their being carefully forwarded.
* . He continues to follow the Hatter's Business in all its Branches, as usual .- The New York Gazette or Weekly Post Boy, No. 1329, June 20, 1768.
To BE SOLD, By JAMES ABEEL, Near the ALBANY-PIER;
HOLLOW-WARE of all Kinds, made at Vesuvius Fur- nace. at Newark,2 in New-Jersey, and allowed by the best Judges to be far preferable to any made in America.
Five Dollars Reward.
RUN away from Daniel Taylor, of Newark Mountains, in New-Jersey, on Thursday the 16th June Instant, an in- dented Servant Man, named James M'Donnough; he
1 At least as early as 1761. See N. J. Archives, XX., 620.
2 One of the earliest mentions of the iron industry at Newark.
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speaks the Irish Brogue pretty strong, is about 20 Years of Age, of a brown Complexion; has dark brown Hair, which he wears tied, and is about 5 Feet 4 Inches high. pretty well set; when he ran away he took with him an Axe new jump'd, and had on a Regimental Cap turn'd up with red, an old brown cloth jacket made Sailor Fashion, a Tow Cloth Shirt, a ragged Pair of Tow Cloth Trowsers, and no Shoes or Stockings. Whoever apprehends the above run away Servant, and secures him so that the said Daniel Taylor, may have him again, shall be paid the above Reward of Five Dollars, and all reasonable Charges by the said Daniel Taylor .- The New York Journal or General Advertiser, No. 1329, June 23, 1768.
WHEREAS I, the Subscriber, did, in the Pennsylvania Gazette, No. 2059, and likewise in the Pennsylvania Chronicle, No. 73, advertise a certain Nathan Collins, having absconded from the usual Place of his Abode, and enticed away with him an Apprentice Boy, named Joseph Sharp. Now, these are to inform the Public, that the Friends and Relations of the said Nathan Collins have en- gaged to make me full Satisfaction on that Account, and that the said Nathan Collins may pass unmolested for any Thing I have at present against him, as no Reward, for apprehending him, will be paid by me
WILLIAM DOWNS. -The Pennsylvania Gasette, No. 2061, June 23, 1768.
On Thursday last ROBERT FRIEND PRICE, and JOHN HINCHMAN, Esquires, were elected Representatives for Gloucester County, in New-Jersey .- The Pennsylvania Gazette, No. 2061, June 23, 1768.
The CENTINEL. No. XIV.
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Thus in calculating the Number of Petitioners for establishing an Episcopate in the Colonies, he takes in the People of the Sugar Islands, and Southern Colonies, altho' never consulted in the forming or forwarding the Seven Petitions, drawn up by the Missionaries of New- York and New-Jersey; because Members of his Church abound in those Parts, and every Episcopalian, as a true son of the Church, must in the Doctor's Judgement, be at least a virtual Supplicant on this important Occasion.
In three of the New-England Governments, where a very lax kind of Religious Establishment has ob- tained, the Episcopal Ministers are entituled to that Part of the Tax levied for supporting the Clergy, which arised from their own Church Members. In the City of New- York, and in some of the Counties of that Colony, part of the Poor Tax is taken to maintain their Ministers. In Rhode-Island, New-Jersey, and Pennsylvania, they are on a Footing with the most favoured. And in all the Old Colonies, North-East of Maryland. The Rev'd Mr. Thompson, itinerant Missionary in the Counties of York, and Cumberland, acquainted his venerable Patrons the same Year, that his People within those Counties, did not exceed 202 Souls; altho' it is well known those Dis- tricts contained at that Time, Thirty or Forty Thousand Inhabitants. And the Rev'd Mr. Murray of Berks Coun- ty, complained that his People at Mollattin, were reduced by Removals, to Twenty-nine Families; that he despaired of seeing a Church built within his Mission; and expected soon to be reduced to the Society's Allowance for his Sup- port. The Episcopal Societies in New-York and New- Jersey are in very little better Circumstances. At Cohan- sie, in West-Jersey stands a Church, but there is not the Shadow of a Congregation in the County. At Salem the Episcopal Cause is almost as low. It would be tedious, as it is needless, to multiply Instances to illustrate this Mat-
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ter : Suffice it to say, that it is in the Cities and some of the larger Towns only, that their Congregations are nu- merous. Yet the Episcopal Church in the non-episcopal Colonies, never was in such outwardly flourishing Cir- cumstances : And no Wonder; How unjust, how ungrateful then, are these Missionaries of New-York and New-Jersey in their Complaints of Hardships, Griev- ances and Persecution. They are unjust to their Fellow Subjects, among whom they reside: Ungrateful to their Patrons and Benefactors in Europe : and their Behaviour must reflect severely on their own Characters, wherever this Unfairness and Disingenuity shall be opened up.
