The Massachusetts spy, or, Thomas's Boston journal. [volume] (Boston [Mass.]) 1772-1775, 1774-11-24

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YRS with the np poignant regret thai find mlsi great.
" aeceitstes demand teai exemption nom az hoie
r,raons which are sd upon BY the private osdss aGe
uer Zone TO exert moe innedisse powers, as the only
nraps s me TO form any hsPs OF estng the great ana
srduous talk have unaeaken lhaye my Lod, long known
the peopIe have now deal with and am well afared tnsy
are In the extent, bitter enemies to all couch ato meaur>s
where they think the entrance nYon them may nro~ ~
oun on . unanrty, or psr Their public Pt 70 the leaf
doubt. had the hoaor deliver my fentrenss and cPnoh
TO your Lord3 Before my embazron, on theie people sno
Sheir eudices, which, to my great aonhment' aow nn0
rno obnatry rooted and ever day 6nags e new fears
that a 30 reduced the cruel neceiii OF dong my dny
go nav country and my Royal MATER, in away that Will am
certain, be as painful your Lodhp as to myfe and ~hi,h
have met nudiouly endrAvoured - avoid Aecotisg 70
the expies commands Of my nc gracious mater, whichl
mad the hcxor to receive fo hin before my departure,
entered on the Inoa Hcaures az h, and acted tn
srcumpscon and seey, IS ny zriyai ADDED tue 20 tts
Aame Of che pArty az IL pniveay popagaed and he
Eeycd that came 70 AZ in my military capasiy than
my ava found the .as M Lord Co gain the fssts Of
che rnrsy and endeaysured by every means esnsce fse
sftbe leaders ta esarr e sss fstisas taa s'srss
Iezys them knew, tina. The mott ooth'ng meaires wesa
b. uisd if they would deierve them that the King dehred
soothing more ardsnty Ian affection Of bis Amecan iub
jets and good understanding with bis colonies but that y
was firmly reolyei gain hos osbs and ua separation
for the nfats offered, and the great eDbcdieres to hi
MIS- government and authority; and this feparatios
NUT be gained this return obedicnce muh be efsbliicd
BY means the mott evecye ard cvere bur fuch their
fatal obninacy thar every effort for ccrcation was s-
fufd. As the military force Indeed fsned the cunninS
and policy ofthl people Immediately fusgeAed the
sebaucane the folders fon their du, in which they bad toe
gear iucce before could have the power Of exeng my
rhcrity in topping detection, which foft time would
have rendered veTy&enera. have, my Lord, Offered iuth
terms to thec deuded men, infinitely ienieat
than they dsisrs and which, ould they reufs Accepting
aa determined make oe very tsvee examples which am
vary certain vii prove the ultimate reiouice hl reap any
AeneEt from, rsiPetfng the iptsn accOmpih. mDA
aGire your Lodp that hs have occahon for eonhdela
BE reinforcement troops Whole duty and obedience dsn
dance be placed and hs immediate the pply, the
aoe effeG ual frtce WI. render YonrLofdhp judy
will pont cut the nca proper, bot could via tas
uay be pressd my intimate knowledge with them lsasf
no doubt ofthsr Affection the Tyies. have lie Peadns
however, of Affirming your LoTihir, that confderzb
number Of the moR epeisbe people here vel aassd
70 bis MseRy, and have vsry much dngried themflges
Ia oppo6ton the moi ex,fsysssrt khemrs Of the patty
which 10 ntrei moi, vioIent and large majority. ave,
my Lord, the utnoA ex,ens Of mr. power executed ho
rvzre matters given in charge BY your Lordir and
BY their fuccef am l more confirmed in ysur TsSdhPs
profound political rraEees, end eksenkve knowledge - mar
kind ia general Inesd VIE Arguments aars your Ie
nip, that mot krmy attached honoTahe ii hte
sfmy senmiion, o. that ] have the konsr 20 be,
Mr. LeAp,
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