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Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
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An introductory note from the printer presents a letter from Timothy Dexter of Chester, dated September 29, 1796, in which he passionately complains about being cheated, beaten nearly to death by men and lawyers, and calls for the government to purge liars and cheats to achieve justice.
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This Cometh greeting Mister Printers the I grant or the Nowings wons ays I ort to Doue as thay Doue to keep up Cheats or the ame thing Deep hons to Deeave the Igrent o wee may Cheat and Likewife have wars and plunder my wih is all Liers may have there part of fier and brimtone in this world or at leat sum part part of it or Ele the goue ment is Not good it will want pourging oone if A Lawyer is to way Lay a man an broue him unmasely All mot to Death A fitteson that pays twentey fore Dolors for Careags and more then one Dolor A week to ment the hiways and my being Libperel is in part of this bloddey A fare No auage would beat A man as I was beaten all mot to Death I Did Not know houe thee men Came to keep ade Law yer from quit kiling of me till um time After three men aw the Axon of the blodey eene without massey and carried ade Dexter in to the houe un fanting or Neare to it e and behold the olful ire bleading and blind of one Eye twoue brou sings in two hours at Least Now Laws in this part of the world Now part of the would for A man of money to Live those Ilend money to and A Lawver and others thay youse me the wost it maks Inemve then thoe Rogs if there is Any thay Call me A foull and pick A Qualrel with me A bout my Nous papers o as to pay the Lawyer Craft to make up the molion Calf A molton Calfe Not an Ox Now the town of Cheter has Lost two hundred wate of Siluer at Leat I beleuv more money Now thay may have me in the town or A Lawyer Chouse for yourelves my frinds and felow mortels pease be with you All A men elagh finely brethren um thing more Coming
TIMOTHY DEXTER
Chester Sept. 29 1796
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Author
Timothy Dexter
Recipient
Mister Printers
Main Argument
the writer urges that all liars and cheats, especially lawyers, should face fire and brimstone or be purged from the government, as they enable abuse, cheating, and near-murder, as exemplified by his own beating and financial losses.
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