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I Shall not (my female friends) consider you in
that disingenuous point of light in which y ou
have been sometimes viewed and represented; but
as a very worthy and important part of the commu
nity, and upon whose vigilance, fortitude and re
solution, our political salvation in a good measure
depends. Permit me therefore (as a hearty friend
to you, and out of the deepest and molt tender con
' cern for the welfare of my infulted,oopreffed coun
try) to address you as persons under the Itrongeft
obligations to exert yourselves to the utmost in the
noble cause of Liberty. The unhappy differences that
have for some time, and do hill subsist between
Great-Britain and the colonies, are now become
very alarming, and aemMnd the moll serious atten
tion of every one; since the event, whatever it is,
will equally affeft all. If America is fubjefted to
the arbitrary will of a despotic, perjured King, and,
a venal,wicked ministry, (which we have reason to
fear will be the case) both .exes will be involved in
the common calamity, you mult pass under the
yoak, and submit to wear the cursed chains of slave
ry, which I assure you will not suit your delicate
bodies. But you will ask, what can we do, since
.we are not admitted into the management of pub
lic affairs; the conducing of armies and govern
ment of Bates, &c. and consequently are not train
ed up in such exercises as men are, in order to pre
paie th body u nd mind for puulic action." 1 an
swer, you were not designed by the great author of
nature, for such rigorous exercises and employ
ments. but this dont at all depreciate or lessen
your real merit and essential qualities. God has
given to the man strength of body and intrepidity of
mind, which qualifies him to undertake the great
est hardships, and face the most imminent dangers;
whilst the woman is of a weak and delicate consti
tution, accompanied with a natural foftnefs, and
modest timidity, which seems to point out a feden
tar/Jife as molt proper for her, and dispose her to
keep within the precinfts of the house. But tho'
women are thus confined, yet they may (in their
private capacity) do many things which will be
really beneficial to the noble cause of expiring free
dom. First, by their serious, solemn addresses to
Heaven: We read, that “ the effectual, fervent
prayers of the righteous availeth much!" Second,
by their wife and prudent counsels, which 'tis pre
sumed some are capable of giving; since 'tis easy
to Shew (were it necessary) both from sacred and
profane history, that there have been, and doubtless
now are women, well qualified both to ad and ad
vise agreeable to the belt prudentials. We have a
notable instance in the ii. of Samuel, at the zoth.
of female wisdom. The city of Abel was besieged
by Joabs army, and reduced to the utmost distress ;
a good woman by her prudent managment, brings
the matter to a happy issue ; her treaty with Joab,
and capitulation with him, by which upon certain
eonditions he engages to raise the siege, are truly
admirable. Third, women may be peculiarly help,
ful at this day by their industry, frugality and eco
nomy; which I Ihall chiefly infill upon. I hope,my
fair friends, you will not be offended, if I particu
larly preis you to forfake the dressing-room, lay by
four foibles and gewgaws, drive to deserve the
charming chara&er of the virtuous woman, of whom
his said, “ She layeth her hands to the fp ; nd]e, and
her hands hold the diftaff." Be not affiamed to ap
pear in a dress of your own manufacturing. And I
think it would be no difparagemeht to those in hioh
bife, so far to imitate a great prince * (who for the
good of his country ftbopt to the nr eaneft employ
ments) as to set an example of industry to those
who move in a lower fphere.The willingness that ap
peared in women of all ranks to difeontinue the use
of Tea, that condemned herb, ought to be spoken
of to their honour. And [ hope they will ttridly
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Mr. Watson,
Sir,..
Please to insert the following in your next.
To th LA D 1 Es.
Open to all PARTIES——not under the influence of ANY
try; be true to its bleeding laws. Have a tender
f° r y°ur posterity.- -Pray that heaven would
banilh from your breasts 511 contrasted sentiments.
Let venal Haves agree in their dark plots, and cring
ing courtiers bow the fu, pliant knee, but do you
maintain an ardent love of Freedom, which is the
birth-right of every American, Preserve the great
est modesty and decency ip your dress and deport
ment, so that envy and malice may lose their cruel
aim, and dander ia vain rirow their poisoned darts.
Remember (my friends) :hat the declension of man
^ a st at e, is always attended with that of power
p°™™° n ' Pray cad your eyes upon Rome
Carthage,and many o,her states in their declin
f ; . a / d behold he servility, cruelty and
oppression which p re &W e i r ruir . X ' Yo „ J e apt
fa^TT^ °" y °" r vir ^^ ^ remember
was finely laid by one of the antients, “ From the
^l^ es ^ lib L y> he ^ ° ne h ^ f of
his ancient virtue."----But above all, when you
supplicate the Supreme throne, recommend to God
^rtte'd a ^ d ^° untry; pray that he would dis
pel the cloud that hangs over the American Colo
nies : convert our King from the error of his ways
Defeat the councils of our enemies ;--- pretide in
and scatter light in their paths ;
Zf^'^e En ^ ilh nation ftom the ruin it is
menaced with.
PHILANTHROPIST
Rouse, ye sons of Liberty, and remember, that
Hext Sunday is the anniversary of the never to be
forgotten FIFTH ofMARCH, when our brethrens
innocent blood was ihed at the doors of their own
once peaceable and fafe habitations. Shed by a
murderous banditti, sent on the vile errand to re
duce freeborn Sons ofLiberty to abject Slavery :---
The murderers were tryed, in what they call a court
of justice, and were acquitted. The, have finte en
deavoured to cajole us out of our liberty and pro
perty ; and when they found they could not in that
way accomplish their diabolical purpose, they deter
mined to do thot by force of arms which the Scotch,
the devil and all his adherents could not bring about
by their cunning and fubtilty ;---brethern ! your
brothers blood cries for vengeance fromKirig-Street,
Bolton, where the bloody deed was perpetrated.
