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Show ‘ 21. Have you any weighty aficair in hand, in [ A. D. T. ] which you think the advice of the Junto may be State eff/ac Calfliz‘zltz'arz eff/33 Colonies", lgyGommo Pownall 3; ;-w22‘/y Remark 5} Dr. Franklin. r of fervice + ? - . ‘ 22. What benents have you lately I'CCCIVCd from any man not preterit .9 537 [ PRINCIPLES. ‘ 23. Is there any difficulty in matters of opi- 1. WHerever any Eng/Mme" go forth witho ut nion, ofjullice, and injuitice, which you would the realm, and make fettlements in par- tibus exteris, ‘ Thefe fettlements as Englifh fet» ‘ tlements, and thefe inhabitants as Englifh fub- gladly have dilbufled at this time i ‘ 24. Do you fee any thing amifs in the pre- fent cufioms or proceedings of the Junto, which might be amended P ‘ jeéts, (carrying with them thelaws oi‘ the land wherever they form colonies, and receiving his Majefty's protection by Virtue of his royal char- ter 9" or commiflions of government,) ‘have Any perfon to be qualified, to {land up, and lay and enjoy all liberties and immunities of free his .hand on his breaft, and be afked thefe queltions 5 viz. and natural fubjeéts, to all intents conftruétions ‘ I. Have you any particular difrefpeét to any ‘ prefent members »?-A;z war. I have not. ‘ 2. Do you fincerely declare that you love ' mankind in general ; of what profefiion or religion foever? Ali/w. Ido. ‘ 3. Do you think any perfon ought to be harmed in his body, name or goods, for mere fpeculative opinions, or his external way 0f worthip ?--Anf No. ‘ .4. Do you love truth for truth's fake, and will you endeavour impartially to find and re< ceive it yourfelf and communicate it to others ? -Arg[w. Yes. and purpofes whatfoever; as if they and every of them were born within the realm+;' And are bound by the like allegiance as every other fubjeét of the realm. Re»:- The {ettlers of colonies in America did not carry with them the law: oft/Jr land. as being bound by them wherever they lhonld. fettle. They left the realm to avoid the inconveniences and hard{hips I [This State If tlyr Cmgfli/utz'on qf‘tlie (Jo/wit: was printed at the clofe of1769, and communicated to various perfons, with a view to prevent mifchicf, from the mifunderllandings between the govern- ment of Great Britain and the people of America. Iliave taken the liberty of afcribing it to Governor Pownall, as his name could have been no {ecret at the time.---Dr. Franklin's remarks (which from. their early date are the more curious) are in manulkript; and from an obfervacion in reply figned T. l‘. appear to have been communicated to Governor Pownall. -The larger type with the lower notes, mark rwlmr belong: ta Cowrrflm‘Pu-wnall ; and the {mailer type, 1 [mimics N° 7 and 8 frfllow here, in the original. 13-] mixed with the larger one and figned B. F. marks «iv/mt belong.- ta Dr. Franklin. E.] *‘ Pratt and York. State 1- Gcneral words in all charters. Zzz |
