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Show 33o Proceed/22g: and Exmizz'zmz‘z'az, Izgfgm [A: D.T.] t/Jc Privy Coy/2627272 1773-4. 331' letters written by them to their correfpondent in I have the pleafure of hearing from that pro- England; and praying that they may be removed vince by my late letters, that a fincere difpofition Prevails in the people there to be on good terms with the mother-country; that the aflbmbly have from their ports in thatgovermnent: his Lordflnp hath prefented the find addreis to ms Mnjefi‘y; and his Maielty having iignith his pleafure, that the {aid addrefs {hould be laid before his Majef‘ty in his privy council, I am direftcdby Lord Dart- declared their defire only to be put into the fituation they were in before the Ramp-act: T/Jey aim with a copy of the agent's letter to his Lordfhip, tll‘ 720 nape/[12m And it is {aid that having lately difcovered, as they think, the authors of their grievances to be fome of their own people; their accompanying the [aid addreis. refentment againft Britain is thence much abated. mouth to tranfmit the fame accordingly, together This good difpofition oftheirs (will your LordI am, Sir, flaip permit me to fay) may be cultivated by a fa- Your molt obedient humble fervant, (Signed) J. POWNALL. vourable anfwer to this addrefs, which I therefore. hope your goodnefs will endeavour to obtain. With the greateft refpeé‘t, I have the honour to be, my Lord, &c. ,B. FRANKLIN, To t/Je Rz'gbt Hm. 1/56 Earl qf DARTMOUTH. Agem‘foz' Me Houfe of Repr‘r/ém‘az‘z'vm (COPY-l My LORD, London, Aug. 21, 1773. I HAVE juf't received from the houfe of reprefentatives of the Mafl‘achufett's Bay, their addrefs to the King; which I now inclofe, and (end to your Lordfhip; with my humble requeft in thelf behalf, that on would be pleafed to prefent it to his Majef'ty the firfl: convenient opportunity. 3 I have THE PETITION} To Me KING': mafl Excel/mt Mdje/ly. Mott gracious SOVEREIGN, WE your Majefty's loyal fubjeé‘ts, the repre- fenmtives of your ancient colony of Mafiachufett's U u 2 Days |
