12018-01-13T14:59:38-08:00Will Fenton82bf9011a953584cd702d069a30cbdb6ef90650a72001(annotation)plain2018-01-13T14:59:39-08:00Will Fenton82bf9011a953584cd702d069a30cbdb6ef90650aif not joyful Spectators of the imminent Danger, or intermixed with them, abetting and encouraging their horrid Design. The Quakers, when they found Life, Liberty and Property were no longer secure under a P—y Government, did, from a perfect Confidence in their Sovereign, unite in petitioning for a Royal Government; while you were employed in spreading Disaffection to the King, and an Aversion to a Kingly Government among your whole People; and in prevailing not only on the Men, but even Children at School to petition against it.—The Quakers have expended many Thousand Pounds towards restoring Peace to, and relieving the Distresses of the Frontier Inhabitants, and the Redemption of Captives, tho' scarcely any of their Society are settled there; while you have only contributed a pitiful £. 150, for one of these Purposes, tho' the People of your Society were the very Objects that were to be benefited and relieved. Thus, Reverend Sirs, had you the least Degree of Candor, you would confess, that the Quakers have uniformly shewn by their Actions that they are govern'd by the Principles of Reason, and are Friends to good Government: That while they have with Steadiness promoted the true Interest and Happiness of the Country, and opposed the arbitrary and tyrannical Measures of a private Subject, they have at the same Time exerted themselves in maintaining and defending even the Government that was occasionally oppressing them, against every audacious Attempt that has been made to destroy its Laws, and annihilate its Power. And, to do you Justice, Gentlemen, I must confess, you have not been less uniform in the Execution of your Plan of trampling on all Government and Order: For it is well known it was those under the Influence of one of you, that formed the Riot in Gov. Morris's Administration, which was intended to intimidate the Assembly into the arbitrary and unjust Measures of the Proprietaries.—It was People of the same Society, that perpetrated the Murders at
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12016-08-19T12:58:57-07:00Will Fenton82bf9011a953584cd702d069a30cbdb6ef90650aAn Address to the Rev. Dr. Alison - 151An address to the Rev. Dr. Alison, the Rev. Mr. Ewing, and others, trustees of the Corporation for the Relief of Presbyterian Ministers, their Widows and Children : being a vindication of the Quakers from the aspersions of the said trustees in their letter published in th London chronicle, no. 1223. To which is prefixed, the said letter. By a lover of truth. [One line in Latin].2016-08-19T12:58:57-07:00Lover of truth.LCP Am 1765 Add 5742.O.4[Philadelphia, Pa.] : Printed [by William Dunlap], in the year 1765.Relates to the dissensions caused by the Indians. Possibly written by Joseph Galloway. Half-title: An address to the Rev. Dr. Alison, the Rev. Mr. Ewing, &c. being a vindication of the Quakers. Place of publication and printer's name supplied by Evans. Signatures: pi_ A-C? D_ (D2 verso blank). Errata note, p. 47.[4], iii, [1], 47, [1] pages ; 20 cm (8vo)Evans, C. American bibliography, 9892; English short title catalogue (ESTC), W6245; Hildeburn, C.R. Pennsylvania, 2098; Sabin, J. Dictionary of books relating to America from its discovery to the present time, 669085315Will Fenton82bf9011a953584cd702d069a30cbdb6ef90650a
