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forwarded it to Nevills, with the following interesting observations: 



" The above address having been presented to the Hon. Colonel Tal- 

 bot, he was pleased to return the following answer. 

 The answer accompanies the letter inclosed to you. 

 The Secretary to the Talbot Anniversary, Mr. Adjt. «Tames Nevills, 

 should prepare a statement to be published — and he should keep on 

 record all the proceedings of the day. Should pen, ink and paper be 

 scarce, the Adjutant knows where he can get as much as he wants by 

 riding up for it. 



J. Rolph 



To Mr. Secretary James Nevills 



Adjutant 1st Regt. Middlesex Militia &c. &c. Yarmouth." 

 Colonel Burwell was opposed to the celebration, and placed himself 



on record by the following manifesto : 



To the People of the Talbot Eoad :— 

 Gentlemen. — 



Having seen the Prospectus to an Anniversary lately instituted at 

 Doctor Lee's Hotel ; and the copy of an address to Colonel Talbot on the 

 subject; I think it my duty to inform the public that I am decidedly 

 cpposed to the institution. It is certainly premature. 



I am never inclined to make opposition to anything, without being 

 capable of rendering reasons for so doing. At the same time, I beg to 

 be understood as not meaning disrespect to the gentlemen who com- 

 posed that Association. On the contrary, I have a high respect for most 

 of them. 



The Law of -"he Land, defines Anniversary days to be " solemn 

 days appointed to be celebrated yearly in commemoration of the death 

 or martyrdom of Saints, or the days whereon, at the return of every 

 year men were wont to pray for the souls of their deceased friends." 

 1 Edw. 6. chap. 14th. 



If the worthy personage to whom the Address was presented, had 

 departed this life If he was no more — I will not now inform the world, 

 nor insult his sense of delicacy by saying what part I would take in the 

 foundation of such an Institution. At present he is amongst us, — We 

 know his exertions to get the fine tract of country we inhabit, settled. 

 And he knows what our exertions have been to settle it. Without saying 

 anything more respecting him, — we know him. And from the progress 

 we have made, not in fine Anniversary addresses, but in meliorating the 

 rude wilderness; the world may judge whether we have not such feelings 

 and understandings as we ought to have. And whether we can appro- 



