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17. October, 1769. SIR,

T is not wonderful that the great caue, in which this country is engaged, hould have roed and engroed the whole attention of the people. I rather admire the generous pirit, with which they feel and aert their interet in this important quetion, than blame them for their indifference about any other. When the contitution is openly invaded, when the firt original right of the people, from which all laws derive their authority, is directly attacked, inferior grievances naturally loe their force, and Rh