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" I hear one piece of News from the East which a little Surprizes me, that is, the
publication of some exceptionable passages extracted from Mr. Ingersoll's letters,
after all the pains taken by the Sons of Liberty to prevent their being sent home to
England. I was glad when those letters were recalled, and that Mr. Ingersoll was
free to retrench all those passages which were thought likely to be of disservice to
the Government, and to agree for the future, during the present critical situation of
affairs, not to write home anything but what should be inspected and approved by
persons that the people of the Government would confide in ; but by means of the
publication of those passages in the Newspapers they will likely arrive in England
near as soon as if the original Letters had been sent, and perhaps will not appear in
a more favourable point of light.
" Sir, I hint these things for your consideration, being sensible that, from your
situation, known abilities and interest in the Affections and esteem of the people,
you will be under the best advantage to advise and influence them to such a conduct
as shall be most likely to conduce to the publick Good of the Colony. I am, Sir,
with great esteem, your Obedient, Humble Serv'
"New Haven, Jan. ii, 1766."
Roger Sherman."
The following letter is from Rev. Stephen Johnson, "the sincere and
fervid pastor of the First Church of Lyme," who left his parish in May
1776, to serve as Chaplain to the Regiment of Col. Parsons, afterwards
present at the battle of Bunker Hill
" Hon'-^ Sir,
:
"Camp at Roxbury, 5"' Oct' i77S-"
" Have not forgot our parting Conversation respecting writing to you
defer'd it a while, waiting for something important—the time of the Circuit drew on,
in which I suppos'd the Conveyance would be lengthy and uncertain—but will defer
no lono-er— Several vessels bound to Boston with Valuable Cargoes have fallen into
our hands—one from New Providence, with Tortoise and fruit—one from Canada
with Cattle, hogs, sheep and Poultry—one from Europe of 300 Tuns in Portsmouth,
with 2200 Barrels of flour, &c,—one that went out of Boston the Beginning of this
week for wood &c :
the Majority of the hands, being in our Favor, Brought her into
our Port—a Capt'" in her, who had been taken and carried into Boston about ten
weeks ago, informs : Gen'l Gage Recalled and this day to sail for Britain—Gen'l
How succeeds, and was proclaime.l Gov' Last Tuesday—Commands and Resides in
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