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Letter to Editor
August 25, 1769
The New Hampshire Gazette And Historical Chronicle
Portsmouth, Greenland, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
What is this article about?
A letter encourages the Livery of the City of London to defend their English birthright liberties against an arbitrary administration's attacks, assuring them of posterity's renown for their loyal efforts despite being labeled seditious.
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To the worthy and uncorrupted Livery of the City of London.
GENTLEMEN,
You need not be told, that the struggle you are now making is for the first and most important of all civil blessings, the birthright of an Englishman. The many cruel and unwarrantable attacks upon your liberties, by an arbitrary and detested administration, justify in return the warmest zeal you can shew in a legal defence of yourselves and your country; and though, in this evil and adulterous generation, you may, with the brave freeholders of Middlesex, be styled by some a factious, seditious, and traitorous crew (for being like them most loyal and faithful); yet this will not, I am persuaded, prevent or slacken your endeavours in seeking redress, but will rather increase and give strength to them. A conscientious discharge of your duty will be your best satisfaction at present; and whatever the success in the end may be, your names will be had in renown by posterity, for having (at so trying a crisis) acted the part of honest, upright, and independent citizens.
PHILO PATRIE.
GENTLEMEN,
You need not be told, that the struggle you are now making is for the first and most important of all civil blessings, the birthright of an Englishman. The many cruel and unwarrantable attacks upon your liberties, by an arbitrary and detested administration, justify in return the warmest zeal you can shew in a legal defence of yourselves and your country; and though, in this evil and adulterous generation, you may, with the brave freeholders of Middlesex, be styled by some a factious, seditious, and traitorous crew (for being like them most loyal and faithful); yet this will not, I am persuaded, prevent or slacken your endeavours in seeking redress, but will rather increase and give strength to them. A conscientious discharge of your duty will be your best satisfaction at present; and whatever the success in the end may be, your names will be had in renown by posterity, for having (at so trying a crisis) acted the part of honest, upright, and independent citizens.
PHILO PATRIE.
What sub-type of article is it?
Persuasive
Political
What themes does it cover?
Constitutional Rights
Politics
What keywords are associated?
Civil Liberties
English Birthright
London Livery
Arbitrary Administration
Political Redress
M Middlesex Freeholders
What entities or persons were involved?
Philo Patrie.
The Worthy And Uncorrupted Livery Of The City Of London
Letter to Editor Details
Author
Philo Patrie.
Recipient
The Worthy And Uncorrupted Livery Of The City Of London
Main Argument
the livery should zealously defend their liberties against an arbitrary administration's attacks, as it is their english birthright, and their efforts will earn posterity's renown despite current seditious labels.
Notable Details
Birthright Of An Englishman
Arbitrary And Detested Administration
Brave Freeholders Of Middlesex
Factious, Seditious, And Traitorous Crew