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Show 3 52 [A2 D.T.] Ruler for reducing :1 gr?!" e theytanmeetings to fome country village, wher them durkeep e not be accommodated, and ther the peo- manage it to promote dilbontents among diftheir afe incre and ét, ple, diminifli their refpe affection. XV. Convert the brave lioneft officers of your ny ofiinavy, into pimping tide-waiters and colo of war time in who e thof Let mr. cers of the czyla of erce comm the of nce defe in ntly galla ht foug upon prey to ht taug their countrymen, in peace be t and it. Let them learn to be corrupted by grea {cour e) genc dili their thew (to But s; gler real fmug , creek , river our, with armed boats every bay, harb cove, or nook throughout the wait of your colonies; {top and detain every coaflzer, every woodboat, every fifherman ; tumble their cargoes and even their ballafl: infide out, and upfide down; And if a pennyworth of pins is found un-entered, 353 {and miles to be hanged, drawn, and quartered -O I this Wlll work admirably ! XVI. ing pleafure; for this, you know, is your prero- as you may gative; and an excellent one it is, Empire la a film]! one. It you are told of 1/5/80"th in your colonies, never believe that they are general, or Eliat (you have given occafion for them; there- ore C1"0 not i ‘3 of ,- think of applying any leniedy, or ‘ tnging any CECIIlIVC meafurer-Rcdrefs no grievance, left they fliOiild be ericouraged to de- inaiid the redrefs of {orne other grievance. Grant no requeft that iSJufl: and reaionable, left they lhould make another that is unreafonable.- Take all your intorinatioiis of the {late of the colonies from your governors and otlicers in enmity with them. Encourage and reward theft; leafingmakers; lecrete their lying accufations, left they fliould be confuted; but act upon them as the clearel'c eVidcnce ;--And believe nothimr you hear u ‘ o from the friends of the people. Suppofe all t/Jezr complaints to be invented and promoted by a few factious demagogues, whom if you could Thus catch and hang, all would be quiet.-Catch and {hall the trade of your colonif'ts fuflrer more from hang a few of them accordingly; and the blood of the martyrs (hall work miracles in favour of let the whole be feized and confifcated. their friends in time of peace, than it did from s their enemies in wan-Then let thefe boats' crew land upon every farm in their way, rob their t orchards, fieal their pigs and poultry, and inful ted the inhabitants. If the injured and exafpera ld farmers, unable to procure other juflice, {hou attack the aggreflbrs, drub them, and burn their boats; you are to call this 52gb freq/an and rebelIz'an, order fleets and armies into their country, and threaten to carry all the offenders three thoufan your purpofe *3 ‘ * [One of the American writers affirms, ‘ That there has not ‘ been a tingle inflanee 11].Wl‘llCll [Izzy have complained, without ‘ being rebuked; 01: in which they have been complained (main/f without being Iiirnilhedl.'-:A fundamental millake iii the itiiiiillei,‘ OCCafioned this. ltvsry individual in New Eng-land (the peccant country) was held a coward or a ltnave, and the diforders which fpread abroad mere, were treated as the refult of the too grmt Ilemty of Britain! By the aid of this JllOI't and benevolent lulu, {judgment was ever \Vlfilly predetermined; to the {hurting out re- rets on the one hand, and inforciiig every rigour of puliilhment on the other. E-] Z Z XVII. |