No one will assert, that the Whites of the Doctor's Church in America, amount to "a Million nearly." We may very well say, they are not half that number. Behold a Crowd of Negroes, in the Islands, and Southern Colonies, almost all of whom "are not Christians at all." slipt into the Episcopal Scale, in order to ballance, in some Measure, the dead Weight of Non-conformists in the Northern Colonies; and yet it kicks the beam! Behold at least 500,000 virtual Churchmen, virtually petitioning by their Friends the Clergy of New-York and New-Jer- sey for Bishops! What low Artifice is this! The Pennsylvania Journal, No .. 1333, June 23, 1768.
Providence, June II.
On the 30th ult. died at Middletown, in New-Jersey in the 28th year of his age, Mr. WILLIAM WILEY, an emi- nent distiller, formerly, an inhabitant of this place, of which he was a native - - - a gentleman of acknowledged uprightness and integrity, whose benevolent mind, and rectitude of life, added to his agreeable converse, and en- gaging manner, rendered him universally beloved and re- spected. He was a strenuous asserter of the liberties of
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his country - - - a zealous advocate for the welfare of Britain and America, whose interests, from the solidity of his judgment he was led to consider as inseparably con- nected; but an enemy to every measure that wore the least glimmering of oppression : He bore a lingering and pain- ful disorder, with that fortitude and resignation which so eminently characterise the christian and the man; fully convinced of this great truth-
"Death is victory; "It binds in chains the raging ills of life."
He met his dissolution with that chearfulness and se- renity, which are ever the emanations of a conscious vir- tuous mind, and which none but the truly pious can form a proper idea of, in full assurance, that a life devoted to the cause of virtue would be rewarded with an inheritance among the blessed.
I SHOULD think myself wanting in Gratitude, to my kind Customers, and undeserving of their future Favour, if I should neglect to return them most humble and unfeigned Thanks for the Public spirit and Benevolence they have uniformly shown in promoting the Success of the PENN- SYLVANIA CHRONICLE, from its first Beginning to this Day.
[signed ] The PRINTER.1
N. B. All Orders from Town or Country, for News- Papers, Advertisements, or any Kind of Printing Work, will be carefully observed, and punctually executed -- It gives me very particular Pleasure to find the Chronicle is so well calculated to serve my advertising Customers, es- pecially those of the Provinces of Pennsylvania, Newe- Jersey, Maryland, and Virginia, who have reaped consid-
1 William Goddard, who began the Pennsylvania Chronicle, January 6, 1767.
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erable Advantages by kindly endeavouring to serve a young Beginner in a very expensive Undertaking.
THE Subscriber takes this method to acquaint the Pub- lic, that she has opened her house opposite the college, in Princeton, New-Jersey, to accommodate all persons who travel in the stage-waggons, or otherways, with private lodging. PARNEL DAVENPORT.
N. B. The said Parnel Davenport, widow, continues boarding, as usual .- The Pennsylvania Chronicle, No. 77, June 27-July 4, 1768.
