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our pjoceedings, of the true Reafon uhy the 

 trench are fo much our Enemies in this matter, 

 of the greatnefs of the Providence that has put 

 us in pofleffion of that Poft,and that it \sEi^gUnd\ 

 Intereft to join with and prot(:ftus,by^A'hich the 

 DeCgnS of the French againft: Europe in gene- 

 ral, and Great Britain in particular, maybe 

 defeated, and the Er^glifh Weft hidid Trade fe- 

 cur'd. But fince by the Proclamations before- 

 mentioned, which treat us as Rebels and Pirats in 

 Jmerua.fov what we have done according toAdt 

 of PaiHament in Scotland^ cur Ships may be in 

 danger of being attacked by other Nations as 

 Pirates, and our Colony difcountenanc'd and 

 oppos'd on that account by the Natives; there's 

 DO reafon that cur Neighbours flbould think 

 ftrange if Wi,- ccmplain of that unkind ufage, 

 and endeavour to lay before them what may 

 probably be the Confequences of fuch Proceed- 

 ings, without leing confirued either to threat- 

 en or to vvifli that any fuch things fhculd hap- 

 pen : It being evident that by offering to admit 

 iht Englifij as Joint-fharers in our Trade, we 

 entertain no Sentiments but what are friendly 

 towards that Nation, being fatisfied that all 

 thofe who wifli well to the Proteftant Religion 

 and true Liberty, are Enemies to any thing 

 that may occafion a breach of the Union and 

 good underftanding betwixt us. Yet it muft be 

 own'd that we have but too great reafon to com- 

 plain of the Hardfhips we fuffer by the Union 

 of the Crown?, uhich it is in the power of £^^- 



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