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PC.769.027
6-13 Feb 1769:182 (109)
From the Public Advertiser, of Nov. 2. To the Printer.
Sir, I am told many of our countrymen are greatly grieved at
the News from America; whereas I look upon the Boston
Gazette as entertaining a farce as the Padlock -- Remark
only how it sets out!
The meeting of the freeholders was opened with a prayer
by the Rev. Doctor Cooper. --This is right. But why Doctor
Cooper? I thought ecclesiastical degrees were an
abomination in the eyes of the saints. I suppose we shall
shortly hear this Reverend Doctor is appointed Dean of the
Cathedral (to be built and endowed) at Boston, as a
provision for acting as chaplain to the meeting. --Then
follows the Hon. James Otis, Esq; Moderator, and the Hon.
Thomas Cushing, Esq; Committee man. I do not very well
understand how these levellers come to admit of these
distinguishing titles of Honourable and Esquire; sure they
do not mean to have a Protector or Superior among them; that
would spoil all. Indeed I expected it would have been
Master James Otis, and Master Thomas Cushing; but I suppose
I am wrong; for it was the Hon. Mr. Day and his young honour
Master Day. . . [10 lines] One thing I love the colonists
for, and that is, they speak out. They have beat the drum,
and openly declared themselves their own masters; and
where's the harm in this. . . [16 lines] I am of opinion it
would be happy for this island, if America and the East-
Indies were swallowed up by an earth-quake. . .
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