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son to W. S. Johnson, Stratford, 22 April, 1768. Within this month the wicked Triumvirate of New-York, S. L. and Sc. [William Smith, William Livingston, and John Morin Scott,] have in Parker's paper, &c. &c. &c. Manuscript letter of Thomas B. Chandler to,——7 April, 1768. The first Whig was written by Livingston, the second by Smith, the third by——,and the fourth by Smith as far as the thundergust, and then Livingston went on in his high prancing style, &c. &c. Unluckily there is no positive meSmith as far as the thundergust, and then Livingston went on in his high prancing style, &c. &c. Unluckily there is no positive mention of the author of Nov. That it was not Smith, appears from the use made of it, after the rupture with England. as I believe; Courage, Americans: liberty, religion and sciences, are on the wing to these shores. The finger of God points out a miSmith, appears from the use made of it, after the rupture with England. as I believe; Courage, Americans: liberty, religion and sciences, are on the wing to these shores. The finger of God points out a mighty empire to your sons. The savages of the wilderness were never expelled to make room for idolaters and slaves. The land we possess is the gift of Heaven to our Fathers, and Divine Providence seems to have decreed it to our latest posterity.
ed infinite surprise that no quarters had been prepared. On Thursday, the twenty-ninth, a Council was summoned, at which Smith, the commanding officer of the fleet, and Dalrymple, were present. After much altercation, the Council adhered to the la8. I don't see any cause to be scrupulous. On the following day the whole squadron was anchored near the Romney, Captain Smith to Commodore Hood, 5 Oct. 1768. off Castle William, in the hope to intimidate Chap. XXXVII.} 1768. Sept. the Councilregiments and a part of the fiftyninth, with a train of artillery and two pieces of cannon, effected their landing Captain Smith to Commodore Hood, 5 Oct. 1768. L. Col. Dalrymple to Gage, Bernard to Hillsborough. on the Long Wharf. Each soldierBernard to Hillsborough. Letters to the Ministry, 94, 5 October, 1768; Dalrymple to Commodore Hood, 4 October, 1768; Captain Smith to Commodore Hood, 5 October, 1768. After two days reflection, the Council consented to the appointment of a comm
e accomplished, without dissolving the connection with Great Britain. They are jealous of the scheme in England, said William Smith; yet they will find the spirit of Democracy so persevering, that they will be under the necessity of coming into it. Letter from William Smith, the historian of New-York, quoted in Hutchinson to Sir Francis Bernard, 18 February, 1770. Compare the narrative of William Smith Jr., in the Biographical Sketch of his father, prefixed to the New-York Historical SocieWilliam Smith Jr., in the Biographical Sketch of his father, prefixed to the New-York Historical Society's edition of Smith's History of New-York. See the Journals of the New-York Assembly for 30 Nov. 1769, pages 18 and 95, 98, 103, 105, &c. &c. Under the pretext of framing common regulations of trade with the Indians, the Assembly of New-York at iSmith's History of New-York. See the Journals of the New-York Assembly for 30 Nov. 1769, pages 18 and 95, 98, 103, 105, &c. &c. Under the pretext of framing common regulations of trade with the Indians, the Assembly of New-York at its present session, with the concurrence of its Lieutenant Governor, Colden to Hillsborough, 21 Feb. 1770, and Hillsborough to Colden, 14 April, 1770. invited each Province to elect representatives to a body which should exercise legislative powe