THE FALMOUTH MUTEST OF 1810. 367 



Mr. Adeew Young 

 Sir, 



Having maturely considered our discourse this morning relative to 

 the packets, and being ever anxious and desirous as far as lie in my power, 

 and compatable with the true feelings of a man, to render every assistance 

 to mankind in general, but more particularly to our Friends, Relatives, 

 and the Inhabitants of Falmouth, have well weighed and thereby fixed 

 unalterably (like the Laws of the Medes and Persians) the rule and 

 criterion whereon and whereby we fix the Basis on which we make this 

 Declaration ; and offer terms, which when we consider the damages we 

 have laid, namely Five Thousand Pounds each, are not nominal, but such 

 as we have reason to expect will be allowed by Lord Ellinboro' and an 

 Impartial Jury of our countrymen. By which means it will appear we 

 are ready to sacrifice a large sum ; and like Brutus and Maulius, altho' not 

 offering up our children for a total sacrifice, offer up that patrimony they 

 for the unhappy moments have suffered thro' their fathers and only friends 

 being unlawfully detained in a dreadful goal, and which they are lawfully 



and justly entitled to. But to return to the question, we are of opinion, 



and that not a vague one formed in a hasty moment, that the town of 

 Falmouth is in a ruined state unless the packets return ; and well knowing 

 that the Inhabitants (those principal ones we mean) are deprived of their 

 lucrative trade and great rents unless the packets can be restored to their 

 former channel, and which we learn and anticipate cannot be done without 

 our sacrificing our private feelings, which although difficult to do, we will 

 do provided we receive the pecuniary satisfaction we demand, which is 

 when considered a trivial sum, one thousand pounds each, now, Sir, far be 

 it from us to beg or desire a settlement of the Business in this way, but 

 for the good of the town, and we leave you to make, according to your 

 judgement whatever use you think proper of this our Final determination. 



RICHARD PASCOE, 

 JOHN PARKER. 



Falmouth, Sunday, Nov. 25th, 1810. 



This document breathes such an elevated spirit that it is 

 painful to have to relate that the moderation of these two public 

 spirited men did not serve them. The action was not com- 

 promised on these or any other terms; but was dropped 

 unconditionally. 