Mrs. JOHNSON,
NOTIFIES the Public, that she has removed to the large and commodious House commonly called the White- House, at the Sign of the Duke of Rutland, in Elizabeth- Town, where she proposes to keep a public House of EN- TERTAINMENT, and hopes for the Favour of her old Cus- tomers.
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New-York, June 27. Capt. Tingley, (in the Brig Olive Branch) who arrived here on Tuesday last in 7 Weeks from Bristol, spoke with a Brig 90 Leagues off Long- Island, from Newark bound for London.
The following GENTLEMEN are returned REPRESENTA- TIVES, in the NEW-JERSEY ASSEMBLY, for the undermen- tioned Counties.
Somerset. Hendrick Fisher and John Berrien, Esqrs. Monmouth. Rob. Hartshorne and Edward Taylor, Esqrs.
Middlesc.r. John Wetherill and Reune Runyan, Esqrs. Essex. John Ogden and Stephen Crane, Esqrs.
Bergen. Tunis Dey and John De Moray.1 Esqrs.
Gloucester. Robert Friend Price and John Hinchman, Esqrs.
City of PERTH-AMBOY. Cortland Skinner and John
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Johnson, Esqrs .- The New York Gazette or Weekly Post Boy, No. 1330, June 27, 1768.
College of Philadelphia, June 21, 1768.
THIS Day, which may be considered as having given Birth to Medical Honors in America, the following Gen- tlemen were admitted to the Degree of BACHELOR OF PHYSIC, viz. Messieurs JOHN ARCHER, of New-Castle County, BENJAMIN COWELL, of Bucks County, SAMUEL DUFFIELD, of Philadelphia, JONATHAN ELMER, of West Jersey, HUMPHREY FULLERTON, of Lancaster County, DAVID JACKSON, of Chester County, JOHN LAWRENCE of East Jersey, JONATHAN POTTS, of Philadelphia, JAMES TILTON of Kent County, and NICHOLAS WAY, of Wil- mington, New Castle County.
The Provost, after opening the Commencement with Prayers, introduced the Business of the Day with a short Latin Oration; then followed,
I. A Latin Oration delivered with great Propriety by Mr. LAWRENCE, "De Honoribus, qui omni Ævo in veros Medicinæ Cultores collati fuerent."
PHILADELPHIA, June 30. Sunday last came to Town Captain Graham, of the Sloop Kingston, bound from this Port for the Grenades, who informs, that he left our Capes the 6th Instant, and on the Irth the Sloop sprung a Leak ; that on the 12th, it increased so fast, they could scarce keep her free with both Pumps, and were obliged to throw some of the Flour and Lumber overboard; that on the 13th he bore away for our Capes; and arrived off of Townsend's Inlet on the 24th, the Hands being almost worn out with constant pumping.
ARRIVALS. At Barbadoes, Morgan, from Salem.
Sussex County, New-Jersey. June 28, 1768.
WHEREAS I NICHOLAS SMITH gave RICHARD SHAK-
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LETON two bonds, for One Hundred Pounds each, bearing date April 1764, and a title bond for a piece of land, and he not performing his contract with me, these are to fore- warn any person from taking an assignment of said bonds, as I am determined not to pay the same.
NICHOLAS SMITH.
Sussex County on Delaware, Three Run Mills, June 24, 1768.
RUN away from the subscriber, on the 13th of Septem- ber last, one Mulattoe slave, named Harry, about 40 years of age, 5 feet 6 inches high, and well set. Had on, when he went away, a brown cloth coat, white linen jacket, and brown breeches; he was bred to a miller, and understands very well how to manufacture flour, and can invoice the same; is much given to strong drink, and playing on the violin; understands the carpenter's and millwright's busi- nesses midling well; was removed from East New-Jersey in the year 1762, by one Nicholas Veight, who lived at Rockey-Hill, and kept a mill. The said fellow has a free wife, named Peg, and two children, which are supposed to be somewhere in the province of East New-Jersey. I am told the said Mulattoe has got a pass. Any person or per- sons that will secure the said Mulattoe in any of his Maj- esty's goals, so that the owner may have him again, shall have TEN POUNDS reward, and reasonable charges, paid by Mr. CHARLES WHARTON, merchant, in Philadelphia : or by LEVIN CRAPPER.
