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Friends' Address to the Governor, April 1756 - 2

The kingdom is still ushered in with the angelic acclamation. Glory to God in the
Highest, Peace on Earth, & Good will to men, we dare not actively consent on measures
Judgment to this we cannot use dare not disperse with ourselves in [illegible]
we believe ourselves obliged to the observance of the doctrines of peace do neccesarily flowing from this declaration ---
We have painfully beheld the offering of observed under considered the Hostile measures pursued which we have
been efficacious to end proposed, nor as we aprehend contributed to the desirable
ends of restoring peace, and as we are informed the governor is about to Proclaim
war against the Indians we dare not be silent in this important conjuncture
But earnestly entreat he would please to turn  his mind again to the pursuit of
Pacifick measures, and search whether some deviation from the integrity of conduct
towards the Indians [illegible] so conspicuous in our first establishment here may not
have contributed in some degree to the alteration in this conduct towards us
we dare not as fall (illegible) of (illegible) Indian War, All war is attended with fatal
effects, but with the Indians with consequences superlatively miserably
their minds, not softened by Christianity, but rendered obdurate by the false notions
of manly fortitude comitt they comitt Barbarity with pleasure & delight in those scenes which other civilized nations detest. revenge is amongst them deemed a virtue & [?] able in their executing it. With these enemies our former
friends & Guardians. We aprehend our selves upon the Brink of a desolation [&] War
and most earnestly entreat the governor to endeavour to avert it by a [illegible]
[illegible]rial of peaceful measures with them, which we hope might [illegible] with [illegible].

[Transcribed by Stark Harbour]

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