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1776 283 (1776)

handle is hein.ssl/sssc0097 and id is 1 raw text is: g1n at to petebet stition, aat P-Puniff) fturgent anb Thfturbersf tte ^public ^peace. HEREAS a horrid and unnatural. war is now carried on by the minifhiv and parlia- W mnt of Grcat-Britairagainft the United Colonies of North Ancrica in general, and . amble.. this colony in particular, with a cruel and oppreflive defign of robbing the colonies and the good people of this colony of their deareR and moff valuable rights as fIeemen, and reducing them to a ftate of the inoft abje& Gavcry and oppreffion,: Aud whereas,.alfo in order further to- accomplilh the faid impious and unwarrantable defigns, cvcry meaus has been adopted by a wicked adminiaration to fow civil diffentions and animofitics, and to create diforder, confu- fion and bloodfhed amongft the good people of this colony,.-by cmploying fecret emilraries to flir up in the minds of wicked and evil difpofed perfons, perfualons and principles inimi- - cal to the ties of humanity, and the common rights of mankind,. and thereby irducing them. not only to difturb the common peace, fafety and good order of this colony, but to take up arms and fpill the blood of their fellow citizens, who are only afing in de!ence of their lives,. liberties and. properties, againi the hands of alawlefs.and defpctic power: To thc intent there- forev