Baltimore-Town, June 20. 1768.
TAKEN up, and committed to Baltimore Town Goal, on suspicion of being runaways, viz.
Timothy Mahony, an Irishman.
Richard Whitaker, or Whitacre, a shoemaker by trade, about 22 or 23 years of age, short black hair, has a mole
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under his right eye, near the ear, and another on the left side of his neck; he had, when taken, a leathern budget, with the words New-Jersey, in yellow or gold letters, in which are his tools; he produces a pass, signed John Jar- man, one of his Majesty's justices of the peace for the county of Salem, which pass is supposed to be forged, it being very badly wrote, and much worse spelt; there was also found on him a bond, signed by John Buck, of Deer- field Township, in the county of Cumberland, and province of West Jersey, for 46 1. lawful money of West Jersey, payable to Richard Whitaker, and witnessed by William M'Gill.
If not claimed, and fetched away, in one month from the date hereof, they will be sold out for their fees, by
DANIEL CHAMIER, Sheriff. -The Pennsylvania Gazette, No. 2062, June 30, 1768.
THE MAP advertised in No. 21 of vol. II of this paper, is by the advice of some gentlemen, much enlarged.
[signed] T. THOMAS.
A Letter from a Gentleman of Distinction in Boston, mentions, that the Conduct of the Colonies of Virginia, Maryland, New-Jersey, Connecticut and Rhode-Island. has given the greatest Satisfaction to every Friend to Am- erican Liberty, and that they were persuaded the respect- able Colonies of Pennsylvania, Carolinas, New-York, and New-Hampshire, would, as soon as they have Opportu- nity, distinguish themselves in like manner.
MADE his escape from the subscriber John Stymets, ---- JONATHAN STOUT. of Hunterdon county, in West New- Jersey. He lives at Penny-Town.1 He is a lusty stout fellow, and values himself much upon fighting. He for-
1 Now Pennington. The latter name was used as early as 1747.
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merly was an officer in the New-Jersey regiment. Who- ever takes up said Stout, and secures him in any of his Majesty's gaols, in New Jersey, shall have Thirty Shil- lings reward, paid by me,
JOHN STYMETS.
-The Pennsylvania Chronicle. No. 78. July 4-11, 1768.
To be sold, or exchanged for a House and Lot, in the City of New-York, that is convenient for a Seafaring Man;
A Farm. pleasantly situated within a Mile of the Town of Shrewsbury, near a Mill Pond. The Farm is divided into two Lots, each containing six Acres, well water'd, with a Dwelling-House, and other Conveniencies, on each Lot, and an Orchard of very good Fruit Trees. One of the Houses is new, has a Well of good Water 24 deep, very handy to it; a Pail Garden, Hen-House, and about 20 or 30 English Cherry Trees around the Dwelling, which lies adjoining the Road, and is a good Situation for any Tradesman, being in a plentiful Part of the Country. Any Person inclining to purchase or exchange, on reason- . able Terms, may apply to George Crookskank, next Door to Mr. Lawrence's, on Golden-Hill, New-York-The New York Gazette and Weekly Mercury, No. 870, July 4, 1768.
