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Show ‘ v-nv ~A<~e w. v". 550 [A: D.T.] A/rz‘vel in America; itrfltuaz‘ion. 55 1 APPENDIX. have accompanied us all the way. [A: D. T.] Igot home the evening, and the next morning was unan in imoufly chofen by the Affembly a delegate to the To come 2'12 (zfit‘r p. 356. Congrefs, now fitting. ‘ P/Jf/tzdu/[JZUIL Ala} 16, 1775, Dear Friend *9, YOU will have heard before this reaches you, of a march f‘rolen by the regulars into the .In coming over I made a valuable philofophical difcovery, which I {hall communicate to you, when I can get a little time. At prefent. am extremely hurried. * *6 * *5 country by night, and of their rxpcdz'z‘zbu back again. They retreated 20 miles in [6] hours. The Governor had called the Aflembly to propofe Lord North's pacific plan; but before the time of their meeting, began cutting of throats 5 -You know it was faid he carried the {word in one hand, and the olive branch in the other; and it feems he ehofe to give them a tafte of the {word firl'c. He is doubling his fortifications at Bolton, and ,hopes to leeure his troops till fuccour arrives. The place indeed is naturally f0 defenfible, that I think them in no danger. All America is exalperated by his conduct, and more firmly united than ever. The breach be- tween the two countries is grown wider, and in danger of becoming irreparable. I had a pallage of fix weeks ; the weather con- ftantly {0 moderate that a London Wherry might * [I run much rif ue in the publication of the three following letters; but I thinkt ey contain {uch valuable faéts, and thew lo well the nature of Dr. Franklin's temper, that I ought to encounter fame difliculty rather than {uffer them to be loll. E.] have Yours molt afi‘eétionatelymi B. F.. |