NEWBURY-PORT, March j.
It being reported lass Monday that a large body of
Troops were landed at Marblehead & marched to
Salem with a view to seize upon some ordinance and
other warlike stores that were there and not knowing
what the con sequence might be, a considerable part
of the militia in the neighbourhood set themselves
immediately to prepare for March and would soon
have been there, had they not received intelligence
that no hostile attempt was made, or like to be made,
whereby their assistance w^uld be wanted. At
Almfbury and Salisbury, they had the Report by
the way of Haverhill, earlier then it reached this and
the other towns on the lower rode, whereupon three
companies of brave men set off from thence, under
the command of their refpedive officers, and march
ed as far as Newbury, where they received the latter
account ; upon which they marched down into New
bury Port, and at the Invitation of a number of
gentlemen, took some refreshment, and then pro
ceeded on their way homeward.
observe every article of the Association formed by
the ever to be revered Continental Congress. Be
so generous as to Icorn: . slavish views. Remem-'
ber that wherever the fprft of liberty subsists in its
ull vigour, the vigilant and power of impotent
governors are vain : A people can never be surprised
nor compelled into Have y : But when this is ex
tinguished, neither, the virtue nor vigilance of pa
triots can save it. The frrit of liberty is now ftrfc
giing with tyrants; but. the danger is now very
great, because the enemy is within, among our
ielves,. working feeretly and securely, and de
stroying all those internal powers, from which alone
an effectual opposition car Tfe.----It behoves you
therefore to make a vigorous effoffin favour of the
liberties and priviledges T your dear native , coun-
TH E
n*M>& ^am^H
Mr. Watson, 7°°
Please to insert the following in your next;
i^ Rivington's LYING Ga%ett'eer, No. 98, ornery
a Number of falfe and jcandalous Reports from dif=
jerent Places, I observe One from this Count,, intimating
that the Hon. Superior Court, at their Sessions in Februa
ry las, bad discharged a Number of Delinquents, that
<were prosecuted by the King's Attorney, for assaulting the
infamous David Ingersoll at Canaan ; and affigm this
Reason for the Hon. Judge's Condufl, " That they were
“ fearful of damping the noble Spirit for Libert, with
" which the People in New-England in general, and this
" Colon, in particular, were animated." An Assertion
as impudent, and void of Truth, as is commonly to be
found in bis '' FREE " Paper. Rut as a Gentle
man in this Town, who is more particularly acquainted
with that cause is preparing a genuine State of the Case,
would request the public to suspend their belief of Riving.,
ton's account till that appears. r \
Litchfield, tyh March, 177;.
PROVIDE NC E, Feb. 2s.
The Committee for Northampton County, 111
Virginia, have offered a Premium of Forty Pounds
Sterling to the Makers of Wool Cards who Ihall firft
fettle in that Colony : also a Premium of Forty
Pounds Sterling to the firft person who Ihall fettle in
thatCalony for thePurpofe manuft&uringG.pow&r#
both FOREIGN ;J DOMESTIC.
Mffieurs LUNT & TINGES,
I HAVE great reason to think from the obfervh
,° n " havemade, that there is not a proper re
gard paid to tie importance of having CartriTva
properly made with a ball in each. I would th^e
rongy recommend it to my countrymen m
mediatelyfo be provided each man (able to bear
aims) with at leall twenty well made Cartridges.---
A loldicr # tolerably expert may with ease load and
ie our times in a minute ; and lam positive that
no one can charge one in that time any other wav.
-.-'have no doubt but we Ihall be obliged to A
the Field in defence of our just Rights and Libertes
f 'P'. 1 "^ therefore I hope a proper attention
will oe paid co this hint, from a true friend to his
country.
_BO ST O N, March 6.
Extraft ofa Letter froma Gentleman in Salem, a
"^eS 0 " of OLD IRELAND, dated March 0774,
• n '" e Manoeuvres, and think they are very
juftas they are represented in the Salem Gazette.
In my Opinion, People could not have acted with
more Prudence and more RESOLU TION. Thev
OUT-GENER-AL'D the GENERAL."'
From the : M ASS S - SPY;
.Mr. Thomas
Please to gt^e thefollowing Translation, a place in
^your valuable paper, and oblige ,ours, LXIV.
CYLESAR, though celebrated for an heroic
„ ,mind, was liable to be betrayed by the
villainous toad-eaters at his table, into lo^freaks ;
'" . le Profegution of which he would fometnn
1 giace even his most worthy officers, for ft
undoubtedly was C^ Leffila. This braved fee
ble, polite man, was dilpatched from C'delir
two hours after sun-set, on the s th of the Kdan ; of'
March, (answering to our 25th of February)
near 300 picked men in a galley, under v..rf/:l or
ders to, land at Marmoreum, and proceed to . fr
num while the inhabitants of botli places v.
gagedin celebrating a solemn institution.
was not to open his orders till he reached^.
way.He conducted the affair with 2 dispatch A mopne
ty worthy of his character, ,expecting he h
.to furprize one of Pompey's fortified ma v
great indeed was his chagrin, when he n. .: LA
errand was only to rob a private enclofuie hiAc
North-Fields of that village. He suddenly
ed toCaftellinum, mention'd some obftiudion of a
Fly-Bridge, and with not a little resentment in his
eye, toid Crsfar ? that“ the geese were flown.
The base courtiers enjoyed the hum which they
had contrived against the Veteran : and laid 'their
heads together for a new scheme to dupe Caefer,"
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