Milstone, New-Jersey, June 21. Yesterday came on our election, and continued by adjournment to this day. when Hendrick Fisher1 and John Berrien? Esqrs. were elected representatives for the county of Somerset: The election was carried on with the greatest coolness and good order : no reflecting nor abusive words were heard during the
1 For a sketch of Hendrick Fisher, see N. J. Archives, XIX., 390.
2 The Berriens are believed to have been of French origin. The pro- genitor of the American family bore the very Dutch name of Cornelis Jansen Berrien. He was in Flatt ash. L. 1 .. as early as 1669, and there m. Jannetie, dau. of Jan. Stryker. Among her children was Peter. h 1672, m. (1706) Elizabeth, dau. of Samuel Edsall, a member of the Coun- cil of East Jersey. Peter had several children. one of whom was John Berrien, b. Nov. 19, 1711; removed to Rocky Hill, Somerset county, N. J., and there m. Margaret. dau. of Thomas Eaton, of Eatontown. He was a merchant. highly esteemed: Trustee of Princeton College, 1763
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whole election. After the pole was closed in favour of the above gentlemen, Mr. Fisher, addressed himself to the people in the following words.
Dear Friends, and Gentlemen Voters.
PRESS'D with a due sense of gratitude, for the repeated and distinguishing marks of your sincere respect for my person; the honours you have conferred on me are very obliging; trusting your delicate and most tended concerns again into my hands, is really affecting; by this you not only approve of my former, but pledge your honour to my future conduct. I am at a loss for words on this renewed occasion, to express the grateful sentiments of my enlarged mind; I must therefore content myself, returning you my humble, my most hearty thanks, and refer the proof of my sincerity and this assertion, to my future actions. Permit me, nevertheless, at this time to congratulate you on the promising appearance of your numerous and tender off- spring, treading in the patriot steps of you their aged parents, a prospect the more agreeable, as patriotism in many places, at this time, is become a martyr; very sensible I am of my inferior abilities to many in this county, but as to real satisfaction and sincere delight in promoting your best interest, and preserving your civil and religious rights, I except none.
Having spent a considerable part of the appointed num- ber of my days, in the public service, and am now arrived to that period, which would have made it very agreeable to have spent the remainder of my moments, in a more inactive, and a retired life. But on considering the dis- tressed circumstances of the province, and the repeated
until his death; Justice of the Supreme Court, 1764 until his death: member of the Assembly. 1768-1772. He d. April 22, 1772. and is buried at Princeton. His son John removed to Georgia in 1775. and took an active part in the Revolution. At the close of the War he m. Margaret. dau. of Capt. John Macpherson. of Philadelphia; he d. at Savannah, Ga., in 1815. His son, John Macpherson Berrien. b. at Rocky Hill, Aug. 23. 1781. was a Judge of the Georgia State Courts ten years; U. S. Sen- ator, 1825-1829. U. S. Attorney General, 1829-31. and again U. S. Sen- ator. 1840-1852. Washington wrote his farewell to his army at the Berrien homestead at Rocky Hill.
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solicitations of my friends, I have consented once more to stand your candidate, which, however, in all probability will be my last. God grant, that it may be for your inter- est, and his glory; and, which will be the sufficient reward of
Your very obliged, and most humble Servant, HENDRICK FISHER.
Which address, the people very thankfully accepted. In testimony whereof, gave three huzza's. After which Mr. Berrien gave a handsome treat to those that were willing to accept of it.
N. B. It appears by the poll taken at this election, the freeholders in the county of Somerset, are increased to more than double the number since the first electing of Mr. Fisher, in the year 1739 .- The New York Gazette or Weekly Post Boy, No. 1331, July 4, 1768.
We have the Pleasure to inform our Readers, that the House of Representatives in the present Session of the General Assembly, have received very agreeable Letters from divers Houses of Representatives, &c. of the other Colonies, in Answer to the circular Letter of the late House of IIth of Feb. last. Whatever the Opinion of some on the other Side the Water may be, of this Letter, who have had representations of it as being the rash and hasty Pro- duction of a Spirit of Faction, it seems that one respectable Body after another in America have judged it worthy of their Attention. The little dirty expiring Faction, as the well known true Patriot and his fero Adherents have af- fected to call it, will, without all Peradventure, appear to his and their Astonishment and Grief, to be the sober and enlightened Sentiments of by far the greater Part of the most respectable Inhabitants, not of Massachusetts-Bay only, but the whole American Continent!
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