The New Hampshire Gazette And Historical Chronicle

Messrs. Printers,

Having gone through New-Britain, I think it my duty, in justice to this
injured People, to declare my Sentiments ;
which are founded on Observation and dictated
by Sincerity and Truth.-- I am unconnected
with any Party. Ministerial. or Anti-
Ministerial, Whigs. or. Tories : Truth and
Justice, are what I always did, and always will
reverence, without any regard to Parties--And
from a critical Observation. I am fully convinced,
that his Majesty King GEORGE, has
not in all his wide extended Dominions, Subjects
more strongly attached to his Person,
Family, and Government, than the Inhabitants
of New-England ; nor any that surpass
them for Knowledge, and the various Gifts
that adorn human Nature--Surely they add a
distinguishing Glory to the British Crown ;
and that Glory is daily increasing, and will
increase for Ages to come, if Wisdom guides
the British Helm.

I have spent some considerable Time in
Boston, and as much hath been said against
that People, I was very inquisitive to be fully
acquainted with the Sentiments of all Ranks ;
and I found them very different in their Principles,
and Practices, from what they have
been represented. Some little Disorders will
sometimes happen in the best regulated and
most orderly Societies in the World : Those
which have been in Boston, I find are very
trifling to what frequently happen in large
Towns and Cities in Europe, and would scarce
have been noticed there. I am really surprised
that so much hath been wrote to the
Prejudice of Boston, which is the best regulated
City I ever saw, and the Inhabitants exceed
those of any other City I ever was acquainted
with, for Knowledge and good Behaviour.-
But I am told that many Disorders have been
introduced by the Fleet and Army ; and the
Morals of the young People much hurt, to the
great Grief and Sorrow of the Inhabitants in
general.- When our gracious Sovereign
shall be fully acquainted with the many and
great Injuries that innocent People have suffered
for several Years past, I trust he will in
his great Goodness and Justice, bestow on
them some special Marks of his Royal Favor.
I am sincerely sorry for the Injuries they
have suffered by the male Conduct of some
Servants to the Crown ; who departing from
the Royal Example of their Sovereign, have
greatly injured the Inhabitants of Boston, as
well as the whole Nation.-I trust his Majesty,
whose Ear is ever open to the just Complaints
of his Subjects, will see that all their
Grievances shall be redressed. That the Colonies
will have all their ancient Privileges
restored, & their Affection will return to their
parent Country.--This certainly is the Duty
and Interest of Parent and Children, in this
important Affair- So many imprudent Steps
have been taken by different Parties, that the
utmost Wisdom is requisite to restore and settle
a firm Union ; without which, we never can
be a prosperous Nation ; and which if done,
will bid fair to be the most happy,and glorious
Empire that ever reared its Head on this spacious
Globe.-- Surely every honest Man in
Great-Britain and America, will lay aside all
Party Spirit. and little Interests, and contribute
every Thing, in his power, to promote
so great and glorious a Design.

AMERICANS, farewell ! may you forever
continue Loyal and FREE.

A TRAVELLER.

Portsmouth; October 5, 1769.